Tag archive: prototype

The one thing we all do before putting on a pair of headphones is check we're putting the correct 'bud in the correct ear, either with the little L and R markings, or by using another visual clue such as an in-line microphone to check which is which, thus ensuring the stereo separation is heard as the artist and audio mixer intended. It's a tried-and-tested but decidedly low-tech solution, however a Japanese team of researchers… Read More

When the touchscreen sixth-generation iPod Nano replaced the fifth-gen, it not only lost the click wheel but the video camera mounted on the rear of the wafer-thin device too. Now, a series of images have leaked out showing the familiar sixth-gen Nano with a camera lens on the rear; suggesting the feature could make a return on the next model. Similar to the images seen last year, the new snaps show a green Nano with not only a mini lens, but a… Read More

In Japan, Fujitsu is one of the mobile industry's big players, but the company really isn't well-known for phones elsewhere in the world. At CES 2012 they've been showing some very interesting new devices, and has now confirmed in an interview they're planning a push into the North American market. Speaking to AllThingsD.com at CES, Fujitsu's senior vice president called the US market a “priority”, and… Read More

If you followed CES last year, then you probably heard a bit about Razer and their prototype gaming laptop, the Switch Blade. It was a laptop with a fully programmable keyboard made for portable gaming with complex games–including titles like MMORPGs–and it wowed pretty much everyone as people threw awards at it like apples throw themselves to the ground because of gravity. In other words, it was a hit. The Switch Blade has undergone… Read More

Hot on the heels of the formation of their new Mobile and Communications Group, Intel's first prototype hardware has begun to circulate, giving the mobile market a glimpse of an Intel-powered future. The so-called “reference design” phones and tablets hide Intel's Medfield chip, designed to take on the might of industry leader ARM. Based on the Atom processor, the new Medfield chip takes a different approach to… Read More

Last year tech blog Gizmodo turned up with an iPhone 4 prototype in its possession. It was subsequently accused of receiving stolen goods. Last month, San Mateo County district attorney Steven Wagstaffe, having reviewed all the evidence, decided that no crime had been committed by Gizmodo. Brian Hogan and Sage Wallower haven’t been quite so lucky. They’ve been accused of selling the iPhone 4 prototype to Gizmodo for $5,000. On Thursday the pair… Read More

It looks like Apple employees haven’t learned anything from last year’s lost iPhone scandal. Cnet is reporting that an Apple employee lost a prototype iPhone at a San Francisco bar in late July. The phone was lost at the bar Cava 22, which is a tequila bar in the mission district. The situation sounds like a complete re-hash of what happened last year when a prototype iPhone 4 was lost in a Redwood City bar. A couple of days after the phone was… Read More

Are you tired of killing random spectators while playing Prototype? Then Activision and GameStop have great news for you! If you pre-order your copy of the Prototype 2 from GameStop, you will be entered for a chance to be placed into the game. Prototype 2 is sort of a reversal of the first game; The player is no longer Alex Mercer. You now play as James Heller, who blames Mercer for the death of his family. The game still takes place in New… Read More

This morning we caught a glimpse of a purported iPhone 5 case, and now 9to5Mac believes it may have an image of the real thing. Given the fact that Apple rumors are a dime a dozen and that for every true report we’re subjected to a handfuls of pure gossip, we suggest taking this with a hefty grain of salt. Now that we’ve gotten disclaimers out of the way, here’s the story. A “tipster” sent in the above image, claiming he saw an Apple employee… Read More

Prototype fans fiending for another fix of the popular game's open world, city-smashing carnage now have a day to circle on their calendars: April 24, 2012. Activision announced the official release date for Prototype 2 this week at Comic-Con International in San Diego, and debuted the first of segment of a new, three-part trailer for the game. The sequel to 2009′s well-received, sandbox smash-fest that had players running, jumping,… Read More

Now that the white iPhone is just around the corner, it figures that there are fresh revelations concerning the device. A new video has popped up on Vietnamese site Tinhte.vn showing off a white iPhone – we know, this fails to be exciting anymore. But here’s the catch: The video claims the phone is the iPhone 5 and it features a new multitasking UI that allows users to switch applications in an upgraded format. Users are shown the screen in use… Read More

Take the following information with a grain (or bucket) of salt. A supposedly “leaked” image of an iPod Touch with a capacitive home screen button and 128GB of storage is making the rounds. 9to5 Mac claims to have originally received the photo some time ago, but decided against posting it since it seemed so terribly illegitimate. But the site has given in and put it up now that the tech community has caught wind of the apparent device. In the… Read More

No, this won't walk down your stairs. It's a prototype house dome by Russian architect Alexander Remizov that could house up to 10,000 people, float on the ocean, and operate sustainably, reports CNN. Named “The Ark,” the slinky-like dome would be made out of wood beams, steel, and ETFE plastic, which is designed to be resistant to corrosion and high temperatures. The Ark is designed to be a non-polluting settlement.… Read More

Take an open world, insert a guy with fantastic powers, then begin to break stuff. Such was the premise of the original Prototype game, and its predecessor seems to be following the same strategy. Sure, there is a huge plot about conspiracies and revenge, but at its heart, the Prototype games are there for you to become more powerful and then be set loose on the streets of New York to break stuff. While the game is not due out until sometime in… Read More

Today may be your lucky day, Gray Powell, as it appears that someone else may have lost a prototype iPhone.  Perhaps the new iPhones are especially slippery. If anyone knows the name of a good Vietnamese lawyer, the website Taoviet may soon need it after they somehow managed to nab what appears to be another iPhone prototype. The website claims that a Vietnamese business man purchased the phone while picking up an iPad in America. He… Read More