Boing Boing Gadgets: In future America, car stops you.

Boing Boing Gadgets In future America, car stops you. 2 Oct 2009, 9:58 pm To wrap up our visit to its R&D lab in Palo Alto, Mercedes-Benz's Gordon Peredo demonstrated "Smart Stop," a wireless safety system that stops cars automatically when the driver fails to heed a red light. The technology isn't headed to production vehicles in the immediate future. Having it work in the real world depends on the existence of smart intersections -- which means cooperation from Congress, regional/local governments and the rest of the industry. Moreover, upgrading America's intersections won't come cheap. Disclosure: Mercedes-Benz is a sponsor of BBG. Last week, we drove the new E-Class and were the first bloggers or journalists to get a look inside their North American R&D lab. Mercedes-Benz has no editorial involvement in the items we post about the visit . Apart from a few trial installations, it could be ten years or more before the technology is standardized and available nationwide. When implemented, it won't just be about safety: cars that include the wireless transceivers can conduct a "conversation" with one other to share realtime local traffic data, as well as to warn the driver if he or she is accelerating into a stop light. Current-gen driver-assisting systems include lane assist, to warn of dangerous drifting; a proximity detector that keeps an eye on blind spots; and steering-wheel sensors able to detect hand movement characteristic of sleepy drivers. Those who prefer to go without can turn off "assistance," and Mercedes-Benz says this'll remain true in future generations of it cars. "Safety" features like the Smart Stop systems -- which already brake automatically to prevent imminent rear-end collisions -- are always on. MP4: Download. More info is at Mercedes-Benz's website. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Boing Boing Gadgets: Introducing the Kindle Gutenberg Bookreader

Boing Boing Gadgets Introducing the Kindle Gutenberg Bookreader 5 Oct 2009, 3:33 pm The end-user license agreement is up at McSweeney's: Congratulations on purchasing the newest iteration of our electronic readers, the Kindle Genius Browser. We have made this new device compatible with all previous versions of the e-book, but there are some new features we'd like to introduce. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Boing Boing Gadgets: Technical illustrations by Karl Hans Janke

Boing Boing Gadgets Technical illustrations by Karl Hans Janke 5 Oct 2009, 3:26 pm An entire world could be built around them. More at Biblio Odyssey. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Boing Boing Gadgets: If only these retro fake ads were for real products!

Boing Boing Gadgets If only these retro fake ads were for real products! 5 Oct 2009, 3:37 pm Bobster855's collection of ancient "National Lampoon" advertisements is fantastic--like a cross between comic book ads and Skymall. I'm pretty sure that digital grandfather clock came to be. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Boing Boing Gadgets: Cars! Mercedes' future wireless entertainment tech

Boing Boing Gadgets Cars! Mercedes' future wireless entertainment tech 2 Oct 2009, 3:52 pm Dr. Kal Mos, Engineering Director for Mercedes-Benz R&D, North America, demonstrates future in-vehicle entertainment and information systems at the company's Palo Alto lab. In the fourth post from our visit to Mercedes' North American research lab in Palo Alto (Disclosure: MB is a sponsor of BBG), we discover that COMAND's next-gen media streaming user interface is uninviting (and unfinalized) but effective: think the 1990s web, but with modern features like high-def YouTube videos, Facebook or Twitter integration, and Google or Mapquest Maps. As these features rely on more consistently available and faster networks than what we have today, it'll be introduced when a next-gen cellular network (i.e. LTE) is live in the USA. Mercedes-Benz cars in Europe, however, will be ahead of the game, as LTE 4G cellular networks are set to go live next year. Some features are disabled while the vehicle is in motion, to ensure that the driver is not distracted. Most intriguing are plans for an app store operating along similar lines to Apple's. Developers will be free to create new programs that run in-dash. APIs, however, will be strict: if you think Cupertino keeps a close an eye on its devs, look away now. MP4: Download You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Boing Boing Gadgets: Joey Roth's Ceramic Speakers

