Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Cars

Honda’s Eco-Friendly Trike Of The Future

11:20PM February 24, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

The annual Geneva Motor Show has had an early entry ahead of next week, with Honda’s battery-powered 3R-C concept trike looking very fast and ever so protective of the dry head inside. More »


Online

Google Employees Found Guilty Over A Google Video They Had Nothing To Do With

10:44PM February 24, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Some shocking news reaches us via the Google blog today – apparently three Google employees have been convicted in an Italian court over a video uploaded to Google Video back in 2006. Scarily, they had nothing to do with it. More »


LG’s 3D TV, Blu-ray Launch Details Leaked In Google Doc Blunder

10:04PM February 24, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

We’ve seen more exciting leaked roadmaps, but it’s rather comical that LG’s leak came about by accidentally sharing a Google Document. A 3D TV, 3D Blu-ray player and TV webcam for 720p Skype chat are all due to launch soon. More »


Software

Stethoscope iPhone App Lets You Play Doctor Or Nurse

9:16PM February 24, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Playing doctor and nurse used to be so affordable as a kid. Nowadays, you need to fork out $89.99 for an iPhone app, and $300 for a stethoscope. Still, you can’t put a price on saving lives, right? More »


City Lights Concept Soaks Up The Sunshine For Evening Glowing

8:40PM February 24, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Tackling many green issues, Philips has lent its name to the Sustainable City Lights concept project, with the opening and closing lamps harnessing energy from the sun and wind to glow LED-bright in the evenings. Beautiful. More »


Computing

Is Acer Readying A Chrome OS Netbook For A Mid-2010 Launch?

8:23PM February 24, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

It may be a case of semantics, but Digitimes is reporting that Acer – who we already know are desperate to be the first manufacturer with a Chrome OS netbook – will be launching “devices running Google’s Chrome OS in the middle of 2010″. So far, we’ve been hearing the end of the year for releases, but if there’s any chance to grab hold of a mid-2010 Chrome OS whisper, we’ll take it. More »


Mobile

Google Cancels Chinese Nexus One Developer Event

7:56PM February 24, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Joking they were not, when Google vowed to take down China. OK, that’s not exactly what they said – but after refusing to launch two Android phones there mid-January, they’ve now pulled out of a developers event in Beijing. More »


Revo Ikon Digital Radio Review

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5:00PM February 24, 2010 | Nick Broughall

I don’t listen to a lot of radio, but the Revo Ikon seemed to offer enough features that weren’t just digital radio to raise me from my lethargic stupor. It wasn’t everything I hoped for though. More »


Software

This Is How Google Voice Will Ruin Your Relationships

4:00PM February 24, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

Long ago, someone wrote about how Google is out to control your dog and marry your wife. I don’t know how right he was about all that, but I certainly know that Google Voice is out to ruin relationships. More »


Gaming

Nintendo DSi XL Arriving April 15

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3:30PM February 24, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Nintendo’s next iteration in the DS range of products has just been announced for Australia, and it’s about as exciting as you could hope. The DSi XL adds some bulk, particularly in the screen department- expanding them to 4.2-inches. More »