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YouTube XL Optimizes YouTube For TVs, Touchscreens

Google has turned out a new web interface for viewing YouTube, called YouTube XL, which reformats the site to suit web-connected TVs, game console browsers, and, perhaps unintentionally, touchscreens. The interface isn’t quite the full experiential revamp that a dedicated app like Hulu Desktop is, but it’s definitely a different approach than the normal site…

Tech News John Herrman Jun 3 '09

Zune HD Amazon Listing Hints At Games, Apps

Amazon’s listing for the upcoming Zune HD is a little sparse for the time being, given how little we actually know about this device. Buried in the product description, though, are clues for a possible bombshell: game and app support. This scroungy little rumor breaks down into two sections: the believable, important half; and the…

Tech News John Herrman Jun 3 '09

Sony Ericsson W995a: Walkman Cellphone with Geo-Tagging 8.1MP Camera

This is the Sony Ericsson W995a, a $600 unlocked Wi-Fi and A2DP-enabled 3G cellphone that puts together a 8.1-megapixel camera—with geo-tagging capabilities, face detection, flash, autofocus, and dedicated buttons—and a Walkman. It even has Media Go support, like the PSP. https://gizmodo.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-psp-go-5275966 The Sony Ericsson W995a comes with Google Maps built-in to show to you where…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 3 '09

Mecha Bot from James Cameron’s Upcoming Avatar Makes Appearance at E3 Expo

Collider has images of what is said to be a “heavy lifter” which will appear in the upcoming James Cameron sci-fi epic Avatar. It basically looks like a generic, mecha, but it’s something, right? The statue/model/robot is on display at E3 outside Ubisoft’s booth for the corresponding video game which will release alongside the film.…

Movies Adrian Covert Jun 3 '09

AMD Unveils World’s First DirectX 11 Graphics Processor, Takes It for a Spin in Public

AMD demoed their buzzed-about DirectX 11 graphics processor at the Computex show in Taiwan, offering proof that they’re making progress in getting to market first with their product. https://gizmodo.com/amd-promises-directx-11-in-2009-5058473 Engadget says details are scant, but mention that AMD says that new DX11 features, such as the Compute Shader, will help improve Windows 7 performance, among…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jun 3 '09

Our Favorite Kotaku Posts of the Day

Day One of E3 is over, and along with our own coverage, Kotaku’s got a bunch of gaming news you should check out. • Last Guardian trailer, from the team that made Ico and Shadow of the Colossus • Miyamoto on making hardcore games easier for casual players • Miyamoto wants to announce a new…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 3 '09

Researchers Use Cameraphones to Help Develop Mars Imaging Software

Scientists working with the Mars Society have been walking around the Utah desert in spacesuits, snapping photos of the ground in an attempt to develop image recognition software for use on the Red Planet. New Scientist says these researchers are attempting to develop software which can take an image of Mars’ terrain, and identify any…

Space & Spaceflight Adrian Covert Jun 2 '09

Penguin Poo, Spotted by Satellite, Reveals Location of Secret Penguin Base

Even though non-military satellites don’t have powerful enough resolution to zoom in on a particular penguin—or any critter—certain clues can help locate them in the frozen antarctic. Yes, when mapping experts spotted up the unmistakable reddish-brown smears of penguin poop—penguano?—on the antarctic ice, the jig was up for a huge colony of emperor penguins that…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Jun 2 '09

Eyeglass-Mounted Display Tracks Eye Movements To Manipulate Data

German researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems have embedded a head-mounted microdisplay into a pair of glasses—allowing the user to access and manipulate data with simple eye movements. The [CMOS] chip measuring 19.3 by 17 millimeters is fitted on the prototype eyeglasses behind the hinge on the temple. From the temple the image…

Tech News Sean Fallon Jun 2 '09

Nintendo’s Miyamoto Smack Talks Sony and Microsoft’s Motion Controls, Plus More

We’re at a Q&A session at E3 with Nintendo’s wizard Shigeru Miyamoto. Asked about Sony and Microsoft’s motion controls revealed earlier this week, through a translator he said that Nintendo’s policy is to actually do development and figure out how the hardware is going to be used with software before making an announcement. Oooo smack…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jun 2 '09

Rolls Royce 200EX Is a Purse Snuggler

If you own a Rolls Royce, there’s no doubt that you’re also the type to treat your fancy, expensive designer purse like a baby. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the 200EX Royce is equipped with a baby bolster for your bag. After sensing a bag on top of the holder—a slide-out tray…

