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Sony PS Vita review: portable gaming’s new hope or next flop?
Feb 22nd
As of today, the PS Vita is officially available in North America and Europe (not just for consumers who bought the First Edition 3G model). Backed with a $50 million advertising campaign — the largest for any PlayStation system — Sony is letting the world know that its still very serious about portable gaming.
On a technical engineering level, the PS Vita is unmatched. As we’ve said before, the PS Vita’s graphical prowess nearly rivals that of the powerful PlayStation 3. But beautiful graphics aren’t the only thing that that makes the PS Vita attractive.
The magic all comes together with a gorgeous 5-inch OLED touchscreen, dual-analog sticks, rear touchpad (the first on any gaming device), dual-cameras and library of launch games that cater to everybody, from the casual to the hardcore.
I’ve been playing with the PS Vita for nearly two weeks. To find out if the PS Vita really is the “best PlayStation ever” or not, read on for my full review.
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TASCAM iM2 Channel Portable Digital Recorder
Feb 22nd
Tascam has released the iM2 stereo microphone for iOS devices. The gadget turns the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a high-quality stereo recorder. The Tascam iM2 features a pair of condenser microphones that are adjustable over 180 degrees for optimal sound placement. The iM2 features a microphone preamp and an analog-to-digital converter that enables the device to handle up to 125dB SPL sounds for the loudest concerts and instruments. Other specs include a stereo limiter to block sudden loud sounds. The Tascam iM2 stereo microphone for iOS devices is priced at $70.88 a pop. [Amazon]
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Gallery of the Day: torches replace paintbrushes in light painting
Feb 22nd
Forget about more traditional painting tools, 39-year-old Spanish artist Rafael Rodrigo uses a torch and a camera to make his work. As a light painting, Rodrigo has between 30 seconds and 3 minutes (depending on the shutter speed he’s using) to create these scenes — and has no idea how they will turn out until he connects his camera to his computer later.
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Phone booth hack turns public spaces into mini-libraries
Feb 22nd
The modern phone booth as we know it may be an endangered species, but one clever designer has repurposed them in way that may actually lead to a evolution in urban public spaces.
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The guts of giant telescopes whir to life in this mesmerizing video
Feb 22nd
Andrew Cooper put together this video of the two Keck telescopes in action on top of Mauna Kea in Hawai’i. There are some beautiful time-lapse shots like in the pic above, but the reason to watch this video is for all the behind-the-scenes footage showing what telescopes like this have going on behind the mirror.
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