Imagine the new possibilities the new Xbox 360 Kinect will have on the future of games. Yes the wii was first to do this but Microsoft has taken it to an entirely new level of interactivity. It is almost as though they have launched a new system. So a friend and I were discussing how would sports games be changed with the Kinect and more specifically how would a game of Madden be played?
Being the quarterback would be simple and fun to implement but once the ball has been passed to another teammate would the controls be switched over? It would be the most logical that who ever is the last to hold the ball will now be controlled. Ok, well that seems to work well with offense but how about defense. Will the camera angle switch over so that now you can see the quarterbacks face while you rush him. That would be awesome wouldn’t it? Who will you choose to be on defense and how will you choose them will be the issue. Lets assume the QB gets the pass off while you are in defense, if the camera rotates back to default it might make a player dizzy in addition to that how will you choose a player to tackle. It looks like Microsoft and developers have some challenges ahead of them regarding what type of games the kinect will be able to handle.
We all know the Xbox 360 as a hardcore gamers console so if the kinect will only allow casual games then the hardcore gamers will feel a little abandoned. Perhaps this is there plan to broaden the spectrum of games the xbox is known for. If you asked me its pretty much a 1st person shooter console. The vast majority of the games are in this genre, so in my opinion a new set of games is a much needed refresh. I am excited to see what types of innovative games we will see from Microsoft in the coming year.
While it looks like every single other drive has gotten or is getting a version of iXtreme’s LT firmware it appears as though good old hitachi drive owners will have to wait a little while longer. Either they will remain dead last to receive the coveted firmware or not receive it at all. When work first began on these firmwares it was mentioned that all drives would be getting LT, as mentioned on TeamJungle’s twitter page
iXtreme LT in dev (for all drives) – minimal patching, all aspects of fw indistinguishable from orig No ETA!
7 Months later it would seem as though Hitachi has yet to even give word if its still being worked on. My opinion, move on to the other consoles where LT is supported and don’t get your hopes up for a Hitachi LT. Maybe by the end of the year.
Apple today just announced that iBooks will be made available for the iPhone with its 4.0 software update. But what does this mean exactly for Apple? For those who wanted to buy an iPad for the ebook reading experience now might be a bit hesitant. If you are an iPhone user, you apparently already own an ebook reader. Yes, kindle for the iPhone has been out for sometime now. However when Apple introduces an application it almost legitimizes the purpose and process for the users. What is the message that apple is sending out.
With this latest action they are saying the iPhone is indeed everything the iPad is in a smaller form factor. Everything you can do I can do but on a smaller screen. Apple should have added unique features to the iPad, instead it created a ubiquitous apple product. Why create something new when you have something that’s a gold mine already. All of my arguments for getting an iPad are even less clear then the day before. The iPad wont augment the things I do on a daily basis. Neither will it augment the things the iPhone can do. The best thing about the iPad is the luxurious 9.7 inch screen. Which is ideal for reading. But what is the iPad a productivity device, an e-book reader, entertainment center. In fact it is all of the above. But because of its size [all of the above] is limited to only use on certain occasions. As opposed to the iPhone that I have on me at all times.
The line between these devices have now been blurred. Apple has created something that is so great they cant even top it. The iPhone literally is a computer in my pocket. The netbook replacement that can make phone calls in addition to having a camera (Which iPad is missing). It is no wonder why they have sold 50 million of these units to date. Did Apple inadvertently kill its own product. After the magical, mystical experience fades away what are you left with when the magic trick is over.
If you have had to search the internet just to figure out how to submit a ticket for Gizmo5 then I apologies now. But you are in the right place. Gizmo5 offers some great services but do not expect support when things do not work according to plan. It is like a secret process just trying to get some assistance. Hopefully the information below will help.
Submitting a ticket is done from logging in to your account and clicking on your account information (as you normally would). On the bottom you can click on the submit ticket button where you can then send your query. But don’t think you can view your ticket again this way, you have to now log into another place to follow up on your ticket. 99% of the time people who submit tickets have their tickets closed because they do not know how to follow up on it after its been submitted.
To follow up on a ticket you must first log in here if you do not have your password for submitting tickets then use the forgot password link above. Not its not the same password that you normally use to log in.
Once you are logged in you can view tickets you have submitted and reply to them this will finally allow you to get your issue “resolved”. This should not be this difficult to get some help. Google you wanted to buy them now you have to clean up the mess.
