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D istilling th e First, Las Vegas doesn't recycle; there are ashtrays capitalistic orgy every few feet along the strip but a recycling receptathat is the annu- cle would be too much of an eyesore it seems. Second, al C o nsumercomfortable shoes really are a requirement, as is talE I ect ro n i cs cum powder(so a show veteran tells me at least] to Show (CES] into prevent uncomfortable chafing. Third, cell phones tend a few hundred not to work when a medium-sized city's worth of peowords is no easy ple all with cell phones are crammed into one location. task.

Text messages seem to get through however. Fourth, More than making predictions in print about major industry trade

140,000 people showsyou've neveractually been to is a bad idea,genwalk the 1.5 mil- erally speaking. And fifth, there's a lot of cool stuff in lion sq. ft. floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center set the works where consumer electronics are concerned. aside for the show in which everything from the home I can't wait to get my hands on some of it.

PC to the lowly wrist watch, home furnishings and even Enjoy the issue, appliances takes on a consumer electronics bent.

One of the predominant themes of this year's CES Andrew Moore-Crispin seemed to be "The Year of the Tiny, Shiny Lifestyle Editor-in-Chief Accoutrement."

As our roundup of portable audio devices from the show floor will attest, everybody wants a piece of Apple's iPod action. Not satisfied to simply exclaim that "Product X is superior to iPod in the following, extremely compelling and irrefutable ways" [though there's a fair amount of that going around), manufacturers align their gadgetry — whether digital or video camera, MP3

player, speaker, PC,plasma TV —with a popular hobby.

Also, the race to invade the living room continues. Major PC manufacturers and makers of the world's number one adopted operating system [no names) want to hang out with you and the family while you' re watching TV. What's more, the PCs are finally starting to take the hint and are keeping it quiet with "silent" [read: very quiet] fans and non-moving cooling systems.

A few irrefutable facts were learned while trudging the show floor and afterward, being ferried from post-show event to post-show event via the moving walkways that seem to be a mainstay on the strip.

Letter of the IVlonth The Letter of the Month comes from Nelson Nuguid who writes: Before the end of the year 2004, I decided to catalog my mini-DV tapes(mostly video shoots of my daughter's moments since she was born almost three years ago]. I have so many that I thought why not convert them to computer files for ease of use and manageability? And why not go a little further, edit the videos (adding captions, music and the like] and turn them to near professional DVDs? The next day I showed the results to my wife. With the memorable dips she saw[which made her cry] and explaining to her that a new video-editing desktop[P42.4,160GB harddrive,1GB DDR RAM, personalcinema video card) which I desperately wanted for this new year is much less expensive that the laptop she wants to buy for my next birthday, I was able to convinced her to get this new PC. The only thing is I have left to do is turn the basement "dungeon" into the safest play area for my daughter and a clean mini-office for my new PC. So wish me

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Dune Petrie writes: RE: Photo printers deliver image quality, Jan. 2005 — Call me a luddite but ...

While I agree with the quality assessment of inkjet photo printers I can't get beyond the economics.

Whether you choose the cheapest printer or the most expensive, it is ultimately the cost of the razor blades [or ink cartridges] that drowns you.

By using any of the numerous print services(local or online] I can have a lot of images (around 29 cents each) for the price of the printer ... and I keep on saving by not having to buy additional ink. The prints will likely last a lot longer too.

Rweez Syed writes: Not to far away comes a day when I will be wearing my external BDGB hard drive on a chain around my neck [similar to today's USB flash drives] or one the size of a fountain pen in my pocket.

Then, I can plug my personal; USB Hard Drive into any computer and boot from my drive giving me access to my personal programs and files. good luck on this ... I don't want to break my New Year' s resolution.

Forhis letter, Nelson wins s copy of Microsoft Digital Image Suite 10.

This month in addition to feedback on the issue we' re asking you to tell us: What gadget or device are you waiting tor someone to invent?

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Konica Minolta's Magicolor line of colour laserjet printers (printer.konicaminolta.net) is challenging the notion that laserjet is traditionally used to pnnt highquality text pages as opposed to images. The company has even gone as far as to bill its newest machine, the Magicolor 2430 DL, as "photo friendly." The 2430 DL is the first colour laser printer with PictBridge 1.0 support, meaning pictures can be printed directly from any PictBridge-compatible camera without needing a computer, The printer's base memory is 32MB but can be upgraded to a maximum of 544MB. The 2430 DL is capable ofhandling up to 2400 dpi (dots per inrh) resolution, and wiil cost approximately $600 (from US$499).

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Philips Wireless Music Center — WACSts00 The WACS700 stores up to 40GB worth of digitalmusic files in one central location and plays or transmits them wirelessly to up to five diskless base stations around the house. A neat "follow me" function allows users to press a button(conveniently called "follow me"] to transmit a song midplay to their next stop in the house.

