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Sifteo Cubes get a hardware refresh, now have better graphics and capacitive touch
When first revealed last year, the Sifteo Cubes were neat little 1.5 inch display blocks dreamed up by some folks at MIT. Impressive at the time, sure, but now the little guys have gotten a hardware refresh.Each 1.5 inch cube now has improved graphics, capacitive touch functionality and can interact with 11 other cubes in total – double the maximum number of cubes as when it was announced. There's also a new wireless base station to connect blocks to allowing users to store their games, which forgoes the need to connect to the PC each time you wish to play something new. For developers, the Sifteo Cubes dev kit will be available on October 1.The basic package will set you back $129.95 and includes three cubes, the base station with built-in speaker (five AAA batteries included!), USB port and cable, four free games – plus a free voucher to download a fifth game – and a carrying case. Each additional cube costs $29.95. Units will be shipping in November 2012, with pre-orders currently available on Amazon, Toys 'R Us or Siftio's website.
