Hyundai Drives Dual-View Car Displays February 24, 2008

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Hyundai is playing around with dual-view LCD technology for its future vehicles, allowing the driver and front seat passenger to view different video from one centrally mounted LCD display.

While the driver can check out the GPS map, the passenger can catch up with The Simpsons, the radio menu or DVD movies. The video seen depends on the viewing angle and there’s little chance of crashing unless the driver leans over to check out that latest Beyonce video.

The technology is starting to appear in a very small number of consumer displays now but so far very few car makers have taken it onboard. Of course, General Motors and Sharp have been talking about it since 2005 but we’re still waiting to see it ship.

Hyundai will be putting it in its Grandeur saloons first.-Martin Lynch

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Top 10 Most Wanted Games Of 2008: Let’s Get Ready To Rumble February 24, 2008

As soon as anyone puts together a Top 10 list of anything, people start rolling up their sleeves as a prelude to freaking out in the Comments section.

Please bear this in mind as you check out the Top 10 Most Anticipated Games Of 2008 by Gametrailers.com. Counting from 10 to 1, here you go.

10. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
9. Ninja Gaiden 2
8. Prototype
7. Grand Theft Auto 4
6. Little Big Planet
5. Starcraft 2
4. Final Fantasy XIII
3. Fallout 3
2. Metal Gear Solid 4
1. Resident Evil 5

Personally, I’m happy to see Starcraft 2 in there and I’m really looking forward to Fallout 3 and FFXIII but, I’m surprised that Gears Of War 2 hasn’t made the list – despite having a little clip from the new teaser trailer at the start of the video report above.

Check it out and let me know if there’s anything there that should, or shouldn’t be, on that list. And please keep the settings on those flame-throwers set to minimum.-Martin Lynch

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