Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - Page 2
Gadgets

Remainders – Stuff We Didn’t Post (And Why)

Phil Schiller Talks App Approval, Avoids Saying Much of Anything…Microsoft Reiterates Smackdown on Pirate Xbox Users…iPhone Magnification Camera Mod Came From the Recycle Bin…Another Anonymous Netbook/Sleeping Aid Hits Wireless Carrier…

PS3 Slim On Catch Of The Day For $400 Tomorrow

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If you want to risk almost certain disappointment, Catch of the Day will have the new PS3 Slim console available for $400 with a $50 Paypal cashback via redemption from midday tomorrow. Could be a good deal if you can get it…

[Catch of the Day - Thanks Crowyourboat!]

Geek Out

What Are These Guys Looking At?

This isn’t just some men crowded around a laptop in a boardroom. This is the President of the United States and some of his staffers crowded around a laptop on board the Air Force One. But what’s on the screen?

Mobile

Get Your Hands On A BlackBerry Bold 9700 Now

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RIM had a lunch launching the BlackBerry Bold 9700 a couple of weeks ago, but I held off sharing because you couldn’t actually buy the phone yet. Well now you can as Telstra, Optus and Vodafone have all launched the handset.

Gadgets

Elephant-Subduing Device Appears To Be Inspired By Star Wars

Angry elephants are a big issue. That’s why someone invented a remote-controlled device that shoots out nylon rope and binds rampaging elephants’ legs. Sounds familiar somehow. How’d those snow speeders in Star Wars subdue the ATATs again?

Ostendo’s Crazy Curved Monitor Can Finally Be Yours

Ostendo’s super curvy CRVD monitor wasn’t actually for sale when we first saw it, but it looked damn good. Judging by this video which uses three of the monitors, it still looks incredible. And now you can actually buy it.

Gaming

Zombie Outbreak Simulator: Sim City Plus Google Maps Plus Undead

The RTS web game Zombie Outbreak Simulator plops you down into a Google Maps–provided area of Washington DC swarming with zombies. The outbreak’s details are up to you: How many civilians? Are they armed? It’s a killer timewaster (GET IT?).

Entertainment

PS3 PlayTV Bundle: 250GB PS3 With PlayTV For $599

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At this morning’s PlayTV launch, Sony announced that they’ll be bundling the DVR attachment with a new 250GB PS3 console, for $599. That’s not bad value.

“Uffizi In A Touch” Brings Cover Flow To Renaissance Masterpieces

The central guideline of museum going has long been “do not touch.” Soon, the Uffizi will flip that rule on its head by allowing visitors to flick and pinch their way through the museum’s works of art.

Science

Brain Scan Finds Man Was Not In A Coma – 23 Years Later

Rom Houben has been trapped in a series of worst nightmares, including trying for 23 years to alert those around him that he was not in a coma. A new report suggests he’s not alone in his experience.

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