Archive for December, 2008
While we readily conclude that the new LG 3G watch phone isn’t quite ready for prime time, it is perhaps the most promising version to date. The LG-GD910 “wrist-phone” supports both 3G and HSDPA which means its capable of fast downloads (up to 7.2 Mbps claimed via HSDPA). The 1.43-inch color LCD is a touchscreen, with a video camera integrated for video recording or conferencing. Other fancy features include Bluetooth, MP3 playback and voice dialing/speech recognition. Still you may not actually plunk down hard-earned cash for this latest Dick Tracey phone because the styling is well, so janky. What about some leather, chrome and styling beyond Casio-style calculator phone?
We also suggest filling the entire frame with the screen so that touching buttons can actually be done with human adult fingers instead of a pinky or stylus. There’s also no mention of whether it has a speakerphone and no word yet on pricing. Still, with Bluetooth and a Jawbone-type ear piece, you’ll be able to remove an entire gadget from your slim-fit Levis, and for some of us, that’s a plus. Here’s to hoping LG and others keep working on it. The idea hasn’t been around for over 50 years for nothing. For now, it’s strictly for gadget geeks but perhaps form will eventually meet function sometime in the new year.
The LG-GD910 is set to debut at CES in January and will go on sale firstin Europe and Korea.
TMZ’s recent report that Patriots quarterback Tom Brady proposed to Giselle Bundchen is being met with a flurry of denials from the likes of his sister and father who was quoted by Boston.com as calling it “rumor, rumor, rumor.” According to the TMZ report, Tom Brady’s parents were on board the private jet which was decked with “white roses and champagne”, which makes his denial all the more suspicious. Celebs and their close family and friends have lied to the press before, and the senior Brady’s denial is anything but reliable. Reps at the Teterboro airport where the alleged flight took place weren’t able to confirm or deny the Christmas flight took place.
The Los Angeles Times reports that Gisele Bundchen’s twin sister Patricia called the story “not true” and the Boston Herald reported seeing Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen on Boston’s trendy Beacon Street sans engagement ring. There’s reason for the confusion however, as Gisele Bundchen’s rep declined to comment while Stacey James, New England Patriots’ rep, suggested the rumors were false. “..I don’t think its true. Tom keeps his private life private.” There is one more possibility to consider – if it turns out that Tom Brady did indeed propose to Giselle Bundchen and the Boston Herald is accurately reporting that they saw no engagement ring, it’s possible that Mr. Brady proposed but Gisele Bundchen declined the famous quarterback. To be continued..
photo: a file photo of Giselle Bundchen on a beach, courtesy of cardoso via Flickr CC.
Facebook’s Breast Feeding Ban results in Nurse-In.
It seems the only legimate exposure of breasts in the media is when Nature, Discovery Channel or National Geographic show a tribe in the Amazon or Africa where shirts and shoes are optional. Janet Jackson they are not. In America, public displays of breast feeding is still a sensitive issue depending on the community you live in. Now the tempest has reached into one of the main public squares online – Facebook.
MILC (Mothers International Lactation Campaign) staged a protest outside of Facebook’s Palo Alto office protesting the popular site’s policy of removing images of Mother’s breastfeeding, if the photo displays the nipple or areola. The red-dot policy has some mothers up in arms (because we should note that there are plenty of mothers against public displays of breast feeding in this country as well).
Heather Farley, organizer of the “nurse-in” outlined in an open letter why she opposed such a ban:
..”it is an issue of discrimination against breastfeeding mothers. Like issues such as pregnancy, breastfeeding discrimination is a gender issue. When pictures are removed of breastfeeding and not of artificial feeding, breastfeeding mothers are being discriminated against and a wrongful double standard is set. After all, a bottle is simply a plastic, prosthetic disembodied breast in size, form, and function.”
More than anything however, it is a public relations issue, which Heather also noted. The question is, on which side will the online public take? The issue has its advocates on both sides in the real world and we doubt it will be any different online. Facebook however, could’ve mitigated the problem and even increased stickiness on its site by simply asking its members to vote on the issue. Meanwhile, the temptest over ta-tas will continue unabated, for another online minute or two at least.
photo: a baby breast feeding. This photo, which shows some nipple, would be banned on Facebook.
Photo Credit: ocadotony via Flickr Creative Commons.
Facebook’s Breast Feeding Ban results in Nurse-In.
It seems the only legimate exposure of breasts in the media is when Nature, Discovery Channel or National Geographic show a tribe in the Amazon or Africa where shirts and shoes are optional. Janet Jackson they are not. In America, public displays of breast feeding is still a sensitive issue depending on the community you live in. Now the tempest has reached into one of the main public squares online – Facebook.
