Themes are nothing new for avid Gmail users -- after all, they've been around in some form or fashion since 2008. But starting today, Google's adding a personal twist. You know, personalization. We're told that a new Custom Themes section will be hitting inboxes the world over during "the next couple of days," with Light and Dark options there for … [Read more...]
NICT’s Daedalus creates beautiful 3D visuals to map out nasty cyber attacks (video)
July 1, 2012 by
There's nothing pretty about a cyber attack taking over an organization -- or, there wasn't, until NICT crafted this thing. Daedalus, christened as a "cyber attack alert system," is a 3D visualization system that currently monitors some 190,000 IP addresses across Japan. Rather than forcing a human to comb through a punishing amount of data, the … [Read more...]
Google includes Jelly Bean easter egg in Android 4.1: yes, it’s cute (video)
June 28, 2012 by
In Gingerbread, those tapping repeatedly on the version number with Android's "Settings" menu were greeted with a picture of "zombie art" by Jack Larson. In Honeycomb, a bee found its buzz. In Ice Cream Sandwich, we saw an image of the Android robot dressed up in an Ice Cream Sandwich, which grows in size when you long-press it until it transforms … [Read more...]
Japanese research group concocts 3D restoration magic from regular photos (video)
June 27, 2012 by
Reconstructing 3D spacial data has long been possible, but convincing the average consumer of that would be another chore entirely. In the future, however, it may be simpler to believe. A crew of researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology are hard at work developing a new system that "quickly creates 3D spacial data from photos taken with a … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurs wanting to open restaurant with video games facing roadblock
June 9, 2012 by
Some entrepreneurs wanting to open a new kind of restaurant in Vancouver are hoping they can stay true to their vision, but say they're facing a roadblock from the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch. "Just as an extra term and condition that they added to our license was effectively the banning of, the prohibition of video games for our … [Read more...]
Confirmed: Airtime video chatting works in the air… on Gogo in-flight internet!
June 5, 2012 by
"Whoa! Whoa! Are you on a spaceship? Seriously, are you on a spaceship?!" Those words came flowing -- enthusiastically, I might add -- from an anonymous Airtimer just today, on the launch of Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning's Airtime project. "I'm actually on an airplane," I replied. "Where are you headed?," he responded. "LA!," as I tried to keep the … [Read more...]
Chief Chu “disturbed” by video of Boyd shooting
May 31, 2012 by
Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu has broken his silence about new evidence in the fatal shooting of a mentally ill man nearly five years ago. Chu says he was disturbed by video of Paul Boyd being shot while he's crawling and unarmed. Chu is breaking with policy to post details of the events on the VPD website. He's also welcoming another outside … [Read more...]
New video emerges in Paul Boyd death
May 28, 2012 by
The BC Civil Liberties Association calls it a game changer...New video has emerged showing the final moments of Paul Boyd's life - before he was killed by Vancouver Police officers in 2007.The mentally-ill man was shot eight times - after being armed with a chain, supposedly advancing on officers along Granville Street.Executive director David Eby … [Read more...]
“Prometheus” Factoids & New Viral Video
May 17, 2012 by
Fox's publicity push for the upcoming release of Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" continues apace with a recent feature piece in The Hollywood Reporter revealing a bunch of production tidbits and minor spoilers about the upcoming film. Amongst the facts garnered is that the action is set in the years 2089 to 2091; the final budget sits at $ 120-130 … [Read more...]
Nikon D3200 now shipping from Best Buy, unboxing video gets personal with new features
May 3, 2012 by
Nikon promised us a "late April" shipment of its D3100 replacement, and sure enough, it looks to have met that self-imposed deadline. The black D3200 kit is now shipping from Best Buy warehouses, and while a litany of other reputable e-tailers have the unit listed (check our links below), we're seeing it backordered elsewhere. That said, these … [Read more...]
