Friday, December 21, 2007
Cameras
Canon sells 30 millionth EOS Camera
11:35PM Haroon Malik | Which coincides with the company’s 70th anniversary. Congratulations, folks! [Press Release] More »
Vehicles
Aptera Electric Car Works Great, Says Popular Mechanics
11:33PM Jesus Diaz | Popular Mechanics test drove the Aptera Super-MPG Electric Typ-1 e. And despite its stupid stupid stupid name it looks like it works great. Capable of achieving three hundred miles per gallon in its hybrid version, the $US30,000 Aptera is a winner according to them: the electric-only version is stable, practical for daily transport and drives well, all while looking like a prop car from Woody Allen’s Sleeper or Logan’s Run, specially its 80s-retro-futurist interior: More »
Phones
The Million-Euro Mobile is A Smorgasbord of Diamonds, Croc and Execrable Taste
11:14PM Addy Dugdale | This is 1.6 million bucks-worth of telephone. It is hideous. Made by Swiss company Goldvish, the Le Million (what a name, just reeks of (cl)ass, doncha think?) comes in a choice of red, yellow or white gold. Tastefully studded with diamonds and what looks like crocodile skin (although surely croc is far too prosaic for such a phone, perhaps skin from something found in a freezer in Roswell might be more keeping with the exclusiveness of this—this thing) it’s not available for just any old pleb, you know. More »
Gadgets
Ality PIXXA Wi-Fi Looks Cooler than Most Digital Photo Frames
10:08PM Jesus Diaz | Ality has upgraded their PIXXA digital photo frame, although too late for the Xmas buying season. Their new 800 x 600 Wireless PIXXA with Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, built-in speaker and MP3 playback can instantly show photos sent using their Web-based Photo Messenger application, as well as displaying your dates, news and weather. The most interesting this, apart from the its design, is their calendar system. It connects to Google Calendar and can schedule photos to display in specific dates. Their interface is quite elegant: More »
Peripherals
Spyder3 Looks Like Matrix Prop, Lets You Calibrate Your Monitor Colours
9:56PM Addy Dugdale | Aimed at creative professionals, Datacolour’s Spyder3 colour calibration system may give you sci-fi shivers when you see it parked on your desk. Incorporating a larger aperture than previous models, the Spyder3 uses an ambient light sensor to improve its accuracy, and its monitor sensor takes just seven minutes to calibrate. More info and pics below. More »
Gadgets
Air France Makes In-Flight Calling Possible, Gallic Shrugs All Round
9:21PM Gizmodo US Edition | Air France is to let passengers loose on their cell phones by turning on its in-flight mobile data and voice system. An initial three-month trial period will only allow SMS and mobile emails, with voice calls expected to come later. Although this is the first European carrier to allow mobile devices to be used, one wonders whether the famously laconic French will be le bothered by the news. More »
Gadgets
Rechargeable Light Bulb Ignores the Existence of the Torch
9:15PM Haroon Malik | What do you do when the power goes out and you’re stuck without a light to guide your urine safely into the lavatory? You could grab a torch as an illuminating aid, or you could screw convention and keep a rechargeable light bulb, named the Load, continually charged in case your power does go out. (Does that even ever happen anymore?) Who needs a battery dependent torch? Why not instead have an awkward, mains-leeching, portable light bulb? More »
Gadgets
Boomwave’s Earmungous iPod Cases Now Available for Nano
8:51PM Addy Dugdale | If I had a third-gen Nano, this is what I would be dressing it in—face it, those ears are just perfect for getting those hard-to-reach boogers out of your nose. Made from silicon, it’s available in four colours: Dogstarr, aka Black, Spitzer, err, White, Bichpoo (is that missing a t?) also known as Pink and Bludhound, or Red to you and me. Each one costs $US15.99, comes with a screen protector and neck strap, and they’re shipping now, so make someone a happy bunny for Xmas. [The Boomwave] More »
Gadgets
Green Holiday Project: Make a Computer Box Reindeer
7:20PM Matt Buchanan | If you get a new computer for Christmas, you’re probably SOL on timing, since it’ll be about time to pack up the holiday fa-la-la-la junk, but you could always make a computer box deer to shoot in your backyard, especially if you hate your computer company. More »
Computers
