Monday, December 28, 2009 - Page 2
Gadgets

Traveller Tales From The Post-Underwear Bomb World

After reading all of your emails and comments about flying under the new TSA regulations, we’ve updated the our post on the rumored electronics ban with your stories. Check out some of your fellow travellers’ tales.

Cameras

In Iran, Cameras Held High

From Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish, a reader writes in to remark on the continued place of YouTube, Twitter and the camera phone in Iran’s struggle:

Behind The Secret Service

LIFE Magazine, as it is wont to do, assembled yet another of its utterly interesting photo essays. The topic this time? The Secret Service. Fittingly, a few of the photos profile The Beast, aka the President’s tech-savvy, super-fortified ride.

AT&T Stops Online NY iPhone Sales Due To Network Frailty?

Consumerist is investigating a reader’s complaint regarding the inability to purchase an iPhone through AT&T’s website when using an NY zip code. So far they’ve discovered that, according to a CS rep: “New York is not ready for the iPhone.” Update: Online fraud is the more likely cause.

Cameras

This Camera Sees Colour As Well As You Can

Japan’s PaPaLaB made the first practical camera capable of seeing colour as well as the human eye by attaching a special filter to a recalibrated $US140k industrial camera. Uses: Archives of fine art and telemedical imaging. [Tech On via Engadget]

Gaming

Ferrari’s Driving Simulator Creates More Horsepower Than A Sedan

While a majority of those people playing Gran Turismo will never race a Civic, let alone the supercars featured therein, you can bet 100 per cent of the people “playing” Ferrari’s new racing rig will end up on the track some day.

Software

Pedal Brain Might Do For Cyclists What Nike+ Did For Runners

Cycling apps are nothing new to the Apple App Store, but this hardware/software combo called Pedal Brain is the first to provide convenient ANT+ wireless device support.

Audi Travelling Shaver Concept Should Come With An R8

So I happen to like Audis. I drive one, and I like her fine, but nevertheless if I received this razor in my stocking, she would have developed an inferiority complex at the sight of my incessant shaving.

Entertainment

Roku Player Will Soon Stream Porn

I guess this was hinted at back in November, but now it’s an all but certain reality: the Roku player will soon stream porn to your television set.

Software

Android 2.1 To T-Mobile, Espresso Sense UI Spotted In Video

How about a nice Android rumour and a nifty video to kick start your day? Well we have both: Exhibit A is a rumour regarding T-Mobile, while B is a video of Espresso in action:

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