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Asus has done an incredible job of keeping the Eee PC in the news. Almost every week for the past few months we have been seeing a few headlines a week about breaking Eee PC news. Most of it is just rumors or news tidbits but for ravenous fans, it’s enough to keep people on the edge of their seat. The news doesn’t end with the Eee PC though, this summer should be huge for mobile computing, with the release of Intel’s Atom, a giant crop of subnotebooks/MIDs, and lots more. Late last week we learned that the Eee PC 900 (the 8.9-inch model) would be hitting US retailers on May 12th. This is the non-Atom model, so the resolution jumps up to 1024×600 and there will be more storage, but not a whole lot of changes overall. (Read the full post about ‘Subnotebook News Roundup- 10-inch Eee PC, MSI Wind, more’…)

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by Nilay Patel, posted Apr 19th 2008 at 12:17AM Samsung’s been getting pretty creative with cell cameras lately — the Instinct lets you pan around web pages by tracking movement with the camera, for example — but the company’s latest patent application, for a gesture-based phone interface, might be a little less practical. The idea is to use the phone’s camera to track your hand movements, which, from the drawings, should have you looking insane on the subway in no time. (Read the full post about ‘Samsung skips the touchscreen, patents gesture-based phone interface’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted Apr 19th 2008 at 9:56AMSure, you’ve heard the horror stories of faulty Xbox power cables sparking up fires in homes, but it seems the latest case involves the aforesaid console’s successor: the Xbox 360. According to Little Rock, Arkansas fire department captain Jason Weaver, a 360’s power cord was to blame for a blaze that injured no one (thankfully) but caused some $100,000 in property damage. Mr. Weaver asserted that the power supply was likely crammed in a tight spot with no “space to dissipate heat,” and while we’ve certainly seen no shortage of overheating Xbox 360s, this marks the first time that we’ve seen high temperatures wreak havoc on more than just the machine’s internals. (Read the full post about ‘Xbox 360 power supply pinpointed as cause of house fire’…)

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Photos of this sail wagon were posted on the Library of Congress’ Flickr feed a couple of weeks ago. Sail Wagon, Brooklyn (Library of Congress) by Bain News Service, publisher from Flickr This entry from the Kansas State Historical Society has some information about them: Kansas State Historical Society - Wind Wagons A novel device of the Kansas territorial period was the wind wagon, sometimes called a sailing wagon. Several were built and in 1860 the press gave them considerable attention. They were similar to an ordinary light wagon; weighed about 350 pounds; had a bed about three feet wide, eight feet long, and six inches deep; and were propelled by a sail or sails raised over the center of the front axle. (Read the full post about ‘Sail Wagon’…)

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Magic Fibre Optic Tree The latest super-bright LED technology lies at the heart of the tree’s clever construction, keeping maintenance to an absolute minimum. In fact, you simply won’t need to replace a single bulb. See price (Read the full post about ‘Magic Fibre Optic Tree’…)

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Holy Toast - Set of 2 If like us, you suffer from the almost constant disappointment of holy effigies failing to miraculously appear to you during breakfast, well fret no more, because help is at hand. You can have this for ?5.95 (Read the full post about ‘Holy Toast - Set of 2′…)

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According to TmoNews (an unofficial blog about T-Mobile) the new Sidekick Slide color is going to officially be called “Scarlet” and should be available May 15th. They’ve got what looks like to be an internal memo about it. (Read the full post about ‘Red, err I mean Scarlet Slide’…)

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Games developer and publisher Bethesda Softworks have unveiled plans for a Collector’s Edition of the forthcoming Fallout 3. Fans of the series may want to rush out and pre-order this special edition, which is being released in limited numbers to “participating retailers”. The collector’s edition contains the following: A copy of Fallout 3 5-inch Vault-Tec Vault Boy Bobblehead The Art of Fallout 3 hardcover book with unseen concept art and artist’s commentary The Making of Fallout 3 DVD looking at the team working on Fallout 3 and the company as a whole The above items will be brought together in a Vault-Tec lunch box Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda Softworks commented: We’re very excited about this collector’s edition and believe it truly offers gamers an amazing mix of unique items from the Fallout universe, combined with a great behind-the-scenes look at what goes into developing such an immense title. (Read the full post about ‘Bethesda announce Fallout 3 Collector’s Edition’…)

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Breathe easy, folks. Remember this morning’s news about PayPal planning to block Apple’s Safari browser after deeming it as unsafe? Well, all that is water under the bridge now as PayPal has issued a statement saying otherwise. A company spokeswoman mentioned in an e-mail late Friday, “We have absolutely no intention of blocking current versions of any browsers, including Apple’s Safari, from our website.” That’s great, as you will be able to continue experiencing all the benefits of Safari while doing your online shopping through a multitude of sites that support PayPal instead of relying on just buggy Internet Explorer. (Read the full post about ‘PayPal won’t be blocking Safari after all’…)

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Head-worn camera for special eventsApr 20, 2008 Recording our lives has become wide-spread all over the world. But the technologies are being perfected all the time. Microsoft is working out in order to supply our society with wearable camera technology that will have a lot of features. Actually, now it is just a concept. But there is a gadget that is worth its price, is advanced and is a really great high-resolution head-worn camera. Let’s see what functions it has and if they are useful for you. The newest UKP300 (US5) head-worn device is already used by UK police. It is very handy for operations that need supervision. The gadget is qualitative and records all the necessary details. (Read the full post about ‘Head-worn camera for special events’…)

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