Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Computing

Leaked Courier Video Shows How We’ll Actually Use It

11:00PM September 29, 2009 | The Paperboy

Microsoft’s Courier booklet was surprising, mostly because it was so far outside of what everybody now expects from a tablet. This internal video shows how Microsoft thinks we’ll use Courier. More »

Science

China Completes 3D Map Of The Moon

10:59PM September 29, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

China claims that they have completed the “world’s highest-resolution 3D map of the moon”, which will serve Chinese astronauts to reach the Moon in 2020. Of course, one thing is claiming that, the other is being reality. More »

Computing

The Most Detailed Apple Tablet Rumours Yet: Coming January 19

10:59PM September 29, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

January 19, 2010. That’s when iLounge says the Apple tablet will be announced by. And it’ll go on sale in May or June, like the iPhone. More »

Gaming

Xbox 360 Holiday Bundles Keep Elite At $US299

10:59PM September 29, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Two new Xbox-360-related bundles are arriving for the upcoming holidays. And while the Elite will continue going for $US299, you’ll get plenty of free games to ease the blow. More »

Mobile

LG Wants To Pay You $US10,000 For Your Chocolate Phone

10:50PM September 29, 2009 | Danny Allen

I don’t know if it’s a competition, or some crazy way to recover experimental chips — but LG is on a global hunt for five of its Chocolate phones. They’ve placed newspaper ads across 12 countries with specific serial numbers: More »

Gaming

Vader Wii Sensor Bar Impedes Our Quest For Social Normalcy

10:30PM September 29, 2009 | Mark Wilson

We’ll hand it to those Star Wars toy engineers: They’ve stolen our hearts yet again with another clever Wii/Vader mash-up. More »

Computing

Hanvon Slate Packs Windows 7 Multitouch Into Aluminium Shell

9:25PM September 29, 2009 | Danny Allen

It may not be the Microsoft Courier or Apple Tablet, but GottaBeMobile’s Xavier reckons the Hanvon is a pretty slick-looking device. The 8.9-inch multitouch screen supports gestures, and would be great to watch movies or fool about online. More »

Geek Out

Jet-Powered Carousel Makes Fiery Maiden Voyage

8:39PM September 29, 2009 | Danny Allen

I love me some good old fashioned misadventure with jet engines. Brooklyn-based arts collective, The Madagascar Institute, had tested their jet-powered merry-go-round before…but never with people. Thankfully, Popular Mechanics’ Seth Porges stepped up to the plate: More »

Gadgets

Tested. Kensington’s Mini iPhone Charger

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8:37PM September 29, 2009 | Chris Oaten

The mission. Fully deplete the battery in an iPhone 3G a long way from home to see if a Kensington Mini Battery Pack/Charger could keep it alive for the return journey. More »

Mobile

Samsung AMOLED 12M Official: 12MP Camphone, 3x Optical Zoom

7:48PM September 29, 2009 | Danny Allen

Is the AMOLED 12M (aka SCH-W880) a camera first, phone second? I mean, we’ve seen 12MP phones before, but it’s the first with 3x optical-zoom, has a camera-like grip, and Touch Auto Focus controlled via the 800×480 3.3-inch AMOLED screen. More »