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LG’s projector-laden eXpo smartphone gets demonstrated on video

The projector phone mishmash idea has been around (and even demonstrated) for quite some time now, but only recently have we seen one of these two-pronged, hunchbacked monsters land on a major US carrier. LG’s eXpo is carrying that crown (or burden, depending on perspective), and while we’re itching to get one into our own labs for testing, we’ll happily pass along what looks to be the world’s first real good look at this handset in action. Make no mistake — the DLP-based beamer affixed on the back adds quite the bulge, but the actual video performance looks about as good as any dedicated pico projector that we’ve seen to date. Have a peek past the break to see for yourself.

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LG’s projector-laden eXpo smartphone gets demonstrated on video originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony PSPs enlisted as study aids by the Royal Navy

Whoever it was at Sony HQ that decided to pursue “military contracts” as a revenue source, kudos! Mere days after the US Air Force expressed interest in expanding its PS3 supercomputer, we’re hearing glorious Britannia’s Royal Navy has conscripted 230 PSPs into duty as revision aids for its trainee sailors. Loaded with maths and physics materials, the PSPs can be used in a bunk, have familiar controls for the young and mostly male recruits, and are considered pretty tough to break. The underlying reason for this move though is cost cutting: by making the training course more intensive, the Navy is saving on teaching time. Given that the UMD drive won’t come disabled — which is hoped to encourage the sailors to take better care of the device — the future this paints is of marines who’ve spent more time with a freebie handheld console than with a pro instructor, but have a great stable of captured monsters to show for it.

[Thanks, pankomputerek]

Sony PSPs enlisted as study aids by the Royal Navy originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You’re already dead: Ars reviews Dead Space: Extraction

Dead Space: Extraction plays with your expectations. It’s the second game in the franchise, but EA decided to go the prequel route this time around to show gamers what happened before the events of the first game. Considering that game began with the main character landing on a derelict ship overrun by monsters, Extraction has a shaking, dire feel to it. In a very real way, you already know what happens to the “good guys”: they lose.

The game features a stunning introductory level, and you’ll quickly get the sense that EA did not take the safe way out with this game. The environments and characters look great, with recognizable monsters, environments, and weapons from the first game. It’s risky to create a game that leans so hard on its predecessor from another platform, but for those out there with both a 360 or PS3 and a Wii, this is a rare treat. Another part of the story is being told in a completely new style of game, with a new interface, on a new system. 

Don’t let that fool you, though; this is everything you loved about Dead Space, re-imagined.

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