Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Games
The Scratch Deck (The Other DJ Controller)
11:35PM Mark Wilson | This is awkward. We just got a glimpse of DJ Hero’s mixer, and now we see an entirely new peripheral for an entirely different game called Scratch: The Ultimate DJ (for Xbox 360 and PS3). More »
Design
Would You Like to See T3’s iPhone Nano In Production?
11:20PM Mark Wilson | UK tech force T3 commissioned a series of writers/designers to mock up future products covering everything from shoes to televisions. And of course, they couldn’t resist rendering the rumour-loved iPhone nano. More »
Software
Skyfire Leaves Beta, Steals Windows Mobile Browsing Crown
11:00PM John Herrman | Skyfire, the server-compressed mobile browser that promises “the full web,” i.e. Flash support, on Windows Mobile and Symbian phones, has graduated from its excruciatingly long testing period. In a word, it’s great.
Games
Nintendo Points the Way to E3 with Trademarks ‘Wii Fit Plus’ and ‘Art Academy’
10:31PM Mark Wilson | What is Nintendo up to for E3? With the new DSi out and Wii MotionPlus coming out, it looks like a year for software. And these two new trademarks may reveal their announcements early. More »
Computers
White MacBooks Upgraded With Faster Processors, More Space, Faster RAM
9:39PM John Herrman | Ole’ Whitey, Apple’s last-gen, $US999 stalwart, has been treated to a second round of internal upgrades, this time a bit less impressive: a 133MHz processor bump, 40GB more storage and speedier DDR2-6400 RAM. [Apple—Thanks, Richard!] More »
Peripherals
Cooler Master Storm Gaming Mouse Has Its Own Display, Adjustable DPI
8:51PM John Herrman | Tweaktown got some eyes-on time with Cooler Master’s upcoming Storm gaming mouse, which has a built-in OLED display, adjustable DPI, and lights, lights, lots of lights. More »
Entertainment
AT&T Accused of Swinging the Least Important Election In the World
8:15PM John Herrman | Unrest is brewing among fans of “American Idol” after reports of possible election tampering. Here’s how it went down, allegedly: a few AT&T employees supplied phones and vote-bombing guidance at texting parties organised in support of eventual winner Kris Allen. More »
Computers
HP to Release Budget Ultrathin Laptops Later This Year
6:04PM John Herrman | Intel told us to expect cheap, thin, midsized laptops to start showing up in major laptop manufacturers’ catalogs this summer, and sure enough, Lenovo announced theirs one week later. Next up, according to Digitimes: Hewlett-Packard. More »
Networks
4:38PM Nick Broughall | We’ve had a few people comment that Vodafone’s Visual Voicemail feature for iPhones isn’t actually working despite our post yesterday. Well, the good news – hopefully – is that it should be completely active by Friday. At least, that’s what they told Gus over at Lifehacker. Let’s hope they’re right. Or, more tro the point, let’s hope the other networks follow suit pronto…
[Lifehacker] More »
Can’t Get Vodafone’s Visual Voicemail On Your iPhone? Should Happen By Friday, Apparently
4:38PM Nick Broughall | We’ve had a few people comment that Vodafone’s Visual Voicemail feature for iPhones isn’t actually working despite our post yesterday. Well, the good news – hopefully – is that it should be completely active by Friday. At least, that’s what they told Gus over at Lifehacker. Let’s hope they’re right. Or, more tro the point, let’s hope the other networks follow suit pronto…
[Lifehacker] More »
Gadgets
