‘Love Plus +’ Resort Lures Gamers With Augmented Reality Girls
September 3, 2010
Japanese gamers, specifically male ones, are downright obsessed with ‘Love Plus.’ In case you’ve never heard of it, ‘Love Plus’ is a dating simulator in which players get a virtual pet girl to chat up and (hopefully) kiss. The DS title is getting the sequel treatment, ‘Love Plus +,’ and, to promote the new installment, Konami created an augmented reality iPhone app. The app allows users to interact and take photos with their digital love interests at 13 “romantic” spots around the resort town of Atami.
Scattered around the town, and even in the rooms of the Ohnoya hotel, are small black and white squares telling the app to render the virtual teenage girls. Since the promotion began in July, over 2,000 players have come to visit and take snapshots with their digital sweethearts. Over 200 even rented rooms at Ohnoya just to interact with one of the characters as she lounged on a love seat. Check out the trailer for the game after the break, and be prepared for major culture shock.
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‘Love Plus +’ Resort Lures Gamers With Augmented Reality Girls originally appeared on Switched on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
T-Mobile Vairy Touch Phone
September 3, 2010
A glance at the T-Mobile Vairy Touch and you’ll be forgiven for thinking that it’s a HTC Touch. The good news is that this phone will only set you back about $75. While the device might physically look like a HTC Touch, the user interface is absolutely different. In terms of hardware, the touchscreen is reportedly quite good, albeit it takes quite a bit of pressure to activate, which is often a common problem with cheaper resistive displays. Would you pick one of these over a HTC device
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Apple’s 2010 iPod Lineup Shuns the Classic, Gives Nano Multitouch
September 2, 2010
It’s September, which means it’s new iPod time, and Apple didn’t disappoint. The iPod shuffle, nano and touch all received serious redesigns today. Not shockingly, the iPod classic was left out of the mix, with some speculating that it could be the last hurrah for the device that truly kicked off the digital audio revolution. (Engadget confirms that, while it didn’t get an update, the iPod classic isn’t going anywhere just yet.)
The shuffle is heading back to its roots and bringing back buttons, likely a welcome change for most users who never got used to shouting at their player to skip a track. The new version regains the old control circle, bumps the battery life to 15 hours, and shaves $10 off the price. The new 2GB model will be available next week for $49 in a variety of colors.
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Sony PSP Phone Possible
September 2, 2010
One rumor that refuses to die is the rumor of a PSP (PlayStation Portable) Phone by Sony. Now it looks like Sony Ericsson President Hideki Komiyama might have just reignited the rumors, as he has been quoted as saying that no plan is too crazy or far-fetched to take into account, and a PlayStation-branded phone “could happen”. Will it become a reality
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Philips Fidelio DS8550 iPad speaker dock hands-on
September 2, 2010
As absurd as it might seem to dock a 9.7-inch tablet atop what amounts to a glorified boom box, let’s be real: the iPad’s meek speakers are easily outclassed by its capability to swallow gigabytes worth of music and high-quality video content. Sure enough, iPad-compatible docks are swiftly becoming a thing now, and Philips is jumping head-first into the market with its Fidelio DS8550. Oh, but there’s more than meets the eye here — it’s not just a speaker with a giant slot in front for a 30-pin connection, you see. You can either connect the iPad to let it charge and get a direct audio connection or roam with it and let it speak back to the dock over stereo Bluetooth, which was demoed to us as an awesome option for gaming — as long as the Fidelio is within a few yards of you, games really become a more immersive experience when you’ve got thick, booming bass and virtually limitless volume nearby, and we found that you really don’t notice that the sound is coming from “somewhere else.”
The DS8550 also packs a handle on back and an internal battery, allegedly good for up to five hours of use off the grid so you’ll be able to kick it old-school with the Fidelio slung over your shoulder in the subway station. The unit makes use of a unique spring-loaded pivot on its 30-pin connector, which Philips states allows you to connect any iPod, iPhone, or iPad without needing the typical adapters — the device just sort of rests on the connector and the surrounding concave section of the speaker mesh. Check out a few more shots in the gallery!
Filed under: Handhelds, Home Entertainment
Philips Fidelio DS8550 iPad speaker dock hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
N66 Superman Phone For Superman Fans
September 2, 2010
Even wanted a phone that’ll let all your friends know that you’re Superman’s biggest fan Well, one look at the N66 that is pictured here, and there will certainly be no doubt who your favorite superhero is. The giant “S” in the middle of the phone states it all.
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LucasArts confirms latest round of layoffs
September 2, 2010
As the October 26 release of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 draws near, LucasArts has confirmed a cut in its internal development staff — much care about it did just prior to the launch of the first Force Unleashed in 2008. Talking to Gamasutra, the publisher presented the downsizing as “reorganizing its teams to superior address the needs of the internal studio.”
“Unfortunately, this means adjusting staffing,” it stated, adding, “LucasArts continues to be committed to creating a first-class internal studio and to fostering relationships with trusted external partners in order to deliver quality games that amaze and inspire fans.” The cuts come less than six months after the resignation of LucasArts president Darrell Rodriguez. His replacement, Paul Meegan, came onboard in June.
We’re guessing that Splinter Cell director Clint Hocking, who just started at LucasArts in August, is staying put.
LucasArts confirms latest round of layoffs originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tech on the ‘Mad Men’ Set, iPhones and iPads to Remote Control Apple TV
September 2, 2010
There’s a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can’t cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw this day on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web.
- Core77 picks some delightful snaps of modern tech on the ’60s era set of ‘Mad Men.’ [From: Core77]
- Steve Jobs might have skipped over it during today’s Apple event, but each touch-based iDevice will be able to act as an Apple Television remote control. [From: Wired]
- Chewie, Han and R2-D2 get illustrated as if they were part of ‘Winnie the Pooh.’ [From: BoingBoing]
- Red Letter Media, known for its ‘Star Wars’ prequel reviews, takes on the latest ‘Star Trek’ film. The surprisingly positive review examines the evolution of the classic characters in J.J. Abrams’ hyper-charged relaunch of the series. As usual, it’s not particularly safe for work. [From: Red Letter Media]
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Apple’s 2010 iPod Lineup Shuns the Classic, Gives Nano Multitouch
September 1, 2010
It’s September, which means it’s new iPod time, and Apple didn’t disappoint. The iPod shuffle, nano and touch all received serious redesigns today. Not shockingly, the iPod classic was left out of the mix, with some speculating that it could be the last hurrah for the device that truly kicked off the digital audio revolution. (Engadget confirms that, while it didn’t get an update, the iPod classic isn’t going anywhere just yet.)
The shuffle is heading back to its roots and bringing back buttons, likely a welcome change for most users who never got used to shouting at their player to skip a track. The new version regains the old control circle, bumps the battery life to 15 hours, and shaves $10 off the price. The new 2GB model will be available next week for $49 in a variety of colors.
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Sony Ericsson To Launch Aino
September 1, 2010
After announcing the Satio for October this year, Sony Ericsson will also ship the Aino at around the same time. Main highlights It comes with Remote Play, which grants remote control and media access to your PlayStation 3. It can also access PlayTV on your PS3, which allows folks in Italy, France, Spain, Germany and the UK to enjoy a large range of free TV channels on the handset. And it debuts the Media Home application, which syncs media content with your Personal computer via Media Go. And still others in the long list of highlights are an 8.1MP camera, A2DP stereo Bluetooth, motion gaming, PictBridge and microSD support. Wonder if someday we have the ability to play our PS3 games from half a world away…
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