Thursday, January 26, 2012
The Nintendo Wii has been around too long in terms of video game consoles. From 2006, it has been the flagship console of the Nintendo gaming system. For all the right reasons. The Nintendo Wii has been the second best-selling game console in the US, only right behind the Nintendo DS. Now, it seems that Nintendo feels that Nintedo feels the need to introduce a younger brother to the console.
Introducing the Nintendo Wii U.
Wii will rock U
The Nintendo Wii U is set to be launched in the US, UK, Australia and Japan during the last quarter of 2012. Satoru Iwata, of Nintendo announced in Japan that the Nintendo Wii will rock the U at the end of the year.
It seems that Nintendo has been falling behind the market share and has been experiencing loss in 2011, even though as of January 2012 the Nintendo Wii leads ahead of the Sony Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 in terms of sales, making it one of the leading game consoles in the market. Nintendo is hoping that the release of the U will help increase their sales in the market.
It’s a great idea considering that many had been anticipating an upgrade to the Nintendo Wii console. With the Nintendo Wii U to be released before Christmas time, it can be expected that Wii fans will probably line up for its release before Christmas as toys to gift themselves with.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Times are changing. Back in the days, a screw driver, a knife, and a cork screw might be one of the necessities that a Swiss Army knife would have.
Times are changing too, in terms of the electronics world, that one goes without saying. Remember when a large diskette was still used, it was so large but its storage capacity did not reflect the large space that it occupied. At 1.44 MB, the floppy disk was not even enough to store an mp3 file, it can store some Word files and maybe a small flash game, but that was it.
Then came the flash disk, it was pretty much a necessity that it’s integration with a Victorinox Swiss Army knife was inevitable.
So victorinox did what it was expected to do, and it did a lot more. Instead of just doing a 2GB flash disk or maybe 16GB, in true Victorinox fashion, the Swiss Army Solid-State Drive went out with a band. Boasting storage capacities that range from 64GB to 1TB, owning your very own Swiss Army SSD means you are almost ready for anything.
The item isn’t available yet, you’d have to wait until April 2012.
Be ready for a party or any occasion that calls for fun, stock up on the cool toys from Gadgetepoint and you can turn any situation into a party.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Katy Perry, one of the most fashionably forward people on the planet, is set to make Sims3 even more fashionable with her inclusion in the game.
Electronic Arts recently announced its venture to include Katy Perry in Sims 3 with a line of her expansion pack. They plan “to develop multiple games within The Sims franchise featuring special Katy Perry themed in-game content and virtual goods.”
The actress is more than excited as she will keeping herself busy by designing her own line of clothes, accessories, furniture and even gadgets to represent herself in-game. The expansion pack will be called Katy Perry – Collector’s Edition.
This is not Katy’s first time to be appearing in Sims as her song Hot and Cold as it has been recorded in the earlier version of the game, Sims 2. The song has been recorded in Simlish.
We are speculating that her appearance in the game will have her character starting a music-career. Players of Sims 3 may have to jump start that music career by making her increase her creative points in the game. Not that the lovely Ms. Perry isn’t creative in real life–because we all know she is.
Watch out for Katy Perry in the Sims as the expansion pack is set to be released on March. For now, she will be on tour promoting her addition to the game.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
When Megaupload was shut down by the US Department of Justice it only served to create a backlash where many internet users and oppositionists of the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, declared war.
A warrant for its indictment was issued to the Virginia based company to cease its operations. Not only that, but even arrest four of its proprietors who are living in New Zealand. Kim Schmitz one of its founders were arrested and has some of his property seized. Kim Tim Jim Vestor and Mathias Ortmann their other founders were also arrested.
Megaupload is a file-sharing site. Users can share content in the website-music, books, movies, gazillions of photos-whether they are pirated or not. Its CEO, Swiss Beatz-a top hip-hop and R&B producer and is also Alicia Keys husband, is backed by support from many of his friends in the music industry. Among those who are supporting Megaupload are Busta Rhymes and PDiddy.
It is believed by SOPA oppositionists that this move by the US Department of Justice will only serve to increase the incidence of takedown-before-trial cases. Where websites, even at the slightest suspicion that they are hosting pirated content, will be shut down even without prior trial. Guilty before proven innocent.
Do you support SOPA? For further news on SOPA, stay tuned here at Gadgetepoint.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
At first there was Wikipedia who decided to stand up against the US Congress by blacking out for one day to oppose the Stop Online Piracy Act. It seems that Wikipedia is not alone as other websites such as Wordpress, Gizmodo, XKCD, among others decide to show support and stand against the bill.
(Clockwise: Wordpress, XKCD, Gizmodo, The Oatmeal)
Wired
These are just some of the biggest names on the new media industry who are throwing their support against SOPA.
It seems that the Internet is bent on opposing the bill, what with the many websites and ways to oppose the cause.
Here is a list of some of the websites who are rallying against SOPA and PIPA.
