Top 5 Gaming Contests Around the WorldMay 4th, 2009 Computer Gaming is perhaps one of the most intense and addictive passtimes now. But did you ever know that you can make a living out of it? Different championships have different format of gameplay.
Scientists find a way to make nanostructured plastic solar cellsAugust 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of scientists has found a way to make nanostructured plastic solar cells, which are roughly 10,000 times smaller than a human hair. A research team headed by David Ginger, a University of Washington associate professor of chemistry, has developed the new technology.
Startup Raptr looks to make gaming more social, integrates Facebook, Twitter, chatsJuly 22nd, 2009 Social network for gamers helps friends playNEW YORK — Raptr, a social network targeting gamers, is hoping to make it easier to see what your friends are currently playing on a broad range of platforms such as the Xbox 360 and personal computers. And if you want, you can join them in the action.
Nyko's New Charge Station Quad for Uninterrupted Gaming ExperienceNovember 21st, 2008 Some gadgets are only for a particular group of people. And this one too is for you if you are a gaming freak.
Scientists achieve new record for solar cell efficiencyAugust 27th, 2009 SYDNEY - A team of Australian and US researchers has set a new record for solar cell efficiency, by developing a multi-cell array that achieved an efficiency of 43 percent, beating the previous world record by 0.3 percent. According to a report by ABC News, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Professor Martin Green, who led the record-breaking effort, said that solar cells only convert a fraction of the energy from sunlight into electricity.
Samsung's melting memory chips set to revolutionise mobile technologySeptember 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Samsung Electronics have announced that it has begun mass production of a new kind of memory chip that stores information by melting and freezing tiny crystals. Called the phase-change memory (PCM), the idea was first proposed by physicists in the 1960s, but it took long for them to develop the chip.
MYRACER MF101 - The Mega Gaming Console with Music, Movies, Maps and MoreNovember 21st, 2008 After myCOMMAND from Mercedes, its now time for myracer. Korean company MYRACER has released its first hand held gaming console, the MYRACER MF101.
Sony cuts PlayStation 3 price around world, offers upgrade, could worsen earnings woesAugust 19th, 2009 Sony cuts PS3 price around world, offers upgradeTOKYO — Sony Corp. slashed the price of the PlayStation 3 around the world in a move that analysts said is likely to boost sales of the game console while not adding much to its money-losing earnings.
Scientists use viruses to make miniature rechargeable batteriesApril 9th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have used genetically engineered viruses that assemble into electrodes to make complete miniature rechargeable batteries for the first time, which could improve the performance of hybrid electric cars and electronic gadgets. According to a report in New Scientist, the new lithium ion batteries are as powerful as existing devices but smaller and cleaner to make, claim the team behind the work.
Now, a 'baby iPod' that plays music in mother's womb!April 17th, 2009 LONDON - Music-loving mothers-to-be may soon be able to play tunes to their unborn child, courtesy a specially designed 'baby iPod'. The contoured belt called a B(l)aby boasts a built-in MP3 player.
Bath-o-matic iPhone app allows you to run a bathJune 25th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have created a revolutionary iPhone feature that makes it possible to run a bath before getting home. The Bath-o-matic software means the phone can send orders to a set of high-tech taps on a bath tub that can control the temperature, pressure and draining of the water, reports The Telegraph.
Sony Computer to launch seven Indian games this yearApril 13th, 2009 KOLKATA - London-based Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) would launch six to seven Indian games this year, a top official said here Monday. 'We will launch games based on Indian contexts, like traditional Indian outdoor and indoor games and another game based on the underworld activities in Mumbai,' Atindriya Bose, country-manager - Playstation, part of Sony Computer Entertainment, told IANS.
India's Blackberry concerns addressed: Canadian ministerFebruary 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian government's security concern over Blackberry phones, manufactured by the Canada-based Research In Motion (RIM), has been 'resolved as far as possible', visiting Canadian Minister of Industry Tony Clement has said. Clement, the fourth Canadian minister to be in India in a month, started his five-day visit from Saturday, and met Communications Minister A.
10 things to look for in a gaming laptopAugust 20th, 2009 The difference of core strengths between a laptop and a desktop is rapidly closing to make gaming experience every bit as satisfying as what you expect from a full size desktop tower at home. Additionally you get the portability, connectivity and versatility of a laptop that also has mind blowing graphics and atmosphere enhancing audio to make modern gaming fully immersive.
Toshiba's High End Gaming Laptop - The Qosmio X305-Q708October 22nd, 2008 Toshiba played it big and risky as their new gaming laptop Qosmio X305-Q708 comes out at around $4,000+! With the specification that is as impressive as it should be to lure people into such a big investment, I wonder what will be the battery life like and most importantly why not a BRD (blu ray disc)player even at this price!
Specification
Vista Ultimate (32-bit or 64-bit)
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 CPU
17-inch display at 1680×1050
HDMI out, DisplayPort
Four Harmon Kardon speakers + subwoofer
4GB of RAM
320GB SATA hard drive at 7,200 RPM
A second 128GB SATA solid state drive
DVD burner
1.3-megapixel webcam
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics,
Dual 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS graphics cards set up in SLI mode (So basically you get three graphics card in one.)
July 31st, 2009 at 10:26 am
Why are people making a big deal out of this? It’s just a game, not reality.
And there’s nothing wrong with the blacks being popular in sport games. That’s where they’re good at, right?