Capcom has released a new trailer for their upcoming Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen showing how the Sorcerer and his party fare against the Poisoned Undead, Banshees and the imposing Gold and Silver Knights.
Author - Jerry Paxton
Delray Beach, Fla. – March 13, 2013 –I.R.I.S., a leading innovator in optical character recognition (OCR) software, is excited to announce the availability of their IRIScan Mouse, an all-in-one mouse scanner with OCR technology that converts text from scans into editable documents in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.).
“IRIScan Mouse users can turn any printed documents into editable, digitized scans with a click of the mouse,” said Jean-Marc Fontaine, Director of Sales and Operations, Americas at I.R.I.S. “The IRIScan Mouse is the perfect solution for anyone looking for a simple way to scan anything into their computer. In just a few mouse swipes, a signed contract, excerpts from a book, pictures, receipts and more are instantly recreated on your computer screen without ever removing your hand from the Mouse. The IRIScan Mouse is an incredible time saving tool.”
The IRIScan Mouse works like a traditional computer mouse but will scan any type of document in 400 DPI with a swipe of the mouse. With the IRIScan Mouse, scanning has never been so easy:
- Simply, click on the scan button, swipe the mouse in any direction on the paper document and the text and images will appear instantaneously on the computer screen. The software will flawlessly stich the image together
- Thanks to OCR technology, any text on the scanned image is automatically recognized. Drag and drop the text into Microsoft Office (Word, Excel®, Outlook®, etc.) and edit
- Easily email and upload the scans to the Cloud or your favorite social network with a single click
Utilizing USB 2.0, the software seamlessly stiches the image together in real time and the ergonomic mouse and scanner comes with right, left and wheel click capabilities. The IRIScan Mouse is now available for $79 at www.irislink.com/usa.
Bethesda Softworks has announced that its official online store is now open and features a number of cool items that gamers will appreciate such as the upcoming Dragonborn Statue, Fallout-inspired hoodies, and more.
Bethesda Softworks has announced that Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall, the second add-on pack for the critically-acclaimed first-person action game developed by Arkane Studios, will be available worldwide on April 16, 2013 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC for $9.99 (or 800 Microsoft Points).
Perfect World Entertainment has released a new trailer showing off the Control Wizard class in their upcoming MMO, Neverwinter.
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Cambridge, MA, March 13, 2013—Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., developer of the award-winning Rock Band™ and Dance Central™ video game franchises, has announced that it has acquired a site license for RAD Game Tools’ performance visualization tool, Telemetry. During the term, Harmonix’s license allows the company to use the tool on every game it develops and on every platform.
“Harmonix games have traditionally hit a hard 60 frames per second with the use of our custom timing system,” says Harmonix technical director, Eric Malafeew. “As our code moved onto more threads, we went with Telemetry’s powerful interface and logging system rather than extend our own. You don’t just see total timings, you see every individual timing and when it happens in a frame using powerful level-of-detail zooming. This lets you know what you are missing and how timings relate across threads.”
Telemetry is a complete performance visualization system that helps development teams understand and optimize their game. Instead of focusing on the instruction-level performance characteristics, Telemetry shows how multiple aspects of a game’s performance vary over time, helping teams fix intermittent performance problems such as hitches and spikes.
“The ability to save out profiling sessions allows QA to capture problems for coders to dissect, and we can compare changes over days of development,” adds Malafeew, “The game hookup was easy and had negligible impact, and RAD support has been friendly and professional, as always.”
Telemetry is available immediately on Windows, Mac, Linux (both x86 and ARM), Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, and iOS based platforms, with additional platforms to be announced.
PARIS – March 13, 2013 – Netatmo, creator of the world’s first personal weather station with air quality sensors, announces today the Urban Weather Station’s national retail launch withBrookstone, the specialty retailer and product development company.
The first personal weather station with air quality sensors, Netatmo is compatible with iPhone, iPad and Android devices. The Urban Weather Station has been recognized for its innovative design and received three Innovations and Engineering Honoree Awards at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show.
Netatmo‘s Urban Weather Station allows users to track indoor and outdoor environmental elements including temperature, air quality, humidity, barometric pressure, CO2 concentration and more. Created for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices, the Urban Weather Station records and wirelessly transmits data via Wi-Fi to the Netatmo App for viewing – anywhere, anytime. The Netatmo Urban Weather Station is now available in Brookstone stores and on Brookstone.com for $179.