Boing Boing Gadgets Joey Roth's Ceramic Speakers 5 Oct 2009, 3:55 pm Joey Roth, designer of the wonderful Sorapot, has a new creation: Ceramic Speakers. As you can see, it's a speaker system made from porcelain, cork, and maple wood. I wanted to reduce the speaker system to its most simple form, using raw materials that show their natural beauty and aren't usually associated with electronics. Gorgeous, but quite beyond my price range! Roth is soliciting pre-orders for the first run, which is of just 200 pairs. They are $495 a set. Specs. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Boing Boing Gadgets: Crazy customer flashes gun at Apple store

Boing Boing Gadgets Crazy customer flashes gun at Apple store 2 Oct 2009, 4:43 pm From the Cincinatti Inquirer: A clerk at the Apple Store in Kenwood Towne Centre kept a cool head when a customer reportedly took his frustration with his iPhone too far. Hamilton County sheriff's deputies say Donald Goodrich, 38, took his phone into the store and told the clerk, "I'm so mad I could pop a 9mm at it. I could really do it right now, look!" Play back the quote in your head, but with Christopher Walken's voice. iPhone frustration leads to arrest [Cincinatti.com] You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Boing Boing Gadgets: Little Dog

Boing Boing Gadgets Little Dog 5 Oct 2009, 3:51 pm Via RGS You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Boing Boing Gadgets: The original IBM Thinkpad

Boing Boing Gadgets The original IBM Thinkpad 2 Oct 2009, 4:31 pm From Continous Lean, via Daring Fireball. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Boing Boing Gadgets: $9,995

Boing Boing Gadgets $9,995 2 Oct 2009, 5:50 pm Etsy via Cult of Mac. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Boing Boing Gadgets: 48Cake

Boing Boing Gadgets 48Cake 5 Oct 2009, 1:03 pm I like Rob Brennan's cake. [flickr] You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Boing Boing Gadgets: Flotsam Robots

Boing Boing Gadgets Flotsam Robots 5 Oct 2009, 3:30 pm Prices start at $250. [Etsy via Dinosaurs and Robots] You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Boing Boing Gadgets: Somebody should make a phone like this

Boing Boing Gadgets Somebody should make a phone like this 8 Oct 2009, 4:52 pm The Sinclair Sovereign, a pocket calculator from 1976. [Planet Sinclair] You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Boing Boing Gadgets: Sidekick servers "impacted" by outage.

Boing Boing Gadgets Sidekick servers "impacted" by outage. 5 Oct 2009, 3:53 pm T-Mobile's Sidekick data outage entered its third day on Sunday, according to The Consumerist. The official word: While we anticipate a significant portion of data services to be restored by Monday, some richer data services may lag. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, and appreciate your patience as we work hard with Danger/Microsoft to resolve this issue. We will continue to keep our customers updated as we have news to share. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Boing Boing Gadgets: Giant ipad queue at Pittsburgh Apple store

Boing Boing Gadgets Giant ipad queue at Pittsburgh Apple store 3 Apr 2010, 1:47 pm Unexpected, at least in Steel city! Many have no reservation. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Video Games: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 “Map Packs” Sell Over 20 Million

