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Headplay is probably every couch potato’s dream. Imagine a TV. Now imagine being able to take it anywhere and everywhere you go (except perhaps in the shower), and being able to watch movies or play games on it anytime you want. That’s the concept for the new “Personal Cinema System” device, Headplay.

Headplay is a head-mounted device; a TV you wear on your head. You can connect it to your gaming consoles, your DVD Player, your iPod, your PC, and maybe your Betamax player if it hasn’t choked on dust yet. If it has a video out function, Headplay can most probably display it. You can also plug in a memory stick and Headplay can run the media files - movies, videos, and images - with its own built-in player.

THE HARDWARE

The whole unit is comprised of two main bodies: the Liberator and the Visor. The Liberator is a small black box where every wire is connected to. The Visor is made up of two parts: the hat itself and the optical piece which looks like it was stolen from Scott Summers. There’s also the Navigator - it’s the remote control - that connects the Visor to the Liberator.

The Liberator

The makers had simplicity in mind when they designed it, making sure all we had to worry about was to sit back and enjoy. It operates on a plug-and-play system and there’s only one button on the Liberator; the power button. Talk about simple: if a socket fits, then that’s most likely where it should be.

The only real times you’ll be prevented from moving around while you have the gear on is if it’s plugged into a wall to charge the batteries or if it’s plugged into another bulkier device like a console or a PC. However, you can still walk around about a meter in radius from the Liberator. Or you could just move the fridge beside the couch and be done with it. If you can do the same for the toilet… well, godspeed.

If you’re connected to something portable though - like a USB memory stick, or a portable DVD player - it’s not hard to imagine bringing it along on a road trip… It’s probably best not to drive with it on though. The batteries can last about six hours when it’s fully charged so that’s enough for about three or four movies. Not bad if you’re taking a particularly long plane trip and you don’t like the in-flight movie.

The Navigator

You know how some remotes look simple because they only have a few buttons, but when you use them they’re actually super complicated? That’s not the case with the remote. Navigation is simple with only seven buttons that’s perfectly button-mashable should all be lost. The worst you can do is change the brightness.

The menu itself is instinctive - much like iPod menus - and can easily adjust video and audio settings with a few clicks. It isn’t intrusive either: the menu windows are translucent so you don’t miss anything if you’re watching something.

The Visor

The Visor unit looks and feels like a hat - but is not a hat, so don’t wear it outside lest you walk into a pole - and is comfortable enough to wear for hours. It’s lightweight and won’t slip off easily. It’s held in place by some heavy duty velcro that’s easily adjustable so go and headbang all you want.

The visor can adjust to anything from the size of your head to the grade of your eye. It has a separate lens for each eye, and both can be adjusted for focus and alignment. The optical piece on the hat can also be adjusted to go up or down so you don’t have to constantly move the hat piece.

One disadvantage of giving a large room for adjustability is that it needs a lot of adjustments, and therefore more room for error. If the alignment or the focus isn’t adjusted well, you might notice some blind spots here and there.

As adjustable as it is though, the lenses have their limits. While the focus can be configured for those with weaker eyes, it can only go so far. This is easily remedied by wearing contact lenses or glasses.

PERSONAL CINEMA SYSTEM

Once the adjustments are done it’s pretty much all sitting back. Once you’re behind the lenses of Headplay, it’s pretty easy to just relax and go dead to the world around you. It’s nothing but you and the screen, with the stereo sounds blocking off everything else. It’s like your own movie screen inside your living room.

The video output is pretty sweet: first instinct says the display would be too small to appreciate but it’s actually just right. The display is about the same size as a large TV set would look when viewed from a safe distance - unless you watch TV with your nose to the screen - or the big screen when viewed at eye level from a row in the middle of the theater.

At first try there was some motion sickness involved but that’s just the brain adjusting to having a TV following you instead of the other way around. Once you get used to this fact, it’s all hunky dory. In fact, the best position seems to be lying down or laying back. Preferably on a very comfortable bean bag.

You can hook up a lot of devices onto Headplay, and it can switch between them quite easily even while all of them are turned on. Plug in a console, a PC, and a USB memory card and with a few clicks you can switch between playing Madden while waiting for a group in World of Warcraft, or watch some videos on your USB card while waiting for your downloads to finish.

HEADPLAY FOR STORAGE DEVICES

Headplay ability to run media files in USB memory sticks and compact flash cards is truly what makes the Headplay device portable. The seven-button remote shines in the USB function as well. The instinctive values of the simple layout requires little thought to operate.

