Sonic 4: Episode II now available for Tegra 3
devices

post from Ubergizmo on 16 May 2012 09:05:39 PM. © Ubergizmo

You can probably remember that we wrote to you about the coming of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 on Tegra-powered devices last year. Our team even played the game on a Tegra 3-powered Asus Transformer Prime at the Mobile World Congress in February this year. But while that has been exciting, the game hadn’t been really released yet, especially for handsets.

But today is the day. SEGA has officially launched Sonic 4: Episode II on the Tegra 3 featuring multiplayer action and graphics-boosting optimizations. “To properly welcome the hedgehog back to the world of gaming, SEGA worked with NVIDIA to create an Android game with the kind of graphics chops usually found only on consoles,” NVIDIA said. (more…)

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Powerbreather is the next generation snorkel for
swimmers

post from Ubergizmo on 16 May 2012 09:02:34 PM. © Ubergizmo

If you think that PowerDrive’s Power Snorkel air tank was cool, wait until you’ll get your hands on one these next generation Powerbreather snorkel. The Powerbreather allows swimmers to keep their heads submerged underwater. This state of the art snorkel is designed to prevent water penetration. Made from an elastic material, the ring-shaped snorkel fits tightly around the head of a swimmer. According to its German-based designer, air is inhaled through the upper section behind the head which is equipped with a check valve and is fully exhaled through a check valve located in the mouthpiece. Check out the video after the break. (more…)

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Gmail updated with quick access to contacts in
search and new Google+ integration

post from Ubergizmo on 16 May 2012 07:13:56 PM. © Ubergizmo

gmail Small things do matter. That’s exactly why Google is deploying another update to Gmail. Today, Google is introducing a few changes in Gmail which include quick access to contact details when viewing past conversations, as well as an improved integration with Google+ circles. Let’s get down into the details. Today’s update will give Gmail users rich contact information when searching for an email address on their contact list.

If previous email address searches have brought up relevant email messages, the search results will now show you the contact details in addition to the contact’s profile photo and previous emails sent from and to them. Google said that users can also start a chat or initiate a call from the searches. And since the Google+ integration has been improved, any changes made on a specific contact’s Google+ profile will be reflected in the searches as well. (more…)

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Talking Keyring Mustache

post from Cool Shit You Can Buy - Find Cool Things To Buy on 16 May 2012 07:04:24 PM. © Cool Shit You Can Buy - Find Cool Things To Buy

You know we love moustaches here at Cool Sh*t and if they talk, even better. When squeezed this talking keyring mustache says "well helloooo there" of course it does.

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Get West Marine coupon to get 10% Off at
westmarine.com discount

post from New Gadget World Coupons on 16 May 2012 06:03:40 PM. © New Gadget World Coupons

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HAND Stylus has a Retracting Tip

post from I4U News on 16 May 2012 03:49:43 PM. © I4U News

If you're the sort that likes to use a stylus with your iPad, iPhone, or other capacitive touch device a new is on Kickstarter that you might want to check out. The stylus is called the HAND Stylus...

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Naked-eye 3D display has no resolution compromise
issues

post from Ubergizmo on 16 May 2012 03:41:51 PM. © Ubergizmo

NLT Technologies Ltd. of Japan has come up with a prototype of a naked-eye low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (Si) TFT LCD display which boasts of half a dozen viewpoints, carrying a size of 3.1″ (diagonal length of 79mm), while sporting a pixel count of 427 x 240 resolution. This display saw NLT Technologies apply “HxDP” (horizontally x times-density pixels) in its creation, resulting in a new technology which is capable of realizing multiple viewpoints. Unlike traditional 3D displays, this particular model comes with two horizontally-arranged sets of red green and blue (RGB) sub-pixels in order to constitute one pixel. As the density of horizontally-arranged pixels is double the amount of vertically-arranged pixels, viewers are able to view the 3D image at a similar resolution of a 2D counterpart, not to mention the capability of displaying 2D and 3D images simultaneously on the display itself. Apart from that, one can also choose the number of viewpoints for a 3D image in addition to displaying a 3D image with the given number of viewpoints just about anywhere they like on the screen. You will not find this 3D display make its way to the general markets though, since it is being primed for high-end industrial instruments.

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Google Knowledge Graph is all about things and
not strings

Google does seem to be on the move at all times in order to improve their search engine capabilities, and their latest efforts have culminated in the Knowledge Graph which is said to “help you discover new information quickly and easily.” For instance, if you were to take a search query (“Taj Mahal” in this case), the traditional method for over 40 years would be to match keywords to queries, but times have certainly changed the landscape of search. Some might think of the Taj Mahal as one of the world?s most beautiful monuments, others see it as a Grammy Award-winning musician, while those who love games of chance would have their minds move in the direction of a casino in Atlantic City. How about your recent trip to an Indian restaurant of the same name? Google acknowledges the variance in such a search term, and has released the Knowledge Graph which “understands real-world entities and their relationships to one another” – in other words, things and not strings. (more…)

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HTC Titan II has best Windows Phone camera

Most people know that HTC has its fair share of smartphones for the market, but out of the slew of devices, which does HTC themselves consider as the best? We have just gotten word that the HTC Titan II has been reported to have the best camera of any Windows Phone powered device in the market at this point in time. This should not come as a surprise, considering how the Titan II is accompanied by a 16 megapixel camera. Having said that, do bear in mind that the higher the megapixel count does not necessarily translate to superior images or image quality, as the megapixel race has long finished. HTC Vice President Bjorn Killburn did blow the trumpet of the HTC Titan II’s camera, calling it “by far the best camera available on a Windows Phone.” (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: HTC enables offline navigation for their Windows Phone devices, First Windows Phone, HTC Eternity launches in China today,

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Fiat Pranks Volkswagen in Sweden Using Google
Street View

Someone working at Fiat in Sweden needs a raise and a pat on the back for pulling a great prank on Volkswagen. I suspect Volkswagen won't think the prank is so great. Somehow some enterprising...

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