Tech Corner claims these are photos of the upcoming Intel Netbook (not to be confused with its stationary Nettop counterpart) that runs Windows XP Pro “like a champ.” The small low-cost device is said to be Intel’s education-centric answer to products like the Asus eee PC and OLPC. Judging by the photos and Tech Corner’s writeup, the laptop is about 10-inches in size with a 9-inch screen, under 3 pounds, has 512 MB RAM, 40 GB HDD and standard internet connections. But there are a couple of info bits that don’t quite line up with previous reports.
Tech Corner claims the Netbook uses a 900 MHz Celeron processor and would sell for around $400. This contradicts reports that the upcoming Netbooks would be using the Intel Atom Diamondville processor and fall between the $250-$300 price range. However, claims of a June 2008 launch do seem to line up with those same […]

Original post by Adrian Covert

Cheers to two of our Kotaku buddies, Bash and McMike. Ashcraft just found out that he’s just spawned another, portable version of himself. Hurray! And McWhertor’s classy T-Shirt store just launched after years of me bugging him about it. Double Hurray! Congrats from everyone at Gizmodo. [Meat Bun (Mike’s Store)]

Original post by Jason Chen

Reading comprehension not your thing? Fear not because a Korean company named Unichal has developed a tiny scanner that can capture an image of troublesome words and then relay them back to the PC. Once there, the included software will automatically apply the term to Wikipedia, Google, or a dictionary of your choosing to aid in your understanding. A gadget like this could definitely be useful—especially for someone learning a second language. Plus, at around $90, it’s not going to break the bank. A video of the Dixau in action is available after the break.

[Dixau via TechPin via DVICE]

Original post by Sean Fallon

Now, a beer launching fridge I can understand, but a tennis ball cannon? I find it amusing when someone spends a tremendous amount of time and effort building something that can automate basic functions—like throwing a tennis ball to a wiener dog. But the results speak for themselves. It is an inspiration for lazy people everywhere. [BoingBoing Gadgets]

Original post by Sean Fallon

Now, a beer launching fridge I can understand, but a tennis ball cannon? I find it amusing when someone spends a tremendous amount of time and effort building something that can automate basic functions—like throwing a tennis ball to a wiener dog. But the results speak for themselves. It is an inspiration for lazy people everywhere. [BoingBoing Gadgets]

Original post by Sean Fallon

You may not be able to get your hands on Android just yet, but if you could, it would be possible to run a web server on your mobile phone using iJetty. The Java application can run as either a standalone server or in combination with an HTTP server like Apache (which might be a good idea considering wireless data and processing limitations). It will even allow users to remotely access data on their handset via their laptop or desktop—which is pretty damn cool. So, if you just can’t wait for Android to be released, a stable release of iJetty is already available for download. [ijetty via Linux Devices via PhoneMag via intomobile]

Original post by Sean Fallon