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Gifts for Science Nerds Who Love To Tinker [Gift Guide]
Gizmodo | 7 minutes ago
Meteorites, microscopes, or mixing things to go boom. Your science nerd loves it all. Here are a couple of gift ideas for that space explorer, mad scientist, or engineer in your life. BTW, if you...
Windows 8 Expected in 2012 According to Roadmap [Windows 8]
Gizmodo | 32 minutes ago
Apparently we won't have to deal with upgrading our Microsoft-driven computers for another three years. According to a tentative roadmap, the next version of the OS, Windows 8, won't be arriving...
PSA: Applebee's Gift Card Are Not Redeemable on iTunes [Advertising]
Gizmodo | 45 minutes ago
To whom it may concern: Applebee's gift cards, while appropriately monolithic, are not redeemable at Apple Stores or on iTunes. [Thanks Nicholas!]
Adidas Imperial Stormtrooper Sneakers [Star Wars]
Gizmodo | 52 minutes ago
Adidas Imperial Stormtropper sneakers. You know, so you can run faster when random people start chasing you down the street. To beat the crap out of you. Or ask where did you buy them. It can go...
HP Black Friday Flyer Feels Lacking on Deals [Black Friday]
Gizmodo | 59 minutes ago
The folks over at Logic Buy got their hands on the HP Home Store Thanksgiving Event flyer. And while some of the deals are decent, nothing really seems to stand out, aside from the mouthful of a...
The Future of Snow Sports Tech [Winter Gear]
Gizmodo | 1 hour 5 minutes ago
Bright ideas and products in skiing and snowboarding, from a Norwegian hotel built into a mountainside to an inflatable pack that can save you from an avalanche Skiing and snowboarding have always...
YouTube Shuts Down API Access, Leaves Set-Top Boxes High and Dry (UPDATED) [YouTube]
Gizmodo | 1 hour 25 minutes ago
There are two ways for a device to access YouTube: either through the regular web interface, i.e. Flash, or for cleaner integration, through its back end APIs. As of December, Google is shutting off...
There Can Be Only One: Part Deux [Blockquote]
Gizmodo | 1 hour 25 minutes ago
App developers have it hard enough on the iPhone; on Android, they've got to keep prices just as low, and sell to a much smaller audience. So how are some of them coping? By packing up and leaving,...
Large Hadron Collider Circulating Particle Beams Again [Large Hadron Collider]
Gizmodo | 1 hour 25 minutes ago
No, it's not going to destroy the world. But the collection of photos of the LHC at the Big Picture is a great reminder that this might be the most impressive piece of machinery humanity has ever...
Bitch-Busting, Ammo-Counting Aliens Gun Is Real, Scary [Guns]
Gizmodo | 1 hour 44 minutes ago
At Milipol, I was walking around FN Herstal's booth, playing with futuristic-looking P90s, Five-Sevens and F2000s when I noticed a camera-toting tourist pretend-blasting with something very very...
Barnes & Noble Ruins Nerd Christmas (For Good PR) [EReaders]
Gizmodo | 1 hour 57 minutes ago
Nobody has any idea if the Nook is actually any good yet, but no matter: It's a well-placed holiday gift, in theory! Or at least it was, until Barnes & Noble ran out of them. Granted, it's a little...
Droid Price Drops to $120 [Dealzmodo]
Gizmodo | 1 hour 57 minutes ago
We've seen the Palm Pixi drop in price right at launch, but looks like the Droid isn't far behind. The Dell Mobility Store is offering it for a rather reasonable $120 (with a new Verizon account, of...
There Can Only Be One: Part Deux [Android Apps]
Gizmodo | 2 hours 4 minutes ago
App developers have it hard enough on the iPhone; on Android, they've got to keep prices just as low, and sell to a much smaller audience. So how are some of them coping? By packing up and leaving,...
Creating a Tornado Inside a Soap Bubble [Science]
Gizmodo | 2 hours 4 minutes ago
I'm not quite sure what exactly is going on here, me being somewhat of a dullard and all, but I do know one thing: this there is one neat video. [Random Good Stuff]
HDTV Listings for November 20, 2009
EngadgetHD | 2 hours 10 minutes ago
What we're watching tonight: CW (1080i) has Smallville at 8 p.m. CBS (1080i) brings Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Medium at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m. USA (1080i) has Monk at 9 p.m. and White Collar at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has Ugly Betty at 9 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Law & Order at 8 p.m. MyNetworkTV (1080i) has WWE: Smackdown at 9 p.m Syfy (1080i) airs Stargate Universe at 9 p.m. and Sanctuary at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Lobstermen at 9 p.m. TLC (1080i...
