Casey Chan — This is crazy. During John Stewart and Steven Colbert's 'Rally to Restore Sanity' event in Washington DC, an escalator in a Metro station went completely buckwild. Like to the shits. I'm not kidding, the escalator started speeding up and tossing people on top of each other. Just watch. The ridiculousness starts around 30 seconds in.
Apparently, this happened because the escalator's brakes failed. I'm taking the stairs from now on.
Monday, February 28, 2011
A Scientist Was Killed By a Non-Killing Strain of the Plague [Science]
Casey Chan — 18 months ago, Malcolm Casadaban, a University of Chicago professor of genetics and cell biology, was working on research regarding the Plague. Yeah, that Plague. But the Plague bacteria he was testing was genetically modified, specifically weakened so that it couldn't infect humans. And yet, with sadness, Casadaban somehow got infected and died just a few hours after being rushed to the hospital.
The question that's been boggling scientists thereafter was, well, how in the
The question that's been boggling scientists thereafter was, well, how in the
Mac OS X Lion hands-on preview
Apple announced Mac OS X Lion with considerable fanfare at its Back to the Mac event last October, and now it's dropped the first developer preview on the world -- giving us a chance to sample some of the big cat's new features and UI concepts. We installed the dev build on one of our MacBook Pros and used it over the weekend, and while we won't be able to see any huge changes in day-to-day workflow until our favorite apps are updated to take advantage of Lion, we did see plenty of interesting
Walk to the Beat of These Sneaker Speakers [Shoes]
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Your Computer Problems Are Almost Definitely Your Own Fault [Humor]
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
AdvanceTC's 4.8-inch tabletphone runs Windows 7 on a 1.6GHz Atom CPU
It may not sound like the most practical combination, but we've got to hand it to AdvanceTC -- it's shoehorned telephony into a Windows 7 tablet, fulfilling our dark desire for a spiritual successor to the xpPhone. Yes, that's not Windows Phone 7 you're looking at above, but rather full desktop Windows running on a sizable quad-band GSM brick, whose insides hold a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 32GB SSD, a 4.8-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, a 1.3 megapixel webcam and a chunky 3200mAh
Biodegradable SunChip Bag Returns with Quieter, Ear-Friendlier Packaging [Packaging]
Jack Loftus — Do you remember the hilariously loud biodegradable SunChips bag? I said, DO YOU REMEMBER—ahem, sorry. The bag, you see, it was rather loud, so Frito-Lay discontinued it. But now it's back and quieter than ever!
The secret is a tiny layer of rubber adhesive between the outer and inner packaging. According to Frito-Lay engineers, the packaging now gives off noise at about 70 decibels, or about the same as a normal bag of chips.
The bags are available now. Snackers, let us
The secret is a tiny layer of rubber adhesive between the outer and inner packaging. According to Frito-Lay engineers, the packaging now gives off noise at about 70 decibels, or about the same as a normal bag of chips.
The bags are available now. Snackers, let us
Inhabitat's Week in Green: SunPower supplants Ford, lava power, and the airlifted eco shelter
Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green.
This week Inhabitat saw geothermal power projects pick up steam around the world as Iceland eyed liquid magma as an energy source and the UK sought to tap geothermal reserves under Newcastle. We also saw scientists develop a stretchable solar-powered sensor that can detect the drop of a pin, and we were impressed by a brilliant system that uses algae to
This week Inhabitat saw geothermal power projects pick up steam around the world as Iceland eyed liquid magma as an energy source and the UK sought to tap geothermal reserves under Newcastle. We also saw scientists develop a stretchable solar-powered sensor that can detect the drop of a pin, and we were impressed by a brilliant system that uses algae to
Twilight Discovery [Image Cache]
Jack Loftus — Yesterday, ISS denizen Paolo Nespoli snapped this photo of the space shuttle Discovery on approach to the station.
Notice the shadow? The shuttles aren't usually cast in shadow, given their high orbit, but in this rare instance everything lined up and the ISS managed to block out a bit of the Sun. Seemed like kind of a fitting photo for Discovery, which is docked with the ISS for the last time.
Cast in shadow; twilight of its career—that sort of thing.
Fun fact: Nespoli
Notice the shadow? The shuttles aren't usually cast in shadow, given their high orbit, but in this rare instance everything lined up and the ISS managed to block out a bit of the Sun. Seemed like kind of a fitting photo for Discovery, which is docked with the ISS for the last time.
Cast in shadow; twilight of its career—that sort of thing.
Fun fact: Nespoli
Gaikai beta goes live, brings Mass Effect 2, Dead Space 2, Sims 3 and Second Life demos to your browser window
Remember Gaikai, the cloud computing service that lets you demo video games in your browser window without downloading a thing? It's live, meaning it's no longer just us tech journalists that get to give it a thorough try. Provided you have a blazing fast internet connection and both Flash and Java installed, four streaming game demos are a just a click (and possibly a survey, or a short wait) away, including three EA titles (Mass Effect 2, Dead Space 2, The Sims 3) and Second Life. As we
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Nintendo 3DS launches in Japan, populace tears through initial 400,000 unit shipment
You won't be able to snap one up at your local GameStop for a full month, but the Nintendo 3DS had a solid launch in Japan today, reportedly liquidating nearly its entire initial shipment of 400,000 spiffy stereoscopic gaming handhelds by the end of the day. Some of those sales were to customers waiting in a few lines up to 2,000 persons long, but those lines were exceptions to the norm -- several publications note that very few stores actually had any lines to speak of, as most Japanese
Just released MacBook Pro just $1129
February 26, 2011 at 3:53 pm
MacMall via Ebay daily deal has the just released MacBook Pro for just $ 1128.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $ 10. (Most stores charge $ 1,200.) This laptop features an Intel Core i5 2.3GHz dual-core processor, 13.3″ 1280×800 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, 8x SuperDrive, FaceTime HD Camera, Thunderbolt port, and more.
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MacMall via Ebay daily deal has the just released MacBook Pro for just $ 1128.99 with free shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find by $ 10. (Most stores charge $ 1,200.) This laptop features an Intel Core i5 2.3GHz dual-core processor, 13.3″ 1280×800 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, 8x SuperDrive, FaceTime HD Camera, Thunderbolt port, and more.
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Hubble's Personal Telescope Is Beautifully Vintage [Hubble]
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I Never Knew Indigo Smoke Bombs Could Be So Mesmerizing [Video]
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Researchers debut one-cubic-millimeter computer, want to stick it in your eye
This as-of-yet-unnamed mini computer was fashioned as an implantable eye pressure monitor for glaucoma patients, but its creators envision a future where we're all crawling with the little buggers. Taking up just over one cubic millimeter of space, the thing stuffs a pressure sensor, memory, thin-film battery, solar cell, wireless radio, and low-power microprocessor all into one very small translucent container. The processor behind this little guy uses an "extreme" sleep mode to keep it
Friday, February 25, 2011
Can Watson Answer Jeopardy Questions Like This? [Video]
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Visual VoiceMail pulled from Android Market, Google accused of 'pulling an Apple'
Looks like Apple isn't the only one wanting to make sure that app payments are being run through appropriate channels. The Visual VoiceMail app, which has been downloaded about a million times (literally), has just been pulled from the Android Market. When developers at PhoneFusion asked the reasonable question, "why," they were simply directed to section 3.3 of the Android Market Developer Distribution Agreement:
If you want to collect fees after the free trial expires, you must collect all
If you want to collect fees after the free trial expires, you must collect all
Sprint HTC Arrive with Windows Phone 7 copy and paste first hands-on!
