Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Gadgets
The End of an Era: Steve Jobs Says Only One Boom!
11:47PM Addy Dugdale | A lot of you have complained about Steve’s “Booms” in the past. Old. Tired, you say, especially in our cartoons. Well, judging by yesterday’s keynote, the Apple head man thinks the same. Compare and contrast yesterday’s miserly tally of one “Boom!” to last year’s bumper crop of 15 B-words. So, what word should El Jobso start repeating like a Tourettes-addled teenager now? Gawker Media polls require Javascript; if you’re viewing this in an RSS reader, click through to view in your Javascript-enabled web browser. More »
Gadgets
Creative Zen Stone Upgrades Flaunt Integrated Speaker
11:19PM Haroon Malik | The popular cheap-as-chips Zen Stone/Zen Stone Plus are set for an upgrade this year. The V2.0 devices will have an integrated mono speaker—pretty exciting, eh? Check out the gallery for some shots of the new MP3 players. More »
Cameras
JVC New Palm-sized Hard Drive Video Cameras
10:18PM Gizmodo US Edition | JVC has chosen 1.3-inch hard drives for three new digital video cameras, since the aim is to be among the smallest in the palmcorder class while still having good optics. Designed to be about 20% lighter than the previous models, the GZ-MG740, 730 and 530 will nestle in your palm and give you 10x optical zoom and about an hour and a half of MPEG2 recording as well as 5-7 megapixel stills of whatever you fancy. More »
Gadgets
Maxell’s iPod Dock — “Death Occurs From the Sound of Time,” Apparently
10:02PM Addy Dugdale | Rather like a cross between a classic desk lamp and a mini zeppelin, the MXSP-4000TD from Maxell hits the shops in Japan at the end of this month. I’m not quite sure what the company means by its rather apocalyptic boast, but it sure makes for a good headline. Specs and yet more strange claims by Hitachi-Maxell below the gallery. More »
Gadgets
Geotagging Photos on a Budget: ATP GPS Gadget Does It Like a Card Reader
9:08PM Gizmodo US Edition | If you’re a keen geotagger of your imagery, then a recently announced $US150 device from ATP Electronics may be just the ticket. Dubbed the GPS Photo Finder, it works in a rather carefree way: you just have to carry it around with you while you’re shooting, and then insert your memory card into it, before you download your photos. All it does is work out where you were for each photo from its position log, and then embed that data into the JPEG files directly. More »
Gadgets
DLO’s HomeDock HD Supposedly Brings HD Fun for Your iPod
9:07PM Haroon Malik | DLO claims their new HomeDock HD will allow iPods to hook up to HDTVs, upconverting video output to 1080i or 720p via an HDMI connection. The unit will retain support for analog TVs by incorporating an S-Video connection. The HomeDock HD also promises optical digital outputs that will provide “a completely digital iPod experience.” More »
Computers
3:17PM Anna King | The ‘world’s thinnest notebook’ is available for pre-order now at the Apple Store Australia. The 13-inch machines come in at $2,499 for 1.6 Ghz and $4,338 for the 1.8Ghz model. Yep, that’s almost two grand extra for the added 0.2Ghz Core 2 Duo and 64GB solid-state-drive goodness.
Aside from being super-slim (1.9cm and 1.36 Kg), the Air also features a multitouch trackpad. The estimated shipping time of two to three weeks should help somewhat in your quest to acquire $4,000. The only question now is, what the hell do I do with my positively-chubby-by-comparison MacBook Pro?
Check out Gizmodo’s Macbook Air hands-on and complete Macbook Air coverage.
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Macbook Air: AU Pre-Order Now Available
3:17PM Anna King | The ‘world’s thinnest notebook’ is available for pre-order now at the Apple Store Australia. The 13-inch machines come in at $2,499 for 1.6 Ghz and $4,338 for the 1.8Ghz model. Yep, that’s almost two grand extra for the added 0.2Ghz Core 2 Duo and 64GB solid-state-drive goodness.
Aside from being super-slim (1.9cm and 1.36 Kg), the Air also features a multitouch trackpad. The estimated shipping time of two to three weeks should help somewhat in your quest to acquire $4,000. The only question now is, what the hell do I do with my positively-chubby-by-comparison MacBook Pro?
Check out Gizmodo’s Macbook Air hands-on and complete Macbook Air coverage.
[Apple Store Australia] More »
Computers
Meet MacBook Air’s Kids: Ethernet and SuperDrive Peripherals
11:33AM Gizmodo US Edition | If the MacBook Air is the mother of all slimline notebooks, then these two must be her offspring: you may have to ferry them around a lot if you watch DVDs or use wired surfing while you’re on the road. While the Superdrive is a slot-loading 8x number in an aluminium jacket, and weighing just over a pound, the ethernet adapter looks to be a standard Apple white, and gives you that RJ-45 connector for 10/100BASE-T support that everyone’s talking about. Combined together they take up around 25 cubic inches we think, showing just how skinny the Air itself actually is at 52 cubic inches: More »
Announcements
11:12AM Anna King | Dendy Films is offering Giz readers the chance to attend a free preview of The King of Kong, the documentary about diehard video game fans and their bid to break World Records on classic arcade games.
The screening will be held at the George Street Cinemas in Sydney’s CBD at 6:30pm, Wednesday 20th February.
Don’t get chumpatized! RSVP with your full name to rsvpATdendyfilms.com.au and include “KONG” in the subject line to get yourself and a mate on the door-list.
The King of Kong opens nationally in February. More »
The King of Kong: Special Sydney Offer
11:12AM Anna King | Dendy Films is offering Giz readers the chance to attend a free preview of The King of Kong, the documentary about diehard video game fans and their bid to break World Records on classic arcade games.
The screening will be held at the George Street Cinemas in Sydney’s CBD at 6:30pm, Wednesday 20th February.
Don’t get chumpatized! RSVP with your full name to rsvpATdendyfilms.com.au and include “KONG” in the subject line to get yourself and a mate on the door-list.
The King of Kong opens nationally in February. More »
Computers
