ZDNet Definition for: Wiimote

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OSCulator 2.9-RC1 (Mac)

Virtual-hub for devices and softwares OSCulator is a software that can be used with many different hardware devices and software. For example, with OSCulator, your Nintendo Wiimote can talk to major MIDI sequencers or your favorite console emulator or even the Kyma sound design workstation. And your iPhone or Lemur...

Tags: Software, Apple Macintosh, Virtual Keyboard, OSCulator, Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Hardware, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-26

DX Studio 3.1 (Windows)

DX Studio is a complete integrated development environment for creating interactive 3D graphics. The system comprises of both a real-time 3D engine and a suite of editing tools. Using DX Studio you can build complete real-time interactive applications, simulations or games, for standalone use or for embedding in other Microsoft...

Tags: 3D, Microsoft Windows, File-sharing, Worldweaver, DX Studio, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet

Software downloads 2009-06-25

Most impressive demo ever: Sony 3D controller

Most impressive demo ever: Sony 3D controllerSince you mentioned Project NatalI thought your readers could get a glimpse at what [b]real[/b] innovation looks like:http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2009-06-03-n56.htmlThey might not recognize it after being used to lapping up what Apple passes off as "innovation". :)MotionPlus?Apparently you haven't seen MotionPlus in action. It does...

Tags: Leadership, 3D, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., Project Natal, innovation, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

Microsoft unveils Beatles Rock Band, motion controller at E3

Microsoft unveils Beatles Rock Band, motion controller at E3RE: Microsoft unveils Beatles Rock Band, motion controller at E3heres a dumb thing you can get a beatles game but you can't get their tunes on any online services.heh"The vast majority of people are just too intimidated to pick up a video...

Tags: Corporate communications, Games, Game players, motion controller, Beatles Rock Band, Wiimote, Beatles, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-01

The best of the "Best of CES"

The Consumer Electronics Show wrapped up on Sunday, and by now the many Best of CES lists have been posted. Every year there are a few blockbusters that show up on nearly everyone's list. This year the darlings were the Palm Pre and the Sony VAIO P Series, a tiny...

Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Sony Corp., Phone, PC, Palm Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., PC World, Laptop Computer, Yahoo Tech, PC Magazine, Desktops, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Hardware, Tablets, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-01-14

Is our resident millennial a dinosaur, too?

Or is touch really just a bad idea as an interface? Zack Whittaker, millennial extraordinaire and one of the few guys on the planet to really dig Vista, wrote an interesting piece yesterday decrying the problems with touch as a computing interface. I have to say that, while...

Tags: Intel Classmate PC, Apple iPod, Screen, Keyboards, Digital Music, Monitors & Displays, Tablets, Digital Media, Hardware, Peripherals, Personal Technology, Components, Notebooks & Tablets, Consumer Electronics, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-01-13

Energizer Power & Play Charging Station (Wii)

Performance Design Products, which is simply known as PDP, recently licensed the Energizer brand to slap on its line of Power & Play Charging Systems for the Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. Indeed, the Energizer brand should give these chargers some added visibility in the market place....

Tags: Engineering, Energizer, Nintendo Wii, Play Charging, battery, Play Charging System

Product reviews 2008-10-30

Pinnacle Game Profiler 4.8 (Windows)

Instantly add game pad and joystick support to any computer game with Pinnacle Game Profiler. This software allows you to emulate your keyboard and mouse with your game controller, and otherwise customize the controller's behavior. Many PC games do not directly support game controllers, but with Pinnacle Game Profiler you...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Pinnacle Game Profiler, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-09-30

Logitech Cordless Keyboard (Wii)

Nintendo Wii owners will be intimately familiar with that system's on-screen keyboard, which lets you hunt and peck with the Wiimote controller. It's perfectly good for entering quick-text snippets, like player names or Wi-Fi passwords, but it can become tedious for longer text-entry duties. It's for the latter scenario that...

Tags: Keyboards, QWERTY layout, Nintendo Wii, keyboard, Logitech

Product reviews 2008-09-22

A conversation with Thomas Otter, Gartner analyst and blogger

While away, I briefly saw some comment about Gartner's latest foray into the blogging world. Past efforts have been abysmal but this latest attempt looks much more promising. Carter Lusher at SageCircle interviewed Andrew Spender, Gartner’s VP of Corporate Communications, via email. The answers were somewhat stilted in my opinion....

