Today Is Pi Day and Albert Einstein’s Birthday
Pi Day 2010 is a day that remembers the mathematical constant 3.14 on March 14 and it is also Albert Einstein’s birthday.
Comets Dived Into The Sun
Space telescope on the orbiting SoHo observatory, caught comets diving into the sun. Images clearly show a major solar flare from the Sun soon after each impact.
From Discovery: The wayward comets are called sungrazers. They are a class of comet that likes to live dangerously. Sungrazers can skirt within a few thousand miles of the sun’s roiling photosphere. Many are torn apart or evaporate as they streak along at a blazing 1 million miles per hour. As their orbits are perturbed, surviving sungrazers can collide with the sun on a subsequent passage.
Apple iPad Battery Cost $99 To Replace
iPad is arriving on April 3 and Apple has now announced that the battery replacement service will cost you $99 and $6.95 for shipping. Battery replacement service may be arranged via your local Apple Retail Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider, or you can contact Apple Technical Support.
Source: Apple iPad Battery Replacement Service
PS3 Exclusive Uncharted 2 Is Game Of The Year
Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves collected five trophies, including the Game of the Year award at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The game also won best writing, best technology, best visual arts, and best audio.
In Uncharted 2, fortune hunter Nathan Drake returns in the PS3 exclusive third-person action-adventure/shooter created by award-winning developer Naughty Dog. Down on his luck, Drake is lured back into the treacherous world of thieves and mercenary treasure-seekers he had sought to leave behind. When a mysterious artifact propels Drake on an expedition to find the legendary Himalayan valley of Shambhala, he finds himself embroiled in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse against a fugitive war criminal who’s after more than just the fabled riches of the lost city. Caught in a web of deception and plunged into an increasingly deadly pursuit that tests the limits of his endurance, Drake will be forced to risk everything — but has his luck finally run out?
You can now buy the game fo $64 at PlayAsia
Tim Cook Gets $22 Mil For Standing In For Steve Jobs
Apple has given its CEO a bonus valued at $22 million for standing in for Steve Jobs last year on a 6 months medical leave. Cook got a $5 million bonus plus restricted stock award worth roughly $17 million.
Playstation Move: Quick Impressions
Check out the video introduction from Sony for their new motion controller for the PS3. You will also get a quick impression on how this controller is used on a hardcore action game, SOCOM 4. Check out the demo below.
Source: Playstation Move website
Apple IPhone OS 4.0 Will Bring True Multitasking
Apple will bring true multitasking to iPhone OS 4.0 as reported by AppleInsider. This will allow third party apps to run concurrently and in the background.
From AppleInsider: Apple plans to deliver a multi-tasking manager that leverages interface technology already bundled with its Mac OS X operating system, according to those same people. It was requested that specifics be withheld at this time, as the iPhone Software 4.0 remains under development and reportedly has a quite ‘way to go’ before it’s ready for prime time.
PS3 Move – Sony’s Motion Controller
Sony has finally lifted the lid on the Playstation 3 Motion Controller and the device is called Move.
Playstation Move will cost $100 for the basic option which includes one controller and the “Eye” camera. Some games will require more than one controllers and it will cost more. The Move is scheduled to be available in the fall with several games such as SOCOM 4, pet training game and more.
Google Maps For Bicycle Riders
Google has launched bicycle directions on Google Map in 150 US cities including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Portland and Washington, DC.
From Google Blog: …we wanted to include as much bike trail data as possible, provide efficient routes, allow riders to customize their trip, make use of bike lanes, calculate rider-friendly routes that avoid big hills and customize the look of the map for cycling to encourage folks to hop on their bikes.
Source: Google Map Biking
OnLive Cloud Gaming To Launch June 17
The OnLive gaming service will be available starting from June 17th in the US. The monthly service fee is $15. However, if you are one of the lucky first 25,000 people to sign up, you will get your first three months for free. Service fee does not include the purchase or rental of games.
From OnLive Blog: Included in your monthly service fee are OnLive-exclusive features such as instant-play free game demos; multiplayer across PC, Mac and TV platforms; massive spectating; viewing of Brag Clips™ video capture and posting; and cloud-saving of games you’ve purchased—pause, and instantly resume from anywhere, even on a different platform.
Also included in the monthly service fee are features you’d expect from standard online games services such as gamer tags, user profiles, friends, chat, but with a twist: everything is live video. You’ll be friending through multiplay, Spectating, Brag Clips, or by flipping through video profiles of friends of friends of friends. OnLive is delivering the first instant video-based social network.
