Story: Toshiba Concedes Defeat in the DVD Battle Quote:In a pitched two-year battle, Sony and Toshiba tried to woo Hollywood studios to release movies in their formats and to persuade computer and game console makers to use their disc drives. The struggle was reminiscent of the 1980s battle between the VHS format of Matsushita and… Read More: Even NYT couldn’t get its facts correct »
Italian experimental architecture company Dynamic Architecture has proposed a revolving sustainable skyscraper for Dubai that is powered by wind turbines placed between each floor. Check out the video clip below and be blown away by the mesmerising effects. The concept, introduced by Florentine architect David Fisher, is impressive. But is it safe, considering there would… Read More: I feel the earth move »
In a recent blog post, God of War creator David Jaffe put forth his arguments for a one-console future, saying that “we’ve gotten used to this [one platform] in so many other hardware products and – in doing so – reaped the many more benefits of a single system.” Furthermore, “we have it with DVD,… Read More: Can you live with one game console? »
OLPC’s founder Nicholas Negroponte recently traded barbs with Intel over the development of cheap laptops for poor children in developing countries and accused the chip giant of viewing children as a market whereas OLPC views them as a mission. “It’s a bit like McDonald’s competing with the World Food Program,” he commented. That’s a naive… Read More: Intel and OLPC no longer “Classmates” »
The Register recently ran a story about Windows Vista‘s inability to copy, delete and move files without stalling indefinitely. Here’s the sample screen shot: As you can see, copying 168MB of data to a CD takes more than 131 years. So, start burning now and let future generations finalise the disc for you. Technorati Tags:… Read More: Your CD will be ready in a century »