Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Screens
Reasonably Sized OLED TVs Stalled By Our Crappy Economy
11:40PM John Herrman | When consumer budgets are tight, companies tend to back off the horrendously priced luxury goods. But according to the OLED Association, it’s not poor consumers that are holding up new, bigger OLED sets—it’s poor manufacturers. More »
Online
Wolfram Alpha Search Engine Will Answer All Your Questions, Take Us to Infinity and Beyond
11:17PM Jesus Diaz | Get ready, because the world as we know it is going to change in May 2009, when Wolfram Alpha—a computational search engine that belongs in the Enterprise’s computer—appears, giving you precise answers to everything. More »
Games
Wii MotionPlus Not Delayed, Says Nintendo
10:50PM Jesus Diaz | Hold your horses, because after IGN said that Wii MotionPlus was delayed, Nintendo is saying that it is not delayed. Kind of. Sort of. Or something. More »
Computers
Dow Jones Newswire Chimes In On Apple Netbook Rumours, Claims 10′ Screen
9:41PM John Herrman | Just in case yesterday’s Commercial Times report didn’t get your speculative juices flowing, the repectable-sounding Dow Jones Newswire is basically restating it, with their own sources and a little extra detail. More »
Gadgets
gCubik Display Puts Touch-Sensitive 3D Models In Your Palm
9:03PM John Herrman | The gCubik display cube, which simulates a fully rotatable, multi-viewable 3D object within its walls, has evolved quite a bit since we last saw it: its six sides, up from three, now respond to touch. More »
Entertainment
Woz Dances His Weird Little Heart Out, You Know What To Do
7:46PM John Herrman | And so it has come to pass: Steve Wozniak, gussied up and smiling like a maniac, danced on national television. For like a minute and a half! Here’s how it went: More »
Robots
Japanese Elementary School Kids Now Being Taught by Saya the Robot
6:23PM Elaine Chow | Elementary school teachers watch out. Japan’s trying to make you obsolete! In lieu of a real flesh and blood person, one primary class in Tokyo is now getting a robot teacher named Saya. More »
Gadgets
Electrolux Vacuum Ad Pokes Fun at Suicide, Really Does Suck
4:45PM Elaine Chow | Wow. I’ve seen a couple ads of questionable taste in my day, but this one—in which a desperate “live jumper” takes a leap but doesn’t hit the ground—really takes the cake. [Youku Buzz] More »
Computers
Dell Latitude E6400 XFR Could Probably Double as Bullet Proof Armour
3:56PM Elaine Chow | Dell’s new ruggedised laptop, the Latitude E6400 XFR, manages to be slimmer—yet manlier—than its first foray into military-grade notebooks, with better ballistic armour, higher drop specs and dust/moisture shielding in 8.5lbs. More »
Entertainment
3:30PM Nick Broughall | In the 12 months since Blu-ray emerged victorious over HD DVD in the battle for high-definition format supremacy, BD-Live has gone from having huge potential as a key sales and marketing feature to becoming a footnote on the spine of a handful of Blu-ray movies. And despite the fact that some studios like Disney are actively pursuing the technology, its implementation still feels like a random collection of ideas that lacks cohesion and focus. And sadly, it doesn’t really look like things are going to change any time soon. More »
Will Blu-Ray Untap The Potential Of BD-Live?
3:30PM Nick Broughall | In the 12 months since Blu-ray emerged victorious over HD DVD in the battle for high-definition format supremacy, BD-Live has gone from having huge potential as a key sales and marketing feature to becoming a footnote on the spine of a handful of Blu-ray movies. And despite the fact that some studios like Disney are actively pursuing the technology, its implementation still feels like a random collection of ideas that lacks cohesion and focus. And sadly, it doesn’t really look like things are going to change any time soon. More » 