Saturday, July 12, 2008
Peripherals
Microsoft’s Portable Transforming Arc Mouse Unfolds To a Beautiful Semicircle
9:00PM Brian Lam | Microsoft’s portable Arc Mouse folds down to half its size for travel. But that semicircle shape can’t be as comfortable as it looks. Then again, who needs to point and click and work when you can flip and drool? It comes in red or black for US$60 and will be out later this year. [MaxPC, thanks Norm] galleryPost('Microsoftarcmouse', 3, ''); More »
Phones
Yes, We Are Painfully Aware That Your Blenders Will Easily Pulp an iPhone 3G To Bits Thank You Very Much For Asking Again
8:02PM Brian Lam | The original iPhone with its metal back couldn’t survive the Blender’s assault, so what chance does this iPhone 3G’s plastic spine have? Zero. Then again, has anything ever failed to blend properly? I’d say these guys need a new shtick but we keep linking and you keep clicking so I guess I’m not actually as apathetic about the whole stunt as I feel at the moment..*watching*..Ok, that’s still cool. [] More »
Gadgets
Belkin Launches New Powerline Networking Hub
3:30PM Matt Hickey | Your house is wired for networking and you probably don’t even know it. Wires are wires, and the ones that give you power outlets every six feet aren’t much differen than the ones connecting your modem to your network. They’re already in the walls and can carry data as well as power, so think about using this Belkin Ethernet-to-powerline conversion hub to let you utilise the wiring you already have, converting the digital signals from up to three devices and transferring it through your house via a “powernet” to other devices. More »
Software
iPod Touch Firmware 2.0 Finally Out
3:03PM Brian Lam | It’s officially up for US$9.95 and you can download it from iTunes. [iTunes via Macrumors] More »
Games
Premium Rock Band 2 Drum Kit Surfaces: ‘Badass’ Is The Word You’re Looking For
10:20AM Matt Hickey | I play Rock Band like a champ, and when I’m with my crew I’m usually on drums. I’m a drummer, and I love playing them, and the included drum controller always seemed just fine to me. Kotaku found this photo of the premium Rock Band 2 kit and I’ve decided I must have it. UPDATE: OK, so this kit doesn’t ship with Rock Band 2, it’s a US$300 optional purchase. More »
Games
Xbox 360’s ‘Lips’ Karaoke Game Microphone Has Motion Sensing, Vegas Lounge Lights
9:30AM Jason Chen | Could the rumoured upcoming “Lips” accessory + game to the Xbox 360 have the most advanced karaoke microphone for a game yet? Quite possibly. The game’s made by iNiS, a team that’s no stranger to music games, and features the accessory that pulses in time with your singing, plus detects how you swing it around when crooning in order to score extra points. It seems fantastic, but no amount of peripheral distractions will distract from how really awful your singing is. I mean seriously, vocal lessons aren’t that expensive. [Gamekyo via Kotaku] More »
Games
NSFW Video: Topless Wii Fit Lets You Exercise In Front Of Your Computer
9:00AM Jason Chen | Remember Topless Wii and Topless Wii: The Revengening? Well this is different. This is Topless Wii Fit, as inspired by that one underpants video of the Wii Fit girl gyrating around. Like we said, different. Zoo Today has a really NSFW video and a slightly NSFW video. The slightly NSFW video after the jump. Head over to Zoo to see the jiggly jubblies. If you can play Wii Fit looking like this, let us know. More »
Gadgets
Weird Microwave ‘Robot’ Makes Perfect S’mores
8:20AM Sean Fallon | S’mores are definitely one of my all-time favourite snack foods and this weird Progressive International Microwavable S’Mores Maker claims to make 2 perfect s’mores in 30 seconds flat because the little “arms” keep the marshmallows from expanding to much. I still think you need a fire to make perfect s’mores, not some gadget that looks like a melted Mr. Potato Head—but if you insist on throwing your money away, the PIMSM can be had for US$6.95. [Amazon via Unclutterer via Technabob]
Phones
Senators Propose Bill Banning Higher Mobile Phone Taxes; We Like This Bill
8:00AM Adam Frucci | Just in case you haven’t noticed the outrageous charges on your bill every month, Uncle Sam just loves taxing mobile phones and wireless charges. While the average tax rate for most products is 7.07%, on wireless services it’s a whopping 15.9% when you combine the local, state and federal taxes. Not cool. Well, some senators are trying to get reelected fighting for the little guy, proposing a five-year ban on more mobile phone taxation. More »
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