theodp writes “PC Magazine’s John C. Dvorak offers his curmudgeonly take on the 30th anniversary of the spreadsheet, which Dvorak blames for elevating once lowly bean counters to the executive suite and enabling them to make some truly horrible decisions. But even if you believe that VisiCalc was the root-of-all-evil, as Dvorak claims, your geek […]
Month: January 2009
Our recent report of console game sales increasing and the general industry decline may not just be a result of the credit crunch, at least if you believe Activision boss Mike Griffith. According to the CEO, Guitar Hero III has become the first game in history to reach $1 billion in sales, and this is […]
It seems as though mind control will be the fad for toys in 2009, much like mild electric shocks were on those laser shooter/thumb-wars/pass-the-parcel games a couple of years ago. CES revealed a rather interesting new device from Mattel that used the power of your mind to move a ball around a maze and now […]
The global financial crisis really starts to hit home when you see some of the biggest companies in the world declaring a loss. Technology powerhouse Sony is the latest to reveal some rather shaky figures for 2008-2009, during which it not only missed its $2.2billion forecast but actually ended up $1.1billion in the red. To […]
We’re only in week 2 of the new year and already computer games are in the firing line, this time from US politicians who want to see them come with big health warning labels. Leading the charge is Joe Baca [say that fast and see what you get], a Democrat congressman who wants a label […]
Giant Plasma TVs May Be Banned
New rules being implemented by the government will see large plasma TVs being banned for consuming too much energy. Ministers have labelled large plasma screens the “4x4s of the living room” and as part of the battle against climate change, models that fail to meet newer, more stringent energy guidelines will be banned in the […]
Pico projectors have been doing the rounds since late last year but mobile phone manufacturers are very keen on cramming projector technology into their mobile phones. At CES, Samsung became the first mainstream phone maker to reveal a projector phone, called Show. There’s not too much detail on it at the moment but it uses […]
There’s a novel new way to dodge traffic jams and all you need is a flying car or, in this case, a flying buggy. Starting on Weds from London, risk-taking Neil Laughton will set out to travel to Timbuktu in an experimental buggy [for charity] that can take to the skies when the terrain demands. […]
Kids will eat almost anything, especially if its small and brightly coloured. That’s why we have to question the safety credentials of the latest earphones from Maxell, the M&M headphones. Dumb yes, but probably great marketing and at completely the other end of the scale from the new £1,000 Sennheiser HD 800s. Like the name […]
The key trends we outlined at the start at CES—thinner sets, 240Hz refresh rate, and increased access to Internet content—were evident at press conferences by Panasonic, Samsung and Sony. Here are some of the highlights: Panasonic: New slim plasmas, more VieraCast Panasonic slimmed down its new Z1 plasma TV to just an inch thick by […]