Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[NES controller lets you stomp Koopas, save Princess Peach in capacitive fashion (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/21/nes-capacitive-copper-circuit-controller-hack/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/21/nes-capacitive-copper-circuit-controller-hack/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/21/nes-capacitive-copper-circuit-controller-hack/#comments Is your NES controller in another castle? Maybe you're just pining for your smartphone's capacitive game controls for some reason. Regardless, here's a little piece of tech that just might put the fire in your flower: the capacitive touch NES controller. This sucker is milled from a copper board using a device called the MezzoMill, which -- besides making turtle-stomping peripherals -- also can be used to produce guitar effect pads, virtual keyboards, bicycle rim lights and all sorts of circuits that might tickle your fancy. Unfortunately, the creator isn't as well-funded as this inkjet-based control circuit project so he's trying to raise money through Kickstarter to make the mill in a large enough run to lower costs. Given how Kickstarter generated nearly $100 million in funding last year, maybe he's got a fighting chance. See the buttonless controller work its capacitive magic after the break.

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NES controller lets you stomp Koopas, save Princess Peach in capacitive fashion (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PlayStation Vita shown running Sega Genesis titles (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Twas a sad day when Mindscape was forced to shutter the online service used by its collection of Nabaztag robotic rabbits -- as the tale goes, the domain's demise left the tiny, Linux-running hares inanimate, mute and nearly useless. But just five short months later, things are starting to look up. Via email, the company has confirmed that nabaztag.com will come (back) alive on midnight of December 24th (a timezone was not specified), allowing Nabaztag users to communicate with their coney comrades. "At midnight you can turn your rabbits on without changing anything," writes the bunny builder. That's not all. The company is promising to "enrich" the devic's modules with "community contributions." If you're a Nabaztag owner, step away from that eggnog and put on a pot of coffee... Christmas is coming a full 24-hours early.

Nabaztag robotic rabbits rise from the ashes at midnight originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Amazon releases Kindle Fire source code, devs figure out how to install Android Market originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looking for an alternative to the Google-approved Android Development Kit? Then you now have another fairly inexpensive option to consider courtesy of SparkFun. It's officially announced its new Electric Sheep development board, which costs just $80 and will let you build your own Android accessories using the Open Accessory protocol. That means it and any accessories built with it will work just fine with your Nexus One, although there's of course no guarantees it'll work with, say, a future Nexus-6 model -- we hear those might be a bit unpredictable. Press release is after the break, and you can find some additional specifics and an order button at the source link below.

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SparkFun announces $80 Electric Sheep development board for Android accessories originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CyanogenMod 7.1 brings support for Xperias and 20 other handsets originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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French court reverses DS flash cart ruling, Nintendo smiles originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Rodolfo]

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Xbox 360 modders claim CPU hack, make it party like an N64 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You can pack all the gyroscopes, accelerometers and other motion-detecting sensors you want in your desktop -- it's still not going to be any good at playing Eliminate: Gun Range. That's the motivation behind developer Arik Poznanski's latest release. He has created a driver enabling his Windows Phone 7 to transmit its accelerometer data back to his Windows 7 desktop in real time. Currently the driver's not good for much beyond a tech demo, but given the different ways people have hacked their Wiimotes, it won't be long before homebrewed killer apps start appearing -- perhaps paired up with a little Kinect wizardry. If you're looking to get started at home, hit the source link below for more details.

[Thanks, Sandip]

