Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Gadgets
Brando Updates Its Cup Warmer with USB Hub and Clock
11:51PM Addy Dugdale | Brando has updated the classic USB-cup warmer combo and added a clock and a four-port USB hub to it. Presumably the hub is for the USB sugar bowl, USB milk jug and USB tea spoon. Hungry office workers can presumably plug in Solid Alliance’s USB biscuit. The USB Cup Warmer, Clock and Hub is available for $US24. [Brando] More »
Software
Updated Tracky 2.2.5 Software Gives You Off-Road GPS Coverage
10:51PM Addy Dugdale | Tracky software, a GPS system that lets you know where you are when you happen to be off-road, has been updated. As well as recording your route, Tracky 2.2.5 lets you use Google Maps as well as allowing GPX support and letting you follow your friends and chat to them en route. More »
Entertainment
Sony to Release Pro Projectors for Big Rooms, Spaceships and Battlestations
10:25PM Haroon Malik | Sony is adding to their excellent projector lineup with two new models, the VPL-FW300L and the VPL-FH300L, both of which will happily display full HD content. The VPL-FW300L will churn out 7000 lumens (WXGA+ resolution; 1366 x 800) in comparison to the VPL-FH300L, which will produce a maximum of 6000 lumens (WXGA+ resolution; 2048 x 1080). The projectors are intended for professional use, with Sony aiming the devices at the auditorium, classroom and the meeting room, but do not let that stop you going nuts and setting one of these up in your monster bachelor pad. More »
Phones
Fully Unlocked French iPhone to Sell for $US1,110
10:19PM Jesus Diaz | Orange will start selling the iPhone this Wednesday at three different price points: if you purchase it with one of the special iPhone voice and data contracts they will sell it for $US591. Then, current users of the Orange network will be able to purchase the iPhone without a new contract for $US962. And finally, users from other networks will be able to buy it for $US1,110, fully unlocked. In other words, and paraphrasing Obelix, these Orange froggies are crazy. [France 24] More »9:39PM Addy Dugdale | Online sales on Cyber Monday were up 21 per cent to $US733 million, according to comStore Inc, a marketing company that tracks internet sales and traffic. More »
Entertainment
Magus Compact Speakers from Teresonic Are Curvaceous, Woody
9:35PM Addy Dugdale | Teresonic has brought out the Magus, a pair of compact, mid-range speakers, whose curved sides are a nod to classical instruments. “Have you ever wondered why there are no square violins, trumpets, or acoustic guitars?” says the president of Teresonic, Mike Zivkovic. “So why do they make square speakers?” More »
Home
Le Soba Machine Gets you Soba in the Privacy of your Own Home
8:52PM Addy Dugdale | Soba lovers of the world rejoice, for you can now buy the Ie Soba from Takara Tomy, a machine that can make you Soba noodles at home. Traditionally rather a time-consuming process, all you need is buckwheat powder, wheat flour, water and 20 minutes. See it boxed up below. More »
Entertainment
Experiencing Geneva’s Rich-Sounding Model M iPod System, Plus Its Big Brothers L and XL
2:00PM Jennifer Hooker | At a cocktail-fueled event at the chic furniture store Design Within Reach in NYC, I got to play around with Geneva’s trio of wood-cabinet iPod-dockable sound systems: the Model M, Model L and Model XL. The recently announced $US500 M is the most compact of the line, but still seemed a bit hefty compared with other iPod docks we’ve seen. (Maybe the company is leaving room for a Model S somewhere down the road.) The M’s sleek Euro design and clean lines make it attractive, especially in glossy fire-engine red. Its seamlessly integrated CD player and under-grill LED display add to the smooth aesthetic. Compared with the Model L and the big, fat (expensive) Model XL, the M didn’t have the same bass kick, but overall the sound was very rich and warm. [Geneva] More »
Press
OLPC Just Can’t Catch a Break This Week
1:20PM Matt Buchanan | Joy of Tech’s apparently drinking the same OLPC haterade everyone else is this week, though it rags on OLPC’s triumphant aftermath rather than the program’s recently harped on shortcomings. Hit the jump to see the one year later snap/potshot. More »
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