We don’t usually go on about chips, but after years of selling the same hugely popular (but power hungry) SiRFStarIII GPS chip, SiRF launched a new chip platform acknowledging that mobile phones now rule the GPS business. More »
On top of checking out Lifehacker’s guide to mobile broadband, if you’re in the market for a mobile broadband plan, you should know that Vodafone’s just dropped the price of their prepaid starter pack to $129. That gets you a USB modem plus 2GB of data if you pick it up before the end of September (after that you’ll just get 500MB). More »
Looks like Bill Gates wasn’t the only person who gets all nostalgic for a classic technological time – Apple today launched Digital 45s, a digital version of the classic vinyl 45s that made a record player a must-have music accessory decades ago. More »
Following Asus’ announcement that its motherboards will soon feature USB 3.0 ports, Fujitsu’s teasing us by shipping its new USB 3.0-to-Sata bridge chips which will allow for the super-dee-duper speedy data transfers implied by USB 3.0′s official name, SuperSpeed USB. More »
The guys over at News.com.au have a great photo gallery detailing the process of a Blu-ray disc being made at the new Sony BD factory in Huntingwood, NSW. Definitely worth a gander if you’re looking to kill five minutes today…
[News.com.au; Image: Charlie Brewer]
Meet Fresh, the amazing Shrinking Milk Jug, who will keep your milk fresh for up to a week longer by eliminating the air void which makes it go bad in the first place. More »
