HTTP:: Sony Wants Catchy Name for Wand Motion Tracking Controller
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When Microsoft unveiled its motion tracking controller, it had a name ready to go, and, soon, a lot of people were talking about Project Natal and the possibilities it was opening up for game developers. Arguably, less buzz surrounded the Sony motion tracking solution, in part because the combination between the Sony Eye and the wand was less impressive but also because it lacked a name that could catch the imagination of players and game creators.Suhei Yoshida, who is the boss of the Worldwide Studios of Sony Computer Entertainment, told Kotaku that “There are several candidates for the name of the controller. The SIXAXIS and the DualShock 3 - while great product names - are based on the actual tech. The name we pick for the Wand Controller maybe won't be so techy.â€As Yoshida is hinting, the main idea is for the new system to get a simple name that will entice more casual gamers to pick it up and use it when it arrives in spring 2010. Part of the success of the Nintend!
o Wii, which is leading in the sales race of the current generation of consoles, is due to the ease of use of the Wiimote and the Nunchuk. If Sony can replicate that, it can increase the sales for the PlayStation 3 and attract more gamers to its platform.Sony could do a bit of crowd sourcing and simply la...
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Pingie: HTTP:: New WMD Detection Sensors for Small Boats
HTTP:: New WMD Detection Sensors for Small Boats
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Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office conducted a new series of exercises in the coastal waters near Puget Sound. The action took place in the security zones located at Admiralty Inlet, Bellingham Bay and North Skagit Bay. Non-intrusive small vessel radiological screenings were performed on these areas, as the DHS attempted to demonstrate and evaluate radiation detection sensors and operational protocols for small boats. These types of crafts are essential to US coastal security, as they are the first line of defense against an enemy incursion.“Our goal was to coordinate efforts by DHS and regional partners to prevent illicit radiological or nuclear materials from entering Puget Sound waterways by way of small vessels. The exercise allowed us to operationally assess these advanced technology systems and protocols,†explains Bill Peterson, who is the Maritime Projects Manager at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Pacific !
Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).According to officials, this specific location (Puget Sound) was selected because it is one of the largest ports in the United States, and also home of the largest ferry system. Additionally, it features a complex system of inland marine waterways. The area is located in the northwestern part of W...
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Pingie: TORRE: ISP Gives Customers The Power To Ban BitTorrent
TORRE: ISP Gives Customers The Power To Ban BitTorrent
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An ISP in the UK is set to introduce a voluntary customer Internet censorship scheme. Charles Dunstone, chief executive of Carphone Warehouse/TalkTalk said the company would introduce parental controls for subscribers which would include a feature to ban BitTorrent sites.
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An ISP in the UK is set to introduce a voluntary customer Internet censorship scheme. Charles Dunstone, chief executive of Carphone Warehouse/TalkTalk said the company would introduce parental controls for subscribers which would include a feature to ban BitTorrent sites.
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Pingie: HTTP:: Nicole Richie Gets Pre Pregnancy Body Back Weeks After Giving Birth
HTTP:: Nicole Richie Gets Pre Pregnancy Body Back Weeks After Giving Birth
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Whatever Nicole Richie is doing to maintain her slender figure seems to work wonders on short time spans as well, it is being said. The socialite, and occasional singer and actress gave birth to baby boy Sparrow on September 9. Over the weekend, just days after the happy event, she went to a concert and unveiled a body that bore few signs of a pregnancy, as the Daily Mail can confirm. Richie has repeatedly vouched she would never again allow herself to go hungry and adopt an unhealthy lifestyle. She has struggled with weight most of her adult life, but it wasn’t until she became a mother for the first time that she understood she needed to focus on her health above everything else, she once said. From what recent pictures show, it’s clear her healthy diet also works wonders in the short term as well. “She gave birth to her second child just two weeks ago, but Nicole Richie has already snapped back into shape. The socialite and reality star made it look like her nin!
e months of carrying baby Sparrow, a boy, was all a dream. Nicole, 28, and boyfriend Joel Madden were at The Roxy in West Hollywood on Friday to watch a Selena Gomez concert with her 11-year-old sister, Sofia.†the Mail writes of Nicole’s recent public outing. Dressed in black, ...
