Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Computing

Mac Pro Gets Nehalem Xeons, New Architecture, Graphics

11:58PM March 3, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

I love the smell of Nehalems in the morning, and the new Mac Pro adds the new Xeon Processors up to 2.93 GHz, new memory architecture, and graphic options for less money than before. Updated

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Computing

New Mac Mini Looks Just Like the Leaked Mac Mini

11:47PM March 3, 2009 | Mark Wilson

The leaks had it right, again. The new Mac Mini is available on the Apple Store starting at $US599. And yes, it features five USB ports.

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LaCie MicroSD-Reading USB Keys Are More than Just Metaphors

11:40PM March 3, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

PassKey, iamaKey, and itsaKey are the new LaCie’s new USB keys. They can connect microSD—20MB/s reads and 10MB/s writes—with the last two adding 4GB or 8GB storage. No info on price or availability. [Engadget]

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Eye-Fi Doubles Storage and Adds Video Support

11:00PM March 3, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Our beloved Eye-Fis (SD cards that add Wi-Fi to any digital camera) have finally gotten the bump from their 2GB standard. Now Eye-Fi cards hold 4GB of photos and upload videos to YouTube/Flickr.

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Entertainment

Amazon Video On Demand Now on the Roku Digital Video Player

10:59PM March 3, 2009 | Adrian Covert

Amazon’s movie and video content is finally available on the Roku for purchase and rental, signifying that Roku is coming through on their promise to add more content partners to the box.

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Computing

Apple Store Down, Rumours Point to Upgraded Desktops, Time Capsule, Airport Extreme

10:06PM March 3, 2009 | John Herrman

And so the cycle continues: the Apple store goes down, people ask us why, and we speculate. So! Assuming this isn’t just a cruel red herring, here are the most likely possibilities.


Online

Flickr Opens Video Uploads to Everyone, Adds HD Option for Pro Users

9:40PM March 3, 2009 | John Herrman

Flickr’s somewhat stunted video feature always seemed kind of basic for a “pro” service. Now, finally, uploads have been opened to regular users, with added HD support for paid subscribers.

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Pretec 128GB ExpressCard SSD Is The Largest, Most Paranoid of Its Kind

8:20PM March 3, 2009 | John Herrman

Something about plugging accessories into card slots feels kind of, I don’t know, 90s to me. That is, unless the accessory is a 128GB, hardware-encrypted SSD.

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First Listen: Sony’s MDR-EX500LP Shure Fighters

7:37PM March 3, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

Sony announced a handful (or several) of new headphones today, but the buds we wanted to hear were the MDR-EX500LP, which a Sony rep said are aimed at Shure’s SE210. So, how do they sound?

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Science

Working the Night Shift is Hazardous to Your Health

7:00PM March 3, 2009 | Elaine Chow

Now I know why I’m really here: I’m helping the other Gizmodo writers prevent heart disease, bone fractures, cancer, diabetes and a completely wonked up metabolism by working the night shift.

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