Those crazy cats at Dell have loosened their ties, taken off their suit jackets and kicked back with a new range of funky notebooks designed to show the world that they’re not just a bunch of boring business stiffies.
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Digital-Lifestyles pre-empted and reported thousands of articles on the then-coming impact that technology was to have on all forms of Media. Launched in 2001 as a research blog to aid its founder, Simon Perry, present at IBC 2002, it grew into a wide ranging, multi-author publication that was quoted in many publications globally including the BBC, was described by the Guardian as 'Informative' and also cited in a myriad of tech publications before closing in 2009
Dell Go Colour Crazy
David Sweeney: Quale, Intelligent Olfactory Channel: RCA 2007
Listen to the Interview – [audio:https://digital-lifestyles.info/media/audio/david-sweeney-quale-RCA-2007.mp3]
This goes beyond the simplicity of smell-o-vision, to a far more deeper, emotional level. Using smells to associate to emotions, providing powerful triggers.16 essential oils, extracted from around Berlin (in this example usage) are held in the device. When a smell is needed to be generated, they are passed down a syringe tip to a piezo-electric disc and then atomised.
One example used – instead of constantly checking your email, a ‘key’ smell is generated, so the person using it ‘feel’ like it’s time to check their email – triggered by the released smell.
We’re trying a new format with these RCA pieces. Rather than have text dominated reporting, we’re going to have the audio and picture do the speaking. Let us know what you think of the new approach.
WiiWare: New Original Games Channel Opening
Everyone’s favourite games console manufacturer (except Sony, perhaps), is opening up another channel of content for its Wii.Nintendo have announced WiiWare, letting people purchase and download original games software.
Nintendo have offered a service to download reworked classic games – Super Mario Bros, etc – to the Wii since last November. Indeed, earlier this month they announced that 4.7m of these classic games had been downloaded already.
WiiWare will attempt to get legions of small software developers to create compelling, less-expansive games, without them having to be concerned with the hassle and cost of creating games on disk.
Nintendo expect the first WiiWare content to arrive early 2008 – so coders, get coding!
Virgin Media: BBC iPlayer Via TV First
Virgin Media tell us that they “will be the first” TV service to offer the BBC iPlayer service through their STB and remote control – rather than through a computer.Following yesterday’s Official launch of the BBC iPlayer, we thought this would of interest to follow up.
(more…)Apple iPhone 2 Spotted
On the eve of the most hysterical launch known to mankind – the Apple iPhone (exceeding even the heavily spent-on Windows XP launch), we have an exclusive the Apple iPhone II.I know it sounds crazy, but we just stumbled over it while at the RCA 2007 show.
While looking at the work of Alan Outten, we came across one of his projects, No Robots Please!
(more…)BBC iPlayer To Finally Launch
This morning, BBC boss Mark Thompson announced that the corporation’s long-awaited iPlayer on-demand TV service would launch, as an open public beta, on 27 July this year.Unveiling details of the peer-to-peer download service, Thompson predicted that the iPlayer (nee iMP) would be “at least as big a redefinition of broadcast TV as colour TV was 40 years ago.”
(more…)Adrian Westaway: Magic Light: RCA 2007
Listen to the Interview – [audio:https://digital-lifestyles.info/media/audio/adrian-westaway-magic-light-RCA-2007.mp3]
Adrian Westaway’s project, Magic Light, lets you guide a light to a different location merely by waving your hands in the direction you want to move the light.The lack of ‘interface’ means that there’s no age restriction, as using it is as simple as moving your hand around.
(more…)RCA 2007 Show Review: The Great Exhibition
We attended the end of year show for the Royal College of Art (RCA) and were highly impressed with a lot of it.While I personally thought that the fine art side of the exhibition was too safe and ultimately unexciting – it felt like they were all being too conscious of trying to ‘make it’ – the work in the Great Exhibition tent was very stimulating – bright minds tackling issues that are just ahead of current issues, and a few, a long way off.
(more…)Taking Gadgets To Glastonbury Festival
Leaving the safety and relative sanity of our London office for a six day soiree at Glastonbury, we thought carefully about what gadgets to pack. Being veterans of Glasto – and all too familiar with the minging mudbath of 2005 – we made sure to pack ample waterproof clothing and bring along plenty of plastic bags for wrapping up our gadgets against the inevitable rain.
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This goes beyond the simplicity of smell-o-vision, to a far more deeper, emotional level. Using smells to associate to emotions, providing powerful triggers.
Everyone’s favourite games console manufacturer (
Virgin Media tell us that they “will be the first” TV service to offer the BBC iPlayer service through their STB and remote control – rather than through a computer.
On the eve of the most hysterical launch known to mankind – the Apple iPhone (exceeding even the heavily spent-on Windows XP launch), we have an exclusive the Apple iPhone II.
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This morning, BBC boss Mark Thompson announced that the corporation’s long-awaited iPlayer on-demand TV service would launch, as an open public beta, on 27 July this year.
Adrian Westaway’s project, Magic Light, lets you guide a light to a different location merely by waving your hands in the direction you want to move the light.
We attended the end of year show for the Royal College of Art (RCA) and were highly impressed with a lot of it.
Leaving the safety and relative sanity of our London office for a six day soiree at Glastonbury, we thought carefully about what gadgets to pack. Being