Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Computers
3G MSI Wind U120 Available in January, More Promising Models in the Works
11:43PM Mark Wilson | MSI has outed some of their plans to Laptop before the CES 2009 info-rush. And their big news is that 3G/WiMax enabled laptops will go on sale in the US this January. More »
Games
PlayStation Home Launches Everywhere December 11th
11:10PM Mark Wilson | We knew it was on the way, but last we’d heard, PlayStation Home was coming December 17th. Wrong! PS Home will actually launch worldwide tomorrow. More »
Peripherals
Logitech G13 Keypad Will Help Up Your PWN Factor
7:00PM Elaine Chow | Keyboard not got enough buttons for you to über-game? The Logitech G13 is very willing to help you out, giving you 25 programmable keys and an analogue stick, as well and three game modes. galleryPost('logitechg13', 3, ''); More »
Peripherals
E-Wave Chip Protects Against Scary, If Not Scientifically Proven, Threat of Mobile Phone Radiation
5:30PM Elaine Chow | Mobile Phone radiation is spawning worries that it can do everything from making sperm stupid to popping popcorn… which means it’s prime time to start selling “cures” like this “radiation reducing” E-wave phone chip. More »
Networks
Beijing to be World’s Largest Wifi City in 2011
4:05PM Elaine Chow | Beijing may become the world’s largest city to be blanketed in free wifi by 2011. Officials, happy with an Olympics test run, are now rolling it out to everywhere. Watch for censor ganking though. [Danwei] More »
Vehicles
Chevy SUV Kicks Chinese Tow Truck’s Arse
3:00PM Elaine Chow | Don’t like what the tow company’s telling you? Try your luck at towing the tow truck, like this Shangainese Chevy owner. Note to Chinese tow companies-maybe you ought to get heavier trucks or something. [Chinasmack] More »
Announcements
Win A BRAVIA Z Series LCD TV Worth $3,399
2:24PM Kym Weathersten | Don’t ever say we don’t love you. Following hot on the heels of our GizGrow comp, we have a BRAVIA Z Series LCD TV from Sony up for grabs- and you don’t even have to be creative to win it. For your chance to win the TV (Model no. KDL40Z4500)- valued at $3,399-, or one of five $100 gift vouchers to DJs, Coles/Myer, Harvey Norman, Bunnings, simply click through to the Giz survey and tell us about yourself. The survey will only take a few minutes to do and is an incredibly easy way to score yourself an awesome tele will go a long way in helping us figure out what special souls are reading our precious site. [Survey] [Terms and Conditions] More »
Gadgets
Novatel’s Portable MiFi Gives You Wi-Fi… D’oh, Everywhere
1:40PM Gizmodo US Edition | Today, Novatel introduced a portable 3G hotspot router, the sleek and minimalistic MiFi, which transforms 3G internet access into a Wi-Fi hotspot wherever it goes to multiple users.
Peripherals
This is Why the Limited Edition White Dr. Dre Monster Beats Cost 2x As Much
1:10PM Jason Chen | Gearlive, through a hands-on, has finally figured out why the white version of the Monster Beats cost twice as much as the standard black version. It’s coated by Colorware. More »
Vehicles
