Homemade pink Xbox 360 controller makes the ladies say ‘heyyy!’
Not that we haven’t seen pink Xbox 360 controllers before (including one from Microsoft itself), but this one just oozes class. Constructed by Flickr user 4apples for the lovely lady (ladies?) in his life, he took all the time one would expect a handsome young bloke to take by dissembling it, painting each piece in varying shades of pink and slapping it all back together. Have a look at the read link for the finished project, and naw, we won’t tell your special someone if you decide to follow suit and call it an original.
[Via technabob]
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
Homemade pink Xbox 360 controller makes the ladies say ‘heyyy!’ originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 18th, 2009
at 6:44am by Darren Murph
Topics: DIY, Xbox, Xbox360, XboxController, color, controller, hack, mod, pink, xbox 360, xbox controller
Nyko Wii Wands get a dash of color
Just as Nintendo finally decides to bring some of that noir goodness over to the US, Nyko pops up with no less than four new colorways for its Wand Wii remote. We’re no anthropologists here, but we reckon one of these new options will do a lot better in sales than the other three. All the same, with Nintendo furnishing Japan with blue and pink Wiimotes, Nyko has played it safe and followed suit. These should be hitting Walmart right about now with an MSRP of $29.99, so look out for them at your next government-sponsored Wii bowl-a-thon.
Gallery: Nyko Wii Wands get a dash of color
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
Nyko Wii Wands get a dash of color originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 16th, 2009
at 7:36am by Vladislav Savov
Topics: Gaming, MotionController, Nyko, NykoWand, WiiController, WiiWand, color, colorful, colors, controller, motion controller, nintendo, nyko wand, peripheral, wand, wii, wii controller, wii wand, wiimote
Plastic Logic deflates dreams, denies Spring 2010 release for color e-reader
We had a sneaking suspicion that it was too good to be true, and now Plastic Logic has stepped forward to officially kill our pipe dreams. Just days ago, the web was set ablaze when a Barnes & Noble representative mistakenly (or deliberately, for all we know) stated that a Plastic Logic-sourced color e-reader was on track for a Spring 2010 release. Today, the aforesaid outfit has stated that the video report was “inaccurate and the individual (who was apparently filmed while attending a trade show was not an authorized Barnes & Noble spokesperson) was misinformed.” Continuing on, we’re told that while “color is on Plastic Logic’s roadmap, it is not on the map for the Spring of 2010.” Welp, that settles that… unfortunately.
[Thanks, Charlie]
Filed under: Displays, Handhelds
Plastic Logic deflates dreams, denies Spring 2010 release for color e-reader originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 13th, 2009
at 1:21pm by Darren Murph
Topics: B&N, BAndN, BarnesAndNoble, ColorE-reader, ColorEReader, E-bookReader, EReader, EbookReader, PlasticLogic, b and n, b n, barnes and noble, color, color e reader, denial, deny, e-book reader, e-reader, plastic logic, rumor
Many Hues Of Songs
What is life without color and what is design without innovation? Addressing the two is the Hélio DAB Radio. The design uses colorful solar Grätzel panels that are transparent and add a bit of psychedelic creativity to the room. The Grätzel solar panels get their color from vegetal ink, upping the green quotient. The LED panel and Speakers compliment the radio and are in sync with the form. It’s the sort of thing we would love to bring home!
A short text about The Grätzel technology:
“A new generation of solar cells has been born: thin, colored, translucent and even flexible. The source of this revolution is EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), where Professor Michael Graetzel, inspired by plant photosynthesis, began to use molecules from colorants to transform the sun’s light into electricity. His work drew heavy praise from the scientific community, resulting in a World Technology Award. While many other technological developments have followed, designers need to take advantage of the extraordinary potential of these “dye-sensitized” solar cells.”
Designer: Léa Longis
Photographic Credits: Véronique Hughe.
Posted: October 9th, 2009
at 7:11am by Radhika Seth
Topics: DAB, Hélio, Léa Longis, Panels, Product Design, Solar, Technology, color, radio
Barnes and Noble ‘confirms’ color Plastic Logic e-book reader for Spring 2010 (video)
In no uncertain terms, a Barnes & Noble representative at what looks like the CTIA show says that a color (color!) Plastic Logic e-book reader will launch in Spring 2010. Now, we’re not sure if Daniel Joresson is authorized to make announcements about its Plastic Logic partner but he did so nonetheless. The Plastic Logic e-reader will feature a color screen about the size of a paperback and runs the “Barnes & Noble e-book reader application.” It’s not clear, but it sounds like the B&N application will also be available for cellphones including the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android devices. Right, similar to the Kindle app. So how does this jibe with rumors about a 6-inch Barnes & Noble e-reader from Plastic Logic launching as early as next month? Easy, the first version will be grayscale while a new model featuring a color display will launch in Spring. In fact, Plastic Logic’s own web site says that its color reader is “around the corner” and expects to be “first to market with a large, flexible color display” — take that Sony and Amazon with your PVI built E Ink-based displays. Watch the flirtatious B&N reveal after the break.
[Thanks, Tom]
Filed under: Handhelds
Barnes and Noble ‘confirms’ color Plastic Logic e-book reader for Spring 2010 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted: October 9th, 2009
at 4:52am by Thomas Ricker
Topics: BarnesAndNoble, Ctia2009, EReader, PlasticLogic, barnes and noble, color, ctia, ctia 2009, e-book, e-ink, e-reader, eink, plastic logic, pvi, reader
