Monday, September 28, 2009

Iran Tests Long Distance Missile Capable Of Reaching Europe

11:50PM September 28, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

You know it’s going to be one of those days when Iranian nutters claim that they successfully tested the Shahab-3 — their first multi-stage missile, capable of reaching Europe. Even worse: The multi-stage opens the door for Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles. More »

Gaming

PSPGo Review: PSP Goes Nowhere You Haven’t Been

11:00PM September 28, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Four years ago I got married to the most wonderful woman in the world. The evening before the wedding she knocked on my hotel room door and handed me a surprise wrapped package. It was the original PSP. More »

Software

iTunes Apps Reaches Two Billion Downloads

10:54PM September 28, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Wow. Apparently the App Store is as popular as McDonald’s as it’s now topped two billion iPhone/iPod touch application downloads. Apple adopting the mantra “billions and billions served” seems just months away. More »

Cameras

Samsung SCH-W880: The Digital Camera That Can Call

10:30PM September 28, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

You don’t fool us, Samsung. With its camera mode dial and dedicated shutter button, your 12MP Samsung SCH-W880 with HD video recording, and 3x optical zoom looks a lot more like a real compact camera than a phone. More »

Panasonic’s 50-inch 1080p 3D Plasma On Track For 2010

10:30PM September 28, 2009 | Danny Allen

When we put on active shutter-glasses and tried Panasonic’s 103-inch 3D Plasma concept, we liked that the image flickered less than competing 3D systems from Sony and JVC. Now Panasonic has a 50-inch prototype, and hopes to sell it next-year. More »

Mobile

Acer A1 Android Phone: 768MHz CPU, 5MP Camera, Wi-Fi, GPS

9:15PM September 28, 2009 | Danny Allen

Rumours had suggested the Android 2.0-powered A1 might arrive in September, and low and behold, it’s now up for pre-order at eXpansys (France and Germany). The listing also includes previously unknown full specs. More »

LRAD Sound Cannon Used On Pittsburgh G20 Protesters

8:06PM September 28, 2009 | Danny Allen

I guess military tech always finds its way home. Pittsburgh city officials believe their police department’s use of a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) at last week’s G20 protests was “the first time the sound cannon had been used publicly”. More »

Computing

Rumour: New Plastic MacBooks Arriving With Refreshed iMacs?

6:46PM September 28, 2009 | Danny Allen

Since unibody MacBooks went Pro, Apple’s only had one polycarbonate model — a $US999 13-incher. But Apple Insider now says the rumored “thinner, sleeker” plastic Macbooks have made it to manufacturing, and may arrive with possible new iMacs by mid-October. More »

GPS Proving A Hit In Football — Players Can Now Find The Try Line

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4:00PM September 28, 2009 | Kym Weathersten

GPS and football sounds like an odd combo. I mean, you have to ask; do players really need directions on which way to run? Yes they do. But surprisingly, the use of GPS in football—whether it be AFL, league, rugby or soccer—isn’t exactly a new concept. More »

Gadgets

Wait. Another E-Reader For Oz Market Lands

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4:00PM September 28, 2009 | Chris Oaten

Last week came news of a fresh reader from BeBook. Now Pioneer announces a new e-reader, the DreamBook eReader+, and the specs don’t look half bad. More »