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Whatever Nicole Richie is doing to maintain her slender figure seems to work wonders on short time spans as well, it is being said. The socialite, and occasional singer and actress gave birth to baby boy Sparrow on September 9. Over the weekend, just days after the happy event, she went to a concert and unveiled a body that bore few signs of a pregnancy, as the Daily Mail can confirm. Richie has repeatedly vouched she would never again allow herself to go hungry and adopt an unhealthy lifestyle. She has struggled with weight most of her adult life, but it wasn’t until she became a mother for the first time that she understood she needed to focus on her health above everything else, she once said. From what recent pictures show, it’s clear her healthy diet also works wonders in the short term as well. “She gave birth to her second child just two weeks ago, but Nicole Richie has already snapped back into shape. The socialite and reality star made it look like her nin!
e months of carrying baby Sparrow, a boy, was all a dream. Nicole, 28, and boyfriend Joel Madden were at The Roxy in West Hollywood on Friday to watch a Selena Gomez concert with her 11-year-old sister, Sofia.†the Mail writes of Nicole’s recent public outing. Dressed in black, ...
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Pingie: HTTP:: OLED Displays in Cellphones Up 22 YoY in Q2
HTTP:: OLED Displays in Cellphones Up 22 YoY in Q2
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According to a recent report from DisplaySearch, the worldwide OLED market has increased significantly during the second quarter of the ongoing year, registering $192 million in revenue during the time frame. Compared to the previous quarter, the revenues are 32 percent higher, the firm says, adding that the increase is of 22 percent when compared to the same time frame a year ago. Things are expected to move to the better in the future as well, the research firm states. Thus, the total OLED display market is expected to reach $6.2 billion by 2016, up from the $600 million it saw in 2008, and should register a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 33 percent. When it comes to the mobile phone displays, the market segment is expected to register revenues of around $3 billion in 2016, and should be the leading application for OLED. The growth in mobile phone display shipments also drove an increase in AMOLED shipments, DisplaySearch notes. Samsung Electronics, Nokia and Son!
y Ericsson are among the mobile phone makers that promoted devices with AMOLED displays in the first half of the ongoing year, the research firm states, noting that over 15 handsets launched in 2009 came to the market with AMOLED main displays. “AMOLED displays have become an important differentiating feature for high e...
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According to a recent report from DisplaySearch, the worldwide OLED market has increased significantly during the second quarter of the ongoing year, registering $192 million in revenue during the time frame. Compared to the previous quarter, the revenues are 32 percent higher, the firm says, adding that the increase is of 22 percent when compared to the same time frame a year ago. Things are expected to move to the better in the future as well, the research firm states. Thus, the total OLED display market is expected to reach $6.2 billion by 2016, up from the $600 million it saw in 2008, and should register a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 33 percent. When it comes to the mobile phone displays, the market segment is expected to register revenues of around $3 billion in 2016, and should be the leading application for OLED. The growth in mobile phone display shipments also drove an increase in AMOLED shipments, DisplaySearch notes. Samsung Electronics, Nokia and Son!
y Ericsson are among the mobile phone makers that promoted devices with AMOLED displays in the first half of the ongoing year, the research firm states, noting that over 15 handsets launched in 2009 came to the market with AMOLED main displays. “AMOLED displays have become an important differentiating feature for high e...
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Pingie: HTTP:: No Hero Available for No More Heroes
HTTP:: No Hero Available for No More Heroes
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At the Game Tokyo Show, Goichi Suda, the creator of the Killer 7 and Wii's No More Heroes games, offered an interview for IGN.com in which several topics were discussed, but the more interesting would be the future development for No More Heroes. To be more precise, the future the game has alongside Nintendo's Wii. After a few words spoken about the upcoming No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, the question regarding the NMH3, not part of Wii, came up. Suda 51 swirled around the subject a little and said "I still think that No More Heroes and Wii is a good match, and that for the game we need motion controls, and that's why it works so well on Wii. Even if Travis's story is finished with number two, and we decide to make another No More Heroes game within the No More Heroes world or setting I still think that it should be on a Nintendo platform, and more specifically the Wii 2 later down the line. I'm assuming that for the next Wii Nintendo will do more impressive motion!
controls, and that's what No More Heroes is all about. Right now though we're working on making No More Heroes 2 as strong as can be, so I'm not really thinking about a third game currently." The designer and director of the franchise seems to be quite fond of the Wii console and very eager to continue the collaboration with Nintendo. Whether t...
