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Sony Brings Its New DSLR Alpha Trio To Australia

3:31PM Nick Broughall | Sony’s just announced local details for its new trio of DSLRs – the A500, A550 and A850. There are megapixels and full frame sensors flying everywhere. More »
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Wolfram Alpha Is Actually a Frustrated Stand-Up Comedian

4:20AM Jesus Diaz | Yesterday we got some funny answers from Wolfram Alpha, the search engine that promised to enlighten us. Today, this catalog of silly answers uncovers its true nature as a failed stand-up comedian and pop culture expert. More »
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Wolfram Alpha: A Bit Racist?

11:55PM Jack Loftus | What goes on under the hood at Wolfram Alpha is a mystery to my simple mind, but after seeing the results of this search, I hope whatever it is gets an overhaul quickly. More »
Business

A Classic Revisited: Apple vs Microsoft, FIGHT!

10:00PM Jesus Diaz | Here I was, thinking that Apple was this tiny David fighting the Microsoft Goliath. Rebels vs Empire my arse. Wolfram Alpha—with its clearly presented data—has opened my eyes, giving new light to the classic flamewar: More »
Cameras

Sony’s New Entry-Level DSLRs Officially Confirmed

11:20AM Dan Nosowitz | Sony’s new 230, 330, and 380 DSLRs were seriously leaked last week, but now they’ve been officially confirmed. One new item of interest is the starting price: $US550, $US650, and $US850, respectively. More »
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Wolfram Alpha Fail Is Appropriately Nerdy

2:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Wolfram Alpha, the dorktastic computational search engine, got off to a bit of a rocky start when it launched last night. At least its first fail message had the foresight to include a HAL reference. More »
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Wolfram Alpha Opens for Searching On May 18th

9:15PM John Herrman | A May 18th launch date has been set for Mathematica’s compelling, proudly nerdy computational search engine. I still think they should’ve called it Googol. [Wolfram Alpha via Pocketlint] More »
Cameras

New Entry-Level Sony DSLRs Feature Revamped GUI, HDMI-Out

1:30AM Dan Nosowitz | We’ve heard rumors on the new Alpha series DSLRs before, and now a larger leak on Sony’s Russian site shows the Alphas have been slimmed down and further geared toward the casual user. More »