CubicEye browser displays five web pages on cube walls
Architect Mike Rosen shows CubicEye at 2ce Inc, a 3 D browser that lets users view five live pages on cube faces and zoom any front page for detail. Proponents call it a powerful tool for power users facing information overload. Critics worry about complexity and user adaptation.
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King of Prussia
Mike Rosen
Rosen
2Ce Inc
2Ce
Mel Baiada
Sengen
Mount Laurel
Soft
Baiada
Neal Goldman
Yankee Group
Boston
Paul Sonderegger
Forrester Research Inc
Cambridge
Mass
Chris le Tocq
Gartner Group
le Tocq
Microsoft
Apple
Los Angeles
Internet advances cut online video congestion at last
Anick Jesdanun reports that Victoria's Secret boosted online show quality by upgrading distribution to bypass chokepoints. Firms like iBeam and Akamai push edge delivery to bring video and audio closer to homes, reducing bottlenecks and improving streaming despite ongoing network challenges.
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Sunnyvale
Calif
Victoria's Secret
iBeam Broadcasting Corp
Akamai Technologies Inc
Cambridge
Mass
Ibeam
Silicon Valley
Tom Gillis
Dis
Abhi Chaki
Edgix Corp
New York
Edgix
iBeam’s
Tampa
Fla
Telestar 7
Colgate University
Andrew Fieg
Flash outdoors boosts portraits and remedies harsh light
Photography tips from Rick Sammon urge using fill-in flash outdoors to reduce silhouettes, restore hair color, and sharpen images on overcast days. He notes print film forgivingness, variable flash output, and quick reflash tricks for simulating fill-in flash on low end cameras.
Alice Returns to Wonderland in Dark Theatrical RPG
EA Games delivers a grim grown up take on Alice in Wonderland with vivid visuals and brutal weapons. The game follows Alice as trauma and bloodstained imagery push her toward dementia while she battles old friends and the Red Queen. Movement is tricky, puzzles are weak, but the art and atmosphere satisfy longtime fans. Grade B.
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EA Games
Alice
Wonderland
Tweedledee
Tweedledum
Red Queen
Blade game suffers from poor design and visuals
Kelly Martin critiques Activision's Blade, a PlayStation RPG action title. The reviewer faults weapon management with multiple enemies, murky environments, and unfriendly camera angles that obstruct play, concluding the game fails to meet the high standard set by Resident Evil and Spider-Man.
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Activision
Blade
Rave
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