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At the Game Tokyo Show, Goichi Suda, the creator of the Killer 7 and Wii's No More Heroes games, offered an interview for IGN.com in which several topics were discussed, but the more interesting would be the future development for No More Heroes. To be more precise, the future the game has alongside Nintendo's Wii. After a few words spoken about the upcoming No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, the question regarding the NMH3, not part of Wii, came up. Suda 51 swirled around the subject a little and said "I still think that No More Heroes and Wii is a good match, and that for the game we need motion controls, and that's why it works so well on Wii. Even if Travis's story is finished with number two, and we decide to make another No More Heroes game within the No More Heroes world or setting I still think that it should be on a Nintendo platform, and more specifically the Wii 2 later down the line. I'm assuming that for the next Wii Nintendo will do more impressive motion!
controls, and that's what No More Heroes is all about. Right now though we're working on making No More Heroes 2 as strong as can be, so I'm not really thinking about a third game currently." The designer and director of the franchise seems to be quite fond of the Wii console and very eager to continue the collaboration with Nintendo. Whether t...
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Pingie: HTTP:: Microchip Detects Type and Severity of Cancer
HTTP:: Microchip Detects Type and Severity of Cancer
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In many forms of cancer â€" one of the fastest-spreading diseases in the world today â€", detecting the conditions as early on as possible is the only chance the patient has of ever getting better. In reality, only a small portion of the people suffering from the disease is not identified too late, and doctors can only ensure that it suffers as little as possible. In order to curb this tendency, experts at the University of Toronto, in Canada, have devised a new microchip able to detect cancer.Additionally, the instrument is also able to specify the type and severity of the condition, so doctors can get on with medicating or otherwise treating the patients as soon as possible. “This remarkable innovation is an indication that the age of nanomedicine is dawning. Thanks to the breadth of expertise here at U T, cross-disciplinary collaborations of this nature make such landmark advances possible,†the UT President and Professor of Medicine, David Naylor, says of the new mi!
crochip. Details of the detection method appear in the September 27 issue of the respected journal Nature Nanotechnology.An analysis conducted with the UT device can be completed in only 30 minutes. The microchip works by detecting biomarkers, molecules that are specific to certain types of...
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In many forms of cancer â€" one of the fastest-spreading diseases in the world today â€", detecting the conditions as early on as possible is the only chance the patient has of ever getting better. In reality, only a small portion of the people suffering from the disease is not identified too late, and doctors can only ensure that it suffers as little as possible. In order to curb this tendency, experts at the University of Toronto, in Canada, have devised a new microchip able to detect cancer.Additionally, the instrument is also able to specify the type and severity of the condition, so doctors can get on with medicating or otherwise treating the patients as soon as possible. “This remarkable innovation is an indication that the age of nanomedicine is dawning. Thanks to the breadth of expertise here at U T, cross-disciplinary collaborations of this nature make such landmark advances possible,†the UT President and Professor of Medicine, David Naylor, says of the new mi!
crochip. Details of the detection method appear in the September 27 issue of the respected journal Nature Nanotechnology.An analysis conducted with the UT device can be completed in only 30 minutes. The microchip works by detecting biomarkers, molecules that are specific to certain types of...
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Pingie: HTTP:: Losing Weight Is All in the Mind
HTTP:: Losing Weight Is All in the Mind
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Dieting is frustrating â€" as also is the very idea of starting a new dietary plan, especially since most of them imply restrictions, limitations and, ultimately, the feeling of being deprived of something that we want badly and perhaps even deserve. Because of this, the best way to lose weight is not by starving ourselves, but rather by putting an end to mindless eating, Brian Wansink says in his latest book, “Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think.†According to the author, just like we can gain weight without being aware of it, we can similarly drop a few pounds. The secret to successful weight loss (this means dropping the extra pounds and maintaining the figure) is to avoid mindless eating by eliminating the factors that lead to it. At all times, we have to be aware of how much we eat â€" and only do so when we’re hungry or we feel the uncontrollable urge to satisfy a craving, on the condition the latter doesn’t happen on a regular basis. “Every si!
ngle one of us is influenced by what’s around us when it comes to deciding what and when we will eat. In other words, we over-eat not because of hunger, but because of family and friends, packages and plates, names and numbers, labels and lights, colors, shapes and smells, cupboards and containers. The list is almost...
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Dieting is frustrating â€" as also is the very idea of starting a new dietary plan, especially since most of them imply restrictions, limitations and, ultimately, the feeling of being deprived of something that we want badly and perhaps even deserve. Because of this, the best way to lose weight is not by starving ourselves, but rather by putting an end to mindless eating, Brian Wansink says in his latest book, “Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think.†According to the author, just like we can gain weight without being aware of it, we can similarly drop a few pounds. The secret to successful weight loss (this means dropping the extra pounds and maintaining the figure) is to avoid mindless eating by eliminating the factors that lead to it. At all times, we have to be aware of how much we eat â€" and only do so when we’re hungry or we feel the uncontrollable urge to satisfy a craving, on the condition the latter doesn’t happen on a regular basis. “Every si!
ngle one of us is influenced by what’s around us when it comes to deciding what and when we will eat. In other words, we over-eat not because of hunger, but because of family and friends, packages and plates, names and numbers, labels and lights, colors, shapes and smells, cupboards and containers. The list is almost...
