Gizmodo Australia

Internode Offering 30GB for $50/Month, With A Catch

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:30:43 +1000

Choosing a broadband plan for you or I is a fairly simple task, because we know what we want. We know how much data we’ll need, we know how fast we need our broadband, we know whether we get ADSL2+ or not… but for some people it’s a confusing mess of acronyms and figures. That’s apparently why Internode has launched its “Easy Broadband” plans, so those people can just sign up and get 30GB of data every month for just $50. (more…)

Don’t Forget To Enter Our iWorld iPhone 3GS/Blackberry Comp

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:06:05 +1000

Just a reminder that there’s only a couple more weeks left to win one of five iPhone 3GSs or one of five BlackBerry Curves. Considering how easy it is to enter and how long this promotion has been running for, all of you should have already entered, but alas, you haven’t. (more…)

Samsung’s New Smartphone QWERTY Idea: Keep Trying, Guys

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:00:00 +1000

Samsung filed a patent for this avian-looking smartphone concept: Two spring-loaded half-keyboards burst from the sides of the phone, which in theory provides both a larger keyboard and more screen space, since hands are out of the way. In theory. (more…)

Sony’s W-Series Vaio Netbooks To Cost $999

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:44:01 +1000

Those Sony Vaio netbooks that were announced the other day? They just got local pricing. Ouch. (more…)

Remainders - Things We Didn’t Post

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:00:00 +1000

Invisible ink reappears…Mobile app tracker turns up 3rd-gen iPod Touch…UFO-shaped seating sure to upset City Hall…Porn publisher takes blame for overheated iPhones… (more…)

Pegasus Open 50 Log: Day 4, Following The Low Pressure

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:43:35 +1000

July 8, 3:30 PM PSTPegasus has been chewing up the miles and we are very lucky for that. Our last two days were 305 and 295 nautical miles respectfully. (more…)

iPhone 3.0 Software Sending Group SMS Messages As MMS

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:18:07 +1000

Considering the iPhone had email, MMS wasn’t really at the top of my “must-have feature” list for the 3.0 software update, but when it was announced anyway, I shrugged my shoulders with indifference. Only now that indifference has become annoyance with the discovery that the iPhone now refuses to send group SMS messages, instead forcing you to send them as group MMS. (more…)

Solar-Powered County Fair Makes So Much Sense

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:15:00 +1000

This year’s Marin County fair in northern California took its environmental theme seriously. A huge photovoltaic setup provided about 40% of the fair’s energy with clean solar power—and a solar-powered county fair makes perfect sense. (more…)

LSD Creator Albert Hofmann To Steve Jobs: “How Was LSD Useful To You?”

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:30:00 +1000

The Huffington Post published a previously-unseen letter from LSD creator Albert Hofmann to Steve Jobs, who has in the past praised LSD’s influence on his creative thinking. (more…)

Google Chrome OS Partners: PC, Netbook, Chip-Makers, But Not Dell

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:34:00 +1000

Google released a partial list of their Chrome OS partners, and it includes most of the big boys you’d expect, from all sectors of the computing world, from full-featured PCs to netbooks to handhelds, plus Adobe for some Flash support. (more…)

HTC Android Family Portraits: G1, MyTouch 3G And Hero

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:30:00 +1000

Ever wondered what it’d be like to get three generations of Android phones together—G1, myTouch 3G and Hero? If you think that’s kind of kinky, oh man, I hope you have a clean pair of pants lying around. (more…)

Six New NextG Phones Unveiled

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:29:55 +1000

Telstra unveiled six new handsets for their NextG network yesterday. They include a couple of dumbphones from Sony Ericsson running the TelstraOne interface, a trio from LG (including the Xenon, LG’s first consumer WinMo phone in Australia, apparently) and the HTC Pro2. (more…)

AnalogColor Ruins Quality Photos To Create Mock-Polaroid Results

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +1000

For those who cared enough to be hurt at the death of Polaroid Instant Film but not enough to make it themselves, there’s AnalogColor, which turns your crystal-clear photos into murky, nostalgic simulacrums of the classic format. (more…)

World’s Largest RC Chopper Is Big Enough For A Very Short Pilot

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:40:00 +1000

This RC helicopter is a scale model of a Russian Mi-24 chopper, a monstrous beast that’s 16.75m long. The scale version looks about 1/8th the size, and still scares the crap out of us. Check out the video below. (more…)

LaCie’s LaCinema Rugged HD Enclosure Outputs 1080p Video

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:20:00 +1000

LaCie’s new LaCinema Rugged HD is a 250/320/500GB, USB-powered external hard drive marketed as a multimedia player: It’ll output 1080p video to a TV over HDMI, and has a rugged enclosure in case you keep your HDTV in the woods. (more…)

Windows Software Guru Now President Of Whole Windows Business

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:13:13 +1000

Steven Sinofsky, the amazingly competent dude at the helm of Windows 7 software development, has just been named president of the whole Windows division. He basically assumes the managerial duties of Bill Veghte, who was overseeing the business side. (more…)

Tornado Tower Looks Like A Cloud, Makes Its Own Energy

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +1000

The Tornado Tower is a design for a performing arts centre in Taipei, Taiwan, and man is it crazy. That huge bubble on top is where the theatre sits, and the whole thing harnesses the wind for energy. (more…)

TV Tricklesaver Makes Sure Standby Consoles Don’t Cost You Money

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:40:00 +1000

The Tricklesaver does two things: detect when your TV is off, and cuts off power to whatever console is plugged in so it doesn’t waste power when “off”. This is good, in theory. (more…)

Breakfast Wrap: Best Of Wednesday Night

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:16:35 +1000

Audi-Designed Grand Piano Is Unsurprisingly Carlike
Weird combo of the day anyone?

Transformers Nikes Come In Sweet Toy Box
Marketing genius!

Sony Ericsson’s Android Rachael UI Makes Me Want To Ditch My IPhone
Weirdest part: whoever did this demo has David Wenham as a contact.

Microsoft’s Gazelle Browser Could Be The Google Chrome OS Competitor?
This whole online OS space is going to get interesting.

This May Be Nikon’s 2009/2010 Roadmap
Then again, it might not. Still – Cameras!

Giz Explains: What The Hell’s Google Chrome OS?

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:50:00 +1000

Google. Chrome. OS. Just reading that makes my pants tingle. But, uh, what is it exactly? (more…)

The SEC Is Still Investigating Steve Jobs’ Health Disclosures

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:40:00 +1000

The fact that Steve Jobs’ health “went from relatively simple to more complex in nine days” is worrying the Security and Exchange Commission, meaning that investigators are going to poke into whether or not Apple has misled investors. (more…)

External IPhone Mic Supposedly Gets 10x Better Audio ‘Reception’

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:20:00 +1000

Brando’s claiming 10x better audio reception on this external, swivelable iPhone microphone. Even if it doesn’t get 10x better reception, it should get 2x better reception, which is worth $US14 for most people. [Brando via Dvice]

This May Be Nikon’s 2009/2010 Roadmap

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:40:00 +1000

Nikon’s 2009 AND 2010 roadmap may have been leaked on Grafika, detailing the upcoming bodies and lenses the company is working on. (more…)

Nokia Patent Hints At Wearable Input Sleeve That Reacts To Skin

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:20:00 +1000

Nokia is really getting their ass handed to them in the smartphone market, and this remote input sleeve patent hints at one way the company is thinking about the future. (more…)

Two More Android Updates This Year

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:43:06 +1000

In addition to the one minor and one major (Cupcake) update Google rolled out, there’s going to be two more updates for the 2009 year. One’s minor and one’s major (Donut). [Mobile Crunch]