Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - Page 2
Software

Pandora App Now Available In Android Market

It isn’t even up on Android’s site yet, but a tipster just informed us that Pandora for Android is available in the Android Market.

Asus Designo MS Monitors Land In Australia

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I saw these monitors at Computex back in June, and I have to say they were gorgeous. And now they’re coming to Australia!

Mobile

Palm Pre Gets $US50 Price Drop To $US150

In addition to the Palm Pixi news, the Pre is getting a $US50 price cut down to $US150, which is what you’ll be paying after a $US150 instant and $US100 mail-in rebate. Ignore that other rebate deal you saw earlier.

Mobile

Palm Pixi Hands On: Smaller Pre With Better Keyboard, No Wi-Fi

The Palm Pixi is just what you’d get when you ask your engineers to take the Pre, keep as much stuff as possible, but make it smaller. It’s a keyboarded candybar (with webOS), but it loses some vitals like Wi-Fi.

Science

Forget Silicon, This Teenager’s Solar Panel Uses Human Hair As A Conductor

If eighteen-year-old Milan Karki doesn’t turn out to be the next Tesla or Edison, then I’ll chop off my locks. This kid invented a solar panel which uses human hair as a conductor and could solve an energy crisis.

Computing

Archos 9 Hands On: The Windows 7 Netbook That Lost Its Keyboard

We’re probably not going to see an Apple tablet tomorrow, but the Archos 9 could hold us over. The “netblet” (yea, my portmanteau of the words netbook and tablet) runs Windows 7, but I’m not sure I’d shell out $US500.

QOTD: Did You Pick Up The Beatles Box Sets Today?

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It’s the 9th of September, 2009. 09/09/09. Beatles Day. Not only does The Beatles: Rock Band hit shelves today, but so do the remastered back-catalogue of Beatles albums in both Stereo and Mono.

Geek Out

Nothing Says I Love You Like An AT-AT Costume For Couples

“Look honey, I won’t marry you, but I love you, and I want to parade in this AT-AT couple costume together—every Halloween, for the next decade or so.”

Gaming

Sony Cuts PS2 And PSP Price

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Apparently price cuts are the new black for Sony. Following the PS3 Slim’s announcement and $200 price cut, the Japanese giant has apparently also dropped the price of the PS2 and the PSP.

Internet Distractions, In Order Of Importance

The phone’s ringing, but you’ve got a direct message from a hottie on Twitter. Oh, a Facebook message while you’re watching kittens on video. What takes priority? Don’t panic. This chart will guide you through the hierarchy of Internet distractions.

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