ESRB Hiring Full-Time Game Testers: Live The Dream

If you have ever dreamt about playing videogames for a living, now is your chance to make that dream a reality.
The reintroduction of the “Truth in Video Game Rating Act,” if passed, would require that the ESRB review a game’s content in its entirety before issuing a rating. Patricia Vance, the ESRB president, has responded [...]

Nintendo Ends Gamecube Support

Even though this has been a long time coming, I was still a little surprised to hear that Nintendo VP Perrin Kaplan has confirmed the death of the Gamecube in an interview with GameDaily:
PK: “Are we producing any more GameCubes? No. But do we have the inventory there for people to still purchase? Yes.”
BIZ: “My [...]

Xbox360 IPTV Service for Europe

Microsoft plans to roll out an IPTV service for the Xbox360 in Europe before the end of the year. This will allow you to record that episode of Heroes while you finish up some chainsawing in Gears of War. The service is supposed to give you TiVo like capabilities.
They also say that users can chat [...]

Hooka Inspired Lamp

Maybe it isn’t inspired by a hookah, but that is certainly the impression I get of this particular lamp. Regardless, it is an interesting design. The lamp is the brainchild of Frank Buchwald, one of many he has on the website in the Machine Lights series. Each lamp is handmade and takes a minimum of [...]

Spock Spacesuit for Sale

I am no die hard Trekkie, so excuse me if I do not recall the scene in Star Trek I when this was used. According to the eBay auction information, This authentic spacesuit was featured prominently in Star Trek I: The Motion Picture when “Spock” (Leonard Nimoy) left the “Enterprise” to conduct a mindmeld with [...]

PetsCELL Mobile Phone For Dogs: I’m Not Kidding

People love their dogs, that’s why products like the PetsCELL exist.
The device is intended to be worn on the collar and it allows the owner to track the animal via GPS, make and receive calls, and establish a geo-fence boundary around their property.
I know what you are thinking - make and receive calls? [...]

Which Game Console Uses The Most Power?

Shocking.
If saving a few bucks in electricity is important to you, the graph above may be of some interest. According to tests conducted by HCW, the Nintendo Wii blows the competition away in power consumption - to the tune of about $1 a month in extra power bills to be exact.
Seriously, you could probably [...]

Star Trek Voice Activated Light Dimmer: The Nightlight For Massive Virgins

If you are a huge Trek fan that wants to ensure that your virginity remains intact for decades to come, the Star Trek Voice Activated Dimmer may be right up your alley.
The dimmer will respond to commands like “Computer, Low” and “Computer, Off” and adjust your level of light accordingly. It will also respond in [...]

Apple, Cisco Kiss And Make Up

After lengthy negotiations, Apple and Cisco have agreed on a deal that will allow both companies to use the iPhone name. The deal also notes that both companies will “explore opportunities for interoperability in the areas of security, consumer, and enterprise communications.”
In other words, Cisco was looking for an opportunity for Apple’s iPhone to [...]

Google Apps Premier Edition Launches

Today Google announced a new software suite to stand alongside Apps Standard and Education Editions. Google Apps Premier Edition is aimed squarely at businesses (and Microsoft Office) by providing a custom 10GB Gmail account, Google Calendar, GTalk instant messenger, Writely, Google Pages, Google Custom home page iGoogle and Google SpreadSheets for $50 a year per [...]

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