Techkicker.com http://www.techkicker.com Computer News around the World Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:54:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 T-Mobile Rolls Out Voice Plus Beta For G1 Users http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/t-mobile-rolls-out-voice-plus-beta-for-g1-users/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/t-mobile-rolls-out-voice-plus-beta-for-g1-users/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:54:08 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/t-mobile-rolls-out-voice-plus-beta-for-g1-users/ Wow, quite a bit of G1 news this evening!  Well, it’s official, T-Mobile has started rolling out their Voice Plus Beta program for G1 owners .  If you signed up for the beta, you should be receiving an e-mail very shortly to let you know that the program is now available to you.  We should warn you, to install the application you will need to update the G1’s software and fully wipe the device, so make sure you back up your data!  How many of you signed up for the beta? Are you excited to use it?  Let us know in the comments below! Major Features of Voice Plus Beta : Call Divert: Carve out a little peace and quiet by sending selected numbers straight to voicemail without ringing your phone. Call Defer: Let callers know you’re busy and schedule a convenient time for you to call them back.  Send them a text message that acknowledges their call and that you will respond at a later time. ]]> Wow, quite a bit of G1 news this evening!  Well, it’s official, T-Mobile has started rolling out their Voice Plus Beta program for G1 owners .  If you signed up for the beta, you should be receiving an e-mail very shortly to let you know that the program is now available to you.  We should warn you, to install the application you will need to update the G1’s software and fully wipe the device, so make sure you back up your data!  How many of you signed up for the beta? Are you excited to use it?  Let us know in the comments below! Major Features of Voice Plus Beta : Call Divert: Carve out a little peace and quiet by sending selected numbers straight to voicemail without ringing your phone. Call Defer: Let callers know you’re busy and schedule a convenient time for you to call them back.  Send them a text message that acknowledges their call and that you will respond at a later time.

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/t-mobile-rolls-out-voice-plus-beta-for-g1-users/feed/ 0 Family of four gets their genomes sequenced http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/family-of-four-gets-their-genomes-sequenced/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/family-of-four-gets-their-genomes-sequenced/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:28:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/family-of-four-gets-their-genomes-sequenced/ Late last year, we described a genome sequencing technique that brought the price of consumables down to under $5,000. That technique, offered by Complete Genomics, has now been put to use: all the genomes have been obtained from a family of four in which both children suffer from two genetic disorders. In addition to identifying likely causative mutations, the full family pedigree has produced new measures of human mutation and recombination. ]]> Late last year, we described a genome sequencing technique that brought the price of consumables down to under $5,000. That technique, offered by Complete Genomics, has now been put to use: all the genomes have been obtained from a family of four in which both children suffer from two genetic disorders. In addition to identifying likely causative mutations, the full family pedigree has produced new measures of human mutation and recombination.

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/family-of-four-gets-their-genomes-sequenced/feed/ 0 Video: Stair Dismount http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/video-stair-dismount/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/video-stair-dismount/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:17:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/video-stair-dismount/ ]]> ]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/video-stair-dismount/feed/ 0 HMK 561 electric bike concept seats you on the battery, makes you significantly more attractive http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/hmk-561-electric-bike-concept-seats-you-on-the-battery-makes-you-significantly-more-attractive/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/hmk-561-electric-bike-concept-seats-you-on-the-battery-makes-you-significantly-more-attractive/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:04:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/hmk-561-electric-bike-concept-seats-you-on-the-battery-makes-you-significantly-more-attractive/ Most electric bikes are fairly sordid affairs, little more than an ordinary bicycle with a motorized hub , a strap-on battery pack and regenerative braking capabilities (if you're lucky). Not this HMK 561 electric bicycle concept, which took home an iF Design Award for some seriously forward thinking]]> Most electric bikes are fairly sordid affairs, little more than an ordinary bicycle with a motorized hub , a strap-on battery pack and regenerative braking capabilities (if you’re lucky). Not this HMK 561 electric bicycle concept, which took home an iF Design Award for some seriously forward thinking

