Thursday, December 31, 2009

Mobile

Guy Turns Dell Netbook Into 10-inch Android Mini 3i Phone

11:20PM December 31, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

Ohoho, this is a mod that tickles my funnybone. Remember the Dell Mini 3i Android phone, destined for China only? Some dude has taken his Inspiron Mini netbook to pieces and turned it into his take on the Dell phone. More »


Gadgets

Apple Still Thinking About Wiimote-Like Magic Wand Controller

11:07PM December 31, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Seems like Apple is not giving up on alternative control methods: They have just updated their March Wiimote-like controller patent. I wish they fixed Apple TV instead, so it could play any media, and not only iTunes-branded stuff. More »


Software

Palm webOS Nearing 1000 Apps

10:45PM December 31, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

In mid-December during an investor conference call, Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein confirmed there were 800 apps available on the Pre and Pixi. Now, they’re just a few shy of 1000 with 946 available for download. [MyPre]


Software

Official Lego App Converts Reality Into A Brick Mosaic

10:43PM December 31, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

When I saw “Official iPhone Lego App” in my mailbox today, I got instantly wet. Then I checked it out in the iTunes App Store, and my dreams were destroyed. And then I tried it, and I love it anyway. More »


Computing

Acer 532h Netbook With Pine Trail, Pics And Specs Leak

10:29PM December 31, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

Murmurings of an Acer Aspire packing Intel’s new Pine Trail N450 processor have been doing the rounds for a while, but finally pics and more specs have been leaked, cementing the existence of this still-unofficial model. More »


Mobile

Logic Bolt’s Second Projector Phone Slims Down

9:25PM December 31, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

Boy, Logic Wireless has been chomping down the slimming pills since we saw their first projector phone a year ago. Just look at their svelte Logic Bolt V 1.5 now! More »


Gadgets

Owen E1 Ereader Suits Dirty-Fingered Readers

9:02PM December 31, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

Yet another ereader has floated face-up to the surface of the pool, with Owen’s E1 being one of the smallest around. The screen is a small 5-inches (compared to say, the Kindle, which is 6-inches). More »


Lin Pod Bench Permits, Nay, Requires Dirt On Your Furniture

7:30PM December 31, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The Lin Pod Bench from De La Espada features a planter built right in, which you can use either as intended, for plants, or as a hilarious and uncomfortable resting place for a tiny dog. It costs $US2250. More »


Is Microsoft Filling Up With Old Folks?

6:20PM December 31, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

“As we enter the 10s, the majority of top leaders at Microsoft are in their 40s and 50s.” That’s striking at a tech company, and Microsoft knows it – so they commissioned a study to help figure out what motivates these “millenials” (basically those aged 23-29) and how to attract and keep them. More »


Cars

Futuristic EarthRace Boat, Lasers Used To Fight Japanese Whalers

5:40PM December 31, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Regardless of your feelings about whaling, you have to admit the fight just got a whole lot more interesting. Check out this video of a Sea Shepherd–manned (from Whale Wars) carbon-fibre, biofuel-powered EarthRace Trimaran blinding a Japanese whaling boat with lasers. More »