Study Proves Cell Phones Don't Cause Cancer... for now

Ricardo Trejo Dec 4, 2009 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Industry News, Mobile

Forget the bluetooth. You can now breathe easy when shoving a cell phone by your ear during a call; A 5 year study, spanning over 4 countries, has shown no substantial evidence that might prove that mobile phones' emitting low frequencies cause cancer in their users. It sounds like good news, but we're not in the clear, yet. The fact of the matter is that the study is only 5 years old - scientists and doctors have to assume that brain tumors could take longer to develop than just 5 short years.  

So if you're feeling iffy about the whole thing, maybe it's best to put in that bluetooth headset again. Yeah, I know, you look like a dork with it on. But hey! It's either that or potentially brain cancer. You choose your silent killer.

[UsaToday, Photo by ScienceDaily]

Video: vParticle - bringing a new twist to classic iPhone games

Brandon Davenport Dec 4, 2009 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Apple, Applications, Gaming, Reviews, Videos, iPhone

vParticle is an original action puzzle game with a classic feel. The goal of the game is to guide 50 particles from start to finish while avoiding obstacles. The game was built by Vladimir Vernacki using a Custom built game engine that allows for a unique experience. It comes packing 65 different levels (with more to come soon) 3 gameplay modes (Challenge mode,Sandbox mode and X-mode) and get this, it has 4 custom game skins. The game also stays at a steady framerate.

The full game is available in the App store right now, and its now Free! on sale for $1.00, also there is a free lite version too. Its sure to bring smiles to classic gamers everywhere, and with its tuned graphics engine, it should please new gamers as well.

Gran Turismo 5 Demo comes to PSN Dec. 17th... maybe

Ricardo Trejo Dec 4, 2009 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Gaming

It's been just about 2 full years since Gran Turismo 5 Prologue was released in Japan, and there hasn't been much left after to get people excited for the actual game that was supposed to follow. Well, that's changed today since we're finally getting our hands on a demo that may actually reflect a build of the real game 2 years since the last "check in" with the fans.

December 17th, 2009 is the tentative date for GT5: Time Trial Challenge to be released. Strangely it's not called GT5 Demo, which is worrying some people, wondering if this is even a demo or something completely unrelated. It would seriously suck if this was just one or two trial races  instead of a full, deserved demo. Hmm...

[Kotaku]

YouTube Lite Beta Now Live

Ricardo Trejo Dec 3, 2009 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Internet, Videos

Youtube is known for throwing its weight around and slowing down comp's with lower specs. Just to name one specifically, the Netbook. To help remedy this very real issue Youtube has decided to beta test a new feature known as "FeatherLite". Stripping down the site to its bare, posting comments and sharing video features are disabled, but little is missed. It's a much cleaner look and I wish that this would be standard on Youtube as a whole. 

You can get in on the beta HERE

[LifeHacker]

Back to the Future "Working" Delorean Crysis Mod

Ricardo Trejo Dec 3, 2009 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Gaming, Videos

In 1985 the "Doc" made a Delorean go back to the future. In 2009 a Crysis mod attempted to do the exact same thing with amazing results. 

Go here to watch the video w/ soundtrack (Must See!)

John Hodgman Uses a Mac - on Diggnation

Brandon Davenport Dec 3, 2009 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Apple, Humor, News, Videos

Who knew, the character that all the Mac Fanboys laughed at in fact, uses a Mac. As seen on the latest Diggnation Episode 231 Kevin and Alex sneak into Johns office and later get down to business. After a quick intro and a sip of beer, John reveals (not for the first time) that apparently he has been a proud Mac user since 1984 since the famous first Apple Mac ad, and John is still 100% Mac.

How-To: Ordinary wall outlet, hacked to be USB outlet

Brandon Davenport Dec 3, 2009 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Hacks, Hardware, How to

What you see here will take you about 30min and a budget of 10-15 dollars. Imagine not having to worry about buying those overpriced wall outlet to USB chargers and just being able to plug your iPod right into the wall. Once you've got an idea of where you want your new USB outlet, take a jump onto the link below, where you get step-by-step instructions on converting an old boring outlet to a mobile device power house.

Read - Instructibles in-depth how-to

[via Slashgear, Engadget]