Friday, September 25, 2009
Software
Palm Pre App Catalog Update Delayed, iTunes Syncing Coming Back
11:40PM John Herrman | Yesterday: a steady slog of disappointment for Pre owners, who glumly looked on as their Pres received exactly no updates, no paid apps and no influx of App Catalog listings—all of which they’d been expecting. What gives? More »
Software
Get Windows 7 Earlier And Legally
11:20PM Jesus Diaz | If you want to get Windows 7 nine whole days before anyone else, now you can. Legally. The catch: it will require you to buy a new system for a small PC builder, rather than a big name. More »
Gadgets
Make Your Own USB Powered Gadget
11:10PM Joanna Stern | I’ve found my weekend project. Maximum PC has published nine awesome DIY projects, one of them being the steps to turn different electronics into USB powered ones. They teach you how to make a USB powered fan or booklight. More »
Games
250GB PS3 Slim Now Official: UK Bundles Include Blu-ray Movies
10:50PM Danny Allen | The 250GB PS3 Slim is now 100% official. Overnight, Sony provided UK and Australian pricing. In the UK, bundles will be £285 (£35 extra), start rolling-out October 1st, and will include a Blu-ray pack: More »
Games
Converting Old UMDs For The PSPGo Is A No-Go
10:30PM Mark Wilson | A few months back, Sony’s John Koller broke to us that PSP owners who wanted a PSPGo would be able to digitally acquire those games for the PSPGo’s built-in storage. Now Sony has reneged on that offer. Sort of. More »
Games
Wii Sports Resort Bundle Gets A Second MotionPlus Accessory
9:30PM Danny Allen | After confirming the Wii drops to $US200 this Sunday, Nintendo now says it’ll throw an extra MotionPlus into the Wii Sports Resort pack from October 12. It will be $US60 (up $US10), but hey, a second MotionPlus sounds great. [Kotaku AU]
Hardware
Optical Gaming Implants: Vision Of The Future From ATI And XFX
5:44PM Danny Allen | I love fake ads from the future: like the satirical spots from Robocop and Total Recall, or the Veridian Dynamics openers in Better Off Ted. These ads for “Eyefinity” gaming implants aren’t as clever, but they’re still a fun watch: More »
Phones
3:28PM Chris Oaten | Sony Ericsson has just announced released Satio, a handset designed to deliver the “ultimate” multimedia and communications experience. Our quotes, not theirs. More »
Sony Ericcson. Satio. Symbian. Synergy?
3:28PM Chris Oaten | Sony Ericsson has just announced released Satio, a handset designed to deliver the “ultimate” multimedia and communications experience. Our quotes, not theirs. More »
Business
3:13PM Chris Oaten | As the great Dale Cooper told us in Twin Peaks: “When two separate events occur simultaneously pertaining to the same object of inquiry, we must always pay strict attention”. So when both Apple and Canon present their acts of largesse in my inbox, I feel compelled to pass them on. More »
Apple, Canon, Greening It Up
3:13PM Chris Oaten | As the great Dale Cooper told us in Twin Peaks: “When two separate events occur simultaneously pertaining to the same object of inquiry, we must always pay strict attention”. So when both Apple and Canon present their acts of largesse in my inbox, I feel compelled to pass them on. More »
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