Archive for March, 2011

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Daily Crunch: Distortion Field Edition

March 31st 2011 | Posted by admin

Video: French Robot REETI Can Show Emotions
CrunchDeals: Super Mega Worm For Super Mega Free
Cardboard Pinhole Hasselblad Is Short On Megapixels, Long On Cute
Video: New Touchscreen Control Interface Flexes When Scrolled
5 Reasons To Buy A Nintendo 3DS… And 5 Reasons Not To

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End Of The Road For Spirit Mars Rover?

March 31st 2011 | Posted by admin

Although the Mars rovers have gone way, way beyond the call of duty (the original mission was for 90 days; Opportunity is still active after more than six years), the dream has to end sometime — and evidence is mounting that for Spirit, the first of the two rovers to touch down, may be down [...]

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This Car Stereo Eats Phone Books With Its Bass

March 31st 2011 | Posted by admin

I think we can all agree that while bass is an important part of most music, there is a limit past which it is pointless to amplify that part of the sound spectrum. This video is about going so far beyond that point that the sound starts being measured in gut punches rather than decibels. [...]

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Video Demo Of Real Photoshop On iPad

March 31st 2011 | Posted by admin

Eric over at Photography Bay captured this demo of Adobe’s in-development Photoshop app for iPad on video. It’s way more full-featured than the Photoshop Express already available — if file management was a little easier, this would go a long way towards making my iPad an actual full-powered blogging station.

Look at that layers animation! That’s [...]

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Full Trailer: Child Of Eden For Kinect

March 31st 2011 | Posted by admin

One of the games for Kinect that I’m genuinely excited about is Child of Eden, from the geniuses behind the mesmerizing Rez and Lumines. The system seems just perfect for it, and the aesthetic is… well, just watch the trailer.
In between the aren’t-we-cool gamer shots and sparkly hands, we have what looks like a straightforward [...]

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Contest: Want to win a battery chargin’ Mophie iPhone case? Here’s how.

March 31st 2011 | Posted by admin

As promised yesterday, we’ve got a bit of a giveaway goin’ on over at MobileCrunch’s brand new Facebook page. Two lucky MobileCrunch fans are gonna be walkin’ away with a brand new Mophie Juice Pack Air iPhone case. Part protective case, part external battery, this thing should keep your iPhone safe and juiced up.
So, how [...]

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Cardboard Pinhole Hasselblad Is Short On Megapixels, Long On Cute

March 31st 2011 | Posted by admin

So you want your very own Hasselblad, but don’t want to spend the $40K? Well, this is right up your alley, though some assembly is required.
It’s a functional pinhole camera, though the dials don’t really do anything and of course you can’t use the viewer. But it will take pictures on 35mm film, and if [...]

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Review: ONA Union Street Camera/Laptop Bag

March 31st 2011 | Posted by admin

Short version: A good-looking and fairly durable alternative to your usual black-nylon camera bag. Not an all-purpose bag, though — definitely for the photographer who loves waxed canvas, not the gadget guy or world traveler, despite its Indiana Jones looks.

Features:

Waxwear waxed canvas exterior
Leather/brass details and clasps
Velcro-adjustable internal compartments for SLR and lenses
Fits up to 15″ [...]

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Roland Introduces V-Drums Friend Jam

March 31st 2011 | Posted by admin

Roland, makers of all things MIDI and beyond, have a new product out called V-Drums® Friend Jam. The software lets you connect your Roland V-Drums (electronic, MIDI drums) to your Mac or PC with a MIDI interface (not included) and, in the words of the press release, “allows V-Drums users across the globe to interact with [...]

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Acer Acknowledges Its Whole Strategy Needs Reassessment

March 31st 2011 | Posted by admin

Acer is realizing that the iPad isn’t going to topple itself. While the strategy of just making shells for other companies’ OSes and components has worked for Acer for years, that clearly isn’t an approach that had any effect at all on the iPad’s dominance of the tablet sector. People will get tired of the [...]

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