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/hmk-561-electric-bike-concept-seats-you-on-the-battery-makes-you-significantly-more-attractive/feed/ 0 ‘Enemies of the Internet’: Not Just For Dictators Anymore http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/enemies-of-the-internet-not-just-for-dictators-anymore/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/enemies-of-the-internet-not-just-for-dictators-anymore/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/enemies-of-the-internet-not-just-for-dictators-anymore/ Reporters Without Borders released its annual report [ PDF ] on online access today. They call it Enemies of the Internet, and it shows a world where online censorship, intimidation and worse is increasing]]> Reporters Without Borders released its annual report [ PDF ] on online access today. They call it Enemies of the Internet, and it shows a world where online censorship, intimidation and worse is increasing

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/enemies-of-the-internet-not-just-for-dictators-anymore/feed/ 0 Official Box Art for Palit’s GeForce GTX 480, 470 http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/official-box-art-for-palits-geforce-gtx-480-470/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/official-box-art-for-palits-geforce-gtx-480-470/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:40:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/official-box-art-for-palits-geforce-gtx-480-470/ Feast your eyes on the packaging for the upcoming Nvidia Fermi-based video cards! Nvidia - GeForce - GeForce GTX 480 - Shopping - Gifts ]]> Feast your eyes on the packaging for the upcoming Nvidia Fermi-based video cards! Nvidia – GeForce – GeForce GTX 480 – Shopping – Gifts

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/official-box-art-for-palits-geforce-gtx-480-470/feed/ 0 OTA Update Arrives Without Issue For T-Mobile G1 Users http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ota-update-arrives-without-issue-for-t-mobile-g1-users/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ota-update-arrives-without-issue-for-t-mobile-g1-users/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:36:02 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ota-update-arrives-without-issue-for-t-mobile-g1-users/ Well, it looks like T-Mobile delivered on its promise of releasing an OTA(Over-The-Air) update for G1 users by their self-imposed deadline of March 15th.  Even though this update only brings forth an improvement in call quality, it’s nice to see that is was able without issue; unlike the experience Motorola Cliq and Droid Eris users suffered. If you haven’t seen the update yet, you should be seeing it very soon]]> Well, it looks like T-Mobile delivered on its promise of releasing an OTA(Over-The-Air) update for G1 users by their self-imposed deadline of March 15th.  Even though this update only brings forth an improvement in call quality, it’s nice to see that is was able without issue; unlike the experience Motorola Cliq and Droid Eris users suffered. If you haven’t seen the update yet, you should be seeing it very soon

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ota-update-arrives-without-issue-for-t-mobile-g1-users/feed/ 0 Barnes & Noble eReader for iPad coming soon http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/barnes-noble-ereader-for-ipad-coming-soon/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/barnes-noble-ereader-for-ipad-coming-soon/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:30:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/barnes-noble-ereader-for-ipad-coming-soon/ Filed under: Odds and ends , Freeware , iPad That's the word from the giant U.S. bookseller. There is already a version for the iPhone and iPod touch, and Barnes & Noble says customers can expect the free software around the time of the iPad launch]]> Filed under: Odds and ends , Freeware , iPad That’s the word from the giant U.S. bookseller. There is already a version for the iPhone and iPod touch, and Barnes & Noble says customers can expect the free software around the time of the iPad launch

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/barnes-noble-ereader-for-ipad-coming-soon/feed/ 0 Nvidia, Epic Announce 3D Added to Unreal Engine http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/nvidia-epic-announce-3d-added-to-unreal-engine/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/nvidia-epic-announce-3d-added-to-unreal-engine/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:20:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/nvidia-epic-announce-3d-added-to-unreal-engine/ Unreal Engine 3 gets more 3d-ness added to its already existing 3D-osity. Unreal Engine - Unreal Engine 3 - Epic Games - PalmPre - WebOS ]]> Unreal Engine 3 gets more 3d-ness added to its already existing 3D-osity. Unreal Engine – Unreal Engine 3 – Epic Games – PalmPre – WebOS

