Thursday, 28 April 2011

iPhone + iPad Gems: Great Little War Game, Rainbow Six Shadow Vanguard, Ring Blade + Tiger Woods 12






Console-quality games used to be few and far between in the App Store, but as time has gone on, they’ve become so numerous as to transform Apple’s iOS devices into true rivals to Nintendo’s and Sony’s handheld platforms—and arguably full-fledged consoles, as well. Today, we’re looking at four recently released games, most of which have the look and feel of console titles. By contrast, the fourth title sells for a lower price and feels like an indie take on a classic arcade game.
Nintendo’s series of Advance Wars turn-based military strategy games has been popular for decades at this point, thanks to a successful formula that emphasizes one player’s movement of different types of units—mostly soldiers, tanks, and planes—into positions against a computer-controlled army, with the objective of taking over rival bases. Rubicon Development’s Great Little War Game HD ($3) effectively brings Advance Wars to iPads, iPhone 3GS/4, and iPod touch 3G/4G devices, complete with cartoony 3-D polygonal armies and backdrops, plus just enough individual missions to justify its asking price. (A $1 non-HD version works with the same devices but has lower-resolution artwork that’s fine for pre-Retina Display devices.)


Both versions of Great Little War Game include 20 individual missions that will each take at least 15 minutes, and possibly much longer. Each mission presents you with a hexagonally-based map that’s populated automatically with a number of units on two sides—red and blue—such that you’ll control the blue forces as they try to capture red’s bases and/or destroy its army. You can tap a unit to either move or attack, and a bright green overlay will show you the unit’s allowed moves and targets for the turn. You can choose to do either your move or your attack first, and in some cases, may be able to move a second time after your first move before the unit is done for the turn. After all of your units have been used—or earlier if you want—you declare your turn “done” and watch as the computer makes its moves, a process that unfortunately plays itself out without a “skip” button.



Most of the gameplay is copied from Advance Wars, which isn’t a bad thing given that Nintendo created and subsequently perfected a formula for accessible strategy games of this type. You start out with a very small army—say, an armed grunt and a base-conquering engineer—plus an extremely limited budget that lets you buy one additional type of soldier per turn. As the missions progress, snipers, tanks, airborne vehicles, and multiple types of bases and factories will appear on the maps, each with its own movement, attack, defense, and other characteristics. You’ll also have to account for different types and elevations of terrain, which impact your individual units’ ability to move, as well as their relative offensive and defensive statistics. It doesn’t take long before the missions challenge you to think more than you might have initially expected; early on, you and the other army can both continue to create troops, so if you don’t strike harder and more quickly, you can find your troops outnumbered and your base-grabbing engineers shot down before they have a chance to act. Finding the right balance of attacking, movement, and making new units—some a lot more expensive than others—is the key to victory.


Gameloft has enjoyed considerable success with most of its military-themed action games, so it’s no surprise that Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard ($7) is another exceptionally strong release—and a truly console-caliber title. Apart from its lack of high-resolution iPad support, this first-person team-based shooting adventure is an impressive example of what’s now possible on Apple’s pocket devices, raising the bar even further for in-game art, audio, and cinematics. It’s solely for the iPod touch 3G/4G, iPhone 3GS/4G, and iPads in low-resolution emulation mode, without support for earlier devices.

Without dwelling too much on all of the specific ways that Rainbow Six works well and feels really smart, it suffices to say that Gameloft is delivering an overall audiovisual and gameplay experience here that more than rivals what one would expect from a Sony PlayStation Portable title. Everything makes proper use of the Retina Display for high-resolution textures and complex polygonal characters, backgrounds, and vehicles, each of which look great. Similarly, walking through a village, house, or building feels less like you’re being transported between differently-colored rooms and more like you’re taking your choice of paths through real-world environments. The game always does a solid job of guiding you through checkpoints using virtual floating text and a spinning 3-D directional arrow, but also makes missions challenging enough that you’ll fail if you don’t follow the instructions you’ve been given. Intermissions are fully voice-narrated, mixing 2-D art with 3-D cinematic sequences where appropriate. In-game music, voices, and sound effects work really well together to keep the tension level high.


Overall, despite the on-paper improvements EA has made with new features—and the actual improvements some offer in course, character, and multiplayer options—Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 for iPad falls somewhat short of its predecessor due to the lower actual satisfaction we felt when playing the game. Players who are willing to learn to accommodate its tweaked control scheme may eventually come to appreciate the challenge it adds, particularly in The Predator, but golf novices may find the game to be unnecessarily frustrating at first. Hopefully EA will use this title’s better features as building blocks to come up with a sequel that’s more fun, organic, and dynamic next time, as all of the core elements are in place for a superior experience to the one that’s offered here. iLounge Rating: B-.

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Wednesday, 27 April 2011

Dell Latitude XT2 - Golem.de - Test


Demo of Acer tablet PC


Macbook Touch Pro

All the debates for mac and PC.
Mac OSX is a simple yet confusing OS, some windows users need to get use to it before insulting it and calling it shit. The same thing happens with mac users who try Windows, they do not (like windows users trying a mac) get use to the OS and are use to their native OS which is entirely different; this makes everything very confusing and hard for the user to understand.
All Windows users that hate macs, realize that other people have different tastes.

