Motorola aims for Facebook market with Motokey Social

Motorola is going after HTC is the Facebook focused feature phone market according to their new Motokey Social model and strategy. Similar to the HTC Status  which has a QWERTY keyboard, one button access to Facebook and a 2.4 inch screen, plus a 3 megapixel camera, this looks to be a perfect device for the Facebook user who doesn't need all the features (and trappings) of a smartphone. Pricing, availability and whether or not it will be using some flavour of Android is still to be determined. We think it looks like a calculator.

WishList: Panasonic Lumix GX1 Micro-Four Thirds Camera

This is simply beautiful. The Pansonic GX1 could be the next flagship ILC from Panny. It is said to boast the following features: A 16 megapixel sensor, a new Venus engine,  ultra fast 0,09 second AF with the new X lenses, 460k and 3 inch LCD touch screen.

The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX1-KK with a 14-42mm standard zoom lens will be available in black in mid-December for an MSRP of $849.99, and the body only (DMC-GX1K) for an MSRP of $749.99. The DMC-GX1-XK with the LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S (H-PS14042) lens will have an MSRP of $999.99 and will be available at a later date.

Review: Forza Motorsport 4 on Xbox 360

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios' Forza Motorsport 4 improves on the solid experience offered by Forza Motorsport 3 which is the racing game we have kept coming back to even after the initial thrill of its rival Sony's Gran Turismo 5 wore off. As visually gorgeous and sublime as GT5 is to look at, it isn't as much fun to play as FM3 specially in career mode. Sony's venerable GT5 is the quintessential racing simulator but we find that it isn't the most pleasurable driving game. We were anxious to see if FM4 could be what we were looking for.

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Video: Adobe MAX 2011 Sneaks - Video Meshes

Here's a great example of innovation using 2D video and turning it into a 3D video by singling out elements and manipulating them in 3 dimensions. This is fascinating on a number of levels and that is actor Rainn Wilson sounding amazed in the background.