Archive for December 3rd, 2007

Busted Rock Band axe? Here’s a free game for your trouble

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Filed under: Gaming Just days ago, we heard that the Rock Band team would be replacing faulty axes with haste, but alas, they haven't been able to come through as promised to all customers. Reportedly, a "late shipment from its manufacturer" has caused some gamers to pace around frantically while suffering ...

Nintendo’s Wii Fit unboxed

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Filed under: Features, GamingOur bosom buddies over at Engadget Japanese got ahold of Nintendo's new Wii Fit and ran through the unboxing ritual for our sake -- they're all too busy burning the carbs to bother with such nonsense otherwise. Nothing much to see in the box, but we're sure ...

Nokia envisions fingerprint-reading cellphone displays

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Filed under: Cellphones Cellphones with built-in fingerprint scanners aren't exactly revolutionary, but a recent patent application filed by Nokia could foreshadow mobile displays that recognize and react to biometric inputs. More specifically, the technology would see a touch-sensitive user interface that could allow / deny access or morph depending on what ...

Steve Jobs to deliver opening keynote at MacWorld 2008

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Laptops In a shocking turn of events, IDG World Expo officially announced today that Steve Jobs will in fact headline next year's MacWorld San Francisco conference, with his opening keynote address set to go down at 9:00AM sharp on January 15th. Exactly what that keynote will entail ...

Tivo rolls out Picasa, Photobucket integration

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Tivo owners with Picasa or Photobucket accounts just got another way to view their photos on their TVs -- everyone's favorite DVR company announced deals with both services today that will allow users to access their photos from any Tivo device. Photos will be pulled down at the highest resolution ...