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New Eye-Tracking Monitor To Assist Disabled, Profoundly Lazy
A $7000 new monitor from Swedish maker Tobii uses eye-tracking technology to control the on-screen cursor. While it probably won’t be a boon for first-person shooter fanatics, the technology will be great for those who couldn’t traditionally use a mouse. “We have already seen massive interest from t
April 6, 2011, 2:38 pm
“Work and play are words used to describe the same thing under differing conditions.” — Mark Twain
PopCap Games to Do Russian Doll "Indie within an Indie" Studio Thing
PopCap Games, makes of the popular Plants Vs. Zombies and Bejeweled franchises, are taking a note from the Disneys of the world and creating a much smaller studio to deliver one-offs and other creative projects that might not fit under the larger brand umbrella. Titled 4th and Battery, the mini-lab
New iPad Photojournalism Seeks to Enhance War Zone Story-Telling
Documentarian Danfung Dennis wanted to find a more realistic way to cover the conflict zones that he found himself filming. His iPad app in development, Condition ONE, uses both cameras on the device to expand the field of view. We could see some interesting uses of this for war games as well.: Con
April 6, 2011, 11:15 am
Over at the BBC, Banksy has apparently left a mark of his affection for the platform puzzler Lemmings, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. A member of staff who has seen the graffiti said: “This image seems to have sprung up in the last day or two, so may well be Banksy’s own tribute to
April 6, 2011, 10:08 am
“Physics is imagination in a straight jacket.” — John Moffat
TODAY ON KILL SCREEN: Say hello to your 3DS home screen
John Irwin takes a closer look at the oft-overlooked home screen in the 3DS. What he finds is a world of childlike wonder and majesty: These moving placeholders-a swirl of photos represents the camera application, for instance-float within some cauterized, antiseptic arena. The place has volume. Th
