Thursday, August 6, 2009 - Page 2
Cameras

Cybershot DSC-WX1 Packs Sony G Lens, Low-Light Extras

The $US350 WX1 features the same Sony G Lens, low-light optimised Exmor R CMOS sensor, and Sweep Panaroma mode as Sony’s $US500 DSC-XH1 mega zoom.


Cameras

New Cybershot Point And Shoots: High-End Extras For Under $US400

The 10MP DSC-TX1 and DSC-WX1 pack in the same low-light optimised Exmor R CMOS sensor and unique Sweep Panorama mode as Sony’s $US500 DSC-XH1 mega zoom.


Mobile

Symbian^4 Will Break S60 App Compatibility

And this is actually a good thing. Why? Because it means a major Symbian UI redesign is on the way.


Gadgets

Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post

Nikon’s “mirrorless” camera…8GB iPhone 3GS appears in Canada?…43nm Solid State Drives…The “world’s largest organ” made from stalactites…


Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 World’s First 2TB, 7200RPM Hard Drive

SSDs might be catching up to the trusty HDD in capacity, but this first-of-its-kind, 2TB, 7200RPM drive from Hitachi serves as a reminder that for speedy mass storage people can still afford, the old standby still remains king.


Cameras

Tachyon’s Head-Mounted 2010 XC Video Camera System

Ever experience something so EXTREME that you think everyone else should see it from your perspective? Yeah, there’s not a day that goes by where I don’t think that. Luckily for us, there’s Tachyon’s 2010 XC Helmet Cam System.


Entertainment

T-Mobile Stages Random Aerial Marketing Assault On San Francisco

I have no feezing clue what staging a massive airshow in San Francisco has to do with the myTouch 3G or how T-Mobile expected people to connect the two — oh wait, because now I’m writing about it!


Online

Public Libraries Are Havens For Porn And Wankers

Gizmodo AU

So you need a porn fix and your internet connection is down. What do you do? If you’re a dirty perv and happen to live in Queensland, it seems that you head to the local public library, download some hardcore stuff and start flogging your junk.


Computing

New Vaio P Model Sneaks Through The FCC

A new Vaio P model making its way through the FCC seems to confirm last months’ Mark 2 refresh rumor. Little else of interest is known, except that it’s the same size as the original. [Sony Insider via Engadget]


$US2.4 Billion Grant Means Batteries Might Finally Join The 21st Century

The Obama administration has dumped an electric truckload of money on car and battery companies, with hopes they’ll develop technology that’ll make plug-powered cars suitable for the mainstream. As you can imagine, this is way bigger than just cars.