Steering Wheel Archive

  • App Roundup: four apps that try to make a good game better

    App Roundup: four apps that try to make a good game better

    When you can’t think of your own original game, steal someone else’s and make it better (or don’t). That’s the motto of this week’s app roundup, where we feature four games that attempt to improve on an existing classic. App #1: The iPhone is just perfect for racing games, and so many have been made for [...]

    Full Story

  • What has more buttons: an F1 steering wheel or your BlackBerry?

    What has more buttons: an F1 steering wheel or your BlackBerry?

    As Matt will tell you, I know absolutely nothing about cars. Four wheels, a steering wheel, a couple of pedals—that's the extent of my knowledge. That said, for whatever reason, I find myself getting into Formula One; it's just fun! So, with that in mind, watch as I watch Force India's team manager explain all the high-tech wonderment of a Formula 1 steering wheel.

    Full Story

  • Jimmy Fallon tests out Project Natal

    Jimmy Fallon tests out Project Natal

    Did ya catch Jimmy Fallon last night? Well, he demoed Project Natal with Microsoft's Kudo Tsunado and Jim from The Office. Not only was last night's demo a bit more exciting than the E3 announcement, but it also showed off how Natal can be ported to racing games like Burnout Paradise. (Spoiler: You basically air drive the car with an imaginary steering wheel and peddles.) You must check out this video.

    Full Story

  • England Gets NYC-Reject Bike Racks

    England Gets NYC-Reject Bike Racks

    Last year, the results of the New York CityRacks Design Competition were announced. The winner? Woking, in leafy Surrey, England. While New Yorkers get a fragile, ugly and hard-to-use steering-wheel-shaped rack, the rather prettier and much more functional Y-Rack (a losing entry in the contest) is being installed on English streets. Just take a look at [...]

    Full Story