The menu for watching videos are laid out in a logical hierarchy, and while the music player requires a bit more clicking than a mouse-user is accustomed to, it’s still fool-proof. The image viewer can also play slideshows with its own built-in player with Powerpoint-like transitions: image functions to flip, rotate, and zoom are even available.

HEADPLAY FOR VIDEOS AND MOVIES

Being able to watch movies on Headplay is one of its strongest features, since it was really designed to be a portable movie screen. Headplay can run the most common media formats, including mp3, mpeg, avi, and XviD. You can watch movies, listen to music, and browse through your jpg pictures anywhere you go.

Headplay with iPods

One of the general complaints about iPod Videos is that the screen’s so small that some find it almost impossible to watch anything on it, but Headplay offers a solution by giving iPod videos get the blow up treatment on its screen. We’ve tried it: you’ll just need a TV out cable for your iPod and connect it to the Headplay unit.

There’s a hitch with the quality of the video though, as some details are lost. However, this can be easily remedied by changing your videos’ compression rates. This shouldn’t worry you though, because whether you broadcast your iPod videos on TV or PC, resolutions are always an iffy thing to deal with when enlarged.

Headplay with PCs and Macs

We got the treat to watch TMNT on our laptop too. We fed a DVD of the CG-animated movie into the computer and let it play: all we needed was popcorn and we definitely would have been in our own virtual theaters.

As we stated earlier, once you’re watching a movie - a graphically pleasing movie with blockbuster graphics to boot - and you can easily be absorbed. No worries about folks behind you kicking your seat, no noisy children running up and down the aisles, and most especially, no cellphones ringing every five or so minutes from the crowd.

A minor note of caution though. For movie goers who always have a soft spot throbbing in their hearts, you might want to steer clear away from movies that could reduce you to tears: Schindler’s List, Bambi, the works. Getting teary eyed while using Headplay might prove to be an inconvenience.

HEADPLAY FOR GAMES

The visuals are pretty stunning as it doesn’t lose any detail from the source. Minute details are just as clear as the humongous ones and color doesn’t suffer.

Headplay with the next-gen consoles

In the Xbox 360’s demo for Beautiful Katamari for example, you get to appreciate the size of your Katamari and also be able to snicker at the plight of the struggling golfer stuck between the duck and the cow. And in XBLA’s Boom Boom Rocket, no color is lost and you can clearly see each individual flare streak off. But above all, nothing beats seeing Big Daddy make its first appearance in BioShock when nothing else can avert your eyes from the screen.

Shooters may actually be one of the best genres for Headplay. You get to experience and immerse yourself in the game more because all you see is the screen. You get to be more into your character, seeing behind their eyes. And with that it has to be said that we can’t wait to try this baby out on Halo 3. In the meantime, Headplay on the Wii’s Elebits and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is more than enough to fill the void while we wait.

Though the Nintendo Wii might have its fair share of games oriented more toward “family fun,” we’re not entirely sure if the same concept adapts well with the Headplay unit. Since only one Headplay set can be enjoyed by one person at a given time (for, err, obvious reasons), this is when single-player titles like Zelda: Twilight Princess and Resident Evil 4 shine.

Headplay works just as well with the Sony PlayStation 3. Each lock of Nariko’s hair is still in place in Heavenly Sword, and the chains of her gargantuan weapon are visible as she dances her death whirls. Meanwhile, you won’t have any problems aiming your crosshairs at Triad goons while running down the streets - and tables, and rails, and walls - of Hong Kong in Stranglehold.

Headplay with PC and Mac OS X platforms

Although Headplay works just as well with the PC and Mac, the resolution only goes up to 1024x768. If you insist on working with a larger resolution, the device will accommodate but the screen will crop out what can’t fit. This is not advisable while playing FPS games like Medal of Honor. It’s bad enough when you get fragged while the whole screen is visible but with that handicap, you’re just askin’ for a whoopin’.

Playing MMORPGS games like World of Warcraft using Headplay has one big pro: we must insist that you watch the cinematics. Throw in a surround-sound system and you have CG nirvana. There were some issues with reading during that game as some of us who’ve tried it found the text a little blurry, but a customized UI took care of that.

HEADPLAY

Despite some minor technical obstacles, Headplay achieves that which it was made for: a portable movie screen. As a gadget which allows you to watch movies in a different way than what you’re used to, Headplay is definitely a revolution in portable home entertainment.

Considering this is a quick impression, you might want to come back and read our more in-depth reviews on using the Headplay in the future. We’ll be getting a closer look at other MMORPGs - World of Warcraft included - and games on the next-gen consoles and the PSP. We can’t wait to try it out on Halo 3 when it comes out.