Tags: Analyst, Blog, Gartner Inc., Blogger, Thomas, Tele-management, Blogging, Internet, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-09-18

Rumor Mill: What's on the Apple horizon

Hey there, it's Jake, Jason's evil twin. It's Friday which means that it's my turn to take the wheel for trip down Apple rumor lane. Fasten your seat belts because here we go: Apple Developing Wiimote-Like Controller? â€" AppleInsider reports that a new Apple patent application reveals...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple iPhone, 3G, Apple Inc., E-mail, Desktops, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, iLounge, Online Communications, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2008-05-09

A new list for Ed Tech purchasers

A new list for Ed Tech purchasersWiimote for the Promethean or MimioThey should include hardware now - Wiimote for the Mimio or Promethean board Ala Johnny Lee's workDid you really read the whole list?I just want to mention to you another one for your own information. How did you...

Tags: Ed Tech purchaser, new list, Ed Tech, purchaser

Discussion threads 2008-02-10

Turning any monitor in to a 3D VR display

Turning any monitor in to a 3D VR displayFreaky and Far OutntMost Cool thing I have seen in awhileGeorge this has to be one of the coolest things I have seen in years. It is exciting to think of the possibilities, an the 3d effect was amazing. I can imagine...

Tags: Games, Webcam, Nintendo Wii, Wii Remote, monitor

Discussion threads 2008-01-25

Will touch drive Microsoft Surface sales or will Surface drive touch?

Will touch drive Microsoft Surface sales or will Surface drive touch?re: Will touch drive Microsoft surface sales[i]Call me a Luddite, but if the Surface had a keyboard, I'd definitely prefer it over touch or speech.[/i]I think I'm a bit like that... I like the keyboard, though digital or physical probably...

Tags: Sales strategy, Keyboards, Sales force management, Apple Inc., sales, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Surface sale, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-01-08

Nintendo Wii Zapper

If you grew up with a Nintendo Entertainment System in your house, then you no doubt remember the Zapper, the gray or bright orange light gun that let you shoot at ducks, bulls-eyes, and banditos. After almost 20 years, Nintendo has brought the Zapper, at least in name, to the...

Tags: Games, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Wii Zapper, Nintendo Wii, game

Product reviews 2007-11-29

BlueTunes 2 (Windows)

BlueTunes is a program that will allow you to use the Nintendo remote Wiimote as a remote control for your computer music library. Using bluetooth technology, the Wiimote will allow you to control your music collection from 50 feet away. Walls and floors pose no problem at all. Even the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Media Player, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Music Library, Media Player, Mike Anderson, BlueTunes, Wiimote, Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows, Digital Music, Digital Media, Media Players, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2007-11-16

Google launches 2 apps for the iPhone

Google just launched a new version of Google Calendar specifically designed for the iPhone. To check it out, visit the calendar.google.com from your iPhone browser, or download the Firefox addon that lets you update your UserAgent to make websites think you are using one. Google Calendar...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., E-mail Providers, Real Estate, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS X, Internet, Business Operations, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2007-09-24

MXPlay 1.1.7 beta (Windows)

MXPlay provides great desktop music experience - it is the only player that renders music in a 3D audiospace, providing a rich, immersive "live" audio experience especially with headphones. It supports all the popular file types (MP3, AAC, OGG, WMA, FLAC, ALAC) and also allows users to mashup their music...

Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows, Beta, Music, MXPLAY, MXPlay 1.1.7

Software downloads 2007-09-19

Wii controllers and the XBOX 360

Wii controllers and the XBOX 360wake me up when you have a driver for Linux.There already is a Linux driver...The Wiimote is just another bluetooth device and communicates with standard Bluez Hidd. WMD is the experimental branch driver.

Tags: Linux, Game players, Wii-controller, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Wiimote, WMD

Discussion threads 2007-08-08

Wii controllers and the XBOX 360

As reported a few days ago, XNA, Microsoft's .NET development framework for writing games that run on both a PC and an XBOX 360, will allow you to write games that use a Wii controller (a.k.a. a "wiimote")...at least on a PC. That's not too surprising, as a PC architecture...

Tags: Game, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, John Carroll

Blog posts 2007-08-08