• Will release in 70 languages
• Uses TraceMonkey engine for Javascript apps (Google docs, etc.) and is MUCH faster
• Private browsing mode
• HTML video (embed videos without plug-ins and have the video interact with other elements on the page.
• Embeddable fonts can make page designs more unique (but that means designers fonts could get used in a way that is not being paid for).
• HTM5 storage abilities for Web apps to work offline.
• Better standards for CSS and SVG.
• A geolocation function to let Web sites know where you are (think of how iPhone does this with maps).

Read the “Fending off rivals” section in the NEWS.com link about for even more intel goodness.

I ran the BENCHMARK option under missions, and under 1920×1200 resolution and settings on HIGH, I got an average Frame Rate of 27.

Thats on an intel core 2 duo at 3Ghz, Evga 8800 ULTRA. 2 Gigs of DDR 1600 ram.

XP, and Vista only.  You CAN login with your EA account you have for BF2/2142 and not have to make a new one.

[UPDATED 10-26-09]
I was running NVIDIA drivers 182.08 which was causing the screen to blank out, the lovely Vista Display Driver failing, then would come back on.  Also noticed some tearing in the frames.

Used Driver Cleaner and upgraded to 186.18 and it works PERFECTLY.

Gameplay is very fast, mouse sensitivity will need to be turned down. hot boxes seem pretty accurate over long distances.  Knife damage is relative to how close you are to your target, farther away takes a couple more swipes.

The login process is a but dumb.  I chose to use FF instead of IE and it doesn’t login smoothly.  Sometimes it takes you back to the stupid movie intro (has the WORST music, EVER!).

Things I do not like:  There is no server browser at this time.  You just join whatever game they match you up on.  So I dont see playing this with friends like you do the other BF games.

Nice concept.  DL for game is 4GIGs, so its not a super fast play the first time you setup.  You CAN adjust the monitor res, and I have mine playing 1920×1200.

Check it out when you have time to kill.  : )
Not a long term gaming solution, but a stop gap for a bit.

From the companies press release (source).

Announcing the PhoneSuit MiLi Pro…

The MiLi Pro is a breakthrough in iPhone and iPod accessory technology. It’s an iPhone / iPod compatible, rechargeable, micro video projector. The power of the PhoneSuit MiLi Battery has been coupled with the convenience of a portable video projector and speaker system. Watch all of your movies, video clips, podcasts and more with ease! Now you can carry your own personal movie theater with you, anywhere you travel.

Innovative Micro Projector Technology

The MiLi Pro incorporates the latest in technology, an LCOS, LED driven micro projector. This ultra-compact projector fits in the palm of your hand. It has the capability to display 640×480 high resolution images on most any viewing surface. Use the focus wheel to fine tune your image quality. Scale your iPhone’s video up to a 40 inch for screen for eye strain free, relaxed viewing.

AV (Audio / Video) Inputs

The MiLi Pro offers a variety of AV inputs. This allows you to use the projector with most input sources. iPhone and iPod compatible players can feed AV directly through their standard dock connectors. We also include two additional cables for input sources, a VGA input cable and an RCA input cable. The VGA cable allows you to connect the MiLi Pro directly to your Laptop or PC’s VGA port.  The RCA cable will allow you to connect most standard AV equipment sources such as DVD players, VCR’s, etc. You can switch between the various inputs at any time with the input source button.

Integrated Speakers

We’ve included built in speakers for high quality audio output. Control the volume levels via the integrated touch panel.

Rechargeable Battery Pack

The MiLi Pro utilizes high quality lithium-polymer battery technology for its power source. The battery pack is removable and swappable.  There’s one extra battery pack included with your purchase to assure you won’t lose power in the middle of your favorite movie!

Sync and Charge

Use our standard mini-USB cable to charge and sync your iPhone / iPod and MiLi Pro.

MiLi Pro Compatibility

The MiLi Pro is compatible with iPhone 3GS, 3G, 2G and iPod Touch.

ARMA II Facts (link to larger version)

Optimal PC System Requirements

• Quad Core CPU or fast Dual Core CPU (Intel Core 2.8 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or faster)

• 2 GB RAM

• Fast GPU (Nvidia Geforce 8800GT or ATI Radeon 4850 or faster) with Shader Model 3 and 512 or more MB VRAM

• Windows XP or Windows Vista

• DVD (Dual Layer compatible), 10 GB free HDD space

Minimal PC System Requirements

• Dual Core CPU (Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz, Intel Core 2.0 GHz, AMD Athlon 3200+ or faster)

• 1 GB RAM

• GPU (Nvidia Geforce 7800 / ATI Radeon 1800 or faster) with Shader Model 3 and 256 MB VRAM

• Windows XP

• DVD (Dual Layer compatible), 10 GB free HDD space

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GAME WILL BE AVAILABLE on STEAM starting tomorrow. Boxed retail in a week or 2 following.

—————–> DEMO DOWNLOAD LINK <—————— (2.8Gigs)

—————–> Demo on STEAM LINK <———————-

UPDATE:  If you are having the error “X3DAudio1_6.dll missing…..” then you need to run the latest DirectX 9 runtime installer that came out in March.
Link is here.

[Source]

Fully cooperative campaign, massive PvP battles over air, land and sea. Fight friends online for control of 225sq kilometers of real-world terrain!

DEMO next week.  Could this possibly be our BF2/2142 replacement?

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Up to now, however, the level of built-in control that’s possible for the EOS 5D Mark II during video shooting has been limited. Canon received countless suggestions and requests from users of all types to add greater control to the video mode of the EOS 5D Mark II.

Canon’s engineers have responded, with a new firmware upgrade that’s slated to be available in very early June, 2009. This new firmware (version 1.1.0) will allow full manual exposure control during video shooting. This document gives interested users and dealer sales staff some insight into this new capability.

Firmware v. 1.1.0: what it adds
Once installed, EOS 5D Mark II users will be able to utilize the ‘M’ mode setting to manually set shutter speed, lens aperture, and ISO when in Movie Mode. Previously, regardless of where the Mode Dial was physically set, video recording was always in the Program AE setting with no practical method to manually set a pre-determined exposure value. We’ll explain the procedure to manually set exposure during video recording in a moment — the important thing here is to note that users now have a choice during video recording, once firmware version 1.1.0 is installed: they can continue to let the camera set exposure completely automatically, as it has up to now, or they can manually set exposure themselves.

What this firmware does NOT do, at least at this time, is add or change features like the camera’s 30 frames per second framing rate, its fully automatic audio gain control, or add in-camera time code capability. Canon has received many such requests for these features and capabilities from EOS 5D Mark II users, and these have indeed been conveyed to our engineers in Japan. For now, however, the only new feature we can speak of is perhaps the most important and fundamental one — the ability to manually control video exposure.

[Information Source]

[Firmware download]

I have been off the radar and alas NOT posting ‘kewl’ bits for you. Hope to get back into the groove soon.

Best,
Killa J