There Can Only Be One: Part Duex [Android Apps]
Gizmodo | 2 hours 25 minutes ago
App developers have it hard enough on the iPhone; on Android, they've got to keep prices just as low, and sell to a much smaller audience. So how are some of them coping? By packing up and leaving,...
8 Examples of How NOT to Fix Your Gadget Problems [Tgif]
Gizmodo | 2 hours 44 minutes ago
Our Friday lists are all about gadgety fun and leisure, but sometimes technology can be frustrating—and there is definitely a right way and a wrong way to handle it. This is definitely the...
Hansa Smart Shower Has Three Options For Your Head and One For Your Crotch [Showers]
Gizmodo | 3 hours 42 minutes ago
If you can't afford a ridiculously tricked out shower, the next best thing might be a Smart Shower from Hansa. It has a standard shower, cascade and hand shower mode for your head an a pivoting spray...
The 5 Best TVs You Can Buy [TVs]
Gizmodo | 3 hours 42 minutes ago
We've teamed up with the HD Guru himself, Gary Merson, to publish the absolute best five TVs you can buy right now. As you'll see (and might already notice above), there are some surprises on the...
YouTube Shuts Down API Access, Leaves Set-Top Boxes High and Dry [YouTube]
Gizmodo | 4 hours 1 minute ago
There are two ways for a device to access YouTube: either through the regular web interface, i.e. Flash, or for cleaner integration, through its back end APIs. As of December, Google is shutting off...
Camangi WebStation: 7 Inches of Android Tablet for $400 [Tablets]
Gizmodo | 4 hours 1 minute ago
The Camangi WebStation has been floating around for a few months now in little more than proof of concept form. Now, it's on the cusp of being a real product, released next month for $400. The...
Welcome to the next Engadget
EngadgetHD | 4 hours 20 minutes ago
Welcome to the new Engadget, humans! As you can tell by taking a quick look around, we've been doing some major work on the site behind the scenes, and we couldn't possibly be more excited to finally share this work with the rest of the world. For months now -- nearly the whole year -- we've been tinkering, adjusting, tweaking, and honing the experience at Engadget with one goal in mind: do what we do as best as we can, and bring news to our readers better than anyone else. We think we've a...
Olive 4HD makes the audiophile's music server more audiophilic
EngadgetHD | 4 hours 20 minutes ago
Yeah, so we made that word up -- what of it? Olive's decidedly pricey Opus No. 4 is receiving an update today, and while you'll easily recognize the looks, this new slab will be called by its new name: 4HD. According to the company, this 2TB music server now features 24-bit sound and a 192kHz sample rate courtesy of the Burr-Brown PCM1792A DAC, which should provide right around 250 times the resolution of a typical CD. As expected, a gigabit Ethernet port and 802.11n WiFi module are both inc...
Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 rolling out November 24th
EngadgetHD | 4 hours 20 minutes ago
The name may not exactly suggest any groundbreaking changes, but we're guessing that most Windows Home Server users with Windows 7 computers will want to upgrade to Power Pack 3 as soon as they can, which we now finally know will be on November 24th. As we'd heard previously, the big news with this update is that it brings Windows Home Server up to speed with its desktop OS counterpart, including support for full backup and restore of Windows 7 computers, Windows 7 Libraries integration, "bet...
Sony's Blu-ray digital copies tested on PS3, PSP
EngadgetHD | 4 hours 20 minutes ago
We've seen digital copies of Blu-ray via separate DVDs before (e.g. Watchmen), and just recently Sony finally cut out of the middle disc and put the transferable video on the high-def disc itself. Joystiq recently showcased how it's done using a copy of Godzilla and a PlayStation 3. For this you'll need a PSN account and the 12-digit code included in the disc case. The standard definition video, here clocking in at 2GB, will copy to the hard drive (not a separate download, thankfully), and t...
Warner's DVD2Blu trade-in swaps Blu-rays for your DVDs, Leland Gaunt approves
EngadgetHD | 4 hours 20 minutes ago
After baptizing the remaining HD DVD faithful, Warner has moved on to teaching new Blu-ray converts the five pillars of faith with a trade-up program. Send in your old DVDs (just the box art won't cut it this time around, better buy some blanks and get to ripping if you still enjoy Training Day on long car trips), $7.95 - $9.95 per movie plus $4.95 for s&h (orders over $25 ship for free) and expect HD versions back in 4 - 5 weeks. Is it worth it? Depends on how many of the 55 flicks on t...
