Sunday, September 9, 2007
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CSR Talks About the Bright Blue Future of Bluetooth
10:00PM Gizmodo US Edition | CSR is a big player in the Bluetooth field, with over half of the market share in Bluetooth laptops, headsets and handsets. They have recently announced their forthcoming chipset, the BlueCore6, which is set to increase the practicality of the technology. The BlueCore6 will rely on a new method of audio streaming called AuriStream, this will provide an improved radio performance whilst simultaneously offering other benefits including; lower rates of audio cut-outs, significant reduction in overall power consumption and smaller inexpensive headsets. CSR anticipates the BlueCore6 will ship by Christmas 2008. Whatever the BlueCore6 really does, if the end product means sexy, smaller headsets, then we are listening. (Listening—get it? Sorry). [ZDNet Australia] More »
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Laser Combat Cars Emphasise Road Rage Aggression is for Winners
12:35PM Gizmodo US Edition | The RC Laser Combat Cars are awesome; the handheld transmitter controls not only the movement of the vehicle, but also allows the car to fire an IR laser. The first player to administer ten accurate shots to the competitor’s automobile is declared victorious. If you like the idea of the Laser Combat Cars, but sadly have no friends, fret not! One of the devices can be set to AI mode, so you can compete with yourself all day. Much like that other solo activity you take part in, with alarming, daily regularity. More »
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Xbox Mini Case Mod is Nothing Shy of Modding Genius
9:55AM Gizmodo US Edition | Ghostavel over at Xbox-Scene has produced an absolutely stunning Xbox case mod for the original black, chunky mess of an Xbox. Check out the gallery for some awesome pictures of the fantastic project. More »
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Europeans May Get Bigger Badder iPhone
7:08AM Gizmodo US Edition | An alleged (as in probably photoshopped) leaked advert, suspected to be from T-Mobile Germany, indicates a 16GB iPhone with 3G support (HSDPA and UMTS), shall be making its way to German shores for 12th November 2007. AU: Whether this ad is real or not, this is certainly in line with what we expect to see when iPhone comes to Australia – a 2nd generation HSDPA enabled version of the handset. -SB More »
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Crazy Sexy Cool Lamps, 100% Made From Bulbs
6:45AM Mark Wilson | Bulbs Unlimited offers kits to make your own incredible lamps and fixtures, composed from little more than your old light bulbs. It’s sort of like building a home from your own useless toenail clippings, but a lot more stylish and a bit less freaky. More »
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Megatech’s Hydro-Fly Is Not For Kids
6:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | Megatech’s RC Hydro-Fly is a spectacular, land crawling, water skimming, sexy red, flying wonder toy. That’s right, it does everything Batman can and more! The multi-tasking marvel, which would make your girlfriend’s multitasking abilities look definitively lame, has an impressive 1000ft range. The body is constructed from durable Polynyolene, with high-torque motors giving the Hydro-Fly some serious oomph. The package includes everything you need to send your toy soldiers, or very small children, manically accelerating towards the stratosphere. For $83.99 you receive; a tool kit to tweak your Herculean Hydro toy, a car charger, a standard power socket charger, and a 3 channel handheld transmitter. The Hydro-Fly will charge up in a respectable 20 minutes, is able to launch from any surface, is powered by 8 x AA batteries and stands a fairly large 50 x 48 x 6 cm. This mean machine is so bad-ass it carries an 18+ warning sticker, much like humans should once they reach the qualifying age, until they are 22 at least. What? It will make admissions at the cinema easier…and stuff. Point is the Hydro-Fly is kick-ass; we cannot wait to take it for a drive, swim and fly around the nearest nimbus stratus. [Product Page via Shiny Shiny] More »
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New Sony CMOS Sensor Set To Revolutionize Videography And Photography
3:37AM Gizmodo US Edition | At present, capturing still images at a high resolution cannot be done by freezing and cutting video recorded content at specific frames. If this is attempted a blurry image, or one with low-resolution shall result. Sony has plans to launch a new CMOS sensor that will make the above circumstance a thing of the past. A prototype of the new sensor, shooting at 60fps, was able to render 6MP still images. Even though the barbarian that is the Casio Exilim has managed to pull off a similar feat, this development ensures that CMOS sensors could eventually become the preferred technology in cameras/video cameras, as the two slowly become integrated. This endeavor has the ability to make a massive impact on the industry. Professionals will no longer have to concern themselves with one art form over the other; instead, the distinction between still images and video capture are set to blend into one seamless continuum. Though this is unlikely to make the camera obsolete entirely, we do not think that is the goal. Giving people more options that are usable are the main desires of such advancing technologies, and this promises nothing less. We have our eyes well and truly peeled for when this advancement hits the mainstream. At present, both Sony and Casio seem to be dithering around the prototype stage, even if Casio have a sexy looking case for that tasty CMOS number, who will hit first with a working model is anyone’s guess. [Product Page via TFOT]. More »
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35 Years of Tokyo Progress in 10 Seconds
2:45AM Mark Wilson | Witness the progress of Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward from 1969-2004 in miniature cereal box form. I feel for the guy who had to hold still with a camera for 35 years. He must have an iron bladder. [freshcreation] More »
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Viacom Putting All of Daily Show Online
2:05AM Mark Wilson | Whether it was the cause of or the reaction to their $1 billion lawsuit against Google, Viacom will be launching TheDailyShow.com with the entire back catalog of Stewart clips available for viewing (we’re assuming for free). It’s a progressive move by Viacom, and hopefully the clips aren’t so chock full of ads that we can’t enjoy them properly. Of course, that won’t be true if MTV.com’s full 30 second intro ads are any indication. It’s brilliant, really. Cutting shows into individual clips, Viacom probably feeds users more ads per content minute online than on television. [nytimes] More »
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