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Too bad this geek has to miss the Consumer Electronics Show this year due to national service commitments. This looks really interesting. My head is just beginning to get around how it’d change the way we use our PC. Wonder if I can play Starcraft 2 better with it? Alas, we’d have to wait till July to find out! More details in the announcement after the break.
Mouse 2.0 research becomes a reality with the new Microsoft Touch Mouse.
LAS VEGAS - Jan. 5, 2011 -
Haven’t tried the Kinect for myself but sure looks like lotsa fun promised! Check out the full news release below:
X10: Kinect for Xbox 360 to transform Plaza Singapura into a celebration of controller-free fun
Singapore — Nov. 11, 2010 — Come 17 November 2010, Singaporeans will be transported into a whole new world of controller-free magic, as Kinect for Xbox 360 will be unveiled to the public for the first time. To be launched at the X10: Kinect for Xbox 360 event, Plaza Singapura is set to be transformed into an adventurous, dancing, racing, sporting stage of demos, celebrity appearances and a children’s choreographed dance routine that will officially launch Kinect for Xbox 360 in Singapore.
This looks like a nifty gadget that might make a lot of sense for certain lifestyles. Earlier on, this geek was playing with the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro and it packed a lot of features in a little device providing a pretty nice experience on Andriod. Looks like Sony Ericsson is going for smaller devices with more modular extensions like the LiveView. I haven’t played with one myself but you can find out more from the press release below.
Singapore, September 28th 2010 – Today sees the announcement of the Sony
Ericsson LiveView™. This innovative accessory is another step in Sony Ericsson’s commitment to help consumers get the very best mobile phone experience through the open Android platform. The Sony Ericsson LiveView™ is part of the Sony Ericsson Extras portfolio – a division which offers a total product experience and enhanced mobile possibilities.
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The Sony Ericsson LiveView™ uses Bluetooth™ connectivity to wirelessly pair up to a compatible handset and allows consumers to control the phone without taking it out of their pocket or handbag. Read text messages, see incoming calls and keep up to date with the latest news
on Facebook™ and Twitter™.
Club Penguin arrived in Singapore this week. This geek has always heard about Club Penguin making millions of dollars getting kids to dress up Penguins but never understood the reason behind their wild success until now. While I’m working on a story on my CNET Blog now, you can read the full press release after the break.
Singapore: 8th September 2010:
This geek has never been much of a Halo fan myself, though I did try my hands at Halo 3. Here’s a press release from Microsoft last Friday on the latest addition to the series, Halo: Reach.
Friday, 23 July 2010 SINGAPORE
Commemorate the Launch of the Biggest Game of the Year with the Xbox 360 Limited Edition “Halo: Reach” Bundle and Accessory.
Microsoft and Bungie also reveal Forge World for “Halo: Reach”, empowering aspiring game designers to build and share unique map creations over Xbox LIVE when the game releases this September (more after the break)
Ravana and TH15 of Team 1MS has done Singapore proud by winning the Dawn of War 2 Asian Finals organised by Replay Interactive, THQ, and Gigabyte at the 2010 Taipei Game Show!
Besides USD1.5k cash, they also win for themselves a Gigabyte M1305 laptop each complete with an additional dock that has a graphics card to add on to your graphics capabilities.
It was a nail-biting finish between Singapore and Taiwan as Team 1MS lost the first round to the Taiwanese boys due to various hiccups. More on their exciting finals here.
More photos from the tournament and the of 2010 Taipei Game Show can be found here.
Over the next couple of days, this geek will not only be bringing you coverage from the rest of the 2010 Taipei Game Show, but most important from the Intel Extreme Masters where Singapore will be represented by Team Titans.
Stay tuned!
Tags: asia, Dawn of War 2, Dawn of War II, Dennis Ooi, DOW2, DOWII, Gigabyte, Ravana, Ravana001, Replay Interactive, singapore, Taipei Game Show, Taiwan, team 1MS, TH15, THQ
So, this geek had absolutely no idea what to do when approached by Asia Pacific Breweries (APB)’s agency on hosting a party promoting savvy drinking. But they knew it was a cause close to my heart having seen my tweets and sure enough, I decided to host a party to promote this cause amongst my friends. To start off, I checked with some friends what date was best for them and then sent out a video invite along with my email invite:
Guests who signed up received this ‘e-ticket’:
(this ticket is Joe's, the dude who helped me take some pictures of the party)
This geek had many crazy ideas for my party, including Read more…
Tags: APB I Drink Savvy party
This geek’s disciple “GReekonomics” decided to throw a party to atone for his failure in learning his master’s true abilities:
Pretty excited about tomorrow’s party, though I’ve had absolutely no time to think about it nor plan it. Too bad the invites are ultra-limited and max-ed out already due to the limitation of the room booked.
A big sorry to all you reading this whom I couldn’t invite!
Woe to those who are coming though, for they have no idea what’s gonna befall them. Neither do I. Bwahahaha! Well, here’s a little hint for my 10-odd guests:
*rubs hands in evil glee*
Tags: APB I Drink Savvy party, geekonomics, greekonomics, party
Elite console with Forza Motorsports 3 and Two Hit Titles To Bring Family and Friends Together.
SINGAPORE – January 18, 2010 – Microsoft today announced a new package in Singapore of its Xbox 360® Elite console with 120GB hard drive and “Forza Motorsports® 3” in time for the Chinese New Year celebrations. Available in stores from 18 January 2010 at an estimated retail price of Read more…
Tags: Castle Crashers, Forza Motorsports 3, LEGO Batman, Lunar New Year, Magic: The Gathering, Shadow Complex, Wireless N Networking Adaptor, xbox 360
