gHacks technology news » star-wars http://www.ghacks.net A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:06:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 iPhone Apps: Magellan Sets Sail, Google Earth Updates, Ravensword Arrives And More http://www.ghacks.net/2009/11/19/iphone-apps-magellan-sets-sail-google-earth-updates-ravensword-arrives-and-more/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/11/19/iphone-apps-magellan-sets-sail-google-earth-updates-ravensword-arrives-and-more/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:18:36 +0000 Shailpik http://www.ghacks.net/?p=18660 iphone3gsGet in on the latest in the iPhone app store, the hottest little place to be on earth if you truly believe that for every problem there’s an app just waiting to happen. (Okay, so may be I like the iPhone a bit too much).

Magellan Sails Over To The iPhone, Finds It Flat

Magellan has finally gotten in on the whole iPhone game with their new Magellan iPhone app. And it works for the iPod Touch too! It does so in the same way that the Dual XGPS300 works to give the iPod Touch aGPS. Magellan has a car kit like the one from TomTom that does same the trick for the iPod Touch.

Also, while your iPhone or iPod Touch is plugged in they will be charged. Plus, you will be able to enjoy a sound that is slightly louder than the ones on your device thanks to the built-in ones on the car kit.

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And so Magellan begins sailing the seas of iPhone turn-by-turn navigation. But will it and the others be able to stay afloat as Google continues to follow their ‘get it for free’ business model? Stay tuned. [read]

TouchDJ

So here’s another thing that you can do with your iPhone – dj-ing. After some problems getting approved for the app store, the Touch DJ app is finally here. There’s a lot do on the app. For example — you can get your mixing done visually, do live remixes with the onboard sampler, drop fx and you also get to pre-listen tracks before dropping – full on professional dj style. And what if you suck at putting tunes together? You will suck in a more sophisticated way than you ever have through your iPhone. [read]

Star Wars Trench Run Game

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Do you want to relive every moment of the climactic sequence of events that led to the destruction of the Death Star? Better yet, do you want to be the one who destroys it? Well guess what? Now there’s an app for that! Called Star Wars Trench Run, this game drops you right into the thick of the action with hordes of TIE fighters chasing you.

You are to steer the X-Wing and make that narrow route through the thermal exhaust port to hit the weak spot. In the mission mode, you are led through the cinematic effects with dialogues from the movie. In the arcade, you get to choose your poison and take on the baddies in a classic space dogfight. Go ahead, knock yourself out and may the force be with you! [read]

Google Earth Update For iPhone

Google has been rolling out the 2.0 update to their iPhone Google Earth app and the new features are pretty exciting. Of the many new things, you can finally make custom maps on the app by syncing Google My Maps to it. [read]

ShopSavvy For The iPhone

ShopSavvy has been Big in Japan where everyone uses their phone to do everything including shopping. ShopSavvy has also been on Android for over year now, letting the green robot’s followers shop at ease through their phones. Now iPhone owners can do the same.

Okay, so the developers are called Big in Japan but ShopSavvy does scan the barcode of an item to give you all the relevant information and also deals. So if you are in a shop, hunting for a big pack of wipes, you might be informed that a shop two blocks away has a better deal. But even though that means shop owners might lose business it does make shopping easier for their customers, so they are supporting this app. [read]

Fit Or Not

Here’s a lesson in why you should just skip some of the apps in the app store. This new app called ‘Fit or Fugly’ passes judgement on your beauty. Yes, it actually tells you if you look good or bad or fugly. Yet another app that taps in to the everlasting well of human vanity. Meh.

