Of all media, video is king. It is everywhere, from security camera footage, to mobile phone footage, to good old TV footage, video is captured and consumed on all manner of devices, notebook screens, big LED TVs, and mobile phone screens. But what if you are looking for something a bit more personal, akin to your own personal theater, whereby you are the only person capable of viewing your own video library? Vuzix Wrap 310 video eyewear might be the device for your. Housed in wraparound style shades are two little screens that enable you to watch your video in complete privacy. Two earbuds attach to the device for stereo sound, and everything is controlled by a little black box tethered to the Wrap 310.
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Posted at 09:33AM Mar 16, 2010 by Lou Wallace in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

ThinkFun announced that its Rush Hour puzzle game is now available for the Android phone market. The free version of the logic puzzle features 35 original challenges while the $1.99 version has 2500 challenges, which range from beginner to expert.[Read More]

Posted at 02:56PM Feb 16, 2010 by John Virata in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

When buying a mount for your flat panel TV, one of the most challenging tasks is to get the mount in a position that is optimized for everyone's viewing angle. The CLO Systems T2 motorized tilt mount automatically detects when the TV is powered on and will begin tilting to 13 degrees for optimized viewing. You can also tilt the moutn with the included remote control. The system then retracts to its normal flat position when the TV is turned off. [Read More]

Posted at 02:40PM Jan 21, 2010 by John Virata in Entertain  |  Comments[1]

Vusix isn't your average set of eyewear.  These things are made by producers of defense grade eyewear.  This year at CES, they showed off not only a wrap VGA adapter but a whole series of UPGRADEABLE VIDEO EYEWEAR.

I'm wondering where the Christopher Walken ribbon tape machine comes into play next - - because it's getting close to that.

What's nice about this upgradable tech is that you'll be able to invest in even consumer level eyewear, then - perhaps as technology kicks in, you'll have more options later.

Check it out:  http://www.vuzix.com/home/index.html

The new styles help you look less like a bad 80s tech movie.

Posted at 12:00AM Jan 12, 2010 by ko maruyama in Entertain  |  Comments[1]

Welcome to an orchestra of the 21st century. iPhones are being used as musical instruments in a new course at an American university.

Students at the University of Michigan are learning to design, build and play instruments on their Apple Inc. smartphones, with a public performance planned for December 9.

The university said it believed the course, called Building a Mobile Phone Ensemble, is a world first. It is taught by Georg Essl, a computer scientist and musician who has worked on developing mobile phones and musical instruments.

Posted at 07:47AM Dec 04, 2009 by Lou Wallace in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

Redbox is talking with video game developers about offering their products in its DVD kiosks and hopes to avoid the kind of resistance it encountered from some Hollywood studios, Redbox's president said on Wednesday.

Time Warner's <TWX.N> Warner Bros, News Corp's <NWSA.O> Twentieth Century Fox and General Electric's <GE.N> NBC Universal have cut off Redbox's access to their DVDS, accusing the company of undervaluing potential DVD sales by renting them for $1 a day.

Posted at 07:50AM Dec 03, 2009 by Lou Wallace in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

Indian giant Reliance BIG Entertainment and Brad Pitt's Plan B shingle are developing a film version of the upcoming video game, and Pitt could well star as the lead combatant.

The two firms have acquired rights to the Capcom third-person shooter and will develop the material as a feature. The companies said the project would be a "potential starring vehicle" for Pitt. No writers have been hired yet.

Posted at 01:50PM Nov 26, 2009 by Lou Wallace in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

MEDL Mobile, Inc. (www.medlmobile.com)and App creator Shayne Faerber have launched an iPhone Application called Mall Maps, a database of malls that enable you to locate virtually every mall in the United States.[Read More]

Posted at 08:25PM Nov 17, 2009 by John Virata in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

Activision Blizzard Inc's hugely anticipated "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" video game went on sale on Tuesday, welcomed by eager fans who lined up hours in advance of the release.

The first-person shooter game is set to be one of the biggest and fastest-selling titles in history, challenging records set by blockbuster releases from the "Grand Theft Auto" series.

Posted at 07:15AM Nov 11, 2009 by Lou Wallace in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

The iMM183 Hi-Fi Dual Dock Alarm Clock ($149) features NOA/S.A.M.E Weather Hazard Alert system, and can dock iPhones and iPods simultaneously. So when you are snoozing in bed and that impending foul weather comes bearing down, you'll know it thanks to the clock's weather band radio and NOAA emergency alert system. [Read More]

Posted at 12:37PM Oct 30, 2009 by John Virata in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

Excited Mexicans clutching buckets of popcorn and soft drinks in cinemas ducked whenever the ball was kicked toward them as they watched Sunday's big game between America and Guadalajara in 3D.

At the packed Azteca, thousands more had a more traditional view of the match between the country's two most popular teams which finished with a 1-0 victory to America after an early goal by Colombian Aquivaldo Mosquera.

"It was incredible," said 25-year-old Claudia Fernandez. "I'd already seen films in this format, but watch a football match, never, and I don't regret it because it's much more exciting."

