Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Random Stuff
Inline Skater Races Down 860m Roller Coaster In 60 Seconds
11:57PM Jesus Diaz | Leave it to crazy German sportsman Dirk Auer to race down a huge roller coaster at a Stuttgart theme park. 860 metres in just 60 seconds. Doesn’t sound impressive enough? He was using inline skates, as the video shows. More »
Games
Report: Project Natal Coming In 2010, Just Like Ballmer Said
11:20PM John Herrman | In case early rumours, Ballmer’s indications, and Microsoft’s subsequent non-denial didn’t turn you into a believer, Digitimes has called upon their army of component supply industry muckrakers to tell us again that Project Natal will land in H2, 2010. [Digitimes] More »
Phones
11:00PM Matt Buchanan | The iPhone probably doesn’t use Synaptics’ original ClearPad capacitive screen multitouch technology, but maybe Apple will use the ClearPad 3000, since it registers ten fingers simultaneously. I hope they steal this three-finger crumple gesture at least, it’s so cool: More »
Synaptics ClearPad 3000 Means 10 Fingers Multitouching Your Phone, Crazy New Gestures
11:00PM Matt Buchanan | The iPhone probably doesn’t use Synaptics’ original ClearPad capacitive screen multitouch technology, but maybe Apple will use the ClearPad 3000, since it registers ten fingers simultaneously. I hope they steal this three-finger crumple gesture at least, it’s so cool: More »
Phones
HTC Firestone Has Snapdragon, Capacitive Screen, Goes By “Leo”
10:42PM John Herrman | It’s easy to forget nowadays, but Android is only a small part of HTC’s product line, and the much larger Windows Mobile portion could be about to get a new flagship device: the 4.3-inch, capacitive-screened, Snapdragon-powered Leo. More »
Random Stuff
Prankster Gets Verizon’s CEO Private Address, Visits Him To Protest His Privacy Policies Using A Megaphone
10:38PM Jesus Diaz | John Hargrave tracked down Verizon CEO’s private address and mobile phone number. Then he went to his home—megaphone in hand—to ask him to stop Verizon’s lousy privacy policies. The video is quite funny and his message is clear: More »
Online
Google Wave Going (Semi)Public On September 30th
9:36PM John Herrman | In May, the world was SHOCKED to find out that Google was pregnant, again, with what could best be described as a genetically modified inter-species lovespawn between Gmail, Google Docs, Twitter and AIM. Google called it “Wave;” Matt called it “frothy;” whatever it is, it’ll become available to about 100,000 interested users come September, and has started rolling out to developers, API in tow, already. [Google via CNET] More »
Cameras
8:58PM John Herrman | Fuji’s two-eyed 3D consumer camera grinned its way into our lives last week, but Time spared us the details. Now, a proper announcement: the FinePix Real 3D W1 camera shoots 3D stills and video, which can be viewed on camera. More »
Smiley Fujifilm 3D Point-and-Shoot Camera Does Video, Doesn’t Require Glasses
8:58PM John Herrman | Fuji’s two-eyed 3D consumer camera grinned its way into our lives last week, but Time spared us the details. Now, a proper announcement: the FinePix Real 3D W1 camera shoots 3D stills and video, which can be viewed on camera. More »
Announcements
3:32PM Nick Broughall | If you’re a sales type guy or gal with a love for gadgets, games and technology in general, then we want to talk to you. More »
Giz And Pals Looking To Hire A Sales Guru
3:32PM Nick Broughall | If you’re a sales type guy or gal with a love for gadgets, games and technology in general, then we want to talk to you. More »
Phones
3:22PM Nick Broughall | Wow, not sure where this came from. Okay, it came from Finland, but whatever. Nokia’s 6760 features a slide out qwerty keypad, push email and social networking built into the device. Plus, the buttons look squishy. More »
Nokia Launches 6760 Slide Out Of Nowhere
3:22PM Nick Broughall | Wow, not sure where this came from. Okay, it came from Finland, but whatever. Nokia’s 6760 features a slide out qwerty keypad, push email and social networking built into the device. Plus, the buttons look squishy. More »
Cameras
