Monday, November 9, 2009

Games

Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime Squashes Wii HD Rumours

11:38PM Danny Allen | The big man himself says rumours of a Wii HD with Blu-ray player and 1080p are a non-starter. With the 360’s Natal interface and the PS3’s wand on the way, Nintendo better have something besides vitality sensors planned. [GameTrailersTVvia TechRadar]
Gadgets

Withings WiFi Body Scale Now Available In Australia

5:30PM Nick Broughall | If you need high technology in every household appliance, you’ll be happy to know that the Withings WiFi Body Scale is now available in Australia, letting you track your weight over Wi-Fi. More »
Entertainment

Harman Kardon BDP 10 Blu-Ray Player Seems Expensive

4:30PM Nick Broughall | Looking through the spec sheet for the BDP 10 Blu-ray player from Harman Kardon, I can’t see why this thing costs $999. The latest players from Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, LG… and pretty much every other manufacturer, offers pretty much the same for half the price or less. So what exactly are you paying for? More »
Announcements

Did You Win Dexim iPhone Accessories?

3:30PM Nick Broughall | Did you win one of the Dexim iPhone accessories from last week’s competition? More »
Software

Domino’s Pizza Order App Now On iTunes

2:30PM Nick Broughall
Pizza Hut may have announced that they were going to launch their iPhone app in Australia last month, but Domino’s has gone and launched their own app, and if you can stomach the thought of eating their pizza, it looks pretty sweet. More »
Music

OMG! Latestbuy Are Selling Stylophones!

1:15PM Nick Broughall | Geeky instruments aren’t exactly rare in this day and age, but few have the nostalgia of the stylophone. More »
History of TV

The Introduction Of Colour TV

12:00PM Nick Broughall | Colour TV broadcasts began in Australia in March 1975, a mere 34 years ago. But the first demonstrated colour transmission in the world happened way back in July 1928, by a gentleman by the name of John Logie Baird. More »
Screens

Australia Getting A Proper TV And PC Recycling System

11:07AM Nick Broughall | It’s taken a while, but it looks like Australia will be getting a proper national TV and PC recycling system within the next couple of years. Finally! More »
Phones

Jailbroken iPhone? Watch For The Ikee Virus

10:15AM Nick Broughall | The Whirlpool forum has been overwhelmed these past few days with jailbroken iPhone users waking to discover they’ve been rickrolled – a photo of Rick Astley seemingly permanently attached to their iPhone’s screen and the words “ikee is never going to give you up” emblazoned across the top. It seems jailbreaking may not be as safe as it seems. More »
Phones

Engineer Builds $US10 DIY Mobile Phone Microscope

9:00AM Jack Loftus | Mobile phones are handy in a pinch. They make emergency calls, serve as a late-night texting platform, and now in developing areas where money is tight and malaria runs rampant, they can serve as a microscope. More »