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Software

Google Makes Wave With Limited Release

9:25AM Chris Oaten | If you haven’t caught on to the phenomenon that is Google Wave, it’s probably about time you did. It’s Google’s game-changing application combining email, live collaboration and messaging, which goes only a small way towards explaining its potential. About 100,000 people have been invited to its beta workout. Here’s a snippet from Attack of the Show, via Techcrunch, that might help bring Wave’s potential into focus.
Random Stuff

ABC’s iView Unmetered On AARNet

8:25AM Chris Oaten | Just a quick note to advise Gizmodians who happen to be members of Australia’s Academic and Research Network (AARNet) that, from today, they will be able to enjoy ABC’s iView on an unmetered stream. ABC’s people gave our people a long list of member universities, but we’re pretty sure you know who you are. More »
Networks

AT&T MicroCell 3G: Should Users In Dead Spots Get One Free?

7:45PM Danny Allen | It’s no secret that AT&T has been overwhelmed by data-munching iPhone users, and reliability remains sketchy in many key areas. So if the MicroCell 3G is your best option for proper coverage (using your own bandwidth), should it be free? More »
Gadgets

The Network Before The Internet

6:00AM Brian Lam | The network started to breathe in the 70’s. Above, the first ethernet cable, found in PARC’s labs by Boing Boing Gadgets. Dag Spicer, numero uno Curator at the Computer History Museum, tells us more: More »
Hardware

Promise SmartStor NS4600 Network Storage Review

4:30AM Jason Chen | The Gadget: A RAID-enabled, four drive, DLNA supporting, internet streaming, Apple Time Machine supporting NAS that, while not a Windows Home Server, has tons of functionality built into the tiny box. More »
Computers

HP LX195 Budget Windows Home Server Review

4:20AM Jason Chen | The Gadget: HP’s LX195, their stripped-to-the-core (but Apple Time Machine capable) implementation of the Windows Home Server, which comes with a 640GB internal drive, but can only be expanded via the four USB ports in the back. More »
Peripherals

Killer Xeno Pro Network Card Lightning Review

1:00AM Matt Buchanan | A specialised networking card—with blingtastic LIGHTS—designed to murder lag for gamers, the $US130 Killer Xeno Pro practically screams “snake oil.” It’s not quite. More »
Gadgets

Lightning Review: Logitech’s Squeezebox Boom All-in-One Network Audio Player

5:00AM Sean Fallon | The Gadget: The Squeezebox Boom from Logitech streams music from your PC or the internet via an 802.11b/g or Ethernet connection. Unlike previous Squeezeboxes, the Boom also throws in a pair of 30-watt speakers. More »
Gadgets

Sony Updates NAS-Enabled Stereos, M700HD and D500HD

6:44PM Kit Eaton | It was almost exactly a year ago that we talked about Sony’s network-accessible storage stereo systems, and now Sony’s popped up with two new similar devices. The NAS-M700HD and D500HD are basically upgrades to the old M75HD and D55HD: the M700 has a 160GB HDD, plays minidiscs and has an S-Master digital amplifier built in, the D500 is essentially the same, but lacks MD and the S-Master. Both have Walkman ports with the WM-PORT connector and support DLNA 1.0, and both support KDDI’s LISMO service for uploading of music to mobile phones and can access the AnyMusic online store for direct access to new tunes. This means these beasts will likely remain in Japan, where they’ll be out October 18 for US$780 for the M700 and US$600 for the D500. [AVWatch] More »