For today's tablet launch, I just wanted to remind you how Apple launches new products. The gadgets themselves are, eh, they're OK, but the showmanship—that's the magic.

A MacRumors forums member has posted a screengrab of the iPhone Dev Portal which updated the terms and conditions yesterday (supposedly) with the line "need to update this for the 27th launch." So there'll be a new iPhone OS, hmm?

MacRumors forum member Withnail explained the screengrab he pasted on 'The Apple Tablet Rumor Roundup' thread:

"I had let my developers license lapse, and I wanted to renew it today. I noticed that the portal went down for a while with the "We'll be back soon!" placeholder.

When it was back up, I went in and renewed my account. I thought the Ts&Cs were a bit funny."

This adds further weight to Flurry Analytics' claims just days ago that they detected up to 50 different Apple Tablet-like devices testing apps, traced back to the Cupertino HQ of Apple. They were apparently running OS 3.2, suggesting the tablet would merely be a larger version of the iPhone, and not a completely different platform. [MacRumors forums via 9 to 5 Mac]

A MacRumors forums member has posted a screengrab of the iPhone Dev Portal which updated the terms and conditions yesterday (supposedly) with the line "need to update this for the 27th launch." So there'll be a new iPhone OS, hmm?

MacRumors forum member Withnail explained the screengrab he pasted on 'The Apple Tablet Rumor Roundup' thread:

"I had let my developers license lapse, and I wanted to renew it today. I noticed that the portal went down for a while with the "We'll be back soon!" placeholder.

When it was back up, I went in and renewed my account. I thought the Ts&Cs were a bit funny."

This adds further weight to Flurry Analytics' claims just days ago that they detected up to 50 different Apple Tablet-like devices testing apps, traced back to the Cupertino HQ of Apple. They were apparently running OS 3.2, suggesting the tablet would merely be a larger version of the iPhone, and not a completely different platform. [MacRumors forums via 9 to 5 Mac]

Its poor little punched-out eyes blink red with the horror of having LEDs shoved in them, every time it makes a data transfer. Video of the post-life torture after the jump.

[Zackaholic's Flickr via MAKE]

Its poor little punched-out eyes blink red with the horror of having LEDs shoved in them, every time it makes a data transfer. Video of the post-life torture after the jump.

Sad thing is, it's not even the first dead mouse to be outfitted with LED eyes :( [Zackaholic's Flickr via MAKE]

Its poor little punched-out eyes blink red with the horror of having LEDs shoved in them, every time it makes a data transfer. Video of the post-life torture after the jump.

Sad thing is, it's not even the first dead mouse to be outfitted with LED eyes :( [Zackaholic's Flickr via MAKE]

Windows Mobile 7 will most definitely, positively, absolutely be shown off next month at Mobile World Congress, sez CNET. And Digitimes. Despite more conflicting stories than a Brangelina love-saga, I believe there'll be solid news next month for WinMo fans.

It wasn't going to launch until next year, then the end of this year, and then as soon as next month, but with this latest rumor comes some believable news: Microsoft is still working on the code for WinMo 7, and while it won't be completed until the end of summer, it should be included on end-of-the-year hardware.

Nonetheless, we're expecting to see some demos of the latest phone OS next month, and heaven forbid if it's hexagonal screengrabs. [CNET via Electronista]

Windows Mobile 7 will most definitely, positively, absolutely be shown off next month at Mobile World Congress, sez CNET. And Digitimes. Despite more conflicting stories than a Brangelina love-saga, I believe there'll be solid news next month for WinMo fans.

It wasn't going to launch until next year, then the end of this year, and then as soon as next month, but with this latest rumor comes some believable news: Microsoft is still working on the code for WinMo 7, and while it won't be completed until the end of summer, it should be included on end-of-the-year hardware.

Nonetheless, we're expecting to see some demos of the latest phone OS next month, and heaven forbid if it's hexagonal screengrabs. [CNET via Electronista]

This isn't just a mug with a barcode painted on, it's the packaging as well—the barcode can be scanned by a cashier. Designed in Britain, it should be going on sale (and scanned) shortly. [DesignBoom]

This isn't just a mug with a barcode painted on, it's the packaging as well—the barcode can be scanned by a cashier. Designed in Britain, it should be going on sale (and scanned) shortly. [DesignBoom]