• Samsung Demands Apple To Get Access to iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 and iPad 3 Devices

    // Gradly // Apple, blog, Featured, Gadgets, iPad, iPhone, lawsuit, Mobile, News, Patents, Rants & Raves 1 Response

    As part of the ongoing lawsuits between Apple and Samsung, started back in April when Apple sued Samsung over the “look and feel” of the Galaxy phones and tablets. This Is My Next points to an interesting piece of information as now Samsung is requesting to see some of Apple’s unreleased final and commercial versions of products . Namely the iPad 3 and the next iPhone, be it iPhone  4S or iPhone 5. This is to ensure and  evaluate if their future products, like the Droid Charge and the Galaxy Tab 10.1, could share similar features with them.

    This move comes after Apple requested to see some of Samsung’s unreleased products, which most of which were publicly released before, Droid Charge, Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Infuse 4G and Galaxy S 2. Providing that only Apple legal team will get access to the devices. Similarly now Samsung says only the company’s lawyers would be able to see the iPhone 5 and iPad 3, with no one else inside the company getting access to the units.

    Samsung’s asking for a court order requiring Apple to produce “the final, commercial versions” of the next-generation iPhone and iPad and their respective packaging by June 13, 2011, so it can evaluate whether there’ll be confusion between Samsung and Apple’s future products. If the final versions aren’t available, Samsung wants “the most current version of each to be produced instead.

    Samsung says “fundamental fairness” requires Apple to give up its future products, since Samsung had to do the same. Tellingly, Samsung doesn’t reference any precedent or law to bolster this line of argument — it’s basically just asking the court to be nice.

    The full breakdown of Samsung’s latest request can be read over This Is My Next

  • Michael Bay and James Cameron Discussing 3D in Transformers 3

    // Gradly // 3D, blog, Featured, Movies, Rants & Raves, Tech. No Responses

    James Cameron and Michael Bay talking about the future of 3D technology. Both directors sat down for the first time to have an extended public conversation about the technology and its use in the new movie industry. Here is the full 15-minute version of that video courtesy of THR.  check out the video below:

    Here is a snippet from the video above of Bay talking about the cost of 3D:

    The bottom line is, if you want to do good 3D, it’s very expensive. The camera equipment is expensive because it comes with a lot of techs, the labor. When you’re doing special effects, you have digital artists, but they have to do about a third more work when they have to match two eyes. So depending how many shots you have, that incrementally increases. And there’s a lot of tech fixes — it’s not easy shooting 3D. It’s never technically perfect, like where you shoot film and you get it back from a lab and it’s like, “Oh, that’s great.” It doesn’t come out like that with 3D….Bottom line in terms of financial impact, it’s about $30 million to the budget.

    For the full transcript of the event click here.

  • Hideo Kojima Says NO Metal Gear Solid 5

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    Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima recently answered listener questions during a segment on his company’s latest Kojima Productions podcast. Kojima addressed several rumors and speculation, answering with a simple “yes” or “no.” Read the full Q&A below:

    • Will you appear at the Microsoft E3 press conference?
      Kojima: No
    • Will you announce Metal Gear Solid 5?
      Kojima: No
    • Will Metal Gear Solid 3DS be released at the end of 2011?
      Kojima: Yes
    • Is Doctor Lautrec the new title from the Metal Gear staff?
      Kojima: No (laughs)
    • Did Kojima Productions Not Work on Metal Gear Arcade?
      Kojima: Yes
    • Is Gray Fox the main character in Metal Gear Solid: Rising?
      Kojima: No
    • Will MGS Rising’s multiplayer be shown?
      Kojima: No
    • Is MGS Rising’s release date November 1, 2011?
      Kojima: No
    • Will Metal Gear Solid 4 be ported to NGP?
      Kojima: No
    • Are you planning something big for Metal Gear’s 25th anniversary next year?
      Kojima: Yes

    Translated by Andriasang.

  • Sony Announces PlayStation 3 Official Wireless Headset With 7.1 Virtual Surround Sound

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    Away from all the buzz and security issues Sony seems confident to announce their new official wireless headset / microphone that promises to take game to a higher level.

    The headset features 7.1 virtual surround sound and will be available for about $99.

    The official PS3 Wireless Stereo Headset will be available for $99.99 (MSRP) at retailers nationwide this September. Many more of your favorite franchises, such as Killzone and Gran Turismo, were also designed for surround sound audio. Featuring 7.1 virtual surround sound, the Wireless Stereo Headset lets you hear all the minor in-game audio clues clearly, whether you are in a firefight in a first-person shooter game or racing for the checkered flag.

    Connecting the Wireless Stereo Headset with PS3 is made easy with the included USB Wireless Adapter. Precise volume controls and accessible microphone mute make it so you never have to interrupt gameplay to fumble for buttons. You can easily stay informed about battery status, sound controls, etc. with on-screen headset status updates. On top of that, the Wireless Stereo Headset also offers the highest quality voice chat for crystal clear online conversations. The mic is retractable so you can put it away if you just want to listen to music or play a single player game.