Thursday, October 22, 2009 - Page 2
Software

Microsoft’s New Aussie Windows 7 Ads Are Actually Good

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At the Windows 7 launch this morning, Microsoft showed off their new Windows 7 ads. And they’re actually pretty good.


Gadgets

Hands On: BeBook Mini E-Reader

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I was liking this cutesy e-reader. Until I got my hands on a Kindle the other night. Now I understand why the Kindle gets so much love.


Gaming

Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On For Xbox Coming?

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In the first segment of our exclusive Steve Ballmer interview series, the Microsoft CEO and I talk about Natal, the blurring of console generations, and the surprising fact that “you’ll be able to get” Blu-ray add-on drives for Xbox 360.


Gadgets

Remainders — Things We Didn’t Post

Microsoft Takes Aim at App Store’s Useless Fluff…Monster Cable’s Miles Davis Headphones Cost a Month’s Rent…Baseless Analyst Speculation Over Google Hardware Makes Me Furious…New Partnership May Mean Cheaper eBook Readers…


Apple Stock Hits All-Time High, Flaunts Recession

Apple’s stock has hit a personal high for the company at $US205.04 per share, up from its previous high of $US202.96 back in 2007. The company’s overall value is rated at $US183 billion (Microsoft is $US236 billion, in comparison). [BusinessWeek]


Cars

Toyota On The Future Of Electric Vehicles

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Have you ever wondered what goes on at a press question time? I imagine my life is a bit of a superhero fantasy for you. You would love the life of an editor-at-large, travelling the globe, grabbing the exclusives, asking the hard questions. Admit it, you would, wouldn’t you. Sure, I may be embellishing the truth a bit in order to convince myself that I’ve made the right life choice but whatever, just play along will you! Please? Thanks.


Cameras

Nikon D3s Hands On: Night Vision Is A Beautiful Thing

The D3s‘s impact on photography won’t be nearly as dramatic as the D3—the camera that started the low-light arms race—but we got to shoot with it, and really, you’ve never seen nicer low-light images in your life.


Computing

Toshiba’s Launches 21 Consumer Notebooks With Windows 7

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You read that right — Toshy’s gone Windows 7 crazy with 21 new notebooks across 12 ranges, although 16 of those are just refreshes of previous models. You can read about them below:


Software

ReelDirector Brings Video Stitching And Effects To iPhone

The 3GS already has barebones video trimming tools, but Nexvio’s iPhone editing app picks up Apple’s slack by adding in titles, basic effects and, most importantly, clip stitching.


Magic Mouse Torn Apart, Nothing Magical Found Inside

What a bait-and-switch, Apple. You charge a boatload for this fancy new mouse and call it “Magic”, yet iFixit‘s teardown reveals nothing even close to magical — just boatloads of capacitive sensors.