Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Computers
The MSI Wind for Lovers
11:36PM Mark Wilson | A netbook might make an alright Valentine’s Day gift (depending on your lady/guy), but does it really need to resemble a Valentine’s card?
Business
SEC Examining Apple on Steve Jobs’ Health Disclosures
11:04PM Jesus Diaz | The storm after Gizmodo uncovered the real state of Steve Jobs’ health–and despite CNBC and Jim Goldman’s best efforts screw-ups–keeps growing. Now the SEC is examining Apple’s behaviour to “ensure investors weren’t misled,” Bloomberg reports:
Design
iShelf Brings Cover Flow to Real Life, Makes Profound Statement About Something or Other
10:59PM John Herrman | Designer Li Jianye’s real-life Cover Flow shelf is just like the actual Cover Flow, except for the fact that it can’t move, only holds five albums and doesn’t let you play music. More »
Computers
White MacBooks Upgraded, Nearly Match Unibody Specs
9:17PM John Herrman | Despite all the fanfare about the new, upgraded unibody MacBooks, the old (polybody?) MacBooks are still on sale for $US999. Thankfully, Apple has updated the base specs on our sad, white friend.
Computers
Fujitsu LifeBook’s Tiny Secondary Display Tested on Video
8:12PM John Herrman | Fujitsu’s LifeBook N7010 is an unsurprising mid-to-high-end multimedia laptop, except for one thing: the 4-inch, 480×272 secondary screen. Akihabara News got their hands on one and ran it through its paces, coming away impressed. More »
Gadgets
Cat Gets Good Vibrations From Subwoofer
6:00PM Elaine Chow | There’s nothing I find more entertaining than cats using technology to amuse themselves—whether it be boxing with printers, riding roombas, or just chilling with the help of a subwoofer, like this kitty. [Neatorama] More »
Phones
Blurry Pics Allegedly Show G2, Slimmer and Keyboard-less Successor to T-Mobile’s G1
4:40PM Elaine Chow | A tipster has sent us shots that allegedly picture the G2, T-Mobile’s next Android handset. The HTC-branded phone in the pictures seems slimmer, packs a 3.2MP camera, and loses the physical keyboard. More »
Home
4:00PM Nick Broughall | I’m not saying that your significant other would walk out on you if you were to serve them up a fried egg in the shape of a love heart (although some might) – I’m saying that if you’re the kind of person who thinks that buying a love-heart shaped egg ring is a good idea, you’re probably lonely already. More »
Love Heart Egg Stencil Will Make Your Valentine’s Day A Lonely One
4:00PM Nick Broughall | I’m not saying that your significant other would walk out on you if you were to serve them up a fried egg in the shape of a love heart (although some might) – I’m saying that if you’re the kind of person who thinks that buying a love-heart shaped egg ring is a good idea, you’re probably lonely already. More »
Hardware
Seagate Firmware Fix Turned Barracudas into Paperweights
4:00PM Elaine Chow | Seagate’s SD1A firmware update, meant to fix problems with its Barracuda 7200.11 models, only managed to make things worse—bricking the drives of those who bothered to install it. They’ve pulled the update pending validation. More »
Software
2:00PM Nick Broughall | Reader Gianpaolo was wandering through Burwood shopping centre when he noticed this borked digital sign for Nokia. While it’s no BSOD, it’s good to see that Microsoft isn’t the only software company that can bring a digital display to its knees (click the image for a larger version).
[Thanks Gianpaolo!] More »
Apple Tries To BSOD Digital Signage With Software Update
2:00PM Nick Broughall | Reader Gianpaolo was wandering through Burwood shopping centre when he noticed this borked digital sign for Nokia. While it’s no BSOD, it’s good to see that Microsoft isn’t the only software company that can bring a digital display to its knees (click the image for a larger version).
[Thanks Gianpaolo!] More » 
