Friday, January 16, 2009
Games
Plug & Play WiiZii Brings Hard Drive to Wii Minus Solder
11:40PM Mark Wilson | Nintendo is working on some sort of storage solution of their own, but to those of you who can’t wait, the WiiZii is on its way. More »
Entertainment
Workflow Charts Finally Put to Good Use Show Fundamental Men vs Women Differences
11:20PM Jesus Diaz | It’s Friday. You are the office, watching another Powerpoint by Jimmy, the product development bozo. “Stupid Jimmy,” you think, “these are the only three workflow charts we need after this long work week.” UPDATED More »
Random Stuff
Soviet Atomic Lighthouses Are Both Spooky and Deadly
10:51PM Jesus Diaz | Once upon a time, back when people in Russia used big moustaches and sent other people to Siberia, there were no GPS or tacky mobile phones. But they had atomic lighthouses to light the Artic shores. More »
Deals
Peek Email Device+Lifetime Subscription for $US300, Today Only
10:24PM John Herrman | The proudly specific Peek email/texting device is on sale today for an all-inclusive $US300, which covers lifetime service (normally $US20 and month) and the handset (normally $US100). Not bad for Time’s Gadget of the Year. More »
Robots
TOFU Robot Has More Soul, Better Moves Than 95% of Humans
9:52PM John Herrman | You heard it here first folks! The future of robotics is furry, smooth, and extremely sassy. [BoingBoing Gadgets, FastCompany] More »
Software
Java-based Bolt Joining the Mobile Browser Wars, Doesn’t Look Horrible
8:39PM John Herrman | Bitstream is working on a mobile browser called Bolt, based on WebKit and compatible with pretty much any J2ME-compatible handset (read: almost everything). CrackBerry ran it through its paces, and it looks promising. More »
Phones
Could the Palm Pre’s Weakness Be Its Battery?
8:05PM John Herrman | Pre Central has confirmed that the Palm Pre’s battery will be identical in size to the Centro’s, meaning that it will likely be limited to a modest 1150mAh-1350mAh capacity. More »
Toys
Huggable Plush Robots Teach Us Not to Fear the Future
5:00PM Elaine Chow | Want to indoctrinate your kid into accepting our eventual robot-ruled world? Get them started on loving machines from an early age with these adorable plush robots. Just $US9 per ‘bot at ThinkGeek. [ThinkGeek]
Phones
3:53PM Nick Broughall | I hope none of you were waiting with bated breath for your Kogan Agora smartphone to be shipped in a couple of weeks – the Aussie company has just sent out a press release saying that due to potential future compatibility issues, the phone has been delayed and will be redesigned. More »
Kogan Agora Delayed Indefinitely
3:53PM Nick Broughall | I hope none of you were waiting with bated breath for your Kogan Agora smartphone to be shipped in a couple of weeks – the Aussie company has just sent out a press release saying that due to potential future compatibility issues, the phone has been delayed and will be redesigned. More »
Design
