Filed under: Industry, Displays, Others, Panasonic, OLED

A bit earlier this year we heard that Panasonic (Matsushita’s red-headed stepchild) was vying for a tiny recognition in the OLED TV game, but outside of that, details were scarce. Now, however, we’re being told that the outfit is planning to begin selling 40-inch OEL (organic electroluminescent, better known as OLED ’round these parts) TVs “as early as 2011.” Reportedly, it will be investing “several billion yen” to construct a prototype production line for OEL panels “20-inches and larger” that will go into service next spring. We’d be pretty stoked if the final product were within sight, but make sure to ring us early on next decade to make sure we haven’t completely forgotten about this here promise.

PwnageTool v2.0.1 takes care of the following issues present in v2.0:

• It auto-finds the bl39 and bl46 files better, if they re on your computer
• It creates the /Library/iTunes/Device Support/ folder if not present, which should help with some 1600 errors people have been having.
• Many people have reported the PwnageTool not starting up at all (the icon never stops bouncing). This issue should be resolved now.
• The Sparkle AppCast URL is fixed in this version, so automatic updates should work for future releases.

The iPhone-dev team notes two things regarding this version of the PwnageTool. First off, due to the AppCast URL fix, the team advocates that everyone who downloaded PwnageTool 2.0 get this version if they want to stay up to date automatically. Second, if the PwnageTool did its job properly the first time you used it, then you shouldn’t need to try pwning your phone again using v2.0.1.

You can download the file through the mirrors on the linked site below, or through our own downloads page. The PwnageTool v2.01 we’ve downloaded is the one taken from _BigBoss_ s repository. Still you might want to check if the SHA1 of the file is 10b6c7dc22286e7b70c3d5a92cda7d117426fda9 to be on the safe side.

Download: PwnageTool v2.0.1

• The iphone-dev team releases info on new iPhone 3G jailbreaking tool
• PwnageTool 2.0 finishing touches being implemented; release imminent

Via [apple.qj.net]

Filed under: Transportation

One of mankind’s most adored gadgets (yes, the jetpack) is moving one step closer to mainstream this day with the unveiling of the Martin Jetpack. Revealed in front of a crowd in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this human transporter is technically defined by the FAA as an “experimental ultralight airplane, equipped with a gas-powered, V-4 piston engine and two ducted fans that provide the lift.” Currently, the $100,000 machine can only hover for around 30 minutes and rise to 8,000 feet, and those who sign up to buy one will first have to finish 15 hours of flight training as well as a “safety screening.” Check out an all-too-short video after the jump to see the device lift off, float around and land — absolutely underwhelming, but the optimistic few will surely see promise.

- Martin Jetpack unveiling, video
- Details on Martin Jetpack
- More photos from EAA AirVenture

Continue reading Martin Jetpack officially unveiled, lifts off on video

Filed under: Misc, Displays

Some might say that Rancho Cucamonga, California is a strange place for a ribbon cutting ceremony, but we figure that there’s hardly a superior place in America to have HDTV within an air conditioned room. Sure, it’s not exactly in Death Valley or anything, but the aloft Ontario-Rancho Cucamonga is close enough to Zzyzx to warrant an excuse for staying indoors during the summer. The 136-room venue just opened its doors to guests last week, becoming the very first aloft hotel to actually open for business in the United States. Each guest room has its own HDTV and connectivity panel, and the hotel-wide WiFi should keep you satisfactorily connected during your stay. Anyone plan on stopping by?

Filed under: Robots

Murasaki Shikibu, famously known for penning The Tale of Genji, practically has goddess status in Japan. For those who scoff at such a statement, just take a look at the robot above. The MURASAKI stands in at 31-centimeters tall and weighs 1.5-kilograms (3.3-pounds), and while the design is subtle, this gal still demands respect. Reportedly, the bot is powered by NiMH batteries, waltzes about on two wheels and sports an 8-axis system for moving her neck and arms. We’re hearing conflicting reports about it actually being on sale or simply being a prototype, but we’re sure the misdirection is all part of the allure that makes her so irresistible.

[Via CrunchGear]

Filed under: Transportation

It looks like the Mojave Desert is once again the center of the private space industry, with Richard Branson and crew on hand to unveil Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo spaceship carrier as promised. This craft (only the first of more that are promised) has been named EVE (after Branson’s mother) and, with a 140-foot wingspan, it’s apparently now officially the largest all carbon-composite aircraft ever made. Eventually, it’ll be used to help carry the yet-to-be-completed SpaceShipTwo craft in orbit although, as Burt Rutan himself tells Space.com, that’s still a tiny ways off, with him saying that while could be ready to go after just 40 tests flights, they’ll likely do a few more than that for good measure. Head on past the break for a few more photos.

- Space.com, “Virgin Galactic Unveils Space Liner Mothership “
- Wired Science, “First Look at Virgin Galactic’s New Mothership, WhiteKnightTwo”

Continue reading Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo spaceship carrier gets unveiled

Filed under: Industry, Fiber

Not quite four months after Time Warner Cable completely and entirely revamped the HD lineup in New York / New Jersey, another large player has entered the Big Apple. NYC residents, meet Verizon. After tons of planning, drawn-out meetings and a bazillion approvals, FiOS TV is now available to order in 108 neighborhoods in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Superior still, the carrier is offering 100 high-definition channels in the area, and if all goes to plan, that number will creep upward even more in the not-too-distant future. Jump on past the break for a (long) list of the communities that can order service this day. So, the large question: are any of you NYers making the switch?

- Official release
- More details

Continue reading New York City officially gifted with Verizon’s FiOS TV: 100 HD channels

Filed under: Robots

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Continue reading ‘The Shining’ gets remade with WowWee bots, cybernetically invades your soul