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Pingie: HTTP:: AT T Launches U verse Voice in Atlanta
HTTP:: AT T Launches U verse Voice in Atlanta
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Wireless carrier AT&T has announced today that it has launched yet another feature for AT&T U-verse users in parts of Atlanta and surrounding areas, namely AT&T U-verse Voice. According to the company, its eligible U-verse TV customers will now have the opportunity to enjoy a next-generation digital voice service over the AT&T U-verse Internet Protocol (IP) network. In addition, the new feature will bring together home phone, wireless, broadband and TV services on one bill, enhancing the convenience and control AT&T's users can benefit from. The AT&T U-verse service was launched in Atlanta back in May 2008, at has seen great improvements ever since, the carrier notes. Users in Atlanta and surrounding areas (Athens/Clarke, Barrow, Butts, Camden, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Glynn, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Lamar, Madison, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup and Wa!
lton Counties) can now enjoy not only the already available AT&T U-verse TV and U-verse High Speed Internet services, but U-verse Voice as well. “Our deployment of U-verse Voice is an integral part of the major investment that AT&T has delivered in Georgia as a result of progressive reform legislation that was enacted by the Georgia General Assembly and signed ...
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Wireless carrier AT&T has announced today that it has launched yet another feature for AT&T U-verse users in parts of Atlanta and surrounding areas, namely AT&T U-verse Voice. According to the company, its eligible U-verse TV customers will now have the opportunity to enjoy a next-generation digital voice service over the AT&T U-verse Internet Protocol (IP) network. In addition, the new feature will bring together home phone, wireless, broadband and TV services on one bill, enhancing the convenience and control AT&T's users can benefit from. The AT&T U-verse service was launched in Atlanta back in May 2008, at has seen great improvements ever since, the carrier notes. Users in Atlanta and surrounding areas (Athens/Clarke, Barrow, Butts, Camden, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Glynn, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Lamar, Madison, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup and Wa!
lton Counties) can now enjoy not only the already available AT&T U-verse TV and U-verse High Speed Internet services, but U-verse Voice as well. “Our deployment of U-verse Voice is an integral part of the major investment that AT&T has delivered in Georgia as a result of progressive reform legislation that was enacted by the Georgia General Assembly and signed ...
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Pingie: HTTP:: Optimism Interferes with Weight Loss Study Says
HTTP:: Optimism Interferes with Weight Loss Study Says
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What with the power of positive thinking and everything that’s being said about it, happiness and optimism can actually work against us in certain situations. One such situation is when starting a weight-loss program, since negative emotions are more likely to lead to visible results than optimism, a recent study quoted by Press TV informs. Researchers have managed to determine that people who are happy with their appearance and whose mood would be described as optimistic are more likely to fail when embarking on a weight-loss program. Oppositely, those who harbor negative emotions are more aware and critical of their appearance, therefore invest more effort in said program. This, in turn, leads to more visible results in terms of shifting the extra weight. “Obese individuals who are happy and optimistic are believed to be less successful in losing weight and slimming programs, a new study finds. Previous studies had reported that some negative emotions have positive!
effects on behavior modification, helping patients care more about their lifestyle and disease.†Press TV says of the study published in the journal BioPsychoSocial Medicine. However, the key to successful weight-loss is to be found in self-awareness and the balance between the too-optimistic and the too-ne...
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What with the power of positive thinking and everything that’s being said about it, happiness and optimism can actually work against us in certain situations. One such situation is when starting a weight-loss program, since negative emotions are more likely to lead to visible results than optimism, a recent study quoted by Press TV informs. Researchers have managed to determine that people who are happy with their appearance and whose mood would be described as optimistic are more likely to fail when embarking on a weight-loss program. Oppositely, those who harbor negative emotions are more aware and critical of their appearance, therefore invest more effort in said program. This, in turn, leads to more visible results in terms of shifting the extra weight. “Obese individuals who are happy and optimistic are believed to be less successful in losing weight and slimming programs, a new study finds. Previous studies had reported that some negative emotions have positive!
effects on behavior modification, helping patients care more about their lifestyle and disease.†Press TV says of the study published in the journal BioPsychoSocial Medicine. However, the key to successful weight-loss is to be found in self-awareness and the balance between the too-optimistic and the too-ne...
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