HTC also brought along a Sprint-branded Arrive to our San Francisco reader meetup, and while we're already familiar with this Windows Phone 7 slider from our time with the HTC 7 Pro it's still nice to see a CDMA WP7 device in the flesh. Oh, and the keyboard is pretty fantastic -- not only does it feel great, but the dedicated number row alone is reason for keyboard fans to give this thing a look. The best part? The demo unit was loaded up with the Windows Phone 7 copy and paste update, which
What Do I Need to Consider Before Buying a Projector for My Home Theater? [Video]
Adam Pash — Dear Lifehacker,We're about to replace our old HDTV. We're considering a projector for our home theater system. What do we need to consider, and what kind of issues will we run into setting up a projector in our home? Is it worth it?
Sincerely,Longing for Large Screen
Dear Longing,Setting up a projection system for your home theater is not something that's for everyone. Projection systems require a lot of room, controlled lighting, and typically involve purchasing more
Sincerely,Longing for Large Screen
Dear Longing,Setting up a projection system for your home theater is not something that's for everyone. Projection systems require a lot of room, controlled lighting, and typically involve purchasing more
Intel Oak Trail Atom Z670 tablets to arrive at the end of March
Intel's spent the last nine months prepping its Oak Trail silicon to improve the battery life and performance of Windows 7 tablets, and come the end of next month we should finally have some slates with the new 1.5GHz Atom Z670 chip inside. While Fudzilla has heard that the tablets will hit in the general March time frame, the eagle-eyed guys at Netbook News spotted the Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 press materials stating that the new platform will launch on March 30, 2011. That seems to line up
Thursday, February 24, 2011
iFixit tears down the new MacBook Pros
February 24, 2011 at 8:50 pm
The iFixit Early 2011 acBook Pro 15-inch isn’t chock full of surprises but here’s what they found:
Intel BD82HM65 Platform Controller Hub
AMD Radeon HD 6490M GPU (labeled as AMD 216-00809000)
Quad-Core Intel i7-2629M Mobile Processor (labeled as 2V041112A0127)
Broadcom BCM57765B0KMLG Integrated Gigabit Ethernet and Memory Card Reader Controller
Intel L051NB32 EFL (we assume this is the Thunderbolt port controller) – pictured below
Parade PS8301
The iFixit Early 2011 acBook Pro 15-inch isn’t chock full of surprises but here’s what they found:
Intel BD82HM65 Platform Controller Hub
AMD Radeon HD 6490M GPU (labeled as AMD 216-00809000)
Quad-Core Intel i7-2629M Mobile Processor (labeled as 2V041112A0127)
Broadcom BCM57765B0KMLG Integrated Gigabit Ethernet and Memory Card Reader Controller
Intel L051NB32 EFL (we assume this is the Thunderbolt port controller) – pictured below
Parade PS8301
Sources: iPad 2 lands in thinner body with spec bump and cameras, SD slot and higher resolution display are out
The Apple rumors game can be a volatile thing. Just as we'd heard about last minute alterations to the Apple TV before it hit the market, we've gotten word from sources that the iPad 2 slated to be announced next Wednesday will be sans a few of the features we'd previously reported. Notably, that SD card slot and higher resolution display won't make it into the new model (the latter we'd been hearing rumblings about for a little while). What's the cause of the switch? Well our sources weren't
HTC Incredible S shipping this week in UK, will come with Froyo to start
Though it'd originally been pegged for the second quarter, it seems HTC's bumping that up a smidge with the launch of its new flagship -- the Incredible S -- in the UK this week. Pre-orders are going on as we speak with shipments promised for tomorrow, but there's a catch: rather than shipping with Gingerbread, the phones will come with Froyo to start with an upgrade to Gingerbread promised for the near future. Buyers, we've got a little homework for you: if you're feeling adventurous and in a
Xtreamer Prodigy features AirPlay support, USB 3, and a GUI that will delight fans of Flash (and fans of GUIs)
Looks like the folks at Xtreamer have a few tricks up their sleeves! Following hot on the heels of the company's Ultra HTPC comes Xtreamer Prodigy, a Realtek 1185-based media player and streamer that sports USB 3.0 connectivity, 256MB RAM, 512MB NAND flash, HDMI, an integral IR remote control, a multi-card reader and a 3.5-inch HDD bay. But the real fun here (or so we've heard) is the Adobe Flash GUI, as well as support for such services as Apple AirPlay, Mediafly, Google Talk, Last FM,
New MacBook Pros get GeekBenched. Outrunning last year’s Mac Pros
February 24, 2011 at 2:46 pm
Some lucky people out there in Internetland are Geekbenching their new MacBook Pros Quad i7s with average Geekbench scores coming up right around 10,000
The 2.0 GHz Quads coming in a little lower obviously at around 8000 while the new dual core i7s hit about 6000. Interestingly, that’s a lot higher than last year’s top end models which were closer ro 5000 (below)! In fact, have a look at where these new laptops fit in Apple’s lineup:
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Some lucky people out there in Internetland are Geekbenching their new MacBook Pros Quad i7s with average Geekbench scores coming up right around 10,000
The 2.0 GHz Quads coming in a little lower obviously at around 8000 while the new dual core i7s hit about 6000. Interestingly, that’s a lot higher than last year’s top end models which were closer ro 5000 (below)! In fact, have a look at where these new laptops fit in Apple’s lineup:
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Motorola Xoom review
As we put rubber to road on our Motorola Xoom review, it's important to note that it was only a matter of time before the Android army delivered a proper iPad competitor. Moto's partnership with Google (and use of the 3.0 version of its mobile operating system, Honeycomb), has made that assumed inevitability a very serious reality. There can be little question that the Xoom is certainly a contender for the hearts and minds of potential tablet buyers in the market. Besides boasting that fancy
Jolicloud 1.1 now bringing old and dusty computers back to life
Okay, so that doesn't quite look like the oldest PC in the world, but it is running Jolicloud 1.1. And now so can many 10+ year old computers. The good guys at Jolicloud have updated the latest version of its Linux / Chromium-based operating system to support all sorts of old computer hardware, including legacy NVIDIA cards like TNT, TNT2, Quadro and early GeForce. Of course, you'll still need at least 384MB of RAM to make it purr and you'll want to make sure that you can connect to the net to
Oscar Backstage App Saves You From Inane TV Presenters [IPhone App]
Oscar Backstage App Saves You From Inane TV Presenters
Jesus Diaz — This is a great idea: An application that allows you to view the Oscars exactly how you want. Just click where you want to be in a map, and it will show real time video from that camera. A perfect way to stalk your favorite stars from the red carpet to the moment they sit their butts in the Kodak Theatre and the Governors Ball. ABC's Oscar Backstage Pass is just $ 1 and it is designed for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
Jesus Diaz — This is a great idea: An application that allows you to view the Oscars exactly how you want. Just click where you want to be in a map, and it will show real time video from that camera. A perfect way to stalk your favorite stars from the red carpet to the moment they sit their butts in the Kodak Theatre and the Governors Ball. ABC's Oscar Backstage Pass is just $ 1 and it is designed for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
AT&T Samsung Captivate Can Finally Update to Android 2.2 Froyo Tomorrow [Software]
AT&T Samsung Captivate Can Finally Update to Android 2.2 Froyo Tomorrow
Samsung and AT&T are finally squeezing out the Android 2.2 update for Captivate users tomorrow. We'll see if you poor bastards ever get 2.3. (Samsung is historically bad at updates.) [Ubergizmo]
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Samsung and AT&T are finally squeezing out the Android 2.2 update for Captivate users tomorrow. We'll see if you poor bastards ever get 2.3. (Samsung is historically bad at updates.) [Ubergizmo]
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New iPad a modest upgrade? All new MacBook Pros in 2012?
February 23, 2011 at 2:59 pm
iLounge claims that tomorrow’s new MacBook Pro will be a modest upgrade, like we’ve seen so far, and will like just like the aluminum unibody models of today. They report that Apple is already working on an all new MacBook Pro family for launch next year. iLounge calls this new MacBook Pro family a “milestone” so this may be what Apple was talking about when they said “next-generation of notebooks.”
