Hulu Plus unleashed its iPhone/iPad app to itunes this morning for free to sample. Not too much free content. To get into the good stuff you must get a Hulu Plus account at $10 per month. Now even with this paid subscription, you are still forced to sit through advertisement commercials. Another interesting thing is that the flash ban seems to be raised for this new app.
Curious about shedding some cash for Apples latest trendsetter? Well here is a few tips to guide you to a well informed decision. What you should know about the new iPhone 4 is the new features and how accurate their claims are.
So first off, if your AT&T or Rogers service is available for an upgrade then that should help you make the decision as it is $199 to upgrade to a 16GB iPhone 4, and $299 for an 32GB iPhone 4. If you are unavailable at this time for an upgrade, you may want to wait as it is another $100 on top of that.
The iPhone now does 5 megapixel picture with 5x digital zoom from front and back with a backside only flash LED. Now when you hear those numbers, do not assume that this will be the same quality as a Sony Cybershot 5 megapixel camera. There is much more to photography than megapixels and digital zoom. With that said, the camera is still a big improvement in quality when compared to camera phones in the market. Check out my tests taken below with iPhone 4.
The video camera now records in 720p and up to 30 fps [frames per second] and also takes advantage of the LED lighting on the front. The video quality is more then good enough to put out great videos on youtube, and we made one here to prove it. Audio quality is quite improved from prior iPhone 3G[S]
The iPhone frame is new and improved with a stainless steel frame antenna band around the phone to improve signal and better protect. There has already been two bad reports about this already though unfortunately for Apple. People are reporting that bars are lost when gripping around the phone, and the screens are cracking when dropped on the sidewalk. The screen cracks are assumed to be due to the super reinforced frame forcing the screen to take the full impact.
The processor is Apples own creation called the “A4 chip“. This mini processing beast paired with the doubled-up 512 ram improvement makes the new iPhone OS4 the most smooth phone I have used to date. Not to mention the higher retina display, as the phone sharpness is on another level now. Seamlessly, I have been switching from task to task with ease. From the net, to a phone call, to a text, to my music and so on.
The big new OS feature would have to be “FaceTime.” You now have the ability with two people with the iPhone 4 to talk and see each other simultaneously by taking advantage of the front camera lens. This of course is only possible if both users have an iPhone 4. To use, you simply go from your contact list to the friend with an iPhone 4 and press “FaceTime” and the request will be made. When they accept you will see each other.
All and all, it is not PERFECT, but it is a fairly priced product and is a big improvement from its predecessors. For what you pay (with an upgrade discount) you are getting quite the bang for your buck.
For those gamers sitting in a dark cave, E3 happened last week. The biggest thing on display for the big companies was the motion gaming that Sony and Microsoft were embracing, the Move and Kinect respectively. But this article isn’t about the industries ability to iterate someone’s technology. This is about the 3D gaming trend that is sweeping through the industry.
Sony showed off rows and rows of the 3D ability of their Playstation 3. They had tech demos, games and movies on display for people to immerse themselves in their entertainment. The viewer on SONY glasses and stood in front of a SONY 3D TV and played a SONY Playstation 3. See a trend here? I can imagine the board meeting already. “Hey Playstation, meet TV. You guys go and play nice. Make us some money.” The departments butted heads together until they passed out dizzy. When they awoke, they were seeing doubles of everything and BAM, 3D gaming was born.
Of course Sony is invested in 3D gaming technology, they stand to make a lot of money by selling 3D TVs for the price of a healthy kidney. Microsoft has stated that they can do 3D but they won’t until it becomes a viable market for them. I bet if Microsoft sold TVs, they would have demoed some amazing 3D table interface at the Expo. Nintendo showed off their 3DS, a nifty piece of technology that doesn’t require extra costs and even is easy to turn off. Details are slim, but I doubt that Sony’s tech will be as easy to disable. They want you to remain engrossed in their tech so you can’t realize that you just spent your new car on HD Nausea.
Of course, it comes down to you. Does 3D gaming have a strong future in the industry or is it another ploy to cash in on a fad? Post in the comments below and let us know!
The winners have been notified and they are probably off shooting someone right now! But don’t worry if you didn’t win! We found another beta key! Seems someone sat on it and it stuck to their rear end all weekend. Luckily we got a hold of it and now we’re going to give it to you!
What do you have to do? That’s easy! Post a comment below telling us what crazy thing you do for this key! Make it Work Safe please! We don’t need any more marks on our performance report!
Post before June 22, 5:00 PM PST and you’ll be in the running for this super special 16 digit alphanumeric code! The beta runs from June 21 – July 18. That’s nearly a full month of shooting!
Also make sure to sign up for the Das Reviews newsletter to the left <—— so you can stay on-top of all the contest action!
