Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Computers
Alienware’s M15x Now Has the World’s Fastest Mobile Processor
11:44PM Joanna Stern | Intel’s Core i7 processor kicks arse, as we already know. Alienware is busting out an update to its M15x laptop today with the new mobile version of i7, which is to be officially unveiled today at Intel’s Developer Conference. More »
Peripherals
Mount A Camera On Your Helmet For Great Photos Of Handlebars
11:40PM Adam Frucci | Since the best pictures are taken when you are unable to aim your camera properly, the Happy Helmet Bike Camera mounts your point-and-shoot on top of your head. More »
Vehicles
11:20PM Mark Wilson | If we lived in a world so sweet that anything artists could draft was instantly a functional product, you still couldn’t drive the “Peugeot” ELA. More »
Electromagnetic Car Drives Us Crazy And Nowhere
11:20PM Mark Wilson | If we lived in a world so sweet that anything artists could draft was instantly a functional product, you still couldn’t drive the “Peugeot” ELA. More »
Peripherals
How To Make An iPhone Stand Using A Wire Coat Hanger
11:00PM Danny Allen | I just prop my iPhone up against a pillow to watching something while lying down. But this DIY stand idea is as beautifully simple as it is ghetto. As the video explains, you just need to evenly distribute the weight: More »
Random Stuff
Postal Worker Steals 3200 Netflix DVDs, Faces Five Years In Prison
10:51PM Mark Wilson | Unsolicited advice: If you insist on robbing people, do so quickly. Grab everything in sight and sprint to Mexico. Because when you gradually steal $US36,471 of Netflix DVDs from your day job, someone will eventually notice. More »
Games
Xbox 360 Elite Holiday Bundle: Pure And Lego Batman?
8:09PM Danny Allen | Ars Technica’s freakishly-reliable mole says the $US300 Elite will include both games after its $US50 rebate ends on October 5. Additionally, the 802.11n adaptor will likely be $US100 (ouch), while the 802.11g version drops to $US80. [Ars Technica via Kotaku AU]
Gadgets
iRex DR800SG Touchscreen E-Reader Will Have Verizon 3G
7:24PM Danny Allen | 2010 really is shaping up as the year of the e-book reader. The latest entry: iRex’s $US400 DR800SG. It has an 8.1-inch touchscreen, 3G Gobi chip with unlimited Verizon data access and wireless downloads from Barnes & Noble’s e-book store. More »
Games
Nintendo Wii Price Cut Confirmed? $US199 This Sunday
6:04PM Danny Allen | So those rumours of a $US50 price drop are looking increasingly like a done deal. An internal memo from an anonymous Best Buy tipster says it will be effective on September 27, and Nintendo will make things official this Friday. More »
Cameras
4:40PM Chris Oaten | It fits in the palm of your hand and it’s light as a feather. It doesn’t look like a camcorder. It shoots pretty good 720p. But that’s not why I love the Flip Mino. I love it because this is the very essence of ease of use. The ideal gadget for the anti-gadgeteer. More »
Lightning Review: Flip Mino HD
4:40PM Chris Oaten | It fits in the palm of your hand and it’s light as a feather. It doesn’t look like a camcorder. It shoots pretty good 720p. But that’s not why I love the Flip Mino. I love it because this is the very essence of ease of use. The ideal gadget for the anti-gadgeteer. More »
QOTD
3:30PM Chris Oaten | Kensington has announced a partnership with Dick Smith, in which Kensington’s Play It range of car-kits and chargers for iPods, iPhones, and other mobile phones and MP3 players, will be retailed across Dick Smith stores nationwide, including Dick Smith Powerhouse and Tandy stores. More »
Dick Smith Scores Kensington Deal
3:30PM Chris Oaten | Kensington has announced a partnership with Dick Smith, in which Kensington’s Play It range of car-kits and chargers for iPods, iPhones, and other mobile phones and MP3 players, will be retailed across Dick Smith stores nationwide, including Dick Smith Powerhouse and Tandy stores. More » 
