Saturday, June 13, 2009 - Page 2

To Create Robot, Just Add Netbook

Want to build your own robot using the loosest possible definition of “build”? The RoBe:Do Three is a wheeled robot that just needs a netbook to be plugged in to get it rolling.


Software

Buy Vista PC After June 26, Get Windows 7 Upgrade For Free (or At Least Cheaper)

We already heard about this on the Best Buy front, but it looks like several computer makers will let you upgrade to Windows 7 for free—or at least cheaply—if you buy a Vista computer after June 26. [InfoWorld]


Software

The Week In IPhone Apps: Too Drunk To Play Brain Age

All those apps at WWDC were pretty cool, right? Of course, they’ll be a lot cooler when they actually come out. Get your head out of clouds, and into some of this week’s iPhone apps.


Gaming

The Scratch DJ Controller Promises To Teach You To Fake DJ

While makers of Scratch: The Ultimate DJ were relatively quiet at E3, declining the opportunity to demo their game/controller on the show floor, a new promo video gives us a closer look at the package.


Laser Synthitar: Man’s Weapon Against Sharks With Laser Beams

A shark with a laser beam is a pretty freaking deadly animal—so we understand. No one has lived to tell the tale. But when these sharks finally attack Man in mass, we’ll have a plan.


Mobile

Whoever Steals Your IPhone Can Just Turn Off Location Tracking

Find My iPhone was one of the best things Apple showed off on Monday at WWDC—track your phone, send harassing messages, etc. It works, but whoever pinched your iPhone can just turn off tracking right from the phone.


Software

Missing Sync For Pre Helps Sync Contacts And Calendar

Palm already lets you sync the Pre with iTunes via its clever pretending-to-be-an-iPod, but that only gets music, video and photos onto your phone. Missing Sync does the rest.


Entertainment

When You’re Stuck As A Miner On The Moon, You Only Have Yourself For Company—Literally

In the new movie Moon, we get all of our energy from mining on the moon, human cloning is possible and we have sentient robot helpers. And, surprise surprise, all that fancy tech creates some pretty serious problems.


Software

Nearly Final Windows 7 Build 7229 Now Available At Pirate Bay

A new post-release candidate 1 build of Windows 7—specifically, build 7229—has creeped onto BitTorrent. This is supposedly one of the last builds before Windows 7 is released to manufacturing. As always, grab at your own risk. [Thanks Bouke!]


This May Not Be The Most Believable Steve Jobs Rumour

We all love rumours, but this one, well, let’s just say it’s not the most trustworthy rumour we’ve ever seen. Let’s consider the source.