Monday, March 11, 2013 - 4:06pm
This dad wanted to make sure his daughter could play Donkey Kong as female character doing the rescuing.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 1:27pm
If you've ever dreamed of sucking energy from thin air to power your batteries, a tiny new device offers the perfect solution for would-be energy vampires.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 12:53pm
With the Wii U around the corner, we didn't think anyone was still modding Wii Remotes. New dad Gjoci keeps that Wii Remote hacking dream alive with a mod that incorporates the controller's infrared camera, a microcontroller and three lasers to triangulate his newborn's movements. Talk about being over protective!
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 6:44am
We want to like Google's Nexus Q. It isn't shaped like a run-of-the-mill media box, it's got a ton of — dare we say? — hot wires snaking out of its rear Matrix-style, it's got several components built in the U.S.A. and it glows! That's about as nice as we can be to the orby Nexus Q, because when it comes right down to functionality there are really 0 reasons to spend $300 on Google's Magic 8-Ball.
But that's okay (for now), because where there's room for improvement, the eager developers and hackers always have you covered. Here are six "fixes" and proof-of-concepts that give us hope that the Nexus Q is more than just an expensive paperweight.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 9:00am
Sony's security issues seem to be getting worse rather than better. After a still-unidentified hacker busted into PSN, taking the service down and stealing a whole slew of user data in the process, it now appears that Sony Online Entertainment was hit as well.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 5:11pm
Microsoft's body sensing game system is pretty cool, but it took the hacking community to unleash Kinect's full potential. The software behind Kinect's tricks was broken open just over a month ago, and here are our five favorite hacks so far.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 2:15pm
There have been plenty of Kinect hacks since Microsofts motion-detecting Xbox add-on was released, but this may be the most impressive: an autonomous flying machine.
Friday, November 19, 2010 - 7:45am
Kinect has been hacked, allowing DIY modders to play around with it and use it for their own devices. One of the first projects to appear since it was hacked is this, an amazing update to old-school shadow puppets.
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 6:54am
Indeed, Apple's $99 AppleTV is a limited box that runs on iOS — it lacks features other than video streaming. As always, the crafty hacking community is stepping up to the plate once again to unofficially make Apple products more useful with a variety of functions — the latest integrating a web browser and Last.fm support.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 10:36am
Do you have an old iPhone 3G that you still use and are curious about switching to Android? Well, why not load it up with Android to see if you like it before signing a contract? There's a new way for you to install Android on your iPhone 3G without even having to plug it into a computer.