If you missed out last time on the Best Buy proscan deal you should not pass up the chance to get in on this deal from amazon.com DEAL. This is a newer class of TV and perhaps they worked out on any possible buzzing sounds in this model of TV. But overall it should be a great deal. Not as good as the best buy for the fact that you cant just go and pick it up but you can still order one.
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Tagged 1080p, HDTV, Proscan
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With all the things wrong, or that have been complained about the iPad, the community can most likely be able to fix or come up with work arounds. This can be done by the same people who have come up with solutions for the iphone and ipod touch. It is clear that apple just wanted to make a glorified ebook reader. But in their efforts to do so they ended up making it too powerful to be just this. It wants to be much more. So hopefully Apple can see these complaints and make changes soon. Rival the Kindle DX? Yeah I would rather buy this than that because it does more for almost the same amount of money.
Multitasking.
Backgrounder has been doing this job for a long time now. Now with more battery to play with you can have applications running in the background for longer than before. But less than 10 hours.
Camera.
I’m certain that a camera add on can be made. This can attach to the docking port to allow video conferencing capabilities. We know that Fring was waiting on apple to make a front facing camera. There latest update makes use of the iphone camera. So we know its definitely possible.
Hulu?
The Lack of flash makes this option not possible. Hulu would make this a killer device. Perhaps they do not want the network to be clogged with people streaming video. But face it this is the time we are living in. The demand is needed therefore the business should adjust to it. Not the other way around. What ever happened to supply vs demand. If Hulu re-encodes there video much like youtube has done then im sure this will sell more device. It could be that apple only wishes for people to use their store to buy tv shows. But why buy them when I can just see them for free on my TV or Computer.
BTStack.
This hack made it possible to use a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard. Why not use that instead of an ugly docking station. Keep selling us things that we already own or we can re purpose things we already own in a more useful manner.
What do you think?
This is my 100th post I wanted it to be something a little more significant than this. But this greeting will suffice merry Christmas all.
I need a new hard drive I will most likely be on the look out for 1tb to 2tb hdd. I’m looking to get a boat load of bluray movies for my sad collection. A microwave or coffee machine. If I find incredible deals I will post them here.
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Imagine for a moment if we lived in a world where other things could get banned. Where at any moment at the discretion of a corporation your device will no longer be as functional as it was when you purchased it. What level of monitoring is necessary to achieve this and is it too intrusive. Should everyone be informed that they are being monitored. Windows genuine advantage checks for guarantees that the user is definitively using a genuine copy of windows. It can be determined whether that copy of windows is genuine. If it fails such a test that person will no longer receive updates from Microsoft. In addition to not receiving updates they will get a notification at start up that warns you that this may be a pirated copy. But what if Microsoft decided instead to disable your hard drive or prevent you from playing movies or music. Perhaps they will corrupt your files. You agreed to the Terms of Agreement when you first installed it. So any subsequent changes thereafter will be the responsibility of the user. They can pretty much do what ever because you the user still want to use it.
Does this sound familiar to you? Yes I am referring to Microsoft’s banning practices for its Xbox360 game console. Fair is fair and playing pirated games on their service is prohibited and subject to violations as per the TOS. However other functionality asides from xbox live services should not be affected. For example many banned users are complaining that the HDD and all save states are corrupted and are no longer retrievable. This includes games that were installed on the hard drive whether they were legitimate or not. Playing games from the HDD was crippled. So the HDD can only be used by formatting it on another console which is not banned.
It can only be assumed that this tactic sounds as though Microsoft is taking this more personally and is angered. Thus taking more extreme measures then the usual force to counter piracy. Hence ensuring that banned customers repurchase the console to get 100% functionality again. Purchases of new consoles will boost hardware sales during this 2009 4th quarter holiday season. Which makes the timing of this all the more planned. With this said in this day and age it is eerie to know that consumers are being monitored so closely and it should be emphasized that anyone who plans on modifying anything and then using that device online should expect to be watched.
Imagine banning Other Things
Perhaps Zune users who have pirated MP3′s can no longer use the Zune Marketplace. Limited playback functionality.
Blu-ray or DVD players with network connections cannot receive updated movie content for using pirated movies.
Windows Users with out genuine copies will have their files corrupted and functionality removed.
Cellphone providers who find unlocked phones on their network that they do not sell themselves will be banned from using their service.
Don’t forget that if you have been effected by the Nationwide service outage to call T-Mobile and ask for a credit on your bill. More then likely they will try and give you bonus minutes and bonus txt messages because it doesn’t cost them anything. But ask for the credit on your bill.