Headplay is currently on sale and is priced at US$ 499.99. It’s definitely a cool thing to own and might even be a viable option if you’re planning to buy a TV. If you also travel a lot but find yourself idle in transit, Headplay would fit well into your must-haves list.

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Most people speak over 120 words per minute but type less than 40 words per minute. Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred version 10 turns your voice into text three times faster than most people type with up to 99% accuracy. You can create email, documents and spreadsheets simply by speaking and also control your PC just by talking to it, starting programs, using menus and surfing the web. And it’s so easy, you can use it right out of the box. It learns to recognize your voice instantly and continually improves the more you use it.

Dragon Naturally Speaking gives you the ability to create documents, spreadsheets, and emails just by speaking; talk to your computer and your words will instantly appear (and can then be edited by voice) including Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, AOL and more. In the opposite mode (’text to speech’) Dragon can, for example, read out your incoming emails and documents aloud.

You can also dictate into a digital recorder or other handheld device when you’re away from your PC or use a Bluetooth microphone and then download the recordings and feed them through this software. You can browse, search, and navigate the Web just by talking - e.g. by speaking URLs. You can also use dictation shortcuts to insert blocks of texts or bitmaps such as your name, title and signature with a single voice command. An approved noise-cancelling microphone is included in the box.

Key Features

Quick Voice Formatting
With version 10 you can format your documents faster than ever before. Italicising or bolding your text now takes only a single word, allowing you to dictate and work faster and more efficiently.

Improved Accuracy
Version 10 marks a 20% accuracy improvement over version 9, and further extends its superiority over competing speech recognition products. After only a short period of use, users can regularly achieve up to 99% accuracy with version 10.

Faster Operating Speed
NaturallySpeaking 10 offers significant improvements in its response time, and can deliver optimum accuracy results for faster talkers. Users will notice a latency reduction of up to 50%.

Voice Shortcuts for Web Search
Dragon NaturallySpeaking introduces voice shortcuts, enabling you to search the web instantly, just by using your voice. You can specify which internet search engine to use from a list of approved sites, including Google, Yahoo!, AltaVista, Ask and more. Plus you can search a range of approved websites, including eBay, Wikipedia, Amazon, YouTube and more. Conducting a search is as simple as saying “Search the web for Melbourne weather” or “Search Wikipedia for Top Gear.”

Voice Shortcuts for Desktop Search
In addition to searching the web, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 also lets you search your computer using the same simple methods. Performing a search is both fast and intuitive, using phrases like “Search computer for holiday pictures” or “Search email for 2008 progress report.” By using the power of speech, NaturallySpeaking simplifies the entire search process.

New UI
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 has improved the iconic DragonBar to incorporate new graphical icons to better illustrate NaturallySpeaking’s many features. Both new and existing users will find the program easy to use, thanks to the more user-friendly interface.

Improved Web commands
When using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 to navigate the web, you no longer have worry about your dictation being recognised as a voice command. NaturallySpeaking 10 replaces some single word commands with double word commands to eliminate confusion; and also sees improvement in the usage of hyperlinks.

Increased Firefox Support
To reflect its increasing usage, NaturallySpeaking 10 has increased Mozilla Firefox support. Version 10 allows you to use Natural Language commands in Firefox, and using a hyperlink is as simple as saying part of its name.

Improved Word Formatting
NaturallySpeaking 10 gives you increased control over the style and formatting of your Word documents. You now have the freedom to use speech to format across a range of contexts (e.g.: spacing before or after a desired word or capitalisation in advance).

Auto Configuration
In order to provide the optimal user experience on a wide range of machines, Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 automatically analyses your PC’s hardware and resources, and adjusts its default settings to increase the operation speed. Users still have the option to change these settings.

Regional Accent support
Version 10 has new acoustic models for regional and non-native accents, which combined with new adaptation processes results in better recognition accuracy for a wider range of users.

DragonTemplates
The new DragonTemplates allow you to quickly create standard documents with fields that can be completed via voice or the keyboard.

Email & Calendar shortcuts
At any time, regardless of the program you are currently working in, you can quickly create an email by voice. By issuing a command like “Send email to Barry Page, Adam Jones and Alison Short,” Dragon NaturallySpeaking will open your email program, create a new email and enter your spoken contact names into the “To:” field. The same process applies for Calendar entries, and you even use existing groups in your contact list to further speed up the process.

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Lavasoft Digital Lock

Lavasoft Digital Lock

Lavasoft is a company well known for their flagship product Ad-Aware, one of the early software programs that dealt with spyware and adware threats. In 2007 they switched focus from solely developing the anti malware product, into more mainstream tools such as a personal firewall, file shredder and an encryption utility.