The hottest toy from Christmas grows up, with twice the height, twice the number of joints[including full-action fingers), motion sensors and a gamepad-style remote control for even better motion control.

olllmpus m:robe 500 with Cheap Trick back-catalogue Who needs the U2 iPod when there's the Cheap Trick m:robe?

With a 20GB hard drive, touchsensitive screen and 1.3 megapixel digital camera onboard, the m:robe 500 is already cool. Unfortunately, the Cheap Trick version was only available to two lucky winners who saw Cheap Trick play at the Olympus booth ... nuts.

Philips Personal Sound System — PSS110 Another product that caught my eye in the Philips booth; the PS5110 is a boom box-styled lu!P3 playing travel clock. It makes for one bulky player as portables go, but the surprising amount of sound it kicks out from the onboard speakers makes it worth the extra suitcase space.

Spherex RX2 game chair The RX2 is a well balanced 5.1 sound system "strategically installed into the frame of[a] chair." A comfy chair at that. While it may have been symptoms of Halo 2 withdrawal, I spent an inordinate[not to mention unfair] amount of time in the RX2. A host of technologies are crammed into the chair to ensure garners feel every shot fired or explosion avoided, not least of which is the "Buttkicker Tactile Transducer" that physically shakes the chair when offered deep bass. I guess the titleaButtkicker TMIO networked oven This Internet-connected two-compartment oven keeps your meal cool until Bowel Liquefier" while it may be more factual doesn't have quite the same you send it the signal over the Internet or via cell phone when you' re about marketing cache. Alas. to come home, and then it starts cooking your dinner. It' ll be available in LG MW-)1PY10tt1-inch plasma April for US$7,500[about $9,100], but installation and food are extra.

At better than $50,000 a go, the odds of me getting one of these gems is Logitech Harmony 880 remote Download all your remote control codes from the Internet and stick 'em in the Harmony BBD, which now features a large colour LCDscreen capable of displaying channel logos, screensavers and more. It has its own recharge station now and the volume and channel controls are conveniently placed at thumb level in a beautiful redesign, U3 The ability to put your applications on a USBkey is already a great idea, allowing you to do your work on any computer you run across. Giving one to each of your kids is an even better idea, so they won't mess up your computer with all of their own custom settings!

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H om e E n t e r t a i n m e n t attention behind the scenes ... or at least behind the screens.

LCD monitors and smaller televisions are typically lit with four cold cathode fluorescent tubes. This allows for a uniform diffused backlight. As screens grow however, four lights aren't going to cut it. Major manufacturers showed off the guts of their screens, revealing new methods for lighting including a Samsung displag using a diffused LED lighting sgstem that requires less energy and casts a more even light behind the LCDscreen.

Meanwhile, Philips unveiled its new AmbiLight technology for LCDdisplags thatgathers light hitting the front of the screen across vertical thirds of the screen and adjusts the lighting individuallg — either gradually or almost instantaneously — to give a more even picture.

Philips also showed off a cool (if kitsch] full length mirror with an LCDtelevision screen concealed in the bottom quarter. This mirror is designed primarily for high-end hotel applications but is marketed to high-end consumers too, Philips reps say.

DLP

Digital Light Processing(DLP) was another major contingent on the show floor. The Texas instruments technoiogg that crams millions of independent nanometre-sized mirrors that reflect light to a screen was shown off in rear-projection sets and projectors both. Benefits of the technology include a bright, sharp and responsive picture, the potential for huge images and TV sets at a low price point relative to large plasma and LCD screens.

All major manufacturers showed off DLP sets and/or projectors from BenD, Samsung, Philips and LG, among others. The onlg holdout is still Sang; the company derides DLP as an inferior technology and sticks with its own LCD projection technology in rear-projection TV sets bearing the Japanese giant's brand.

While DLP is not a new technology, some innovations on the show floor

were of definite interest. Perhaps most notable were two literally palmsized DLP projectors shown off at the Texas instruments and InFocus booths. Mitsubishi's ting projector is expected to retail in the region of US$600 ($735) when it hits store shelves hopefully before the end of 2005. While Canadian availabilitg has yet to be revealed, we should expect these projectors about the same time they arrive in the US, reps sag.

Using an LED light source to keep power consumption and heat down, the picture from a mini projector is noticeablg dimmer than that of other projectors and is expected to cast about a 27-inch SVGA (BDDx600j picture.

With its ting stature and resulting portabilitg however, the trade-offs may prove worthwhile. Did I mention it's batterg poweredp Media Center

Microsoft was, as ever, putting the push on Windows XPMedia Center PC Edition, now in its 2005 incarnation released late last gear.

Multi-tuner support is among the most needed of the updates, allowing users to watch one program while recording another. Also, users can now watch over the air HD programming.

