Tuesday, October 16, 2007
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Bluetooth: Genius Traveler 915BT Laser presentation …
11:29PM Charlie White | Genius Traveler 915BT Laser presentation mouse from Taiwan, about the same as all the others, $50 [PC Launches] More »
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Like Lego: New Block Tokyo Tower Lights Up and Transforms your Life
11:28PM Addy Dugdale | Japanese toy firm Gakken has brought out a light-up version of the Tokyo Tower for you to build. And if you don’t fancy having a 3′4″ red and white version of Godzilla’s favourite phallic object owning a piece of your floor, then you can always turn the waffle-shaped bricks into three other things: More »
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Apple Mac OS X: Mac OS X Leopard Now Available For Pre-Order at the Apple Store
10:36PM Jesus Diaz | Now you can pre-order Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard at the Apple Store for $129 with free shipping. It will be available on October 26, complete with its shiny new interface, Finder, QuickLook, Spaces, iChat with presentation sharing, Boot Camp, and—our all-time favorite—Time Machine without flux capacitor. Beyond that, the new Leopard comes with 316 new features, some of them really interesting: More »
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Apple Confirms October 26th Leopard Ship Date
10:30PM Wilson Rothman | The horse has spoken: The eagerly anticipated, occasionally delayed Mac OS 10.5 Leopard is finally shipping. It will be available in 10 days, on Friday, October 26th, at 6pm in Apple Stores and at authorized resellers. Leopard may be the most ambitious MacOS update since the switch to OS X, with new features such as Time Machine, Spaces and Quick Look, plus updated iChat and Mail and a snazzy new Dock with Stacks. The upgrade will cost $129 for a single-user license, and $199 for five-user “family pack.” Today’s announcement does not appear to contain any previously unknown surprise features. More »
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Tank Church Mod is War God
8:49PM Haroon Malik | We have no idea what this is about, but it looks dope. So dope, we are considering returning to religion. Amen. Anyone (really) know what this is about? If not, shoot up your witty observations after the jump anyway. [UrbanRetroLifeStyle] More »
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Asus eee PC Specifications Announced
8:12PM Haroon Malik | Asus has made the specifications for the upcoming eee PC configurations available, along with pricing. The highlights include a two pound weight, and simple user interface for plenty of web apps (full list below). The best model has 8GB (SSD) with 1GB RAM; the lowlights include a 2GB (SSD) flavor with a paltry 256MB RAM, prices going from $299 to $399, which is considerably more expensive than the OLPC. Each has 3 usb ports. Jump for the complete d-low on the various permutations. Note that this is the worldwide launch; the US launch is TBD. More »
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Apple to Greenpeace: Stop Saying Words
8:06PM Jesus Diaz | Apple has answered the Greenpeace Corporation claims about iPhone’s hazardous substances. An Apple spokesperson told Macworld that, “like all Apple products worldwide, iPhone complies with RoHS [Restriction of Hazardous Substances], the world’s toughest restrictions on toxic substances in electronics. As we have said, Apple will voluntarily eliminate the use of PVC and BFRs by the end of 2008.” In other words, “Greenpeace, TFSU until the end of 2008.” Meanwhile, the Center for Environmental Health in California has joined the media whoring fest and gave Apple a 60-days legal notice since they want to “encourage the manufacturers through a negotiated settlement to reduce the use of these chemicals.” Obviously, they missed Jobs’ memo about the “voluntarily elimination” of said materials. [Macworld] More »
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Jeromeolivet 32 is a Bag for Your iPod, Not an STI for Your Fun Parts
7:39PM Haroon Malik | If you like pictures of stuff that look way more awesome than they are actually are, feast your eyes on Jerome Olivet’s new iPod shoulder bag, with the narcissistic title of Jeromeolivet 32. You could probably take iPod out of the product description and have a fully-fledged, regular shoulder bag, but as Olivet has included the ubiquitous noun and has a kick-ass, porn star esque nomenclature for his person, we’ll give his new wonder, constructed from fabric and PVC, some well-deserved attention. The sack for your iPod promises to “merge with your body” and has a double use of being able to hold your mobile phone, too. All this functionality is making us queasy, take our 54€ ($76.58) and be gone with you, Mr. Talented Designer Man. [Product Page via Dezeen] More »
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Airbus A380’s Double Beds Remove All the Charm, Naughtiness from Mile High Club
7:10PM Jesus Diaz | The new gigantastic Airbus A380 will not only include a toilet with a view, but now Singapore Airlines has announced their new “super-first-class” private suites will include full-sized double bed with a real mattress and—apparently—tacky rose petals. [Daily Mail] More »
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