Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Computing

Apple Tablet Rumours Condensed In Handy Visual Guide

11:53PM January 13, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

We’re just a couple of weeks away from Apple (supposedly) unveiling its tablet, or iSlate if you will, and while we’ve heard every possible rumour under the sun let’s revisit them in this handy visual guide. More »


Re-enact March Of The Penguins With Some Emperor Accent Lamps

11:33PM January 13, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Surprisingly this Emperor Accent Lamp hasn’t come from the Alessi house of design, but at least that means the price is kept down. Available in seven different colours, it’s just $US113. Morgan Freeman’s voice sold separately. [Eco-Lights via Nerd Approved]


Entertainment

Popcorn Hour A-200 Networked Media Tank Offers Middle Ground

10:40PM January 13, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Very clever of Popcorn Hour to delay the announcement of their A-200 Networked Media Tank until after CES. They must’ve known we’d be scraping the dirge off the bottom of the gadget barrel. More »


Entertainment

Netflix Streaming Available On Nintendo Wii In Just A Few Months

9:50PM January 13, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Thankfully Netflix’s CEO Reed Hastings wasn’t just stirring up hype last week when he said the chances of Netflix on Nintendo were “excellent”, as the deal’s just been inked and will debut in Q2 2010. More »


Gadgets

Diesel’s Gunmetal Compass Watch Makes Me Wish I Could Be Male

9:25PM January 13, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

If only I had testosterone floating through my body instead of oestrogen, I’d be wearing this watch. Available on pre-order now for $US250. [Watchismo via BoingBoing]


Online

Gmail Makes Https The Default Security Setting On Gmail

9:17PM January 13, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Google’s really sticking it to the man this week, first over the Chinese censorship issue and now with their battle over Gmail security, switching from “http” to the far safer “https” as the default setting. More »


Software

Ovi Store Now Available On Nokia N900 Phones

8:55PM January 13, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Good news, N900 owners – all three of you – as Nokia’s Ovi Store is now available for download thanks to a firmware update. Don’t get too drunk on your apps downloading frenzy, now. [Nokia Conversations]


Mobile

Did The Nexus One Sell Just 20,000 Units In Its First Week?

8:41PM January 13, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Google’s pushing the Nexus One hard, but could people be holding out for Apple to show its hand in June? 20,000 sales is 230,000 less than the Droid, and 1.58 million less than the iPhone 3GS. [Mobile-Ent]


Nexus One’s Lousy Customer Support Shows Google’s Weakness

5:40PM January 13, 2010 | Dan Nosowitz

For a company that’s invaded our lives as much (and as well) as Google, the one thing they’ve never had to do is provide customer support – until now. And Nexus One owners are paying the price. More »


Gadgets

Remainders – The Good, Bad And Ugly Things We Didn’t Post

5:00PM January 13, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

In today’s remainders, glimpses into possible futures: for some, the iPhone 4G can’t come soon enough; Windows Mobile 7 isn’t coming anytime soon; the BlackBerry 8910 is definitely on its way; and a concept lamp with a dim future. More »