Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Mobile

iPhone 3GI Delivers True Multitasking, But Only To People Who Really Deserve It

11:40PM July 29, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

The sad thing is, if Apple did release the iPhone 3GI and claim only the truly worthy could see it, I’m sure it would go down exactly like The Onion says it would. More »


Science

Russia Locks Up Volunteers In Mock Space Ship To Simulate Mars Trip

11:20PM July 29, 2009 | Mark Wilson

A group of 6 volunteers just finished a simulated 105-day mission to Mars. Completely stuck on the ground, the subjects were essentially locked in a room so that researchers could gauge the psychological impact of isolation. More »


Entertainment

LG Joins Vudu, Brings 1080p Movie Streaming To Connected TVs

11:00PM July 29, 2009 | John Herrman

Adding to an already impressive list of services available on their web-connected HDTVs, LG has yanked Vudu into the fold. What this means: instant 1080p movie streaming. Also, that standalone set-top streaming boxes might finally die, as they should. More »


Gaming

THQ Confirms Project Natal For 2010

10:53PM July 29, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Even though Microsoft won’t be so specific, we’re all pretty sure that Natal is coming at the end of next year. Now even the boss of THQ (a major game publisher) has grown tired of the elephant in the holiday of 2010, going on record that Natal would be released “late next year.” So why won’t Microsoft just come out and say it to the public? My guess is that they don’t want unforeseen delays to alter public perception. [Kotaku]


Gadgets

Convert A Netbook Battery Into An iPhone Battery

10:20PM July 29, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Why would you hack your MSI Wind’s battery to add a USB port when you can just connect your iPhone or any other device to the netbook’s USB port? Well, just because you can. More »


Eye-Fi Geo Adds GPS Info To iLife For Life

10:00PM July 29, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Geotagging photos sounds good, but it can become a laborious process to mark the source of every photo in your photo library. Now the Eye-Fi Geo will bring automatic geotagging to every photo you take. More »


Online

One Mandatory Filter Trial ISP Only Had 15 Customers Opt In…

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3:27PM July 29, 2009 | Nick Broughall

Like we needed more proof that Conroy’s mandatory filter is a complete waste of time and money – ARN has reported that one of the ISPs involved in the trial – Nelson Bay Online – had just 15 people opt in, or about one percent of their customers. Yeah, that’s a surefire way to get some useful information, right there. More »


Computing

HP’s Stylish Mini 5101 Gets Aussie Launch

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2:24PM July 29, 2009 | Nick Broughall

HP is like a netbook gatling gun at the moment: weeks after the Linux based Mini 101, they’ve fired off the next round in the shape of the Mini 5101. More »


Cameras

Kodak Zi8 Wallops Flip With 1080p, Image Stabiliser And SD Slot

2:01PM July 29, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

Kodak’s almost-glimpsed product tease was indeed a new pocket cam, potentially their best yet. Launching with an MSRP of $US180, it will overpower the Flip Ultra HD with 1080p recording, an electronic image stabilizer, SDHC card slot and other enhancements. More »


Science

Scientist Turn Aluminium Into Strange, Completely New Matter State

1:30PM July 29, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Scientists at the FLASH free-electron, high intensity laser facility in Hamburg, Germany, have created a completely new state of matter, transforming aluminium into something “that nobody has seen before,” an exotic material which is transparent to ultraviolet radiation: More »