Next is the second generation iPad. iLounge
iLounge claims that tomorrow’s new MacBook Pro will be a modest upgrade, like we’ve seen so far, and will like just like the aluminum unibody models of today. They report that Apple is already working on an all new MacBook Pro family for launch next year. iLounge calls this new MacBook Pro family a “milestone” so this may be what Apple was talking about when they said “next-generation of notebooks.”
Next is the second generation iPad. iLounge
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Intel holding Light Peak event on Thursday, new MBPs likely to have Light Peak
February 22, 2011 at 2:54 pm
CNET reports that Intel is holding an event to roll out their Light Peak connector technology on Thursday. Intel also says that Light Peak enabled products are “about to appear on the market.” Any guesses as to what products they are talking about? How about new MacBook Pros that Thursday, February 24th? Possibly some new iMacs, too.
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CNET reports that Intel is holding an event to roll out their Light Peak connector technology on Thursday. Intel also says that Light Peak enabled products are “about to appear on the market.” Any guesses as to what products they are talking about? How about new MacBook Pros that Thursday, February 24th? Possibly some new iMacs, too.
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Garmin Mechanic App Keeps Track of Your Car's Performance [Androidapps]
Garmin Mechanic App Keeps Track of Your Car's Performance
Casey Chan — Available for Android, Garmin Mechanic is an app that learns as much as it can about your car. When you're on a trip, the app can calculate total distance, average speed, and estimated mileage. When you pair the app with Garmin's ecoRoute HD module ($ 90 accessory), the app will be able to read real-time performance data and show live gauges, throttle position, intake pressure and more. It's like transplanting the
Casey Chan — Available for Android, Garmin Mechanic is an app that learns as much as it can about your car. When you're on a trip, the app can calculate total distance, average speed, and estimated mileage. When you pair the app with Garmin's ecoRoute HD module ($ 90 accessory), the app will be able to read real-time performance data and show live gauges, throttle position, intake pressure and more. It's like transplanting the
New MacBook Pros have better screens, better batteries? White MacBook to be discontinued?
February 22, 2011 at 3:08 pm
The sometimes reliable MacGeneration claims that Apple’s new MacBook Pros will feature higher resolution displays, better battery life, a lighter design, in addition to the rumored separate SSDs to store the operating system.
They also claim that the 13-inch MacBook Pro will gain a 3rd USB port, a matter screen option, and an i3 processor. They also say there will be an option to replace the superdrive on the 15 and 17 inch models with another SSD drive.
The sometimes reliable MacGeneration claims that Apple’s new MacBook Pros will feature higher resolution displays, better battery life, a lighter design, in addition to the rumored separate SSDs to store the operating system.
They also claim that the 13-inch MacBook Pro will gain a 3rd USB port, a matter screen option, and an i3 processor. They also say there will be an option to replace the superdrive on the 15 and 17 inch models with another SSD drive.
Turn Your iPhone Pictures Into Cubist Art [Video]
Turn Your iPhone Pictures Into Cubist Art
Casey Chan — With 3D Photo, a boring 'ol picture can transform into a Picasso-esque art piece in no time. There's 15 different effects so you get more options than just Cubism and you can use previous photos along with new ones to artify in 3D. The app gives you a live preview of the effects so you know what you're getting before you save. Check out the video to see how unique and extremely artsy 3D photo can get. $ 1 [iTunes]
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Casey Chan — With 3D Photo, a boring 'ol picture can transform into a Picasso-esque art piece in no time. There's 15 different effects so you get more options than just Cubism and you can use previous photos along with new ones to artify in 3D. The app gives you a live preview of the effects so you know what you're getting before you save. Check out the video to see how unique and extremely artsy 3D photo can get. $ 1 [iTunes]
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Razer's Chimaera 5.1 wireless Xbox 360 surround sound headset up for pre-order, ships in April
We were told back at CES that Razer's Chimaera 5.1 would soon be on sale, and sure enough, the company's keeping its word with today's launch. As of... oh, right about five minutes ago, the wireless Xbox 360 headset has been listed for pre-order, with $ 199.99 (or €199.99 in Europe) netting you a 5.1 channel Dolby surround sound headphone, 5.8GHz wireless technology, a docking base station (up to four are supported), adjustable circumaural ear cups, independent audio and microphone
Monday, February 21, 2011
Best Stories of Today, February 21, 2011 [Total Recap]
Here are the best stories on Gizmodo, today. Enjoy them!
A Boat With an Underwater ViewI'm not much of an ocean guy, really, but this magnificent machine-a compact mini-sub called the EGO-looks amazing enough for me to push aside my fear of fish and set out into the deep blue sea. In a sense it's an upside-down boat: the hull floats on the surface of the water while the cockpit is held underneath, with aquarium-style walls allowing you to peep everything going on under the surface. More
A Boat With an Underwater ViewI'm not much of an ocean guy, really, but this magnificent machine-a compact mini-sub called the EGO-looks amazing enough for me to push aside my fear of fish and set out into the deep blue sea. In a sense it's an upside-down boat: the hull floats on the surface of the water while the cockpit is held underneath, with aquarium-style walls allowing you to peep everything going on under the surface. More
The Fantasy Land Toyota Factory [Image Cache]
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Activision and Sega show off Wappy Dog dogbot / Nintendo DS game at Toy Fair 2011
Toy Fair 2011 isn't quite as big a deal as say, CES or MWC, but it still has its fair share of nifty plaything gadgets. One jewel of the show is Sega's Wappy Dog toy that interfaces with with Activision's Nintendo DS title of the same name. In what amounts to the logical evolutionary conclusion of the artist formerly known as Tamagotchi, Wappy Dog allows folks to communicate with their digital pets not only via the DS, but also by playing with and training their pooch's robotic
Robonaut 2: the trailer
In a world where the space shuttle program was in its last days... one robot answered the call to serve... persevered... and found that... just maybe... he had the right stuff too. Now... the mission is set... the countdown is on... and the ticket is one-way. Thursday, February, 24th. 2011. Robonaut 2: The Beginning.
[Thanks, Joe B.]Continue reading Robonaut 2: the trailerRobonaut 2: the trailer originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of
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The Fundamental Problem With Shower Faucets [Humor]
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
Apple stops selling MacBook Pros until the refresh
[unable to retrieve full-text content]You can no longer get your hands on a MacBook Pro from the Apple online store until after the refresh expected to be on Thursday this week. Apple’s got a 3-5 day wait on new MacBook Pros which puts them right about on schedule. Good on Apple for cutting off the newbs who don’t read [...]
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All the Best Lego Sets for 2011 [Lego]
Jesus Diaz — Star Wars! Ninjas! Pirates! Aliens! Race cars! Mummies! Castles! Dragons! All made off delicious bricks. Hot off the magical Lego Factory in Billund, Denmark, here are all the Lego sets for the year 2011 in one epic roundup.
There are a couple more secret models, but we will show those to you at a later date.
First, following the success of the previous series, there are more new minifigs sold in separate packaging. I'm not a fan of the minifigs with facial expressions—I
There are a couple more secret models, but we will show those to you at a later date.
First, following the success of the previous series, there are more new minifigs sold in separate packaging. I'm not a fan of the minifigs with facial expressions—I
Most Tourists Take Pictures From the Same Spot [Photography]
Most Tourists Take Pictures From the Same Spot
Casey Chan — Corinne Vionnet, an artist, has a set of images showing the most famous landmarks around the world. But she didn't photograph or paint them. Instead, she superimposed hundreds of pictures taken by tourists to create one artsy, almost haunting, image. It's sorta surprising how everyone seems to take pictures of landmarks the same way. [MyModernMet via Geekosystem]This is the Taj Mahal. You can see people in the foreground.Tiananmen
Casey Chan — Corinne Vionnet, an artist, has a set of images showing the most famous landmarks around the world. But she didn't photograph or paint them. Instead, she superimposed hundreds of pictures taken by tourists to create one artsy, almost haunting, image. It's sorta surprising how everyone seems to take pictures of landmarks the same way. [MyModernMet via Geekosystem]This is the Taj Mahal. You can see people in the foreground.Tiananmen
Police: Steal Your Kid's Facebook Password to Protect Them [Bizarre]
Casey Chan — A New Jersey Police Chief, James Batelli, has an interesting (and intrusive) theory on what to do with teens and their online life: Use keystroke-recording software on their computers so you can figure out their Facebook password. Then you can presumably snoop and poke around as much as you want. He claims that the software is very easy to install and that "your children don't know it's there." I think he's crazy.
