TGS: “Some incredibly cool Kinect news” coming this week, says MS

So here we are. After San Francisco, Los Angeles and Cologne, we’ve come to the last stop in gaming’s conference calendar: Tokyo. And it sounds as though Microsoft’s readying some decent Kinect news.

Major Nelson’s said on the latest episode of his podcast there will be some big Kinect news coming this week from Tokyo Game Show.

“We have some cool Kinect news, that’s all I can say right now,” he said, before someone else on the show jumped in and added:

“Wait, no: we have some incredibly cool Kinect news.”

Microsoft’s already said more reveals for the motion camera will be coming this week in Japan following its announcement of a 250Gb bundle with the tech last week.

Expect whatever the news is to come out of the Microsoft-led TGS keynote on Thursday, with Microsoft Games Studios boss Phil Spencer and Xbox Japan chief Takashi Sensui delivering the speech.

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One conclusion is very clear after driving the 2011 Kia Optima: Kia has Honda and Toyota in its sights, and it won’t be denied. The first two generations of the Kia Optima barely created a ripple in the water in a market segment that is among the biggest in the country, but the 2011 Kia Optima is primed to change all that.

Even compared with excellent cars like the Honda Accord, the Optima shines. With styling that bears an unmistakable Audi influence and a feature list that steals the thunder from luxury sedans, the Optima will quickly jump onto many consumer consideration lists. Buyers in this segment like stuff, and the new Optima will offer niceties: heated steering wheel and rear seats, heated and ventilated front seats, a panoramic sunroof and a glove box with a cooling function.

Previously, Korean cars left two big question marks: reliability and looks. The Optima addresses both. Kia Motors has pulled up its product quality and created a good-looking sedan with an equally good-looking and easy-to-use interior. The midsize-sedan buyer is more concerned about quiet and comfort than about sports-car-like handling, and Kia engineers tuned the Optima’s suspension with that in mind. The car’s standard 200-horsepower, 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine exhibits a throaty roar on to-the-floor acceleration, but otherwise it’s as docile as a sleepy puppy. We expect a little more growl from the 2.0-liter turbocharged version of the engine that delivers 274 horsepower when it becomes available later in the year, but this is a midstream car smack in the middle of a midstream market. The 2011 Kia Optima will likely be more than just a hit in the marketplace; we think it will change the way people think about the Kia brand.

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Dell Lightning: the ultimate Windows Phone 7

Details on the first Dell Windows Phone 7 device have been leaked. Dubbed as the “Dell Lightning”, the device features a sliding (portrait) physical keyboard with a stunning 4.1’’ OLED display.

Apart from this, it also features 1Ghz Snapdragon processor, a 5 megapixels autofocus camera, 1GB of Flash ROM with 512MB RAM and a non-removable 8GB microSD card to go with it. Rest of the specs like GPS, Accelerometer, Compass and Radio are pretty standard, as laid down by Microsoft in chassis requirements for a Windows Phone 7 device.

Blackberry Torch 9800

RIM (Research In Motion) and AT&T paired off to bring us the BlackBerry Torch, a cool mobile device complete with high-res touch screen, slide out QWERTY keyboard and optical track pad. Packed with a Marvell 624MHz processor (a bit skimpy compared to the now-standard 1GHz processor we're used to from most devices) and a 5-mega-pixel camera, the Torch's guts may leave something to be desired on a pure hardware level, but for light users, the newer features will prove plenty enticing. The new BlackBerry 6 OS runs with a full HTML browser, while the music player syncs with your home computer's iTunes library. The Torch's camera even includes an auto-focused flash and shoots 640x480resolution video, albeit not in HD. A universal search option explores the phone, Web and app store while a new Social Feeds app pulls in updates from social media networks like Facebook and Twitter — even RSS feeds. Extras aside, BlackBerry has always been known for its top-notch e-mail and messaging functionality, and for students who rely heavily on such services the Torch is a great fit.

My latest gadget

Switch camp from Blackberry 8900 curve to Windows Phone. Some must think its a crazy decision but the huge 4.1 ' screen, snapdragon 1GHz processor and Regza tech screen is so tempted.

So far having minimal problem using the device but it consume a lot of battery power in performance base setting. WinMo 6.5 is not that bad but its not that good either.

Hopefully, TG01 can support the upcoming new Windows Phone 7 or else...need to change phone again.

Coming Back bike - Orbea Team Replica

Bought myself an Orbea bicycle. Its a aluminium construction with Carbon stays and fork. Complete with Shimano 105 group set, Pro Elite wheels and Easton stem. The bike have a recreational frame position and its good for a comeback trail.

Break Fast with my Industrial Design buddy...

@ Restoran Puteri Sungai Penchala on the 4th of Sept....

Next target will be on the new year. Hopefully more members can join....IDE forever

Devil Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes

Devil Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes

Canon EOS 60D

Key features

18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor

Advanced creative features with Basic +
Vari-angle (flip-out) 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 ratio LCD
Full HD movies with manual control
DIGIC 4
ISO 100-6400, H:12800
5.3fps shooting for up to 58 JPEGs
9-point cross type AF System
iFCL metering with 63-zone Dual-layer Sensor
Integrated Speedlite transmitter
In-camera RAW processing