There’s a word for this story, and that word is “ouch”. A New Zealander is seeking compensation from Toshiba after a spike of metal flew out of his laptop and impaled his hand. More »
Laser’s $99 Blu-Ray player certainly fits the company’s general theme of offering tech products that might not be the shiniest or, indeed in this case the most fingerprint resistant, but in showing it off last week, company representatives did make one interesting claim for it — it offers region free capability for Blu-Ray playback. More »
GPS units may cause accidents through distraction but at least one Sydney taxi driver clearly believes that there’s no such thing as too much technology in-car. By our count there’s at least ten devices surrounding the driver. Is that even legal? More »
Zediva is a streaming service that lets you watch new movie releases online. For $US2, the company sets aside the new DVD you’d like to see, along with a DVD player, reserved just for you. Your remote control? Your computer, tablet or Google TV. It’s a cunning workaround to let you stream these new releases since technically, the physical DVD goes “out of circulation” for the time that you’ve borrowed it. More »
Digital piracy is a war with many sides, with each party standing firmly on their own side of a thick line in the sand. But a group of young Aussie filmmakers are hoping to blur those lines with the impending release of their upcoming horror film The Tunnel, which will launch simultaneously on DVD and on Bittorrent trackers around the world on May 19. More »
Netflix loves that so many of us have turned to the convenience of streaming. It costs Netflix 3 cents to stream a standard definition movie, and 5 cents for HD; that’s why they’d rather stream than mail you a disc. More »
We’re quickly becoming spoilt for choice when it comes to LCD TVs with LED backlighting for under 500 bucks. Bush is the latest company to throw some models out onto the market, with a 19-inch, a 22-inch and two 24-inch models hitting shelves. More »
Arnold Schwarzenegger Gives Good Commentary
2:00PM November 21, 2011 | Brent Rose
There are two theories at work here. A) Arnold doesn’t quite understand what the purpose of a commentary track is, or B) He is actually narrating Total Recall for blind people. Either way, it’s hilarious. More »