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heard the oftquoted trivia point of videogame sales surpassing
movie box office receipts in revenue a few years ago.
When this information was first brought to light, it was
big news. Videogames had finally made their way out of
the wood-paneled basements of yore and into the living room; out of obscurity and into the mainstream
consciousness. While still not as pervasive as movies
or television, interactive entertainment is catching up
and is recognized not only as a huge industry but as a
burgeoning art form and a major element of the "digital
lifestyle."
With that in mind, we' re happy to introduce expanded
gaming content in HUB: Digital Living.
For more than three years, Total Gamer has provided an
independent voice for Canadian g
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got a bit louder with its integration into HUB. Our
expanded coverage will continue Total Gamer's mandate to bring the best news, reviews, previews and feature coverage in the world of interactive entertainment
to Canadian g
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In addition to expanding video game coverage, our regular coverage of all things digital is now more logically
broken down and grouped into sections. Wireless, as
the name implies, covers all things wireless from
portable audio and video players to personal digital
assistants (POAs) and cell phones. Personal
Computing brings computer hardware, software and
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Correction: Last month Samsung was incorrectly
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company. HUB regrets the error.
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2005t Cell phones,
Feb 2005 I enjoyed reading the article on cell phones,
BUT ... It is unfortunate that Canadians do not have the
same access to technologies that exist in the expanding world market. Some of the phones featured are
interesting, and would be more so, if they were available in Canada. As they are not [currently), I find the
article a bit of a teaser. I tried the web site www.hubcanada.corn, but was unable to find "more information"
on these phones. I appreciate that the spread of technology is sometimes slower than desired, but it would
be appreciated if the information passed on to readers
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audio) player that can be implanted at the base of the
brain, maybe connected to the auditory nerves. That
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Ifyou've heardofDVD "Eastereggs",and chances are you have,then
you' re likely aware that not all of them are suitable for young eyes.
For the uninitiated, the Easter eggs concealed on many of today's DVDs
are hidden treats for movie lovers that serve as a reward for those savvy
enough to unlock them. Typically, you need to press a few buttons on
the remote to reveal the secret section.
Eggs may be a message from the filmmaker, an alternate ending, a
blooper reel, a videogame, and so on. Thepoint is, they' re not listed as
an extra
on the back ofthe OVD box.
The following are a few kid-friendly Easter eggs to find on movies you
likely have in your growing DVD
collection.
Shark Tale
Pop in the OVD
and from the main menu, press the Left arrow button on
the remote and the "No Left Turns" sign will illuminate. Press Enterfor
Select on some DVD
players ) to follow along with a colour storyboard of
the hit animated movie. Also, from the main menu, select "Special
Features," then click "More." Now, highlight the words "Special Features"
and press the Right button on the DVDremote and stars will appear on
top of the seahorse, Press Enter to access a hidden "Meet the Cast"
bonus section.
Freaky Friday
This funny "switch-comedy" film has a few hidden Easter eggs to find.
From the main menu, highlight the word "Captions" and press the Right
arrow on the DVDremote. The fortune cookie will now be highlighted.
Press Enter and the characters on the main menu will switch clothes!
This works four times, each with a unique outfit. The second egg can be
found in the "Bonus Features" section. Select "Freaky Jams," and once
inside, press the Down arrow on the DVDremote until Jamie Lee Curtis'
head is highlighted. Now press Enter to watch this veteran actress perform the entire guitar solo from the concert in the movie.
Finding Nemo
This mega-popular animated film features six hidden Easter eggs on its
two DVDs. Here are two of them: Insert the second disc and select
"Bonus Materials" from the main menu. Once inside, highlight the "Back"
arrow at the bottom of the screen, but dorit press Enter just yet,
Instead, press the Down arrow on the DVD
remote. A small green fish will
appear. Now press Enter for a funny "AquaScum 2003" commercial. For
another clip, enter the section entitled "Mr. Ray's Encyclopedia" and once
again highlight the "Back" arrow at the bottom of the screen. Press Down
on the remote and another green fish will appear. Press Enter to see
Dory in awe of you, before Marlin tugs her away.
Spider-Men2
This superhero-sized double DVD
features three Easter eggs. Here's a
good one: Insert the first disc and from the main menu, select "Special
Features" and then choose "Commentaries." Once inside, highlight the
words "Technical Commentaries Off" but don't press Enter. Instead, press
the Right arrow button on the DVDremote, followed by the Up arrow. A
yellow spider will appear. Press Enter to watch a funny clip of director
Sam Raimi introducing a screener of the movie to a Japanese audience.
