Sunday, February 8, 2009
Computers
More Dell Latitude XT2 Specs Leak: Release Date This Wednesday?
1:00PM Gizmodo US Edition | We didn’t know much about Dell’s XT2 convertible tablet before, but now what appears to be a full specs sheet has leaked, including a possible release date this Wednesday, February 11th. More »
Software
The Secret of Auto-Tune: Kanye and T-Pain Are Not Good Singers
10:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | Auto-tuning, the practice of digitally “repairing” off-key vocal tracks, is more visibly prominent than ever. But it’s even more ubiquitous than people realise, and some musicians and fans aren’t happy about it. More »
Phones
Samsung + Bang & Olufsen M7600 Pledges to Bring the Noise: Funk As Yet Unconfirmed
9:15AM Gizmodo US Edition | Samsung teamed up with audiophiler Bang & Olufsen for the Helio Oceanesque M7600 handset. The internal B&O amplifier promises to make it a force to be reckoned with in the sound department. Specs: More »
Games
The Pinball Hall of Fame Gives Me a Headache Just Thinking About It
8:30AM Gizmodo US Edition | Joystiq took a trip to Vegas’ Pinball Hall of Fame, where they found popular machines, rare machines, two-player machines, and one machine with the likeness of Ted Nugent. More »
Online
Hackers Using Fake Parking Tickets to Infect Computers
7:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | In North Dakota, oddly enough, hackers have hit on a new way to infect innocent computers: fake parking tickets that direct car owners to a site where they are instructed to download malicious software. More »
Online
Mac Vs. PC: Who’s the More Considerate BitTorrent Software Thief?
7:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | TorrentFreak checked some seed and leech numbers of Mac, Windows, and Linux software to see who’s got the nicer ratio. The results aren’t without issues, but do suggest that Windows users/thieves are more polite. More »
Press
Broadband Cut Entirely From Stimulus Bill: Republicans Hate the Internets
6:15AM Gizmodo US Edition | Those jokers down in Washington finally compromised on the economic stimulus bill, with the Republican minority succeeding in cutting out huge swathes of spending. Among the casualties is the $US2 billion for universal broadband. More »
Entertainment
Alex Trebek Explains Jeopardy!’s Tech: ‘I Look Better in High-Def’
5:30AM Gizmodo US Edition | Trebek, he of the condescending interviews and phantom mustache, recently talked to Wired about the surprisingly myriad changes his program has made over the years to adapt to new technology. Spoiler: the internet is important. More »
Phones
Nationalistic Canadians Sculpt Giant BlackBerry Out of Ice
4:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | Who says Canada sucks for gadgets? Oh, wait. Well, Ottawa’s Winterlude festival includes this huge icy BlackBerry (Curve 8900?), showing hometown hero RIM’s contribution to the gadget world. Way to represent, eh? [thanks, Ryan!] More »
Entertainment