MILC (Mothers International Lactation Campaign) staged a protest outside of Facebook’s Palo Alto office protesting the popular site’s policy of removing images of Mother’s breastfeeding, if the photo displays the nipple or areola. The red-dot policy has some mothers up in arms (because we should note that there are plenty of mothers against public displays of breast feeding in this country as well).
Heather Farley, organizer of the “nurse-in” outlined in an open letter why she opposed such a ban:
..”it is an issue of discrimination against breastfeeding mothers. Like issues such as pregnancy, breastfeeding discrimination is a gender issue. When pictures are removed of breastfeeding and not of artificial feeding, breastfeeding mothers are being discriminated against and a wrongful double standard is set. After all, a bottle is simply a plastic, prosthetic disembodied breast in size, form, and function.”
More than anything however, it is a public relations issue, which Heather also noted. The question is, on which side will the online public take? The issue has its advocates on both sides in the real world and we doubt it will be any different online. Facebook however, could’ve mitigated the problem and even increased stickiness on its site by simply asking its members to vote on the issue. Meanwhile, the temptest over ta-tas will continue unabated, for another online minute or two at least.
photo: a baby breast feeding. This photo, which shows some nipple, would be banned on Facebook.
Photo Credit: ocadotony via Flickr Creative Commons.
This is an early list of course seeing that its not yet 2009, but here are the top 5 Nintendo Wii video games anticipated for 2009 thus far, as compiled by top video game editors at Endsights.com:
Madworld. From the developers of God Hand and Okami comes Madworld, which looks to be a hardcore title, combining original art and style with brutal combat.
Mario Power Tennis. Mario Power Tennis is similiar to the popular GameCube edition but of course with the Wii control slapped on.
Onechanbara: Bikini Zombi Slayer. This game gets points for having a bikini clad women slaying zombies with a long sword. There’s blood everywhere and a cowboy hat to boot, making this game an obvious novelty and a guilty pleasure for some of us.
The Conduit: An unusual Nintendo Wii game, Conduit is a first person shooter that takes advantage of the Wii-mote to shoot up enemies. Considering the Wii’s lower tech console, Conduit is also quite slick.
Top video games site Gamespot.com had a fun voting contest for top video game of the year. The nominees were:
Braid
Burnout Paradise
Fallout 3
Grand Theft Auto IV
Left 4 Dead
NHL 09
No More Heroes
Resistance 2
The World Ends with You
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
And the winner is…
Metal Gear Solid 4, Guns of the Patriots, which Gamespot described as “flawlessly combining storytelling and gameplay..” which is wrapped within an “exceptional technical shell delivering an immersive experience brimming with heartfelt emotion.” Gamespot also called Metal Gear 4 “one of the greatest games ever made.”
Thank goodness then that Metal Gear Solid 4 is coming to the iPhone! Congrats Metal Gear 4 and the developers at Kojima Productions and publisher Konami.
Top video games site Gamespot.com had a fun voting contest for top video game of the year. The nominees were:
Braid
Burnout Paradise
Fallout 3
Grand Theft Auto IV
Left 4 Dead
NHL 09
No More Heroes
Resistance 2
The World Ends with You
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
And the winner is…
Metal Gear Solid 4, Guns of the Patriots, which Gamespot described as “flawlessly combining storytelling and gameplay..” which is wrapped within an “exceptional technical shell delivering an immersive experience brimming with heartfelt emotion.” Gamespot also called Metal Gear 4 “one of the greatest games ever made.”
Thank goodness then that Metal Gear Solid 4 is coming to the iPhone! Congrats Metal Gear 4 and the developers at Kojima Productions and publisher Konami.
Its official, the iPhone and iPod Touch are now pro quality video game devices – now that Metal Gear Solid has gone iPhone that is. While we wait for that exciting launch, here is a list of the top iPhone and iPod Touch video games of 2008. Two of these are free download applications so jump on it! source: TouchArcade.com
Top Free iPhone/iPod Touch Video Games:
Aurora Feint: The Beginning – this is one of the first games in the App Store and opened a few eyes with its “polished match-3 puzzler (Bejeweled-like) in the setting of a role playing game.”
PapiJump – this game has already gained a cult following due to its compelling gameplay and simple yet addictive graphics.
Not so Free iPhone/iPod Touch Video Games:
Wurdle ($1.99)
Dropship ($.99)
Trism ($2.99)
Fastlane Street Racing ($3.99)
Toy Bot Diaries ($3.99)
Fieldrunners ($4.99)
Galcon ($4.99)
Real Soccer 2009 ($5.99)
Hero of Sparta ($9.99)
Rolando ($9.99)
Snail Mail ($1.99)
Click here for TouchArcade.com’s excellent review/summary of the above games.
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