Monday, July 20, 2009 - Page 2
Software

Navigon Launches Lite Satnav App For Australia

Gizmodo AU

Last month, Navigon launched one of the first complete Satnav apps for the iPhone in Europe. Today, they’ve launched a ‘Lite’ version for Australia, with comprehensive mapping, but no turn-by-turn voice guidance. The best part: It’s free.


1979: The Golden Age Of Lego

1979 was the beginning of Lego as we know it today, the year when they took over the world, the year of the Galaxy Explorer. I photographed all the classic models in my Lego trip. Here’s the never-released gallery.


Tsera Sues Apple, Microsoft… Everyone Else For Touchpad Tech

An obscure company has filed suit in a copyright infringement-friendly Texas district against Apple and several other companies it for what it contends is—wait for it—copyright infringement related to touchpad technology.


Software

Hangtime, The Dumbest iPhone App Of All

Gizmodo AU

If anybody anywhere actually pays money for this app, they need to seriously have their heads examined. For your $1.19 (US$0.99), you get an app that will give a readout from the accelerometer after you throw your iPhone in the air and then try and catch it.


Science

“Out Of Order” Sign Graces ISS Toilet As 13 Cramped Spacefarers Share Two Stalls

Following another space-related toilet malfunction, there are currently 13 astronauts and cosmonauts sharing two toilets in orbit around the earth.


Computing

Dell Drops Adamo Price, Now Actually Affordable

Gizmodo AU

Not sure when this went down, but tipster Harvey pointed us in the direction of Dell’s online Adamo page, and the luxury, über-thin laptop has had a serious price reduction.


Software

The Month In BlackBerry Apps: Too Sunny To Work Edition

Hey guys, it was too nice this weekend to sit inside and round up apps for you. So solly! Inside we’ve got illicit messengers, “disruptive” Twitter apps and bloggy blog blog goodness.


Software

Need Medicinal Cannabis? There’s An App For That

From the strange world of approved and rejected Apple App Store apps comes word today that Apple has approved a medicinal Cannabis location app for the iPhone and iPod touch.


Gadgets

Sony PCM-M10 Provides Some Pro Features At “Budget” Price

The next Cronkrite you certainly aren’t, but this $US400 “pro-level” PCM-M10 recorder from Sony might give that semi-serious blogger gig you have based in the garage a bit more chutzpah when you’re making interviews out in the field.


Computing

K-Rudd & Co Considering Tax On TVs and PCs To Pay For Recycling

Gizmodo AU

According to a report by Glenn Milne of the Herald Sun, the Aussie Government is considering a ‘recycling tax’ on TVs and PCs, which would be used to help pay the costs of recycling old hardware.