Mobile

Anyone Want A 25-Year Old Mobile?

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10:30AM Today | Angus Kidman

Telstra put its first mobile handset on sale in Australia 25 years ago. It was priced at $5,200 (think $12,000 in 2012 pricing), you could only use it in Sydney, and it ran out of power after talking for 20 minutes. Just remember that the next time you’re complaining about signal. Also: August 9, 1981: Telstra Makes Australia’s First Mobile Call [Telstra]


Science

Lying Is The Wrong Way To Raise Awareness About Climate Change

10:15AM Today | Kristen Philipkoski

Climate change scientist Peter Gleick has admitted on The Huffington Post that he lied about his identity to acquire information about a movement to deny climate change. Way to do more harm than good for your cause, jerk. More »


Geek Out

IKEA Could Learn Something From This Self-Assembling Rising Table

10:15AM Today | Andrew Liszewski

If Robert van Embricqs worked in IKEA’s design and engineering department, the company wouldn’t have to worry about creating instructional videos for assembling its furniture. All his Rising Table needs is some heavy lifting and the pull of gravity. More »


Gadgets

New Nike+ Sensor Brings The Power Of Nike’s Research Lab To Your Shoes

10:00AM Today | Casey Chan

If you’ve ever played sports, you’ve always wanted to measure your athletic ability like the pros. How fast can you run? How high can you jump? Are you any good? The new Nike+ Sports Sensor puts a super smart sensor in your shoe that can measure all that. It’s like wearing Nike’s research lab on your feet. More »


News

The Foxconn Reality: ‘Better’ Is Still Bad

10:00AM Today | Sam Biddle

Week after week we hear Foxconn horror stories, but Apple’s gadget metropolis is just one place inside an enormous country. Detractors say it’s inhumane; defenders say it’s way above the norm. But what does “bad” really mean inside a Chinese factory? Let’s put Foxconn in context. More »


Science

Ridiculous: Loose Cable Caused Those ‘Faster-Than-Light’ Particles

9:45AM Today | Jesus Diaz

We know that Einstein always has the last laugh, but this is hilarious: the faster-than-light particles that could have wrecked Einstein’s relativity theory are no more. It was a mistake in the test readings caused by a loose cable. More »


Online

Optus Takes AFL Boss To Court

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9:30AM Today | Angus Kidman

Here’s a new twist in the Optus TV Now saga: Optus is taking legal action against AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou for saying that the service allows viewers to “steal” content. More »


News

Inside Foxconn: TV Crew Enters Apple’s Factories For The First Time Ever

9:15AM Today | Sam Biddle

US ABC’s Nightline program delivered what they claimed would be an unprecedented look inside the Foxconntroversy: their TV crew would have unfettered access to facilities and people. So what did they expose? More »


News

Breakfast Wrap: Best Of Wednesday Night

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9:00AM Today | Elly Hart

This Is What You See When You Crash Into A Mountain At 190km/h Ouch. My insides hurt.

Cosmic Hurricane Tearing Through Our Universe Space just keeps on screwing with my head and making me very paranoid.

Inside Foxconn: TV Crew Enters Apple’s Factories For The First Time Ever Why does this remind me of The Stepford Wives?

IKEA’s Video Assembly Instructions Vastly Increase Your Chances Of Success Nice try, but it’s still a pain in the arse to put your own furniture together.

Tetris Lamp Lights Up When Stacked Instead Of Disappearing I want this to go with my Tetris dress, bra and undies!


Cameras

Squid-Inspired Camera Mount Sucks In The Best Possible Way

8:30AM Today | Andrew Liszewski

Sometimes the perfect shot calls for you to perch your camera in a spot too far for you or even a tripod to reach. So Cinetics has updated its CineSkates dolly system with a trio of squid-strong suction cup mounts. More »