Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Software

Tilt-Shift Photography On the iPhone, Sorry Starving Artists

11:49PM Mark Wilson | Tilt-shift photography, the popular but fashionable method of making big objects look like tiny models, is now on the iPhone. That’s good for pretty much everyone who isn’t planning their innovative tilt-shift art show. More »
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Games

America’s Club Nintendo Is Here

11:28PM Mark Wilson | We’ve long been jealous of all the cute (and often functional) Nintendo swag that Club Nintendo members get overseas. Now the rewards club has launched in the US. More »
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Software

Microsoft Shows ‘Feature Complete’ IE 8 Release Candidate, Catches Up a Little

10:48PM John Herrman | IE 8 has been marinating for some time, and press info and betas had provided a solid picture of its features. Now TGDaily has taken a good look at a near-complete version of the browser. More »
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Peripherals

Backlit Wireless Keyboard is Probably Too Small To Use (But it Glows, People!)

10:22PM John Herrman | Brando’s latest puts its last tiny keyboard effort to (very mild) shame with wireless connectivity and full backlighting. As ridiculous as this thing is, the new features almost make it practical. More »
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Software

What Are BlackBerry Apps Doing On This HTC Touch Pro?

9:14PM John Herrman | Pictures are convincing, but a video, as it goes, seals the deal: Blackberry apps appear to be running on WinMo. But how? And more importantly, why?
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Entertainment

The Mactini: The Inevitable Future of Apple in a Post-Netbook World

8:42PM John Herrman | Who could have guessed that the most prescient technologist of our day would be a relatively unknown British sketch comedian? More »
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Random Stuff

Retro Illustrations Show 30 Ways To Die From Electrocution

7:00PM Elaine Chow | Sometimes, we so take for granted our shiny devices that we forget they could very well kill us. Need pictures to illustrate that macabre thought? Here are 30, brought to you by 1930s Vienna. More »
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Gadgets

Yamanote Train Bank Lays Down Tracks To Financial Savings

5:00PM Elaine Chow | What better place to save your yen than this adorable bank in the shape of Japan’s iconic Yamanote subway train? Each deposit triggers the bank to play a melody from a randomly chosen Yamanote station. More »
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Business

EzyDVD Goes Into Receivership

4:37PM Nick Broughall | According to the ABC, EzyDVD has gone into receivership today. They’re hopeful that they’ll be able to save the company from complete destruction, and blame their current predicament on trading losses and lacklustre sales. But I guess that means that we won’t be seeing their digital movie store happening any time soon, if ever. Here’s hoping they manage to stay afloat in these tough economic times – even though they don’t really venture too far below the RRP for their movies, they do have a pretty extensive selection, and their Beat the Bomb sales are always good value… [ABC] More »
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Entertainment

New Wolverine Trailer Looks To Make Up For X-Men III

4:00PM Nick Broughall | Looks like there’s something for everybody in the new X-Men Origins: Wolverine film: Explosions for the guys, Hugh Jackman beefcake for the ladies, and the inevitable mountains of merchandising for the kids. This is now wrestling with Star Trek for the number three spot on my list for most exciting movie of 2009, right behind Watchmen and Terminator Salvation. Looks like another bumper year for films in 2009… More »
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