Nyko’s wireless Wii nunchuk adapter hits the FCC, itself with the ugly stick
Filed under: Gaming
No matter how we might try and stop it, Nyko’s wireless Wii nunchuk adapter / abomination ceaselessly advances upon the unsuspecting American consumer, stopping at nothing to ruin the delicate aesthetics of the Wii controllers and pump us full of […]
The Cranko MP3 player twists our panties into a knot
Filed under: Portable Audio
You know what kids in developing nations need besides water, vaccines, and schools? MP3 players… and laptops, lots of laptops. Meet the Cranko, at least that’s what we’re calling it since Thanko’s “Cranking MP3 Player” bores us to the point of Wal-marting […]
NVIDIA’s 9800 GX2-based Quad SLI solution gets mixed reviews
Filed under: Desktops, Gaming
NVIDIA’s high-end GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics card has been pretty well received on its own, but it looks to be decidedly more of a mixed bag when it comes to a Quad SLI configuration, at least according to a pair of early reviews. […]
Gibson still thinks a video game is a musical instrument, sues Harmonix for Rock Band
Filed under: Gaming
digg_url = \’http://digg.com/gaming_news/Gibson_now_sues_Harmonix_for_Rock_Band\’; We still think Gibson’s attempt to claim that Guitar Hero violates its patent on “simulating a musical performance with a musical instrument” is totally unfounded and ridiculous for a number of reasons (it involves a […]
Researchers find folks prefer robots that engage in small talk
Filed under: Robots
While it doesn’t exactly come as much of a surprise, a team of researchers from ATR Laboratories in Kyoto, Japan have found that people are more accepting of robots if they engage in a little small talk during conversations, as opposed to leaving unnerving […]
Gefen’s USB-to-DVI adapter handles UXGA
Filed under: Displays, Peripherals
Certainly not the first to conjure up such wares, Gefen is hopping in the USB display adapter game with its own USB-to-DVI adapter. The unit supports screen resolutions up to 1,600 x 1,200 and plays nice with all 32-bit versions of Windows as well as OS X. […]