Who knew he had such a sense of humour?
Shrek
Two hidden eggs are buried on this double DVDset. Pop in either one of
the two discs and select the "Special Features"' menu section. Press the
Up arrow twice until the Gingerbread Man's buttons turn orange. Now
press Enter to read a random Shrek "Fun Fact"
each time you visit this
egg, it' ll be a different fact. A second egg is on the second disc. Navigate
over to the word "Play" but do not press Enter just yet. Instead, press the
Up arrow on the remote and a musical note will illuminate orange. Now
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movie indusrry's latest live action casualty, despite wide-rh'v .
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T est L a b : E n t r y- le ve l digita l c a m e r a s
Sending the kids off on a March Break field trip with the family's digital
camera in tow isn't likely, nor is it terribly smart. Digital cameras are an
investment in documenting family happenings and while the pictures
the kids took while sitting in a canoe at camp will add some flavour to
the family's photo album, it's probably not worth the risk.
As digital cameras keep improving on the high end, the price of entrylevel digital cameras falls while the capabilities of said entry-level cameras improve.
HUB tested five entry-level digital cameras that might be suitable for
kids. Many of these cameras would also serve as a good introduction to
digital photography for the film holdouts in your life.
We asked manufacturers to submit sub-$200 digital cameras for evaluation. As these cameras are the entry-level in the huge and still growing
digital arena and are being evaluated with kids in mind, the criteria
they' re held to is different than it might be for higher end or even midrange digicams.
The usual criteria such as megapixel count, zoom capability and the like
are still taken into consideration, although when evaluating digital cameras suitable for kids, other factors like durability, expandability and ease
of use are at least as important. If an entry-level digital camera isn't simple to operate it likely won't see the constant use it should
the benefit
of not having to buy film is practically lost in this case
In a similar vein, these are also important features to look for in a first
digital camera for those people whose VCRsstill flash 12:00 orto
update the cliche for the new millennium, for those who still have VCRs.
Relative to mid-range and higher end digital cameras, the entry-level
obviously makes some sacrifices. Users shouldn't expect, For example,
the fast start up or image processing, high megapixel counts, large LCD
screens or excellent industrial design their more fully featured brethren
boast.
That said, the cameras submitted are for the most part quite capable.
They all incorporate a movie mode for capturing short, generally
320x240 resolution clips and while none in this round up give access to
aperture or shutter speed controls for fine-tuning shots, many allow
users to access exposure settings to raise or lower the exposure value
to the shooting situation and in some cases, allow users to choose the
virtual film speed to change the way in which the camera captures light.
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era that also acts as an on/off switch. With a similar goal in mind, navigating on-screen menus when necessary is simple thanks to straight
forward setting names and instantly discernable icons. When selecting a
scene mode, a brief description of the mode and its intended use pops
up on the screen too.
The catch with keeping things as simple as possible comes in that as
users develop an understanding of digital photography, they will likely
outgrow the camera's hand-holding style.
With a 3.1 megapixel resolution and Kodak's own quality optical glass,
the CX7330 takes sharp and true pictures. Printing maxes out at about a
Sx7 print as with other 3 megapixel cameras.
Kodak's EasyShare software is perfert for novices, often using one-button automation to accomplish the most common digital photo fixes,
However, the hand-holding style will quickly stymie those who want to
grow beyond its confines. It incorporates some fun effects that kids will
likely enjoy playing around with and is a pretty powerful photo album
and organization tool.
While too large to fit comfortably in a shirt pocket, Fuji's FinePix A330 is
a good entry-level digital camera.
Fuji's A series represents the lower end of cameras in the line and the
A330 is the most basic of the lot. It still manages to squeeze in features
found in some mid.range cameras however. As shutterbugs run into
Kodak EastiShare CX7330
some of the inherent limitations of the automatic approach to photograThe name of Kodak's "EasyShare" line gives away its core ideals ...as a
phy and choose to exert more control, they may be tricked by an inapproduct title perhaps should. A central theme with cameras in the
propriately labeled "manual"
EasyShare line is simplicity;
mode. Rather than give users
with the CX7330, Kodak has
some say in the selection of
clearly paid a lot of attention to Estimated pnce: $230
aperture or shutter speed howstimated price: $200
ease of use in the product
www.fuiifilm.ca 3.2 megapixel
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Storage type: xD Picture Card 16MB
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up to two seconds, sport for fast action, landscape and macro.
