Monday, March 1, 2010

If I Ever Get Sent To Jail, I Hope It’s To Norway’s Halden Prison

11:24PM March 1, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

A new jail opens in Norway on the 1st of April, which is incredibly modern with Banksy-style street art everywhere, natural lighting courtesy of Philips, and even a music studio. It looks nicer than some people’s houses, needless to say. More »


Disguise Your iPhone As A Sushi Bento Box

11:00PM March 1, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

The danger with this bento box iPhone case is obvious: someone will get hurt trying to eat it. And if it isn’t the sushizume case, then it’ll happen to this super-realistic TV dinner one instead. More »


Mobile

The Snapdragon-Powered LG Maxx Phone Says Hello In Korea

10:34PM March 1, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Seen sporting a Cyon badge (LG’s Korean phone brand), the LG Maxx LG9400 is powered by Snapdragon and the dashed dreams of anyone hoping it’d be an Android handset instead of another disappointing S-Class phone. More »


Software

‘Top 100 Sensual Love Making Sex Songs’ Now Available

9:01PM March 1, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

They may not like boobies, but Apple evidently has no issue with sensual love-making sex songs. Especially if they produce babies, who can then be reared on a diet of iPhones and Macs. More »


Entertainment

Condé Nast’s iPad Magazines Launching This Month

8:39PM March 1, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Every man and his dog is aware that Condé Nast has been working on iPad magazine apps for their popular titles such as Wired and GQ, but apparently we’ll see GQ‘s April issue available (presumably) this month. More »


Science

Post-Earthquake: Why Chile’s Telescopes Survived

8:09PM March 1, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Chile was rocked by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake on Saturday, and while hundreds were killed, Discovery.com has cast light on the many telescopes of Chile, built there for the low humidity and high altitudes. More »


Computing

Acer Working On Slim Intel Calpella Laptops

7:49PM March 1, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Acer’s working on some viddy, viddy slim laptops with Intel Calpella processors inside, according to Digitimes. Calpella was rumoured to be making an appearance in the MacBook Pro line last year, but never materialised. More »


Computing

New Wacom Cintiq 21UX: 2048 Pressure Levels, Back Touchpads

6:00PM March 1, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

I’m a fan of Wacom’s Cintiq display tablets, so I’m excited about their new 21-inch model, the Cintiq 21UX. According to Wacom, it has better pen performance and ergonomics. The two back touch-strips have me intrigued. More »


Computing

HP EliteBook 2740p Tablet Graduates To Capacitive Multitouch

4:01PM March 1, 2010 | Brian Barrett

The HP EliteBook 2730p was a tough little convertible tablet, and its successor – HP’s EliteBook 2740p – is no exception. The 2740p meets the same rugged MIL-STD 810G military standards, and adds a capacitive touch screen and Core i5/i7 goodness. More »


Computing

HP ProBooks Get Prettier Inside And Out

4:01PM March 1, 2010 | Brian Barrett

HP’s ProBook S-series wants to be your everything: punchy enough for work, stylish enough for home. And with a new brushed aluminium industrial design and Core i3/i5/i7 processing power, they may just bridge that gap. More »