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You'd think an USB flash drive would have to be kept as far away from wet things as possible, but Ali Spagnola decided it was time for the opposite to hold true. Right to the point, in order to draw attention to the Power Hour Album, Spagnola came up with the Shot Glass USB party pack. Basically, two plastic... |
27 January 2012
05:45 GMT |
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You probably won't even guess what the Ball Beats does just by hearing its name.Fortunately, there is media coverage and even a video of the thing in action, so the mystery needn't plague anyone.Basically, Ball Beats (supposedly on sale and priced at $199 / 155 Euro) is a physical step sequencer spread over... |
23 January 2012
13:51 GMT |
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CRAM claimed to be the first company to invent a portable home entertainment system, one that already has a comprehensive product page.
All CRAM said in the press release was that the Venu is the first of its kind, but what the thing can or cannot do is explained at length here.
The company made a point of ment... |
7 January 2012
08:51 GMT |
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Microsoft has just deployed a brand new batch of entertainment apps on its Xbox Live online service for the Xbox 360, while announcing a big new partnership with Orange TV for gamers living in France.Microsoft is staying true to its word by turning the Xbox 360 into a proper entertainment hub through strategic partne... |
21 December 2011
12:31 GMT |
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Microsoft has just announced that eleven new TV and entertainment applications are now available for download from Xbox Live for the Xbox 360 console, following the ones that already appeared last week when the new console dashboard appeared.The Xbox 360 is being converted into an entertainment hub by Microsoft, so, ... |
14 December 2011
04:27 GMT |
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This isn't really the sort of jet-based flight we see in Sci-fi or spy movies, but the Flyboard from Zapata Racing will definitely make you fly, sort of.
Sure, you won't really get to ascend all that high, and you'll only be able to do it over water, but the question is if anyone actually cares about ... |
8 December 2011
08:23 GMT |
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Video game publisher Electronic Arts has announced that it is preparing a new expansion for The Sims 3, called Showtime, which will allow gamers to try out a number of new careers while also getting a rich social layer that allows them to stay connected with in-game friends.The new careers are all entertainment relat... |
7 December 2011
13:51 GMT |
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Flipboard, the popular app that creates a personalized magazine out of everything being shared with you, has finally made it on the iPhone. The developers said it was their no. 1 request so, naturally, they couldn’t say no to the iPhone port.The app gathers everything from Instagram photos and Facebook updates ... |
7 December 2011
10:56 GMT |
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Animal cruelty is unlikely to boost the profit margins of the owners of Piccadilly Circus, who have been making more than pocket change for quite a long time, while taking advantage of vulnerable creatures.
Kangaroo boxing shows are no longer as popular as they used to be, mostly because PETA raised the people'... |
7 December 2011
10:23 GMT |
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Melbourne now hosts the fairly peculiar sight on something literally out of science fiction movies or, more to the point, something that produces the sounds from old sci-fi films. One would probably not expect to be walking along a bridge, by an inanimate, pyramid-shaped object, and get startled by sudden noises, b... |
25 November 2011
02:43 GMT |
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IMDb has launched a brand new iPhone app called IMDb Buzz. It’s a free entertainment news application that works with all iDevices and offers daily updates about your favorite celebrities, movies, TV shows and news sources.The app lets you create a news feed tailored to match your interests, and you can share y... |
28 October 2011
14:51 GMT |
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Among the features that the new Nokia Lumia 800 will arrive on shelves with, we can count the entertainment options that Microsoft and Nokia packed with it.
Windows Phone already came to devices with appealing multimedia capabilities, yet Nokia felt that they were not enough, and included some features of its own w... |
27 October 2011
17:21 GMT |
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Seagate may be best known for its “pure” storage products, but its product line includes much more than that, like the GoFlex Cinema multimedia drive.
The GoFlex Cinema from Seagate is what one might call a hard disk drive with media player capabilities.
Some might make the leap to multimedia pla... |
12 October 2011
05:55 GMT |
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Microsoft, after announcing the array of partnerships it has just signed to deliver TV and other types of entertainment onto its Xbox 360 console, has now presented a video, showcasing some of the most important parts of this new deal and how they fit into the upcoming Xbox Live updated dashboard and can be controlle... |
7 October 2011
04:18 GMT |
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Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson is one of the first handset vendors to have launched new devices at the IFA 2011 conference in Berlin, and the company's new Xperia arc S is one of the first smartphones to arrive at this year's event.
The new mobile phone comes with a sleek design, sim... |
1 September 2011
03:01 GMT |
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Two new mobile phones from Sony Ericsson made an official appearance today, following a worldwide competition opened for the company's Facebook followers, namely the Mix Walkman and the txt pro.The former is capable of providing users with a great entertainment experience, the handset vendor claims, adding that... |
9 June 2011
03:45 GMT |
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During its E3 2011 press conference, Microsoft unleashed a huge batch of details about the future of its Xbox 360 console, as well as its Kinect motion sensor, and all the services that will be coming to both devices in the near future.