Posted at 05:15PM Oct 26, 2009 by Lou Wallace in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

Barnes&Noble has been answered Amazon's Kindle eBook reader with a device of its own called the Nook. Powered by the Android operating system and with an 10 day rated battery life, a wi-fi radio that works in BN stores and 600 college bookstores nationwide, and the capability to share certain book titles with other Nook users.[Read More]

Posted at 09:17AM Oct 21, 2009 by John Virata in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

For those of you who have to watch TV on their iPhone, Monsoon Multimedia has released the Hava Mobile Player, which gives you the capability to control your TV (cable, satellite, DVR, standard or high definition, and Tivo) from virtually anywhere you can get connected with your iPhone. [Read More]

Posted at 07:13AM Oct 14, 2009 by John Virata in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

Internet auction site eBay stopped a 10-year-old girl's attempt to auction off her "moaning" granny online.

Zoe Pemberton from southern England put her 61-year-old grandmother up for sale on the auction website with no reserve price, describing her as "rare and annoying and moaning a lot."

Posted at 07:59PM Oct 01, 2009 by Lou Wallace in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

I first heard about this accessory from the Orange County Register, but forgot what the name was. Turns out it was originally called the SeatPod, but Apple's lawyer's objected to the name, and the inventor renamed it SeatBuddy. Basically it is a hanger for your iPod touch/iPhone that enables you to hang your iPhone/touch on the seatback tray of the seat in front of you on an airplane. [Read More]

Posted at 04:08PM Sep 12, 2009 by John Virata in Entertain  |  Comments[2]

The Beatles are back -- but this time the world's most famous rock band may be stirring more excitement in executive suites than in campuses and schoolyards.

When "The Beatles: Rock Band" video game hits store shelves on Wednesday -- packed with 45 songs for players to sing, strum and drum along with -- the industry hopes it will provide the lift that retailers, publishers and console makers desperately need for this holiday shopping season.

Developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by Viacom Inc's MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts Inc, the game could sell 2 million units in the first month alone, according to analyst estimates.

Posted at 12:22PM Sep 09, 2009 by Lou Wallace in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

It appears that Bill Gates might be investing in technology that is supposedly designed to reduce the strength of a hurricane by using barges to push warm water, (which hurricanes need to form) from the surface of the ocean down and bring up cold water from the depths of the ocean. [Read More]

Posted at 10:32AM Aug 29, 2009 by John Virata in Entertain  |  Comments[2]

Microsoft Corp plans to slash the price of its high-end Xbox 360 video game console by $100, or 25 percent, stepping up the price war in the video game console market.

Effective Friday, Microsoft will drop the price of the Xbox 360 Elite to $299.99 in the United States, just days after Sony Corp cut the rival PlayStation 3 to $299 from $399.

Posted at 12:09PM Aug 28, 2009 by Lou Wallace in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

U.S. videogame equipment and software sales fell 29 percent in July to $848.9 million, research group NPD said on Thursday, as the gaming industry limps through the economic downturn.

Hardware sales fell 37 percent from a year ago, while software sales slid 26 percent, NPD said. Sales of videogame accessories declined 12 percent.

Posted at 10:06AM Aug 17, 2009 by Lou Wallace in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

An expected surge in smart-phone sales could bode well for the iTunes music store's belated entry into Latin America.

And that, industry observers hope, could help jump-start the region's mobile-centric digital music market.

Posted at 05:28PM Aug 07, 2009 by Lou Wallace in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

Guitar Hero 5, which is scheduled to ship September 1, will feature 85 new songs to jam to, including tunes from such bands as the Killers, Blink-182, and the Beastie Boys, to Billy Idol, Motley Crue, and Public Enemy.[Read More]

Posted at 08:18AM Jul 31, 2009 by John Virata in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

Will Creative have a device that can effectively compete with Apple's iPod touch? Only time will tell, but the device that Creative is hoping to release soon looks, at least on it web site, like a very cool handheld computing platform.[Read More]

Posted at 08:45PM Jul 28, 2009 by John Virata in Entertain  |  Comments[0]

The Associated Press is reporting that the Palm Pre can again transfer music from Apple's iTunes music and movie application. Last week, Apple released an iTunes update that disabled the Pre's capability to sync with iTunes, but this week Palm released its own software update for the Pre that re-enables the syncing feature with iTunes. [Read More]

Posted at 02:46PM Jul 24, 2009 by John Virata in Entertain  |  Comments[1]

Airlines around the world now spend millions of dollars annually upgrading their inflight entertainment systems, but iPods and other mobile entertainment gadgets could render all that useless.

Besides bland airline food, one other certainty for most long-haul travelers flying in economy class has always been time passed with movies and games on a minuscule 5-inch screen provided by the airline.

Posted at 12:36PM Jul 22, 2009 by Lou Wallace in Entertain  |  Comments[1]

Wired.com is reporting that a new iPod touch with camera capabilities may be in the works, with perhaps a September release date. Rumors have been circulating in the Apple Blogosphere for weeks after a third party case manufacturer had posted in its catalog, a iPod touch case with what seemingly is a port to keep a lens free from cover up. [Read More]

Posted at 08:44PM Jul 21, 2009 by John Virata in Entertain  |  Comments[1]