Monday, April 13, 2009
Peripherals
Resident Evil 5 USB Chainsaw Only Kills Nano Zombies, But Stores 2GB of Confidential Umbrella Files
11:40PM Matt Buchanan | Only the teeniest of zombies will fear this little USB chainsaw that normally comes packed in limited edition copies of Resident Evil 5. $US23.99 is pricey for 2GB storage, but…bloody chainsaw. [eBay via OhGizmo] More »
Music
Prince Opus iPod Touch Is Purple, Ridiculously Expensive, More Purple
11:20PM Matt Buchanan | Limited to 950 pieces as part of the Prince Opus: 21 Nights set, the verrrry purrrrrple Prince Opus iPod is loaded with just 15 songs and an exclusive 40-minute video. $US2100. [Prince via AllThingsD] More »
Entertainment
Rocket Sled Attempts to Pancake a Car, Fails Gloriously
10:57PM Mark Wilson | In what must be the most incendiary Mythbusters test to date, the show’s crew tried to flatten a car…using a 1,125kph, two-stage rocket sled. More »
Cameras
Is This the Nikon D5000, Due May 1st?
10:29PM Mark Wilson | Nikon Rumours got their hands on a few shots (both of the marketing and blurry cam varieties) that look to be of the rumoured Nikon D5000. More »
Phones
Commercial Times Puts Twist on Next-Gen iPhone Rumours, Claims Multiple Versions
10:15PM John Herrman | The Commercial Times has thrown us a curve: they’re now saying that the next-gen iPhone will have three models, one of which could be a budget, EDGE-only throwback. More »
Music
Zune HD Saga Takes Mildly Interesting Turn With Retracted Artwork, Suspect Website
8:58PM John Herrman | Purported images of the next Zune, the Zune HD, were splattered all over the internet last week, but information was scant. Now we have a sketchy Zune HD website, and the artwork has disappeared. UPDATED. More »
Phones
Bluetooth SIG Filing Drops Clues About HTC’s Next Android Phone, the Fiesta
7:35PM John Herrman | Things we now know about HTC’s next Android handset: 1.) It’ll have Bluetooth (WHOA!) 2.) It’ll come to North America 3.) It loves fun and Hispanic culture(s). Now speculate! [Bluetooth (redacted) via MobileWhack] More »
Networks
European Union Considering a Ban on Carrier VoIP Filtering
6:55PM John Herrman | The EU’s next technological crusade could be against traffic-blocking mobile carriers, according to a German newspaper. Brussels be warned: you should expect a hell of a fight over this one. More »
Computers
HP MediaSmart Windows Home Servers Can Now Stream Videos, Unprotected DVDs to iPhones, PSPs
2:22PM Jason Chen | The HP MediaSmart EX485 and EX487 Windows Home Servers just received an update patch to enable video streaming over the internet by way of video conversion. More »
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