Sony 280-inch 3D LED display headed to Mr. Lee's Greater Hong Kong
EngadgetHD | 4 hours 20 minutes ago
Look, we get the whole drive behind this 3D thing. For some, there's no better way to experience sports, films, or console game play and consumer electronics companies are desperate for a source of new revenue. But creating a 280-inch 3D LED display meant for public areas doesn't make a lot of sense long-term unless we're expected to carry those swank, polarized glasses everywhere we go. Nevertheless, Sony was demonstrating the 6.4 x 3.4-meter behemoth at the International Broadcast Equipmen...
California mandates TV energy efficiency improvements by 2011
EngadgetHD | 4 hours 20 minutes ago
That new HDTV of yours? It may be thin and light and lovely, but it ain't saving you any money. The state of California knows this and has created new energy efficiency standards applying to any sets sold after January of 2011. The initial regs state a maximum of 1 watt of consumption when "off" and, when on, a maximum of .2 watts per inch of screen area plus an arbitrary 32 watts. Two years later, in 2013, things get even tougher, that formula dropping to .12 per inch with a 25 watt base mo...
YouTube pulls a Hulu -- yanking API access from Popcorn Hour, other TV-connected devices
EngadgetHD | 4 hours 20 minutes ago
Hope you weren't enjoying watching YouTube on the television screen via Popcorn Hour and other set-top boxes, as they have been given notice by the newly 1080p and network TV-friendly website that they are no longer welcome to access its content. The new Hulu-ish Terms of Service (section II, item 10) restricts API clients from the ability to "use the YouTube API in connection with any API Client created for use on television set top boxes, television game consoles, or video screens packaged...
Blackberry Storm 2 for 99c at Wirefly - Black Friday only
Ubergizmo.com | 4 hours 32 minutes ago
For those interested in the Blackberry Storm 2: Wirefly has just announced that it will sell the phone (with a new contract). If you already have a Verizon contract, you might be eligible for a $29.99 upgrade. From Wirefly: "Verizon is waiving the activation fee, as well. And additional savings of $35 for one line. And up to $135 for 5 lines."Our advice: check the Motorola Droid first.Permalink: Blackberry Storm 2 for 99c at Wirefly - Black Friday only from Ubergizmo | Hot: Motorola Droi...
Build-Your-Own Fleshlight: What, No Armpit Option? [Sex]
Gizmodo | 4 hours 46 minutes ago
Now, you can design your own Fleshlight to your exacting specifications. Can you only climax when making love to a see-thru coinslot in a blue tube? Welcome to Pleasure Town, weirdo! [Fleshlight]
Black Friday Deals: The Only List You Need [Top]
Gizmodo | 4 hours 46 minutes ago
Black Friday is a week away, and thousands of markdowns are already announced. Our master list of Giz-friendly deals—a hefty read—includes similar items priced differently at different...
Scientists Develop Phaser That Can Stun (Worms) [Science]
Gizmodo | 5 hours 25 minutes ago
The good news: scientists have developed a Star Trek-like phaser that can be set to stun. The bad news: it only works on worms so far. Researchers have now found a way to paralyse tiny worms when...
Amazon Preparing Better Kindle Ebook Management System in 2010 [Kindle]
Gizmodo | 5 hours 37 minutes ago
Specifics have not been announced, but Amazon noted via their Kindle Facebook page that a more user-friendly, organized ebook management system will arrive as an over-the-air update in the first half...
Flo TV Shown Off On The iPhone For Reasons Unknown [IPhone Apps]
Gizmodo | 5 hours 37 minutes ago
I get that this Flo TV iPhone demo is just a proof of concept. That's fine! I'm just a little confused as to what the concept is. Is it just what they're showing us? A Flo TV app, that requires some...
Microsoft Denies Programming NSA-Accessible Backdoors Into Windows 7 [Nsa]
Gizmodo | 5 hours 37 minutes ago
Hey now! Just because the NSA helped Microsoft hone the security of Windows 7 doesn't mean Microsoft designed special backdoors for the organization to spy on us...right? In a response to...
Atom Processors To Get the 32nm Treatment in 2011 [Intel]
Gizmodo | 6 hours 1 minute ago
Attention, people who like to maintain a complete mental taxonomy of every processor: Cedar Trail has been outed as the new Atom platform for 2011, with the name Cedarview going to the processor...
