Monday, June 29, 2009

Heli Mission SWAT Truck Makes Being Old Sting Even Worse

11:50PM June 29, 2009 | Mark Wilson

It’s June, and most of us reading this post are stuck at work instead of wasting a summer vacation away with lemonade and the dreaded “playing outside.” And to make matters worse, there’s the ridiculously cool Heli Mission SWAT Truck. More »


Cars

80s Superhero Alert: Motorcycle Features Full-Sized Sidecar

11:02PM June 29, 2009 | Mark Wilson

The sidecar always seemed like a precarious way to ride a motorcycle. So maybe it’s a good thing that this ridiculous yet awe-indicting “Snaefell” fit a whole 2-seater car on the side of a bike. More »


Entertainment

PS3 No Longer Supporting Hulu?

10:20PM June 29, 2009 | Mark Wilson

As of last weekend, Hulu no longer plays in the PS3′s Flash-supported browser. More »


Online

Firefox Mobile “Fennec” Now Open To All Brave WinMo Alpha Testers

10:01PM June 29, 2009 | Danny Allen

Good news if you’re a Windows Mobile user and were feeling left out the Mozilla’s Fennec mobile browser party. Today’s Alpha 2 release should now work with most devices using the Windows Mobile 6 platform. (Support had initially been limited to the HTC Touch Pro and some other “VGA phones”.) More »


Fly-Powered Gadgets Turn You Into A Terrifying Supervillain (To Insects)

9:45PM June 29, 2009 | John Herrman

All those fly-catchers—the sticky ones, the glowing ones, the zappy ones—seem like such a waste. Surely there’s something to do with all those fly carcasses, aside from cringing at them. Enter James Auger and Jimmy Loizeau—insect nemeses. More »


Online

Pirate Bay’s Censor-Free YouTube Sails Into Beta Extreme

8:26PM June 29, 2009 | Danny Allen

Well, this should make the Pirate Bay’s court appeal interesting. For the last couple of years, the guys have been working on an anything-goes, censor-free haven for online video sharing called VideoBay, and it’s now gone into “Beta Extreme.” More »


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WowWee FlyTech Skyhopper: More Mothra Than A Star Wars Airspeeder

6:26PM June 29, 2009 | Danny Allen

Digging around on the FCC site can uncover some truly weird things. Exhibit A this morning: WowWee’s FlyTech Skyhopper (no, not that Skyhopper). More »


Mobile

Calculator Helps You Work Out The Best iPhone 3GS Plan For You

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2:54PM June 29, 2009 | Nick Broughall

Our good friend Andrew Parry from Numbers In A Flash has refreshed his online calculator to help you decide which iPhone 3GS plan is best for you. Simply slide each bar to the required level and enjoy the results. Or get a different phone. Whatever.

There’s no Three pricing yet, but we’re sure that once the Telco gets off its backsides and announces pricing, Andrew will update the page.

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Mobile

How Are You Finding The 3GS Speeds?

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2:00PM June 29, 2009 | Nick Broughall

Well, the iPhone 3GS has been out for a few days now. I’ve been playing around with an Optus version of the handset, and, in a side by side comparison with my iPhone 3G, I’m getting some pretty mixed results. More »


Panasonic Giving Away A Wii With Plasma Purchases (Again)

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12:08PM June 29, 2009 | Nick Broughall

You know what really sells TVs? Free stuff. Like getting a free smaller TV when you buy a big one. Or a Nintendo Wii with the purchase of a Panasonic plasma. More »