We’ve written about the Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot before, but this shot from Newsweek’s “Weapons Porn” gallery was just too tempting. The BEAR lifts 227kg — enough to get a wounded soldier off a battlefield, or me out of a seafood restaurant.[Newsweek]
If you’ve been hanging out for an ebook reader with the ability to actually purchase content for it, Amazon has just updated their Kindle to offer international wireless connection. That means you can buy it, have it shipped to Australia, and purchase books over 3G directly on the device. Woo-hoo!! More »
Bluetooth headsets are pretty much just one big bag of yawn, but the Endeavor HX1 actually looks pretty cool. It uses both noise cancellation and bone conduction to make sure you get the clearest possible voice signal. And Motorola have just announced pricing for Australia. More »
For those of you who haven’t yet caught episode two of Byteside, last week’s games show tackled the whole R18+ rating debate. What made the discussion really worth mentioning however was the inclusion on the panel of Paul Hunt, former Deputy Director of the OFLC. You know, the guys who actually ban games. More »
