Feb 26 2008

A Friend In Need

Posted by Jaren as Event Coverage, News, Random Thoughts, iPod

I'm helping out my friends from the UA&P - IShareHappiness Blog Team. Whenever you feel pessimistic, angry, troubled, frustrated, and depressed – what have you – you need someone to talk to. Someone who could help you be more optimistic and help make you feel that there is hope. Sometimes it’s hard to talk to someone you know. We know of a trustworthy and empathetic person who can help you readers out there. IShareHappiness is there to help you. So come Visit the Site... And Share the Happiness. IShareHappiness is having a contest and will be giving away an IPOD TOUCH... WIN AN IPOD TOUCH FOR FREE Sounds good to me...This is a very good idea that made want to ...

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Jul 20 2007

We Live in a World of Cons

Posted by Phillip as Editorial, Event Coverage, Random Thoughts

Conventions and conferences, that is. (If you thought of the seedier “con”, that’s not wrong, too.) For simplicity’s sake, let’s lump in trade fairs, exhibits, and symposia to our little word for the day.

Browsing through today’s dailies reveals a lot of cons being held all over the sprawling conurbation I call home, Metro Manila. For sure, there are many more being planned and held in wealthier cities in wealthier countries, as I write these words.

These cons run the gamut of conceivable interests, hobbies, and disciplines. In one international computer science magazine alone, I found around 40 computing-related events to be held around the world in the

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Jun 20 2007

2007 Granado Espada Regional Tournament Results

Posted by Xai as Event Coverage, Gaming, Online Gaming, PC

Last June 17, the launch party for Granado Espada (GE) Open Beta was held at Zouk, Singapore. Considering GE's reputation for being one of the newest and biggest MMORPGs to go live this year, it's no surprise that the launch party featured a lot of major events. Perhaps the most important event to take place, though, was the first ever GE Regional Tournament, featuring two-player team match-ups in a PvP championship format. Two representatives each from Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam flew in to play in the tourney with their Singaporean counterparts -- it was quite literally a battle between the best players in the region. Other qualified gamers from Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam ...

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Jun 02 2007

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs at the D5 Conference

Posted by Sophia as Apple, Computers, Event Coverage, Gadzooki News, Microsoft, Tech News

There were many interesting things to discover and enjoy at this year's D conference, D5. One such example was Microsoft Surface. But surely the biggest highlight of the event was the interview with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs for the first time in twenty years. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates at D5

Paying Tribute Before turning into the two icons representing the two biggest rivals in the computer industry, Bill and Steve were first and foremost pioneers and visionaries whose work catapulted them and their companies into great success. D5's interview quickly reminds us to cease the hostilities if at least for one night, and simply be in awe ...

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Jan 13 2007

IPTV Will Change Everything

Posted by Geezer as Event Coverage, Gadgets, IPTV, Television

In my view, this year's CES is all about enabling pervasive content distribution. And the key to everyone's strategy here, whether Microsoft (via XBox 360) or Apple (via Apple TV), is IPTV. Let's be clear. IPTV is disruptive technology. Seriously. There is no better example of what a disruptive technology would look like. This is VoIP multiplied by a million. So what exactly is the big deal? Simply put: IPTV shakes video distribution to its core. It takes control away from the big cable companies. It makes entry into cable distribution much easier, increasing competition. It puts choice in the hands of consumers. It explodes constraints: limitless channels anyone? At a ...

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Aug 07 2006

Games and TV

Posted by Mr Butterscotch as Cool Stuff, Event Coverage, Gaming, Television

My last post featured a link to Consolevania. Very simply, this is a live-action show featuring a bunch of amusing Glaswegian ladies and gents talking about games and occasionally partaking in a comedy sketch. As in Glasgow, Scotland. There may be some of you out there who can't make out what on Earth they are saying, but if you bear with it, you'll find that silly sketches aside, they actually have some very informative things to say about the industry and games in general. The only complaint I have is that there is not enough episodes! This brings me to the real issue, and one of the reasons why I like Consolevania so much. Frankly, there is simply no coverage of computer and video games on UK TV. This is an utterly nonsensical state of affairs. I can't think of an industry as big that receives as little coverage on tv, and in fact no coverage at all aimed at what is meant to be the largest demographic (of which I in fact fit into) - males aged in their mid to late twenties.

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Aug 01 2006

The Downscaling of the E3 Videogames Convention

Posted by Mr Butterscotch as Computers, Consoles, Cool Stuff, Event Coverage, Gadgets, Gaming, Handheld, NextGen, Online Gaming, Software, e3 2006

As reported in Kotaku and BBC news, what used to be the extravaganza, the greatest show in interactive entertainment history is now no more - at least in the three day 'mega-format' show. That's right - E3 is changing. If you ask me, this is really a backward step for the industry as a whole, for a good number of reasons. Videogames generally get a bad press a large portion of the time. Whether it's Hilary Clinton using them as a bandwagon for her campaign or the latest 'Halo murder' story, games quite literally get a thoroughly bad press. This is both unfair and unjust, and I think E3 goes some way to making games seem acceptable and exciting.

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May 11 2006

Voting With Lines

Posted by Geezer as Event Coverage, Random Thoughts, e3 2006

TG Daily points out that the lines for playing Nintendo Wii were up to 1000 people long and took upwards of 6 hours to move through. Further, the booths for Sony and Microsoft were comparatively sparse. If anyone asks you who won the e3 battle in 2006, tell them it was Nintendo and that the people voted with lines.
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May 10 2006

All the Geeks Love Wii

Posted by Geezer as Consoles, Event Coverage, Gaming, Random Thoughts, Wii, e3 2006

e3 2006 has started and if the headlines on Digg are any indications, all the geeks love Nintendo most. Whether it's Nintendo's forthcoming Light Gun or video footage of Mario Galaxy Gameplay or even the Wiimote's Doppler Effect, the Geeks all seem to be Nintendo fanboys (just like us at Gadzooki!). We'll see if the Geek likability factor turns into sales this time around, or whether Nintendo's Wii is just another sexy idea handled without proper execution. One thing's for sure: the Geeks Love Gadgets and Nintendo Wii has Gadgets Galore. Update: Another front pager on Digg: Nintendo Wii Virtual Console Images Update 2: Another front page Digger: First Super Smash Brothers News for Wii Update ...

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Jan 05 2006

Microsoft has an Urge.

Posted by Geezer as Apple, CES 2006, Event Coverage

Microsoft 3 years out of the gate unveils Urge, its new online music service

Using an appearance with Justin Timberlake, the Microsoft chairman debuted a new music service, Urge, to directly compete with the iTunes music store and interface. Urge launches with over 2 million tracks for purchase or as part of an all-you-can eat subscription, an option the iTunes music store doesn't have. The offering will include exclusive material from MTV, though it will not be compatible with iPods, which are currently the most popular MP3 player.

Clearly this is a sign that Microsoft is moving more towards entertainment and gaming and away from chartered/update software such as Office or Outlook. And while I think its always good for cusomters

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