Windows Phone 7 turned into Windows 7 controller, 3D mice put on notice originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AccelerometerAccelerometer for DesktopsAccelerometerForDesktopsaccelerometersArik PosnanskiArikPosnanskiHomebrewHomebrewedModMotion ControlMotion ControllerMotionControlMotionControllerSensor APISensorApiUsabilityUsability HackUsabilityHackWindowsWindows 7Windows 7 AccelerometerWindows 7 DriverWindows 7 Sensor APIWindows PhoneWindows Phone 7Windows Phone 7 AccelerometerWindows Phone 7 DriverWindows Phone 7 HackWindows7Windows7AccelerometerWindows7DriverWindows7SensorApiWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7AccelerometerWindowsPhone7DriverWindowsPhone7HackMon, 15 Aug 2011 09:36:00 EST<![CDATA[LetterBomb does game-free Wii hacking for System Menu 4.3]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/10/letterbomb-does-game-free-wii-hacking-for-system-menu-4-3/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/10/letterbomb-does-game-free-wii-hacking-for-system-menu-4-3/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/10/letterbomb-does-game-free-wii-hacking-for-system-menu-4-3/#comments The myth of the unhackable Wii has long since been put to rest, but that hasn't stopped intrepid homebrew enthusiasts from coming up with new exploits. Case in point: LetterBomb. This particular Wii hack is a follow-up to BannerBomb, which was billed as a replacement for Twilight Hack -- all of which are capable of launching the homebrew channel sans hardware mods. BannerBomb stopped short at Menu 4.2, but LetterBomb is carrying the exploit banner, so to speak, for the next generation. Utilizing the console's Message Board, the hack requires an SD card, a Wii running System Menu 4.3, and a Wii MAC address. If you're looking to get your game-free Wii hack on, check out the source link for the full rundown.

LetterBomb does game-free Wii hacking for System Menu 4.3 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>exploithackhackerhackinghackmiihome brewHomeBrewhomebrew channelHomebrewChannelhowebrewLetteMessage BoardMessageBoardNintendoNintendo WiiNintendoWiiSD cardSdCardSystem Menu 4.3System Menu 4.3 exploitSystem Menu 4.3 hackSystem Menu exploitSystemMenu4.3SystemMenu4.3ExploitSystemMenu4.3HackSystemMenuExploitWiiWii hackWii HomebrewWiiHackWiiHomebrewWed, 10 Aug 2011 21:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Rich Decibels Brainwave Disruptor scrambles your head, not your eggs]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/08/rich-decibels-brainwave-disruptor-scrambles-your-head-not-your/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/08/rich-decibels-brainwave-disruptor-scrambles-your-head-not-your/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/08/rich-decibels-brainwave-disruptor-scrambles-your-head-not-your/#comments Child of the '80s? Then you'll most likely remember those notorious PSAs about your brain and eggs, and the dangers of turning yourself into an omelette. Yeah, well turn off your inner Nancy Reagan for a second because we've got an Arduino hack that should have you just saying yes. New Zealand artist Rich Decibels created a homebrew brain entrainment device that uses low frequency sound and light to induce different mental states. The mod pieces together an Arduino Uno with two separate interface boards -- one for pitch and separation controls, the other for LED and volume -- to deliver a combo of binaural beats (two slightly out of sync tones) and flashing headset-mounted lights that'll slow down those cerebral hertz cycles. If you happen to live in the land made famous by Frodo's Shire, you can check out the brain-slowing goods at Thistle Hall's Project Briefcase exhibition. Not a Kiwi? Then be sure to hit the source for an audio taste of this hacked head experience.

Rich Decibels Brainwave Disruptor scrambles your head, not your eggs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Arduinoarduino unoArduinoUnobinaural beatsBinauralBeatsbrain entrainmentBrainEntrainmentBrainwave DisruptorBrainwaveDisruptorhackhertzhomebrewLEDLEDsmodmoddermodsNancy ReaganNancyReaganNew ZealandNewZealandRich DecibelsRIch Decibels Brainwave DisruptorRichDecibelsRichDecibelsBrainwaveDisruptorThe Briefcase ProjectTheBriefcaseProjectWellingtonMon, 08 Aug 2011 20:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft Research's .NET Gadgeteer steps out into the light, shoots daggers at Arduino (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/03/microsoft-researchs-net-gadgeteer-steps-out-into-the-light-sh/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/03/microsoft-researchs-net-gadgeteer-steps-out-into-the-light-sh/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/03/microsoft-researchs-net-gadgeteer-steps-out-into-the-light-sh/#comments Arduino, meet .NET Gadgeteer -- your newest homebrew hacking rival. Born from Microsoft Research engineers' desire to build prototypes quickly and easily, the two-and-a-half-years in the making ARM7-powered mainboard packs 4MB Flash, 16MB RAM, Ethernet, WiFi, an SD card interface and USB ports. Novice mods might wanna put the Netduino down because this homespun alternative also runs atop MS' .NET Micro Framework, and thanks to its IntelliSense feature, makes auto-coding a breeze for first-timers. If you're interested in what Ballmer & co. are offering, you can head to the project's site now to pre-order its GHI-made hardware: a $250 Spider Starter Kit and the $120 Spider Mainboard. Both will be available by the end of September, but if you need a preview of what this burgeoning open source community has to offer, peep the stop-motion making mod after the break.

