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Otterbox APL2-iPAD1-20-C4OTR iPad Defender Series Case

• Sep 26, 2010 from topbook99(mana chai) in Lifestyle
  Otterbox APL2-iPAD1-20-C4OTR iPad Defender Series Case Review.
  
  
  
  
  
  OtterBox Defender Series Case for iPad Ultimate Protection, in Style2010-08-04By Michael B. Elness (Manteca, CA USA)After my wife bought me an iPad and I cradled its sleek aluminum and glass body in my hands, I knew that finding a protective case for it was of paramount importance. But rather than jumping into the arduous task of researching the dizzying array of available iPad cases, I already had an idea where to look: OtterBox. My wife and I have both protected our iPhone 3GSs in the companys iPhone Defender cases for over a year and have been very happy with the results. Even after numerous accidental drops, our Defender-clad iPhones look like new underneath their armor.
  And fortunately, a quick check of the OtterBox web site revealed that the company did, in fact, offer a Defender series case for the iPad. Nearly ninety bucks and just over a week later, I am happy to report that OtterBoxs Defender case for iPad is everything I had hoped it would be. At $89.95, this case is certainly one of the more expensive iPad case options available, but in my opinion, it is well worth the investment. I do have a minor quibble with the included instructions, but it is far outweighed by the products overall quality, sheer durability, and style.
  Contents:
  The iPad Defender product includes a black high-impact polycarbonate shell, a separate black polycarbonate shield, a silicone outer skin, and a self-adhesive protective film. Other items include a microfiber cleaning cloth and a stiff scraper tool for applying the protective film to your iPad screen.
  Packaging:
  After opening the box, you find your Defender case nestled in a recyclable cardboard tray, along with a packet containing instructions and the other items included with the product. The utilitarian packaging does not quite provide the unboxing experience youd have with an Apple product, but it suits its purpose well. Fortunately, the packaging is devoid of any unnecessary plastic or other packing material, so its as environmentally friendly as possible.
  Instructions:
  Rather than providing written instructions in English and other languages, OtterBox included numbered illustrations printed inside the packet. One set of instructions illustrates how to apply the protective film, while another set illustrates how to remove the silicone skin, open the case, install the iPad, and close the whole thing back up again nice and snug. The packet also includes illustrated instructions for the companys other iPad case (the Commuter series), but they are clearly labeled as such and will hopefully not confuse any Defender purchasers. I really wish OtterBox had also provided written step-by-step Defender installation instructions, instead of relying solely on illustrations. Even well-executed illustrations (which these certainly are) can sometimes be difficult to understand, and I feel that even a sentence or two for each illustration could have provided better clarity. A web URL printed inside the packet gave me hope that more detailed instructions could be found on the OtterBox web site, but unfortunately the instructions for the iPad Defender case were not yet available on that web page at the time of this review. Im certain that OtterBox will be rectifying this issue soon.
  Installation:
  By far, the most tedious part of installing this case is applying the self-adhesive protective film to your iPads screen. The illustrated instructions do a fair job of expressing the necessary steps, but the film application could really be helped by accompanying written steps. As I applied the protective film along with its backing and used the scraper tool to smooth out bubbles, I started to get worried because the tool seemed to snag a few times, causing some small kinks which only got worse as I continued trying to gently scrape them to the edge. Fortunately, once I removed the backing from the protective film, I found that the kinks were not in the film itself, but rather in the disposable backing. Whew! The protective film ended up looking nearly perfect on my iPad screen. Removing the silicone skin, opening the polycarbonate case, inserting the iPad, and closing it all up again proved to be much easier.
  Product Use:
  First and foremost, the Defender case seems to achieve its primary purpose protecting your iPad very well. When youre not using the iPad, you should clip the polycarbonate shield over the iPad screen to provide maximum protection. The shield grips the edges of the case snugly, to help ensure that it doesnt inadvertently get knocked off. And when youre actually using your iPad, the shield has a retractable built-in stand which will set your iPad at a nice viewing angle for desktop or tabletop use. Or if you dont need the stand and want to hold the iPad while using it, you can simply clip the shield to the back of the case. Doing so will add a little more heft to an already-hefty iPad and...

Singularity Review Havent I Played This Game Already?

