Since Olympus and Panasonic together developed the micro four thirds camera format, and Panasonic’s Lumix G1 is already on the way, it shouldn’t be a surprise to hear Olympus is working on one too. Olympus is currently making noises about the camera, saying it’ll “bring dramatic reductions in size and weight to the Olympus E-System” and be easier and lighter to use than a conventional DSLR. But there’s no word on the specs or even an image of the beast: a mock-up is due for unveiling at Photokina this week, and it’ll show off the format’s small size by being 11.9 x 6.4 x 3cm. Update: the camera’s been revealed, and Digitalcamerareview‘s got pictures. Though there’s still no specs, and it’s still a mock-up, it’s certainly a very rangefinder-looking device. galleryPost('olympusphotokina', 4, '');
Here at Giz, we have a slight tendency to go crazy when it comes to Lego. Especially if you happen to be Jesus Diaz. But this is one minifig collection we definitely wouldn’t want spoiling our collection.
Consisting of such notable celebrities like Amy Winehouse, Madonna, Brangelina and the Beckhams, these are one of a kind pieces that were made to celebrate the 30 year anniversary of the minifig. Fortunately for all of us, they won’t be sold to the public.
Check out Gigwise for the full gallery…
[Gigwise via Babblebaby]
Like many of you, we’ve been hanging out for EA to get off their backsides and launch Rock Band in Australia. But when they announced they were releasing Rock band 2, and we still hadn’t seen an Australian release date, some of us here turned our attention to Guitar Hero IV, and their firm release date of November 17.
Well, now EA is trying to get our attention back by announcing that the original Rock Band will finally hit Aussie shelves on November 7. Of course there’s no word on pricing, or whether or not Rock Band 2 will be launching straight afterwards either, but a date of any description is better than nothing for rock-hungry gamers.
But, as ex Giz editor Seamus (who’s taking care of Kotaku at the moment) said to me when we discussed the announcement – it kind of makes you wonder, now that Rock Band 2 is available overseas – whether or not we’re just getting the old Rock Band 1 stock they couldn’t shift anymore. Probably not, but the timing is a bit suspect…
Sandisk’s slotMusic cards are not much more than tweaked 1GB microSD cards with a logo and a special USB-compatible sled: but the fact that they’ll carry albums from big names like BMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group makes them interesting. They’ll also be DRM free too, which is a pleasant surprise. It’s an attempt to change the way some people buy MP3s—you’ll get a card you can slot into your mobile phone or PC with high-quality MP3s (up to 320kbps), artwork, videos and such, which you can also reuse as a 1GB memory card later, and that’s kinda handy.
The above pic is a splash screen you can see when visiting Canadian electronics and appliance retailer Easyhome, notifying visitors of a four-day sale. Depicted on the Sony TV in front of the American flag is a politician flashing pearly whites and a double-thumbed “This guy!” Beneath him is the none-too-veiled message “Even BS looks good on a 52-inch HD LCD TV.” Maybe so, Canada, but some think it’s even better with the volume all the way down. [Easyhome - Thanks Chris!]
My friend Steve the Audiophiliac published this crazy video of a guy who recounts all the reasons his Nordost Valhalla reference power cable is better than a woman. I know it’s supposed to be funny, but the horror-film lighting, the intensity of the delivery and the reasons themselves—snapping his scissors, he says, “She doesn’t care if I cut her shorter”—make me fear for the women, however few, who may possibly be in this dude’s life. [The Audiophiliac]
Retromodo: Old Microsoft Ads Were Just As Weird As New Ones Makes Seinfeld look like a masterstroke, doesn’t it? No? What do you mean?
Majority of US E-Waste Gets ‘Recycled’ in Asia, Where Recycling Is Often Non-Existent Another hurdle in the e-waste recycling system.
Bad News: Mobile Phones Make Your Sperm Stupid Here’s hoping our kids are born with built-in Wi-Fi…
First Shots of HTC Dream Fondled in the Wild Wow, this actually looks nice. Who else is excited for the announcement this week?
Windows 7 Does Look Just Like Vista Deja Vu. And not the good kind…
A Taste of the Canon 5D Mark II’s Mindblowing Full HD Video I must have this camera.
Microsoft ‘I’m a PC’ Ads Were Created Using a Mac How long until we see Apple using this in their ads?
There’s no definition for the word worthless in the Hammacher Schlemmer dictionary, so these Fingertip Piano Gloves are “ingenious”; a portable subway piano concerto waiting to happen. Each glove plays an entire octave in the key of C, and the final three notes in the scale are achieved by pressing down on the palm. The gloves connect to a wire that connects to a speaker, which allows the whole family to enjoy. They ship on October 17 for $US70, but the epic symphonies your little one will make using these five-fingered feats of engineering will be priceless. Or not. Ever strangle someone in the key of C before? [Hammacher Schlemmer]
Subscription music services have struggled to take off in Australia. Nokia’s offering is PC only, while Sanity’s attempt is so ludicrously overpriced and restrictive that you may as well be smoking hundred dollar notes. But – from the details outlined in the press release at least – Vodafone’s MusicStation (a collaboration with Omnifone) offering actually looks like it’s not only usable, but downright value for money.
For just $2.75 per week (or $11.95 per month), you get unlimited tracks downloaded to your mobile phone. There are no data charges for the downloads, and the downloads happen in the background, so you can queue up 1000 songs and it will just download while you walk around.
All four music labels are on board, as well as most of the local independents, for a total of over a million tracks at launch. It will be available on nine handsets at launch, but Vodafone plan on adding to that figure quickly. To start with, the MusicStation Service will be offered on the LG KU990 Viewty, Nokia 6121 classic, Nokia E65, Nokia N73, Nokia N95 8GB, Sony Ericsson C902, Sony Ericsson W880i, Sony Ericsson W890i, and the Nokia 6210 Navigator.
It’s a good day for non-lethal crowd control methods, but a bad day for their intended targets, as the Israeli Army has used the Skunk Bomb for the first time against Palestinian protesters in Naalin. The “bomb” is dispensed via a hose system, and the liquid is supposedly hard to wash off, even after repeated showers. It’s also known to have created a clothespin shortage or two. Nyuk, nyuk.
