If you were having trouble deciding on which case to buy for your iPad, here’s one more to think about. Case-Mate is debuting the Venture case for the iPad, and this one even comes with an included stand. The multi-function Venture looks like a smart, black portfolio on the outside with its polyurethane material and green lining. But the cover also folds over into a prop stand, which should be especially useful when you want to watch movies hands-free on your desk or even that little tray-table on the back of the seat in front of you on an airplane.
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The Phantom Eye, an unmanned aerial vehicle from the company’s Phantom Works division, is expected to make its first flight early next year. Boeing is pitching the demonstrator UAV as a “first of its kind” aircraft that “could open up a whole new market in collecting data and communications”. A decade into the 21st century, surveillance drones are nothing new considering the now long-running successes of aircraft such as the Predator and the Global Hawk. What sets the Phantom Eye apart is the hydrogen propulsion system. Although hydrogen has been bandied about for some time as an alternative energy source, it has yet to progress much beyond the novelty stage.
Boeing, understandably, accentuated the positive. “The hydrogen propulsion system will be the key to Phantom Eye’s success,” Drew Mallow, Phantom Eye program manager, said in a statement. “It is very efficient and offers great fuel economy, and its only byproduct is water, so it’s also a ‘green’ aircraft.” It is expected to fly at an altitude of 65,000 feet (19,812m) for up to four days. The initial flight in early 2011, however, is expected to last only about four to eight hours. Between now and then, it will undergo a series of ground and taxi tests. At the unveiling Monday, the engines were not mounted on the Phantom Eye. The prototype and its various component will be heading to the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California for final assembly.
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The Sony PlayStation 3 for its built-in Blu-ray player may have another reason to feel good about themselves. Sony has confirmed that in September the multitalented game console will receive a firmware update that allows it to play 3D Blu-ray discs. “In September this year, we’re launching another Firmware upgrade–and this one is going to upgrade the PS3 to support Blu-ray movies in 3D,” said Mick Hocking, senior director of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, at a press event in London late last week. He also mentioned future upgrades to support 3D photos and 3D YouTube videos. The console’s update for 3D gaming came worldwide in June. When the 3D Blu-ray upgrade hits homes this fall, the crucial installed base of 3D-compatible Blu-ray hardware will increase significantly; there are “35.8 million PlayStation 3s out there,” according to Hocking. The upgrade, which we assume will be free as usual, makes the cost of upgrading to 3D a bit less expensive than before. Of course, you’ll still need a new TV and expensive glasses for everyone, but at least PS3 owners won’t have to buy a new Blu-ray player.
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