Thursday, January 29, 2009 - Page 2
Software

Photo of SpaceShipOne’s Slick Cockpit

In direct contrast to the overloaded interface of the shuttle is SpaceShipOne’s cockpit. Sure it’s a simpler machine, but the UI is better. Until the screen goes out at 4:40 in this old video:


Mobile

Macrumors: First Proof of Next Gen iPhone

Arn at Macrumors has discovered a reference to a previously unknown “iPhone 2,1″ in the latest firmware, a follow up to the iPhone 1,1 and 1,2 (first gen and 3G). More info here. [Macrumors]


Mobile

Holy Crap! Apple Sold 125,000 iPhones In Oz In The First 3 Months!

Gizmodo AU

We know that the iPhone was a big success in Australia when it launched last year, but this is just mind-boggling. Suzanne Tindal over at ZDNet is reporting that according to analysts at IDC, Apple sold about 125,000 iPhone 3Gs. That works out at about 1,350 iPhones per day.


Cars

Four Segways Enter, Three Segways Leave (One Faceplants)

There’s nothing more you have to do than point and laugh at this poor woman and her Segway. You would have thought the other woman would be the one to eat it, karmically speaking. [BBG]


News

Want Space Invaders On Your Wall? Start Rhyming Then…

Gizmodo AU

In case you haven’t already entered our competition to win one of 10 Vinyl Design retro geeky wall stickers, you should probably hit the link and start rhyming (entries need to be in the form of a rhyming couplet) about which design you think is best…

[Win One Of 10 Vinyl Design Wall Stickers] [T&Cs]


Rotating Houses Are Becoming a Luxury Trend, Not Just a Gimmick, Says The Economist

We’ve seen Dynamic Towers, the planned condo skyscraper in Dubai where every floor rotates independently. But according to The Economist, this Jetsons-esque way of living could become the next big thing in luxury housing.


Cube-Shaped MP3 Player Lets You Roll It Around to Control Playback

The neat thing about this minuscule, G4-looking MP3 player is it uses motion controls, like turning it on one of its side or tapping a corner, to turn on/off, skip forward/backward, etc.


Gaming

Handcrafted Mii Brooches Gives Your Outfit Some Jennifer-Aniston ‘Flair’

Yeah, I only played the Wii to make my Mii. I was one of those people. Someone even enjoyed it so much they started making Miis offline with the these handcrafted, cute-as-a-button Mii brooches/pins.


Mobile

Three’s INQ1 Social Media Phone Review

Gizmodo AU

I don’t know what I was expecting from the INQ1, Three Mobile’s successor to the Skype phone and a tool for all almost all your social media needs on the go. But for some reason, the solidly built handset with its comfortable and intuitive interface actually surprised me.


Software

Apple Can’t Stand the Sight of Boobs or Booty

Wobble is one of those 99-cent iPhone apps: You shake your iPhone, and boobs or any other salacious body part will jiggle. Totally approved for the App Store. But Apple doesn’t like boobs. Or booty.