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Xbox 360 Coffin – Great for Goth Gamers or for Your RRoD Bereavement

by Jay Garrett on March 20, 2010

Has your Xbox 360 received the cold hand of the Red Ring of Death?

Rather than smashing it into tiny pieces in a red rage why not ceremoniously bury the late console.

The coffin was designed by Alexis Vanamois and has space for an accompanying controller.

If only Alexis added coffin handles and perhaps space for the power source I could see plenty of people buying one as a carry case.

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Windows Phone 7 Series Emulator Unlocked and Filmed

by Jay Garrett on March 20, 2010

If you are one of the many mere mortals that hasn’t been given the chance to grope Microsoft’s new mobile OS then you might find the video below of interest.

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Series emulator, that allows developers to have a play with the new mobile operating system and is due out later this year, has been unlocked.

TechAU has captured two 10 hour vid clips of the ‘jailbroken’ OS which demonstrates everything from opening and typing in an office document to setting an alarm.

This should keep everyone sated til we get to handle the real thing

Windows Phone 7 Settings from techAU on Vimeo.

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Windows Phone 7 Can’t Multitask or Cut and Paste – Sound Familiar?

March 17, 2010 Click to read more →

More news from the Mix10 developer conference – and this may wipe the smugness from the new Microsoft Phone brigade after flashing the gaming possibilities the other day!
Apparently Windows Phone 7 Series won’t support full multi-tasking, copy and paste functionality, microSD cards or Windows Phone apps. Hmmm……..
Before I get a load of angry [...]

UK Shoppers Gadgety Change in Taste

March 17, 2010 Click to read more →

The Office for National Statistics has refreshed its hypothetical shopping basket again.
Alongside the addition of liquid soap, cereal bars and garlic bread (it’s the future!) comes the arrival of the more gadgety Blu-ray player!
If you’re not sure what all this is about the ONS updates this rather huge ‘basket’ to reflect the average urban consumer’s [...]

Netflix Movie Streaming and Xbox Live Gaming on Windows Mobile 7 Series

March 15, 2010 Click to read more →

Exciting times at MIX 10 where Microsoft took the Las Vegas stage in order to show off a lot of the applications that will soon be hitting the streets with Windows Phone 7 Series.
Because Silverlight 4 and the XNA Framework have been baked into the Windows Phone platform this unleashes quite a bit of power [...]

XBox 360 Games on iPhone Before Windows Mobile 7

March 15, 2010 Click to read more →

Do you get twitchy when you’re away from your Xbox 360 for more than an hour?
Do you happen to own an iPhone?
Well, you could get Xbox 360 games on your iPhone soon – and it may hit the Appley hand-held before landing on Windows Phone 7.
Odd as it may sound but then this isn’t [...]

iPhone 4G Leaked Pics or Return to Render?

March 12, 2010 Click to read more →

Now leaks are one thing and, being the untrusting fellow that I am, even though I want these shots of the iPhone 4G to be real I can’t help but shout ‘render!’.
True; plenty of work has gone into this and the exposed brickwork setting is very tasteful but something isn’t sitting right.
I like the idea [...]

Microsoft Courier more Desirable than Apple iPad?

March 9, 2010 Click to read more →

Ok, so the iPad isn’t floating everyone’s boat is it?
I’ve actually been interested in Microsoft’s offering for quite some time now and there’s some more info seeping through about the twin screened tablet known as Courier.
So, we all already know that the Courier will react in a nice way to being stroked and poked by [...]

iPhone 4G will Arrive with NFC Inside – Swipe That Thing

February 20, 2010 Click to read more →

Near Field Communication seems to be on the cards for Apple’s next gen iPhone looking at the new Apple patents.
Imagine being able to use your iPhone to open doors, as a travel card or to unlock your Macbook.
Late last year there was hinatge in another Apple patent that RFID and their Grab and Go app [...]

Microsoft Windows Mobile 7 Series – The Details

February 15, 2010 Click to read more →

Barcelona’s MWC has been buzzing as to what Microsoft was going to bring to the stand.
Even though the Project Pink hasn’t been officially outed yet the Windows Phone 7 Series has.
“Smart design and truly integrated experiences” is how the big M describes it.
What is cool is the Xbox LIVE games and Zune music and video [...]