• Jul 17, 2010 from wudanbal(Clarence Brown)
  Its very easy to look at Activision as the bad guy. They are the largest 3rd party publisher thats known for pumping out annual installments of all their hits and actively trying to make game development no fun. However, you cant over look the side work some of their teams are making. In the past 2 years Activision has published some decent new IPs that arent part of their annual re-release schedule. Prototype, Blur, Wolfenstein (I guess its technically not a new IP, but still a one off release) and now Singularity.
  Much like the recently reviewed Dark Void, Singularity has a great concept that grabs your attention from the gate. Americans stumble upon old Cold-War era Russian Technology involving time travel andboom, youve got me, now you must impress me. Singularity tries just about everything trying to do so. Singularity pulls elements from some of the greatest games of the past 10 years in both the single and multiplayer. So much so, that the experience almost seems borrowed. Half-Life 2, Bioshock, Team Fortress 2 and Left for Dead are all blatantly ripped off throughout the game.
  
  Your character (Renko) is a soldier in the US Military sent in with a team to investigate an electromagnetic surge coming from a remote island off the coast of Russia. This island is Katorga 12 (thats an excellent Russian name), a secret Cold-War research island, that has been out of use since 1955. It was shut-down after an accident involving a Singularity that caused mass destruction on the island. Renko, very quickly finds himself in a heap of time traveling trouble. The story, despite being complex, is very easy to follow and your goals relating to the story are competently laid out. By the end, the story turns out to be the highlight of the entire experience.
  The story unfolds swiftly by throwing alot of information at you very quickly. At about the 25% mark, the game hits auto pilot and the story development ramps up again at the end. What helps the story be so compelling is the atmosphere built by Raven. Using everything from thick (probably offensive) Russian accents to Russian signage everywhere, the game makes it clear that you are in a foreign land and you are not welcome. Going back and forth between 1955 and 2010 is done craftily and the set pieces are designed to respond differently in both times. The scene where you are on a boat that is quickly aging around you is nothing short of mind-blowing.
  
  The way you progress through the levels is very much akin to that of Half Life 2. There are no load screens and everything is laid out in a linear fashion. The protagonist is silent, like Gordon Freeman, and his TMD (Time Manipulation Device) can pick up objects and shoot them (Gravity Gun anyone?). This TMD is attached to your left hand and is accessible at anytime with the left trigger. It is used to age objects and/orenemies backwards and forwards. Enemies can be reduced to dust in seconds or a broken box of health kits can be restored to new immediately. Think of the TMD as a time manipulating plasmid (A la Bioshock). Also, from Bioshock are the dozens of audio logs strewn about the world.
  Singularity isnt a survival horror game, but it is scary. Many times I jumped and yelled WTF was that? The scares are very environment based, with some of the enemies blending in extremely well. The horror elements of the game dont feel forced. They feel more like a bi-product of the setting.
  Running on the Unreal Engine, Singularity looks just as good if not better than other games on that engine (Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bioshock, or Shadow Complex), but as we all know, this generation of games is not about visual clarity, it about gameplay and Singularitys gameplay is solid. Gun aiming is familiar and the TMD is responsive enough to use on just about any enemy. Another area where the game shines is the variety of ways to waste your enemy. With more than half a dozen guns, the Gravity Gun, Time Bubble, and the myriad of TMD attacks, which include turning your enemies on each other, each room you enter brings a host of possible destruction options.
  
  The variety also leads to one of the games faults; most of the game is too easy. Once you get the Time Bubble feature (The TMD creates a bubble in which enemies are frozen in time), you may never die again. This is in sharp contrast to the beginning of the game where ammo is scarce and health packs are few and far between. Multiple times I came to rooms with 8-10 bad guys, armed with only 7 bullets and a knife that doesnt instant kill. Once you get past the 33% mark the rest of the game is free sailing.
  Another thing that bothered me was the lack of a final boss. Yeah, there is no final boss. Instead you are given a moral choice that leads to 1 of 3 different endings. All three endings are rad, but I didnt really feel like I earned them, since there is no huge bad guy to strike down before the end. Also, as it stands, Singularity is pretty short, and with the huge variety of weapons...