Considering the target market for the A330, the fact that Fuji's excellent
f-Menu doesn't make an appearance is a disappointment. With it, users
would have had access to ISD settings, resolution and virtual film typestandard, black and white and chrome(slide film equivalent) and been
able to make simple changes to the way images are captured on the fly.
Like all recent Fuji cameras, the A330 uses xD media for image storage,
which features faster write speeds than most older media. However, it
also comes at a slight price premium.
The FinePix Viewer software that comes bundled is a good means of cataloguing images, will take care of common photo problems like red eye
and can perform simple edits like rotate and crop. However, double-clicking on a photo in Viewer opens Microsoft Photo Editor(standard with
most Windows installs] for colour balance, brightness and contrast
adjustment and the like. No fun borders, greeting card projects or similar
for the kids. ImageMixer VCD
software is included, which makes creating
a photo VCD orDVDfor playback on a standard DVD players a simple
process.
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a disconcerting "click" when the inner portion of the lens is retracted
during zooming.
While the shooting modes have to be selected on-screen, they are
accessible and varied. Modes include night for capturing dark scenes
using a tripod, indoor, landscape, sunset, snow and a few others.
The camera ships with Photolmpression 2000 software, a basic image
correction program that incorporates some fun projects like greeting
card creation. However for novice image editors and younger children,
the software may prove a bit too complex, opting for slider bars and
numerous menu items rather than the one-button fixes such users
desire.
While it certainly has its crosses to bear, the Eye0 4363Z's higher than
average megapixel count and relative low price make a fairly compelling
argument. It also comes with a camera case, a unique feature for cameras in this roundup.
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HP's Photosmart M307 tries to keep things simple by dedicating buttons
to many of the most oft-used functions; seven buttons sit on the back of
the unit along with a zoom rocker switch, power switch and a four.way
directional pad. Functions like shooting mode, flash toggle, self-timer
and photo shading sit to the left of the relatively large LCD screen while
others surround the screen above and to the right. Somehow the interface on the back doesn't seem cluttered and if purchasing a camera for a
novice, they will likely appreciate having plainly-labeled buttons available at a glance.
Picture quality is reasonable when displayed on a PC monitor or printed
but generally lacks contrast and often displays grain even when shooting in daylight conditions.
Without the optional HP MSeries Dock [$45], images
Estimated pace. $200
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Loading Windows XPProwas similarly painless at least, as painless as
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lesser power. Unfortunately, some of the kids' games would only work if
played with full Administrator privileges. When you' re trying to keep your
kids from changing your settings, this can prove to be a problem. As a
result,
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figure out how they go together. Otherwise you' ll end up in the position I
did in Part Four, when I had to remove the internal hard drive tower to
install the drives. In fact, I lost a number of hours from repeatedly removing the power supply to put other items in place.
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Corsair XMSDDR2memory, Western Digital 10,000 RPM and Maxtor 7,200
the motherboard in first, while a second will insist that the drives should
RPM hard disks: Plextor external DVD-RW,Logitech keyboard and mouse,
go in first.
and Altec Lansing 5.1 surround system
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problem. I have also been impressed by the 17-inch Samsung flat panel
mobo that was originally slated for Mutant [until the Abit AABcame in). I
monitor we started with, and the 19-inch AG Neovo LCOmonitor subsewas somewhat surprised to see Intel's advice to install both the memory
quently sent to us by RadioShack; both work well for gaming.
and CPUbefore even putting the mobo into the case! [This said, I do recMeanwhile, the Mutant Mods case does look pretty cool with all its flashing ommend Maximum PC's"Guide to Building a Dream PC". This is a great
lights, although sometimes I have to shut them off to keep from getting a book for the beginning PC builder. j
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connections. Is the CPU
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by wires? Are the memory cards clicked into place? Is the video card
seated properly? Did you plug the USB
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you can afford to, the answer is definitely yes! If you can' t, then shop
carefully to get what matters. For instance, if you' re a gamer, get a decent
quality video card with its own onboard CPU.This will ensure that your
video doesn't stutter or drag. Meanwhile, if you like a big display but don' t
have the money for a large Aat panel, get a big CRT
monitor instead,
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covers, and clear plastic
case sold by Mutant Mods? Although they' re not essentials, I find that
they really do add to the fun of my Ultimate Gaming PC.