Video Games PC, PSP, PS3, xBox, and Wii Gaming News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 "Map Packs" Sell Over 20 Million 3 Aug 2010, 2:17 am Although it was speculated that the Modern Warfare® 2: Stimulus Package, which cost 1200 Microsoft xBox live gamer points (~$15), would fail due its premium pricing (also known as high cost), a press release delivered today from Activision assures us that this and other DLC packs for the Call of Duty series have been a massive success, selling more than 20 million units in total. SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug 02, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that during the quarter ended June 30, 2010, life-to-date map packs for the Call of Duty(R) franchise surpassed 20 million units. Call of Duty remains the #1 best-selling first-person action franchise in the U.S. and Europe, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack and GfK, and has consistently raised the bar for the video game industry with its innovative and engaging online multiplayer experiences and downloadable content offerings. The most recent map pack for the franchise, the Call of Duty(R): Modern Warfare(R) 2 Resurgence Pack, was released on June 3 for the Xbox LIVE(R) online entertainment network and on July 6 and 7 for the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system and Windows(R) PC That’s $300M of revenue from a few tiny pieces of downloadable content for a popular game. To me, that proves that DLC-premium-added videogames have a working business. As long as your game is popular enough, you will be able to aggressively release and price DLC. What do you get for your $15? Microsoft describes the “Stimulus Package” DLC as: The best-selling Xbox 360 game of all-time just got bigger, with more epic multiplayer content, first on Xbox LIVE! The Stimulus Package delivers 5 additional action-packed multiplayer maps featuring a variety of locations: “Bailout,” a multi-level apartment complex; “Storm,” an open industrial park littered with heavy machinery; “Salvage,” a snowy junkyard fortified by stacked debris and crushed cars. Two legendary fan-favorites from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare return, including “Crash,” a war-torn urban environment; and “Overgrown,” which features a massive dry creek bed. Disclosure: At the time of writing, the author had an investment interest in Activision-Blizzard common stock. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Video Games: Heroes of Newerth Free Week!

Video Games PC, PSP, PS3, xBox, and Wii Gaming News Heroes of Newerth Free Week! 3 Aug 2010, 2:23 am Quick, head over to heroesofnewerth.com and sign up for a free week of gameplay! For those not in the know, Heroes of Newearth is a premium, standalone DoTa clone. I’m an avid player, it’s tremendously fun, offers a match-making system for automatically finding games, reconnect if you crash out midgame, and many new inventive heroes. You can now play Heroes of Newerth for FREE! Come join us for a Free To Play Week starting Monday, August 2nd at 1:00 PM EST and ending on Monday, August 9th at 1:00 PM EST. Set up your free account and download the client here. It’s fast and easy to do. You’ll be playing HoN again in just minutes! And, for FREE. Come see what you’ve been missing. You will have access to the full game and all 68 heroes, including the newest hero, Doctor Repulsor. You will be able to see all game replays, but no cumulative stats will be available for F2P accounts. Good luck, you’ll need it. Your PSR will need it! You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.

Tecnología 21: DXG-5D7V: Primera cámara 3D

Tecnología 21 Comentarios acerca de seguridad informática, software, internet, redes sociales, diseño web, actualidad, opiniones, música, cine y weblogs. DXG-5D7V: Primera cámara 3D 2 Aug 2010, 9:57 pm DXG nos presenta en exclusiva para el mundo entero su primera cámara 3D modelo DXG-5D7V, de la cual ya se han comenzado a aceptar pedidos, y se comenzará a repartir el 6 de Agosto de este año 2010. Su precio es de 600 dólares, y además de contar con la tecnología 3D, también tiene una resolución máxima de 640×480 píxeles, y como si fuera poco, también se incluye en la caja un reproductor portátil de 7 pulgadas, el cual es capaz de mostrarnos las imágenes tridimensionalmente sin necesidad de usar lentes especiales, toda una joyita sin duda alguna, pero igual, no la compraría. Más Información en: HammacherNoticias relacionadas Video: YouTube en 3D Sony: Cámara de video con sensor Exmor APC HD Jetyo HDV-T900: Cámara de video solar Sony llevará el 3D a todos los hogares del mundo en el 2010 Video: Proyección 3D en un edificio YouTube se encuentra experimentando con video 3D Zoom Q3: Una cámara de video HQ para el bolsillo Cámara de video de 240 GB Webcam Philips SPC1330NC de alta calidad lista para la venta Samsung pone a la venta sus cámaras de video Full HD de 64GB SSD DXG-5D7V: Primera cámara 3D | Más tecnologia en Tecnología 21. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.