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Kickstarter has introduced a number of forward thinking and potentially revolutionizing ideas. Many of these may never reach the consumer public. I have personally backed a number of these kickstarters. Not because I hope to make a profit or take any credit, but because I hope to encourage this potential.

One such project that has come to my attention is "SmartThings" by Alex Hawkinson. With this technology Hawkinson offers the ability to control and monitor almost every electronic in your house. With the use of this equipment SmartThings turns anything plugged into it to a wirelessly shared hub. Linked to the internet the product can be controlled wirelessly and behave according to information shared on the web.

In an interview with CNN, Hawkinson explains: "Imagine if you wanted to create a sprinkler that knows when it's going to rain," he says. "Amazing things become possible when you connect regular things to the Internet."

By starting small - outlet plugs - SmartThings hopes to build a foundation that third-party programmers and manufactures can build upon. To help get this foundation laid the Kickstarter has been priced to move: A basic kit - one hub and three Thing sensors - currently starts at $174 on Kickstarter. Add-on SmartThings cost $25 to $35 each. Hawkinson plans to eventually charge monthly fees of $5 to $10 for SmartThings' service, but Kickstarter backers will have those fees waived.

Read more about SmartThings and sign up here: SmartThings KickStarter. But be aware this is a limited number of "early adopter" discounts.

Unmechanical Review (PC)

Does a sweeping story and large budget make a great game? Many smaller developers like Teotl Studios and Talawa Games believe a great game – a great experience – can be found in the simpler things. Made on the Unreal Engine, their downloadable PC game Unmechanical is just that – simple.

Contrary to some beliefs, simple does not mean a game has to be unpolished. Quite the opposite in fact. Unmechanical is a beautiful puzzle game set in a 2.5D world. While the foreground is in two dimensions, there are vast areas and stunning levels of detail in the background. Through the five or so hours of gameplay, Unmechanical takes our unnamed flying robot from being lost from being deposited in an underground cavern to strangely biological segments and beyond. The story is simple: keep moving and exploring.


Read the full review here: http://fronttowardsgamer.com/2012/09/17/ftg-review-unmechanical-pc/

Nokia’s Smart Shoot is the enemy of photo bombers!

Along with the Lumia 820 and Lumia 920 some new features were announced at Nokia and Microsoft's joint Windows Phone 8 conference in New York City. One such feature is the Smart Shoot lens. Lens are applications that utilize the camera. Smart Shoot enables multiple pictures to be taken in short succession and identifies the moving areas. These areas can be removed, resulting in less background "noise" and cleaner pictures. This also means photo bombers might be a thing of the past.

Read the full article here: http://www.windowsphonefans.com/?p=4165

Scott Chambers: Nokia and Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 Conference

Scott Chambers writes a great summary of the joint conference held in New York City on September 5th 2012 by Nokia and Microsoft. The conference covered the upcoming line of Windows Phones 8 devices. Along with some new hardware, specifically the Lumia 820 and Lumia 920, some new features and applications were announced as well.

Read the full article here: http://www.windowsphonefans.com/nokia-and-microsofts-windows-phone-8-conference-4113.html

I outlined and edited the article and helped write some sections.

Nelson Ocampo: Nokia expands definition of PureView. Introduces Optical Image Stabilization

Nelson Ocampo wrote a great little article after the Nokia-Microsoft Windows Phone 8 announcement today, September 5th 2012. In it he goes over how Nokia has expanded the PureView definition to include some great new features.

Read the full article and learn about the features here: http://www.windowsphonefans.com/nokia-introduces-optical-image-stabilization-for-upcoming-lumia-920-4124.html

I helped arrange and edit the article for post.

New York Comic Con: Press Pass Notice

Going to the New York Comic Con 2012 as part of the Press Group. I'll have to apply for individual panels and interviews. Once the website is updated with the panel list I'll have to give them the look-over and prioritize. Am more excited than I can convey.

http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/

Nokia Lumia 900 Review

Nokia Lumia 900

In February 2011, a partnership between Microsoft and Nokia promised the Finnish mobile manufacturer would make the Windows Phone their primary operating system for its smartphone devices. With the combination of know-how between the software giant and leading mobile handset manufacture, great things were expected.

The following year saw the introduction of the Nokia Lumia handset line in various model iterations. In April 2012 the latest Lumia handset was released, and it promised to the be the flagship Windows Phone. This model featured AT&T’s LTE speeds, quality build in a simple interface, and a much-touted Carl Zeiss camera lens. We will review this product in a variety of areas to determine if the Nokia Lumia 900 lives up to this promise.


Read the full review: http://fronttowardsgamer.com/2012/09/01/ftg-nerd-review-nokia-lumia-900/