PlayStation Store Update

• Oct 05, 2010 from playstationblog(PlayStation.Blog) in Gaming
  Hi Everyone Its time for the weekly PlayStation Store Update.
  PlayStation Plus
  
  Wired Skulls Theme (Free & Exclusive to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
  Bubble Trubble (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
  Qore Episode 29: October (Single Episode) (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
  Wakeboarding HD Dynamic Theme (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
  Heavy Rain Origami Dog Avatar (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
  Discounts
  Alien Breed: Impact (PlayStation Plus Price $11.24, original price $14.99)
  Wakeboarding HD Game w/ Dynamic Theme (PlayStation Plus Price $7.99, original price $9.99)
  Discounted PS one Games
  PS one Imports
  Arcade Hits: Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty (PlayStation Plus Price $3.00, original price $5.99)
  Magical Drop F (PlayStation Plus Price $3.00, original price $5.99)
  Updates
  
  Wakeboarding HD w/ Dynamic Theme (Special Offer bundled with Dynamic Theme $9.99)
  Rayman Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2.99, original price $5.99) **Part of the PlayStation 15th Anniversary Sale
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Package Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99)
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 French Resurgence Package Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99) (Available to Canadian users)
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 French Stimulus Package Sale (PS3) (now $7.49, original price $14.99) (Available to Canadian users)
  Tetris minis Permanent Price Drop (PS3/PSP) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
  Flying Tiger PSP Themes (x14) Permanent Price Drop (now $1.49, original price $1.99)
  
  Qore
  Qore Episode 29: October ($2.99)
  Episode 29 of Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network provides a preview of the king of driving simulators GT5, visits with Greg Goodrich, Executive Producer of Medal of Honor, introduces gamers to Gabriel Belmont in Konamis Castlevania reboot and explores some unusual sights in Tokyo.
  File size: 1.44 GB
  Qore Episode 29: October Renewal ($19.99)
  Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network is a monthly interactive video production covering the world of PlayStation. Qore provides its audience with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to developers and their games, from both the SCE Worldwide Studios and the third-party community, where the audience member can freely navigate through the content.
  **This special offer is only available to persons who are renewing their subscriptions.**
  File size: 1.44 GB
  Qore Annual Subscription October 2010 ($24.99)
  Qore: Presented by the PlayStation Network is a monthly interactive video production covering the world of PlayStation. Qore provides its audience with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to developers and their games, from both the SCE Worldwide Studios and the third-party community, where the audience member can freely navigate through the content.
  File size: 1.44 GB
  Downloadable Games
  Deadliest Warrior: The Game ($9.99)
  Deadliest Warrior: The Game allows you to choose from historys greatest warriors, equip them with signature weaponry, and go head to head against the greatest fighters that ever lived. Deadliest Warrior features five play modes, customizable warriors, and true to life action with interactive environments. Sever limbs, decapitate heads, and taunt your enemys lifeless corpse to build up ranking points and compete on a global scale to become The Deadliest Warrior.
  ESRB Rated M
  File size: 897 MB
  Alien Breed: Impact ($14.99)
  Alien Breed: Impact is an explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise with an epic story, swarms of highly intelligent alien enemies, high-impact weapons, rich environments, all implemented with superb technology. In addition to the thrilling single-player campaign mode, the game also offers an action-packed, local or online two-player co-operative battle mode.
  ESRB Rated T
  File size: 1.15 GB
  Game Demos (free)
  Topatoi Demo
  topatoi for PlayStation 3 brings your screen to life with classic platform gameplay over a variety of dynamic levels. Start your journey through the colorful worlds of the Great Tree and try the Sky Pillar with this Demo. Unique platform gameplay on mysterious interactive world, as well as fun bonus levels playable alone, in split-screen or co-op modes, are all waiting for you in this Demo of Topatoi!
  ESRB Rated E
  File size: 320 MB
  Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Demo
  Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is a dark and vivid new re-imagining of the Castlevania mythology. It is the end of days and ungodly powers isolate the Earth. You are Gabriel Belmont, member of the Brotherhood of Light, armed with the Combat Cross to defend the living and destroy the dead. Play the demo now!
  ESRB Rated M
  File size: 1.52 GB
  Deadliest Warrior: The Game Trial
  Deadliest Warrior: The Game DEMO allows you to choose from 2 of historys greatest warriors, equip them with signature...

Apple iPod touch 32 GB (4th Generation) NEWEST MODEL

• Oct 10, 2010 from epakapong(Peter) in Technology
  Apple iPod touch 32 GB (4th Generation) NEWEST MODEL
  
  
  List Price: USD 299.00Lowest Used Price: USD 320.00Lowest New Price: USD 288.00Price is accurate as of the date/time indicated. Prices and product availability are subject to change. Any price displayed on the Amazon website at the time of purchase will govern the sale of this product.
  
