Monday, February 16, 2009 - Page 2
Mobile

LG Arena Coming In March

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If you’re looking for an iPhone clone with the potential of actually being usable, the LG Arena looks like it might actually deliver a decent experience. And according to the press release LG Australia just sent out, it will deliver that experience as soon as next month.


Linksys Media Hub Landing In Australia Next Month

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Remember the Linksys Media Hub that the company announced back at CES? Well, it’s coming to Australia in March, although getting your hands on one may be harder than you’d want.


EzyDVD Is Alive, Offering Some Good Deals

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EzyDVD is back from the dead. In late January it was bought by Franchise Entertainment Group - the same company that owns Video Ezy and Blockbuster in Australia – for a paltry $10 million. And while that may not be the most exciting news you’ll read on a Monday morning, it does mean that the company has a crapload of DVDs that they are offering nice and cheap online. They’ve got some nice deals on their site at the moment that could be worth checking out if you have some spare change lying around…

[EzyDVD]


Three Launches New Swivel Internet Key

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Despite the fact that the 3 brand could disappear completely in this country as they merge with Vodafone later this year, the little-network-that-could is still popping out products. This time, it’s an internet key that swivels through 270 degrees, so you can “optimise reception and position your Internet Key for ultimate convenience”. Indeed.


Terminator: Salvation Toys Do Everything But Tear Down Aloof Lighting Directors

These upcoming Terminator: Salvation toys from Playmates won’t turn you into a T-600, but the fist one will allow you to shoot a large, plastic projectile at things. And that’s a win.


Breakfast Wrap: Best Of The Weekend

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Cuba Declares Windows an Oppressive Security Threat, Develops Their Own Version of Linux Hahahaha!

Amputee Engineer Designs, Installs His Own Robotic Arm Awesome Aussie ingenuity!

50 Million PSPs Have Sold Worldwide, I Melodramatically Ponder What It All Means That’s quite a few PSPs… If only there were more decent games to accompany them.

Latest Windows Mobile 6.5 Screenshots All But Confirm Marketplace Integration Also confirms my loathing of Windows Mobile won’t be abated.

Apple Says Jailbreaking iPhones Is Illegal, Dammit In other news, you are now required to ask Apple’s permission to go to the bathroom.

Wall-E Computer is More Adorable Than Your Computer I wonder if it makes tha Apple start-up sound?

Should George Lucas Be Condemned for Crimes Against Our Childhood? If you seriously think George Lucas raped your childhood, call your therapist.

Garmin Nuvifone G60 GPS Smartphone Video Hands-On Looks pretty awesome, don’t you think?


Mobile

Palm Pre Gets Its Calendar Demo On Right Before MWC

Do your hands tremble in anticipation at the mere mention of the Palm Pre? Yes? Then consider this new, somewhat dry demo video your Sunday gadget porn. I’m glad Matt decided to show up too!


Entertainment

The Chilling Darth Vader Kills George Lucas Tattoo

If you thought you hated George Lucas for crimes against your childhood, you haven’t seen this image yet. Yours—or mine—is not hate. This is true Dark Side hate, as the owner explains.


Cars

Dual Purpose Surfster Double Black Great For Sledding Down Hills and Into the Hospital

While I think the Surfster Double Black looks like a head-on date with a tree waiting to happen, it does have one redeeming quality. That quality being it conveniently doubles as a two-person body board.


This is What G.I. Joe Looks Like Now

newVideoPlayer("/gijoe_duke.flv", 506, 423,""); This is Accelerator Suit Duke, and he’s been deemed the “most advanced action figure of all time.” Watch him run, watch him shoot, watch him ruin your childhood’s conception of everything that is good.