Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - Page 2

Direct Yourself Into The Middle Of Nowhere With Garmin Voice Studio

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You know what would be worse than getting lost by following your satnav’s directions too literally? If the satnav spoke with your voice as it told you to drive off the side of an overpass onto the road below. And now it can do just that, thanks to Garmin’s Voice Studio software

Cameras

Qik VideoCamera App Gives iPhone 2G and 3G Video Recording

Qik’s VideoCamera app isn’t the first to give older iPhones video recording capabilities, but it could be the first to do it well enough for non-gimmick use. It’ll record at 15fps with various real-time effects, including a Na’vi-inspired blue tint.

Mobile

Verizon: Don’t Worry, That ETF Only Applies To Phones You Like

After making lame excuses to the FCC for their suddenly doubled ETF, Verizon has now partially backtracked: The ETF is only doubled for phones people actually like! Cancel those dumb featurephones whenever you want! You’re welcome, America.

Entertainment

Giz Guest Post: The Question Of Piracy

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Working in a management position in the DVD retail/rental industry I see a lot of interesting information pass my way regarding the industry and its efforts to fight piracy. I agree with the general view that piracy is not a victimless crime, and have no doubt that it does have an effect on the industry and the individuals that rely on it for a living, myself included. However I also believe that the effect is not always a negative one.

Entertainment

Showdown At NBC: The Animated Editon

Most of us have followed the whole NBC debacle since the very beginning, but a recap of the mess never hurts. Especially when it’s animated with an awkward voiceover. So watch, giggle, and tell us if you’re with Coco.

What Will Google Launch At Taronga Zoo Next Week?

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There’s nothing like a bit of mystery to make a launch event more attractive. Google are holding an event at Taronga Zoo in Sydney next Monday and in their invite they promise that “you’ll be able to get up close to the latest innovation in Google Maps (can you guess what it is?)”. So can you guess what it is?

Computing

The Story Behind Apple’s Newton

When the first whispers of an Apple tablet started going around, we’d found it amusing that Apple hired back an old Newton PDA developer. Now that the mythical device is closer, we’ve been reminiscing more about Apple’s original tablet.

Screen Makers For Apple, Nokia On Strike, May Jeopardise Production

About 2000 of 10,000 workers at a Wintek branch in East China are striking over rumoured cancellation of bonuses and use of a dangerous substance in the production of screens – screens used by Apple, Nokia and others.

Nanoscale Robot Can Move Individual Atoms And Molecules

Scientists at China’s Nanjing University created a nanorobot only 150x150x8 nanometres big – a million times smaller than a red blood cell – that’s able to place individual atoms and molecules with 100 per cent accuracy. You crazy for this one, Nanjing University scientists.

Online

Another StreetView Portal To Hell

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I always knew there was something a little weird about Canberra. Now I know for certain – It’s actually a portal to some other weird dimension, as evidenced by a stroll down Commonwealth Avenue in Streetview. [Streetview – Thanks Dan!]

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