Oh hello. Sega‘s gone a bit JJ Abrams on us and put up a mysterious holding page on its website, showing a lotto ball tumbler counting down the time. Just what’s it for exactly? Rumours are flying around that a new Super Monkey Ball is on the way, but here’s something else we spotted in the code: OutRun. Did that start your engine? Is the classic racer about to return to consoles? Read on to see what we know so far.
July, 2009
HANNSpree realises that it’s really important children broaden their horizons early on in life. That’s probably why the company has put a TV inside a range of stuffed animals – none of this reading or using your imagination business. Are these Beanie Baby collectible or destined for the jumble sale?
These LG Chocolate leaks are starting to make sense now. More shots of the mystery device alongside the stretched out touchscreener have popped up online, along with specs and a name: the LG Chocolate BL42.
Microsoft is on the verge of making an audacious grab for Yahoo!’s search engine, taking the Big M’s battle with Google to the next level. Word on Wall Street is that Steve Ballmer is crossing the Ts and dotting the Is on a deal that’ll give Microsoft a platform to launch all out virtual warfare on Google. Read on to find out just what it’s got in store.
Microsoft has just dropped a lengthy list of updates to the New Xbox Experience, due to land later this summer. There’s a revamped Friends channel, Movie Parties and even a tightened up Achievement Browser. You’ll have to wait for Facebook and Last.fm though. Read on to get all the details.
The Olympus Mju Tough-6010 is the latest compact camera for those with digits made from dairy products: it’s a rock solid snapper that’s waterproof, drop-proof and freeze-proof, but doesn’t skimp on the image quality to protect your memory card. Read on to find out when you’ll be able to throw one around of your very own.
Using Google Street View to snoop around streets you know better than your own missus is a classic time–wasting tactic. But how about having a peek at somewhere a tad more famous than your own gaff? Like Coronation Street? ITV has had the Big G’s Street View motor down its most famous street, with plans to stick the results on Corrie’s official website.
Symbian phones have been rocking extra apps for years. But as Apple streaks ahead, with 1.5 billion apps shifted since last year, the Symbian Foundation has decided enough is enough. They’re launching Horizon, a new centralised place for getting everything from tip calculators to augmented reality gubbins onto myriad app stores found on Symbian–toting phones.