PS. This key is only valid for PS3 and PC. Sorry X-boys, maybe next time!
PPS. If you don’t use a valid email address, then we won’t be able to contact you if you win!
UPDATE: Contest closed, key going out!
Los Angeles, CA – DasReviews had a hand-on experience with the highly anticipated Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds at E3 2010. Many new features were seen right away, which are nothing like the original Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and more like Tatsunoko vs Capcom. Button layout is different and tagging system is changed. One cool feature is the new aerial assist attacks, meaning you can tag in your partner mid-air and up to three times, opening the game up to a plethora of combination’s that can be made from this new function. Don’t think this will break the mechanics though as tag attacks can be countered to make your opponent pay for his sneaky diving attacks.
Check out OldSkools playing experience below along with some gameplay towards the end with the new Dante character.
After serious consideration for all of the games that I played at E3, I narrowed it down to my personal favorite games and some of the reasons why. These games are not in any order as they all were equally good in their own way.
Marvel vs Capcom 3
This was a no-duh moment as this fighting game not only looks AMAZING but also the game play is solid with a huge roster of playable characters. With new characters announced almost daily and the legion of followers at its side, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 easily looks and plays better then Street Fighter 4 ever will.
Brink
Brink has kind of been in the dark for a while. Announced last year at PAX, Brink has come a long way since the original gameplay was shown. It’s a standard FPS but it adds elements from several games that beef it up. Think Borderlands meets Mirrors Edge meets Team Fortress 2 all blended together into a nice mix of awesome. Along with its ability to meld the single player with the multiplayer, Brink is definitely one to look forward to later this year.
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
Being a big fan of the Assassin’s Creed series, I first met Brotherhood with extreme criticism as it seemed like they were killing my beloved franchise. After the E3 demo and the explanation of how the single player works, Brotherhood claims to have a full story that take place right after the end of AC2 and a sweet multiplayer in which you get to take the blade to your friends.
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
What can we say besides it’s the new Zelda game? The graphics are sweet, the combat with the Wii Motion Plus was tons better then the last Zelda, and the beattle thing is a neat addition to Link’s arsenal. Even though it’s still like the other Zelda games, it won’t stop me from dropping my money for the game on the day of release.
Star Wars: The Old Republic
One of the next huge releases for the MMO genre, The Old Republic is Bioware’s first attempt at taking their superb story telling prowess and melding it into a multiplayer game for millions to enjoy. While the 20 minute demo of the game was limited, I felt more empowered and badass as a low level character then I ever did in any game at max level. As more details of TOR come trickling out to the masses, I am awaiting the day I find the game on store shelves.
Los Angeles, CA - DasReviews.com left a large imprint on the gaming industry this week during the E3 Show in our hometown. As we stomped through the hordes of crowds snapping pictures, and interviewing all the people and things we knew you guys wanted to know about.
On our adventure through the show we had a chance to meet many of the shows beautiful eye candies. With such a plethora of priss, we thought we would share with you guys the best of the best in our Top 10 hottest booth babes of E3 2010.
Did we get some wrong? Tell us who you think is the hottest!
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One of the most anticipated games shown at E3 was the new Medal of Honor game. We saw it. We loved it. Now you can play it too! We have two Beta Keys to give away! What do you have to do? Why, that’s easy! Post a comment below and tell us what your most anticipated game from E3 is. That’s it, no purchase necessary. Offer only valid in the Greater Milky Way Galaxy. So no Blargians allowed! We hate playing with those guys, they TK all the time!
So just post a comment below letting us know what game you are looking forward to the most and you’re automatically entered to win a beta key for the new Medal of Honor game. Also make sure to sign up for the Das Reviews newsletter to the left <—— so you can stay on-top of all the contest action! The beta runs from June 21 – July 18. That’s nearly a full month of shooting!
The contest will end on Monday, June 21 at high noon PST. That 12:00 PM PST for you Westernly Challenged. Get your comments in before then!
PS. These keys are only valid for PS3 and PC. Sorry X-boys, maybe next time!
PPS. If you don’t use a valid email address, then we won’t be able to contact you if you win!
Super stoked for Medal of Honor and want to pre-order your copy now? Head over to Das Cheap to pre-order your copy for Xbox 360 or for your PS3.
UPDATE: Comments are now closed and winners will be announced soon! Missed out on winning a key? We found another one and you have one more chance!
I rocked it at E3 2010.
Hollah at me gamers! We’re here bringing you another slice out of the E3 lifestyle! How do you know that gaming is cool… when Method Man and Redman stop by E3 to spit some rhymes in the mic and rock the digital crowd to the ground!
Belee dat! Check the vid:
So high I can touch the sky. One.
