The Finnish minds at Nokia have managed to redefine the power of ice with the help of some heat guns, infrared light, a computer and two projectors. Say hello to the world’s largest touchscreen made from ice.
November, 2010
The latest iteration of iOS, version 4.2.1, is now available to developers in its usual Gold Master attire. iOS 4.2 GM, released on November 1, had been plagued with issues for third party VoIP apps and iPad WiFi connectivity issues. Did Apple engineers work out the kinks or is this just one more step in the puzzle?
If the U.S. transportation secretary has his way, cell phones could soon be banned in all cars. The fun doesn’t stop with the ban, it could even extend to car manufacturers being required to install technology that automatically disables our cell phones.
It’s the end of the working day, so how about a night cap? We’ve got a recap of all the afternoon’s big gadget stories ready and waiting for you here in our teatime tech roundup. Read on for everything!
We’ve been hearing from folks all over the country about their Wi-fi NotSpots. Because we can’t be everywhere, we’ve made stickers to mark your Wi-fi NotSpot. Just head over to Zazzle: 20 for less than a fiver, and go paint the town Wi-fi NotSpot coloured! Have fun fighting back against wonky Wi-fi. If you stick up your NotSpot, send us a snap!
Remember! If you’re in a Wi-fi NotSpot, tweet us @electricpig, hashtag #notspot, or drop us a line on the Facebook campaign page!
Lego video game ahoy! Disney Interactive Studios and TT Games are embarking on a voyage to create another Lego Video Game: Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game. The game will use storylines and characters from the first three films, plus the upcoming film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
We love Minecraft – see our Minecraft review to find out why – so the revelation that a bloke has created a working CPU within Minecraft that’s powered by sheep. Well, that made us just a wee bit excited. If you’re playing Minecraft you can get the Minecraft CPU map here and see him explaining his creation and how he made it, after the break…