“Netatmo’s Urban Weather Station is a great way for consumers at home or away from home to monitor their indoor and outdoor living environment, including temperature, humidity, noise level, CO2 levels and more help to make the best decisions for their family’s well being,” said Steve Schwartz, Brookstone, Vice President Merchandising and Product Development. “Having the data on your smartphone, literally in the palm of your hand, is powerful and actionable information.”
The Station’s outdoor measurements help users to assess the best times for outside activities, such as going for a bicycle ride or when to take mass transit versus driving, based on the status of your immediate outdoor air quality. The Urban Weather Station’s indoor measurements help the user to improve wellness at home. For instance, the station sends real time alerts, and helps to prevent unhealthy, stagnant indoor air from accumulating in the house.
In addition to receiving live notifications on immediate air quality and weather conditions, users have access to a free lifetime online account, where all station measurements and data are stored.
March 13, 2013, Chino, California – Genius today announces its BellaVision portable pico projector – BV 200. This pocket-sized projector (150x 75x29mm) is the perfect choice for viewing movies, giving presentations or gaming when space is limited. BV 200 can display MS Office, PDF, audio and video files from its built-in memory/SD card as well as from a camcorder, PC or smartphone.
BV 200 is not only a useful tool for both business professionals making presentations but also for travellers wanting to enjoy movies while on-the-go and for those looking for a bigger screen for their home entertainment. This pico projector includes all the tools necessary to create a multimedia show or to project a presentation in 800×600 resolution with the option of stereo sound even in the smallest spaces such as small meeting rooms or hotel rooms.
The complementary tripod enables BV 200 to be effortlessly placed on any solid surface and optimized to project exactly at the preferred angle to a distance of up to 4 meters. Using the included ceiling projection kit, users can comfortably watch movies or play games while laying in bed. A remote control also comes included with BV 200.
In stand-alone mode BV 200’s 3780mAh battery has the lifetime of up to two hours after which it can be connected to a power source through an USB or power cable without needing to pause the projection for recharging. As well as its built-in 1GB memory and the option of a SD card (up to 32GB), the projector also supports data input through composite AV and USB cables. Further, when needed the brightness or color of BV 200 can be adjusted manually from the remote control.
Transport of this lightweight and palm-sized pico projector is easy. It can be effortlessly placed into the complementary travel pouch to wait for the next presentation or a movie.
BellaVision BV 200 SVGA Portable Pico Projector, is now available in the US and Canada for the suggested retail price of $269.99.
Technical Specifications:
- Optical engine: Color sequential engine
- Power input: 5V-3A DC adapter
- Battery: Built-in 3780mAh rechargeable battery
- Brightness (ANSI): 25 efficient lumens
- Audio: Built-in stereo speakers
- Focus: Manual
- Data input: Composite AV, mini USB, SD card (up to 32GB), built-in 1GB memory
- Resolution: 800×600 (SVGA) / 4:3 with screen up to 80”
- Illumination source: RGB LED
- Sequential contrast ratio: 300:1
System Requirements:
- Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
- Available USB port
- Intel dual core 1.4GHz or above
- Minimum 1GB of RAM
- 256MB RAM
Package Contents:
- BV 200 SVGA Portable Pico Projector
- USB and AV cables
- Ceiling projection kit
- Remote control
- Power adaptor
- Tripod
- Travel pouch
- Multi-language quick guide
The new Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 from Namco Bandai and CyberConnect 2 has been released and we once again delve into the heady and rich world of Naruto. Will the game live up to past entries in the series and, more importantly, pay respect to hardcore Naruto fans looking to bring their favorite anime series to their game console? Read on to find out!
March 12, 2013 — You might be primed for the all-new action coming in StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, but is your desktop ready to roll out? SteelSeries is pleased to announce asecond gaming mousepad design for Blizzard’s acclaimed RTS franchise. The high-quality cloth mousepad features the game’s protagonist, Sarah Kerrigan, in her newly regained human form. Featuring a brilliant color palette, a smooth-glide surface and a rubberized non-slip bottom, this new mousepad is an ideal addition to the desktop of any StarCraft II player. The SteelSeries QcK Heart of the Swarm Kerrigan Edition mousepad is available now on the SteelSeries web shop and at select online stores at a suggested retail price of $14.99 (€14.99) each. Visit www.steelseries.com/hots for more information and be sure to visit our Facebook page during ‘Heart of the Swarm Week’ beginning March 18 for daily contests and promotions!