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Posts on ‘February 27th, 2007’

FExplorer (for S60 2nd Edition) update

If you like gadgets you need my RSS feed. It keeps you up-to-date on all the gizmos you love!For anybody still with a S60 2nd Edition smartphone (e.g. Nokia 6630, 6680, N70, N90), note that there's a new beta of FExplorer out. v1.16 (22 Feb 2007), adding better selection of multiple files, a rewritten [...]

DragThing updated to 5.7.2

Amazon.com Widgets Filed under: Software
The venerable (more than 11 years since v1.0!) launch utility DragThing has been revised to version 5.7.2, adding three new dock themes and clipping tools while squashing a few bugs. I’ve been a DragThing user since v2 and despite the siren call of QuickSilver, DT still holds a place [...]

New Mac OS X 10.4.9 client and Server builds seeded to developers

Filed under: OS, Software
A little TUAW birdie has informed us that a new series of Mac OS X 10.4.9 client and server builds have been seeded to developers. The build versions are as follows: Mac OS X v10.4.9 (Intel) Build 8P2132, Mac OS X v10.4.9 (PowerPC) Build 8P132, Mac OS X Server v10.4.9 (Universal) Build [...]

Missing Sync for BlackBerry Preview Released

Filed under: Peripherals, Software, Beta Beat
Back in January we mentioned the forthcoming release of Missing Sync for BlackBerry from Mark/Space scheduled for a nebulous “Q1 2007.” Yesterday Mark/Space hit the mark, making a “Preview” edition available for download. Like the other “Missing Sync” products, the BlackBerry edition will sync your contacts, iCal calendar entries, notes, [...]

US$660,000 Tramontana supercar set to begin production

February 28, 2007 The law of averages suggests the gestation period for a new elite sportscar marque ranges from two to three years between first sighting and available product, and the Tramontana looks set to fall well within this time-frame despite liberal lashings of leading edge technologies. First seen two years ago at [...]

BRP launches new ultra-light REV-XP platform for Ski-Doo

February 28, 2007 BRP has launched a new ultra-light REV-XP platform for its Ski-Doo snowmobiles which were already the lightest on the market. The new platform yields a snowmobile that is 10-15% lighter (about 50 lbs/23 kg) than its current REV-based models, while the chassis is 37% stronger. Every element of the platform [...]

New 370 km/h ultra-high performance Pirelli PZero

February 28, 2007 Founded in 1872, Pirelli is known variously around the world for its Pirelli International Award (involving the communication of Science & Technology), its sponsorship of Italian Soccer Club Internazionale and the Brazilian soccer club Palmeiras, the Pirelli Tower in Milan, its highly-sought-after calendars and more recently its short films starring Uma [...]

The ingenious AySystem mobile alarm

February 28, 2007 German Telecommunications giant Siemens is preparing to market a diminutive multi-purpose device that can be used as a mobile alarm, a fitness trainer and an emergency call system for the elderly and disabled. The functionality of the multi-sensor, modularly constructed AySystem can be expanded to include a camera and a GPS [...]

Killer amphibious vehicle - 39 mph on water and 55 mph on land

February 28, 2007 With waterfront property highly prized the world over, we see the amphibious market as one of the next great opportunities – the people with the greatest disposable income will have the greatest need for amphibians. At the same time, new techniques, technologies and materials are yielding a new breed of amphibious [...]

Fungus in hull paint may solve barnacle problem

February 28, 2007 Biofouling of marine organisms on ship hulls has been a global problem since man crafted the first boat. These days, many marine enterprises suffer the problem and the cost of reducing it, in aquaculture, offshore industries and harbours. In shipping alone, marine biofouling and its most significant organism, the barnacle, [...]