Monday, May 25, 2009
Design
June 1st New Yorker Cover Drawn Entirely on the iPhone
11:00PM John Herrman | Artist Jorge Colombo took about an hour to fingerpaint an intricate Times Square scene on his iPhone using Brushes, a $US4.99 iPhone drawing app. Now, it’s the June 1st cover for The New Yorker.
Computers
Lenovo S12 Is the First Netbook With Nvidia Ion, Costs Under $US500
8:31PM John Herrman | With the IdeaPad S12, Lenovo, as rumoured, is first out of the gates with a netbook based on Nvidia’s Ion chipset, and it’s a hell of a promising start: this 12-inch netbook promises the whole HD-playing, game-conquering Ion experience for around $US500. More »
Computers
$US450 Lenovo C300 All-in-One Desktop Has Netbook Guts
8:30PM John Herrman | Lenovo’s new summer products all share the same thrifty sensibilities, and the C300 AIO desktop is no exception. Looking at the specs, it’s roughly an Atom-based netbook. Looking at its pictures, it’s a nicely-styled desktop, not unlike the new Dell Studio all-in-one. More »
Computers
Lenovo U350 Is Pretty Thin, Pretty Light, and Pretty Cheap
8:30PM John Herrman | Just last week Intel was all “Hey! Thin, light and cheap laptops are the next big thing, TRUST US!” The Lenovo IdeaPad U350, a $650, 13.3-inch ultrathin notebook, is exactly what they were talking about. More »
Networks
3:07PM Nick Broughall | If you’re worried about the proposed merger between Vodafone and 3 damaging some of the great value deals the two companies currently have on offer, it’s time to relax: According to a press release that just hit my inbox, “all new and existing contract customers of Vodafone and 3 will be able to enjoy the same great value offered on all existing Vodafone and 3 mobile voice and data plans for the next 2 years”. More »
Vodafone And 3 Promise The Same Or Better Deals After Merger
3:07PM Nick Broughall | If you’re worried about the proposed merger between Vodafone and 3 damaging some of the great value deals the two companies currently have on offer, it’s time to relax: According to a press release that just hit my inbox, “all new and existing contract customers of Vodafone and 3 will be able to enjoy the same great value offered on all existing Vodafone and 3 mobile voice and data plans for the next 2 years”. More »
Gadgets
1:42PM Nick Broughall | If I were a golf player – and I’m not – I’d seriously consider creating my own set of clubs before walking onto the green, if only to make the sport a tiny bit interesting. More »
Design your Own Golf Clubs With Lind Golf
1:42PM Nick Broughall | If I were a golf player – and I’m not – I’d seriously consider creating my own set of clubs before walking onto the green, if only to make the sport a tiny bit interesting. More »
Announcements
12:30PM Nick Broughall | Maybe you did, maybe you didn’t. The only way to find out is to click through… More »
Did You Win A Terminatator: Salvation Xbox 360 Game?
12:30PM Nick Broughall | Maybe you did, maybe you didn’t. The only way to find out is to click through… More »
Computers
11:00AM Nick Broughall | Remember the excitement last month when Toshiba announced their NB200 netbook would be available with a huge 9-cell battery? Not happening in Australia. More »
Toshiba NB200 Netbook Won’t Have A 9-Cell Battery In Australia
11:00AM Nick Broughall | Remember the excitement last month when Toshiba announced their NB200 netbook would be available with a huge 9-cell battery? Not happening in Australia. More »
Phones
Nokia Mako Side-Slider and Oh-So-Shiny Thresher for AT&T
10:00AM Matt Buchanan | Rounding out the AT&T leaks is this batch from Nokia. Two are actually interesting: The odd-in-a-good-way Mako side-slider, which is an S60 phone with full QWERTY and somewhat snoozy specs. And the Thresher, which is probably the shiniest slider Nokia’s ever pooped out. More »
Business
9:30AM Nick Broughall | Apple really are going nuts with their retail stores at the moment. According to the Apple “job opportunities” page, there are currently positions available for a retail store in Chermside, Brisbane, making the largest shopping centre in Queensland the next home for an Apple store. More »
Next Australian Apple Store: Chermside, Brisbane?
9:30AM Nick Broughall | Apple really are going nuts with their retail stores at the moment. According to the Apple “job opportunities” page, there are currently positions available for a retail store in Chermside, Brisbane, making the largest shopping centre in Queensland the next home for an Apple store. More » 