Saturday, December 20, 2008 - Page 2

49-Foot-Tall Honda Asimo Robot to Terrorise Spectators at the Rose Parade

If you thought Asimo falling down the stairs was funny, wait until this epic 49-foot-tall version of Honda’s robot falls down during the Rose Parade, crushing dozens of bedazzled dancers.


The Week in iPhone Apps: Apps For Charity

Christmas and Hanukkah will soon be here. Many of you will soon have iTunes gift certificates to blow–why not support a good cause? This week’s apps give some/all of their proceeds to charity.


Undersea Telecom Cables Cut Again: India, Middle East and Asia Hit Hard

Earlier this year two telecom cables located in the Mediterranean were severed by passing ships. This is an extremely rare occurrence, which is why a second incident is cause for major concern.


Software

Download BlackBerry Media Sync for Mac Now

The fabled BlackBerry Media Sync for Mac that’ll sync your iTunes library (including album art) and other media to your BlackBerry is here: You can download a preview build of it right now. [RIM]


Gaming

Could Hulu Be Coming to Xbox 360?

In a talk with Bits about what Xbox “want[s]to be when we grow up,” Microsoft’s Shane Kim clearly has video on the brain. With Netflix, he says, they’re “just beginning to scratch the surface.”


10 Gadgets For Building a Winter Suit of Armour

Damn it’s cold out there. If only I had an obnoxious and impractical super suit of armour that protected me from the freezing temperatures. Fortunately, there are gadget garments that can make that happen.


Entertainment

Blockbuster Streaming Box Review: Mediocre

Netflix, Vudu, Unbox and Apple TV may be around, but if there’s one name in rentals that can take streaming mainstream, it’s Blockbuster. Unfortunately, their first attempt at a streaming media box falls short.


Gadgets

Vuzix Teases Us With Awesome Virtual Reality Wrap 920AV Video Sunglasses

The full details won’t be available until CES this year, but Vuzix is already teasing us with this image of their Wrap 920AV video glasses.


Poken USB Figure Exchanges Contacts With a High Five

Much like E, Poken lets you exchange contact details with someone using physical means. But unlike E, Poken is really, really cute.


Gadgets

The Cabestan Winch Tourbillion Watch is Chain Driven, Costs $US400K

Personally, I think spending a few thousand dollars on a watch is ridiculous—but hundreds of thousands of dollars? Nonetheless, that’s what it will take to score the Cabestan Winch Tourbillion.