Pistol-Rifle Converter Lets Your Pistol Dream Rifle Dreams [Guns]
Gizmodo | 6 hours 1 minute ago
Yes, believe it or not, this Pistol-Rifle system, which I spotted at Milipol 2009, converts any standard pistol into an assault rifle. Gimmicky? Mostly. Built by CAA Tactical, it adds a stock, front...
Bandit To Help With Your Exercises
Ubergizmo.com | 6 hours 7 minutes ago
Are you too busy to find a gym partner? Well, the folks over at the University of Southern California Center for Robotics and Embedded systems have pulled in the stats (and we’re fairly sure everybody is busy). The robot called Bandit is now offering Robotics and Embedded Systems exercise training. This certainly seems suitable in the gym, though you had to admit the fact that the it’s so huge would probably deter a lot of people from checking it out. Permalink: Bandit To Help Wit...
Steering Wheel With Integrated Desk
Ubergizmo.com | 6 hours 19 minutes ago
Ever needed a place to wrote or doodle some stuff while you were waiting in your car? Well, with the steering desk wheel, you’ll certainly be reclaiming a little bit of space that was initially yours. Would you attach this innovative table to your expensive car?Permalink: Steering Wheel With Integrated Desk from Ubergizmo | Hot: Motorola Droid Review
Liquid metal battery being developed
Ubergizmo.com | 6 hours 19 minutes ago
A group at MIT led by Professor Donald Sadoway is busy developing grid-scale storage solutions for times when electricity is scarce. They’ve come up with a rather novel way to keep things running, which is by using high temperature liquid medals. The team has even had time to award a grant from ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency and Energy. We’re not too sure how getting high temperature liquid metals will be feasibly, but we’ll leave that to the experts for the momen...
Barnes & Noble Ruins Nerd Christmas [EReaders]
Gizmodo | 6 hours 26 minutes ago
Nobody has any idea if the Nook is actually any good yet, but no matter: It's the perfect holiday gift, in theory! Or at least it was, until Barnes & Noble ran out of them. Granted, it's a little...
Soccer Ball Shaped iPod Speaker
Ubergizmo.com | 6 hours 37 minutes ago
Thinking of buying a set of speakers for your soccer-crazy friend, but can’t think of something? Well, it seems that the iPom is out; it was designed to look like a soccer ball. The speaker also has an AUX input jack, which is really useful because not everybody can own an iPhone/iPod. Would this design be something that David Beckham would like to promote?Permalink: Soccer Ball Shaped iPod Speaker from Ubergizmo | Hot: Motorola Droid Review
Leica M9 Ready For Pre-order
Ubergizmo.com | 6 hours 37 minutes ago
Are you a camera aficionado? You know, because if you are, you could drop $7000 case to pay for the Leica M8 B&H preorder. Of course, for that price, you would probably get a half-decent car, not to mention in home air conditioning. If megapixels is your thing, you would be glad to know that the Leica M9 sports an 18-megapixel resolution.Permalink: Leica M9 Ready For Pre-order from Ubergizmo | Hot: Motorola Droid Review
Atom Processor to Get the 32nm Treatment In 2011 [Intel]
Gizmodo | 6 hours 44 minutes ago
Attention, people who like to maintain a complete mental taxonomy of every processor: Cedar Trail has been outed as the new Atom platform for 2011, with the name Cedarview going to the processor...
Mons Lavabo Sinks: Monstrously Eco-Friendly [Concepts]
Gizmodo | 6 hours 44 minutes ago
The best thing about these Mons Lavabo concept sinks isn't their charming, monster design. It's that they're eco-friendly, promising to prevent children from wasting water. So just how does that...
UMUD mBook Now Available In Pink
Ubergizmo.com | 6 hours 49 minutes ago
Pink certainly isn’t a manly color, but if you’re looking for a UMID for your significant other during the Christmas, you could always check out the UMID mBook that we reviewed a short while ago. More importantly, especially as a gift for the fairer sex, the UMID mBook is currently also available in pink Features stay the same with its 4.8-inch WVGA touchscreen, 5 hour battery life, powered by Atom processor. Permalink: UMUD mBook Now Available In Pink from Ubergizmo | Hot: Motor...
Shirt that helps you identify stress
Ubergizmo.com | 7 hours 1 minute ago
There’s no denying the importance of clothes in our daily lives, but would you want your shirt to be able to get more information about you, specifically your stress levels? Well, this shirt has bio sensors that will be able to determine the level of your stress, after which signals will be sent to the corresponding LEDs connected to the shirt. The higher your stress levels are, the faster the LEDs will blink, and therapy will certainly be much easier since your partner knows where to s...
