Author: Richard Gilzene
Researchers develop blue light technology to help drivers stay awake
This is perfect for those bloggers under a tight deadline, immune to that once potent Pro Plus/Red Bull cocktail: blue LED light.
Orange offering discounted music as part of new mobile advertising trial
Orange is trialling a new ad-funded download service with nearly a million of its users, allowing them to get their hands on free or half-price music.
Turn down your speakers – all South Park episodes now available online, uncensored
The creators of South Park are now offering every episode in the catalogue, free and uncensored, from their recently revamped website, South Park Studios.
The site now also offers a library of 3,000 episode clips and previews.
Konami reveals limited-edition PS3 Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle
With the release of the GT5: Prologue bundle just around the corner, news comes from Konami of another unit-shifting PS3 combo.
Metal Gear Solid 4 will ship with a limited-edition gun-metal coloured console and Dualshock 3 controller. Unfortunately the pack has only been announced for Japan (at a price of ¥51,800 [£260]). Which means the US will have to make do with their standard PS3/MGS4 bundle, and we’ll have to make do with our… oh.
MTV announce 6 million Rock Band songs sold, PAL regions look on stony-faced
MTV have shifted an impressive 6 million Rock Band songs, doubling the units moved as of January. Gamers can currently purchase from a library of 70 tracks to use within the game, but a software update later this week will mean they don’t have to get on to PSN or Xbox Live Marketplace to do it.
Japan finds a new concept for QR codes – mobile-based epitaphs
QR codes (barcodes which can be scanned using a mobile phone) are on everything in Japan, from magazines to cereal boxes. In fact, the only place you’d struggle to find them is the local graveyard – although that’s likely to change in the near future.
Yahoo Video: struggling to keep things 'Safe For Work'
Only a month since Yahoo Video relaunched, and it seems they’ve been having trouble keeping their content in check: sore-wristed users are using the ‘Health & Beauty category to upload as much porn as they can get away with.
Korg Kaoss Pad 3: touchy feely technology
The latest in KORG’s Kaoss Pad series expands on the tactile control system that makes sound processing and sampling a whole lot of fun…
Wreak office-based havoc with the Phantom Keystroker from ThinkGeek
Here’s a particularly sneaky gadget, just in time for April Fool’s Day. Disguised as a random circuit board (admittedly not the most discreet choice), plug the Phantom Keystroker into your victim’s USB port and it’ll either intermittently blurt out random words and phrases or take over the mouse, depending on what you set it to.
Vzaar video adverts for eBay: bring your stamp collection alive
The Vzaar video service for eBay has had a revamp, and now allows longer videos and an increased monthly transfer limit of 1GB. The brainchild of former eBay employees, Vzaar allows users to insert video into their listings, increasing buyer protection…
