Gift Guide: Sifteo Interactive Gaming Cubes | TechCrunch

Short Version

What do you get the person who already has everything? Sifteo Cubes might be the answer. These innovative little gaming devices work together to create interactive gaming experiences with very tactile, imaginative elements you just can?t get on a standard mobile device.

Long Version

Features:

• Modal design, additional cubes lead to different gaming experiences
• Computer-free design
• Blends traditional tabletop gaming with mobile computing

Info:

• Touch sensitive screen
• 128 x 128 pixel TFT LCD displays (per cube)
• Available: Ships in 7 business days
• MSRP: $129.95 for the starter set with 3 cubes and base, $29.95 for each additional cube
• Product page

Sifteo Cubes Are?

? totally unique mobile gaming gadgets, made up of individual squares each with their own LED display, that communicate with each other and a controller base to build?changing?game boards, world maps and more. This generation of Sifteo Cubes is an upgrade from last year?s model, bringing improved graphics and computer independent play. The cubes now work with a very portable base, meaning you can take these on car trips to keep the kids occupied, or wherever you want to go.

Buy Sifteo Cubes For?

? the playfully experimental people in your lives. Because they offer a wide range of content, Sifteo Cubes are actually suitable for a broad audience. If you want to get your kids playing with something a little more exploratory, challenging and engaging than your average iPad app, Sifteo Cubes fit the bill. And if you?re an adult who grew up loving tabletop gaming and want something that builds on that experience with unique digital elements, these are a good option, too.

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? while mobile gaming continues to be an innovative space on platforms like smartphones and tablets, Sifteo is trying something completely different. The titles that are currently available all offer a slightly different take on the modular mechanics, and there?s bound to be many more on the way from talented developers. Plus, adding relatively inexpensive additional cubes to the three that ship in the starter set also adds more depth to game play.?Basically? Sifteo Cubes are never boring, and in a world of uninspired Call of Duty sequels, that?s reason enough to gift these things.

Sifteo, Inc. is a venture-backed startup based in San Francisco, California. Sifteo makes Sifteo cubes, an interactive game system designed for hands-on fun and Intelligent Play. They also make a growing number of games exclusive to Sifteo cubes. Sifteo cubes is a next generation game system consisting of physical blocks with full-color graphics that sense each other and their motion. The system offers an entirely new kind of interface that allows computer interactions to be more physical in nature: a...

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A 2012 study published in The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry has shown the importance of zinc supplementation, especially as we get older, as an importance means to help prevent cancer, support immune function, and control inflammation associated with many health problems, including cancer, heart disease, autoimmune disease and diabetes.

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Previous studies by the same researchers showed that in both animal and human studies zinc deficiency can cause DNA damage linked to cancer risk. The 2012 study now shows that zinc deficiency also leads to systemic inflammation.

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As well, immune system cells are also particularly vulnerable to zinc deficiencies, and zinc is essential to protect against oxidative stress and help repair DNA damage

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Latest Findings: 2012

Based on findings with laboratory animals the researchers found that the mechanisms to transport zinc are disrupted by age-related epigenetic changes, which can cause an increase in DNA methylation and histone modifications that are related cancer development.

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More specifically, zinc transporters were significantly dysregulated in old animals. They showed signs of zinc deficiency and had an enhanced inflammatory response even though their diet supposedly contained adequate amounts of zinc.

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When the animals were given about 10 times their dietary requirement for zinc, the biomarkers of inflammation were restored to those of young animals.

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Why You Should Supplement With Zinc

Studies show that approximately 40 percent of elderly Americans have diets that are deficient in zinc.

The elderly are the fastest growing population in the U.S. and are highly vulnerable to zinc deficiency, as they don?t consume enough of this nutrient and don?t absorb it very well. In zinc deficiency, the risk of which has been shown to increase with age, the body?s ability to repair genetic damage is decreasing even as the amount of damage is going up. The combination of these two factors contributes strongly to risk of cancer.

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As well, the excess inflammation that results from sub-optimal zinc status is associated with most degenerative diseases, including cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer?s disease and heart disease.

Experts such as Dr Ho, one of the study authors, recommend that all seniors should take a supplement that contains the full RDA for zinc. I personally do this by taking the Adeeva Multiple Vitamin and Mineral each day, which contains 15 mg, as zinc is important throughout all of adult life to support immune function, taste bud, wound healing, antioxidant defences and the prevention of cancer and inflammatory states.

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Finally, levels of zinc intake above 40 milligrams per day should be avoided because it can interfere with absorption of other necessary nutrients, including iron and copper. High levels of supplementation are also linked to increased risk of genito-urinary tract conditions.

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Carmen P. Wong, Kathy R. Magnusson, Emily Ho. Increased inflammatory response in aged mice is associated with age-related zinc deficiency and zinc transporter dysregulation. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 2012 (http://www.jnutbio.com/article/S0955-2863(12)00198-2/abstract)

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FBI Looking Into HP's Charges Against Autonomy [REPORT]

On Tuesday, we learned that the Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into Hewlett-Packard's claim that accounting irregularities related to Autonomy, the UK software firm it bought in 2011. Now, a report says that the FBI is also probing Autonomy.

The report, in Bloomberg Businessweek, states that the SEC asked the FBI for assistance on the matter. HP, which spent $11.1 billion purchasing Autonomy in 2011, filed a complaint with the SEC that year, according to the report. HP is alleging Autonomy's accounting tricks led to a total of $8.8 billion in losses.

[More from Mashable: FBI Warns of Malware Targeting Android Phones]

The FBI's involvement doesn't necessarily indicate any criminal action. As of this writing, no criminal charges have been filed against anyone related to the acquisition. Mike Lynch, the former CEO of Autonomy, told Reuters on Tuesday that he "flatly rejects" HP's allegations. Leo Apotheker, HP's CEO at the time of the purchase, released a statement saying he was "stunned and disappointed" by the charges.

Current HP CEO Meg Whitman, meanwhile, put the onus on vetting the merger on Deloitte, stating ?The board relied on audited financials ? audited by Deloitte ? not Brand X accounting firm but Deloitte,? during a conference call on Tuesday. Deloitte, in turn, issued a statement denying "any knowledge of any accounting misrepresentations in Autonomy?s financial statements."

[More from Mashable: HP Stock Falls to Lowest Level in 9 Years]

Despite all the finger-pointing and the possible involvement of the FBI, HP's stock was up about 2.5% in early afternoon trading on Wednesday.

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