Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Mobile

Samsung Bada Details Fleshed Out, 3G Multitouch Handsets On Their Way Soon

11:53PM December 8, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

In with the new, out with the old. Samsung’s throwing out Symbian in exchange for its own platform, Bada, which was first announced last month with some extremely vague details. Today we learned a bit more, so do step inside. More »


Computing

Optima OP5-E Tablet Caught On Video And Gives Nokia’s N900 The Eye

10:50PM December 8, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

The open source platform Maemo has returned to town after last being seen in Nokia’s N900, this time spied in a video review of the Optima OP5-E. More »


Cameras

JVC Steals Smallest And Lightest Crown With Its GZ-HD620 Camcorder

10:13PM December 8, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

It was only last week that JVC dropped three new Everio camcorders on us, after nearly six months of quiet times. Today’s Everio GZ-HD620, which was announced in Japan first, is the world’s smallest HD HDD camcorder. More »


What Could Be More Suitable For A Space Ride Than Trance Music? Answer: Everything

9:30PM December 8, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

Here’s an idea—why don’t we round up every trance act and send them all into space? So we never have to hear that incessant doof doof noise any more. Let’s hope Richard Branson agrees. More »


Mobile

HTC’s Passion To Be Known As Bravo In States

9:04PM December 8, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

HTC will be launching the same phone under two names—Bravo in the US, and Passion in Europe, according to new leaks. Only trouble is, it doesn’t look much like the Passion we know and love, does it? More »


Gadgets

Sony’s BBeB Ebook Format Joins ATRAC In The Land Of The Dead, EPUB Ushered In

8:43PM December 8, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

Sony’s pulling a switcheroo on its customers, rebranding its “eBook Store” as “Reader Store” (see what they did there? Err…) but more importantly, changing formats from BBeB to EPUB. This is a surprising step forward for the proprietary-loving Sony. More »


Geek Out

Individual Air Conditioners In Cubicles Double Energy Efficiency (Tell Your Boss!)

8:00PM December 8, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Hey, office drones. The next time you’re pissed and shivering because Jeff in accounting turned the thermostat down to 18 again, just show him this article: Turns out individual climate control units in cubicles can save up to 50% energy. More »


Misleading Photography: A Zune 30 Is Far Too Heavy For That Bikini

7:00PM December 8, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

First problem with this photo: That Zune-tan is way too severe, implying weeks of sedentary tanning. Second problem: Nobody keeps gadgets in their bikini bottoms (well, almost nobody). Third problem: A Zune 30? [Fubiz via Fake Steve] More »


My Favourite Educational Poster Of The Day

6:20PM December 8, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

I wish there was a closeup image of this poster so that I can actually read it, but I guess I’ll have to get one to figure out if space travellers really need to know how to handle stun devices. More »


Gadgets

Remainders – The Good, Bad And Ugly Stuff We Didn’t Post (and Why)

5:40PM December 8, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Today in the musty sub-basement of Gizmodo we call Remainders, Star Trek‘s Simon Pegg is having AppleCare difficulties, Santa gives you GPS directions, Star Trek: TNG gets bizarrely and hilariously re-dubbed, Adult-Swim-style, and Sony renames their ebook store. More »