  Binding: Electronics
  Manufacturer: Apple Computer
  
  
  Product Description:See friends while you talk to them with FaceTime. Shoot, edit, and share stunning HD video. Play games against friends, or unknown foes, with the new Game Center. And do it all on the Retina display - the highest-resolution screen on any mobile device. It makes graphics and text look even more amazing. This is the new iPod touch - It's state-of-the-art fun. (Wi-Fi Internet access is required for some features; broadband recommended.) HD 720p video capture with built-in mic Apple A4 chip Front- and back-facing cameras iOS 4.1 software Game Center Voice Control Multi-Touch touchscreen interface Ambient light sensor, gyroscope, and accelerometer Built-in volume controls and speaker Built-in Bluetooth Built-in Wi-Fi and Nike + iPod support Buy music, movies, TV shows, and audiobooks from the iTunes Store via Wi-Fi Rent movies and TV shows from the iTunes Store via Wi-Fi Download games and apps from the App Store via Wi-Fi Surf the web, view email, and more For Mac and WindowsSpecifications Display - 3.5-inch widescreen Multi-Touch display, 960x640 pixel resolution Input/Output - 30-pin dock connector headphone mini-jack, Built-in speaker, Microphone External buttons - Home button, Volume control, Sleep/wake button Sensors - Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor Wireless - 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (2.4GHz), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Maps location-base service, Nike + iPod support built-in Audio Frequency Response - 20Hz - 20,000Hz Audio Formats - AAC, Protected AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV Camera, photos & video - Video recording HD 720p (30fps), still photos 960x720 with back camera / VGA video & photos (30fps) with front camera TV & Video - MPEG-4 video up to 640x480 30fps (.m4v,. mp4,. mov file formats), H.264 video up to 720p 30fps (.m4v,. mp4,. mov file formats), M-JPEG up to 1280x720 30fps (.avi file format); Support for 1Amazon.com Product Description:See friends while you talk to them with FaceTime. Shoot, edit, and share stunning HD video. Play games against friends, or unknown foes, with the new Game Center. And do it all on the Retina display--the highest-resolution screen on any mobile device. It makes graphics and text look even more amazing. The new iPod touch. It's state-of-the-art fun. Introducing the new iPod touch. Now with FaceTime, Retina display, HD video recording, and Game Center. Click to enlarge. Advanced engineering at play. Pioneering technology built into iPod touch is how you're able to flick, tap, and pinch. It's what makes a racing game feel so real. It's why you're able to see a friend crack up at your jokes from across the globe. And it's the reason iPod touch is the most incredible iPod you'll ever own. Looks can be amazing. iPod touch has an all-new design that makes it the thinnest, lightest, most amazing iPod touch ever. Holding one is all the proof you need. With its curved design, iPod touch is now a mere 7.2 millimeters thin. Its engineered-glass front and stainless steel back feel sleek and smooth in your hand. Turn it on, and you're instantly blown away by the brilliant Retina display. iPod touch is the perfect combination of stunning design and revolutionary technology--brilliant from the outside in. Retina display. A blast from the future. There are lots of reasons you won't want to take your eyes off the new iPod touch. The 960-by-640 backlit LCD display, for one. It packs 326 pixels per inch, making it the highest-resolution iPod screen ever. To achieve this, Apple engineers developed pixels so small--a mere 78 micrometers across--that the human eye can't distinguish individual pixels. Even though you can't see them, you'll definitely notice the difference. Text is remarkably sharp, and graphics are incredibly vivid. Apple A4 processor. More power to you. The Apple A4 chip is behind, or rather underneath, all the fun you can have on iPod touch. Apple engineers designed the A4 chip to be a remarkably powerful yet remarkably power-efficient mobile processor. With it, iPod touch can easily perform complex jobs such as multitasking, editing video, and placing FaceTime calls. All while maximizing battery life. And fun. Gyro + Accelerometer. Smooth moves. iPod touch just learned some new moves. It now includes a built-in three-axis gyroscope. When paired with the accelerometer, the gyro makes iPod touch capable of advanced motion sensing such as user acceleration, full 3D attitude, and rotation rate. Translation: more motion gestures and greater precision for an even...