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Microsoft Research's .NET Gadgeteer steps out into the light, shoots daggers at Arduino (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>.net gadgeteer.NET Micro Framework.netGadgeteer.netMicroFrameworkarduinoARM7GHIhackhackinghomebrewIntelliSenseMicrosoftMicrosoft ResearchMicrosoftResearchmodmoddingMSMS .NET GadgeteerMs.netGadgeteeropen sourceOpenSourcesource codeSourceCodevideoWed, 03 Aug 2011 22:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Mindscape pulls the server plug on Nabaztag, hands source code to developers]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/mindscape-pulls-the-server-plug-on-nabaztag-hands-source-code-t/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/mindscape-pulls-the-server-plug-on-nabaztag-hands-source-code-t/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/mindscape-pulls-the-server-plug-on-nabaztag-hands-source-code-t/#comments Mindscape's ambient hare progenitors are officially headed off to that matrix briar patch in the sky. Turns out a battle with the server's host has left the company in a sticky financial situation, effectively shutting down support for the WiFi-enabled bunnies. In a recent YouTube announcement, CEO Thierry Bensoussan addressed the community's concerns, offering up source code that ensures a homebrew future for the Little Linux-Bunny Foo Foo forebears. Hobbyists hoping to snag that Nabaztag.com domain for themselves will instead have to accept a url redirect, as the site remains firmly under the software publisher's lock and key. But don't mourn your news reading, weather-forecasting buddy just yet, you can always replace it with the discounted love of lil' bro, Karotz.

Mindscape pulls the server plug on Nabaztag, hands source code to developers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mass Effect 3 N7 replica gets real world debut for your Spacer pleasure originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wall-E meets his Canadian DJ maker, turns into a real robot toy (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Word cloud hack connects to your TV, closed captioning provided by Arduino (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ChevronWP7 Labs to unlock your Windows Phone 7 handset for $9, hackers not welcome originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Marc]

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[Thanks, Chris]

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TouchPad homebrew patches surface in Preware, devs keep on giving originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jul 2011 01:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've seen some impressive case mods and some wildly inventive DIY projects, but rarely have we seen a homemade, 8-bit computer housed in what looks like a Tupperware container. Meet the DUO Adept: a project begun last summer by programmer, hardware hacker, and recent high-school graduate Jack Eisenmann. Lovingly crafted from a television, an old keyboard, 100 chips (not a single one more), and lots of wire, the system has 64K of memory and outputs a 240 × 208 black and white image. Eisenmann designed his own operating system and even wrote several games, including the Donkey Kong-esque "Get Muffin." Hit the source link for a gallery (including circuit diagrams!) and see the video below for a demonstration, complete with 8-bit era music.

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Jack Eisenmann's DUO Adept: a homebrew 8-bit computer built by a high-schooler (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ChevronWP7 Labs will jailbreak your Windows Phone with Microsoft's approval originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP ships free TouchPads to homebrew devs, may want something in return originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Homebrew utility lets you backup Windows Phone on your terms originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 May 2011 18:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>backuphackhackshomebrewhx4700 killerHx4700KillerMicrosoftmobileMSFTrestorewindowsWindows Phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7zunezune softwareZuneSoftwareTue, 31 May 2011 18:33:00 EST<![CDATA[CyanogenMod 7 tops 200,000 downloads, celebrations erupt as development goes forward]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/cyanogenmod-7-tops-200-000-downloads-celebrations-erupt-as-deve/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/cyanogenmod-7-tops-200-000-downloads-celebrations-erupt-as-deve/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/cyanogenmod-7-tops-200-000-downloads-celebrations-erupt-as-deve/#comments Congratulations to the fine developers of CyanogenMod, whose latest aftermarket Android OS, CyanogenMod 7, has surpassed 200,000 downloads -- a huge milestone for this homebrew community. Now supported on 26 devices, the hallmark of this custom ROM comes from its flexible user interface, greater customization options, bonus features and worthwhile performance improvements. While the project gained early notoriety from its dispute with Google, it's become an increasingly popular solution for those wanting to command their phone (or tablet) as they see fit. The latest revision, 7.0.3, includes numerous fixes and refinements since its 7.0 release, so there's never been a better time to check it out -- in fact, we're pretty sure the group would love to bring you aboard. Well done everyone, and keep up the good work.