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/nvidia-epic-announce-3d-added-to-unreal-engine/feed/ 0 SOCOM 4, played with PlayStation Move: our thoughts http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/socom-4-played-with-playstation-move-our-thoughts/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/socom-4-played-with-playstation-move-our-thoughts/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:10:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/socom-4-played-with-playstation-move-our-thoughts/ We played with the PlayStation Move at the party last night, but at Sony's more intimate gathering at the W Hotel today it was easier to get a better picture of the peripheral. The main games on the floor were interesting, but the game we wanted to play]]> We played with the PlayStation Move at the party last night, but at Sony’s more intimate gathering at the W Hotel today it was easier to get a better picture of the peripheral. The main games on the floor were interesting, but the game we wanted to play

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/socom-4-played-with-playstation-move-our-thoughts/feed/ 0 AMD to finally take on netbook space with new Fusion chip… next year http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/amd-to-finally-take-on-netbook-space-with-new-fusion-chip-next-year/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/amd-to-finally-take-on-netbook-space-with-new-fusion-chip-next-year/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:06:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/amd-to-finally-take-on-netbook-space-with-new-fusion-chip-next-year/ We've always said AMD should go after the gaping hole between netbooks and thin-and-lights by releasing a low-power platform with solid graphics abilities, and it looks like the company's finally coming around -- AMD's John Taylor just told us that the chipmaker will be releasing a netbook-class Fusion CPU / GPU hybrid codenamed "Ontario" with integrated DX11 graphics sometime next year. ]]> We’ve always said AMD should go after the gaping hole between netbooks and thin-and-lights by releasing a low-power platform with solid graphics abilities, and it looks like the company’s finally coming around — AMD’s John Taylor just told us that the chipmaker will be releasing a netbook-class Fusion CPU / GPU hybrid codenamed “Ontario” with integrated DX11 graphics sometime next year.

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/amd-to-finally-take-on-netbook-space-with-new-fusion-chip-next-year/feed/ 0 Telltale Announces Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse for Mac http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/telltale-announces-sam-max-the-devil%e2%80%99s-playhouse-for-mac/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/telltale-announces-sam-max-the-devil%e2%80%99s-playhouse-for-mac/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:56:14 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/telltale-announces-sam-max-the-devil%e2%80%99s-playhouse-for-mac/ Mac gaming fans have one less reason to be envious of their PC-using brothers & sisters, now that Telltale Games has made the official announcement that the episodic Sam & Max is coming with a third season entitled The Devil’s Playhouse -- and it will be available on the PC, Playstation 3 and yes, even the Mac. Sam's a six-foot tall canine shamus with a hunger for justice. Max is a hyperkinetic rabbity-thing with an oversized Luger and a taste for violence]]> Mac gaming fans have one less reason to be envious of their PC-using brothers & sisters, now that Telltale Games has made the official announcement that the episodic Sam & Max is coming with a third season entitled The Devil’s Playhouse — and it will be available on the PC, Playstation 3 and yes, even the Mac. Sam’s a six-foot tall canine shamus with a hunger for justice. Max is a hyperkinetic rabbity-thing with an oversized Luger and a taste for violence

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/telltale-announces-sam-max-the-devil%e2%80%99s-playhouse-for-mac/feed/ 0 iPad orders start at 8:30AM tomorrow morning http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ipad-orders-start-at-830am-tomorrow-morning/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ipad-orders-start-at-830am-tomorrow-morning/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:31:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ipad-orders-start-at-830am-tomorrow-morning/ We knew iPad pre-orders were starting tomorrow , but know we know exactly when all you lovable crazies have to stumble out of bed and transmit your credit card numbers to Steve's brain: 8:30AM ET, or 5:30AM on the West Coast. We generally recommend a bed shaker alarm clock , but hey, let's not pretend we haven't all turned a few long nights into tomorrow with our old friends Jackie D and Mistakes. See you on the other side, chochachos. ]]> We knew iPad pre-orders were starting tomorrow , but know we know exactly when all you lovable crazies have to stumble out of bed and transmit your credit card numbers to Steve’s brain: 8:30AM ET, or 5:30AM on the West Coast. We generally recommend a bed shaker alarm clock , but hey, let’s not pretend we haven’t all turned a few long nights into tomorrow with our old friends Jackie D and Mistakes. See you on the other side, chochachos.