Sure, at a certain age, it's good idea to protect children from
Sure, at a certain age, it's good idea to protect children from
The Week's Best Android Apps [Video]
Casey Chan — Androidify: The Androidify app lets you make a "you" version of the Android bot, for avatar pics on Twitter, Facebook or your dating profile. Free.
PlayOn: PlayOn is the snazzy service that can stream online video content like Netflix, Hulu, ESPN, Comedy Central, etc. to other devices, in this case your Android phone (2.2+). You need to install some software on your PC (it's PC-only too) and it requires a $ 40/year subscription (but does come with a 14-day free
PlayOn: PlayOn is the snazzy service that can stream online video content like Netflix, Hulu, ESPN, Comedy Central, etc. to other devices, in this case your Android phone (2.2+). You need to install some software on your PC (it's PC-only too) and it requires a $ 40/year subscription (but does come with a 14-day free
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Kayaker Takes "Best Ever" Shot of English Sea Monster Using Cellphone [Wtf]
Jack Loftus — Cellphone cameras are everywhere. Kids, adults—all armed to the teeth with capable cameras. With so many in so many hands, it's no surprise that a kayaker just captured the best photo ever of an infamous English sea monster using—you see where I'm going with this, yes?—his cellphone.
The kayaker was Tom Pickles, and IT guy on retreat with his company, CapGemini. The lake, Lake Windermere. The creature was the English version of Nessie, called Bownessie, and not the
The kayaker was Tom Pickles, and IT guy on retreat with his company, CapGemini. The lake, Lake Windermere. The creature was the English version of Nessie, called Bownessie, and not the
iPads Helped Direct I Am Number Four [Tablets]
Jack Loftus — From the sounds of director DJ Caruso's remarks on the iPad, the tablet did everything on the set of upcoming sci-fi flick I Am Number Four but order coffee and belittle the extras.
He gushes:
"Well I think people who are making movies now, I can't imagine they're not doing it [using the iPad] because, I've got to tell you, I've got every previz thing on there, I have every storyboard on there, I have every script and every script note," he said. "I make my shot list on
He gushes:
"Well I think people who are making movies now, I can't imagine they're not doing it [using the iPad] because, I've got to tell you, I've got every previz thing on there, I have every storyboard on there, I have every script and every script note," he said. "I make my shot list on
Light Peak high-speed connection tech coming very soon to Macs?
February 19, 2011 at 5:55 pm
CNET reports that Apple will soon unveil a new high-speed connection technology for their devices based on Intel’s Light Peak technology. Intel has said that Light Peak-enabled products will begin making their way to shelves during the first half of 2011 making the time of this report perfect. Although Apple’s new connector will be based on Light Peak, Apple will reportedly brand it under their own name.
Light Peak is significantly faster than any of the
CNET reports that Apple will soon unveil a new high-speed connection technology for their devices based on Intel’s Light Peak technology. Intel has said that Light Peak-enabled products will begin making their way to shelves during the first half of 2011 making the time of this report perfect. Although Apple’s new connector will be based on Light Peak, Apple will reportedly brand it under their own name.
Light Peak is significantly faster than any of the
AT&T opens up video archives, shares the history inside
Where can you find Orson Welles, Marconi's daughter, Alexander Graham Bell's grandaughter, and inventors of the transistor and television? You might try To Communicate is the Beginning, a 1976 educational publication tracing the history of electronic communication, which AT&T recently decided to exhume from its archives of Bell Labs material. The 30-minute video's just the first in a series, too, as AT&T's website is already playing host to films about the origins of the laser and
Best Stories of This Week [Total Recap]
Here are the best stories on Gizmodo, this week. Enjoy!
A Guide to Fox's Guide To SextingHave you heard about this hot new sexting craze? All the kids are doing it, according to Fox News. And they're here to help you navigate the potential sociological minefield that is flirty SMS. Let's take a walk through some of Fox's more salient sextiquette tips, shall we? More »
Steve Jobs Has "6 Weeks to Live," Says the National Enquirer
Steve Jobs took another medical leave of absence earlier this
A Guide to Fox's Guide To SextingHave you heard about this hot new sexting craze? All the kids are doing it, according to Fox News. And they're here to help you navigate the potential sociological minefield that is flirty SMS. Let's take a walk through some of Fox's more salient sextiquette tips, shall we? More »
Steve Jobs Has "6 Weeks to Live," Says the National Enquirer
Steve Jobs took another medical leave of absence earlier this
Friday, February 18, 2011
This Week's Top Web Comedy Video: A Turn For the Douche [Video]
— You know that feeling when you're at bar or a party, and then all of a sudden there's just a whole lot more hair gel and sleeveless t-shirts than when you got there? This sums that up pretty perfectly.
The rest of the best top comedy videos from this week can be found over at Splitsider, including a sucky Valentine's Day, an awesome Big Momma parody, and one miserable bear.
Other highlights from the week in comedy:
- We looked at 26 roles that Bill Murray almost played but didn't, for
The rest of the best top comedy videos from this week can be found over at Splitsider, including a sucky Valentine's Day, an awesome Big Momma parody, and one miserable bear.
Other highlights from the week in comedy:
- We looked at 26 roles that Bill Murray almost played but didn't, for
Why Nobody Can Match the iPad’s Price [Apple]
— When Steve Jobs introduced the iPad last January, the biggest surprise wasn't the actual product. (Many shrugged and called the iPad a "bigger iPhone.") It was the price: Just $ 500.
Nobody expected that number, perhaps because Apple has traditionally aimed at the high end of the mobile computer market with MacBooks marked $ 1,000 and up. And perhaps we were also thrown off because Apple execs repeatedly told investors they couldn't produce a $ 500 computer that wasn't a piece of
Nobody expected that number, perhaps because Apple has traditionally aimed at the high end of the mobile computer market with MacBooks marked $ 1,000 and up. And perhaps we were also thrown off because Apple execs repeatedly told investors they couldn't produce a $ 500 computer that wasn't a piece of
iPad Smart Bezel by Apple Revealed
Once again Apple wows us with new and highly sophisticated innovations, this time with Smart Bezel. This new patented technology could really change and improve the way we use the iPad.
So you’re probably asking “What is Smart Bezel and why is it so special?”. Well for starters, if this new technology is integrated, with new sensors iPad owners will be able to do much more with their tablet device by squeezing, touching, tapping or holding to activate a whole new world of functions.
So you’re probably asking “What is Smart Bezel and why is it so special?”. Well for starters, if this new technology is integrated, with new sensors iPad owners will be able to do much more with their tablet device by squeezing, touching, tapping or holding to activate a whole new world of functions.
How That Impossible Escher Waterfall May Have Been Built [Video]
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Google Docs Plays Nice With 12 New File Formats [Google]
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
You Can Score 5GB of Free Cloud Storage On LiveKive [Storage]
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Back in the Day, Everything Was Sold in Vending Machines [Pictures]
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Baby's First Exoskelton [Video]
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Do We Need 4G in Our Cars? [Question]
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The Engadget Show Live! with GM Volt engineer Micky Bly, Watson's creators, new products and much more!
