Friday, December 19, 2008
Vehicles
Christmas Tree Powered By Bikes, Supposedly
11:45PM Mark Wilson | In Barcelona, anyone passing by is invited to lend some stationary bike exertion to a cause—lighting a tree to create a true Christmas miracle. It’s a neat idea, if you believe it. More »
Screens
CV-MP01 Mobile Projector is Marginally Smaller, Significantly Cuter Than Its Competitors
10:47PM John Herrman | The CV-MP01 shares a lot with some other mobile projectors we’ve seen—namely from 3M—but measures up at a stunningly small 40×57x59mm and 90 grams. More »
Phones
Rumour: Samsung to Release a Full-Touch Android Handset by the Middle of Next Year
9:51PM John Herrman | According to the Korean news outlet ETNews, Samsung is working on a touchscreen Android phone, which will be sold in the US through Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile. More »
Vehicles
According Popular Science Magazine, We Should All Drive Humongous Wheels By Now
9:07PM John Herrman | Scouring the recently-posted PopSci archives on Google Books, reader Wesley Treat has put together a collection documenting the magazine’s odd, decades-long obsession with the idea of a personal monowheel. More »
Gadgets
Foxit eBook Reader Wins on Price, Skimps on Connectivity
8:39PM John Herrman | In the years that it took for eBook readers to become objectively decent, prices haven’t really come down much. Foxit seeks to take on Sony and Amazon with a solid reader at under $US250. More »
Science
Supermaterial Graphene Could Become Fireproof Megastorage Solution
6:30PM Elaine Chow | Already known as the world’s strongest material and a great solution for shrinking transistors, now researchers say it can also be used to make super-tough, super-small storage. More »
Science
OLEDs to be Used to Treat Skin Cancer, Acne
4:45PM Elaine Chow | OLEDs boast great resolutions and energy efficiency, but they could also be used to treat skin cancer and acne. A U.K. team is developing wearable OLED stickers that’ll cure your skin ailments on the go. More »
QOTD
4:00PM Nick Broughall | So it’s the Friday before Christmas. Many of you will be beginning your holiday break with a quiet beer or two this afternoon. But if any of you are stuck with the task of working through the Xmas break, know that Giz AU will be right there with you, even if we do slow down a little bit between Xmas and New Years.
To kill off the last few hours of Friday afternoon, we want you to tell us exactly what gadgets you’re planning on playing with over your Christmas break. Are you planning an Xbox marathon? A session with PS Home (which should only keep you busy for about an hour, if you’re lucky)? A new phone? A new TV? Tell us what gadgets will keep you busy over the next couple of weeks. More »
What Gadgets Will You Be Playing With This Christmas?
4:00PM Nick Broughall | So it’s the Friday before Christmas. Many of you will be beginning your holiday break with a quiet beer or two this afternoon. But if any of you are stuck with the task of working through the Xmas break, know that Giz AU will be right there with you, even if we do slow down a little bit between Xmas and New Years.
To kill off the last few hours of Friday afternoon, we want you to tell us exactly what gadgets you’re planning on playing with over your Christmas break. Are you planning an Xbox marathon? A session with PS Home (which should only keep you busy for about an hour, if you’re lucky)? A new phone? A new TV? Tell us what gadgets will keep you busy over the next couple of weeks. More »
Phones
MobileMe Rescues iPhone from Thief
3:37PM Jesus Diaz | Once upon a time, a guy named Rob got his iPhone 3G stolen at the dry cleaners. Thankfully, he was subscribed to MobileMe, which at the end saved the day. Or so he says. More »
Networks
