According to AppleInsider, Apple is already passing around the first builds of the Mac OS X 10.5.1 update. More extensive software testing will begin next week. While we don’t have any specifics on the fixes involved, there are a slew of minor problems you can see on message boards that could be addressed…probably only to create a new slew of minor problems. We’ll see how long the update takes to reach users, but all in all, this looks to be pretty quick turnaround from Apple on their first—let’s not use euphemisms—patch for OSX. [appleinsider] More »
Jesus told you that a MacBook touch might be coming and Matt Buchanan just showed you a new mock-up. Now CNet Crave UK has an inside scoop that Eee PC maker—and MacBook contract manufacturer—Asus will one day deliver an Apple tablet.
According to the story: Apple Tablet will not be based on existing Asus designs such as the R1 [top] . It will come from a completely new blueprint, possibly based on the patent Apple filed back in May 2005 [bottom] . We’re guessing it’ll be based on Intel Core architecture, a tweaked version of Leopard, and have all the multi-touch, CoverFlow goodness we’ve seen in the iPhone and iPod touch.
Apple, if you’re listening, Jesus wants WiMax, too.
There, every answer you’ll ever want to know ever—all that’s left is a name: CNet’s calling it an “Apple Tablet PC,” Factory Joe called it “iPad,” we were saying “MacBook touch” but damn if that doesn’t just look silly. What do you want to call it? (Note: Son-of-a-Newton is already taken.) [CNet Crave UK] More »
Turns out, it’s a dumb idea to post “I just killed two cops” on your MySpace page. That’s what some idiot did, and learned the hard way that cops are rediscovering their home computers, and hitting MySpace, Facebook and even Second Life in search of clues.
Sure, there have always been the badge-wearing nerds at the back of the forensics lab who knew how to “Google” things and check the “e-mail” of bigger, dumber cops. But now other officers are wising up, according to an AP story. Homicide detectives and beat cops are going online and just poking around, and the dumbasses who think they won’t get caught by blabbing on their public pages are, well, getting totally nailed. In one recent example, a detective in Newark, N.J., tracked the alleged killers of three college students by mining MySpace pages maintained by the suspects and their friends. In another, pictures and prose posted online by the killer of Taylor Behl, a 17-year-old Virginia college freshman, connected him to the victim and ended up revealing where her body was stashed.
And yeah, I’m embarrassed to say that it was in my home state of Indiana that some dick actually did write “I just killed two cops” on his MySpace page. As it turns out, he was even wrong about that: one of the cops survived. I suppose he will soon think of the state prison as his “second life.” [AP] More »
Sanyo has just announced a new model in their Diply Talk recorder line (the ICR-PS390RM) that happens to be the world’s highest capacity voice recorder. Because while 8GB may be standard fare for MP3 players, it’s a big deal in the MP3 recorder industry. At lowest quality, users can record up to 1,000 hours of audio before deleting (though the highest quality, stereo settings just offer 12 hours). The best feature, however, may be the ability to partition and PIN password protect half of the drive, preventing nosy spouses from getting all the hot corporate info from your last board meeting. [product via impress] More »
We showed you a few sneak shots last weekend of Sony Ericsson’s rumoured lineup of phones to be supposedly rolled out today, but now here’s another one, and this P5i has a full touchscreen. The slider is said to be due for an intro announcement next week, and might ship in May or June of 2008. Nobody’s claiming this to be an actual pic; it’s admittedly ‘shopped, but those who’ve pawed the thing says it’s a close rendering of reality. Let’s look at the speculative specs. More »
Just as we expected, iTunes 7.5 was released to the masses today, but you can stop your mind from wandering because there’s not a whole lot of excitement surrounding the release. The headliner is an interactive music game called Phase for iPod nano (third generation), iPod classic, and iPod (fifth generation). But the meat of the release consists of bug fixes and security patches to fix a hole where the rain came in. Oh yeah, the release also allows international iPhone activation, for all those grateful countries to finally join the iPhone club. [iTunes] More »
Taking a cue from the Batmobile, some particularly fast-to-the-scene firefighters (or just some crazy gearheads) have stuck a 27-foot Russian MiiG fighter jet engine into a firetruck. To accomplish this feat, the (water and gas?) tanks had to be completely removed. So yeah, ironically the firetruck may get to a scene faster, but at the cost of having no way to fight the fire. Other neat fact?
We’re not going to give away those puppies pictured above if you’ll vote for us, nor harm them in any way if you don’t, we promise. We just put that pic up there in a shameless attempt to get you to read this. The 2007 Weblog Awards voting is still going on, and we’d like to kindly ask for your vote. We’re now going the straightforward route, asking you in all earnestness to give us your vote. November 8th is the last day you can vote Gizmodo for Best Technology Blog. You can click on Gizmodo once every 24 hours, so please, go for it. Because a cute puppy photo is a terrible thing to waste. [2007 Weblog Awards] More »
Nokia has been working on a very promising technology, called Haptikos, and it is now coming to fruition after 10 years in the making. The new technology promises a true tactile response for touchscreen text input methods. Though basic vibration methods are currently in place to provide a form of haptic response, Nokia’s efforts will literally relay the sensation and sound of a physical keyboard click—right beneath your finger. The Senior Program Manager at Nokia’s research lab, Roope Takala, explained how the engineers were able to accomplish the seemingly impossible: More »
Recycling is brilliant, especially when you are Ann Smith and have the talents of the creative arts at your fingertips. Ms. Smith is a creative recycler; she takes all manner of junk and works her magic. The result? An impressive collection of mechanized / steampunkish looking animal robots. The metal pets are used to create cool stop-motion footage clips, and they are all currently on show at the DeCordova Museum in Massachusetts and Cog & Pearl boutique in Brooklyn. More »