2010 Holiday Hot Toy List: Best X-mas Toys to buy

• Sep 21, 2010 from calcuttatube(Ankan Basu (CalcuttaTube.Com)) in *
  September 21, 2010, WAYNE, N.J. (Calcutta Tube): Looking for the BEST TOYS for the Holiday season? Every holiday season, parents look forward to finding the perfect presents that will WOW their kids and elicit cheers of excitement when the wrapping paper is torn off on Christmas morning. To provide gift-givers with a starting point in developing their holiday shopping checklists,ToysRUs unveiled its annual Holiday Hot Toy List, filled with 36 items that are new this year and offer outstanding value in quality, price and play. As the worlds leading dedicated specialty toy retailer, ToysRUs spends the year testing and tracking new product introductions from around the world to identify the best-of-the-best items to include on this annual list.
  The ToysRUs merchant team has shopped the world to create this list of the 36 top toys guaranteed to delight kids of every age this Christmas season, said Karen Dodge, Senior Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer, ToysRUs, U.S. Each of the items on the 2010 ToysRUs Holiday Hot Toy List represents a combination of quality AND value, offering children toys they can enjoy for years to come, while providing parents with a selection of products at a variety of price points that can fit any budget.
  As THE toy authority, with stores in 34 countries and jurisdictions and more than 60 years of experience, ToysRUs has unique insights into the toy industry. Coupled with its toy-trained associates and the assurance of daily shipments of the hottest playthings through Christmas, gift-givers will find a differentiated shopping experience at ToysRUs, including:
  Knowledgeable Insights from Toy Specialists Each year, there is often much attention paid to one specific hot toy, however parents and gift-givers should know that no one toy is appropriate for every child. Whether shopping for a five-year-old girl or an eight-year-old boy, ToysRUs employees can help select playthings best suited for a particular child based on their age and interests. And, with thousands of unique toys and games available exclusively at ToysRUs stores, shoppers can choose from a broad assortment of distinctive products that cant be found anywhere else.
  Layaway and Rewards Opportunities for Savvy Savers Beyond offering a strong cadence of incredible values, ToysRUs makes holiday shopping convenient and affordable with programs like the companys layaway program, Christmas Savers Club and RewardsRUs. Those who want to reserve a special present early in the season, such as a gym set or video game console, can place items on layaway and make small payments over time.* And to keep these gifts away from eager young eyes, ToysRUs will store items placed on layaway until late in the season. Savvy shoppers can also sign up for the Christmas Savers Club to set aside money through Saturday, October 16 with the benefit of a three percent bonus added to their total savings, which can be used for holiday shopping starting Sunday, October 31.** Customers who choose to enroll in the RewardsRUs program at any ToysRUs store or online at Rewardsrus.Toysrus.com can also take advantage of exclusive shopping nights and savings, as well as e-mail discount offers, giving them even more reason to shop at ToysRUs stores.
  Daily Shipments of the Toys that will WOW Kids on Christmas Determining which gift will elicit an ear-to-ear grin on kids faces Christmas morning is the first important step for parents. But, finding that must have toy, on store shelves, when they need it is where ToysRUs stands apart. With trucks filled with new toy shipments arriving daily throughout the holiday season, parents and gift-givers have a better chance of finding the hottest toys, in-stock at ToysRUs than anywhere else.
  The 2010 ToysRUs Holiday Hot Toy List, outlined below, features 36 total items, including the Fabulous 15 which represents the very best toys of the season. All items on the list are available at ToysRUs stores nationwide and online at Toysrus.com/HotToys.
  Following are the ToysRUs Fabulous 15, representing the best new toys of the holiday season (listed in alphabetical order):
  
  Calico Critters Luxury Townhouse from International Playthings
  Cuponk from Hasbro Games
  Disney Princess & Me dolls from JAKKS Pacific
  Disney-Pixar Toy Story 3 Imaginext Tri-County Landfill from Fisher-Price
  Fast Lane Wild Fire RC from ToysRUs
  Imaginext Bigfoot the Monster from Fisher-Price
  Leapster Explorer from LeapFrog
  Loopz from Mattel
  Minotaurus from LEGO Systems, Inc.
  Monster High Cleo DeNile and Deuce Gorgon doll set from Mattel
  NERF N-Strike Stampede ECS from Hasbro
  Pillow Pets from Ontel Products Corp.
  Sing-a-ma-jigs! from Mattel
  Squinkies Cupcake Surprise! Bake Shop from blip toys
  Tomica Hypercity Mega Station Set from TOMY
  
  
  THE TOYSRUS 2010 HOLIDAY HOT TOY LIST
  From Babys First Christmas to Big Kids, the 2010 ToysRUs Holiday Hot Toy List represents the top new toys for 2010 in each age group:
  Babys First Christmas
  Go Baby Go Stride-to-Ride...