Bye Bye Facebook

OK I’m convinced. I’ve deleted my Facebook account. Here’s the story from Jason Calacanis via Leo Laporte.

[Update] And from the BBC: Facebook downplays privacy crisis meeting.

[Update] And from the New York Times: Privacy Settings.

Apple iPad Pre-Order Day

Apple iPad

You can now pre-order your UK Apple iPad for delivery on Friday 28 May. All versions are available, micro-sim data cards and accessories can be pre-ordered at the same time.

iPad Data Plans

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The iPad’s Here!

The iPad

I picked up a trip to New York last week, four days after the Apple iPad was released. The SoHo Apple Store only had the 64GB models in stock – luckily that was the one I wanted. I also bought a second AC charger to keep in my travel bag, a Belkin [...]

Parrot AR.Drone

Coming from Parrot later this year: the autostabilised augmented reality WiFi drone controlled from your iPhone! Demoed at this year’s CES, you know you want one!

(If the video doesn’t appear below, click here to see it on YouTube)

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O2: Simplicity for iPhone 20

Are you an iPhone user with an O2 contract? Is your contract about to, or already, expired? You should consider switching to the O2 Simplicity for iPhone 20 contract.

I’ve paid £35 per month since the iPhone was released on the O2 network in the UK, receiving for that 500 minutes, 600 texts, unlimited data [...]

Is This What We’re Getting This Week?

Apple Table Concept

I hope so! More images here…

Printers Were Sent From Hell

A funny article from The Oatmeal about printers and how they haven’t really changed in 20 years…

Printers

From The Oatmeal via Gizmodo

Scales That Tweet Your Weight!

Losing weight always seems to be a motivational thing. What if you had some scales that broadcast your weight on twitter every time you weighed yourself?

Enter withings.com. These scales connect to your WiFi network and tweet your weight! As Leo Laporte says, diet by humiliation. Of course, Leo has one of the scales [...]

More on Readability

David Pogue has posted an article on the NY Times about Readability – well worth a look… I’m using it all the time!

Great Gadget Website!

Is this the greatest online gadget shop ever?

DealExtreme.com was mentioned as a Pick of the Week by Ron Brinkmann on the This Week in Photography podcast. I checked it out this morning and it has absolutely loads of great items at low prices and with free shipping to the UK and the USA.