The rea I news however was the proliferation of Media Center Extender devices on the floor, Microsoft and those manufacturing PCs that utilize the software have their sights set on getting the PC into the living room; Media Center Extenders could prove to be their Trojan horse. Rather than asking users to grace the home theatre setup with a bulky Media Center PC, content is transferred to and from the home PChidden elsewhere (running Windows Media Center]. Similarly, HP among others has slimmed down and cleaned up the boxy PCs of old and created a computer that users won't be ashamed to dedicate entertainment unit shelf space to.

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B uilding t h e V l t i m a t e G a m i n g P C : P ar t, Fou r Okay, this is it. In this installment, I finish building the Ultimate Gaming PC, including the one with the mobo mounted on it. What?!

Frantically, I scanned through the case instructions. At first glance, I saw plug it in and — gasp! —prepare to turn it on! the apparent source of my problem: I should have installed the standoff posts for the hard drives before I mounted the mobo, it said. But wait: even Step Ten: Installing the Front-Mounted USB 2.0 Ports with the stand-offs premounted, I still couldn't have screwed the hard The Mutant Mods case comes with a front-mounted module consisting of drives and CD-ROM in place. What to do? two USB 2.0 ports. They are useful for plugging in joysticks, digital cameras, or anything else that you want to connect without messing around The Solution with the back of the case.

Unfortunately, the mount on the ABIT motherboard had nine pins, whereas A techie came to my rescue by suggesting removing the two vertical each of the USBports had a four wire lead; actually one three-wire and one mounting plates, and then building the "tower" of hard drives and CO-ROM one-wire lead apiece. It wasn't until I received feedback from Ben Bednarz outside the case. Once it was ready, the whole rig was to be gently eased into the case and reattached. at Startech, maker of Mutant Mods(www.startech.corn) that I knew what Functionally, this was the answer. The only downside was that there wasto do: plug in one USB port on pins 1,3,5, and 7; and plug the second into n't enough room on the vertical panels for four hard drives; the case was 2,4,6, and 8. Weird, but it worked. onlydesigned to hold two HDDs,a 3.5-inch Aoppy,and three 5.25-inch CDROMs. As a result, I installed the two Western Digital Raptors and one of Step Eleven: Adding the Video Card the Maxtors.

With the USB ports finally dealt with, it was time to add the ABITRXBDDPro (a.k.a ATIRadeon X800 Pro) video card: the monster equipped with Step Thirteen: Plugging ln the Drives and Power 475MHz cl ockspeeds and 256MB GDDR3 onboard memory.

With the drives in place, all that remained was to plug in the data cables As it turned out, only one slot on the AABmobo would accommodate this required an IOE ribbon cable; card, namely the PCI Express X16 slot fitted with a nifty white plastic lock- and the power cords. The Samsung CD-ROM the Western Digital and Maxtor hard drives used new serial ATAcables. AII down clamp at one end. To insert the video card, I had to depress the of these came with the AAB mobo, thankfully.

As well, I used one of the clamp so that the card's hook-shaped end would fit into the slot. From Mutant Mods lighted Serial ATA cables to dress up the interior. there, I just pressed down gently, and the ABITRXBOOPro was seated.

Finally, I added some of the Mutant Mods lighting effects: two Bubble Light tubes (one red and one blue) and two Blue Meteor light tubes, all of which Step Twelve: Adding the Hard Drives (And Old CD-ROM) were mounted upfront inside the clear plastic case. These are controlled It was now time to install the two Western Digital 10,000 rpm 74GB hard using buttons mounted in the PC's back slots; to conserve slots, I was able ddives[for fast file-swapping during game play), and the two Maxtor 7,200 to plug a Bubble tube into each of the Meteor power inverters. This meant rpm 300GB drives [for data storage). I also chose to add an old Samsung that I only needed to use two slots to support four lighting effects.

SC-148C CD-ROM that I had on hand. Yeah, I do have the external Plextor PX. 716A to read/write CDs and DVD, but I wanted to have a CD. ROM onboard

for easy software installation.[Since the AABmobo also came with a floppy disk, RadioShack supplied an external Teac FD-05PUW USBfloppy disk. I didn't want to add a 1990s vintage internal floppy to a?1st Century gaming machine!)

The Big Screw-Up! Yikes! It happened: the Big Screw-Up that lies in wait for every PC builder.

In this case, I couldn't install the drives or the CO-ROM into the case's two vertical plastic mounting panels without removing both side panels, io OI,

Step Fourteen: The Big Moment!

Now that everything was in place, it was time to close up "Mutant"(my wife's name for the Ultimate Gaming PC ), plug in the components, and turn it on. Finally, I would know whether months of planning, PC assembly, and mistake-fixing would pay off!

After plugging in the essentials — the Samsung 17-inch LCD monitor, Logitech keyboard and mouse, plus turning on the power bar's power button — I nervously approached the front-mounted Power On button. Would Mutant spring into light-flashing life when I pressed the button? Would the ABIT logo blossom on my monitor screen as expected? Or would there be a Star Trek-style explosion of sparks instead; where did the Federation buy their hardware from anyway? Worse yet ... would nothing happen at all?