Humans, keep your eyes tuned to this post -- because at 7:00 PM ET, we'll be starting The Engadget Show live, with GM's head engineer Micky Bly (the man responsible for the Volt) and a never-before-seen GM announcement exclusive to the Engadget Show! We'll also have Engadget auto editor Tim Stevens, a very special guest from IBM's Watson team, hot new devices, crazy giveaways, and much more! We've also got amazing chiptune music from Note! and visuals from Batsly Adams. You seriously don't
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Developer gets Kinect working on Android, rains on Microsoft's WP7 parade (video)
Windows Phone 7 is getting a lot of extensions this year and, while we wouldn't say Kinect interoperability is anywhere near as important as third-party multitasking, it could be fun. Still, we haven't seen proper Kinect interop, the sort that would see you controlling WP7 games with a Kinect -- the sort that is apparently possible on Android. YouTuber HirotakaSter has managed to hook a Kinect up to Android hardware, what looks to be an Armadillo 500 FX development platform, and get everything
VoIP Inc. sues Google: alleges theft of trade secrets for click-to-call ads
Google's no stranger to the courtroom, and while their litigation with Oracle and Viacom has gotten all the publicity of late, VoIP Inc. -- perhaps in a move to help pay off its bankruptcy creditors -- has joined in the litigious fun by suing the search giant for stealing trade secrets. VoIP alleges Google entered a license agreement with one of its subsidiaries in 2005 for technology that allows users to click online ads to call the advertiser directly over the internet -- because, you
Guide Your Roomba With Your Hands With This Kinect Hack [Video]
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The Engadget Show returns tomorrow with GM head engineer Micky Bly, Watson's creators, new products, and much more!
Clear your calendars everybody, because tomorrow, February 17th at 7:00pm, the Engadget Show is back in a big way! GM's head engineer Micky Bly (the man responsible for the Volt) will be on hand for some frank conversation about the future of cars and a bunch of mind-blowing demos to go with it. Oh, and GM says they have a big announcement that they will be making exclusively on the Engadget Show, so be a part of tech history and come join us, won't you? Engadget auto editor Tim Stevens will
Looks Like Dell Has Some Honeycomb Tablets and Ice Cream Phones Coming Soon [Rumor]
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
New MacBook Pros: lighter, better batteries, better screens, cheaper?
February 15, 2011 at 2:32 pm
MacTrast claims that Apple is set to unveil major upgrades to their MacBook Pro line of notebooks including better displays, better battery life, and updated designs. First the report claims that the entire line will become 15-20% lighter due to a new “stronger, lighter, and more scratch resistant” aluminum material. The new laptops are said to be made through a new build process also that is “similar to injection molding.”
Next, the report’s
MacTrast claims that Apple is set to unveil major upgrades to their MacBook Pro line of notebooks including better displays, better battery life, and updated designs. First the report claims that the entire line will become 15-20% lighter due to a new “stronger, lighter, and more scratch resistant” aluminum material. The new laptops are said to be made through a new build process also that is “similar to injection molding.”
Next, the report’s
Paper Web Cam Cover Turns You Into the 50-Foot Woman [Webcams]
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HP revamping webOS App Catalog for tablet use, adding carrier billing and magazine-like view
If HP wants webOS to be a competitive mobile ecosystem, the platform's app store has an awful lot of catching up to do -- but in terms of raw features, it sounds like the company plans to get with the program soon. PreCentral attended a developer presentation at MWC 2011 where HP showed off a brand new version of the App Catalog specifically designed for the tablet-friendly webOS 3.0, and found it will come with a handful of features that should make it eminently more useful. As you can see in
Let Queuenoodle Remind to Watch Those Streaming Netflix Movies Before They Expire [Video]
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The in-dash tape deck is dead, mixtape memories will live forever
The rattling of naked cassettes in the glove box. The crunching of plastic cases in the footwell. That satisfying clunk when a tape got pulled down into the dash. For those who drove in the '80s and '90s those are memories of in-car audio, the ubiquitous tape deck, and it's now dead. Well, dead as a factory option, anyway. The 2010 Lexus SC 430 was the last car to offer one, no longer available in the 2011 edition. Thank goodness we'll always have Tape Deck Mountain.The in-dash tape deck is
Monday, February 14, 2011
This Is The First And Only iPhone 4 Case To Meet Military Specifications [Cases]
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Intivation intros Umeox Apollo smartphone: $100, solar-powered, Android 2.2 (hands-on)
Rugged? Check. Built-in flashlight? Nod. Solar panel on the rear? Yep. Android 2.2? For sure. All of the essentials (and then a few extras) have been tossed onto the Umeox Apollo smartphone, shown off for the first time today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. It's hardly a high-end device -- in fact, at just $ 100 off-contract, it's bound to be one of the less-capable Froyo handsets on the market. But considering that this is positioned to put Android into the hands of those who aren't
Sonim XP3300 Force hands-on (through insulating gloves)
What do you do with a phone that claims it can withstand anything you throw its way? Dip it in sub-zero temperatures, bang it against concrete, drop it from great heights, and then stand on it? That was the full extent of our imagination today when getting to grips with the Sonim XP3300 Force and the damn thing didn't budge a millimeter, never mind an inch. It has a Gorilla Glass-protected screen and some rather self-apparent water- and impact-resistant hardware surrounding its soft electronic
Fake Mars Looks Like a Terrible, Terrible Place [Video]
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Samsung Galaxy S 4G pegged for February 23rd launch at $150
Liked that Galaxy S 4G we just showed you chowing down on tapas out in Barcelona? Well, take heart, T-Mobile subscribers: your Vibrant replacement with HSPA+ support and video calling capability has just been assigned a February 23rd release date for $ 149.99 on contract. We've known for some time that it'd be released in February, granted, but look at it this way: they're pushing it out a full five days before they'd absolutely have to in order to stay true to their word. If you're feeling
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Apple to buy $7.8B in components from rival Samsung
February 13, 2011 at 6:45 pm
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 which will go up against iPad 2
Apple’s best Frenemy Samsung will be taking orders of $ 7.8 billion dollars in Apple device parts in 2011 according to a rereport by the WSJ/Korea Economic Daily. Samsung also makes rival Android devices as well as laptops that compete with the MacBook Air and other products.
Samsung will supply Apple with liquid crystal displays, mobile application processors and NAND flash memory chips used for the
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 which will go up against iPad 2
Apple’s best Frenemy Samsung will be taking orders of $ 7.8 billion dollars in Apple device parts in 2011 according to a rereport by the WSJ/Korea Economic Daily. Samsung also makes rival Android devices as well as laptops that compete with the MacBook Air and other products.
Samsung will supply Apple with liquid crystal displays, mobile application processors and NAND flash memory chips used for the
Switched On: Iconic trends meet ironic ends
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.
This week saw significant and contrasting twists for the legacies of two operating systems that had their roots in the heyday of the PDA. HP revealed that it is killing off the Palm brand, and Nokia announced that -- while it would continue to "harvest" less capable versions of the Symbian operating system on its basic handsets -- it would shift away from the operating system in its smartphones in favor of
This week saw significant and contrasting twists for the legacies of two operating systems that had their roots in the heyday of the PDA. HP revealed that it is killing off the Palm brand, and Nokia announced that -- while it would continue to "harvest" less capable versions of the Symbian operating system on its basic handsets -- it would shift away from the operating system in its smartphones in favor of
Windows Phone 7 Deal Could Net Nokia "Billions" [Pay Day]
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The Kork Case for iPad
Introducing the Kork for iPad, a slick case with a great look and feel. With it’s light weight and ergonomic design you’ll find it’s one of the most comfortable iPad cases available.
Get a Grip: Comfortable & Convenient
Those of you who have experienced using an iPad know that it’s smooth surface can cause the device to slide a bit depending on how you’re using and holding it. The Kork helps eliminate this, allowing you to have a better natural grip and helping to prevent
Get a Grip: Comfortable & Convenient
Those of you who have experienced using an iPad know that it’s smooth surface can cause the device to slide a bit depending on how you’re using and holding it. The Kork helps eliminate this, allowing you to have a better natural grip and helping to prevent
Video Games On The Front Lines [Republished]
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
Will iPad 3 Arrive In 2011
It’s incredible how fast new technology becomes outdated and obsolete these days. The iPad 2 hasn’t even gone on sale yet and there’s already rumors about iPad 3 making it’s debut sometime during the fall, around September to be exact.