What was rumored yesterday is now a reality, as Microsoft confirmed that it wi... |
7 June 2011
07:35 GMT |
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Microsoft has released a teaser statement about its Xbox 360 console and how the device is going to play an even larger role in the company's entertainment strategy through the release of many new things at next week's E3 2011 conference.
The Xbox 360 has seen a massive sales increase in the last year, m... |
1 June 2011
02:30 GMT |
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Espoo, Finland-based mobile phone maker Nokia has just unveiled a new entertainment device for its users, the Nokia X7, a smartphone that runs under the company's new Symbian Anna operating system, and which should arrive on shelves before the end of the second quarter of the year. The Nokia X7 was unveiled on ... |
13 April 2011
15:11 GMT |
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Today, wireless carrier Three UK announced that it planned on adding the new Nokia X7 smartphone to its offering in the not too far future. The mobile phone carrier said that it would bring the new entertainment device from Nokia to its network, but did not offer specific info on the release date or the pricing of t... |
12 April 2011
09:00 GMT |
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Today, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has introduced a new flavor of its Symbian OS, dubbed Symbian Anna, which powers a new, though long rumors handset from the company the Nokia X7.This is the first entertainment mobile phone in Nokia's lineup to boast a 4-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display (640 x 3... |
12 April 2011
04:35 GMT |
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Steve Ballmer, the boss of Microsoft, has said that the Xbox 360 is, partly because of the new Kinect motion tracking technology, no longer just a gaming console and that the company has plans to expand its audience and make it a center for all things linked to entertainment.
Speaking publicly after the CES trade ... |
18 January 2011
04:38 GMT |
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A new research suggests that a growing percentage of people searching for information of different search engines, are looking for something entertaining, unrelated to work.Scientists from Swansea University in Wales and the University of Erlangen in Germany presented these conclusions last week at the Human Computer... |
27 August 2010
05:20 GMT |
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Scientists from the University of Exeter, Exeter, UK and Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey have studied the role that coffee houses had in the evolution of the consumer.Coffee houses are usually full of people, gathered around a good cup of coffee and having an interesting conversation, what is currently called &ldq... |
25 August 2010
04:45 GMT |
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Android mobile phone users who are Verizon Wireless subscribers can now enjoy expanded functionality on their devices, as the wireless carrier has just announced the availability of V CAST Video for all of its Android-based smartphones. Those who are fond of entertainment can now get more from their phones, regardle... |
7 June 2010
10:17 GMT |
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Scientists have sought for a long time a potential solution to a very disturbing problem for the game industry, namely how to ensure that the most accurate environment is portrayed in computer games. At this point, animators have two options in this regard, to either create a static background, or proceed to model ea... |
25 January 2010
10:02 GMT |
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Everyone makes a New Year's resolution, a list in which they take the opportunity of a brand new 12-month package deal to motivate them for the future. They take the calendar's blank slate as one that can also be applied to them, and they look forward to making this a fresh start for them as well. Japan is ... |
4 January 2010
15:01 GMT |
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Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced recently the addition of a new channel to its V CAST Mobile TV offering, namely TLC. The new channel, as many of you might already know, is part of Discovery Communications, and will bring shows like “Cake Boss;” “What Not to Wear;” “Littl... |
23 December 2009
08:43 GMT |
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Boxee, a very attractive service + application for videophiles, is on track to emerge as official public Beta next month, the people in charge with development say. Available as a free download for Mac OS X users, Boxee provides an unmatched entertainment experience. The Beta will deliver not only tons of bug fixes, ... |
8 December 2009
03:35 GMT |
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Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced today that its recently unveiled flaghip device, Nokia X6, is now available for purchase in select markets around the world. The new handset comes to the market with the company's Comes With Music service on board, offering users the possibility to enjoy unlimited song... |
26 November 2009
09:24 GMT |
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Shazam Entertainment has announced the release of a paid Shazam Encore app for iPhone and iPod touch. The five dollar app aims to make it super easy for users to learn more about their favorite music “and go on a greater music journey than ever before,” according to the official Shazam report.The company&... |
9 November 2009
10:49 GMT |
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Disney has launched a free app for the iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store featuring areas dedicated to Characters, Music, Video and Games. The company promises those who download the app that content in it will be updated regularly, providing instant access to the latest stuff from Disney. One example of how the... |
29 October 2009
09:32 GMT |
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Acer subsidiary Gateway announced today the introduction of its latest series of portable computer systems, designed to meet the performance requirements of entertainment enthusiasts. Dubbed the NV series, the new family of portable computer systems is said to provide users with a combination of the latest hardware o... |
25 June 2009
02:11 GMT |