CarterCopter Personal Air Vehicle
Ubergizmo.com | 7 hours 1 minute ago
Sometime in the near future, will we all own one of these as personal transportable devices? If you’re attracted to the scene in that pretty picture, maybe we will be having such a future, eh? Carter Aviation technologies, which has been trying for 15 years to win acceptance for its radical gyrocopter/aeroplane technology seems to have finally gotten a good deal, as it has partner with successful military robot make AAI. There isn’t any mention on the estimated cost of building/bu...
Green tech: How to cut the cost of solar equipment
Popgadget | 7 hours 2 minutes ago
Solar power. Solar heating. Solar lighting. Sure, you'd like to fuel your life for free with help from the everlasting sun. Trouble is, it's not really free. The equipment that can turn sunshine into a warm, well-lit life costs the earth. You can easily spend $20,000 or more for rooftop solar panels, for example. But there's hope. Alternative financing of solar has begun in the US, in a small way. For example, a few thousand homeowners is California, Arizona, and Oregon are reducing th...
Best Buy Selling Super Cheap HDTVs Online...Right Now [Dealzmodo]
Gizmodo | 7 hours 9 minutes ago
I don't know that we'd recommend buying a Dynex set, but $500 for a 40-inch, 1080P LCD is a tad tempting. Best Buy also has 32-inch models for $300 and a 50-inch (720P) for $650. [Best Buy via Black...
Details Of New Intel Atom In 2011
Ubergizmo.com | 7 hours 20 minutes ago
Some initial information on Intel’s successor to the Pine Trail platform has surfaced. The next iteration will be codenamed Cedar Trail and this 2011 update will be built on the 32 nanometer processor. Aside from that, it will take advantage of a new integrated graphics core, and also support DirectX 10, as well as HD video decoding. Other features should include dual digital outputs that support DisplayPort and HDMI, not to mention support for 1,066MHz DDR3 will also be a welcome addit...
Lawyers Court Banned Xbox Live Gamers
Ubergizmo.com | 7 hours 20 minutes ago
Are you one of the folks affected by Microsoft’s recent move to ban about 600,000 Xbox Live gamers who were running modified Xbox consoles? Well, it seems that the law firm Abington IP wants some input from you, and might be interested in launching a class action lawsuit against Microsoft. One of the points mentioned is that of “obtaining information from Xbox consoles without the permission of the owner”. Would you want to take part in a class action lawsuit and try and for...
Specs Leak on the Motorola Motus? [Rumor]
Gizmodo | 7 hours 21 minutes ago
Usually there's at least a week of lag time between a photo leak and a spec leak, but BGR seems to have acquired full specs on the just-outed Motorola Motus. * Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE * Tri-band...
Sometimes, Dreams Come True [IPhone Apps]
Gizmodo | 7 hours 27 minutes ago
newVideoPlayer("/gizmodo-voices.flv", 500, 375,""); In 2007 I whined and whined asking for an iPhone Software Developer's Kit. Back then I asked for five apps. It took two years, but today I've got...
DIY MINI controller kit
Ubergizmo.com | 7 hours 32 minutes ago
Looking for some simple DIY stuff to fiddle with over the weekend? Well, if you’re feeling particularsly rich, you could always go for DJTechTools’ upcoming solder-free MIDI controller kit, which gives users 16 arcade style button triggers and LEDs that will apparently be released as open source when it’s launched. $165 seems a little steep for a simple ready to assemble DIY kit, but if you’re up for it, you’re welcome to pick one up when it’s launched.Perm...
Dell's Net Income Drops 54% [Dell]
Gizmodo | 7 hours 33 minutes ago
Bad news for Dell. With quarterly earnings reports in, their year-over-year revenue has dropped 15% to just shy of $13 billion, and their net income dropped 54% to $337 million. Surprisingly, Dell's...
Google Adding Automatic Captions to YouTube Videos [YouTube]
Gizmodo | 7 hours 45 minutes ago
Google is bringing its Google Voice speech recognition tech to YouTube, creating automatic captions for deaf and hearing-impaired users. Get ready for hilariously incorrect captions! Because the...
MidiFighter Melds Music and Button Mashing [Mods]
Gizmodo | 7 hours 45 minutes ago
With absolutely no practical use for it whatsoever, I'm lusting hard after this 16-button, arcade-style MIDI controller available in a solderless kit you can assemble in just 5 minutes. For sale...
