In a move destined to crush the festive spirit, retailer Amazon has applied for a patent on a system that vets deliveries from people you don’t trust—giving you the option to reject them and have the cash instead. More »
The computers haven’t been built yet, so it’s not going to happen for a while—but the Living Earth Simulator will be a “knowledge collider” capable of modelling our entire planet when/if it gets off the fantasy drawing board. More »
The pre-CES teasing is gathering pace, with Asus releasing a selection of close-up images of forthcoming tablet devices. The shots show a standard glassy slab—plus one that appears to imitate the Inspiron Duo‘s transforming netbook style. More »
The defining characteristic of most home Blu-ray players isn’t usually their thickness, but perhaps if you live in a house with low ceilings you might fancy Samsung’s new, unnamed Blu-ray device. Seems pretty deep, though, Samsung. Got anything narrower? More »
HTC fans are now able to register with the company to be told all about its latest handset. We’ve mentioned it before, but today’s snooping reveals the codename “Thunderbolt” in the URL—but that could change. More »
According to this infographic, Chinese will become the internet’s dominant language in five years. Obviously, every single webpage won’t be in Mandarin, but it’s a good reminder that China’s rise as a cultural force shouldn’t be ignored. [TheNextWeb via Gizmag] More »
