Friday, March 11, 2011

Next on Kinect's Hit List: Hardcore Gamers

Next on Kinect's Hit List: Hardcore Gamers

Next on Kinect's Hit List: Hardcore Gamers

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 02:10 PM PST

Guinness World Records has just announced that Microsoft's Kinect is the fastest-selling electronics device ever. In its first 60 days on the market, more than 8 million of the Xbox 360 accessory units were sold, and to date that number has eclipsed 10 million. With this many Kinects installed around the world, it's now pretty clear it's a viable platform for developers to look into. Although estimated game sales have also surpassed the 10 million mark, as of now, it seems few of the games built for the motion controller address a hardcore gaming audience.

Chrome 10: More About Speed Than Security

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 12:30 PM PST

Search giant Google released its latest Chrome browser Thursday with less emphasis on security, instead touting the new version's increased speed and JavaScript performance. "With today's stable release, even your most complex Web apps will run more quickly and responsively in the browser," Google software engineer Tim Steele posted on the company blog. "We realize that speed isn't just about pure brawn -- it's also about saving time with simple interfaces." Chrome's updated interfaces, Steele explained, are designed to end the digging for ways to import bookmarks, change a homepage, find new settings or manipulate links.

Fine Art in a World Gone Digital

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 05:00 AM PST

It used to be that if you wanted a work of art, you either had to get an original or settle for a less-than-perfect reproduction. Now, however, digital technologies, new printing processes, and the online world have converged to create a whole new world of collectible and affordable prints and reproductions. ArtWeLove.com, for instance, specializes in making and selling prints of contemporary artwork. "We make fine art collectible," Laurence Lafforgue, founder of ArtWeLove, told TechNewsWorld. "It's for all the people who like to go to museums but can't afford the contemporary art they see."

Waxing Nostalgic About Old-School Linux

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 05:00 AM PST

Sometimes there's nothing like a walk down memory lane to remind us of how far we've come, and that's just what a recent blog post over at TechRepublic has afforded. "10 Things I Miss About Old School Linux" was the title of the post, in which blogger Jack Wallen waxes nostalgic over some of the key, old-school aspects of Linux he'd like to bring back. Top of Wallen's list? None other than linuxconf. "Of all the admin tools I have used on Linux, the one I thought was the best of the best was linuxconf," he wrote.

The Delicate Decisions Facing an iPad Buyer

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 05:00 AM PST

Whenever I shell out $500 or more for anything, I tend to think it over quite a while. The iPad 2 is no exception. I thought simply deciding to hit the "Buy Now" button at the Apple online store was the big decision. I was wrong. It turns out, it was just the first of many decisions. We all like to think that Apple is just offering two tablets -- the old iPad and new iPad 2 -- but really, Apple is offering no fewer than 18 possible combinations of iPad 2 features, depending on storage, color, and possible 3G cellular service carrier.
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