Would the Ultimate Gaming PC turn out to be the Ultimate Newbie Nothing?

With trembling hand and bated breath, I pressed the Power On button ...

Coming Up: All questions Are Answered In the final installment of "Building the Ultimate Gaming PC", we find out what happened after I pushed the Power Onbutton. We' ll also learn if Mutant loaded its Windows XP Professional operating system cheerfully and quickl;yhow the Altec Lansing VS3151 5.1 surround sound speaker system performed; and most importantly, how the Ultimate Gaming PC fared when loaded with The Sims 2 and other games. Stay tuned!

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Unfortunately, this monitor doesn't offer users any way to make physical adjustments beyond tilting the display; no height adjustment is present.

With no light leaks at the side of the panel, a relatively thin bezel and aesthetic appeal combined with a wide viewing angle, the FP71G+ is a good flat panel choice for the average user. More exacting users would prefer a little more control over display adjustments and better black reproduction at the low end of the scale.

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Getting a truly accurate on-screen black was impossible in our tests; even with the brightness set to zero in one stage of the monitor setup using Displaymate, blacks came across as dark grey, resulting in a washed-out feeling with dark images and to a lesser extent, across the board.

A relatively poor response time makes this monitor unsuitable for all but the most occasional game players while movie performance was good with generally brighter films but lacked contrast in darker ones. As with gaming, super fast action becomes a problem owing to the monitor's sluggish LCD response time. ideally suited to less taxing general PCuse, the F1703 satisRes its niche.

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It seems strange that the L7AKS performed admirably on both the high and low ends since its adjustments seem crude in comparison to other LCDs tested. Upon entering the menu systems[using the five side-mounted and clearly visible buttons] and choosing either brightness or contrast, each adjustment up or down is quite noticeable on the screen. Other panels offer fine-tuning of sorts, as differencesbetween 42 and 43 on the brightness scale,forexample, aren't visible with the naked eye. By comparison, each single numerical jump is immediately obvious on the L7AKS. This makes it difficult to get a proper adjustment, as effective brightness and contrast adjustments are all contained within about 10 points on the scale, leaving 90 largely unused.

SDM-HSP4P Manufacturer: Sony www.sony.ca Horizontal I vertical viewing angle: 140/130 Estimated price: 5699.99 Response time: 16ms Brightness: 400 cd/m2 Contrast: 500:1 Sony's flat panel is the only monitor in our roundup that opts for a clear glass face as opposed to light-diffusing matte glass put on the viewing sur- ~ face of the other monitors.

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While both the high and low ends of the greyscale display very well, both can't be satisfied at the same time; users must choose whether true whites or accurate blacks will take precedence.

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Fashion is also on the agenda with new phones, including a few prototypes from Nokia scheduled to launch later in the year. The sleek 7280 handset looks like a cross between a lipstick tube and an MP3 player, with an LCDwindow next to a spinning wheeL There's no number pad at all on this model; instead, you use the wheel to dial and to select letters for text messaging ... it takes a little bit longer, but the phone is much more discrete. That aesthetic also influenced the design of the 7270, though the wider 7270 flips open to reveal a number pad.

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Creative's Zen Micro Photo also won awards at CES 2005, it's a compact portable player that plays music, digital photos or both together in a slideshow presentation.

The 1.5-inch LCDscreen boasts an impressive 262,144 colours. The GGB model can store up to 7,500 JPG images or 3,000 songs.

Creative hasn't confirmed a Canadian price or availability of these products as of yet,

XM unplugged Finally, satellite radio fans were ecstatic at the unveiling of XM2go at CES, the world's first handheld XMSatellite Radio product that can receive 130 channels of CD-quality audio and even store up to five hours of commercial-free programming on its internal hard drive.

In the U.S., XMSatellite Radio works from coast to coast, but until the debut of XM2go in January, this technology has been limited to in-car decks or home-based receivers.

Other features of the XM2go include a rechargeable battery, remote control, headphones and a FM transmitter to wirelessly send the XM programming to any nearby FM radio. An LCD screen will show information such as stock tickers, sports scores and more. Companies that will make XM2go products include Delphi, Pioneer and Tao, Rumours that XM Radio[xmradio.corn) and its competitor, Sirius Satellite Radio (sirius.corn), are coming to Canada in 2005 have not been confirmed by either company at this time, but check with HUB for the latest news.

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Monitor giant ViewSonic's Media Gateway is a four. port broadband sharing router that comes with two built-in USB ports for sharing printers, and a 12068 hard drive inside to store your media files(audio, photo and video). The Wireless Media Adapter hooks up to any TV or computer monitor. Dnce you have the Gateway in place, you can add multiple adapter units around the house, but you' ll probably only be able run up to three of them at full tilt at any one time before the wireless bandwidth starts to max out. The Wireless Media Kit is a package that has one Wireless Media Adapter and one Media Gateway.

