G3: A GUIDE TO TECH CULTURE
Atari lets you get away with murder GAMES
Home-theatre enthusiasts with deep pockets should get in front of the LG Electronics 60-inch plasma HDTV ( approx. $14,999), a stunning 1,366-by- 768 ( progressive) widescreen television with 5000:1 contrast ratio and numerous input jacks including HDMI, DVI, component, S- Video and FireWire. Though you wouldn’t know it to look at it, this high-def set also has an integrated 160-GB Personal Video Recorder to record more than 60 hours of standard definition television programming ( or about 14 hours of HDTV), and also includes a built-in speaker system ( including 30- Watt subwoofer), memory card slots for eight formats and ships with an optional TV stand. LG.ca You regain consciousness
on the floor of a men’s bathroom only to find a murdered body on your lap and a bloody knife in your hand. Should you: a) Run like hell; b) Hide the knife and body, wash up, then calmly walk out of the diner; c) Confess the crime to a cop sipping a cup of coffee at the counter. This is how Atari’s Indigo Prophecy begins. It’s a suspenseful and cinematic adventure for the PC, Xbox and PlayStation 2 ( rated “Mature”; $49) where you must make key decisions throughout the game to remain out of police custody long enough to uncover the supernatural forces behind your crimes. Free demo is available at Indigoprophecy.com
GADGETS
Leave your iPod at home.
Due out in early ’ 06, the stainless steel Nokia N91 smartphone is the first to house a four-Gigabyte hard drive capable of storing up to 3,000 of you favourite tunes. You can copy tunes from your computer or, using its Wi- Fi connectivity, download them from the Net. Navigate through the MP3, M4A, AAC or WMA tracks via the inline remote on the stereo headset ( which uses a standard jack) or with the music buttons on the phone’s face. Alternatively, you can use a set of Bluetooth headphones for wireless audio. Battery life is an impressive 12.5 hours between charges. Oh, and did I mention it makes phone calls, too? Nokia. ca
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