Friday, February 26, 2010

Computing

Shuttle XS35 PC Is Only 33mm Thick

11:49PM February 26, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

It may be small, but it’s HD-compatible when connected to a monitor or TV, and has all the trimmings you’d expect from a larger machine. More »


Gaming

Nintendo DSi Patent: We’re All Racing With A Virtual Steering Wheel

11:24PM February 26, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Mario Kart is one of the most popular games on the DS, but imagine using a virtual steering wheel to control your car. A patent has turned up showing just that, taking the DSi’s touchscreen control to the next level. More »


Computing

ASUS Eee PCs Leaked With Tales Of 14-Hour Battery Life

9:28PM February 26, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Three of ASUS’ CeBIT-bound Eee PCs have been revealed early, and they couldn’t be further from the plastic Fisher Price-look of their original models if they tried. A brushed metal finish, wide touchpad and comfortable-looking keyboard all seem present. More »


Power The Electromagnet In Your Heart With The Iron Man 2 Arc Reactor

9:10PM February 26, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

It won’t turn you into Tony Stark – or Robert Downey Jr – but it will power the electromagnet in your heart, protecting you from all that shrapnel. Just $US8. More »


London’s Carbon Neutral US Embassy Looks Like Apple’s Fifth Ave Manhattan Store

8:40PM February 26, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

If you visit the US embassy in London now, it’s a pit of concrete, barbed wire, bollards and soldiers with machine guns. You feel like a criminal just walking past it. This carbon neutral redesign is radical in comparison. More »


Mobile

HTC Incredible (Or Supersonic?) Glimpsed On Video

8:03PM February 26, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Both the Incredible and Supersonic have had their leaky moments, and due to the similarities it’s difficult to tell which model is shown here. I’m leaning towards the Incredible, which is meant to be the Verizon version of the Desire. More »


Samsung’s 3DTV Early Review: “You Won’t Be Sorry”

7:39PM February 26, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Samsung’s first 3DTV has been reviewed ahead of release by the UK’s largest tech site, TechRadar, who has has nothing but glowing words to say about it, claiming “we don’t reckon you’ll be sorry you bought this Samsung”. More »


iPhone Cookies Make Me Want To Go On An All-Gadget Diet

4:20PM February 26, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

I like edible gadgets and I definitely like to eat them. That’s why I’m tempted to track down a Japanese bakery called Green Gables and get half a dozen of these tasty-looking iPhone cookies. More »


Gadgets

Weekend Gadgets: Ricoh GXR And Sony Bloggie

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4:15PM February 26, 2010 | Nick Broughall

If the gadgets in my hand today are any indication, I’m going to spend my weekend pretending I’m a photographer with a video blog. More »


Science

NASA Project M Puts Scientists’ Avatars On the Moon

3:40PM February 26, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

NASA can put humanoids on the Moon in just 1000 days. They would be controlled by scientists on Earth using motion capture suits, giving them the feeling of being on the lunar surface. I’d pay to use one. More »