Dr. Dre Club Beats Launches At Best Buy
Ubergizmo.com | 7 hours 51 minutes ago
It looks like Best Buy has teamed up with Monster and Beats by Dr. Dre and will be offering popular DJ equipment such as turntables, headphones and software. If you’re keen on picking a turntable or headphones, you could always potter over to Best Buy and try it out there. Will you be shopping for a new (or your first) turntable over the Christmas period?Permalink: Dr. Dre Club Beats Launches At Best Buy from Ubergizmo | Hot: Motorola Droid Review
Philips releases new LED Pro HDTVs
Ubergizmo.com | 7 hours 51 minutes ago
Philips has unveiled 2 rather interesting new models in its LED HDTV line up, namely the 40PFL9704 and the 46PFL9704. These TVs boast “LED Pro” which is Philips’ next generation LED backlight technology. Aside from that, you’ll find better contrast ratio, 200Hz refresh rate and it’s claimed to be 50 percent more power efficient than your standard LCD TV. There are also a whooping 5 HDMI ports on this TV, and you’ll also get Philips’ online NetTV servi...
Google Is Reaching Way Too Far Into our Lives [Google]
Gizmodo | 7 hours 57 minutes ago
I hate to see I told you, but I told you. The prophecy is true. Now, when it's just too late, you understand. [Style14 via Engadget]
Pantech Impact out this Sunday
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 3 minutes ago
AT&T will be offering the Pantech Impact from this Sunday onwards, where you get a “high-gloss faceplate” with haptic-enabled keys alongside a full QWERTY keyboard. You get an internal and external display alongside 3G support, GPS navigation, a built-in music player, AT&T's HTML mobile browser, a camera with video recording capability alongside easy access to IM and email. Available in bright blue and soft pink colors, the Pantech Impact will retail for $99.99 with a 2-ye...
Windows Mobile 7 could arrive in March 2010
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 3 minutes ago
Word has it that Microsoft will roll out Windows Mobile 7 in March sometime next year, and we sure as heck hope that Microsoft doesn't botch this one up considering how far Windows Mobile already is behind the game where smartphone operating systems are concerned. Hopefully Windows 7 is an omen of things to come, as healthy competition will always benefit the consumers at the end of the day.Permalink: Windows Mobile 7 could arrive in March 2010 from Ubergizmo | Hot: Motorola Droid Review
Hackers work around Mac OS X 10.6.2
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 3 minutes ago
Hackers have managed to get around Mac OS X 10.6.2, allowing netbooks running on Intel Atom processors to work with it again after being shut out by the recent update. Bear in mind that this hack is applicable only to a selected number of users, since not everyone who installs Mac OS X on unauthorized machine run netbooks with an Intel Atom processor inside. It still remains to be seen whether Apple will disable Atom processor support permanently in the future.Permalink: Hackers work around M...
Nokia Slashes Jobs In R&D
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 3 minutes ago
While most people believe the economy is beginning to recover, some folks will probably still feel the effects of it, especially after Nokia announced that it would cut 330 jobs in its research and development group, which will be spread between an office in Oulu and Copenhagen. The cuts will represent just under 2 percent of its entire research team, so it’s not that big a hit, and Nokia says that it’s only meant to reflect the company’s “focused portfolio of future p...
Bamboo Comic Pen & Touch
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 3 minutes ago
The Bamboo Comic Pen & Touch, also known as the CTH-461/S1, is similar to the Bamboo Fun Small where its body and pen are concerned. However, since the Bamboo Comic Pen & Touch is meant for illustrators as well as those who dabble with comics and manga, you get five dedicated software including Pixia Edition, Illust Studio Mini, Comic Studio Mini and Pencil LITE for the Windows platform, while a Mac/Windows-compatible software would be the Corel Painter Essentials 4. Permalink: Bamboo...
Create Some Black Friday Worst Case Scenarios [Photoshop Contest]
Gizmodo | 8 hours 3 minutes ago
Next Friday is the dreaded Black Friday, the day when stores have their biggest sales and people turn into bargain-crazed animals. Bad things will happen. But worse things could happen. What's the...
Banned Xbox Users Plan a Class-Action Lawsuit, Accuse Microsoft of a Vast Conspiracy [Xbox 360]
Gizmodo | 8 hours 3 minutes ago
Microsoft recently banned a whole lot of modded consoles. Was it to prevent piracy, or was it a conspiracy? A new lawsuit is positing the latter theory. Here's what Texas-based law firm AbingtonIP...
