Computers-Plus

Okay, so theses funky little Qr codes are showing up everywhere these day, so should it really come as a surprise that there are some printed on condom wrappers? Probably not, but what may come as a bit of a shock is why they are there no, they dont take you to a tutorial on how to use them, or a website touting the efficacy of using condoms to prevent unwanted pregnancies or sexually transmitted diseases, all valid ideas. Nope, these QR codes let you track where you did it and how it was.

Welcome to , allowing people everywhere to track the location of their latest encounter and rate the experience as well. Think of it as Foursquare and Wheres Waldo combined.

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A new English movie channel is making its way to Starhub cable tv. The channel, supposedly should be a Standard 4:3 and a high definition of the same channel is allocated on channels 613 and ch 667. Ch 613 is the standard 4:3 CinemaWorld while Ch 667 is CinemaWorld HD. Both channels goes for S$8/mth.

MiFis and mobile hotspots are small, but they aren’t tiny. Yet. Option is aiming to redefine how a wireless hotspot / router should look, by introducing the smallest one you’ve ever seen. The XYFI is indeed hailed as the world’s tiniest mobile hotspot, offering Wi-Fi signals to up to eight devices. In addition to connecting to cellular networks to share Wi-Fi, XYFI also connects to WiFi presenting the user as a hub to connectivity and providing carriers with significant Wi-Fi offload benefits. Read more…

The ESRB is teaming up with Penny Arcade to launch a new PSA campaign for the game ratings system. Also, ESRB president Patricia Vance ponders unified global game rating.

The video game industry has faced a few political attacks recently: A violent video games tax earlier this month from Oklahoma legislator Fourkiller, and most notably, Californias push to ban violent video games last year. And while these actions may have flown under the banner of parental aid, what about the ESRB?

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