Microsoft Project Pink Mobiles Made Official

February 13, 2010 Click to read more →

The MWC is a matter of hours away and most eyes will be on what Microsoft will be bring to parade on centre-stage.
Windows Phone 7 is almost a given but it seems that the Project Pink phone, Sharp’s ‘Turtle’, as been FCC’d (Federal Communications Commission).
The diagram on the right for model PB10ZU shows more than [...]

Google Buzz Rattles Microsoft and Yahoo!

February 10, 2010 Click to read more →

Google looks like it’s fancying some of the social network pie with Buzz.
Google Buzz is based around Gmail and, like other places, lets you share information, photos videos and status updates. It also connects with Flickr and Twitter so you can spread your endless, pointless news with everyone you know and others that you’ve managed [...]

iTablet – Like an iPad but runs Windows, has USB ports, Flash, HDMI…..

February 5, 2010 Click to read more →

Whether you’re wowed by the iPad or not you can’t deny that it will sell – loads.
UK company, X2, can obviously see the potential as well as hearing what a lot of comments have cited as the iPad’s short-comings. They’ve even named it the iTablet!
In its own words “hot on the heels of Apple’s [...]

Microsoft Zune Phone Incoming – How it Might Taunt iPhone 4G

February 2, 2010 Click to read more →

It seems that the chances of getting a Zune Phone are getting more likely.
Spanish tech blog, MuyComputer reports that NVIDIA has confirmed it will be joining Microsoft to announce the Zune Phone at the Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona.
This makes plenty much sense as the Tegra chip is already used in the very capable [...]

Sony Ericsson Aspen Announced – GreenHeart Business Phone

February 2, 2010 Click to read more →

Today sees the announcement of the new Sony Ericsson Aspen.
SE’s latest business blower joins the rest of its eco-friends in the GreenHeart range.
Being aimed at the busy business-person you get a QWERTY-board for firing off emails and a touchscreen to ease the multi-tasking.
You’re able to organise and adapt panels to change during the day and [...]

Apple iPad Pricing Worries Tablet Makers

January 30, 2010 Click to read more →

One good thing that has come out of the latest Apple announcement (you may be aware that something called the iPad was unveiled on Wednesday) is that it seems to have ruffled some feathers.
DigiTimes is saying that the likes of ASUS and MSI were expecting the new Apple to come in at around $1,000 and [...]

Zune Xbox Phone Running Windows 7 Mobile Out in Spring

January 21, 2010 Click to read more →

The Zune / Xbox Phone rumours had quietened down for a while but now Katherine Egbert, an anylist with Jefferies & Company, has said that Microsoft is getting ready to bust out a phone based on Windows Mobile 7.
This would make the job offer make sense as well don’t you think?
“Our recent industry checks [...]

Still Not Sure Which Gaming Console is the Best, Most Reliable or Played Mostly by Girls? Infographic Time!

January 17, 2010 Click to read more →

There it is in its multi-font, easy read format.
What’s not to like about infographics – especially when about gaming consoles?
How many of you had your Xbox 360 give you the RRoD?
Who has NEVER played a Mario game?
Click the pic to make it pop larger

Adobe Flash Coming to iPhone – Bringing 2 Million Developers With it

January 11, 2010 Click to read more →

Apple keeps holding Flash away from its flagship phone even though it seems that Adobe keeps asking nicely to join the party.
It sounds like this may change soon and with Flash comes Adobe’s 2 Million or so Flash Developers and they’re all heading towards the iPhone – whether Apple wants them or not!
The next version [...]

Microsoft Courier To Get First Punch in Tablet War

January 6, 2010 Click to read more →

Ooooo!
Sounds like Microsoft is going to jump in the tablet ring and square up directly to the Apple iSlate. It also looks like they want to get the first punch in as the iSlate isn’t reported to come official ’til the 27th.
The big M’s Courier tablet, reportedly a HP built device, could get a [...]

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