Cnet is reporting that as part of Monday’s big press conference, Google will unveil their iPhone killer gPhone OS, tentatively codenamed Android. Sources are calling the OS a “a complete mobile-phone software stack” that will be followed shortly after by a SDK (Translation: this isn’t just an ad system and will have more than a bunch of lame web apps).
As we mentioned before, CNET affirms that the OS should be open-source and Linux based, but we shouldn’t expect to see it in stores soon. The number of companies involved (over 30) will make it difficult to move quickly on this. I’m just glad that this thing is moving out from the shadowy depths of rumorville. [Cnet via Gadget Lab]
We have already declared our love for wooden keyboards, but Geeks.com’s offering has stolen our hearts without defiling our wallets. At only $20 for a mouse and keyboard, made from the original hard stuff, we are not too sure what more you could ask of the fine people at Geeks.com, nay, of life. Though the product description seems a little misleading, with the entry of “wood coloured keys,” the chaps at Wired are seeking the real down-low as we speak. We can only wait with bated breath as the news comes in. We pray for real wood…nightly…we have problems. [Product Page via Wired]
The Gamerator has been the first successful technology to combine our two favourite pastimes: video games and binge drinking. Because while it initially appears to be a drool-worthy 24-inch flat screen MAME arcade cabinet with 180 preloaded titles, the Gamerator’s alter ego is that of a kegerator, keeping a pony keg chilled and on tap for your enjoyment at all times. Sounds like heaven? That’s not all, my friends!
The Gamerator can also be customised to fit your console of choice or even a fully functional PC. Browse the web with a beer, and when you need a break in the chugging, just store your glass in one of the two built-in cupholders. You know, just like when you’re cruising the strip in the minivan.
Remember the old days when you were stuffing more quarters into machines before time ran out? Well this is the new, over 21 and way more awesome version—though no one can predict just how many glasses will fall victim to “slip and shatter” as we try to booze up before putting the finishing whoop arse on M. Bison. And the $2,000 pricetag really isn’t that bad when you consider…uhh…yeah, it’s a bit pricey, even for a MAME cabinet. But we’re sure it’s worth every penny. [ebay via technabob]
newVideoPlayer("StarWarsSchool_gawker.flv", 475, 376);We’d heard of the NY Jedi School before—for those who haven’t, it’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like—but we’d never seen a class in action until we spotted this clip on ABC. Given that lightsabers don’t actually exist, we were confused just how the…logistics…worked out. Now we know. And yes, it’s every bit as dorky as we dreamed (or nightmared) it would be. [nyjedi via abc & neatorama]
Drymer has produced a working three wheeled electric bike prototype, and the way electric bikes go, theirs looks pretty snazzy. The three wheeler, named the v0.5, boasts a motor capable of producing 250 watts, which will reach a maximum speed of 25 km/h. If your face tends to melt at such speeds, purchase with caution. Check out the gallery below:
Well, we didn’t have to wait for anyone to crack open their PS3 to check, because Sony has squashed all rumours that the new $399 40GB PlayStation 3 SKU is featuring 65nm chips (shrunk from their 90nm standard). While we’ll save you the copy and pasted rough auto translation, Sony essentially said that 65nm is not here yet but that they were working on it for the future.
Most of the speculation stemmed from the new model needing 65W less to operate—a power savings of around 30%. So while we’re still interested to see where Sony found all this energy savings, it wasn’t from a smaller chipset. And ultimately, all this matters a lot more for Sony’s profits than it does our enjoyment. Ratchet & Clank, anyone? [heise.de via engadget][image]
The Computer Game Museum in Berlin has accomplished two things to make fanboys, such as ourselves, very moist. Firstly, they have created a museum dedicated to computer games and secondly, the institution has produced a mahoosive reconstruction of the classic Donkey Kong game using scaffolding. That is large. Lap it up fellow fanboys, lap it up. Oh, imagine how burly that large cardboard Donkey Kong would be—I wish he’d pick me up and hold me in his muscular primate arms… [UrbanRetroLifestyle]
