freeaccess.com.au



Archive for the 'Hardware' Category

Will Wii Fit and the exercise craze help starve the world?

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Will Wii Fit and the exercise craze help starve the world?With food shortages abound throughout the world, do millions of gamers worldwide really need to be exercising more, that is, burning more calories, or should they really just be eating less? While exercise can increase muscle development, it can also increase appetite, possibly resulting in increased food consumption.

Two times more 2008-09 RPG’s on XBox 360 than PS3

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Two times more 2008-09 RPG's on XBox 360 than PS3The perception used to be that Playstation would always have a plethora of good role playing games to choose from, and the XBox 360 was only for shooters, not so any more. Utilizing IGN’s review lists and U. S. release date calendars (subject to change) along with GamerStats average review scores, it is evident that the 360 currently rules this category in not only total RPG’s but also quality RPG’s (GSS 8.0 or above).

The 2009 Playstation 3 advantage and the promises to come

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

playstation-3-game-console

While Sony’s PS3 exclusives this year are outnumbered by the Microsoft XBox 360 in quality games in almost all genres, 2009 looks to be the year that the Playstation brand will finally make a comeback in. Why? Several reasons, some of which could put the 360 at a distinct disadvantage.

XBox 360 annihilates PS3 with two times more releases

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

ps3vsxbox360 From start to finish this year the it looks as though the Xbox 360 will have continued to outnumber the PS3 in not just games, but games you want to play by almost 2 to 1, while Sony sprints to catch up. Does it really matter though?

IBM creates a futur(istic) "Racetrack" memory

Monday, April 14th, 2008

IBM creates a futur(istic) Imagine a memory chip that won’t degrade over time like current flash memory does nor will this new chip  break down like a hard drive because it is based upon the spin of an electron, not the spin of a disk.  These new memory chips can hold incredible amounts of data and require minimal energy. 

Which subnotebook to go: Asus EeePC, Everex Cloudbook Max, or HP Mini 2133?

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Which subnotebook to go: Asus EeePC, Everex Cloudbook Max, or HP mini 2133?  Decisions, decisions.  So many new ultra low-cost PCs (ULPC) have come out or are coming out, that putting the specs of each computer side by side seemed a good idea.  So, here are the basics statistics of each one.

Bend it, wrap it, stretch it: the new silicon circuit

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Bend it, wrap it, stretch it: the new silicon circuit Bio-medical implants, hi-tech clothing, and wearable health monitors are all possible uses for this new chip.  By adding the chip to rubber, it can be molded so that it fits in places where others chips can’t.  These circuits are also more powerful than other bendable chips that have been created on plastic.

Dr. Gertrude Neumark Rothschild challenges corporations like Sony, LG, Nokia and Motorola

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Dr. Gertrude Neumark Rothschild challenges corporations like Sony, LG, Nokia and Motorola How many people want recognition and compensation for their work? Everybody right? Well patents make sure that people who have worked long and hard inventing something, get compensated for their work. Patents also make sure that individuals and not just big corporations get paid for their inventions and innovations.

Bend It, Roll It, Wear It! Solar to Go!

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

PowerFilm Rollable Solar Charger Solar, Solar everywhere…. New methods of creating solar cells mean that we will see solar uses for some likely and scary items.

Bendable TV Anyone?

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Sharp LCD TV A method for producing lightweight bendable screens was announced yesterday. GE has developed a cost effective process for producing OLEDs using roll to roll manufacturing. What are OLEDs and why should you care? Well, as the press release says:

Copyright © 2007 Total Image Publishing