CyanogenMod 7 tops 200,000 downloads, celebrations erupt as development goes forward originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 May 2011 07:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So you've built your own homebrew CNC mill and want to test out some recent modifications? That's a question few ever have to ask themselves, but DIYer Jamie Nasiatka recently did, and came up with the bright idea of making his very own Weighted Companion Cube. As you can see above, things turned up pretty well, and you can check out the complete build process at the source link below -- yes, it lights up, and changes colors. Let's just hope no one tries to throw this cube through a Portal t-shirt.

DIYer builds his own CNC mill, fabricates a Weighted Companion Cube to show off originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 May 2011 13:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Need to detect radiation? We sure hope not -- but if you're looking for a straight-forward, altogether geeky geiger counter, the Libelium gang has your back. En route to the Tokyo Hackerspace as we speak (and believe us, they need it), the Radiation Sensor Board for Arduino is a low-cost alternative to existing devices. It's available now either with a compatible geiger tube for €95 ($135) or without for €65 ($50). Hit up the source link to get started, but not before peeping the thing in action after the break. Is there anything you can't do with Arduino?

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Arduino geiger counter brings open source radiation detection to the geeky masses (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've seen a few Zoybar-based behemoths since we were hepped to the modular guitar platform way back in '08, but few have caught our fancy like Kevin Rupp's KR1. Featuring a Korg Kaossilator synth, both the Pocket Pod and a wireless transmitter from Line 6, and the beloved Sanyo Pedal Juice battery pack, this bad boy can do double duty as both your ax and your backing band. But enough of our jabber jaw -- you want to see it in action, right? Check it out after the break.

[Thanks, TK]

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KR1 DIY guitar / synth makes its debut at Castle Frightenstein originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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HTC Thunderbolt rooted for real, locked files nearly soured the deal originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP donates server to WebOS Internals, makes homebrew its boo originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Windows Phone 7 jailbreak devs 'genuinely excited' by Microsoft's roadmap originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here's another one for the "things we wish we had in our kitchen" file. Taha Bintahir has put together a homebrew 3D volumetric display that can -- you guessed it -- display 3D rendered images in all their free-floating glory. And if that wasn't enough, our man added gesture controls via the Kinect so he doesn't have to circle the object to view the whole thing. According to Hack A Day, Bintahir designed and built the prism itself, rendered the object he wanted to display (in this case the Superman logo) from four different camera angles, and projected the images on the four walls of the prism to create the 3D object in the center. Oh, and he distorted each of the images to match the angle of the prism's walls. Pretty insane, right? Hit the source link for more detail on the project -- but not before you see it in action after the break.

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DIY 3D volumetric display / Kinect hack spices up the Fortress of Solitude's kitchenette originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Tasos]

Update: Looks like Microsoft's softie approach really is working. Shortly after the jolly news, notorious hacker Geohot announced on his website that he's going to treat himself to a WP7 device; but before long, Redmond's already reached out to offer him a free handset. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Visualized: the glamorous lifestyles of WP7 jailbreakers (update: Geohot crashes the party) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Although you won't hear this through official channels, Barnes and Noble's Nook has been plenty of fun for hacksters. And what spells fun better than U-b-u-n-t-u? Certainly nothing that we can mention in mixed company, that's for sure! If you pop over to the always lively XDA Developers Forum, you'll see a crazy little post wherein the author took inspiration from a Nexus One hack and decided to port Ubuntu to the Nook Color. And by jove, it looks like it's worked... even if it is by accounts "a little laggy" and not without errors. Please feel free to hit the source link if you'd like to take in the details on what made this work... and to keep abreast of further developments, to boot.

