Unlock In-Game Weapons for Splinter Cell Conviction via Text Message
Ubisoft, developer and publisher of the popular Xbox 360 game Splinter Cell Conviction, has developed a text messaging campaign that rewards mobile marketing subscribers with a unique in-game weapon. The company used Twitter, Facebook and e-mail lists to promote the campaign, promising the in-game weapon to players who would text “WEAPON” to 44144*. When a […]
NASA Releases Amazing New Footage of Our Dynamic Sun [VIDEO]
NASA was been wowing us with beautiful imagery from Mars and of our own planet’s volcanic activity, and now the space agency has released some spectacular photos and videos of our sun; we’ve included a few below. The recently launched Solar Dynamics Observatory has been taking some unique portraits of our solar companion using four […]
Gamers Get a Glimpse of Steam for Mac [VIDEO]
If you’ve been wondering how Valve’s digital game distribution service Steam for Mac will compare to its original Windows implementation, wait no longer. A video demonstrating Steam for the Mac has been leaked onto that provincial little backyard known as the internets, revealing an interface that’s much the same as its original platform counterpart. For […]
Even the New $100 Bill is Going 3D [VIDEO]
If you had any doubts that 2010 is the year of 3D, this may put them to rest. The U.S. Treasury unveiled the new $100 bill today, which incorporates a “3D Security Ribbon” to combat piracy. The security strip’s series of digits and bell images jump to 3D life when you tilt the bill, making […]
Iceland Volcano Satellite Image Shows Massive Ash Cloud [PIC]
A volcano in Iceland with probably the coolest and most formidable name ever, Eyjafjallajokull, erupted this Wednesday, April 14. As we wrote earlier, European travelers have since been stranded around the world — including the Norwegian prime minister, whose trusty iPad is thankfully keeping his country’s government afloat. NASA’s Terra satellite captured the above image […]
Google Adds Calendar Invitations to Gmail Messages
If you’re a Gmail user, you may have noticed a surprising new feature in your e-mail account this morning: There’s now an “Insert: Invitation” link adjacent to the “Attach a file” link in each new message you compose. The invitation addition makes scheduling meetings and setting up appointments via Gmail much easier. It also completes […]
3D Teleconferencing Feels Like the Future [VIDEO]
For those of us who like to imagine we’re already living in the future, this 3D teleconferencing setup seems to corroborate our theory. A project of the University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies, the 3D video teleconferencing setup works by projecting a high-speed video feed onto a spinning mirror. Unlike the CNN newscaster […]
NASA Sending Weight-Lifting Humanoid Robot Into Space [PICS]
Not too long ago it was predominantly the blue collar sector worried about being replaced by robotics, but it appears even astronauts have some competition from our future metallic overlords. NASA will be sending humanoid robot Robonaut2 to the International Space Station to work alongside its human comrades on the next (and theoretically final) space […]
Kindle and Nook Both Coming to Retail Stores
It’s an already hot space that’s getting hotter: The e-book market just got a few big jolts, with Apple adding iBook support to the iPhone and now two of the frontrunning e-reader devices coming to retail. Engadget reports that Barnes & Noble’s Nook will be sold at Best Buy starting April 18, and that Amazon’s […]
Nintendo and Google Making a Search Game for Wii
This just in from the “Strange Bedfellows” department: apparently Nintendo has enlisted the help of Google to create a Wii game where players compete to guess the most popular search terms. The game, entitled Ando Kensaku, will be out in Japan on April 29 and won’t likely see much of a release elsewhere given its […]
Aircraft Completes First Solar-Powered Flight [VIDEO]
In 2012 a solar aircraft known as HB-SIA will attempt to fly around the world on solar power alone. Today that aircraft’s prototype — commonly referred to as Solar Impulse — completed its inaugural flight in 87 minutes. Wired reports that Solar Impulse reached heights of 4,000 feet above land, its 12,000 solar cells fueling […]
Super Monkey Ball for iPad: Is It Worth $10? [Video Review]
One of the downsides of the iPad is that the paid applications are significantly more pricey than the apps available for the iPhone. Sure the iPad is designed to take the app experience — especially around gaming — to the next level, but does the supersized screen warrant a supersized price? I promptly paid for […]
Kindle for iPad Hits the App Store
Amazon’s Kindle app for iPad has found its way to the App Store just in time for tomorrow morning’s device launch. Like Kindle apps for other platforms, the iPad app [iTunes link] includes Amazon’s Whispersync technology, which syncs your last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across devices. The exciting part, however, is all of […]
Gmail Adds OAuth Support for Safer 3rd Party Sign-ins
Google announced the addition of OAuth support in Gmail in a blog post today, which is a highly positive move that allows you to give third party applications access to the contents on your email without having to give them your password. You may be familiar with the term from Twitter, who added OAuth support […]
Adobe Flash Now Officially a Part of Google Chrome
Although Adobe Flash is already installed on virtually every computer, Google has announced that all downloads of its Chrome web browser will now include the plug-in. Rumored since Monday, Google’s blog post on the partnership adds a few details about what we can expect from the integration. One of the key benefits to Chrome users […]