We’ve seen a lot of Microsoft Kinect-enabled hacks doing all manner of off-the-wall stuff, including controlling flying robots. Here’s one that sees Kinect doing what it does best, gaming, by combining the accelerometer skills of Apple’s iPhone 4 with the motion-detecting ways of Microsoft Kinect in our latest Video of the Week.
May, 2011
Another week of tech has come to an end. However, there’s no need to play the sad violin song – there’s plenty to catch up and remind yourself about in the latest edition of Top tech stories this week.
The iPad 2 remains the tablet to beat despite strong offerings from Motorola, Samsung and even RIM. As an established educational tool, the iPad has proven its prowess in the classroom. The slate has even found its way into the hands of IT managers from many of Fortune’s top 500 businesses. Today, it’s time to explore the power of the iPad in your car — say hello to the top five reasons the iPad 2 belongs in your vehicle.
Here’s a tidy little iPhone app to check out before you head off home for the week: Onavo. It’s a data crunching app that helps you slash your internet consumption on the go – ideal if you’re on a tariff with a poxy amount of megabytes, or even abroad.
Banter-filled nights out are about to become a whole lot more memorable – in that you may soon be able to actually remember them. Out now, Lynx Stream is a brand new free app that combines Twitter, Facebook, photos and video to create a stream combining every moment of every night out – from checking-in to right up to when the night is over. What better way to road-test it out than go on a night out? Read on for our impressions.
The Motorola Atrix absolutely blew minds when it debuted at CES in Las Vegas at the start of January. It was a gadget fiend’s wet dream. Not only were all of its specs cutting edge – bigger battery, sharper screen, more memory, dual-core CPU – but you could even use the thing as a damn laptop.
Of course since then, we’ve seen plenty more dual-core phones, and some of them have proven to be even more insane. And then of course, Motorola’s still sticking to its guns with its software skin, Motoblur, atop a now out of date version of Android. So is this still the killer phone hardcore tech addicts have been waiting for? Read our Motorola Atrix review and find out – our thoughts on the insane lapdock are included!
When Jaguar announced the C-X75 concept car last year, most scoffed at the idea it would ever go into production. On the face of it, the C-X75 looked like an expensive piece of show-boating. After all, the C-X75 promised to combine a small-capacity petrol engine with two gas turbines and four electric motors to develop enough performance to burst both your kidneys: 0-60 in three seconds and a top speed of over 200mph. Read more
Back at the launch of the Nintendo 3DS handheld console in March, we gave you the chance to win one of these swanky new machines, along with two games – courtesy of Gamesbasement.co.uk. All you had to do was submit your best design for a wacky, Ninty-style peripheral. We’ve trawled through the entries to pick out the weirdest, most ingenious one, and we have a winner. Step forward…