Tech News Andi Wang Jun 2 '09

Microsoft: Project Natal Is “The Endgame”

What is Project Natal? Is it a fancy motion controller? Is it an easy way to talk to your TV? Is it a new way to use the 360 or Live? No, to Microsoft, it’s much more. It’s the goal. https://gizmodo.com/xbox-360-project-natal-full-body-motion-control-one-up-5274319 Talking to Marc Whitten, Microsoft’s Xbox Live General Manager, he’s happy to show you…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jun 2 '09

Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post

Here’s the stuff that we didn’t post today. (Until now, obviously.) • Some Sprint store got overzealous, started selling Pre accessories early. One lucky shopper picked up the Touchstone inductive charger and charger backplate. Should you care? No, because you don’t have a Pre yet, and it’s unlikely they’ll run out of Touchstones before they…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Jun 2 '09

CarGo Concept Transforms into 3 Different Cars

Ideal for those going through an identity crisis, the CarGo vehicle concept has three different modes—compact, narrow and pick-up. The CarGo contains a pick-up bed and an extra storage compartment that can flip up, pull out, or get removed/stowed away depending on how large you need your car to be. This vehicle might be useful…

Tech News Andi Wang Jun 2 '09

The Difference Between Sony and Nintendo at E3

I’ll let you figure out what it means. [Giz@E3]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jun 2 '09

New Doctor Who Titles Will Look Old School, Big-Headed

A new era of Doctor Who will bring with it an old convention, as eleventh Doctor Matt Smith‘s face will reportedly be featured in the opening titles. Is it possible to be nostalgic for something that hasn’t happened yet? All the Doctors from Patrick Troughton to Sylvester McCoy had their faces superimposed on their respective…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jun 2 '09

LED Branch Light Lets You Add As Much or Little Fixture as You Want

Bruno Fosi’s LED Branch Light lets you install wacky LED lights in your home with a modular fixture. Not enough branching artsiness? Add more. Too much? Take some off. Options people, options. [Coroloft via Core77]

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 2 '09

The Dumbest Holodeck Episodes Of All Time

It’s a terrible cliche — the television episode where our intrepid hero goes inside the cyber-world and things start going terribly wrong. Star Trek owns the holographic disaster story, with its litany of holodeck mishaps, but plenty other shows have gone there. Here are the 10 worst holodeck stories. Ever. Nowhere Man, “A Rough Whimper…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 2 '09

Circuit Bent Goggles Let You Make Terrible Music with Your Face

These insane goggles aren’t just weird looking; they also make weird music. Housing the tweaked guts of a Pikachu doll, these bad boys are able to make your grandparents wonder just what the hell is wrong with your generation in record time. As you can see from the video, the instrument itself is controlled by…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 2 '09

Stretch Armstrong Still Getting Made? Really?

Hollywood is still going forward with Brian Grazer’s ridiculous Stretch Armstrong movie. The release date for this epic about a superhero who can bend into anything (and fights crabs) is April 15, 2011. The new onslaught of movies that are obviously just ploys to sell crap to children — like the Monopoly movie and the…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 2 '09

YouTube XL Optimizes YouTube For TVs, Touchscreens

Zune HD Amazon Listing Hints At Games, Apps

Sony Ericsson W995a: Walkman Cellphone with Geo-Tagging 8.1MP Camera

Mecha Bot from James Cameron’s Upcoming Avatar Makes Appearance at E3 Expo

AMD Unveils World’s First DirectX 11 Graphics Processor, Takes It for a Spin in Public

Our Favorite Kotaku Posts of the Day

Researchers Use Cameraphones to Help Develop Mars Imaging Software

Penguin Poo, Spotted by Satellite, Reveals Location of Secret Penguin Base

Eyeglass-Mounted Display Tracks Eye Movements To Manipulate Data

Nintendo’s Miyamoto Smack Talks Sony and Microsoft’s Motion Controls, Plus More

Rolls Royce 200EX Is a Purse Snuggler

Microsoft: Project Natal Is “The Endgame”

Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post

CarGo Concept Transforms into 3 Different Cars

The Difference Between Sony and Nintendo at E3

New Doctor Who Titles Will Look Old School, Big-Headed

LED Branch Light Lets You Add As Much or Little Fixture as You Want

The Dumbest Holodeck Episodes Of All Time

Circuit Bent Goggles Let You Make Terrible Music with Your Face

Stretch Armstrong Still Getting Made? Really?

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