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Archos' Pocket Media Assistant PMA430 is the newest in the company's portable media product line, featuring onboard WiFi and digital video recorder functionality when placed in the multimedia base unit. The player uses Linux as its bedrock, allowing you to custom configure it with Linux applications, and the WiFi component allows you to connect directly to the Internet (the Opera web browser is already included, as is an email client.) The player will cost about $1000(from US$800).

LG Electronics' LRM-519 is a hard drive and DVD recorder, but it also adds Microsoft's Windows Media Extender capabilities. You simply hook a wireless networking adapter to the hard drive/DVD recorder via the USB 2.0 ports on the back of the unit, allowing you to pull your multimedia content — including MPEGs,WMVfiles, JPGs, M'P3s, and WMA files —from other computers connected to your wireless network. The USB ports on the back will also accommodate external hard drives, memory card readers, direct camera connections, USBmemory keys and more.

Those familiar with personal video recorders may be familiar with the term "timeshifting", but Sling Media would like you to get used to another term: "placeshifting". The company has introduced a product called the Slingbox Personal Broadcaster. The product features S.Video, composite video and coax cable TVinputs, as well as RCAaudio input. The unit then connects to your home network via Ethernet, making your media content available anywhere within the house from connected PCsand notebooks.

Even better, you can watch your content remotely too, connecting back to your home entertainment over the Internet. In other words, it's a lot like Sony's LocationFreeTV, but since you use the computers or notebooks you already have, it's a more cost-effective solution.

The Slingbox will ship mid2005 and will cost $250.

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In the meantime, those who want to roll their own high-definition content shouldtake a lookatSony's new HDR-FX1,a consumer-level high-def OV camcorder capable of recording in 1080i resolution. At a cost of US$3,POO, it's still got a pro-sumer price, but it will allow you to get started now instead of waiting for the pricing to drop sometime next year.

While high-definition was flying high, there were still plenty of new products that were a bit more down-to-earth.

Coming this Spring, Sony will also have the DCR-DVDP, a new DVD Handycam that re-orients the camera body to look more like a digital still camera. While it looks a bit odd at first, Sony feels that consumers will find that the US$PDO camera has a more natural grip. Also available in the spring will be the DCROV0403, a US$1,00D portable DVD camera that records in Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround sound.

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Thebiggest announcement by far is the Mac mini. Thiscomputer isreminiscent of the PowerMac 64 Cubethat Apple released several years back, however the Mac mini is even smaller and twice as powerful as the Cube.

Essentially, this product is a monitor-less eMac. Base versions don't even ship with a mouse or a keyboard.

It's a clever idea for Windows users fed up with having to deal with constant popups and virus threats and who want to delve into the intuitive, secure and stable world of Mac OSX. The buzzword on everyone' s tongue these days is HD —High Definition television, and Macworld was no exception. All of Apple's video apps are now ready to handle this format, from the entry level video editing application, iMovie(included in iLife 05), to Final Cut Pro and Express.

Appleworks, Apple's answer to Microsoft's Office, has been renamed to iWork and given several enhancements. Will it be enoughtokeep Mac users from paying for Microsoft's Office X suite'? Only time will tell ...

Introducing the iPod ShuNe Just when everyone thought Appie's share in the portable music player market couldn*t get any bigger, they unveil yet another new iPod. The iPod Shuffle is a flesh-based MP3 player available in 51ZMB and 1GB sizes. Apple claims the

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The iPod Shuffle is about the size of most common USB nash drives. It doesn't have an LED orLCDdisplay, which will make playlist designing yournew hobby!Having no LCD display makes choosingyourtunes on the go more or less a crapshoot. There is however a slider on the back of the unit that will shufne your iTunes play list, giving you random play of whatever songs you have loaded into the unit.

The iPod Shuffle is targeted at people who don't need a ton of songs with them at any given time, such as the gym and jogging crowds who only need to load up eneugh songs for each gym visit.

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There was even talk of some manufacturers bidding adieu to the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo(E3], the video game industry's premiere trade show,asit's too hard to get noticed among the din and flashing lights that are the expo's trademark.

Suffice it to say that if this year is any indication, a systematic abandon. ment of E3 in favour of CES is unlikely. While it may be hard to get noticed on the E3 show floor, the only way to get noticed as a video game compa. ny at CES would likely be to have your game displayed on Samsung's flagship 102-inch plasma screen television. Unlikely.

That said there were at least a couple of consumer electronics devices putting their best game face on.

The potential problem with bringing PCgames into the living room comes in the form of ... the form, Namely, in the Phantom's huge overall footprint and now dated "futuristic" [not to mention blindingly white) look. Also, you have to find a place for the smalier than usual but still rather large keyboard and mouse platform.

