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.
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.
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.
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 »
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 »
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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 »
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.
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 »
