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QR codes seem to be all the rage these days, and you can even reveal a QR code by filling up a glass with the black liquid known as Guinness, but here we are with something radically different – Korean Emart has placed 3D QR code sculptures throughout the city of Seoul, where it will depend on the position of the sun as the QR code can only be scanned between noon and 1 pm every day, assuming there is no rain, of course. Those are one of the quieter periods at the store, so it is the right time for shoppers to receive discounts by scanning in the QR codes.

Known as “Sunny Sale” (how obvious!) Emart’s effort requires setting up a bunch of what is known as “shadow” QR codes, where it will depend on peak sunlight in order to view the QR code properly. Each successful scan will send you over to a dedicated home page that will put up special offers, with a coupon worth $12 thrown into the mix as well.

Of course, there is additional feeling from the front end through the steering/bars/controls, while integrated sensors will be able to sense the pitch, roll and yaw. However, the eyes take top position when it comes to getting that “feeling”. The digital rear-view solution from Audi comprises of an AMOLED display and a lightweight, compact camera which will reside right behind the antennas on the roof.

For fans of the upcoming MMO game ‘The Secret World’ by Funcom, it looks like the launch date for the game has been slightly delayed from its initial launch date of June 19 to one that is just two weeks after it; on July 3. According to Funcom, the purpose of the delay in launching is to “place The Secret World in a more positive launch window”. While the developer did not clarify exactly what it meant by it, we can assume that it is intended to be beneficial to the game’s chance of success at the time of launching. In addition to that, Funcom detailed the remaining beta weekends that players who just can’t wait for the release can participate in.
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The first ever commercial rocket capsule that was launched yesterday, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS). The endeavor which saw the docking of the Dragon capsule to the ISS, makes SpaceX the first privately owned company in history to achieve a feat like this. After the successful docking where cargo will be transferred from the capsule to the ISS by the astronauts aboard it, there is still a long way to go given the fact that the Dragon has to complete a re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere safely.
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Have you ever been stuck in your home while the power is out and your smartphone is running low on juice? The first thing people tend to do is to break out the candles and start putting them all around the house so it not only looks extremely romantic, but it also gives you the essential capability to see what’s around you. Now however, there might be a way to use those candles along the laws of thermodynamics, and recharge your phone.
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As we previously reported, earlier today, the Absinthe 2.0 untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 was announced. However, if you already have a tethered jailbreak on your device you might want it to be untethered as well. Instead of going through the whole process again, you can apparently just install the Rocky Racoon tweak that is said to turn your tethered jailbreak into an untethered one. Rocky Racoon is a tweak that was released by the Chronic Dev Team which also had a hand in the development of the Absinthe 2.0 untethered jailbreak.
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Based on Apple’s launches and product availability, this does seem a little out of the ordinary as Apple typically makes their products available about a week after it has been announced, unless of course Munster is talking about a end of December launch and a early January release. He goes on to state that the Apple TV will range in size from 42” to 55” and will cost anywhere between $1,500 to $2,000, a considerable premium over televisions of other brands and in those sizes. Will his prediction come true? We guess we will have to wait and see, but what do you guys think?

If you thought that the gestures and flicks of the wand in the Harry Potter movie and story books would be a great idea if it came onto consoles like the Xbox Kinect, Wii or PlayStation Move, you’re in luck as Eurocom Interactive as announced Harry Potter for Kinect. Like we just said, the Kinect version of Harry Potter will allow players to play the game using voice commands along with gestures used to cast spells amongst other things. Players will also be able to scan their faces and create a unique witch or wizard and will get to fly on broomsticks, participate in Quidditch matches, purchase a wand from Ollivanders, get put into a house via the Sorting Hat and ultimately battle Lord Voldemort – oops, we meant he-who-must-not-be-named! So if you’re a huge fan and you’re a bit bummed that the series is finally over, fret not as you will be able to relive it this fall. In the meantime check out the gameplay trailer in the video above to get an idea of what you might be able to expect.

Milk.ly is a peer to peer marketplace that was just launched by its co-founder, the former head of Display Platform at Yahoo EMEA Sal Matteis in London. The service which is backed by pan-European startup accelerator Seedcamp is similar to TaskRabbit, Viatask and Agent Anything that is available in the US. Milk.ly allows people to outsource even the simplest of errands such as, “I need 4 stamps – will pay $5” right up to a wide range of small jobs, to a network that comprises of members that are known as ‘runners’ or ‘milkmen’. The service makes its money by taking a commission amounting to 15% of each transaction that appears on its marketplace.
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We’ve heard of Jeffrey Stephenson and his previous creations of custom PCs using wood primarily. This time around, it seems that Stephenson has added yet another creation to his repertoire with the Mondrian; which is a mini PC inspired by a Dutch artist called Piet Mondrian. According to Stephenson, the most famous Mondrian design is the Partridge Family bus from the 70s TV show and in addition to that, the design was also implemented on a Yves Saint Laurent dress from its Fall 1965 collection.
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A few patent applications filed by Apple were discovered by the folks over at PatentlyApple and they apparently show a 3D version of the Apple web browser Safari that will allegedly allow its users to stack bookmarks, emails, docs and applications in 3D forms. With that said however, computer usage in 3D doesn’t seem to be anywhere near, but an insight into the minds of Apple’s engineers like this certainly is interesting. Instead of wearing the glasses one usually associates with 3D interfaces, the patent indicates how other existing Apple patents can be used in a GUI to overlap and stack elements and content.
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