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/ipad-orders-start-at-830am-tomorrow-morning/feed/ 0 Or will I go from rags to riches? Hands-on with Mafia 2 http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/or-will-i-go-from-rags-to-riches-hands-on-with-mafia-2/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/or-will-i-go-from-rags-to-riches-hands-on-with-mafia-2/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/or-will-i-go-from-rags-to-riches-hands-on-with-mafia-2/ With Mafia 2 , developer 2K Czech is leaving the optimism to Tony Bennett: this is not intended to be a rags to riches crime story. Don’t expect golden dreams to come true. This is the story of a man trying to keep his head above water, a man who returns to America after seeing the devastation of World War 2 Europe, and tries to make his way in an unforgiving city]]> With Mafia 2 , developer 2K Czech is leaving the optimism to Tony Bennett: this is not intended to be a rags to riches crime story. Don’t expect golden dreams to come true. This is the story of a man trying to keep his head above water, a man who returns to America after seeing the devastation of World War 2 Europe, and tries to make his way in an unforgiving city

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/or-will-i-go-from-rags-to-riches-hands-on-with-mafia-2/feed/ 0 Found Footage: The Doritos iPad Parody http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/found-footage-the-doritos-ipad-parody/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/found-footage-the-doritos-ipad-parody/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:15:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/found-footage-the-doritos-ipad-parody/ Filed under: Found Footage , iPad Call me crazy but I think this is hysterical. Doritoscanada has put together a wry and dry iPad introduction parody using, of course, Doritos]]> Filed under: Found Footage , iPad Call me crazy but I think this is hysterical. Doritoscanada has put together a wry and dry iPad introduction parody using, of course, Doritos

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/6-thoughts-about-location-madness/feed/ 0 Alt Text: Resurrected Movie Gimmicks of the Future http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/alt-text-resurrected-movie-gimmicks-of-the-future/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/alt-text-resurrected-movie-gimmicks-of-the-future/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/alt-text-resurrected-movie-gimmicks-of-the-future/ With 3-D making a comeback, it's time to dig into Hollywood's history and excavate other cinematic technology that was groundbreaking for its time. ]]> With 3-D making a comeback, it’s time to dig into Hollywood’s history and excavate other cinematic technology that was groundbreaking for its time.

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/alt-text-resurrected-movie-gimmicks-of-the-future/feed/ 0 NASA’s New Jumbo Jet Keeps Giant Eye on Heavens http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/nasas-new-jumbo-jet-keeps-giant-eye-on-heavens/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/nasas-new-jumbo-jet-keeps-giant-eye-on-heavens/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/nasas-new-jumbo-jet-keeps-giant-eye-on-heavens/ With a 45,000-foot cruising altitude, the world's biggest airborne telescope will begin collecting data this spring. ]]> With a 45,000-foot cruising altitude, the world’s biggest airborne telescope will begin collecting data this spring.

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/nasas-new-jumbo-jet-keeps-giant-eye-on-heavens/feed/ 0 Plug and Play: USB Albums We’d Like to See http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/plug-and-play-usb-albums-wed-like-to-see/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/plug-and-play-usb-albums-wed-like-to-see/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/plug-and-play-usb-albums-wed-like-to-see/ Out with the CD, in with USB drives, maybe in the form of a cassette tape or spork? ]]> Out with the CD, in with USB drives, maybe in the form of a cassette tape or spork?

