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Entries from August 2008

Guitar Hero transitions from game to music format

August 7th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s beginning to look like there’s a hot new audio format in town. It’s elbowing CDs and MP3s aside, principally because it commands a higher retail price than both and is effectively pirate-proof. Some might even see it as the eventual savior of the music industry.
The format in question is…Guitar Hero. Increasingly, Activision’s runaway console […]

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Tags: Hi-fi · Video games

Koreans copy dog, start Clone Wars

August 6th, 2008 · Comments Off

The world’s first commercial pet cloning business has effectively opened for business, after South Korean scientists confirmed the cloning of five pit bull puppies from a dead ‘parent’ called Booger. The clones were born in Seoul last week.
The success of the project is expected to herald the beginning of a global pet cloning industry.
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Tags: Corporate · Aliens & weird stuff · Food and drink

Toyota creates a buzz with robot scooter

August 6th, 2008 · Comments Off

Toyota has shown a prototype ‘personal transport assistance robot’ to the Japanese press. Dubbed the Winglet, it’s designed to help users cover short distances or negotiate steep hills. Looking rather like a mini- Segway, it can be steered by body weight and positioning. Lean forward to go forward, and lean left or right to turn. […]

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Tags: Robots

Watchmen teaser posters wow hardcore fans

August 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Who’s watching the Watchmen? Just about everyone after the first trailer for the eagerly awaited movie aired at Comic-Con. It certainly looks like Zack Snyder’s on the side of the fanboys with his innovative adaptation of the Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons graphic novel classic. The buzz building around the film is tangible.
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Tags: Comic books · Cinema

Live action Dragonball movie lacks Kamehameha

August 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

So why is everyone getting hot under the cape for Zack Snyder’s upcoming version of the classic Watchmen? The movie we should all really be getting excited about is the live-action spin on Akira Toriyama’s indestructible Dragonball saga. The American made adaptation of the cult manga and anime series is expected in US theaters April […]

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Tags: DVD · Video games · Cinema · Anime & manga