Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - Page 2

Telstra Admits They Charge Too Much

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It must be cold down in Hell at the moment, because Telstra CEO David Thodey has just admitted that their broadband pricing is “out of line”. Even better, they’re planning aggressive price cuts.

Mobile

Samsung Omnia II: Looks OK, But Why The Resistive Touchscreen?

Samsung’s going the HTC route with Windows Mobile on its new AMOLED-packing Omnia II by cramming its own TouchWiz interface into every nook and cranny of WinMo. Ai.rs has a thorough walkthrough of the hardware and TouchWiz for your perusal.

MB&F Horological Machine No.2.2 Is A Formidable Keeper Of Time

What happens when you cross a Swiss watchmaker with a French Designer and a fair amount of titanium? Well, you end up with MB&F’s Horological Machine No.2.2, of course.

Philips SHL8800 Headphones Let You Customise Your Ears

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If you fancy yourself as a big name designer and want to pretend you’ve got a deal with a major electronics manufacturer, Philips’ SHL8800 headphones will let you create your own customisable caps for the earphones.

Does Your iPod Touch Need Solar Power?

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I know, it’s a stupid question. The answer is obvious. Every gadget needs a bit of solar power. Fortunately if you own an iPod Touch or an iPhone, the Novothink Surge Solar Charger is coming to Australia.

Japanese Voice Recorder Toy Plays Back Everything In Reverse

It’s simple. Takara Tomy’s Sakasa Master Japan records anything you say and spits it out backwards. If you’re needing gift ideas for random relatives, this $US15 toy should get a week’s use before it’s tossed aside. [Strapya via TokyoMango]

Gadgets

Stuff We Didn’t Post Today (and Why)

Dudes Who Can See Future Say Windows 7 Will Help PC Sales…Peek Gets Twitter (Actually, Peek Already Had Twitter)…iPhone Breathing Down BlackBerry’s Neck…Google Welcomes You to the Social, But the Google Social, Which Will Be Cooler, Seriously

LG Joins The Christmas Bonus Deal Brigade

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The latest company to offer free bonuses with TV purchases? LG, who are offering a bonus 23-inch full HD LCD valued at $899 when you pick up a selected LG TV or fridge.

Software

Augmented Reality App Tracks Where US Gov. Bailout Dollars Went

Layar has a new augmented reality app function for iPhone and Android that’s depressingly topical: It’ll let you see exactly where US bailout money went, via recovery.gov, which is pretty sweet since you sort of own all that stuff!

Apple Software Update Enables Support For Magic Mouse

Apple just released an update for Leopard and Snow Leopard granting use of the Magic Mouse’s more advanced functionality (read: multitouch) instead of just pointing and clicking. Check out our review of the Magic Mouse here. [The Loop]

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