This is why I have
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media center PC I'm building now. The Bubble Tube adds some sparkle and
limits of your case. For instance, if you' re up against an internal tower, as I activity that pecks through the black metal case's fan grills every now and
was with the Mutant Mods case, put the drives in first before adding the
then.
mobo. But if your case doesn't have any accessibility problems, put in the The bottom line: as I have proved, any average person can build their own
power supply, mobo and CPU
first, followed by the memory, video card,
UltimateGaming PC these days.Computer components have become so
and then the drives.
easy to work with, and software has improved so much, that what used to
Third,
keep some spare computer screws on hand,becauseyou never
be impossibly daunting has become moderately challenging. Besides,
know when you' ll need them. Meanwhile, be sure to keep your parts neatly nothing impresses your kids like building your own PC.
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course wires everywhere.
The fact is that to start a basic, barebones home studio for recording audio all you need are three simple components: a PCwith a
soundcard, your instrument of choice, and a simple software program for recording, mixing and editing your tracks.
Recording audio into a PCcan be as simple as plugging an electric
instrument or microphone into the soundcatd and hitting record on
Windows' built-in sound recorder, found under the Accessories >
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decided to release your favourite Foghat album on CO
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Method 1: Kickin' it old-school
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and stream Sony and Pixar movie content.
The biggest news of late in the Apple world is the ongoing speculation of an Merrill Lynch have also rated Apple stock as a "Buy It hot stock.
When you do the math, I'm sure Sony wants a piece of Apple
the iPods,
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the king of the OVworld, and I'm sure it would love to ditch Windows on its
be the telltale signs of an upcoming more in-depth working relationship
VAIO computers
remember VAIO stands for "video audio integrated operbetween the two companies?
With Apple stock currently skyrocketing from a strong product lineup and ation" after all!
heaithy sales, financial giants Merdii Lynch have gone on record predicting I'm sure Apple would also benefit from Sony's audio and video experience
and product development team.
that an Apple/Song partnership could form around an iTunes-like online
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processors, however the new machines do contain some impressive new
technologies.
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notebook's track pad instead of one, people can use one finger to scroll
and the other finger to click. There have however been reports on the
Apple technical forums about static causing some interference with these
new pads.
Apple's other new patent-pending technology is called "sudden motion
sensor. The Powergook integrates a tri-axis accelerometer to detect sudden changes in speed. If the notebook is dropped, the PowerBook will lock
its hard drive in order to protect data. This is somewhat similar to the
notebook protection feature on IBM's Thinkpad laptops.
Bluetooth 2.0 EOR[enhanced data rate) has also been included in the
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and all machines ship standard with 512MB of RAM.The 15-inch units with
the standard superdrive are configured with a 1.6?GHz64 processor and
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Pricing and further info can be found at www.apple.ca.
only player supported, and hintedat suppon for Real Networks RealAudio
as well.
Reports have been surfacing for some time about escalated iPod muggings! The portable music players have become such a hot commodity
that thieves have learned to spot the telltale white iPod headphones and
unfortunately do whatever they need to do to acquire the iPods, in some
cases resulting in serious injury. The best advice is to secure your player
with a belt clip and perhaps even use different ear buds. Better safe then
sorry!
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Tiger OS
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The Apple World Wide Developers Conference will take place June 6 to 10th
information technology products."
in San Francisco. The 2003 conference was the launching point for the
The Common Criteria has been adopted by 14 nations, allowing users from
PowerMac GSs, and this year looks like a solid bet for the release of OS
other countries to purchase information technology products with the
10.4 (Tiger). Interested in anending? Tickets are USS1295 if you purchase
same level of confidence, since certification is recognized across all combefore April 22.
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Apple has also said that organizations including the United States
next generation 64-bit operating system that still contains several minor
government are requiring Common Criteria as a determining factor in purglitches and bugs that need to be ironed out, One of the biggest bugs that
chasing decisions.
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incomplete spotlight indexing that can occur when users are upgrading
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You know how most games make us want to skip through the story
sequences and get straight to the action? The Getaway: Black Monday, the
sequel to 2003's lukewarmly received The Getaway, is the exact opposite.
I found myself enduring clunky game play just to get back to the game's
surprisingly gripping story, which focuses on a London cop with a dark history and a reputation for being a loose cannon. Black Monday's dialogue is
tight, hip and compelling, the acting is Hollywood quality from start to finish, and the movie sequences are expertly framed and blocked. In short,
Black Monday's story outshines its game play by a country mile.
There are two distinct forms of play in the game: driving and shooting. The
driving levels see players navigating the streets of London as they tail suspects, engage in
high-speed chases, and ferry
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