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Nintendo Wii Gets Rechargeable Battery Packs From Sanyo

July 24th, 2008

If you are a Nintendo Wii fan, then I am almost prepared to bet that you have a lot of Wii accessories; official or unofficial. All these makes you use a lot of AA batteries that you can construct a model of Nintendo WIi out of it. Sanyo’s Eneloop will help you to avoid AA batteries garbage dump in your house.

Nintendo Wii Gets Rechargeable Battery Packs From Sanyo

The Eneloop charging station will ensure that you don’t need to constantly run out to buy some AA batteries. All you have to do is place the Wii remote in the charger stand after playing and thats it! The stand supports upto 4 Wii remotes and charging happens one by one and not simultaneously.

Details Of DirectX 11 Announced; Supports DX 10/10.1

July 24th, 2008

Microsoft has finally detailed about the widely discussed (read as criticised) by gamers and PC users alike. It will support Windows Vista and DirectX 10 and 10.1 cards. On the hardware front, Microsoft assures that it won’t be too hard compared to the wide gap between DirectX10 and DX 9.0c. So, as far as that is concerned, lets give Microsoft a chance.

Details Of DirectX 11 Announced; Supports DX 10/10.1

So whats new? A new compute shader technology that makes your GPU perform and make things look rich. A multi core thread processing that will make games to take proper advantage of the multiple cores that computers have today. And ’support for tessellation’ which means that the in-game models will look more realistic and precise and close up.

How To Install Windows Vista From A Bootable USB Memory Drive

July 22nd, 2008

It took a little time for people to notice that you could boot Windows XP from a USB memory drive. But hopefully this won’t. You can now install Windows Vista from a bootable USB memory. All you need is a 4GB USB flash drive and of course, a computer that can stand its demands.

How To Install Windows Vista From A Bootable USB Memory Drive

Download PwnageTool 2.0 To Jailbreak Apple iPhone 3G

July 21st, 2008

Probably the most awaited by many, unlocking an iPhone seems hotter than buying it these days. The iPhone-Dev Team has released the PwnageTool 2.0 to jailbreak and activate the Apple iPhone 3G. Not even a week has passed and you already can install third party apps other than the ones found at the Apple store.

Download PwnageTool 2.0 To Jailbreak Apple iPhone 3G

What you see here is the PwnageTool 2.0 welcome screen to jailbreak the iPhone or the iPod Touch with firmware 2.0.  You won’t be able to unlock the iPhone 3G but jailbreak to install some third party applications.

Modder Shoves 8-Bit NES System Into A Light Gun

July 21st, 2008

GonzoMPM-1 at forums.benheck.com has stuffed an 8-bit NES system into a light gun. Yep, its true. This mod is sure to attract a bunch of people. It not only saves space, but also some cash considering the NOAC (Nintendo On A Chip) used here.

Modder Shoves 8-Bit NES System Into A Light Gun

Logitech PlayGear Pocket Slim Debuting Next Month

July 21st, 2008

As all the PSP fans know, Logitech has produced the best ever Playstation Portable cases ever especially the Playgear Pocket. But for the PSP Slim and Lite, there are no cases whatsoever from Logitech … until now that is. Logitech has announced the launch of PlayGear Pocket Slim next month.

Logitech PlayGear Pocket Slim Debuting Next Month

The design of the case remains the same but the size has shrunk to fit the PSP 2000. Also a custom template for a skin of your choice. According to this page, it is made out of polycarbonate and supports play-in-case design. It also fits fits the Sony 2200 mAh extended life battery for extra battery options. A 1 year limited warranty and priced at $14.99, it appears to be less sturdy than its predecessor.

Q-Motions: A Wireless skateboard for the Xbox 360 and the PS3

July 20th, 2008

Something radical after months of monotonous gaming. Of course, we had skate peripherals and addons for the PS2 and the Xbox but not for the next gen consoles. Introducing, Q-Motion: A Skateboard for the Xbox 360 and the Sony Playstation 3.

Q-Motions: A Wireless skateboard for the Xbox 360 and the PS3


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