The fine folks from the company recently shipped us a couple of registration keys for their products, so here is a review of the crypto part of their portfolio - Lavasoft Digital Lock.

The application installs without any hassle and after successful activation, it is ready to be used. The graphical user interface is easy to follow, with all the software options located in the left menu. From the user perspective, Lavasoft Digital Lock is a rather simple tool - it can be used for encrypting and decrypting of your sensitive data.

Before you start working with this utility, you should browse a bit through the Settings screen which doesn’t offer much customization, but you can chose one of the four encryption algorithms. BlowFish is there by default, but with a click of mouse you can switch to 256 bit AES-standard Rijndael, 256 bit Twofish and 480bit SafeIT.

To start encrypting your files you can just add the selected files via the GUI, or you can drag-and-drop the files onto Lavasoft Digital Lock icon on your Desktop or in the quick launch toolbar. There you just need to supply the password (minimum 8 characters recommended) and the files will get encrypted.

I came across a potentially serious issue with the file integrity check validation, that occurred in the following scenario: I was encrypting a quite large file from my external DVD-ROM. As I am the guy that likes to break stuff, while the encryption process was going on I switched off my DVD-ROM device as I wanted to see what kind of error I will be getting. I was unpleasantly surprised that the application didn’t have a problem with this - it just acted as the whole file was processed and gave me a congratulation note. The newly created encryption file was created, but of course while I decrypted it, the file was corrupted.

This thing happens when you switch off any removable media the source files are located on, but the scenario cannot happen in case you are using internal CD/DVD drives, or for instance you try to delete the source file from your computer during the encryption process. When I am talking about bugs, I came across another issue - When the encryption process is actively running, the user has the option to abort it. The abort key didn’t work for me as the application would just look like it is hanging, but the encryption process would go on like nothing happened.

The application creates and stores the log files relating to each of the crypto process you deploy with it. The logs are saved in HTML format and can be accessed through the application interface, as well as by browsing into the appropriate folder inside the Program Files. Also, after any successful operation, you have an option to shred the current log file.

One of the things I liked about Lavasoft Digital Lock is that it offered ways of decrypting for users that are not registered (paying) users of the software. There are two different ways files can be decrypted. The first one is that Lavasoft offers a free decryption tool that you can share with your fellow peers, so they can decrypt the files you send them. The application has the same look as the decryption screen inside the Lavasoft Digital Lock.

The other way is to create self-extracting encrypted files. By using this option the software will encrypt your source file(s) and afterwards create .exe program that can be started on any Windows machine and be used for automatically decrypting its contents. A nice touch in this procedure is a configuration option which changes file extensions (file.xls.exe -> file_xls.exe) so your data doesn’t end up in some antivirus filter.

I just need to mention one nifty detail - while encrypting a large quantities of textual (and other) data, you will be interested to know that the software also sports an auto-compression utility which does wonders to the file size.
Overall, Lavasoft Digital Lock is a useful utility for securing your private data.

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IMSI TurboSketch Studio

TurboSketch Studio is a powerful, yet easy to use tool set combining Google SketchUp and photorealistic rendering tools that allow SketchUp users to add photorealistic effects to their designs - with one click!

TurboSketch Studio is a simple but powerful tool for quickly and easily creating, viewing and modifying your 3D ideas. Free from Google and included with your order of TurboSketch Studio, this easy-to-learn 3D modeling program enables you to explore the world in 3D. With just a few simple tools, you can create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects - even space ships. And once you’ve built your models, you can render them with TurboSketch with one click!

TurboSketch Studio Lighting components contain an easy-to-use set of advanced lighting effects. Build on your shadow effects created in Google SketchUp and add lighting and special effects to enhance and give realistic properties to your designs.

• Choose from Point and Spotlights

• Edit for position, color, and intensity

• Assign light properties to any component

• View natural shadows

Save and Share Your Designs

Save your rendered images in bitmap formats including PNG, GIF, and JPEG. Plus save the rendering information in the native SketchUp SKP format.

Color and texture are some of the most important elements of a design. TurboSketch Studio gives you multiple material effects which allow you to experiment with reflection and texture.

• Material

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• Texture

With the Environment controls, it’s easy to apply an environment to your design to create a specific mood or atmosphere. The environments allow you to affect the overall appearance of your drawing by adding backgrounds and atmospheric elements including:

• Color

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• Image Backgrounds

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System requirements

Pentium compatible processor;
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Mac OS X (10.3.9 min);
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