Thursday, February 4, 2010

Entertainment

More 3D Films Coming Your Way: Clash Of The Titans, Harry Potter

11:28PM February 4, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

When I say “other 3D films”, don’t expect to have heard of them before. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, and Guardians of Ga’Hoole. Anyone? No one? Anyway, Titans will debut in 3D in April. [Boing Boing]


Cameras

Leica M7 Hermès Camera Gets Fondled In Unboxing

11:20PM February 4, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

The limited edition Hermès-designed M7 camera from Leica has been taken out of its silk-lined box by The Purse Blog, and while they don’t go into actual review mode, the unboxing pics are more than enough for me to leer at. More »


Watch 3DTV Without Risking A Vice Magazine “Don’t”

10:00PM February 4, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

3D glasses were never going to win you any style points, but at least now hipsters won’t have to compromise their street cred while watching Avatar. [Play.com via FashionablyGeek via Katiesol]


Software

iTunes Preview Now Available For iPhone, Browse Apps Online

9:46PM February 4, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Very quietly, Apple has slipped a new feature into the iPhone and iPod Touch – iTunes Preview, which we saw last November for the desktop. More »


Software

Samsung’s First Phone With Bada OS Will Be Released in March/April

9:33PM February 4, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Samsung’s barely released details about its new operating system Bada (indeed, for a while there we weren’t even sure it was an operating system), but they’re already talking tough. More »


Software

Symbian Going Open Source From Today

9:02PM February 4, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Don’t shy away at the sound of that “S” word. I’ve got some reassuring news for anyone who’s ever thrown their N95 across the room in horror. Starting today, Symbian^2 will be offered as a free open-source download for anyone wanting to tinker with it. The details are a bit thin on the ground so far, but at least it shows Symbian is finally starting to view Android as a threat. More »


Amazon’s Latest Hire Suggests A Kindle Onslaught

4:17PM February 4, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

Mike Nash, Microsoft’s VP of Windows Platform Strategy had a pretty heady resume at Microsoft – he was the first product manager on Windows NT marketing, among other creds over 19 years there – but he’s bailing for Amazon, to join the Kindle team. More »


Revo Ikon Could Tempt Me To Buy A Digital Radio

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3:05PM February 4, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Considering the sheer number of internet radio stations available to stream for free through my PC, the concept of an ad-laden digital radio station does nothing for me. The cost of upgrading your radio hardware is also a bit of turn off. But the Revo Ikon digital radio also features a dock for your iPod or iPhone and a nifty little touchscreen, which might just be enough to tempt me over to the DAB+ side… More »


Turn An Old USB HDD Enclosure Into An External DVD Drive

3:00PM February 4, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

So you have an old USB HDD enclosure and a plain ol’ DVD drive, but what you really need is a shiny external DVD Drive. Today you’re in luck, because our friends at Lifehacker have instructions for a DIY frankendrive. More »


The Pirate Party Hedged Its Bets On Today’s iiNet Trial

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2:37PM February 4, 2010 | Nick Broughall

It makes sense that anyone involved (or even anyone with a real interest) in today’s iiNet vs AFACT court ruling would prepare a statement for either outcome. Then, when the victor was announced, they could send the appropriate release. But the Australian Pirate Party was über-keen, sending out a press release for both outcomes just after midnight last night. More »