Tech news stories that caught our attention or imagination.
Sep 16
One of the key features of the new iOS 4.1 software for me was the new HDR (High Dynamic Range) camera mode. Mobile phone cameras are notoriously crappy and the iPhone is still just a phone. The iPhone’s camera is pretty good for what it is but it still really struggles with exposure. HDR is …
Sep 07
Wow, Nintendo have an exciting line up over the next few months. Donkey Kong Country Returns has a release date, 007 Goldeneye’s re-make/re-imagining/re-whatever is soon to follow and Nintendo’s 3DS is also just around the corner. These are interesting times for a Nintendo fan. We have already had a new Mario Galaxy and now we …
Sep 04
Below is the complete video of the DARPA PAL system that we showed a part of on Tech Actually this week. This was brought to our attention by listener DeltaKnight. This goes in our ‘It’s the End of the World as we know it’ category. I have one word for you all, Skynet.
Aug 27
My all time favourite video game industry story starts with the 2 major video game heavyweights of the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, Sega and Nintendo. Sega, back in the day when they actually made consoles, were quite a gutsy and ambitious bunch. They were the first to bring an 8-bit console to the home …
Aug 26
This is sweet! James Cameron showed off his tech, the Cameron-Pace 3D Camera Rig, on G4TV’s ‘Attack of the Show’. This is the same camera rig that he used to shoot ‘Avatar’. I am not a huge fan of ‘Attack of the Show’ but I love movie tech and this just tickled that little geek …
Aug 25
Okay I have heard some pretty dumb movie ideas over the last couple of years (Ouija Board The Movie leaps to mind) and this isn’t the dumbest one I’ve heard, but now ‘Angry Birds’, you know, that addictive little iPhone/iPad game, wants to be made into a movie. ‘Angry Birds’ has sold over 6 and …