There’s no confirmation on whether or not these rumors are true. However, Apple must be feeling more pressure as the tablet computer industry becomes rapidly more competitive so it’s really not that far fetched for something like this to
There’s no confirmation on whether or not these rumors are true. However, Apple must be feeling more pressure as the tablet computer industry becomes rapidly more competitive so it’s really not that far fetched for something like this to
LG Optimus 3D has dual-core 1GHz OMAP 4 CPU, video codecs up the wazoo
LG's been mighty stingy with details about its 3D smartphone, but some very promising ones have just trickled out of Barcelona ahead of Mobile World Congress -- in keeping with the companies theme of doubling everything, the LG Optimus 3D will ship with a dual-core 1GHz TI OMAP 4 chip. Considering that we've seen that particular SOC drive three screens, we're guessing that a single 4.3-inch stereo display (yes, 4.3-inch is confirmed) will be old hat, and we've certainly seen the included
An Inspirational Blind Photographer [Video]
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How Did Dinosaurs Have Sex? [Dinosaurs]
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Kidnapping and Beheading a Ronald McDonald Statue Can Get You Arrested [Video]
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Friday, February 11, 2011
HP donates server to WebOS Internals, makes homebrew its boo
Palm's always been pretty cozy with the homebrew community, and now, with a donation to WebOS Internals, HP's showing that they've got love for hackers, too. Just in time for the lover's holiday, HP announced plans to donate a ProLiant DL385 server to the independent developer's resource -- a gift worth $ 10,000 and packing 32GB of RAM and 8TB disk space. Considering all the new devices we saw at the webOS event this week, the added capacity comes at just the right time. We always thought
Tron: Legacy Blu-ray gets a release date, supports Disney's Second Screen iPad app
Amazon already revealed the three different Tron: Legacy Blu-ray & Blu-ray 3D combo packs on the way, from the 2-disc standard edition to the two movie, 5-disc Identity Disc-packaged limited edition but now we know the release date (4/5/11) and info about the extras. On the disc, Blu-ray-only exclusives include the Daft Punk music video for their song Derezzed, plus Launching the Legacy, Disc Roars and The Next Day: Flynn Lives Revealed features (Tron: The Original Classic Special Edition
AT&T Will Make Mobile Broadband Cheaper for Laptops [Rumor]
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Track Anything Anytime with This With GPS Locator and App [Geolocation]
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HP Veer too small for 3.5mm headphone jack and microUSB port, gets magnetic connectors instead
Ah, fiddlesticks! It was bound to happen sooner or later with phones becoming increasingly anorexic, but we can't say that HP's solution to not having room for a 3.5mm headphone jack or a microUSB port is... um, awesome. Just as consumers had their voices heard when HTC decided to require an ExtUSB adapter to use standard headphones with the T-Mobile G1, we're guessing that quite a few potential Veer buyers will be soured by the idea of carrying around yet another dongle just to have access to
Thursday, February 10, 2011
This Fully Waterproof Headlamp Will Make an Adventurer Out of Anyone [Desired]
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Samsung dubs its mobile processors Exynos, dual-core 4210 (formerly Orion) arriving next month
We've been talking about Samsung's Orion processor for some time, the dual-core successor to the well-received Hummingbird core of 2010 -- but Orion was a codename all along. What will you be calling these two slices of high-performance silicon by the time they finally grace a phone of yours? "Exynos 4210," it turns out, as the Orion becomes the first member of Sammy's newly-branded Exynos line of application processors. We'd already known that the company was targeting the first half of 2011
Canadian Waste Plant Will Power Itself Using Soda and Beer [Bizarre]
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ZTE 005Z emergency cellphone keeps your kid safe, cooler than other kids
Remember back in 2005 when kiddy phones were all the rage? Well, with the release of the single-button 005Z, Softbank and ZTE are giving toddler connectivity another try. Like the Firefly and the Migo before it, this little guy limits outbound calls, but unlike its predecessors, the 005Z only allows for one pre-programmed number -- so if baby's in danger, mommy better have her cellphone charged. While the one-button approach is limited, the phone also acts as an alert system: when the cord is
See The Amazing Mechanical Pac-Man In Action [Video]
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Visualized: a hundred CDMA iPhone 4 handsets prepare for Best Buy assault
Too preoccupied to pre-order? Looks like Best Buy's your best bet starting tomorrow morning. And don't try anything sneaky -- you know, like sneaking the whole lot into Israel.
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Hamster-powered miniature Strandbeest proves that sometimes, cute is a gadget
Sometimes, after a hard day of gadget blogging, you just want to sit down at your terminal and watch a funny, heart-warming video of a hamster running furiously (as they will) in a plastic ball attached to a Strandbeest traveling across a table to the delight of watching children. Right? Video is after the break.Continue reading Hamster-powered miniature Strandbeest proves that sometimes, cute is a gadgetHamster-powered miniature Strandbeest proves that sometimes, cute is a gadget originally
Activision kills Guitar Hero division to the consternation of fake musicians everywhere
Guitar Hero had its time in the sun as one of the most successful franchises in musical gaming. Still, it's been no secret that the once-respected brand, owned by Activision, has experienced pretty steep declines in the past few years, especially on the lackluster Guitar Hero 5. So, surprising or not, the announcement today that Activision would disband the Guitar Hero team and kill off development of the next title in the series is a sad bit of news to hear (though in fact, not as sad as
Turn Your Assault Rifle into a Golfball Launcher [Madness]
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The Big Picture Photoblog Reborn As The Atlantic's "In Focus" [Quicklink]
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
The World's Cheapest Nose Job [Bad Ideas]
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Certain MacBook Pro models ‘unavailable’ for reservation at many Apple Stores
February 8, 2011 at 5:15 pm
The evidence for a MacBook Pro refresh happening soon is strong, with multiple independent reports about supply constraints emerging recently. In addition, Best Buy, a top Apple reseller, has already placed “dummy” SKUs for new MacBook Pro models in their system with a March release date. Although Best Buy is not always right about release dates, that dummy SKUs do represent a refresh for Apple’s line of pro notebooks is near. Now, we have discovered
The evidence for a MacBook Pro refresh happening soon is strong, with multiple independent reports about supply constraints emerging recently. In addition, Best Buy, a top Apple reseller, has already placed “dummy” SKUs for new MacBook Pro models in their system with a March release date. Although Best Buy is not always right about release dates, that dummy SKUs do represent a refresh for Apple’s line of pro notebooks is near. Now, we have discovered
The Best Deal of the Day [Dealzmodo]
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The CIA’s Flickr Page Is Awesomely Bad [Wtf]
Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide
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Nokia CEO Stephen Elop rallies troops in brutally honest 'burning platform' memo?
"The first iPhone shipped in 2007, and we still don't have a product that is close to their experience. Android came on the scene just over 2 years ago, and this week they took our leadership position in smartphone volumes. Unbelievable." This is just one of many, many pieces of stark knowledge allegedly dropped by recently-appointed Nokia CEO Stephen Elop -- formerly of Microsoft -- in a roughly 1,300-word memo to the company's employees that we've received today. Though we can't vouch for
Monday, February 7, 2011
Interactive storefront displays show up at Canadian Starbucks, window licking discouraged
Starbucks has given the caffeinated crowd a new reason, other than the free WiFi, to stop by a couple of locations in Toronto and Vancouver -- interactive window displays! Taking sidewalk passers-by on a journey to assemble their favorite Tazo teas, the interactivity comes via a vinyl screen, projector, and gesture controls. We've already seen an interactive storefront in the US, so its about time our friends up north got some geekified advertising of their own. Vid's after the break.Continue
A Brief History of Real Live Kickass Robots [Video]
Gizmodo, the Gadget Guide
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The Nazi Graphics Standards Manual Exists [Graphics]
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Groupon Responds to Super Bowl Commercial Controversy [Advertising]
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Sprint's Kyocera Echo dual-screen Android phone announced, we go hands-on
Sprint promised us an "industry first" at its event today, and it certainly delivered: check out the Kyocera Echo, the first dual-screen Android phone. That's right, dual-screen -- that's two 3.5-inch 480 x 800 displays which can be unfolded and used as a single 4.7-inch 960 x 800 surface. The screens are connected by a slick sliding liquid-metal hinge that Kyocera's filed several patents on -- the phone can be closed and used like a regular single-screen phone, unfolded all the way, or
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Lifts Off February 13 [Video]
That strangely off-putting Android ad with the human thumbs was trying to tell us something after all, people. Mainly, that the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play phone is arriving soon. Soon, as in February 13th.
