Gizmodo: a1

Rumor: Acer Will Launch Their Android Phone in September

John Herrman — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:50:33 EDT

Acer said they'd churn out one Android phone by the end of the year; that was all the way back in April, and they've since taken their relationship with Google's OS to the next level. (But not too far!) It'd be far from crazy, then, for the company to hit a September release date, as is now being claimed by Digitimes. Anything new exciting and new to report about this phone, guys?

The A1 is an Android-powered model.

It's called the A1! Now take that sad little scrap, Android and Acer fans, and chew on it for two months. [Digitimes]

LaCie's Little Disk: Littlest 40GB Drives

Brian Lam — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:33:15 EST

Samsung's A1 drives, the 1.3-inch platter models that fit 30-40GB inside, are being shoved into these little LaCie portables, the new Little Disk and in the updated USB Key Max. With this kind of bit density and 2MB buffers, the drives should be somewhat quick despite the 3600rpm spindle speed, and 40GB is no joke, especially in these shock-resistant drives that look imminently pocketable. [TechOn via Engadget]

A1 Racer Beats Boeing 777 In Runway Showdown

Adrian Covert — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:08:40 EST

A Boeing 777 jet and an A1 Grand Prix racer clashed at the Auckland International Airport in New Zealand to see which was the faster machine. The Boeing got a headstart down the runway for the first race, and defeated the A1 handily. When the starting points were equal, however, the A1 emerged as the victor, reaching a top speed of 285 km/h (versus 270 km/h for the Boeing). And is it just me, or does watching this news piece give you a strange urge to watch Flight of the Conchords? [TV New Zealand via Jalopnik]

Samsung's Little A1 HDDs are Microdrive Killers

Brian Lam — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:15:01 EST

Microdrives, little HDDs small enough to put into CF memory form factors, max out at around 12GB, but these A1 HDDs from Samsung fit the same CF case and come in 30-40GB sizes. Comes with PATA/CEATA/USB interfaces, a 3600rpm rotation speed, a 2MB buffer memory, and 2 second start time. Starts at $199 and ships now. Nutty. [bizwires]