Atlantis Engines...or Mickey Mouse Goes to Space [Image Cache]
Gizmodo | 8 hours 15 minutes ago
Shot: The three main engines of the Space Shuttle Atlantis photographed from ISS as it docks. Jesus says it looks like Mickey Mouse. I think it looks like the photographer should move, quickly. Get...
The Future of Apple, According to Its Biggest Fans [Concepts]
Gizmodo | 8 hours 15 minutes ago
Also known as the entire technology press amirite? Ha? In all seriousness though—Maclife asked various bloggers, journalist and tech personalities what their dream Apple products would be, and...
N900 price drops to $480
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 23 minutes ago
Who would've thought that the delectable Nokia N900's price point would have dropped to a relatively affordable $480 over at Amazon? This is after a $50 mail-in rebate, of course, where you can snag this 32GB capacity smartphone for cheap. Other features to jog your memory include an ARM Cortex-A8 processor and a 5-megapixel camera. No idea on the shipping date though as the device is still in the pre-order stage, making us wonder what led Nokia to make the price cut?Permalink: N900 price dro...
Sony demos 3D LED Wall
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 23 minutes ago
Sony certainly thinks that the future lies in 3D technology even when you're viewing your favorite sitcom right in the comfort of your living room. In order to accentuate their faith in 3D technology, they placed 70 LED displays together at the International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition 2009 in Japan, where you'll need to wear a pair of dorky-looking glasses to enjoy the benefits of 3D shows.Permalink: Sony demos 3D LED Wall from Ubergizmo | Hot: Motorola Droid Review
Sprint Incognito SCP-6760
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 23 minutes ago
Sprint has just rolled out its Incognito SCP-6760 from Kyocera where this model will boast a glowing keypad that makes it easier to type at night, alongside an OLED display for clearer viewing. Flip the Incognito open and you will get a full QWERTY keyboard alongside the benefits of a 2.6"display at 320 x 240 resolution. The Incognito will play nice with Sprint's EVDO network, while the keypad is touch sensitive with haptic feedback for easier and more convenient use. A 2-megapixel camera and...
NASA Engines...or Mickey Mouse Goes to Space [Image Cache]
Gizmodo | 8 hours 23 minutes ago
Shot: The three main engines of the Space Shuttle Atlantis photographed from ISS as it docks. Jesus says it looks like Mickey Mouse. I think it looks like the photographer should move, quickly. Get...
Playstation Network to get fee-based subscription
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 35 minutes ago
In what would most probably be an unpopular move, Sony looks set to introduce a fee-based subscription for the Playstation Network sometime in 2010 or the year after that. It isn't meant to replace the free Playstation Network access but complement it instead, where they reiterate the mantra that money gets you places - in this case, perhaps an increased download speed or more detailed profile online among other exclusive benefits. What do you think of this development?Permalink: Playstation ...
Shake N Wake Alarm Clock
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 35 minutes ago
Finding it hard to get up each morning without disturbing your partner? The Shake N Wake Alarm Clock might just help - retailing for $25, you wear this like a watch on your wrist, where it will shake and vibrate when the appointed time to rise and shine approaches. Perfect for folks who don't want their sweetheart to wake up at an agonizingly early hour, or for the hearing impaired. Apart from that, you can still turn on the bleep alarm if you so desire, having being brought up on a diet of a...
31337 phone
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 35 minutes ago
Check out the 31337 (Elite) phone from designer Shane Crozier - it looks much more like a fashion accessory than anything else, where it is able to hook up to Facebook and Twitter, downloading and synchronizing your contacts onto the handset so that you no longer have the excuse not to have anyone's number. Other standard features such as a camera, speakerphone, music and video playback alongside Internet functionality have been omitted in order to keep the form factor small enough to slip in...