OK, so maybe it's actually the company's Facebook page that told me this. But the ad ran again this evening during the Super Bowl so, uh, watch it again and don't puke:
Nothing quite like surgiically swen on human thumbs to give the ol' Android some sex appeal, eh? :official" reveal
OK, so maybe it's actually the company's Facebook page that told me this. But the ad ran again this evening during the Super Bowl so, uh, watch it again and don't puke:
Nothing quite like surgiically swen on human thumbs to give the ol' Android some sex appeal, eh? :official" reveal
No Rodents Were Harmed In the Making of This Elaborate Hamster Wheel [Video]
I don't know if I should pity Princess the Hamster or celebrate the fact that designer Crabfu has crafted an ingenious, slightly mesmerizing way for her to antagonize the family cat on an entirely new, mobile level. You'll see:
On the one hand she's still trapped in a plastic prison, and her frantic steps take her no closer to the end of what she must believe is an incredibly rewarding goal. On the other, she's part of a contraption that borders nearly on artwork; Theo Jansen-inspired
On the one hand she's still trapped in a plastic prison, and her frantic steps take her no closer to the end of what she must believe is an incredibly rewarding goal. On the other, she's part of a contraption that borders nearly on artwork; Theo Jansen-inspired
iPad Haters Should Probably Steer Clear of The Plaza Hotel [Video]
Allergic to iPad? Do not stay at The Plaza Hotel in New York City! Every room has one, you see, and the entire 5-star stay would most likely be ruined by your sour mood!
For those of you with plenty of dough and an insatiable lust for these 10-inch tablets, however, here's some additional info on the custom app the Plaza Hotel has installed on each of networked wonder pads:
Replacing an older touch panel, the new app allows guests to control lights in the room, change their heat and air
For those of you with plenty of dough and an insatiable lust for these 10-inch tablets, however, here's some additional info on the custom app the Plaza Hotel has installed on each of networked wonder pads:
Replacing an older touch panel, the new app allows guests to control lights in the room, change their heat and air
This Is the Most Beautiful and Terrifying Portrait of Earth I've Seen [Video]
Over the course of 15 years, award-winning photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand crafted the most beautiful view of the Earth I've ever seen on the silver screen: Home is an exquisite vision of our world, full of pure bliss—and terrifying scenes.
Produced by Luc Besson, the movie's one hour and 33 minutes will give you goose bumps, taking you to 120 locations over 54 countries, showing the majestic nature of our planet in stark contrast with the effect of human industries and technology.
Produced by Luc Besson, the movie's one hour and 33 minutes will give you goose bumps, taking you to 120 locations over 54 countries, showing the majestic nature of our planet in stark contrast with the effect of human industries and technology.
Motorola's Xoom Super Bowl commercial tips hat to Apple's '1984' spot (video)
We saw it teased right around 48 hours ago, and now Motorola's full Xoom Super Bowl ad is out and about for the world to see. It aired just moments ago during Super Bowl XLV, and it's fairly obvious where it took inspiration. It's easily one of the best tech spots we've seen in quite some while, and as much as Motorola has been hyping its Honeycomb-based superslate, we'd say it better sell quite a few to recoup what it's already lost in marketing -- even at $ 800 a pop, it'll still take a
Saturday, February 5, 2011
How would you change Logitech's Revue with Google TV?
Remember Google TV? It's still kickin', but El Goog still has quite a few content distribution quibbles to solve before it can be taken seriously -- at least in our estimation. Logitech was one of the first outfits to buy into Google's scheme to take over the television, with the Revue first out of the gate to provide Google TV access to existing sets. We had our fair share of gripes with the box, and while it definitely enabled quite the unusual videocall in a prior episode of The Engadget
This Is What Happens When a Fighter Jet Gets Too Close to a Bomber [Video]
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Ex-Girlfriend Gets Revenge by Turning Boyfriend Into a Meme [The Internet]
It's a story as old as time. Boy meets girl. Boy and girl break up. Girl gets revenge by turning boy into a humiliating meme. This appears to be what happened to poor Jack Weppler.
So, this story has been shooting around the blogosphere: A kid named Jack Weppler broke up with his girlfriend and she promptly spammed his Google image results with a flood of embarrassing Lolcat-style images created with Memegenerator.net.
His mom wrote into Google's help forum, begging for them to remove the
So, this story has been shooting around the blogosphere: A kid named Jack Weppler broke up with his girlfriend and she promptly spammed his Google image results with a flood of embarrassing Lolcat-style images created with Memegenerator.net.
His mom wrote into Google's help forum, begging for them to remove the
HTC's flagship Android spotted again with 2.2.1 OS and unibody design
Oh boy, looks like HTC's having some real trouble with leaks in its home town lately. Spotted again in Taiwan is this Android device that looks awfully familiar, and for the first time, we get to see a clear shot of its somewhat homely backside. The lucky phonespotter claims that this unibody phone -- codenamed Saga and running 2.2.1 -- belongs to a "client" of his, and from his brief hands-on he reckons it's about as thick as the 7 Mozart and the Legend. Well, that's pretty much all we've
3DTV shocker! Toshiba's first glasses-free TVs selling slowly in Japan
In truly surprising news, it appears that a combination of high prices, small sizes and a somewhat questionable viewing experience have caused Toshiba's new GL1 line of glasses-free 3DTVs to sell more slowly than the company expected. In their first month of availability the 20-inch set, priced at 240,000 yen ($ 2,940), sold around 500 units while its 12-inch cousin sold even less than that, despite projections both would sell at least 1,000 units. Don't think Toshiba's letting its hard work
Friday, February 4, 2011
No, Hackers Can’t Open Hoover Dam's Floodgates and Kill Thousands [Reality Check]
While discussing legislative measures concerning cyberterrorism, several legislative aides on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee said that we need to protect ourselves from hackers who could open Hoover Dam and kill thousands. But is that scenario even possible?
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is shooting down a key legislative talking point: that the internet "kill-switch" legislation is needed to prevent cyberterrorists from opening the Hoover Dam's floodgates.
The
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is shooting down a key legislative talking point: that the internet "kill-switch" legislation is needed to prevent cyberterrorists from opening the Hoover Dam's floodgates.
The
Facebook Now Responsible for 25% of Hooker Hookups [Sex]
There was once a time when you actually had to leave your home to get a prostitute. And what a long, seedy walk to the docks or brothel or alley behind Denny's it was. Now? Facebook does it for you!
