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Computers
Super Cheap, Super Small Lenovo X100E Leaks
12:45PM Dan Nosowitz | Lenovo’s new X100E ultrathin laptop just leaked out, and it’s looking pretty sweet: 11.6-inch screen, redesigned chiclet keyboard, a supposed starting price of less than $US500 and colours. Colours, you guys. On a ThinkPad. More »
Peripherals
SmartTrack Neo Multitouch Pad for PC Lets You Do the Pinching Thing
10:28PM Jesus Diaz | If you have a PC you don’t have to be envious about the multitouch pad in MacBooks: Now you can replace your mouse with a big ugly thing and do the same magic moves. Wheee. More »
Phones
OpenMoko GTA02 Handset Rumoured to Join the Android Party
11:15AM Adrian Covert | OpenMoko, stalwarts of the open source gadget movement, have announced their intentions to develop an Android-compatible handset for release as early as november. According to AndroidGuys, the alleged Android phone will operate under the project name “GTA02″ and resemble something like the Neo FreeRunner. The phone is said to have a 2.8-inch, 640×480 screen, Wi-Fi, 3 axis accelerometer, 400-500 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM, 256 MB NAND Flash, A-GPS and a “laser pen.” More »
Entertainment
Japanese Matrix Trilogy Blu-ray Collection Arrives in the Nebuchadnezzar
6:00AM Jack Loftus | Japan, not content to be our betters with just Internet service providers, is upping the ante again with this extravagant Ultimate Matrix Collection Blu-ray limited edition set. Available only in the Land of the Rising Sun, this set includes a 7-disc collection, which can be stored inside a 2-foot model of the Nebuchadnezzar. The 7 discs include Blu-ray versions of The Matrix trilogy and The Animatrix, as well as three standard-definition DVDs featuring ‘making-of’ documentaries. The Ultimate Matrix Collection is currently slated for a Japan-only release on December 17 for about $US375. [WHV via OhGizmo]
Phones
OpenMoko Smartphone Doing the Full Open Monty, Releasing Chip Schematics For Building Your Own
1:15AM John Mahoney | They’ve already released the CAD files for modding the case into a lobster phone (please, someone?), and now the OpenMoko folks are going all the way with their Neo Freerunner Linux smartphone, opening up the schematics for all to see and use under a Creative Commons licence. This includes not only the full schematics for the phone’s PCBs, but also for the individual chips inside, for seeing exactly how the GPS ties into the system, for instance. The Freerunner phone itself is still mostly a developer’s tool, so this move makes a lot of sense for that crowd. Full details follow. More »
Phones
OpenMoko Neo Freerunner Finally Available on July 4th
11:30PM Benny Goldman | The OpenMoko Neo Freerunner we caught back in January will be available to order on July 4th. That makes the Linux-based cellphone a perfect birthday.gift for Uncle Sam, assuming he’s into shell commands. It’ll run US$400, press release after the jump. [OpenMoko] More »
Gadgets
Best Hotels Around the World for Geeks, Neo Wannabes
3:40AM Jesus Diaz | If you are the kind who follows white rabbits, has weird deja vus, pops red pills, and you are planning to go to Sydney, Australia, anytime soon (not necessarily in that order,) the 31-story, 416-room Westin is the best hotel for you. After all, it was the place where the Deja Vu scene from The Matrix was filmed and number 3 of the list of “best geek hotels in the world 2.0,” whatever that means: More »
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9:33AM Seamus Byrne | There are quite a few “very small phones” out and about now, but this is one I’ve happened across while writing a column for Etihad’s in-flight magazine. It isn’t available in Australia (it’s a UK / Middle Eastern phone), but it’s interesting enough that I thought I’d share the info – if you’re OS, you could always try nabbing one if you’re in those neighbourhoods.
Full specs and more pics after the jump. More »
Neo 808i: Small phone that actually looks cool
9:33AM Seamus Byrne | There are quite a few “very small phones” out and about now, but this is one I’ve happened across while writing a column for Etihad’s in-flight magazine. It isn’t available in Australia (it’s a UK / Middle Eastern phone), but it’s interesting enough that I thought I’d share the info – if you’re OS, you could always try nabbing one if you’re in those neighbourhoods.
Full specs and more pics after the jump. More » 