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/plug-and-play-usb-albums-wed-like-to-see/feed/ 0 The ’70s Photos That Made Us Want to Save Earth http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/the-70s-photos-that-made-us-want-to-save-earth/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/the-70s-photos-that-made-us-want-to-save-earth/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/the-70s-photos-that-made-us-want-to-save-earth/ Shortly after the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, the new organization sent 100 photographers out to document the human and natural environments. After a lively few years, the Documerica project was canceled and the photos were archived]]> Shortly after the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, the new organization sent 100 photographers out to document the human and natural environments. After a lively few years, the Documerica project was canceled and the photos were archived

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/talkin-windows-phone-7-series-gaming-with-microsoft-at-gdc/feed/ 0 Caption Contest: 3D is a mind blow, everyone can agree on that http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/caption-contest-3d-is-a-mind-blow-everyone-can-agree-on-that/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/caption-contest-3d-is-a-mind-blow-everyone-can-agree-on-that/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:21:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/caption-contest-3d-is-a-mind-blow-everyone-can-agree-on-that/ What do b-boys, random celebrities like Mark Sanchez, Andy Samberg and Hillary Duff, and the Black Eyed Peas have to do with 3DTV ? We're not sure either, but that didn't stop Samsung from mixing them up during its "worldwide launch event" yesterday in NYC. Check the video (embedded after the break) for the above revelation about 3D from the JIMP troubador himself, but what was going through the heads of our friend Jimmy C and the BEP when this picture was taken? ]]> What do b-boys, random celebrities like Mark Sanchez, Andy Samberg and Hillary Duff, and the Black Eyed Peas have to do with 3DTV ? We’re not sure either, but that didn’t stop Samsung from mixing them up during its “worldwide launch event” yesterday in NYC. Check the video (embedded after the break) for the above revelation about 3D from the JIMP troubador himself, but what was going through the heads of our friend Jimmy C and the BEP when this picture was taken?

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/caption-contest-3d-is-a-mind-blow-everyone-can-agree-on-that/feed/ 0 Tech Support Rating: Apple, Dell, Lenovo Top List http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/tech-support-rating-apple-dell-lenovo-top-list/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/tech-support-rating-apple-dell-lenovo-top-list/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/tech-support-rating-apple-dell-lenovo-top-list/ Consumer Reports surveyed over 7,000 of its readers and declared its list of companies that provided the overall most satisfactory tech support for laptop and desktop computers. Apple - Dell - Desktop computer - Companies - Product Support ]]> Consumer Reports surveyed over 7,000 of its readers and declared its list of companies that provided the overall most satisfactory tech support for laptop and desktop computers. Apple – Dell – Desktop computer – Companies – Product Support

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/12/tech-support-rating-apple-dell-lenovo-top-list/feed/ 0 OptiTrack mixes motion capture with a virtual camera for delicious, Avatar-esque results http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/optitrack-mixes-motion-capture-with-a-virtual-camera-for-delicious-avatar-esque-results/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/optitrack-mixes-motion-capture-with-a-virtual-camera-for-delicious-avatar-esque-results/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:48:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/optitrack-mixes-motion-capture-with-a-virtual-camera-for-delicious-avatar-esque-results/ We knew virtual camera systems are starting gain traction, particularly in the world of cinema and within James Cameron's little set of toys, but it's pretty wild to see one in action. NaturalPoint is showing off its OptiTrack motion capture system at GDC, a budget-friendly multi-camera setup (if $6k is your idea of budget-friendly), but it also has a prototype of sorts of its upcoming virtual camera system]]> We knew virtual camera systems are starting gain traction, particularly in the world of cinema and within James Cameron’s little set of toys, but it’s pretty wild to see one in action. NaturalPoint is showing off its OptiTrack motion capture system at GDC, a budget-friendly multi-camera setup (if $6k is your idea of budget-friendly), but it also has a prototype of sorts of its upcoming virtual camera system

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/optitrack-mixes-motion-capture-with-a-virtual-camera-for-delicious-avatar-esque-results/feed/ 0 First Look at TechStars Historical Results Data http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/first-look-at-techstars-historical-results-data/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/first-look-at-techstars-historical-results-data/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:43:57 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/first-look-at-techstars-historical-results-data/ TechStars is an early stage venture fund based in Boulder, Colorado. ReadWriteWeb was given an early peek at historical results data on TechStars companies, which the organization is about to release . The data shows acquisition and failure rates, as well as how many of the TechStar companies have gone on to receive angel or venture funding. ]]> TechStars is an early stage venture fund based in Boulder, Colorado. ReadWriteWeb was given an early peek at historical results data on TechStars companies, which the organization is about to release . The data shows acquisition and failure rates, as well as how many of the TechStar companies have gone on to receive angel or venture funding.