Acer Aspire 5745DG Windows 7 3D Laptop


cer have packed the 5745 full of the latest features, including one of Intel’s powerful new Core i5 processors. Combine this with a gaming graphics card, and you’ve got a seriously impressive home entertainment laptop on your hands.

If you want the ultimate in multimedia and technology at your finger tips, choose the Acer Aspire 5745.

    * Screen size - 15.6 in - 1366 x 768
    * Processor - Intel Core i3 - 2400 MHz
    * RAM - 4096 Mb
    * Hard Drive - 320 GB
    * Operating System - Windows 7 Home Premium
    * Optical Drive - DVD Super Multi DL
    * Graphics -
    * Webcam - Y

Rainbow Rings in 3d back ground


iPlunge: Your Stylish iPhone Stand

Enjoy your iPhone and mobile phone’s features like video, music, and TV handsfree with the stylish phone accessories called iPlunge. Available in the market this summer, iPlunge will hold your mobile phones and iPhones this August. Using the iPlunge is simple by simpl squishing it against the back of your phone and viola! You already have a hip and stylish phone stand. The iPlunge is very handy, thus can be used everywhere you are – in your office, home, plane, train, and more.





The New Nokia Booklet 3G Mini Laptop


Owning a mini laptop is now becoming a trend. More and more people and now using it because of its usability and portability. Nokia, a known brand of powerful mobile phones has now starting to introduce themselves in the field of mini laptops with their new Nokia Booklet 3G Mini Laptop. With a battery life of up to 12 hours and 10.1 inch display, I will defintiely consider this sleek mini laptop a must. Wonder how much it costs, and I can't wait to own one.


Tuesday, 28 December 2010

Proof Cases Duo for iPhone 4



Though we've almost had our fill of iPhone 4 cases at this point, a small developer named Proof Cases has managed to deliver something just a little different with Duo ($30). Duo is a slider, but not in the way most users have come to expect: rather than having an inch-long section of the case slide off the bottom, leaving a portion of the device's glass face and body exposed, Duo has a pop-open bottom compartment for iPhone 4 insertion. Available in opaque black or translucent "smoke" gray colors, the case includes one piece of anti-glare screen film and a cleaning cloth.

Right off the bat, we were impressed with the construction of Duo. Composed of a hard polycarbonate plastic, it has a soft touch rubber finish, similar to Speck’s SeeThru Satin. It feels quite sturdy without a lot of give. There are grooves on the inside edges of the case matching the steel frame of the iPhone 4, so sliding the device inside the case is quite easy. The bottom compartment is held in place with depressable tabs on Duo’s sides. When they are pushed in, you can pull the bottom off; at that point, you just slide the iPhone 4 in, replace the compartment, and that’s it

Once the case is assembled, the back and edges are mostly covered, although openings remain for the top and bottom ports, microphone, ringer switch, buttons, and rear camera. While Speck’s SeeThru Satin provides button coverage that’s missing here, Proof compensates by offering full screen protection that Speck leaves out. Additionally, Duo provides a solid lip along the edges of the glass face of the phone, which provides a bit more protection from drops than many rival products we’ve tested. Removing the iPhone 4 is somewhat more difficult, requiring you to push through either the Sleep/Wake button hole or the headphone port..

We like Duo for a number of reasons. It is a well-designed, well-built case that offers a significant amount of protection—including the screen protector—for a very reasonable price. Proof Cases is to be commended for innovating here, and not just for the sake of doing something different; the end product is unique, yet still practical, and very attractive. For the price, and given how much protection it includes, Duo merits our high recommendation as a great solution for iPhone 4 protection

Sunday, 20 June 2010

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

The MacBook Wheel lets consumers accomplish everyday tasks like typing with just a few dozen spins and clicks of a wheel.

Saturday, 12 June 2010

Thursday, 7 January 2010

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Friday, 24 July 2009

Libretto by Toshiba

Another portable device will soon hit the market to provide comfort to every busy individual. With today’s fast paced lifestyle we have, people need something to keep them updated even when they are on the go and the Toshiba Libretto is definitely the one’s that fit for the said purpose. The Toshiba Libretto is a newly announced ultra portable device from Toshiba. It features a dual 7-inch touchscreens, 1.2 GHz processor, a 2GB RAM and windows compatible. With a thickness of only 1.2 inches and 1.8 pound weight, the Libretto is definitely a handy tool for busy people





Saturday, 27 June 2009

The Blackberry Playbook: RIM’s New Entry to the Tablet Market

Tablet PC is now becoming popular each. More and more manufacturers are now into producing tablet PCs and joining with them is RIM who recently revealed their own entry to the tablet PC market with their Blackberry Playbook. This blackberry tablet PC has a 7-inch touch screen and is sleek enough with its 9.7mm thickness. The blackberry tablet PC features a 1ghz dual core CPU and 1gb RAM




Monday, 27 April 2009

HP Envy 14 Beats Edition Will Get Your Friends Envy

Purchasing a laptop can be based on our needs like buying ones that is suitable for gamers, graphic artists, and more. However, looking for one that will give you the desired beats on your favorite sound is definitely common to laptop purchasers of all types. May you be a gamer, a graphics artist, or simply someone that wants something to use while on the go. The HP Envy 14 Beats Edition will surely make you the envy of your friends and family members the moment you turn your favorite music on. This i5 powered laptop has a built-in subwoofer, so just come to think how your music would sound like. In addition, this special laptop edition of HP features a red backlit keyboard.