Monday, December 1, 2008

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Castlevania: Order of EcclesiaPlatform: Nintendo DS
Publisher:Konami
UK Price (as reviewed):£24.99 (inc. VAT)
US Price (as reviewed):$27.99 (inc. Tax)

There are few games that are as long-running and widely respected as the Castlevania games. Ever since the first instalment, the weird clash of RPG and platforming mechanics has made the series instantly recognisable and massively appreciated.

And the latest title,

Hackers boot Linux on iPhone

Enterprising hackers have succeeded in booting a copy of Linux on Apple's iPhone – although it's a long way from being a usable alternative to OS X.

According to Hack a Day, the iPhone-Dev team have created a bootloader – dubbed openiboot – which has successfully loaded a copy of the Linux kernel alongside the Busybox toolkit on a jailbroken iPhone. By running the bootloader code and supplying it with a copy Linux compiled specifically for the ARM processor used within the iPhone, the software was able to communicate with a USB-to-serial device and be used as a very limited Linux console.

Motorola launches green D10 and D11 home phones

Motorola launches green D10 and D11 home phonesMotorola on Thursday has announced the latest additions to its digital cordless home phones, the D10 and D11. The handsets are optimized to use as little energy as possible and are made with at least 20 percent of recycled materials. An eco mode will automatically adjust the wireless reception strength and therefore draw less power based on how far a phone is from its base station