Phantom at a glance www.infiniumlabs.corn AMD Sempron processor 256MB RAM BOGS HDD nvidiaGeForce 5700 Subscription: approx. $24.50/mo.

Gizmondo Is it the latest handheld to try to take a run at Nintendo's monopoly of the space or a device more in-tune with what the general public want?

While Gizmondo public relations insists the handheld is a gaming device first, its array of internal gadgetry might suggest otherwise.

Running Windows CE.net and using an nVidia mobile graphics processor [see "Gizmondo at a glance," this page) the device is blessedly free of the Phantom menu slowdown that often plagues handheld devices that try to do too Phantom reps showed their wares in the nVidia and â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ironicallymuch.

Microsoft booths and pre-show press evenings.

The Gizmondo crams in GPS [global positioning system) functionality Using Windows XPEmbedded, an invisible iteration of Windows, Infinium along with GPRS (general packet radio service, a cell phone technology) Labs is trying to figure out where to position its game machine, In fact, the company seems hesitant to even call it a "game machine" much less for text and multimedia messaging as well as online play. Alsa, users will a game console. It is referred to instead as the Phantom Gaming Service be able to connect locally via Bluetaoth for potentially true location.based or Phantom GameReceiver. gaming. In the flagship game Colors. g arners might defend their turf The company responsible has had its product referred to as "vapourware." against rival gangs identifiedas local using GPS. As ever, only time will tell. The company for its part has said Phantom will be released in 2005, refusing to get in to specifics.

Phantomtakes an on-demand approach togaming and delivers PC games over broadband to the living room. Microsoft apparently doesn't see that as a threat to its Xbox business.

For US$19.95 per month($24.50], subscribers geta basic package and essentially rent up to five games at a time. Predictably, new releases aren't included under this basic subscription. Instead it's the games that have been demoted at least one shelf on the perpetual shuffle toward the still far away bargain bin.

A spokesperson for Infinium Labs says the company is in talks with major publishers to have games available for download over its networks simulIn addition, the device manages to stick a VGA resolution [640x490) camtaneous to their hard copy appearance in stores, Before that in some cases, as it hopes to open the pipelines at midnight on the day of release. era into its back and promises downloadable rich media content, picture viewing, email and digkal audio play while hinting at targeted multimedia Price is to be determined but is hinted at between US$199.99 and advertisements billing the latest movie blockbusters.

US$299.99 [$245 and $365], ln theory, the device takes the place ofawealth of consumer electronic Phantom's core idea is to bring the lean. back, sitting on the couch devices. In practice, how well any of them p will becomeciear once approach to PCgames that are more often played in lean-forward, erform the device launches. hunched over a desk mode, Company reps say the Gizmondo will have 12 games available at launch In short, it subscribes to the overall CES thought of bridging the gap including Colors, ConRict: Vietnam, Richard Burns Rally, The Great Escape between the computer area and the living room. and others.

Launch datesaren'tas easyto come by,howeverâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; the comGame controls are untouched across the PC and Phantom iterations of games; the only core difference is in the delivery andwheregarners play pany says "early 2005" for the North American roll-out.

European prices on the company's Web site list the device at E229 which them. converts to approximately $526. North American pricing remains to be seen but the company gives an approximation of US$499.

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Minding our m a n n e r e When our technology moves faster than our etiquette, polite behaviour can be hard to figure out We' ve all been there: The middle of a hushed auditorium, the show's about to start and suddenly a tinny, digitized version of Beethoven' s NinthSymphony breaks the silence. Our annoyance grows along with the cell phone's volume, and we silently curse the inconsiderate oaf whose device is causing the dis-

Cellmanners.corn blithely attempts to formalize this process by recommending that a "cell glare" — a carefully aimed look of disgust — be generally instituted as a way of denouncing impolite behaviour. Yet in spite of our annoyance, we shouldn't take it on ourselves to police public rudeness. Emily Post, while disapproving of the cell phone in theatre, advises those offended by the noise to ask the manager to handle the situation

rather than confronting the offender directly.

Before the passage of time institutes stronger cell phone taboos, we may need to rely on official regulations to dictate wireless policies. Slowly these are coming into place. In Japan, for example, the Nagoya Municipal turbance. And then there's that ManagementSubway hastaken steps tom ake certain mobile phones odd dreadedtime when we look inoperative on trains and train platforms. In other areas, rules call on pasdown at our purse or pocket and sengers to switch off their mobile phones near the special seats for the blush to discover that the oaf is aged and disabled. More familiar to Canadians are the signs at hospitals none other than us. and other sites for sensitive equipment and the knowledge that there is a With half of all Canadians using serious rationale behind these frequencies can interfere with mobile phones, our adoption of sensitive medical equipment. wireless devices is moving faster In public places like restaurants, perhaps individual establishments will than we can adopt rules to dicslowly start to institute policies that govern the use of technology, A Wall tate their use in polite society. As such, rude wireless behaviour is a daily Street Journal article last year reported on the trend for some restauoccurrence. Cellmanners.corn, a Web site dedicated to handling questions rants, libraries and other businesses to resurrect the phone booth — only of technology etiquette, ran a poll that asked readers to name their without the phone — which allows cell users to talk as loud as they want. biggest pet peeves about cell phones, The top two were "ringers in quiet Indeed, it may be that we need public venues and workplaces to set the places" and "talking too loudly" followed by "showing off", "talking in example by establishing official rules, at least until enough time has restaurants" and "silly conversations." passed for working rules to evolve.

