Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Gadgets

Bowlingual Discovers That Every Dog Has An Inner Japanese Woman

11:40PM June 23, 2009 | Mark Wilson

What is your dog trying to say when he’s barking at bicyclists riding by your window? If only we spoke Japanese, we’d know. More »


Science

What Is This?

11:20PM June 23, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

“It’s so dark here. So cold. I’m about to die. So long, my friends.” More »


OCZ Sabre Does OLED Custom Keys On The Cheap

11:00PM June 23, 2009 | John Herrman

With the Sabre, OCZ has taken Art Lebedev’s OLED-in-each-key concept and adapted it for the mass market. Along with a lower price, though, this means a less impressive feature set. More »


Computing

Lenovo Considering Thinkpads With Multitouch And OLED

10:37PM June 23, 2009 | Mark Wilson

If Apple won’t do it, maybe it’s time for us to celebrate the potential of another company’s multitouch laptops. Because Lenovo’s worldwide product marketing manager Franciso Carias revealed that the company is considering building multitouch screens into their Thinkpads and creating a 15-inch OLED version of the T500 “if demand is there.” Well Lenovo, we demand it, so chop-chop. [ComputerWorld via OLED Display]


Gaming

Microsoft Releasing Faster Xbox 360 Dashboard This Year

10:24PM June 23, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Did anyone else notice? When NXE launched, it was pretty quick. But it’s just gotten slower…and slower. (Thanks ads!) Luckily, Microsoft is admitting there’s an issue and has a plan to fix it. More »


Software

Palm Pre Gets Homebrew Apps Without Rooting

9:56PM June 23, 2009 | John Herrman

Installing the Pre’s earliest homebrew apps required you to “root” your device —easy enough, but not for the faint of heart. Now, there’s a new method, with no rooting, no risky hacks, and one simple secret: email. More »


Report: Nokia Partnering With Intel For Mystery Device

8:53PM June 23, 2009 | John Herrman

Bloomberg is reporting that Nokia has chosen Intel to supply processors for upcoming devices. What kind of devices? Who knows! That news could come tomorrow, when the partnership is set to be announced. Nokia tablet, anyone? [Bloomberg—Thanks, Tim!] More »


Software

Flash For Android, WebOS Landing In October

7:48PM June 23, 2009 | John Herrman

Adobe President and CEO Shantanu Naraye has pegged October 4–7 as the release Windows for a Flash 10 beta, which will bring official, optimised support to Android, WebOS, Windows Mobile, and Symbian. Notice anything missing there? More »


Gadgets

Clear Fast Track Airport Security Is No More

6:29PM June 23, 2009 | John Herrman

Allowing people to quickly hop through airport security with a TSA-verified biometric “fast passes,” Clear had great idea on their hands. Sadly, as of yesterday, their freeflowing security lanes will be closed. More »


Software

Ultrasn0w 3.0 Unlock For 3G IPhone Ready For Download

5:27PM June 23, 2009 | John Herrman