Thursday, February 12, 2009
GPS
The Epson Infineon GPS Chip Is Small Enough to Destroy Privacy Forever
11:40PM Mark Wilson | How small does a GPS chip get in its 12th round of development? Look at the match stick. More »
Online
Google Proves Humanity Is Sick and Sad, Yet Absolutely Hilarious
11:20PM Jesus Diaz | Recently we found out that, according to Google’s search, 303,000 people out there were “extremely terrified of Chinese people“. We got deeper into Humanity’s brain, and got a list of hilarious and scary findings: More »
Robots
Inside Asimo Takes Your Robotic Relationship To The Next Level
10:20PM John Herrman | Asimo is the de facto face of modern robotics, but how much do you really know about him? The new Inside Asimo page explains it all, with interactive animations, diagrams and requisite robo-charm. More »
Games
Minutemen Arcade Takes Us Back to a Time That Never Was
10:00PM Jesus Diaz | I just love this Minutemen arcade machine. Sure it’s just a Flash-based recreation of an 80s-style beat-them-up game that never happened, but I played for a few minutes and I want it for my iPhone. More »
Science
Secret of Eternal Life, Better Sex Found in Mammoth Graveyard
9:40PM Jesus Diaz | Get ready for eternal life and better sex: Russian scientists working on a Siberian mammoth graveyard have found unknown bacterium DNA which, according to preliminary lab results, effectively extends mice’s life-as well as other things. More »
Software
Pointui 2 Gives Touchscreen Windows Mobile Phones a New Lease on Life
9:21PM John Herrman | A new beta of the hotly praised but seemingly dormant Pointui Windows Mobile shell project is available for download. A quick test leaves us with this tentative verdict: it’s awesome. More »
Business
9:04PM Nick Broughall | I’m sure the US will cover this in the overnight feed, but this press release from Pioneer Australia just landed in my inbox. Turns out they are leaving TVs – no more Kuros – to focus on car entertainment. Press release below, more to come later: More »
Breaking: Pioneer Is Pulling Out Of The TV Business
9:04PM Nick Broughall | I’m sure the US will cover this in the overnight feed, but this press release from Pioneer Australia just landed in my inbox. Turns out they are leaving TVs – no more Kuros – to focus on car entertainment. Press release below, more to come later: More »
Computers
Big Blue PC Is Ultimate Homage to 80s Lego Sets
8:35PM Jesus Diaz | This is Big Blue, a custom PC homage to the best Lego sets in history, including the Galaxy Explorer, the Yellow Castle, the Firefighter Station, plus a built-in touchscreen, spectrum analyser, and HDTV tuner. More »
Phones
Palm Pre Spec Sheet Confirms Tethering, But At What Cost?
8:12PM John Herrman | Palm has updated their Pre website with a spec list, most of which we’re already familiar with. Except for one thing: Unlike its stated nemesis, the Pre will feature data tethering from the get-go. More »
Peripherals
