Archive for: January 16, 2008

Filed under: Robots
Finally your replicant Owl and Nexus-6 will have a new playmate by at the Bradbury — namely, Sega Toys’ newest iteration of its infamously creepy automaton, the Yume Neko Smile cat. When we last saw that little purr-machine, it was giving blank stares of disapproval while harmfu…

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Believe it or not, Samsung took the opportunity to unveil a couple of newcomers at Macworld, proving that there was indeed something left in the tank after CES. And on paper, that pair is one to be reckoned with. Up first is the 24-inch SyncMaster 2493HM, which features a 1,920 x 1,200 resolutio…

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Displays, Gadgets, HDTV

It’s one thing to have a price reduction, it’s another thing to go from $1500 to $700 — more than half off — in a individual day. thereupon again, whether you want to move units, there’s nothing like a fire sale. Perhaps the FlipStart 2.0 is just around the corner — or perhaps these things si…

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Gadgets, Handhelds, Laptops

There’s certainly plenty more than just tough science going on in space, and it now looks like a group of researchers from the University of Tokyo are aiming to get in on that action as well. To that end, they’ve teamed up with the brains behind the Japan Origami Airplane organization to devel…

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It’s Day 2 at Macworld, and even though the crowds have simmered down a little since Tuesday, the place is by no means dead. For instance, you still have to elbow your way through a crowd to get your hands on a MacBook Air, and they must have at least two dozen of those things on display. At…

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It's annoying to find out weeks after the fact that you're using an old version of your favorite IM client or Web browser, and that the new version has features and fixes you've been looking for. At the same time, no one wants to spend time going to multiple Web sites, checking for updates of each of their favorite applications. Enter AppUpdate, a Mac OS X Dashboard widget that keeps track of your applications and how far out from the most recent version you are. The app will also give you links to download the most recent versions, and supports multiple download sources.

Linux users can just use YUM or apt-get to download updates for the programs installed on their systems. Windows users are either out of luck or have to go hunting for shareware that'll update all of their apps for them. Mac users have been out in the cold; if it's not an Apple application and it's not in Software Update, they're out of luck. With AppUpdate, Mac users can keep track of most apps they have on their system and check with a single glance whether they're missing an update and where they can download it.

Most programs these days will automatically check for updates, but if you want more control over how and when you update your applications, AppUpdate can help. Since the tool runs as a dashboard widget, you can immediately check for updates whenever you want. When you open AppUpdate, the program checks for updates and patches to your programs at Version Tracker. The app will also check MacUpdate and Apple's software directory. ...

Google today announced the release of iGoogle Themes API, a feature that allows iGoogle users to create their own themes for Google's start-page app. Designers can also share their themes with other users, and they'll be searchable in the company's new themes directory.

Google said in a press release issued this morning:

Developers are an important part of our innovation ecosystem and we're always striving to release tools to help them innovate in new directions that will ultimately make the web richer for all users. With the iGoogle Themes API, developers can design and share a theme with the tens of millions of iGoogle users around the world, providing even more options for users to customize their iGoogle experience.

Google is launching the feature by offering custom themes from designers Yves Behar, Mark Frauenfelder, Troy Lee, and John Maeda.

More info on the new feature is available on Google's official blog.

Before expanded, you won’t be bragging about how many inches your projector can throw out. Oh no, you’ll be boasting about how many LEGOs you can slide within the lens and the wall. Joining the quickly evolving short throw revolution is Epson’s latest duo, which both feature a local 1,280 x 800 …

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Displays, Gadgets, HDTV, Home Entertainment

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Apparently, a lot of iPhone users are experiencing issues related to out of order SMS conversations.

[Thanks Mark and Sean]

What’s the deal, have you seen that? Shout it out in comments.

A lot of public were pretty damned stoked about the SMS improvements Apple unleashed upon iPhone own…

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Cellphones, Gadgets

Filed under: CellphonesIn a Macworld post-keynote interview with CNBC yesterday, Steve Jobs was pimping the iPhone’s numbers since launch (over four million sold — a number Wall Street didn’t like, but what can you do?) within rants about the MacBook Air’s qualities and, at some point, got on the t…

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Filed under: Transportation
They’re not hybrids or all-electrics, and you likely won’t be distracted their overflowing in-car technology, so they’re not precisely in our usual scope of coverage, but that new batch of vehicles from a couple of Chinese automakers is certainly right at domestic in our …

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