Acer debuts 3D laptop

Acer's latest laptop, the Acer Aspire 5738PG, pushes three-dimensions in a palpable way; it's not just a gaming machine, it's as 3D as an Imax film, states Geek.com.

Acer has unveiled the 3D-capable Aspire and the 57E8PG uses a combination of LCD technology, a special polarised screen coating, in-house conversion software and those ubiquitous 3D glasses to make photos and videos pop out of the screen.

“The display has been coated with a special 3D film that clings to the panel pixel by pixel, enabling the LCD technology to deliver a 3D visual feast,” Acer stated. The software being used is called the TriDef 3D Experience, and appears to up sample all videos and photos not by definition, but by dimension.

As the recession takes a bite out of video games sales in the stores, consumers are opting to download more games to save money while keeping themselves entertained, says Reuters.

Video game sales slid 14% in the US in the first eight months of 2009, according to The NPD Group, as consumers downloaded more videogames on PCs, consoles and mobile devices like PSP, Nintendo DSi and iPod Touch and iPhone.

"The number of casual games available for download has grown exponentially and the number of premium downloads appears to be growing by 50% to 100% annually," said Michael Pachter, videogame analyst, Wedbush Morgan Securities.

Forget the adage that Big Brother is watching you - an online game aims to turn the tables, letting members of the public become the watchmen, writes The Independent.

Internet Eyes aims to bring a bit of interactivity into crime-spotting, getting Web users to watch CCTV footage to spot if any misdemeanours are taking place.

Viewers can get rewards for their eagle eyes, but surely waiting for crimes to turn up has to be about as fun as watching paint dry. Find out for yourself at interneteyes.co.uk.