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The World of Warcraft movie is *so* early in development

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
More white-hot World of Warcraft movie news to share with y’all. Did you know that it’s in production? Of course you did; you have a pulse. But did you know what stage of production it’s in? Hmm, did ya, smart guy? Eh, you probably knew that, too.

Ninjas Unbox the Google Nexus One

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Thanks to PatrickBoivin, somewhat known for his stop-motion animations, I will never post another “Nexus Unboxing” post on this blog. Dammit.

EROS 10-inch Shenzhen tablet: nice idea, shame about the battery

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Can’t wait until next Wednesday?  Have to have a sizeable webslate right now?  Then get yourself to China, my impatient friend, and pick up this 10.2-inch EROS tablet, an Atom N270 based Windows XP/Windows 7 machine that’s on sale there for under 3,000 yuan ($440).

DIY WiFi radio based on OpenWRT

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
WiFi radios have fallen to a price point where you have to be pretty DIY-obsessed to bother making your own rather than picking one up off-the-shelf, so we’re all the more impressed by Gary Dion’s effort.

Sony Arc to be official name for PS3 motion-controller?

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Sony’s motion controller has apparently been christened Arc, according to an anonymous source speaking to gaming site VG247.

Report: Harper Collins, Apple negotiating tablet deal

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Hardware, Multimedia, RumorsThe Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning that Apple is in talks with Harper Collins regarding ebooks for the new tablet.

Garmin hops on the satellite imagery bus

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Newsflash: birds see a LOT of stuff thanks to the fact that they can fly. Garmin wants to give you the same sensation (minus the flying part) with its new “BirdsEye Satellite and Aerial Imagery” feature, “an annual subscription service that gives users the option of loading highly-detailed...

Palm Pre, Pixi for AT&T tracked online, run future webOS

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Palm's plans for AT&T webOS phones were spoiled late Monday after web logs successfully identified the Pre and Pixi running on AT&T ("Cingular") IP addresses.

No Gadgets For Haiti: Postpone a Purchase and Donate

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
The name is a little confusing, but the cause is a good one. No Gadgets for Haiti is a site on which you can take the cash you were going to waste on yet another shiny plastic gee-gaw and send to to do some good in Haiti, where things seem to be getting still worse.

Motorola MOTOROI stars in new Korean ads [Video]

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Can’t get enough of the Motorola MOTOROI?  We’re still not entirely sure how to pronounce the name of Motorola’s first Android 2.0 device for the Korean market, but perhaps watching these new adverts for the 3.7-inch touchscreen smartphone will help us out.

Motorola MILESTONE Rooted

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
The Motorola MILESTONE has now been rooted thanks to a group of hackers. The root follows just a few weeks behind the US version (the DROID) and now allows a bunch of applications to be installed and used that don’t work on stock ROMS. Applications that can now run include wireless tethering,...

Rethink Hanger

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
This clever Rethink Hanger uses empty water bottles to create a unique clothes hanger too emphasise and encourage us to reuse the items we would normally throw away. Just screw in an empty bottle into each side of the hander hook and its ready to use.

187x faster than Bluetooth: Sony preps TransferJet-compatible devices

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
TransferJet is a close-proximity wireless transfer technology Sony introduced in 2008. The idea is to let two electronic devices quickly exchange data (theoretically at up to 560 Mbps) just by bringing them close together (touch is possible, too).

Artist creates smallest tiger sculpture that passes through a needle’s eye

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Miniaturization has reached all now levels of tiny-creation. Nanotech has helped in more ways than we’ll accept, but when artists with least knowledge of the former create stuff that really freaks the mind out, there isn’t a way but to sit back and relish the genius.

ASUS EeeBox EB1012 Nettop PC Available For Pre-Order

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
First introduced back in September 2009, the ASUS EeeBox nettop PC is finally available for pre-order via Amazon.

Windows Phone 7 exactly like Zune HD?

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Windows Mobile 7, possibly known as Windows Phone 7, could represent a complete break from version 6 if a scoop this evening bears fruit. A developer claims that the new OS is a complete break and mimics that of the Zune HD with phone elements put in.

Onzo Smart Energy Kit

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Onzo comes back with their latest gadget that help you go green. The Onzo Smart Energy Kit can be placed anywhere in the home and track your home energy usage.

22-inch iMac Rumors

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Word has it that Apple will launch the 22-inch touch-enabled iMac in 2010. It seems that Apple will be contracting Quanta for the production of this 22-inch model, while the Taiwan-based Sintek Photronic will be supplying the touchscreen panels. Stay tuned for more updates.

Streaming ESPN to your Xbox 360?

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
The New York Times reports that Microsoft has held closed-door, in-depth talks with the Walt Disney Company about a certain programming deal with ESPN, with subject matter being ESPN streaming via the Xbox 360 (which the Microsoft execs are convinced is a “media portal for parents and grandparents”...

USB Drive That Shows Space Status

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Here is a USB drive concept by Sokolova Ekateryna that has a nice silver finish and sports a small display at the end of the device, showing you useful information including the drive’s capacity, percentage used and even remaining space.

Mac Pro and Xserve firmware, restore CD updated

January 19th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Filed under: Software Update, Xserve, Mac ProMac Pro and Xserve owners, take note — Apple has released the following updates today:Xserve EFI Firmware Update 1.2 for Xserve (Early 2009)Improved compatibility with virtualization products utilizing VT-dImproved system reliability during the boot…

Using your iPhone in the city? Be careful!

January 18th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Filed under: Hardware, Odds and ends, iPhone, iPod classicI've lived in big cities for almost ten years now, first in Chicago and now in Los Angeles, and I could have told you exactly what this New York Times piece does: that you've got to be careful while using your iPhone while walking the city...

France says “non” to using Internet Explorer

January 18th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Section: Computers, Security, Web, Web Browsers Recently, the German Federal Office for Security in Information Technology had advised their citizens to stop using Internet Explorer.  Whether they had an older version or the latest, the German Federal Office discovered some severe...

CrunchDeals: A slightly-used NASA Space Shuttle

January 18th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
If you just so happen to be in the market for a second hand space craft, NASA has a deal for you, pal. The Space Shuttles Atlantis and Endeavour are currently for sale with a price tag of $28.2 m each. Just think, you could park one of these bad boys in your trailer park and relieve its glory days.

Scientists can make laptop batteries from ink and paper

January 18th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Scientists from Stanford University used nanotechnology to create ultra-lightweight, flexible batteries and supercapacitors from ordinary paper. They just covered a sheet of paper with ink comprising carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires.

ASUS DR-950 e-Book Reader Unveiled

January 18th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
ASUS has unveiled another one of its upcoming e-Book reader namely the ASUS DR-950. Measuring 9mm thick and weighing 370 grams, the DR-950 boasts a 9-inch 1024 x 768 display, an optional 2GB or 4GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, a text-to-speech reader, WiFi, HSDPA, WiMax, a USB port for...

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