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Beyond these general categories, other anecdotes describing rude behaviour offered at sites like Cellmanners,corn and Manners International are familiar to most of us — the intrusive ninety degree "cell elbow" for example, a hazard to all those in close proximity. Talking on the phone while talking to a sales clerk, initiating calls at the dinner table, taking calls [or checking a BlackBerry or PDA] during lunch meetings, talking while driving (or walking for that matter) and especially taking calls in quieter spaces like churches or libraries or at formal occasions like weddings or funerals — all of these cringe-worthy behaviours are currently regulated only by our individual sense of decorum, which tends to vary widely.

Of course the major reason why there are so many incidents of impoliteness is that beyond common courtesy, there are no hard and fast rules.

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Wireless Etiquette Sttideiines br the Canadian INireless TechnnlogyAssociation tCWTAl www.cwta.ca Wireless etiquette is simple: It's all about common sense and courtesy.

When others scoff, turn it oft In public places such as restaurants or chur ches, remember to turn your mobile device off before you enter to avoid disturbing others by making or receiving calls If you must keep Your cell phone or pager on, use the mute or vibrating mode to avoid disturbing others wherl You receive calls.

This is especially important in places where personal noise is a nona, like a movie theatre.

Association f CWTA]publishes a list of guidelines governing cell phone etiquette on its Web site(see sidebar], as do associations such as the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association, and even cell phone companies like the American ATB TCingular (who declared the month of July as "wireless awareness month"]. Of course the ultimate guideline is that of classic manners maven Emily Post, The 17th edition of 'Emily Oon't be aclown, turn it down Post's Etiquette; The Definitive Guide to Manners" simplifies the guidelines Llse your common sense to decide if you should go outside, to a to "four cell phone never-evers" that warn users not to: leave the ringer on lobby or to another room where you wan't disturb others by making in quiet places, ignore those you' re with, make repeated calls, or use j or taking calls. offensive language. The book also lists several "take care zones" with , In small or enclosed spaces like a bus or at a meeting, not every- 4' rules to govern cell phone usage in each, including the street or bus[be ' tjne wants ta hear your conversation, or perhaps your discussion quick and don't shout), the store (never] and the restaurant [make calls is confidential. If you must make or take a call, keep it shor t and be in the vestibule, never at the table). as quiet as possible.

The problem with a lot of these rules is that while they are based on common sense, they are often easily ignored unless there is a consequence. liateveryone cares,no need to share In the case of the theatre disruption, it is already common that an offendSome places, including hospitals and air planes, have strict rules er will be publicly embarrassed by complaints from those in close proximabout wireless device use. Always respect these rules, for your.,'• .. ity — avoiding this embarrassment provides an incentive to turn it off. safety and for the safety of others. ' fV .

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With more than 4,500 exhibitors spread out over a million-and-a-half square feet of show floor space, it can beadaunting task to try and see everything at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vega s.

But a funny thing happens when you get a bunch of geeky journalists together who love electronics — they all start buzzing about a few "must see" gadgets, Afterall, we review these kinds of high-tech gizmos all year 'round so we should know what's hot and what's not. Not surprisingly, many of these products go on to win "Best of Show" in their respective categories.

Digital photography is no exception. Hundreds of new products debuted at CES2005, so here's a look at some of the coolest products.

First WiFi camera Now this is a clever idea. Imagine snapping pictures at your daughter' s birthday party and by the time gou walk over to your computer to print off a few for your guests, the snapshots are already on the screen. Say what?

That's the premise behind the first WiFi(802.11b]-enabled camera.

The Kodak EasyShare-One lets users send their camera's photos over the airwaves to a nearby PC, or email them to someone directlg from the camera via Kodak's online photo service —providing the user has a wire. less network. This eliminates the often time-consuming process oF connecting the camera to the computer(or popping a memory card into a printer or a PC ), then transferring all the images over to a specific folder before archiving or emailing.

The 4-megapixel camera, which houses a large three-inch adjustable LCD screen at the back, can hold up to 1,500 images with its 256MB of internal memory.

There's a small catch, however —users need to purchase the WiFi card separatelg for about US$100. The EasgShare-One itself will cost about US$599 when it's available in June. No Canadian price or availability has been announced as of yet.

