The H.264 Encoding Boom [Formats]
Earlier this week, Steve Jobs said quite confidently that alternatives like H.264 have already made the lion's share of web video available to devices that don't support Flash. This chart shows why he's probably right. More
Optical Sensors Make Any Gadget Its Own Mouse [Input]
Tiny MP3 players are great, but the tiny means of navigation they often employ can be a big pain in the ass. The Minput project explores the possibility of using optical sensors to let those devices double as mice. More
Yahoo CEO Takes Google Home Page At Face Value [Blockquote]
In an interview with the BBC, Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz had some words of advice for those simplistic up-and-comers at Google: diversify! That sound you hear? It's everyone on the internet scratching their heads at the same time. More
Family Still Fighting Verizon’s $18,000 Phone Bill, Four Years Later [Disagreements]
Everyone's read stories about outrageous cell phone bills , and you might even know someone who's racked one up themselves. But the Boston Globe has an interesting look at where one such instance stands four years down the line: totally unresolved. More
Inkjet Facade Printer Confirms That Paintballs Are World’s Coolest Toner [Printers]
There's always a guerrilla undercurrent with graffiti, but the Facade Printer, which uses a computer-enhanced paintball gun to tattoo images onto buildings, really makes that aspect explicit. Judging by its work, it appears to have pretty good aim. More
Latest Windows Phone 7 ROM Unlocked, Office Found Inside [Windowsphone7]
The latest Windows Phone 7 ROM has already been unlocked and has plenty of cool new stuff to check out, including call history and notifications, dialer interfaces, and Office, which we caught a tantalizing glimpse of last week. More
How To Get the Most Out Of Your NAS [How To]
So, you just plunked down for some network attached storage . 500GB? 2TB? Doesn't matter! Even the most cavernous NAS is just a dumb brick—if you don't know what to do with it. More
Test Drive Unlimited 2 Debut Trailer
Here is the debut trailer of Test Drive Unlimited 2 from Atari. This new trailer shows new cars, new tracks, and exotic destinations. The Test Drive Unlimited 2 will be released in Q4 2010 for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Video after the jump. [ videogames ]
