1. Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook: Slim Like a MacBook Air, But With a Slimmer Price
Who
says Apple's the only slim-laptop maker in the world? Take a gander at
this 3-pound piece of aircraft-grade aluminum with a 13.3 -inch screen.
Alluring, isn't it? And the best news of all: The cheapest model will
only set you back slightly less than $900.
[via Engadget]
Despite
the sameness of its exterior, the tech under the hood lights up this
iPhone 4S. And that Siri intelligent agent is a hoot, too.
[via right here at JiroTech]
3. 360-degree Flight Simulator for Fighter Jet Pilots
Today this simulator resides in a multimillion dollar facility, but tomorrow, your living room?
[via Boing Boing]
4. Weird Recreational Vehicle from the Future
This
500hp cruisemobile is 40 feet long and has a fireplace inside. Oh
"eleMMent," where were you when we were going to the high-school prom?
Now available for preorder, and if you have to ask how much it costs,
you probably can't afford it.
[via DVICE]
5. iOS 5 Released
This
super upgrade fixed a lot of what we didn't like about iOS 4, and busts
out great new features such as snazzy notifications, tight Twitter
integration, quick access to the camera and new sounds. It even made my
old iPad seem new again.
[via TechEBlog]
6. Roku LT Streams 320 Channels for $50
It's
only slightly larger than a hockey puck, and now its price is even
tinier than any other already-affordable Roku boxes. Roku LT gives you
Netflix and 319 other channels on board, and adds HBO GO (for current
subscribers) to the mix. Behold, the best value in streaming video
today.
[via Roku Blog]
7. Judge Leaning Toward Apple in Suit Against Samsung
The
case hasn't been completely decided yet, but in the courtroom, the
judge did reportedly hold an iPad and a Samsung tablet, one in each
hand, and seemingly couldn't tell them apart.
[via Ubergizmo]
8. iPhone 4S Lots Faster Than Its Predecessor
The
iPhone 4S dominated most of the news cycles this week, and some geeks
ran benchmarks on it, showing it to be a whole lot faster than the
iPhone 4. That extra burst of speed, along with its sharp new
motion-stabilized 8-megapixel camera and 1080p camcorder, makes it a
keeper in my book.
[via anandtech]
9. Windows 7 Now More Popular than Windows XP
Popularity
contests notwithstanding, kudos to Microsoft for overcoming the Vista
curse and creating the most popular operating system in the world. I use
Windows 7 every day and marvel at its rock-solid stability and friendly
user interface. That Lion's roar is starting to sound like a meow to
me.
[via BGR]
10. Wireless Braking for Bicycles
Modern
aircraft use fly-by-wire tech, and there's even been wireless gear
shifting for bicycles for a while now. Now braking on cycles can go
cable- and lever-free, thanks to propellerheads at Germany's Saarland
University. Is it reliable? Almost -- it's said have a failure rate of
only three times out of each trillion braking attempts.
[via Gizmag]
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