Ravensword: The Fallen King

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Fans of RPGs, gather round your respective monitors. This is the story that you are all familiar with. A really great RPG game is now on the iPhone as Ravensword: The Fallen King. This is one game that RPG geeks cannot afford to miss on their iPhones. And if  you have never played an RPG before, this can be a great one to start with. This is not a classic RPG board game like Settlers of Catan for the iPhone but a well made 3D Fantasy RPG.

iPhone App For In Store Appointments

Apple has declared that they will be making an app that will allow iPhone users to schedule in-store appointments for Apple Stores from wherever they are. Now that’s a nice way to integrate the shopping experience with the iPhone. [read]

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/11/19/iphone-apps-magellan-sets-sail-google-earth-updates-ravensword-arrives-and-more/feed/ 1 Urban Star Wars Photo Shooting http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/19/urban-star-wars-photo-shooting/ http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/19/urban-star-wars-photo-shooting/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:57:56 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3859 I was a huge Star Wars fan back when I was younger when all the Star Wars craze began with the three first movies that are actually part 4-6 of the Star Wars sage. And I was also someone who was really disappointed after watching the three new movies which did not have the Star Wars flair that I loved so much. Still, I like Star Wars and look forward to watch the new Star Wars TV series which will hopefully have more in common with the old trilogy than the new one.

I discovered a link at Delicious that was pointing to the website of French photographer Cedric Delsaux who happened to do a Star Wars Photo Shooting in Urban environment and I have to admit that I really like the photos that he tool during that shooting. Maybe I’m a bit biased because most show the cooler older characters like Boba Fett, Darth Vader or Jabba the Hut and not those nasty new ones like Jar Jar Bings.

The photos have an immense quality and would make excellent wallpapers if they would be available in higher resolution. They are unfortunately only available in 800×600 (roughly) and not in higher resolutions.

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You can see all photos of the series on the homepage of Cedric Delsaux by clicking on the Series link in the top navigation bar.

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The home theater has actually three rooms with one being the main room that contains the seats and the Stewart VeLux DeLux ST130 Screen. One of the other rooms contain the extensive media collection while the last contains the equipment to run the show.

The main space in the theater is approximately 22 feet from the back wall to the screen. Features inside include three levels of seats, a stage for the screen, and Wertz’s favorite feature, a fiber-optic starfield. (“It’s kind of calming,� he says.) However, for most spectators, that might pale in comparison to the room’s special effects, which includes the Han Solo, a life-size C-3PO and Boba Fett.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2007/09/19/star-wars-home-theater/feed/ 2 Get your own real lightsaber http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/15/get-your-own-real-lightsaber/ http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/15/get-your-own-real-lightsaber/#comments Tue, 15 May 2007 17:19:40 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/15/get-your-own-real-lightsaber/ I always wanted to have one of those lightsabers since the first time that I was watching Star Wars back then when the first movie came out. We used all sorts of replacements like flashlights, sticks and swords to play Star Wars as kids, the rest was done by our imagination. Using those replacements did not make a big difference for us kids but it surely would feel awkward to do this as an adult.

I did rejoice when I found out that someone was actually creating lightsabers and selling them for a great price. The creator is calling them lasersabers instead of lightsabers, probably because he does not want to get sued by Lucasfilms. The pictures and movies show the similarity between the lasersabers and the ones from Star Wars. The only difference is that you can’t melt iron with them of course but everything else looks really realistic.

I should point out that the guy from lasersaber is only producing the hilt for the laser and that the “crystal” has to be bought seperately from another company. The hilt retails at about $100 while lasers seem to start at $100 as well.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2007/05/15/get-your-own-real-lightsaber/feed/ 17 Which Star Wars Personality are you ? http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/18/which-star-wars-personality-are-you/ http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/18/which-star-wars-personality-are-you/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:55:28 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/18/which-star-wars-personality-are-you/ I was very young when the first three Star Wars movies made their appearance in the cinemas of this world but was fascinated by the movies since then. This changed a little bit with the release of the last three movies which were a total disappointment in my opinion. Nevertheless I like Star Wars and everything that surrounds it. I’m not a die hard fan but someone who can watch the movies over and over again without getting bored.

