en Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:36:16 +0800 3171 Whenever you give users—especially kids—a photo sharing application where they can upload their own photos, you're gonna get some nudity. That's fine, except for the part where I said kids. Now it's bad news for Apple. We can see how they approved the app, since it's innocent by itself (a photo shar...

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:08:53 +0800 If you're a product recall specialist hoping for your relatives tobank it big on an airline disaster-related life insurance claim, this post isn't for you. For everyone else who'd like a greater chance of walking away from a decidedly rough landing, here's your ticket. New airline safety regulations...

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:08:53 +0800 Hold on to your crotch, folks. It looks like Michael Jackson's career is just about to take off. Apparently Jackson recorded "dozens and dozens" of songs that have never been released. They're all sitting there in a giant vault somehwere ready to be released. And you know they will be. Jackson is li...

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:05:48 +0800 The new litter of thin, cheap laptops, as we've seen from Lenovo and Dell, is inherently charming, making the experience of using a cheap, portable laptop bearable for people put off by netbook tininess. There's just one problem. CNET caught up with Doug Freedman, an analyst for AmTech who has been ...

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:05:48 +0800 We get it. Sometimes, not often, but sometimes when you're staring into the sad abyss of an empty Tennessee fifth, the idea of initiating an impromptu video conference in total darkness seems mighty compelling. That's where Samsungkward eyes trying to get to your interiors? Designed by Ohashi Design...

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:04:39 +0800 Highly efficient solar cells are tailored to suit their location. UK-based Quantasol has achieved a world record for the most efficient gallium arsenide (GaAs) solar cells that until now were only used in space-based applications. The solar cells developed by the company can be tuned to suit the ...

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:04:38 +0800 We usually pass over dime-a-dozen iPod docks, but Sony's latest entry, the NAS-Z200iR, is different. Its most impressive feature is that super-fancy remote. You may not be that interested in this $1000 system — a 20-watt iPod dock with slot loading CD — until you realize that the remote control is ...

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:04:38 +0800 High-density flexible battery to revolutionize renewable energy systems. Infinite Power Solutions has developed a new range of flexible batteries that can herald a new era of even slimmer electronics. The tiny, rechargeable thin-film batteries offer the same energy density as conventional batteri...

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:02:33 +0800 Dell Taiwan accidentally priced one 19-inch monitor, normally costing around $150, at only $15, and received a whopping 140,000 orders within the 8 hours it was live. Now, the Taiwanese government is forcing them to honor the sales. This kind of thing isn't too uncommon, and normally a company like ...

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:02:33 +0800 With North Korea reportedly moving forward with its uranium-enrichment program, South Korea is bracing itself for World War III. South Korea's Coast Guard staged a training exercise in Incheon with this somewhat cartoony "mock ship." More training-for-apocalypse photos below. According to AFP: Poli...

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:02:33 +0800 You thought the leaden winter would bring you down forever / But you rode upon a steamer to the violence of the Sun. After 18 years of operation, NASA has switched off Ulysses, the space probe designed to study the properties of solar wind, the heliosphere magnetic field, and the solar radio bursts...

]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:00:49 +0800 Sakhr is a translation company with big clients like the U.S. Department of Defense and Homeland Security. They specialize in English/Arabic translation, and this demo of their iPhone/Blackberry app (not publicly available) looks like the Holy Grail of translation software. You hold a button, say a ...

]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:00:48 +0800 There's not exactly much more details than the headline on this one, but China's official Xinhua news agency is reporting that the country is delaying its plans that would require that the so-called "Green Dam Youth Escort" internet filtering software be installed on all PCs sold in China. That requ...

]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:00:48 +0800 Asteroid Storm is an interactive 3D game coming to UK theaters later this summer that will precede movies like IceAge 3 3D and Toy Story 3D. 20 UK Vue cinemas will offer audiences the opportunity to steer a spaceship through an asteroid belt. Two IR cameras will track the audience (the left half rai...

]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:55:19 +0800 Verizon isn't the only carrier getting the Blackberry Tour on July 12th; Sprint is also getting it on the same day. Just like at Verizon, it'll be $200 with a new contract. Can you feel the excitement in the air? Because I'm excited when Maxis and Celcom brings this in which is for crying out loud, ...

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