Friday, April 3, 2009

Robot Makes Autonomous Scientific Discovery for First Time

11:41PM April 3, 2009 | Mark Wilson

A robot named Adam is reported to be the first robot ever to independently uncover scientific knowledge.

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Gadgets

Rupert Murdoch Investing In a Mysterious Colour eBook Reader

11:15PM April 3, 2009 | 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.”

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Ritz Camera Shuttering Nearly Half Their Stores

10:15PM April 3, 2009 | 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.

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Mobile

Rumour: Apple Orders 3.2-Megapixel Camera Sensors For Next iPhone

8:58PM April 3, 2009 | 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.

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Software

iPhone Emoji Apps Back In App Store, Someone Probably Rejoices

8:04PM April 3, 2009 | 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?

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Entertainment

Entertainment Geekly: The Push For A 3D Cinema Revolution

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4:30PM April 3, 2009 | 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 »


Mobile

HTC Touch Diamond 2 Hands On: I Might Like the Original Better

3:12PM April 3, 2009 | 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.

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Mobile

Sony Ericsson T707: Who Says More of the Same Is a Bad Thing?

2:36PM April 3, 2009 | 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.

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Online

Buckinghamshire, UK Says ‘GTFO’ to Google Street View Via Mob

2:00PM April 3, 2009 | 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.

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Mobile

Vodafone Reports HTC Magic (Android G2) Delayed Until May

1:30PM April 3, 2009 | Andi Wang

HTC and Vodafone sales representatives have revealed that the G2—Android-powered phone—HTC Magic’s launch date has been pushed back from April to May 1st because of “last minute hardware changes.”

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