Archive for March 5th, 2008 Available now on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms is EA’s Army of Two, which “utilize unique two-man strategies and tactics while seamlessly transitioning between playing with intelligent Partner AI (PAI) and a live player.” Video after the break.
 Aside from its out of this world look, the Schimmel Pegasus grand piano features “over 200 strings under a total tension of 176,520 newtons, and a key assembly composed of 10,000 pieces.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
[via Gizmodo]
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless  Truth be told, there’s nothing extraordinary about Sierra Wireless’ latest EV-DO USB modem. It plays nice with Rev. A networks, includes a microSD slot, and comes with TRU-Install to simplify the setup procedure. Granted, it is “the only product in its class to include a connector for an external antenna (saywha?),” and it is remarkably small, so it’s still worth a look if you’re currently doing without. As expected, you’ll reach downlink speeds of up to 3.1Mbps and upload speeds of up to 1.8Mbps, and the built-in GPS antenna is a nice bonus, too. Unfortunately, we’ve no idea how costly this one will be, but be on the lookout for a Q2 launch. [Via MobileBurn]
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments Filed under: Cellphones  Remember how the folks at the Meizu booth swore up and down that the M8 Mini One wasn’t that similar to the iPhone? Well apparently the Hanover police think otherwise. According to a report, the booth (shown above in its vacated state) was shut down by cops for piracy during CeBIT and passersby were told that, “The venue is closed until further notice.” It appears that after stopping down the M8 show, cops proceeded to confiscate equipment and literature associated with the painfully obvious knock-off, and will be making a more detailed statement on Thursday in regards to the action. Meizu, it might be time to get yourself a makeover… and a good attorney. Update: As you’ve probably already read, the Meizu booth was apparently shut down due to its use of an unlicensed MP3 codec. At the time we wrote this, all signs were pointing to the cause being the M8’s alarmingly familiar UI, though that appears to have slipped through unscathed. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in; Image courtesy Heise Online]
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Vodafone’s Otello draws a blank on Chancellor Angela Merkel queryPosted by: in Mobile PhonesFiled under: Cellphones  If there’s one person at CeBIT you don’t want to not recognize, it’s German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Nevertheless, we can only assume that Vodafone booth workers were left with their tails stuck between their legs after said figure gave its recently announced picture-based search engine a go. Upon Otella returning nothing after a picture was presumably snapped of Merkel, she quickly asserted: “I am not in the database.” Better still, she continued by proclaiming: “That’s a major gap.” Heck, maybe she should be happy — after all, Vodafone’s set to trial the service with Europe’s “best selling tabloid,” and not being in there would most certainly be a good thing.
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Simtrix Slider Mouse Uses Your Keyboard for a Mousepad [Mice]Posted by: in Technology News, Media & PC, Gaming
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Robots, Wireless  The Nabaztag WiFi rabbit learned a new trick at CeBIT: reading RFID tagged children’s books. Violet already loosed a book in France at Christmas and now plans to launch its first English language book in the UK within the month. Right, that’s one less parental responsibility for you. It’s also cooking up “ztamps” which are RFID stickers you can attach to anything you like. When each unique sticker is held to Nabaztag’s nose, it responds with a predefined action like playing music, sending an email, reading off the latest headlines, etc. Really, it’s not as crazy as it sounds. Check the video after the break — now that they’ve fixed last year’s service issues caused to overwhelming demand, parents might want to give this critter a second look. Continue reading Video: Nabaztag reads bedtime stories better than daddy
Filed under: Robots  If Pleo’s holiday behavior mode left you thirsty for more, chances are the first bona fide update to its Life OS won’t disappoint. Version 1.0.2 enables your dino to explore its surroundings more, engage in fits of singing when encountering groups, and hear erratic noises when sleeping softly. Of note, UGOBE promises the update won’t change your Pleo’s existing personality, so apparently, there’s nothing to lose (but more spare time). Go on, hit up the read link and start that download — right after you tell Pleo to expect a treat, of course.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments Filed under: Robots  The folks at iRobot updated the Verro pool-cleaning robots much to the chagrin of our pool boy, Philip, who’s getting his walking papers next week. The new 100 and 500 models join the current 300 and 600 to cover a wide array of price ranges, and probably meet most — if not all — of your exacting standards for water-body cleanliness. The 100 comes in at the low-end of the spectrum at $399, though it will navigate and clean any flat-bottomed pool you throw its way; the Rolls-Royce of poolbots, the 500, will do floors and walls alike for $999. Of course, you won’t know anything about that — you’ll be busy lounging, working on your tan, and trying to figure out whether you want the Bentley Brooklands or Azure (hint: the Azure!).
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[Thanks, UnicomClay and Steve, via Joystiq]
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