According to Columbia University sociology professor Sudhir Venkatesh, of the 290 New York City prostitutes he tracked, a full quarter were using Facebook to solicit clients. And that was three years ago—I have a feeling it's only ballooned since then (especially with the improved messaging
According to Columbia University sociology professor Sudhir Venkatesh, of the 290 New York City prostitutes he tracked, a full quarter were using Facebook to solicit clients. And that was three years ago—I have a feeling it's only ballooned since then (especially with the improved messaging
T-Mobile's upcoming HSPA+ WWAN offerings get leaked, comical codenames revealed
It's been a hot minute since the folks at T-Mobile have introduced a new USB WWAN modem, but if the document above is to be believed, that could be changing in short order. As the Jet ages, it looks like a few others -- codenamed Kitty Hawk, Washington and Wayne -- could be swooping in to take things from here. The former is rumored to hit shelves in March, offering HSPA+ speeds of 21Mbps and the ability to solve most of the world's problems. As for Washington? That'll be T-Mob's first USB
Ricoh CX5 reviewed: only marginally better than the CX4
Well, isn't this just cute? If you'll recall, Ricoh's CX4 was found to only be "slightly superior" the CX3 that came before it (and the same with the CX2 / CX3 before that). Fast forward a few months, and it's the same song and dance all over again... but with different model numbers, of course. The fine folks over at Photography Blog recently put the similarly styled CX5 through its paces, and autofocus aside, it's essentially the same camera as the CX4. The lone standout feature on the new
AT&T fires back with latest iPhone ad: simultaneous voice and web more important than you think (video)
We get it AT&T, your iPhone can do voice and data at the same time, and Verizon's can't. Big Red's Test Man proved that calls aren't always doomed to drop on the iPhone, but AT&T's firing right back and saying how you could be doomed in certain social situations, like forgetting to make a dinner reservation on your anniversary. Props for creativity here, but now that both sides have fired a shot across the other's bow, can't we all just get along? Yeah, probably not.AT&T fires
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Verizon Bitch Slaps AT&T in "Yes, I Can Hear You Now!" iPhone Commercial [Video]
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Verizon halts iPhone pre-orders, brings back everyone's favorite technician for new ad (video)
As they say, "Ye who snoozes, something something something, set your alarm for launch morning." Take solace in a new dramatic commercial for Verizon iPhone featuring you-know-who -- it's after the break.
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Britain's Last Glass Eye Maker [Video]
There's only one man left in Britain who knows how to make a glass eye. And he does it with such care, such intensity, and such skill, that after watching him work you'll understand why he's a man apart.
Glass eye makers like Jost Haas are a vanishing breed, as more practical and less expensive alternatives come take precedent. But as Ben Todd captures on 16mm film in this short documentary, theirs is a profession as much about service as it is about artisanship—no matter how icky icky
Glass eye makers like Jost Haas are a vanishing breed, as more practical and less expensive alternatives come take precedent. But as Ben Todd captures on 16mm film in this short documentary, theirs is a profession as much about service as it is about artisanship—no matter how icky icky
Texas student sends robot to school in his place, can't get it to do his homework
You may have recently seen telepresence robots played for laughs on The Big Bang Theory, but they do also have quite a few practical purposes, and high school student Lyndon Baty from Knox City, Texas is now using one to particularly great effect. He has a weakened immune system that prevents him from actually attending school, so he's using a remotely-controlled Vgo telepresence "robot" that allows him to move from class to class and interact with teachers and other students using nothing
Technocel's $70 PowerPak Duo battery pack doubles up on USB ports, ships April 1st
Technocel's original PowerPak (and Battery Boost) were both among our arsenal of gadgets used at this year's CES, and they proved incredibly useful for juicing up a dead MiFi or smartphone without having to remain tethered to an AC outlet. As you well know, we're pretty big fans of external battery packs, and it seems as if Technocel has addressed the one major gripe we had with the first-generation PowerPak. The Duo is essentially the same kind of gizmo, but with a lot more oomph and double
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Everything Is a Remix [Video]
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BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen partner for future hybrid tech, put that Great War thing behind them
The last century saw no shortage of disputes between the French and the Germans, but in this century everything's going to be totally cool. BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroën, the company that quite naturally owns the Peugeot and Citroën marques, have come to form a partnership focused on the creation of advanced hybrid systems. The name for this new partnership? BMW Peugeot Citroën Electrification, quite naturally. The fruit of this holy union will be better battery packs, generators,
Graphene coatings used to repel, attract water, could make Rain-X decidedly obsolete
Graphene looks poised to replace our silicon and our touchscreens, even fix our batteries. Now it's due for something perhaps a little less revolutionary: keep our pants clean. Physicist James Dickerson and a team of researchers at Vanderbilt University have created two ways to apply thin graphene sheets that either make them super-hydrophobic or super-hydrophilic. These alternate arrangements, termed "rug" and "brick," make the water bead up and run off or spread out and form incredibly thin
The Case Of The Identical Rabbit Games [Ethics]
There are two ways to buy a game about a violent rabbit on Apple's Mac store. You could pay the game's creators $ 10 or you could buy the version that is making them angry. That one costs two bucks.
That choice between Lugaru and Lugaru HD is one that the creators of the game never expected Mac users to be able to make. They made Lugaru in 2005, started selling it on Apple's new Mac store just a couple of weeks ago and have no idea who this person is who is selling their game for $ 8 less
That choice between Lugaru and Lugaru HD is one that the creators of the game never expected Mac users to be able to make. They made Lugaru in 2005, started selling it on Apple's new Mac store just a couple of weeks ago and have no idea who this person is who is selling their game for $ 8 less
Android 3.0 'Honeycomb' can encrypt all your data, needs a full hour's charge
Diving through the Motorola Xoom's sweet, sweet blend of Android 3.0, we found an interesting perk -- there's an "Encrypt Tablet" option buried in the settings page, intended to secure all your personal data with a password or PIN. While a handy Google rep couldn't tell us which cryptographic standards the OS uses, he did tell us the feature is part of Honeycomb as a whole, not a Motorola exclusive, so we're sure to see the option in other business-minded Android slates to come. Oh, and Google
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Google responds: Bing recycles search results, and we'd like it to stop
Google accused Microsoft of copying search results this morning, and the company's sticking to its guns: in response to Microsoft's firm denial -- "We do not copy Google's results" -- it's released another tiny batch of evidence to the contrary and a call for Microsoft to discontinue the practice for good. Mind you, Google search engineer Amit Singhal doesn't explicitly call out its competitor for "copying" results -- rather, "recycling" them through a clever combination of Microsoft Internet
The Geek's Guide to Rebooting Your Kitchen [Video]
Making your kitchen more efficient isn't that different from hacking your workday—decide what you actually do, and trim the resistance to doing it. Here's how you can upgrade your kitchen with a pen, a few hours, and fairly cheap upgrades.
To be honest, the heart of my own kitchen's recent reboot was not cheap—it was a total gut and remodel, with contractors and drywall and all that fun stuff. Putting the root-level changes aside, it was also a chance to empty out our cabinets and
To be honest, the heart of my own kitchen's recent reboot was not cheap—it was a total gut and remodel, with contractors and drywall and all that fun stuff. Putting the root-level changes aside, it was also a chance to empty out our cabinets and
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10's multitouch update rolling out now; X8, X10 Mini, and X10 Mini Pro getting ANT+ support soon
That pinch-to-zoom update for the Xperia X10 that Japanese customers got an early lead on is now rolling out around the globe according to a new blog post from the boys and girls at Sony Ericsson. That may not be the most interesting part, though: they're also chatting up a future firmware update that'll enable ANT+ support on the Xperia X8, X10 Mini, and X10 Mini Pro, a capability baked into the chipsets on those devices that Sony Ericsson hadn't previously exploited. Theoretically, that means
You'll Forget These Beautiful LED Lamps are Even There [Lighting]
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Legendary Wars for iPhone [Video]
No offense, Plants vs. Zombies, but it might be time for a new tower defense game. If you're ready to get serious about your defending, then the expansive RTS-RPG-tower defense hybrid Legendary Wars might be the new king.
What is it?
Legendary Wars, iPhone, $ 3. Legendary Wars is a lot of things for $ 3. It's a tower defense game at heart, and a good one at that. There are plenty of fun units that you accumulate throughout the game, all of which have their own unique special abilities you
What is it?
Legendary Wars, iPhone, $ 3. Legendary Wars is a lot of things for $ 3. It's a tower defense game at heart, and a good one at that. There are plenty of fun units that you accumulate throughout the game, all of which have their own unique special abilities you
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