What you’re about to see is a marketing presentation from AMD shown recently in NYC. Now, if you skip all the marketing stuff and go directly to 3:58, you’ll see a few demos from OTOY (a company that’s also trying to deliver games over the network. This time, OTOY is showing a few data scan demos that are interesting. Typically, scanned material look extremely good because all the lighting information/conditions can be recorded and rebuilt with a few variables. Before you get too excited, many of these techniques have been known for a while, but the reason why they have not made it to your games is because they either require (way) too much memory or are not practical when dealing with dynamic environment (unpredictable animation, destructible buildings…) which are required for real interactivity.

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The video is professionally made to look like an amateur shot it. The integration of the small characters is cool. It leads to this site - oh yeah we’re falling into their marketing trap! To be fair the youtube page says:

“PROMOTIONAL CONTENT: Today we were asked by Samsung to make a video unboxing their new phone, the Omnia (i900). Many thanks to Samsung” (technivator)

Tags: consumer electronics, game, TV, CD

The trouble with trying to save energy is that we don’t really know how much we actually use.  I mean, I get an energy bill every month, but what good is that information in real-time? I suppose this is why devices like the EnergyHub were created.  This UMPC looking device puts the energy consuming information in the hands of the user. (Read the full post about ‘EnergyHub puts Energy efficiency in your hands’…)

For years now, people have been using Zazzle’s website to make shirts, mugs, and buttons with any image imaginable emblazoned on them. In the past couple of years, though, the company has upped the ante with new choices such as stamps (yes, you can actually make a roll of stamps with your face on them), business cards, and now, shoes.

Zazzle has teamed up with Keds to offer completely customizable shoes at relatively inexpensive prices. Starting at $50, you can choose from 5 different styles and then, you can pretty much do whatever you want. Add text, pictures, colors, or patterns to your own individual taste.

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Meet the Deus Ex Machina, a wearable motorbike that brings superhero-style transport into the real world (almost). The pretentiously named vehicle clamps to the rider like Ripley’s exoskeleton in Aliens, and will power them to 60 mph in just three seconds, topping out at 75 mph. Of course, even with three wheels the upright design would be unstable at that speed, which is why the skelebike moves the rider into a scary head-first horizontal position as it gets faster. Sensors detect the wearer’s movements and send them to 36 pneumatic muscles which control the positioning and steering of the machine. The name is sadly appropriate. (Read the full post about ‘Wearable Motorbike Makes Batman’s Toys Look Pedestrian’…)

Logitech announced its Cordless Desktop Wave Pro consisting of the Logitech Wave Keyboard and the Logitech MX 1100 cordless laser mouse. Both products boast of innovative features and sleek black design. The Wave Keyboard features a wave key frame, a U-shaped constant curve and cushioned and contoured palm rest. Logitech says that this keyboard offers a comfortable typing experience that was even validated by an independent study conducted by a fellow from the University of Washington. The Wave Keyboard is complemented by the MX1000 mouse with its contoured, full-size shape that fits the user’s hand providing comfort and palm support. (Read the full post about ‘Logitech delivers the Cordless Desktop Wave Pro’…)

Logitech announced its Cordless Desktop Wave Pro consisting of the Logitech Wave Keyboard and the Logitech MX 1100 cordless laser mouse. Both products boast of innovative features and sleek black design. The Wave Keyboard features a wave key frame, a U-shaped constant curve and cushioned and contoured palm rest. Logitech says that this keyboard offers a comfortable typing experience that was even validated by an independent study conducted by a fellow from the University of Washington. The Wave Keyboard is complemented by the MX1000 mouse with its contoured, full-size shape that fits the user’s hand providing comfort and palm support. (Read the full post about ‘Logitech delivers the Cordless Desktop Wave Pro’…)

Mitsubishi isn’t content with where they are at the moment and will be releasing its higher-end MZW series of LCD HDTVs, where the larger models consist of the 46″ LCD-46MZW200 and the 40″ LCD-40MZW200 which will retail for $3,643 and $2,732, respectively. Both of those models will sport a 1080p 10-bit Diamond panel and 120Hz technology, targeting an October 21 release date. Those who have smaller pads (and budgets, of course) can always settle for the 19″ model which retails for $910. Which LCD HDTV brand is the best in your opinion? (Read the full post about ‘Mitsubishi MZW Series LCD HDTVs’…)

ExpressGate is the Asus-branded version of Splashtop, a pre-boot operating system (a slimmed down version of Linux) that your computer can boot into faster (around 10 seconds) than if it was Windows. It gives you access to basic applications like Skype, Firefox and so on… Asus is already using ExpressGate in its motherboards and laptops. It’s been confirmed that the Asus Eee Box B202 will also feature it. If your computing needs are basic, it looks like a computer than you can turn on and off without having to hand around, waiting for the boot. To give you an example, I recently installed Windows Vista on a very fast machine and it took about 35 seconds to get to the login screen. (Read the full post about ‘Official: Splashtop quick-boot OS integrated in the Asus Eee Box B202′…)

I had to think for a few minutes to imagine a reason to own this mobile microwave, even though I’ve often thought that a car refrigerator would be handy for cold drinks on the road. I suppose a microwave in the car could be useful if you’re someone who regularly takes long road trips and would rather heat up your own homemade lasagna than eat rest stop fare. Or if you’re a huge picnic fanatic who has to have food served really, really hot, which can’t be achieved with silly little thermoses. Or you want to make your own hot, organic popcorn for the movie theatre minutes before you go in. You power it through your 12V cigarette lighter socket (produces 175W of power) or directly from your car battery (produces 660W). (Read the full post about ‘Mobile microwave for your car’…)