Friday, April 3, 2009
Robots
Robot Makes Autonomous Scientific Discovery for First Time
11:41PM Mark Wilson | A robot named Adam is reported to be the first robot ever to independently uncover scientific knowledge. More »
Gadgets
Rupert Murdoch Investing In a Mysterious Colour eBook Reader
11:15PM John Herrman | Rupert Murdoch, News Corp potentate and noted evil person, yesterday announced his company is “investing in a new device that has a bigger screen [than the Kindle], [and] four colors,” adding, “THE KINDLE MUST PERISH.” More »
Business
Ritz Camera Shuttering Nearly Half Their Stores
10:15PM John Herrman | Get it? Shuttering? Developing? Oh, right, hundreds of Ritz employees are losing their livelihoods, and towns across the country are being deprived of their last standalone camera shop. This is actually extremely sad. More »
Phones
Rumour: Apple Orders 3.2-Megapixel Camera Sensors For Next iPhone
8:58PM John Herrman | Anonymously-sourced rumours from Asian trade publications should be taken with, like, four grains of salt, and this is no exception: Digitimes reports that OmniVision has received orders for 3.2-megapixel CMOS sensors, for a new iPhone. More »
Software
iPhone Emoji Apps Back In App Store, Someone Probably Rejoices
8:04PM John Herrman | The battle over enabling Japanese emoticons on iPhone has been a strangely passionate one. First they’re there, then they’re gone, but now they’re there despite having been told to be gone. What the hell, Emojis? More »
Entertainment
4:30PM Nick Broughall | 3D Cinema is nothing new – It’s been around in various shapes and forms since the late 1800s with stereoscopes and multiple projectors – but 2009 is the year that we’ll really start to see films being released in 3D on a large scale, rather than just special feature events down at IMAX.
But is it the revolution that cinema seems to so desperately need, or just a not-so-cheap gimmick that is more about raising revenue and lessening piracy for the internet age? More »
Entertainment Geekly: The Push For A 3D Cinema Revolution
4:30PM Nick Broughall | 3D Cinema is nothing new – It’s been around in various shapes and forms since the late 1800s with stereoscopes and multiple projectors – but 2009 is the year that we’ll really start to see films being released in 3D on a large scale, rather than just special feature events down at IMAX.
But is it the revolution that cinema seems to so desperately need, or just a not-so-cheap gimmick that is more about raising revenue and lessening piracy for the internet age? More »
Phones
HTC Touch Diamond 2 Hands On: I Might Like the Original Better
3:12PM Adrian Covert | The HTC Touch Diamond 2 is similar to the Touch Pro 2, except it lacks the keyboard, speakerphone and conference calling capability. And though it’s a fine phone, I prefer the original Touch Diamond’s design. More »
Phones
Sony Ericsson T707: Who Says More of the Same Is a Bad Thing?
2:36PM Adrian Covert | Like Lam, I will forever be infatuated with midrange Sony Ericsson phones. SE knows what their devices can and can’t do and they work within those limitations. The gesture-controlled, designer T707 is no different. More »
Online
Buckinghamshire, UK Says ‘GTFO’ to Google Street View Via Mob
2:00PM Andi Wang | Due to a string of recent burglaries, residents of Buckinghamshire had been on the lookout for any suspicious vehicles nearby—so naturally, the Google Street View car was welcomed to the neighbourhood with an old-fashioned mob. More »
Phones