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/first-look-at-techstars-historical-results-data/feed/ 0 OpenGL 4 spec arrives with Direct3D 11 feature parity http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/opengl-4-spec-arrives-with-direct3d-11-feature-parity/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/opengl-4-spec-arrives-with-direct3d-11-feature-parity/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:38:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/opengl-4-spec-arrives-with-direct3d-11-feature-parity/ At GDC the Khronos Group announced not one but two new OpenGL specifications. The headline release, OpenGL 4, includes a raft of new features bringing OpenGL in line with Microsoft's Direct3D specification. OpenGL 3.3 was also released, providing as many of the new version 4 features as possible to older hardware. ]]> At GDC the Khronos Group announced not one but two new OpenGL specifications. The headline release, OpenGL 4, includes a raft of new features bringing OpenGL in line with Microsoft’s Direct3D specification. OpenGL 3.3 was also released, providing as many of the new version 4 features as possible to older hardware.

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/opengl-4-spec-arrives-with-direct3d-11-feature-parity/feed/ 0 Nvidia: We Didn’t Bribe Anyone to Use PhysX http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/nvidia-we-didnt-bribe-anyone-to-use-physx/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/nvidia-we-didnt-bribe-anyone-to-use-physx/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:30:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/nvidia-we-didnt-bribe-anyone-to-use-physx/ Nvidia's worldwide director of developer technology fires back at AMD without insulting his rival. PhysX - Advanced Micro Devices - Nvidia - Graphics processing unit - AMD ]]> Nvidia’s worldwide director of developer technology fires back at AMD without insulting his rival. PhysX – Advanced Micro Devices – Nvidia – Graphics processing unit – AMD

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/nvidia-we-didnt-bribe-anyone-to-use-physx/feed/ 0 Beyond Ads: Monetizing Location-Based Services http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/beyond-ads-monetizing-location-based-services/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/beyond-ads-monetizing-location-based-services/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:26:49 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/beyond-ads-monetizing-location-based-services/ This week geo-crazy mavens were pleased to hear of location-based updates to Facebook , the launch of Foursquare analytics and of course yesterday's news of Gowalla's comment and picture functionality. So far the most common way to monetize these types of services is through sponsored leader boards and tips on nearby promotions]]> This week geo-crazy mavens were pleased to hear of location-based updates to Facebook , the launch of Foursquare analytics and of course yesterday’s news of Gowalla’s comment and picture functionality. So far the most common way to monetize these types of services is through sponsored leader boards and tips on nearby promotions

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]]> http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/plancast-iphone-app-is-live-it-is-good/feed/ 0 Unreal Engine 3 up and running on webOS, and we’ve got video! http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/unreal-engine-3-up-and-running-on-webos-and-weve-got-video/ http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/unreal-engine-3-up-and-running-on-webos-and-weve-got-video/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:20:00 +0000 Techkicker http://www.techkicker.com/2010/03/11/unreal-engine-3-up-and-running-on-webos-and-weve-got-video/ Palm just showed us the Unreal Engine 3 running on webOS, which apparently took a couple weeks to port over to the platform using that fancy new PDK . It runs at a pretty smooth clip, with just a tiny bit of artifacting in our enemy's death animation]]> Palm just showed us the Unreal Engine 3 running on webOS, which apparently took a couple weeks to port over to the platform using that fancy new PDK . It runs at a pretty smooth clip, with just a tiny bit of artifacting in our enemy’s death animation

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