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Honda’s ASIMO humanoid robot continues to thrill

March 9th, 2010 12:58pm Lee J. No comments

Honda ASIMO humanoid robot continues to thrill

We’ve been fascinated by Honda’s incredible ASIMO humanoid robot project, and find its tantalising glimpse of the future irresistible. We want one!

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The Apple iPad’s going to be a bugger to hold

March 8th, 2010 5:52pm Lee J. 1 comment

Apple iPad's going to be a bugger to hold

With Apple’s first iPad video commercial now doing the rounds, something has become rather apparent – it’s going to be a tricky beggar to hold.

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First iPad TV commercial airs at the 2010 Oscars – video

March 8th, 2010 10:39am Lee J. No comments

First iPad TV commercial airs at the 2010 Oscars

We guess we’ll be seeing a lot more of this as Apple unleash their enormous advertising budget to persuade us about the joys of their latest product, the iPad.

Their first iPad TV commercial debuted during a break in the 82nd Annual Academy Awards and serves up a 30 second demo showing the tablet device doing its thing.

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A seven minute video of an Apple fanboy wearing a Scottevest jacket

March 6th, 2010 2:16pm Lee J. 1 comment

A seven minute video of an Apple fanboy wearing a Scottevest jacket

Hey, how do you fancy watching a video of a bloke wearing a techie jacket over-populated with pockets doing a slow striptease in the snow?

Curious to see how many Apple products you can wear about your person in the the winter chill of the “Canadian wilderness”?

Then be thankful for Rene Ritchie, who has decided to film himself standing in his garden showing off the contents of his SCOTTEVEST Quantum Jacket, Fleece 5.0 Jacket and Ultimate Hoodie combo.

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Apple iPad official launch date announced, pre-orders start next week

March 5th, 2010 3:01pm Lee J. No comments

Apple iPad official launch date announced, pre-orders start next week

Apple has announced that the iPad will be launching in the US on Saturday April 3rd, and mustard keen punters and high-fiving fanboys will be able to start slapping down the cash for the Jesus tablet from next week.

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Windows 7 hits 90 million sales to become the fastest selling OS ever

March 4th, 2010 11:19am Lee J. 2 comments

Windows 7 hits 90 million sales to become the fastest selling OS ever

To the accompaniment of whoops, slapping sweaty palms held aloft and champagne corks bouncing off unsuspecting exec bonces, Microsoft has revealed that its latest operating system, Windows 7, has sailed past the 90 million sales mark.

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The Do Not Tweet List and how to avoid Twitter disasters

March 3rd, 2010 12:09pm Lee J. No comments

The Do Not Tweet List and how to avoid Twitter disasters

With numerous examples of loose-lipped Twitterers blabbing themselves into tricky situations, social media site NewCommBizz has compiled a handy list of Twitter Ye Nots.

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Apple sues HTC, guns for Android in massive legal challenge

March 2nd, 2010 5:18pm Lee J. No comments

Apple sues HTC, guns for Android

Bosh! Apple’s over-worked lawyers are off again, this time laying down a massive suit against HTC, claiming that the company is infringing 20 patents “related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture, and hardware.”

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Fart stocks collapse as Apple reject Duck App for ‘Minimum User Functionality’ [update]

March 2nd, 2010 9:30am Lee J. 1 comment

Fart stocks collapse as Apple reject Duck App for 'Minimum User Functionality'

Vast legions of iPhone fart app developers may be be quaking in their parping shoes today at the news that Apple has just turned down an app because it only offered, “minimal user functionality.”

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Apple iPad UK release slips back to April?

March 1st, 2010 5:36pm Lee J. No comments

Apple iPad UK release slips back to April?

It looks like there may be delays ahead for Apple’s iPad, with a ‘manufacturing bottleneck’ said to be pushing the launch date into April.

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Facebook for Windows Mobile 1.2 released

March 1st, 2010 11:28am Lee J. No comments

Facebook for Windows Mobile 1.2 releasedIt’s been lagging behind mobile versions on Facebook on other platforms, but Microsoft’s updated Facebook app for Windows Mobile finally adds a sorely missed feature: the ability to add comments to posts made by friends.

The updated app – now hitting v1.2 – also lets users “like” their friends’ posts.

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Shuttle Barebone XS35 – 33mm of Mini-PC goodness

February 26th, 2010 4:03pm Lee J. 1 comment

Shuttle Barebone XS35 - 33mm of Mini-PC goodnessShuttle’s new HD-compatible Shuttle Barebone XS35 Mini-PC looks like it might fit rather nicely into your oh-so-stylish lounge, measuring a mere 3.3 cm wide and kept nice’n’ quiet, thanks to passive cooling.

HD-compatible when hooked up to a monitor or TV, the Barebone XS35 manages to squeeze in some half decent specs into its bijou dimensions.

Onboard there’s an Intel Atom D510 1.6GHz processor and NM10 Express chipset, backed by a Nvidia GT218 graphics card.

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App Stores compared: who has the most freebies? Who pays the most?

February 25th, 2010 12:10pm Lee J. No comments

Mobile App Stores compared: who has the most freebies? Who pays the most?App store analytics firm Distimo has been rummaging through every major app store in town, producing an interesting set of comparison figures.

Want to know which store has the highest percentage of freebies? Read on…

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iPhone 4G: the real inside story of Apple’s next-gen smartphone

February 25th, 2010 9:30am Lee J. 19 comments

Apple iPhone 4G: the real inside story

There’s no shortage of  bloggers and tech websites knocking out endless news reports claiming to know something about what the next gen Apple iPhone is going to look like.

There’s been rumours, claimed leaks, shady insider statements and fuzzy photos supposedly snapped at a top secret factory somewhere or another. But we know the inside story…

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Sigma SD15 14MP dSLR: tech details and pics drip out

February 24th, 2010 12:06pm Lee J. No comments

Sigma SD15 14MP dSLR: tech details and pics drip out

Currently being teased on its own page is the new Sigma SD15 dSLR, a delightful looking piece of kit that has yet to see the light of day, despite being announced way back in 2006.

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