Nook Color meet Ubuntu, Ubuntu meet Nook Color originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androide booke bookse readere readerse-booke-bookse-readere-readershackhomebrewlinuxmodnooknook colorNookColorrootrootedubuntuMon, 10 Jan 2011 19:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Geohot demos homebrew on 'jailbroken' PS3, Sony vows to 'fix' via software update (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/geohot-demos-homebrew-on-jailbroken-ps3-sony-vows-to-fix-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/geohot-demos-homebrew-on-jailbroken-ps3-sony-vows-to-fix-vi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/geohot-demos-homebrew-on-jailbroken-ps3-sony-vows-to-fix-vi/#comments We just saw how you can now add an Install Package Files option to the PS3 using some custom firmware, but that darn hacker George "Geohot" Hotz has taken it a step further by demonstrating homebrew in a quick, Mr. Blurrycam-approved video. It's a barebones app that only says "sup dawg, it's geohot," but in reality it's a pretty huge step. Geohot's provided the file on his website along with a copy of the METLDR root key that enables the homebrew. Sony, meanwhile, has issued a statement saying it'll "fix the issues through network updates, but because this is a security issue, we are not able to provide you with any more details." This runs counter to what pytey from fail0verflow (the famed group that kickstarted this new round of hacking) just told the BBC, "the only way to fix this is to issue new hardware... Sony will have to accept this." Hey, at least you'll be in good company, eh Sony? Check out geohot's proof of concept video after the break.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Geohot demos homebrew on 'jailbroken' PS3, Sony vows to 'fix' via software update (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For Sony, the homebrew community is both enemy and friend -- at the same time hackers are exploiting the living daylights out of the PlayStation 3, they're making the experimental PSP Go moderately interesting again. Here it is running UMD disc images directly from flash storage, letting it play games like Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, formerly off-limits since it was released on a physical disc. Sure, we've seen it play Sega CD games before, but this looks like the real deal -- working, user-installable ISO loaders for PSP Go backups and homebrew. Not to mention the skull-and-crossbones-clad elephant in the room. Perhaps these aren't exactly Sony's friends, on second thought.

PSP Go hacked to play UMDs, slightly increase its desirability (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Could Microsoft actually embrace Windows Phone 7 hacking much like it's sort of done with Kinect hacking? Not very likely, but it seems like the folks behind the ChevronWP7 unlocking tool are at least holding out some hope for that possibility. They've apparently had some "good faith" discussions with Microsoft's Director of Developer Experience for Windows Phone 7, Brandon Watson, and have decided to take the rather drastic step of pulling and ceasing all development on the tool in order to "fast-track" discussions about Microsoft officially embracing homebrew development. Obviously, that may just be wishful thinking, but one thing is clear at least for the moment: it just got a bit harder to hack a Windows Phone 7 device.

ChevronWP7 unlocking tool pulled in hopes Microsoft decides to play along originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chevronwp7hackhackinghomebrewmicrosoftunlockunlockingwindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Kinect hacks let you control a web browser and Windows 7 using only The Force (updated)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/25/kinect-hack-lets-you-control-a-web-browser-using-only-the-force/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/25/kinect-hack-lets-you-control-a-web-browser-using-only-the-force/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/25/kinect-hack-lets-you-control-a-web-browser-using-only-the-force/#comments Hacking the Xbox 360 Kinect is all about baby steps on the way to what could ultimately amount to some pretty useful homebrew. Here's a good example cooked up by some kids at the MIT Media Lab Fluid Interfaces Group attempting to redefine the human-machine interactive experience. DepthJS is a system that makes Javascript talk to Microsoft's Kinect in order to navigate web pages, among other things. Remember, it's not that making wild, arm-waving gestures is the best way to navigate a web site, it's just a demonstration that you can. Let's hope that the hacking community picks up the work and evolves it into a multitouch remote control plugin for our home theater PCs. Boxee, maybe you can lend a hand?

Update: If you're willing to step outside of the developer-friendly borders of open-source software then you'll want to check out Evoluce's gesture solution based on the company's Multitouch Input Management (MIM) driver for Kinect. The most impressive part is its support for simultaneous multitouch and multiuser control of applications (including those using Flash and Java) running on a Windows 7 PC. Evoluce promises to release software "soon" to bridge Kinect and Windows 7. Until then be sure to check both of the impressive videos after the break.

[Thanks, Leakcim13]

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Kinect hacks let you control a web browser and Windows 7 using only The Force (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PS3 gets early SNES and Dreamcast emulation originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 03:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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