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ASUS is one of the innovators in the market for portable computer systems, as the company's first Eee PC products set the stage for the most popular PC category currently on the market, namely netbooks. One of the company's latest products makes no exception to the rule, as it provides the world with the fi... |
21 April 2009
09:36 GMT |
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Air Mouse instantly transforms your iPhone or iPod touch into a wireless mouse for your computer. The newly-updated app should make a great companion for Apple's fresh Mac mini, which can serve as the perfect living room media center. The solution allows you to sit back and surf the web, browse your photo librar... |
5 March 2009
10:09 GMT |
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While in 2008 the worldwide recession appeared to spare the gaming industry, it seems that things aren't going so well this year, as a lot of big and small companies are announcing drastic layoffs and severe cost-cutting measures in order to ensure a high profit and to keep from going bankrupt. While it was onl... |
23 January 2009
11:01 GMT |
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SRS Labs, Inc., a leading provider of surround sound, audio and voice technologies, has announced recently the introduction of its advanced SRS TruMedia suite, a premium solution that incorporates state-of-the-art audio engineering along with advanced voice intelligibility processing technology. The SRS TruMedia has... |
21 January 2009
12:27 GMT |
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The worldwide leading publisher and developer of mobile entertainment solutions Ozura Mobile has announced the inking of a strategic partnership with Zouk Mobile, a leading provider of mobile content in Ireland and South Africa.The new cooperation between Ozura Mobile and Zouk Mobile is meant to further strengthen th... |
19 January 2009
03:03 GMT |
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The folks at boxee have just released a new version of their media-focued application bearing the same name. Currently in Alpha, boxee adds support for the BBC iPlayer (UK users only), Joost and MTV Music. “Thousands” of free invites are coming, as well!“boxee’s private alpha went well beyond ... |
9 January 2009
11:05 GMT |
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The gaming industry has, as with most other entertainment branches, a few people who have led the way and brought innovations in every game we play today. Even though developers like Cliff Bleszinski, responsible for Gears of War, or Will Wright, creator of Sims and Spore, have become very popular, Nintendo's Sh... |
28 December 2008
13:01 GMT |
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The Xbox 360 is in a very good spot right now, both in terms of sales and of popularity. It has outsold its arch rival, the PlayStation 3, in quite a lot of territories and countries, which in the past were loyal to Sony's console. Now, with a major price cut and a lot of bundles available, the Xbox 360 is set o... |
23 December 2008
02:33 GMT |
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Normally, the links between the vast fields of science and visual entertainment are restricted to casual depictions or to the fact that the former helps enhancing the possibilities of the latter, but it's very rarely that this goes both ways. That is why the National Academy of Sciences tried to address the matt... |
21 November 2008
05:31 GMT |
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While fellow Taiwanese competitor ASUSTek is busy promoting its latest Eee PC netbook, the stylish and good-looking S101, Micro-Star International has just updated its notebook offering with a new portable computer system designed with entertainment in mind. The new Centrino2-enabled Bravo EX620 notebook comes with C... |
8 October 2008
09:17 GMT |
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A study performed by Nielsen Online indicates the preferences of British children and young adults when it comes to online navigation. Children under 12 have a strong affinity for "kids, games and toys" websites - with cartoons or simple games, which are especially designed to meet the entertainment needs of the youn... |
16 August 2008
05:32 GMT |
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In the second quarter of 2008, video games, consoles and game-related accessories were Americans' favorite items when it came to online shopping. This industry developed the most, the growth rate being of 73%, which is 60% more than the total increase of online purchases. Americans also proved that they had take... |
1 August 2008
03:58 GMT |
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ARTISTdirect, Inc., a leading online entertainment provider, announced the future availability of its own branded mobile channels, following an agreement with Boopsie, Inc., a California-based provider of mobile search clients. Via the Boopsie Mobile Platform, mobile users will have access to ARTISTdirect content, in... |
29 July 2008
05:22 GMT |
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It is no longer a secret that the success enjoyed by Guitar Hero and Rock Band means, at the same time, an increase in the sales of the music artists featured in the games. However, it was still unsure whether the same thing happened in case new singles were involved: Motley Crue have decided to test that out and man... |
26 May 2008
08:22 GMT |
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A few days ago I decided to put an end to my most disgusting habit: smoking and, as expected, most of my friends have rushed in to congratulate me. But the idea for this weekend's reading came after one of my oldest friends (and, at the same time, a guy that never played a video game in his life) told me somethi... |
9 May 2008
19:46 GMT |
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The first thing that comes into my mind when I see this remote is Frank Coraci's movie, Click. This is another remote that brings resemblance to the film. Similarly to that movie, Harmony One allows you to control a small part of your universe, that is the entertainment universe. Why is this remote Best of Innov... |
9 February 2008
04:08 GMT |
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Playstation home and on demand video sounded like "the next big thing" from Sony, but it seems that their opinion is slightly different. Therefore, they went and registered a mysterious television, home entertainment and gaming system, under the name of Mezone. And if you dig a little, you'll find out that mezon... |
17 December 2007
06:19 GMT |
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