Thursday, April 2, 2009 - Page 2
Computing

Asus Eee PC 1004DN Bringing Optical Drives To Aussie Netbooks In Late April

Gizmodo AU

If you fancy your netbook with slightly more optical drive than what has been available so far, you’ll love the Asus Eee PC 1004DN. Because it has an optical drive!


Software

Apple Developer Agreement Forbids Writing Jailbreak and DRM Cracking Apps

Developers signing on to the iPhone SDK program are now expressly forbidden from writing iPhone apps that can be installed via jailbreak, or any software for any Apple technology that messes with security or DRM.


Mobile

Nokia Point and Find Is Like a Meatspace Google

Nokia’s Point and Find beta service, which lets you point your mobile phone camera at any object to learn more about it, is ready for use today in San Francisco and London. But there’s a catch:


Scientists Build Ultrathin Speakers That Look Suspiciously Like Tin Foil

Call it an April Fool’s hangover, but when I saw the tinfoil that the serious looking men from Warwick Audio were waving around to promote their new “flat flexible loudspeaker,” I still needed convincing.


Online

Happy Birthday, Gmail, You Cute Lil Five Year Old

Introduced on April Fool’s Day 2004, Gmail turns five years old today, and is decidedly not a joke. [Lifehacker]


Software

Palm Pre Mojo SDK Application Now Open

Feel like developing crazy $US1 programs for the Palm Pre, and one day starring in Gizmodo’s weekly Pre app roundup? Start early by applying for the Mojo SDK at the Palm dev site NOW.


Mobile

BlackBerry 8900 Available Now On Vodafone For Business Customers

Gizmodo AU

The BlackBerry Curve 8900 is now available in Australia to Vodafone corporate and Business One customers. Regular consumers (who would probably love this phone) will have to wait for a little while.


Entertainment

Woz in Flashdance Remake is Too Good to Be True

Woz doing the worm, robot, and more. I’d watch this movie. As long as he keeps his undershirt on. [Jimmy Kimmel, More on Woz Dancing]


Geek Out

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Geek Out

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