Saturday, April 11, 2009
Computers
WSJ: Steve Jobs Still Pulling Apple’s Strings, Working on New Portable
3:40PM Matt Buchanan | The WSJ reports Steve Jobs is still running the show at Apple—he was “particularly involved” in iPhone 3.0’s UI—and that Apple is working on a portable that’s between a laptop and an iPhone. More »
Business
‘Huge’ ‘Massive’ Best Buy Layoffs Coming Tomorrow (Updated)
1:03PM Mark Wilson | Tomorrow might not be the best day to go to Best Buy, as two independent sources (one of which we’ve used in the past) have warned us of extensive store-level layoffs. UPDATE
Cameras
White Lady Logs Onto Home Webcam, Sees Dudes Robbing Her House
12:30PM Wilson Rothman | Not sure if I buy this: A lady who hasn’t logged on to check her WiLife webcam in three months does because of a “sixth sense,” and lo, there are two gentlemen burglarising her home. More »
Screens
Vizio Blocked From Importing TVs into the US
12:00PM Adrian Covert | Despite the U.S. Patent and Trademark Commission ruling in favour of Vizio over an antitrust and unfair competition lawsuit, the U.S. International Trade Commission reversed that decision and blocked all import shipments of Vizio displays. More »
Entertainment
Time Travel Cheat Sheet
11:20AM Jason Chen | So you’ve gone back in time with just a gun, a few clips and your pants. What now? This is what. [Topatoco via Buzzfeed - Thanks Audrius!] More »
Science
GPS-Enabled Inhalers Help Doctors Pinpoint Asthma Triggers and Causes
11:00AM Andi Wang | In order to track possible danger zones that trigger asthma attacks, the Deapartment of Health Sciences of the University of Wiconsin-Madison is working on a GPS-enabled inhaler that could potentially help asthmatics everywhere. More »
Gadgets
Rumour: Kindle Screen Gonna Be Larger By Christmas
10:57AM Wilson Rothman | WSJ reports that Amazon is hard at work on a larger-screened Kindle. That’s not surprising—the E-Ink panel has been around for a while and is seen in other readers—but what the hell, Amazon? More »
Random Stuff
A Mommy’s Boy Takes His Mother to Court For Calling Him Too Much
10:40AM Erica Ho | An Austrian court fined a woman 360 euros, or roughly $660, for apparently calling her son too much and “stalking” him. Whoa, I guess the mother-son relationship has its limits.
Computers
Dell Adamo Dissected: It’s Neat and Tidy on the Inside Too
10:20AM Adrian Covert | iFixit teamed up with TechRepublic to tear down the new Dell Adamo, and they were especially impressed with how many parts actually fit inside the slim laptop. More »
Music
