Wednesday, February 10, 2010

AT&T To Deploy 4G LTE Network In 2011

11:47PM February 10, 2010 | Mark Wilson

LTE is exciting stuff. AT&T has just inked deals with Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson, who supply AT&T’s 3G equipment, solidifying 2011 as the year of 4G. More »


Online

Facebook Counterpunches Buzz With AIM Partnership

11:39PM February 10, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Facebook and AOL have linked their instant messaging platforms. After downloading the beta software, AIM users can click a “Facebook Connect” button to set up Facebook chat. They’ll then have access to their Facebook friends on their buddy list. More »


Online

Absurd Mysteries: Scuba Divers Chase Google Street View Car

4:17PM February 10, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

What are these scuba divers doing on the street in the middle of Bergen, Hordaland, Norway? And why are they chasing this Google Street View car with such a ferocious attitude? Why? More »


Computing

Hands On: Microsoft Surface Officially Arrives Down Under

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4:00PM February 10, 2010 | Elly Hart

Microsoft’s multitouch Surface computer was officially launched in Australia yesterday, and while its potential applications are as fascinating as they are limitless, it’s got some annoying usability and design flaws. More »


Gaming

Koreans Are Buying Sausages To Play Games On The iPhone

3:55PM February 10, 2010 | Jason Chen

The miracle of the English language is that sometimes you get to use the same old words and make a sentence never seen before. This is one of those times. And supposedly, it’s true. Koreans + Sausage + iPhone. More »


Gadgets

Dog-e-Minder Reveals What A Bad Pet Owner You Are

3:20PM February 10, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

Your furry buddy is barking and pawing at the door. Is he acting up or did you forget to walk him again? Don’t bother telling me “but honey! I thought you took him out”, when you could’ve checked the Dog-e-Minder. More »


Vestalife iPod Docks Look Like Giant Bugs

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3:00PM February 10, 2010 | Nick Broughall

If you’ve ever looked at your iPod or iPhone and thought to yourself, “You know what? I reckon it’d be awesome to create an iPod speaker dock that looked like a ladybug and had speakers that opened like the ladybug’s wings” then you’d probably get along really well with the designers at Vestalife. Cos that’s what they’ve built. More »


Cameras

Panasonic’s HS700, TM700 Camcorders: Low-Light Specialists

3:00PM February 10, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Panasonic announced three HD camcorders back at CES, and now the HDC-HS700 and HDC-TM700 round out the family. With 3MOS sensors that offer high-quality HD image in low-light situations, they won’t be cheap but you’ll get what you pay for. More »


Cameras

Panasonic’s CES-Debuted Camcorders Get Price Tags, Ships In March

3:00PM February 10, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Panasonic’s camcorder game was pretty strong in 2009, and now we have the full list of prices to go along with the specs for the three HD cameras and three standard-def cams we saw early in January. Here’s the rundown on all six models: More »


This Bladeless Fan Makes Me Wish For A Hot-Hot-Hot Summer

2:40PM February 10, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

Hate having a bunch of blades whizzing in circles above your head? Yeah, me too. That’s why I love the idea of cooling off in the gentle breeze produced by the bladeless LoftWing ceiling fan. More »