Kodak Canada has confirmed, however, the first WiFi-enabled Printer Dock will be available this June for about $129. The EasyShare Printer Dock Plus is a portable 4x6 photo printing solution that can take an optional WiFi card[802.11b), therefore once a Kodak camera is docked (or another manufacturer's camera is connected via PictBridge], pictures can be wirelesslg sent to a PC within 30 metres or so over a wireless home network. Also, the Printer Dock Plus can act as a wireless printer for other WiFi-enabled devices such as desktop and laptop computers.

Instant Replay Half the fun oF participating in extreme sports — such as cycling, snowboarding, motorbike racing or skateboarding — is reliving those wild moments with friends after the fact.

Now you don't just have to relg on your memories— the Samsung SC-X105 Sports Cam made a splash at the show not just because of its extremely compact and rubberized waterresistant body but because it also includes a hands-free camera lens module that can be attached to an armband or headband to capture digital video from gour perspective. Cool.

The video cam itself is equally impressive with its 10x optical zoom and a 680K CCD lens. Digital stills can be captured at either 720x480 or 1,280x960 resolutions. Other features include a twoinch LCO screen, 0.9-second power on feature, an image stabilizer and 512MB of built-in memorg to save the footage.

Samsung says the product should be available in the Great White North in April 2005 for about $849.

Jack of all trades

While not a brand new product, the SV-AVSO digital multimedia camera was proudly showcased atthe mammoth Panasonicbooth (one of the largest at the Las Vegas Convention Center]. The product won one oF the 2005 Best of Innovations Awards in the annual competition hosted by the Consumer Electronics Association.

This ting camera(measuring just 28mmx50mmx87mm) and weighing only 98 grams (without rechargeable battery) can perform a wide array of functionssuch asshootMPEG-4 movies at 320x240 pixels, still images at 640x480 pixels and play MP3 or AACmusic stored on SecureDigital(SD) memory cards.

The device also has a built-in voice recorder.

The SV-AV10(available now at Panasonic.ca for $599.99], which has a 2-inch swivel LCD screen, won its 2005 award for significant energy savings as the product uses lowgravitg circuit technology which ~akEasFS" yields reduced power consumption. "

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Digital Pho t o g r a p h y T u t o r ial 13 Learning tosee as the camera "sees" Part 1 Perspective control One of the biggest challenges in photography is learning to see as the camera "sees." This may sound odd,because we tend to assume thatwhat we see in the real world is locked to a fixed physical reality. But the fact is, our eyes and brains process information

nisms that allow you to tilt the lens up to take in more of a tall building, but still keep the film parallel to the plane of the building front. Some 3Smm camera makers have developed perspective control lenses that achieve a similar end.

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within a context of things we know.

For example, we know that buildings are rectilinear.

Suppose you want to take a picture of some architectural gem. To get the entire structure in, you tilt the cameraup and snap away. I.aterwhen you inspect

perspective, as most image editors have tools to allow you to make converging lines parallel or transform trapezoidal shapes back to the right angled shapes they are in the real world. In Photoshop CS there is a check box for perspective in the crop tool menu bar. If you activate it, you can move the sides and corners of thebounding box independentlyso you can match the lines to an area known to be rectilinear. When you

your images, you are disappointed. They haven't captured what you thought you saw.

When we look up at a building, the image formed in our eyes might be distorted in some way. But rather than concluding that the building is a malleable structure that's in constant flux, we know that it is rigid and maintains a constant form, so we ignore part of the information being received by our eyes. What the brain knows overrides what the eye records.

Cameras, on the other hand, can only follow the laws of optics. The geometry of a surface will be recorded accurately, so if you tilt the camera at an odd angle the parallel lines and right angles will be distorted.

When you snap the shutter, these distortions are captured in full fidelity. For example, the sides of a building will converge, or the front face will be distorted like a trapezoid. Only if the sensor is exactly parallel to a building's front will that surface be recorded without rectilinear distortion, Large format cameras have tilt and shift mecha-

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This tool is very handy for correcting unintended perspective distortions, but often distortion works in your favour, and trying to correct it will only reduce the visual impact of your photo. For example, I have some shots of the office buildings in downtown Toronto, taken with an ultrawide lens. The buildings recede dramatically to an imaginary vanishing point, accentuating the tallness of the structures.

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The book piovides fixes for many common exposure and composition pi oblems —making dark photos lighter, and cropping to make the subject more prominent, for example.

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Each board has its own unique characteristics. The Towering Treetop board features swings, zip lines, slides, and a special space where players can pay off Boo to steal coins and stars from other players. Faire Square incorporates luck by way of a slot machine space and variable star prices. For the first time, all of the boards are subject to shifts of day C

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Realizing that players were basically getting the same game for the sixth time in a row, Hudson tried to mix things up a bit this time by including a microphone and a few mic mini-games. However, the only mic mode worth playing is a quiz show game in which players take turns in minigames that require simple answers spoken into the microphone.

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