Sunday, July 5, 2009

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First Aluminum iRiver E200 Pics

8:00PM July 5, 2009 | Danny Allen

iRiver has some of the most stylish tech gear this side of Apple, but the upcoming E200 player looks boringly similar to its E100 predecessor, despite a new thinner, all-metal design, and a larger screen. More »


Geek Out

Apple Store Shooting: Cops Release Video On YouTube

5:45PM July 5, 2009 | Danny Allen

Do you know this guy? There’s a $US1000 reward for information leading to an arrest of the suspect in Friday’s shooting of a 26-year old employee at the Clarendon Apple Store in Arlington, Virginia. More »


Gaming

Sony Patent Controls Games With That Crap On Your Coffee Table

4:30PM July 5, 2009 | Stephen Climpson

Is this Sony playing catch-up to Microsoft’s Project Natal? It may be developing a system that lets you control the PS3 with real world objects, like coffee mugs, glasses, bongs, and books. More »


Software

IPhone 3GS Unlocked With Purplera1n + UltraSn0w

3:30PM July 5, 2009 | Danny Allen

Good times! It looks like Dev Team’s UltraSn0w unlock works with an iPhone 3GS that’s been jailbroken via purplera1n. But be warned: Some users are reporting mixed success. More »


AOL Tries To Extort Bogus Fees From Wall Street Journal Writer

11:15AM July 5, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

AOL tried to squeeze a little over $US100 in fees from a customer for upgrades he hadn’t asked for, hadn’t approved, hadn’t used and of which he hadn’t even been notified. Unluckily for AOL, that customer is a professional writer. More »


Gadgets

CrunchPad Web Tablet Landing “As Soon As Possible” For Less Than $US300

8:30AM July 5, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

Mike Arrington’s CrunchPad web tablet, already several prototypes in, is quickly bubbling to reality reports Bits: There’s going to be an announcement in July or August, and it’ll be available “as soon as possible.” More »


Cars

Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Tour: Carbon Fibre Mast, Rigging, Sails

8:06AM July 5, 2009 | Brian Lam

Pegasus Team Operations Manager Bruce Mahoney continues his tour of the Open 50 race sailboat, picking up with how they mount the carbon fibre mast, the dagger boards, rigging material and sails. The boat crosses the starting line tomorrow! More »


Digital Ruler

7:30AM July 5, 2009 | Brian Lam

This wooden, yet digital, concept ruler combines “values of a traditional ruler, with advantages of a digital interface.” I think it still needs lines, but how cool is it that it sets the zero point wherever you start measuring? More »


Which One Is The Robot?

6:30AM July 5, 2009 | Brian Lam

A great cover by the Christian Science Monitor. I went back and forth a few times, and ended up being wrong. Which do you think is the meat-based contruction? The answer forthcoming on Monday. [BoingBoingGadgets] More »


Mobile

Meizu M8′s New Interface Almost Makes Me Want It

6:00AM July 5, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

Meizu M8, maybe the most legendary knockoff gadget around, maintains its “inspired” tradition with a refreshed UI that feels faintly of the Palm Pre in terms of graphical styling. I like it, even if I know, really, I’d hate it. More »