Thursday, October 1, 2009
Design
Light Bulb Door Handle Is Pretty Much The Worst Concept Ever
11:40PM Mark Wilson | And the poor hand model from this shoot will never work again. More »
Computers
BumpTop 3D Desktop Gets Unique Multitouch Gestures
11:20PM Danny Allen | For all its new multi-touch goodness, Windows 7 only has about 7 basic gestures. So if you’re all about the touch (and say, have a tablet PC) BumpTop’s stack of unique new gestures could be a very good thing. More »
Design
I Need An Undo Eraser That Works On Everything
11:00PM Jesus Diaz | Confession: Sometimes I mentally hit Command+Z to undo something I do or say in real life. It doesn’t work. Another confession: Sometimes I actually double-click or do multitouch gestures on real world objects. I get slapped. [Unplggd]
Phones
BlackBerry Storm 2 Arriving At Best Buy In Late October
10:57PM Joanna Stern | There isn’t much we don’t know about the BlackBerry Storm 2, especially now that there is pretty solid confirmation that it will hit stores in the US around October 25. More »
Networks
Not Many People Use Standalone CableCards
10:36PM Mark Wilson | By law in the US, cable operators must offer standalone CableCards, used in everything from TVs to HTPCs to Tivos, to encourage competition with and choice beyond standard, clunky settop boxes. But not all that many people take advantage of the policy. More »
Games
PSP Firmware 6.10 Lets The PSPgo Tether To Bluetooth Phones
8:58PM Danny Allen | The PSPgo hit stores yesterday, and it’s about to get firmware that lets it jump online via a Bluetooth device like a mobile phone or laptop. Sony’s update also gives all PSPs support for “SenseMe” automatic music categorisation. Watch the demo: More »
Computers
Nokia Booklet 3G Will Be A Best Buy Exclusive In The US
7:43PM Danny Allen | With Best Buy confirming exclusive retail rights to the 10-inch netbook with built-in 3G and GPS, are all hopes gone of seeing its estimated $US800 price subsidised by a wireless carrier? More »
Computers
6:33PM Danny Allen | Modder extraordinaire, Ben Heck, is back in form with a sleek pin-striped laptop based on the new PS3 Slim. Like his Xbox 360 laptop, it has a big 17-inch Gateway 1775W screen (1280×720 resolution). Watch his walk-through: More »
Ben Heck’s PS3 Slim Laptop Is Monochromatic Cool
6:33PM Danny Allen | Modder extraordinaire, Ben Heck, is back in form with a sleek pin-striped laptop based on the new PS3 Slim. Like his Xbox 360 laptop, it has a big 17-inch Gateway 1775W screen (1280×720 resolution). Watch his walk-through: More »
Sports
4:00PM Kym Weathersten | Ah, bless late night infomercials and horny inventors. Because without them, we would not have this list of craptacular fitness paraphernalia.
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Six Of The Most Ridiculous Fitness Gadgets Ever
4:00PM Kym Weathersten | Ah, bless late night infomercials and horny inventors. Because without them, we would not have this list of craptacular fitness paraphernalia.
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Software
3:10PM Chris Oaten | OK, sorry PC users. This one’s for Macsters only. But it’s required karma after hearing Foxtel’s Download Player is PC-only. We’re redressing a cosmic imbalance, so let’s not make a fuss about it, OK? Bento 3 has landed, bringing a bunch of new features to what is essentially the lite, fluffy version of Filemaker Pro, with capabilities tailored to home users and, at a push, small business operators. More »
Bento 3 Lands, Mac-only Zone
3:10PM Chris Oaten | OK, sorry PC users. This one’s for Macsters only. But it’s required karma after hearing Foxtel’s Download Player is PC-only. We’re redressing a cosmic imbalance, so let’s not make a fuss about it, OK? Bento 3 has landed, bringing a bunch of new features to what is essentially the lite, fluffy version of Filemaker Pro, with capabilities tailored to home users and, at a push, small business operators. More » 
