Thursday, September 17, 2009

Software

Apple OS X Snow Leopard Outsells Tiger And Leopard Combined

11:59PM September 17, 2009 | Brian Lam

At the two week mark, OS X Snow Leopard—despite having few user recognisable features—has sold more than twice the number of copies that Leopard did, and four times the number of copies that Tiger did. That makes sense given the $39 price and Apple’s higher percentage in the market these days. [NPD via Infinite Loop]


Micro Sports MP3 Player Helps Up The Douche Quotient

11:50PM September 17, 2009 | Mark Wilson

You want to pull off John Mayer’s DoubleDouche, but you only have one Bluetooth headset. Don’t fret, because this MP3 player from Thanko fits right in your ear. More »


Mixtape Generation Card Requires Obligatory “It Rocks” Headline

11:30PM September 17, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Koji Sueyoshi, you are a genius and your Mixtape Generation business card could have only been more perfect if it actually played a selection of 80s rock ballads and disco themes. [Direct Daily]


Mobile

i-mate Briefly Reappears On Everyone’s Radar, Just To Die

11:22PM September 17, 2009 | John Herrman

Oct 23 2007: The last time we posted a story on i-mate, a once-hopeful early player in the Windows Mobile handset field. Since then, the company’s story has been one of restructuring, layoffs, missed orders and debt. And today, at long last, death. [ITP]


Gyration Wants You To Wave It Around Like You Just Don’t Care

11:10PM September 17, 2009 | Joanna Stern

Until I can get a laser mouse embedded in my fingertip Gyration’s new Air Mouse Elite will have to do. The Elite should respond better to in-air movements and gestures than the last version with improved motion-sensing software. More »


Pro Golfer Advertising With LCD-Loaded Bag

10:43PM September 17, 2009 | Mark Wilson

It’s a marketing ploy that may quickly spiral into Rodney Dangerfield’s legacy. More »


Computing

Hercules eCAFÉ Netbook Comes From Nowhere With 250GB HDD

9:14PM September 17, 2009 | Danny Allen

Woah, a netbook from Hercules? They’re better known for game controllers and multimedia peripherals, but the 10.1-inch (1024×600) EC-1000W seems a decent first effort. Usual netbook specs aside, it comes with 802.11n Wi-Fi and 50GB of online storage. More »


Mobile

ITG xpPhone Runs Windows XP, Taking Pre-Orders

8:09PM September 17, 2009 | Danny Allen

The xpPhone has a 4.8-inch touchscreen, GPS, notebook-specs and runs a full-blown copy of Windows XP. Seriously. And while I’m still skeptical about the need for XP, the phone has come a long way since I saw it at Computex. More »


Mobile

All Samsung Omnia Phones Are Switching To WinMo 6.5

6:48PM September 17, 2009 | Danny Allen

Windows Mobile 6.5 phones arrive on October 6, and joining them will be the new OmniaPRO B7330 (HSDPA, 320 x 320-pixel non-touchscreen). In fact, Samsung says that all Omnia phones will run WinMo 6.5 once it’s available. More »


Entertainment

First Episode Of Byteside Tech Is Live

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6:29PM September 17, 2009 | Nick Broughall

For those of you who missed the launch episode of Byteside Tech on Tuesday, here it is! More »