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MySims Go Undercover

Carys Mills — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:36:55 +0000

MySims Agents was announced by EA today.

The game, for Wii and Nintendo DS, makes players the heroic agents called upon to stop a plot threatening an entire city.

“It’s mystery-meets-adventure theme allows players to hone their problem-solving skills while still enjoying all of the beloved MySims charm, characters, customization and humour.”

The game will be available in the fall and is yet to be rated.

Wii Tiger Woods Bundle Announced

Carys Mills — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:30:08 +0000

EA Sports announced today that the Wii version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour will be bundled with the new Wii MotionPlus accessory.

The manufaturer said the accessory will give players an unprecedented authentic golf swing experience and the ability to control the ball.

The title will ship to stores in North America on June 11. The game is rated E and the bundle’s recommended price is $59.99, the game alone is $49.99.

An Extra 18 Hours For Mac

Carys Mills — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:05:57 +0000

QuickerTek has announced an external battery/charger that will give MacBook Pros an additional 18 hours of battery life.

The product expands the included battery’s capacity for 11.5 to 18 hours. While in use it also charges the internal battery. Users can benefit from the extended battery life during airline flights.

“This new battery and charger not only gives you all-day performance, but it also enables a longer wireless experience, by providing all the extended power needed when mobile. It looks good and it’s easy to carry with you when you travel,” said Rick Estes, QuickerTek president.

“This battery technology is now 25% more dense – so we can pack more into a smaller size.”

The product is three pounds and is available for $499.95 USD.

iCON 225 Modem For Mac

Carys Mills — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:40:34 +0000

nova media, a Berlin based business, announced their 3GB USB modem modem today.

The modem supports EDGE, GPRS and HSDPA connections with up to 7.2 Mbit/s download speed.

“The iCON 225 is a reliable and affordable 3G modem for the Mac community, which is not SIM loacked or otherwise bound to a certain provider or network,” said Jan Fuellemann, nova media spokesperson. “The iCON 225 supports the fast HSDPA protocol in all 2100 MHz networks, which are common in Europe and Asia. In most other countries, EDGE and GPRS are supported which offer speeds up to 220 Kbit/s in downloading data and up to 120 Kbit/s in uploading data.”

The modem includes launch2net for Mac OS X, an internet connect wizard.

iPod Shuffle Gets Action Jacket

Carys Mills — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:00:28 +0000

Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) is releasing an Action Jacket for the new iPod Shuffle this weekend.

The jacket, designed for the new and easy to misplace iPod, will also feature an extra pocket to keep belongings like cash or keys. The one-size-fits-all armband is resistant to water.

It will be available at Best Buy stores starting April 5 for $19.99.

Sony’s Wi-Fi Digital Camera Comes To Canada

Carys Mills — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:31:57 +0000

A camera that can upload photos moments after taking them will be available in Canada in April.

Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-G3 can upload photos and videos in any Wi-Fi hotspot thanks to its built in web browser.

“Research shows that our customers greatly value sharing images and video clips, but they often forget or don’t have enough time if they wait to get home to upload images,” said Mio Ozawa, manager of digital camera marketing at Sony Canada. “Our new Cyber-shot DSC-G3 camera provides the simplicity and convenience of sharing in the moment, while the impulse is still fresh in people’s minds.”

The camera, like a computer, will be able to connect to free, fee-based, secure and unsecure hotspots in places like hotels, restaurants, coffee shops and airports. After connecting to the Internet, the camera automatically goes to the Sony Easy Upload home page. The camera will be available for around $600.

Personal Trainer on iTunes

Carys Mills — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:40:08 +0000

iPump FitnessBuilder, containing 400 complete workouts and 4,000 exercise images and videos, is now available through iTunes.

It’s the largest library of exercise images and videos and can be used on an iPhone or iPod touch. There’s a “next workout” function that allows a logical progression of workouts, contributing to a consistent plan.

“FitnessBuilder creates the atmosphere of having a personal trainer in your pocket,” says Craig Schlossberg, co-founder of PumpOne. “Its unique selection features allows users to choose exercises based on fitness goal, body part, and equipment available – taking the guesswork out of working out.”

Users can choose from workouts aimed at difference fitness levels and interests. There’s also a customizable option to make your own workout. After each exercise is completed, the user has the opportunity to enter weight, reps and sets to track their progress into a workout log.

SlingPlayer for BlackBerry

Carys Mills — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:20:27 +0000

SlingPlayer Mobile is now available for BlackBerry.

SlingPlayer’s software streams televisions with Slingboxes to mobile devices. There’s a 30 day free trail and the full version is available for $34.99.

It is now available for Rogers phones like BlackBerry Bold and on Wi-Fi BlackBerry Curve 8900, 8820, Curve 8320, Pearl Flip 8220 and Pearl 8120. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i from Telus can use SlingPlayer on Wi-Fi as well.

Enhancements have been made since the beta version. Slingboxes and channel favourites can now be edited from mobile devices. There’s also a new setting to optimize low bandwidth streaming.

Nintendo Announcements

Carys Mills — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:00:54 +0000

Nintendo announced some surprises for consumers at the Game Developers Conference this week. President Satoru Iwata made the announcements at the conference in San Fransisco during his keynote speech.

“It is in the power of game developers to invent things that gamers have never seen – or even imagined – before,” said Iwata. Worldwide Wii shipments have surpassed 50 million and shipments of the Nintendo DS franchise have passed 100 million.

The portable DSi system will be available in North America on April 5. For six months following the launch customers who go onto the DSi shop will recieve 1,000 points, which can be redeemed for games and applications. Those attending the conference got a sneak peak at DSiWare games and applications like Moving Memo and WarioWare: Snapped.

As of yesterday, Wii owners can downloaded WiiWare, virtual console video games, and channels directly to high capacity SD cards, in addition to SD memory cards.

Partnerships announced by Boxee

Carys Mills — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:35:14 +0000

Boxee made a handful of announcements at their meetup in New York city last night.

Their website describes their services as “news, plugins, hacks and everything in between.”

They announced two partnerships on Tuesday, one with Pandora to monetize their audio ads, and another with RadioTime, letting users play play radio stations (100k worldwide).

Also announced, was the API that Pandora and RadioTime were built on will be used. An XUL-based framework (Mozilla) for the Boxee browser, enabling easy interaction with web-based videos. www.BoxeeHQ.com developed a PBS application, also available in their Boxee app repository.