Spotted at Buy.com with an MSRP of US$479. Still not sure how this thing is going to work on WiMAX when no one has WiMAX and also, not many people use these tablets. [Buy.com CellularNews]
There’s been a few rumblings recently about the PlayTV’s European launch, but at a briefing today in Sydney, Sony announced that Australia will be getting the PlayTV in the fourth quarter this year, for less than $200, although official pricing and release dates are still to be confirmed.
They also stated that we’ll be seeing it roughly a month after the Europe market gets it. So if the latest Amazon listing of October 31 in the UK is correct, that means the hottest gaming peripheral for Christmas this year could actually be a PVR attachment for the PS3.
IFO AppleStore has info the new clothing design for Apple Retail employees, who will swap out their current job titles for slightly different ones that represent Apple’s iPod and iPhone business more. The “Mac Genius” will be come just “Genius”, for example, and there will be six different slogans for each guy. We know it’s old hat to mock Apple users and Apple Retail for being slightly smarmy and, well, kind of douchey, but these shirt slogans after the jump kind of reinforce the reason why.
Missing from our weekend alcohol guide but not from Addy’s bar, these US$9-per-unit Lava Lamp Shot Glasses—which use multiple LED flashes to illuminate your favourite spirit until you empty them—promise never-ending enjoyment, quick drunkenness, and, according to the product shot, will turn you into a vampire. Which funnily enough, is precisely what I turned into after my divorce, coffin at home included. [Lighter Side Co. via Random Good Stuff]
It may look like a pet microwave, but the Pet Pavilion is actually a luxury pet house designed to pamper your pooch and keep it healthy. As you might suspect, this device is loaded with features that surpass the living conditions of most humans—nevermind your average pet. Features include: PC-based incubation process management, ideal temperature and humidity limits, a built-in infrared radiation and carbon heating element, an antibiotic air filter for removing dust, a carbon filter for odours and a solenoid valve for “medical treatment.”
China isn’t the only nation dismantling used electronics to get at the gold, copper and silver inside. This trend, called “urban mining”, is even more profitable in the current market where precious metals are trading close to their all-time high. For example, a ton of ore from a gold mine gives about 5 grams of gold, but a ton of mobile phones gives 150 grams of gold. Why would Japan be into this trend? Because their country has few natural resources outside of perverted old dudes, but if they stack up all the mobile phones owned by their citizens, they could probably make a pile as big as Mt. Fuji. [Yahoo News]
The Blackberry 9000 isn’t due out till July or August, but a pair of distributor pre-release models have already hit eBay and been purchased by two anonymous buyers. Remarkable not only for the legit-looking set of new pics confirming HSDPA and the 4.X OS, but also because this powerseller apparently has a time machine at his disposal, reaching all the way back pre-August 2007 to get ‘em. If you’re reading this and happen to be one those lucky buyers, hit us up. Course, we’re still waiting for the Blackberry that’s over 9000.
[eBay, Thanks iomatic]
Sometimes, you really want to be the most annoying person around. And there’s no better way to do that than pumping out music from a ridiculous vest with built-in speakers. That’s exactly what the Soundwalk vest is. A vest not really your style? Well, luckily for you it comes in backpack and jacket varieties as well, ensuring that you’ll have a chance to blast Metal Machine Music at full volume and also have an outfit that’s well coordinated. [Gearlog]
Woz and Kathy Griffin have been dating since mid ’07, but their relationship has just come to an end. Strangely. Via email. Griffin has this to say:
We’ve got the final spec sheet for Lenovo’s 11-inch LED-backlit U110 lappie, and it looks like past price/specs line up, though this is the first we’re hearing of the “bezel-less screen that looks like an infinity pool.” Inside is a 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo L7500 (4MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB), up to 3GB of RAM (part of retail package), Intel X3100 integrated graphics and up to 120GB hard drive. It’s also got facial recognition security jazz, not to mention the swirly design lid. Goes on sale tomorrow at Lenovo.com starting at US$1899, hits retailers mid-May for US$1999.
