Thursday, August 6, 2009

Cameras

Sony Party Shot Automatic Camera Mount Is For People Who Have Lots Of Parties, But No Friends With Cameras

11:40PM August 6, 2009 | John Herrman

So here’s what you’re supposed to do: Nestle your Cybershot point-and-shoot atop the Party Shot motorised monopod, set a few parameters, and party hard. In theory, when you wake up, you’ll have a memory card full of semi-candid, Facebook-ready pictures. More »

Gaming

Latest DSi Security Update Barely Breaks A Pirate’s Stride

11:28PM August 6, 2009 | Mark Wilson

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Would You Pay $US200 For TomTom’s iPhone Car Kit?

10:41PM August 6, 2009 | Danny Allen

We’ve been waiting for the supposed Summer launch of TomTom’s turn-by-turn iPhone app and car kit ever since we saw it at WWDC. Now one UK retailer looks to be taking pre-orders for £113.85 (about $US195). More »

Mobile

Samsung Reclaim QWERTY Ecophone Is Ostentatiously Green, $US50 On Sprint

10:38PM August 6, 2009 | John Herrman

Choosing which aspect of the Samsung Sprint Reclaim is most important will depend heavily on your worldview. Is it that the handset is made from environmentally-friendly bioplastics? That it’s Sprint’s first 3G QWERTY phone to touch $US50 on contract? More »

Science

Holograms Are Ready For Your Groping

10:35PM August 6, 2009 | Mark Wilson

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Logitech Frags The G5 With Higher Precision Gaming Mouse G500

8:00PM August 6, 2009 | Danny Allen

The G500 succeeds the popular G5 Laser Mouse with greater accuracy (up to 5700dpi, adjustable on the fly), and a broader thumb rest. Logitech also got a new budget noise-cancelling headset called the G330. More »

LG’s 15-inch OLED Screen In Production: Could MacBooks Be A Beneficiary?

5:00PM August 6, 2009 | Danny Allen

It’s been widely rumoured that LG may supply Apple with screens for its future products. If that’s true, LG’s plans to have a 15-inch OLED in stores by December could signal big things. More »

Cars

Halo Warthog Wheels On

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4:39PM August 6, 2009 | Nick Broughall

The guys from Microsoft somehow managed to get the guys from Weta to lend them their replica Warthog, and I spent this afternoon checking it out. The attention to detail is amazing! More »

Gadgets

ChefStack Automatic Pancake Machine Celebrates Gluttony

4:00PM August 6, 2009 | Danny Allen

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Computing

Mossberg Likes The Toshiba Mini NB205 Netbook

2:08PM August 6, 2009 | Brian Lam

First Joanna Stern, now Walt Mossberg is charmed by the Toshiba—yes, Toshiba—netbook, the NB205. It’s fast, lasts long and has a roomy keyboard. Seems like the one to get, hackintoshing aside. [AllThingsD]