Read more about Wikipedia and a short briefer on SOPA, here.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The Stop Online Piracy Act is a well contested legislation that has been the hot topic for debate within the global internet community. Wikipedia, the information database giant, throws its support on the side of the fence that says NO to SOPA.
Wikipedia goes black against SOPA
SOPA is a legislation created to curb the growing number of piracy. In a nutshell, the Stop Online Piracy Act is created to prevent torrent sites and those with pirated content from existing on the internet. For example, if Universal Music, the label behind Maroon 5, sees a website from overseas (say Netherlands or Philippines) which has a file shared of the band’s album, Universal music can ask Paypal and other funding organizations to cease funding the site. The IP address which accessed the material will also block the website, preventing the user from ever seeing it.
Many complaints and opposition against the act say that the bill is an infringement on due process and steps upon the idea of a free internet. Among those who support the act are Disney, NBC and Viacom.
Wikipedia is one of the biggest oppositionist against the bill. Along side Wikipedia, we have Google, Huffington Post and Wired magazine throwing their weight against the bill.
Wikipedia goes black for 24 hours in order to oppose the cause of SOPA.
For more news on SOPA, as well as other tech and gadgets tune in to us here at Gadgetepoint.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
For many people in the world over, January is that time of the year when one decides on doing right by their health and general well being. This involves renewing gym membership, cooking at home, eating healthier meals and practicing a healthier life style. At Gadgetepoint, we make sure that you achieve these resolutions by giving you gadgets which will make you want to stay at home and cook more!
The Picnic Table Condiment Set
picnic table condiments
The Picnic Table Condiment is so cute that you would want to make homemade barbecues and backyard picnics or just invite your friends over to show off your renewed cooking skills and your awesome condiments. Salt? Check. Pepper? Check. Ketchup? Check. Mustard? Check. OK then, bring out the food and everybody dig in! The Picnic Table Condiment Set is a fresh take on condiment sets and includes a fun, non-traditional condiment rack in the form of a miniature picnic table.
Tooth Salt and Pepper Shaker
For those who want to be cooking more and like the idea of awesome items in their cooking arsenal, then the tooth salt and pepper shakers are for you. Your tooth fairy will approve the level of control of sodium and pepper you will put in your food. She will like it even more to know that you are helping to keep your resolutions by cooking at home.
Global Warming Ice Cubes
The ice caps are melting. It does not mean however that you won’t be able to entertain in your home! These global warming ice cube maker lets you shape your ice in the shape of the big continents. It also reminds you to be kinder to the Earth. How cool is that?
Gadgetepoint has more products which help you with your New Year’s resolution to cook more and practice healthy living.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
It is no secret that Twitter has a very strong and influential sway over social media. Many people turn to their Twitter accounts to update blow by blow events–and in real time. Which was why when Google introduced the Google Search plus Your World, a feature which indexes content fro the social networks a person belongs to, and excludes Twitter, Twitter was upset.
This is not because Google feels threatened by Twitter, but because Twitter’s algorithm does not allow Google crawling bots to index the Twitter.com domain. This was not always the case as Google had access to the microblogging site, previously. Only recently, however, Twitter revoked Google’s access.
Twitter’s annoyance to Google surprises the guys from Google, as:
We are a bit surprised by Twitter’s comments about Search plus Your World, because they chose not to renew their agreement with us last summer (http://goo.gl/chKwi), and since then we have observed their rel=nofollow instructions.
Now, because of the new search feature, users who will be searching for content such as @WWE will be directed to Google+ and other contents instead of to Twitter. This was pointed out by Alex Macgillivray one of Twitter’s lawyers.
While at this point, we may have our opinions on who is on the right in this issue, but it may still be too early to tell.
Perhaps, you need to keep an eye on Gadgetepoint for more news and developments on this issue.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Touchscreen? That’s so yesterday. That’s what Tobii is saying.
Tobii is a company that creates technology that enables controls, not by touch, but by just a person’s gaze. And they showed off their wares at the Consumer Electronics Show or CES — an annual gathering that can make anyone geek out.
On CES — Tobii gave us a glimpse of the future by showing off its gaze-controlled laptop system that used Windows 8.
If you’re thinking that for the eye controlling mechanism to actually work, the computer needs to get a sense of the person’s intention; so aside from actually reading the person’s gaze, which isn’t unimaginable anymore, the system also needs to be able to read your intention, which is at 2012, still a thing of the future.
Well, it’s not completely controlled by the eyes yet. For example, to select an application on the Start Menu, hit the windows key and then look at the tile for the app and then you release the Windows key afterwards. So accidentally clicking on an item just because you looked at it is less likely to happen, but its chances of happening is still pretty high, we think.
There are still things that are better controlled with your hands, that’s why laptops and computers might never go out of fashion. Toys and gadgets are also better when they can be touched. Check out Gadgetepoint for the latest in toys and gadgets.
