Breakfast Wrap

Breakfast Wrap: Best Of Wednesday Night

Gadgets

The Best Gadgets

7:01AM Brian Lam | “What gadget should I get?” is a timeless question. To answer it, here’s our leaderboard of favourite gadgets, from smartphones, laptops and cameras to vacuums, rechargeable batteries and earphones. More »
Software

Windows 7 Passes Mac OS X Install Base

6:59AM Jason Chen | It was going to happen eventually, since Windows has 18 times OS X’s marketshare, but Windows 7 already passed Apple’s install base about a month after having been released. Again, not a surprise, but it is interesting how many people already upgraded to Windows 7 (or bought a new machine with Windows 7 on it). [Computerworld] More »
Peripherals

Astro A40 Chat Headset Review

6:40AM Mark Wilson | The Astro A40 is the premier chat-ready 5.1 surround sound gaming headset on the market, compatible with Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. But unlike the Turtle Beach X41, it’s wired. More »
Gadgets

Gifts For Lazy People Who Could Use A Smarter Home

6:00AM Sean Fallon | If you know someone who would benefit by turning more of the day-to-day operation of their home over to gadgets, we have several products you might be interested in (and one you shouldn’t be). More »
Design

I Can’t Get Enough Of This Hypnotising Microscopy

4:40AM Jesus Diaz | The results from the 2009 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition are in. They are as mesmerizing and funky as always, starting with the winner: A water flea from planet Zortax photographed with confocal laser scanning microscopy. More »
Online

How To Try The New Google Search

4:03AM Jesus Diaz | Confirmed. The rumors about Google’s redesign are true, and you can try it for yourself with a very simple method. More »
GPS

Waze Turn-By-Turn App Turns Your Car Into A 1,300kg Pac-Man

4:02AM John Herrman | Free, crowd-sourced turn-by-turn app Waze might not navigate quite as well as the Navigons and Telenavs of the world, but it’s got one killer feature that they don’t: cherries, to chomp with your car. More »
Gadgets

Kindle Gets Firmware Updated To 2.3

3:52AM Adam Frucci | Get excited, Kindle owners! Both the US and global versions of the Kindle as well as the Kindle DX now have fancy new firmware available, bringing a handful of new features and benefits. More »