Friday, August 14, 2009 - Page 2
Gadgets

Weekend Gadgets: Olympus Pen EP-1

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I’ve been dying to get my hands on it for months, and this weekend I finally have it! The Olympus EP-1 Micro four-thirds camera, that is.


News

How About A Giz AU Update?

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We’ve seen some pretty big changes at Giz AU HQ this week. Hopefully it’ll help make our site even better!


Geek Out

iPhone Soap Upgraded, Your Chances Of Sex Downgraded

Good news iPhone soap lovers! If smelling like Mojito and Tropical Mangoes seems a little too fresh, the latest fragrance will have you knocking back suitors (and hungry animals) with its alluringly delicious cheesy pizza scent.


Software

Why Outlook For Mac Is Great For Apple

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Microsoft’s announcement overnight that they’re planning on bringing Outlook to the next version of Office for Mac may not sound like the most exciting piece of news this week, but it is a huge game changer. Forgetting for a second that Microsoft should have done this years ago, banishing that bastard piece of software Entourage to the seventh level of software hell, the move to bring Outlook to the Mac is going to make Apple’s machines even more appealing to enterprise, while at the same time forcing Apple to really bring changes to the way OS X’s Mail, Address Book and iCal interact.


Entertainment

Girls In Bikinis Reading Star Wars. Really?!?

What I like about this version is that Han Solo shoots first. Seriously, check it out minute 1:10. Oh well, who I am kidding: I just love the acting. [Star Wars Blog]


Awesome Porcelain Speakers Are Too Classy For My Desk

This 2.0 speaker set (the toaster-looking piece is a volume control, not a subwoofer) may not be the most powerful set at 10W per channel, but they promise excellent conduction (and style) due to the unusual construction of ceramic-wrapped cork.


Gadgets

What In The Hell Is This Thing? A Skateboard Etch-A-Sketch?

MAKE calls this a huge XY table. Crunchgear thinks it’s kind of a mouse-controlled Etch-A-Sketch. All I know is, it uses a mouse, three skateboards and an Arduino microcontroller. But for what purpose?


Gadgets

Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post

Verizon and T-Mobile Trick More Customers Into Liking Them Than AT&T and Sprint Do…Optimus Prime, Ice Sculpture…DIY iPhone Flash Wins “Most Flagrant Use of Electrical Tape” Award…iPhone Soap, Now Pizza Scented…


Science

A Beach On Mars

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s HiRISE—High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment—camera has captured one of the most beautiful photographs of Mars to date: An oblique view—at 22 degrees east of straight down—of the Victoria Crater, in the Meridiani Planum region.


Cameras

Samsung’s Dual-Screen Cameras Priced, Dated For Australia

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If you saw this morning’s post about Samsung’s new dual-LCD cameras for taking self portraits and began jumping for joy and shouting “FINALLY! WOO-HOO!” at the top of your lungs, then you’ll be happy to see the Aussie release information. You should also probably try and get out more…