Sony estimates $3.2b loss this year, $171 million cost for PSN breach and this loss following PSN hacking, Japan earthquakeSony has written off approximately $4.4 billion in deferred tax credits for the last quarter in an effort to offset the taxes levied against the company’s future profits and quake is also expected to shave roughly $1.8 billion off of operational profits for the coming year………….
Hyperkin releasing its own 3DS battery-expanding attachment, 3DS Powerplus nother accessory promising to double the 3DS’ battery life and add an extra 2.2 ounces and 1/4-inch to its thickness.Hyperkin is stepping up to aid 3DS owners who are tired of charging their handheld every night because the battery is already drained and if you have the Powerplus replace what your 3DS comes with, you get a 1800mAH battery instead of a 1300mAH one.The Powerplus does end up adding a little extra girth to your system, but it also has a grip on the back to make it easier to hold the system………….
Bluetooth Thumb Keyboard apes Backflip, may or may not be shipping now and this Thumb Keyboard is Bluetooth-enabled with backlit keys and a unique built-in rear-facing touchpad. It is battery powered and designed for use with itablet, iPad, iPhone, Android and other mobile devices as well as commonly used gaming platforms and the latest IPTV systems and also you can order the inventively named Thumb Keyboard now for £79.99 (about $132)……….
World’s smallest Donkey Kong cabinet delivers authentic arcade experience for tiny fingers and it’s only 8.25 inches tall.At the heart of this build is a hacked up GamePark GP2X Wiz running MAME, but it’s the attention to detail………….
Redbox will officially start offering video game rentals in more than 21,000 locations starting June 17th and will offer titles for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii in their rental kiosks.The company started experimenting with video game rentals almost two years ago after successfully expanding their test offering last October to 5,000 locations, but for 21,000+ other locations there’s now a whole new reason to stand behind someone that wants to check each and every title available when all you want to do is return a disc…………
Analogue Interactive crafts a Neo Geo MVS from walnut, the console boasts a seamless design without any visible screws or nails, all the audio / video outputs you could want and even some working dust flaps.Neo Geo AES home console sold for back in the day and it was only made out of plastic………
Yesterday i’ve reported about a new 3D tech demo that utilizes the iPad 2′s camera to do 3D head tracking. Now the concept was ported to the iPhone, but publicly and is using the accelerometer just to demonstrate what the app will be like with a few differences. iDesktopVR is a free app downloadable on the App Store that is an adaption of Johnny Chung Lee’s WiiDesktopVR for the Nintendo Wii.
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Jeremie Francone and Laurence Nigay of the Grenoble Informatics Laboratory track the user’s head using an iPad’s front facing camera, using the positional data to create the impression of depth without the use of specialized glasses. With the help of head-tracking technology using iPad front camera, the folks have successfully displays 3D objects on the iPad screen.