What’s Going on With Technology?

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What’s Going on With Technology?

September 12, 2013 /
Nintendo 2DS, a PS Vita TV, a handheld Android gaming console, a plastic iPhone—who would have thought gadgets like these would actually exist? While 2013 has seen some really great new tech so far, lately the phrase that keeps coming to mind is just: “Well, that’s weird.” Has Technology Stagnated? The tail end of the 20th century was rife with progress. Computers went from occupying entire rooms to fitting in a pocket, and from lighting up LEDs to displaying fully 3D, interactive environments. The ...

What’s Going on With Technology?

3D is Dead, Viva la Nintendo 2DS!

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3D is Dead, Viva la Nintendo 2DS!

August 29, 2013 /
I wish the video after the jump was just an abysmally late April Fools’ joke. Sadly, it’s not. Nintendo will be releasing a Nintendo 2DS on October 12th, 2013 for $129.99. The catch for the discount (as compared to previous models of the 3DS)? You don’t get 3D (obviously), and you have to live with an ugly ‘2D’ design as opposed to the original ‘3D’ clamshell style. These kinds of oddball redesigns are usually saved for a console’s final days–something different to make old news new again ...

3D is Dead, Viva la Nintendo 2DS!

Chaos Rings II - Square Enix has Still Got it (Review)

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Chaos Rings II - Square Enix has Still Got it (Review)

August 23, 2013 /
Some time ago I ran a review of the original Chaos Rings, which is now available on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and PlayStation Vita. In short, I found the game to be a great example of what JRPG gaming could be on mobile devices, if still slightly lacking in some areas. If all you want to know is whether or not Chaos Rings 2 is an improvement, you can stop reading now and go buy the game: it basically corrects every problem of the original and adds a dose of its own awesomeness to boot. But if you’re ...

Chaos Rings II - Square Enix has Still Got it (Review)

Got Google Play Issues? Here’s Fixes and Workarounds

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Got Google Play Issues? Here’s Fixes and Workarounds

August 15, 2013 /
Android is undoubtedly a fantastic operating system, and it has graced some of the greatest mobile hardware to date. But like with everything in this world, things can go wrong on Android. And sometimes when things go wrong, they go really, really wrong. If you haven’t noticed, Google Play has encountered something of a crisis. Apps and app updates will still download just fine, but a severe number of downloads will then fail and pull a “Package file is invalid” error. The issue is widespread enough ...

Got Google Play Issues? Here’s Fixes and Workarounds

Sony SRS-BTV5: A Tiny Speaker With Great Big Sound

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Sony SRS-BTV5: A Tiny Speaker With Great Big Sound

July 25, 2013 /
Just how many different technologies can get involved with making vibrations in the air? Quite a few, according to Sony. The SRS-BTV5 is an unusual little product and one easily missed, but well worth giving a bit of attention. In a nutshell–or should I say, eggshell–what we have here is a wireless speaker intended to give your mobile device a bit more aural oomph. How much more? Surprisingly, a lot more. Don’t be deceived by the device’s lack of a companion and assume it pumps out mono sound. As ...

Sony SRS-BTV5: A Tiny Speaker With Great Big Sound

Xbox One vs. PS4 (and which you should get)

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Xbox One vs. PS4 (and which you should get)

July 13, 2013 /
It’s been a strange thing watching over the past few months as information on the Xbox One and Playstation 4 has come to light. In the past, console hardware was always vastly different between competitors who attempted to use creative setups to get the most possible power out of lowest-possible-cost components. It would seem those days are no more, as both Microsoft and Sony revealed that their next generation consoles will run on x86-64 hardware—the same technology as desktop computers—with ...

Xbox One vs. PS4 (and which you should get)