Thursday, April 1, 2010 - Page 2
Computing

Dell Closing Down Their Retail Kiosks Across The Country (UPDATED)

Gizmodo AU

You know those Dell retail kiosks that are located in big shopping centres and key locations around the country? They’ll be closing down within the next two months, according to a tipster from one of the locations.


Software

The $US50 Wolfram Alpha iPhone App Is Now $2.49

Wolfram Alpha has decided it might be a good thing if people to actually use the supercalculator on their phone, so its famously $US50 iPhone (and soon to be iPad) app is now $2.49. And they’re


Gadgets

How To Defeat A Sliding Chain Lock With Only A Rubber Band

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Sure, you can use various high-tech methods to sneak into places where you don’t belong, but the MacGyver approaches are so much more fun. Here’s how someone can defeat a sliding chain lock with just a rubber band.


Please Don’t Stick My Solar-Powered Remote Under The Couch Cushions

My plain, ol’ remotes live underneath the cushions of my couch, but unlike those devices – which seem to like dark, cosy environments – the $US15 Powerplus Leopard remote is solar-powered and demands to be in light. [BigGreenSmile via Envirogadget via CrunchGear]


Software

Hulu May Test Subscription Services With An iPad App

Apparently Hulu may be working on an iPad app which will be one of the first places where the popular video service will attempt to integrate a subscription-based approach.


Science

Tattletale Pills Reveal When You’re Off Your Meds

Maybe you’re forgetful, completely insane or part of a clinical trial – whatever the reason, someone needs to know if and when you’re taking your medication. The simples way of keeping track of your swallowing habits? Let the pills tattle.


Entertainment

TiVo Adds Disney Content To Caspa VOD Service

Gizmodo AU

The folks at HybridTV, the Aussie distributors of TiVo, have just announced that they’ve added Disney content to their VOD Caspa service. But it’s not just cartoons – it also includes ABC content like Lost, Desperate Housewives and Ugly Betty, plus movies like Up!.


Computing

First iPad Reviews Are In

The first iPad reviews are in and so far they’re sounding pretty great. Here’s what the early reviewers are saying:


Computing

What Tech Nerds Think About The iPad

The 60 days between the end of January and Saturday have given us, and other really smart people, a lot of time to think about the iPad and what it means.


Cameras

War Through An iPhone Camera Lens

The Marine in the photo above is in the middle of a fire fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. AP photographer David Guttenfelder caught the moment, and many others just as captivating, with his iPhone camera.