Now, when I first read about the Star Wars Personality test I decided to give it a try immediately to see which Star Wars character I resembled the most. Sure, it is not an accurate test and it is probably without value but it is still fun to take the test and see who you are. I’m sorry for those who have a personality of Jar Jar or Chewbaca. What can I say, I’m the coolest guy in town – Boba Fett. Head out to Liquid Generation and find out who you are..

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2007/04/18/which-star-wars-personality-are-you/feed/ 5 Some Games for the evening http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/09/some-games-for-the-evening/ http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/09/some-games-for-the-evening/#comments Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:24:59 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/09/some-games-for-the-evening/ I found some great (online) games today that I would like to pass on. The first is connected to Star Wars. I know you like Star Wars. I always thought why the Imperium was that stupid to construct the Death Star the way they did. A defense shield that was guarded by nothing at all, just some silly stormtroopers. A planet shattering canon and a tiny hole that made the whole thing vulnerable.

Death Star Designer is your change to make it better. Create the meanest Death Star of them all for the Emperor. You receive lots of credits and have to make all the choices. Install Defense systems, firepower, naval facilities and much more. Just make sure you stay in the limit or the Emperor will not be pleased. Once you are done your design is reviewed and you will face criticism about all the design flaws of your Death Star. You may then redesign the Death Star or submit the design anyway.

The second game is called Tower Defense. Buy and Upgrade Towers that attack the waves of monsters that try to storm your castle and kill your citizens. You receive money for every monster that your towers kill and you can use the money to build new towers or upgrade existing ones to make them stronger. Great game, lots of fun.

The second game was recommend by a veteran reader of my blog, Thinker. It is also a Tower Defense game, this time in the well known Starcraft universe. Instead of building towers you build structures known from the game to beat waves of enemies that try to destroy your hive. Yeah that’s right, you play the Zerg. A bit more complicated than the first Tower Defense game but still lots of fun.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2006/12/09/some-games-for-the-evening/feed/ 2 Star Wars Stormtrooper Armor http://www.ghacks.net/2006/09/26/star-wars-stormtrooper-armor/ http://www.ghacks.net/2006/09/26/star-wars-stormtrooper-armor/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2006 07:54:31 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2006/09/26/star-wars-stormtrooper-armor/ Ever wondered where those guys in stormtrooper armor got their suits from ? Look no further, the Shepperton Design Studio is selling a complete Stormtropper armor for a very reasonable price. You can purchase the battle helmet for 299 British pounds and the suit (without helmet) for 999 British pounds. Both combined sell for 1299,95 pounds. The offers seems successful because currently all items are out of stock and will be available again in October.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2005/12/30/star-wars-revenge-of-the-brick/feed/ 0 8-foot long Star Wars Attack Cruiser http://www.ghacks.net/2005/12/21/8-foot-long-star-wars-attack-cruiser/ http://www.ghacks.net/2005/12/21/8-foot-long-star-wars-attack-cruiser/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2005 08:21:32 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=240 Now this one is huge. The attack cruiser was build by Erik Varszegi exclusively for display at Star Wars Celebration III. It even got a framed certificate of authenticity by George Lucas himself.

Stem to stern the model is 97 inches long and 47 inches wide, weighs over 150 pounds and is created using over 35,000 pieces!

The model is currently on sale at ebay with the current bid at 31000$. Take a look at the ebay auction and see for yourself: Incredible piece of lego-art.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2005/12/21/8-foot-long-star-wars-attack-cruiser/feed/ 1 Star Wars Episode IV in Ascii http://www.ghacks.net/2005/11/09/star-wars-episode-iv-in-ascii/ http://www.ghacks.net/2005/11/09/star-wars-episode-iv-in-ascii/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:55:28 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=117 The first 20 minutes of Star Wars Episode IV in Ascii using Java. This one is well done and worth a look. Great animations for Ascii, never thought something like this would be possible.

Enjoy the show.

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