Saturday, December 12, 2009

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5:40PM December 12, 2009 | Elly Hart

BlackBerry apps now available in Australia, our worst telcos (by complaints), Bing getting localised, a free lyrics app, and should free-to-air networks provide more local content? More »


Geek Out

I’m Never Whining About My Computer Freezing Again

5:00PM December 12, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Earlier I stared helplessly at my computer, eyes filling with frustrated tears as I desperately wiggled the mouse, hoping for something to move on the screen. Yes, my computer froze. But I won’t complain about it after seeing this photo. More »


Gadgets

Remainders – The Good, Bad And Ugly Things We Didn’t Post

4:20PM December 12, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Buckle the eff up for Remainders today, because we’ve got: A man in a chicken suit playing “What Is Love”, two separate Christmas-themed videos (one Muppet, one Guitar Hero), minor Apple updates and a severed hand crafted of breakfast foods. More »


Verizon Customer Service: DSL Upgrade Will Burn Your House Down

3:20PM December 12, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Michael just wanted to upgrade his DSL to a faster plan. Yet Verizon jerked him around, each successive rep saying something different, until he was told the upgrade would burn his house down. What? More »


H20 Audio’s Waterproof iPod Nano Case Is Built For Surfers

2:40PM December 12, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The iPod Nano’s camera isn’t the greatest, but now I see its virtue: With this waterproof case, it’s a perfect surfing companion. Why let someone else capture your painful aquatic bails when you can do it yourself? More »


Geek Out

Chinese Couple Sells Baby For Mobile Phone Money

2:20PM December 12, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Faced with the prospect of raising a child they couldn’t support, a pair of young, unmarried lovers in China decided to sell their little baby boy for just enough money to buy a mobile phone. More »


Gaming

It’s Been A Good Week In Video Games

2:00PM December 12, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Updates to Diablo II, porn star gamer dating tips, Gamers 4 Croydon, Michael Atkinson and more on the Aussie censorship debate – all great stories you can read over on Kotaku this week. More »


Is Apple Buying VoIP Provider iCall?

1:47PM December 12, 2009 | The Business Insider

Apple is flush with cash, and as it looks like we’re coming out of the recession (fingers crossed!), it’s in prime position to make some acquisitions. Last week, Apple purchased music startup Lala, for example, and it was sniffing around mobile ad network AdMob before Google acquired it. More »


Gadgets

Really Cheap And Really Bad Gifts

1:20PM December 12, 2009 | Adam Frucci

If the idea is to give a totally useless (but totally funny) gift, then read on. After all, what’s the point if you can’t stick someone with a total garbage gift? More »


CoolerBot Terrorises Woodland Creatures

12:40PM December 12, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Think of CoolerBot as the paparazzi of the woods. It’s solar powered and waterproof, so it stops at nothing to get that perfect shot. Of course, it looks like it should be diffusing bombs, not taking nature photography. More »