Bmorn BM-870 portable media player
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 35 minutes ago
Where do you draw the line when it comes to the screen size of a portable media player? We are inclined to think that the Bmorn BM-870 does not qualify although it claims to be one, as it has a massive 8.9" display which supposedly offers full HD playback - hopefully the display has the necessary pixel support to keep you entertained in high definition. Permalink: Bmorn BM-870 portable media player from Ubergizmo | Hot: Motorola Droid Review
The Polaroid Ring [Retromodo]
Gizmodo | 8 hours 42 minutes ago
Diamond rings, Lego rings, or Polaroid ring? As long as it's not the horrible teeth rings, you will be ok. [Etsy via Obsolete]
BlackBerry Pearl 9100 leaked
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 53 minutes ago
Another day, another leak - this time round it is the BlackBerry Pearl 9100 that is the beneficiary, also known as the stratus/striker. Check out the video above - this latest iteration of the BlackBerry Pearl looks all set to rock our socks off when it is finally released.Permalink: BlackBerry Pearl 9100 leaked from Ubergizmo | Hot: Motorola Droid Review
Gameloft to slow down on Android games
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 53 minutes ago
Gameloft is famous for their range of mobile games, but they have just revealed that they will be slowing down on Android game development due to a lack of potential revenue and slow adoption of the platform. According to Gameloft finance director Alexandre de Rochefort, “We have significantly cut our investment in Android platform, just like … many others. It is not as neatly done as on the iPhone. Google has not been very good to entice customers to actually buy products. On An...
Motorola Motus spotted in the wild
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 53 minutes ago
As with many other spyshots of any device, the Motorola Motus takes on the form of an extremely blur image, and it does seem to share some resemblance with the Motorola CLIQ. You get a flat keyboard with this sans D-pad for navigation purposes. Word on the street point towards Android 1.6 as the operating system of choice, alongside a 5-megapixel camera as it is tipped to roll out sometime in Q1 2010. Does look like a fingerprint magnet to us though, that much we can confirm.Permalink: Motoro...
Verizon to offer Samsung Omnia II
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 53 minutes ago
The Samsung Omnia II will be heading towards Verizon Wireless, although it does make us wonder why the carrier would release a Windows Mobile 6.5 device to go up against the Motorola Droid from their own stable. SEems that it will retail for $200 a pop for a 2-year contract, although at that price point you will need to send in a $100 mail-in rebate. The Omnia II is set for a December 2 release.Permalink: Verizon to offer Samsung Omnia II from Ubergizmo | Hot: Motorola Droid Review
Sony to launch online portal
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 53 minutes ago
An online store is a big thing thanks to the iTunes' unprecedented success on a global scale, and Sony doesn't want to lose out on this potentially lucrative market if executed rightly, having announced plans to roll out an online portal for music, movies, books and other content including applications. The new Sony Online Service is supposed to assist the company in hitting Apple where it hurts - iTunes. Hopefully they won't introduce all the crap DRM and proprietary formats in the process.P...
US Army to get AM-Pholed prototypes
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 53 minutes ago
Nice to know our men in uniform who proudly and bravely defend our country will be getting prototype versions of flexible AM-Pholeds. It remains to be seen just which part of the battlefield operations will experience action with such prototypes, although we do know that the US Army has its eyes on enabling flexible PHOLED technology to be adorned on a soldier, perhaps to check out real time instructions from the top right on your sleeve without bogging you down with heavy equipment?Permalink...
USB Heating Kneepads
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 53 minutes ago
No, the USB Heating Kneepads are not the bees knees. Keeping your hands and feet warm we can understand, but knees? Just wear a really long and thick pair of pants if you're so averse to winter temperatures, or at least have a set of long johns to keep you warm and toasty inside instead of wasting $28 on the USB Heating Kneepads. Apparently, this device comes with an external battery that can be juiced up when plugged to a USB port, it also can be charged via a wall outlet. Permalink: USB Hea...
Meizu M8 going for 199
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 53 minutes ago
Did the moon just turn blue? Guess so, especially when you can pick up the Meizu M8 for a mere €199. What was once touted to be the iPhone killer (but failed miserably in case you haven't noticed) is going for $295 unlocked (after conversion from Euros), making it $100 cheaper. Just in case you've forgotten what the M8 can do, it boasts a wide range of video file format support, which is its greatest strength apart from letting you keep in touch with friends and family. Permalink: Meizu ...
Pegatron smartbook coming our way
Ubergizmo.com | 8 hours 53 minutes ago
The Pegatron smartbook is on its way to hit the US, where it will retail for a sweet, sweet sub-$200 price point in the first quarter of next year. Powered by an ARM processor, this 10" netbook will run on Ubuntu where it will function more like a cellphone than notebook thanks to its Always On capability, while boasting a Quick On function that helps it get up to speed in a jiffy instead of wasting a couple of minutes of your life waiting for the machine to boot up. Hopefully the battery lif...
Apple vs Microsoft Wars Pit Shareholders Against Steve Ballmer [Blockquote]
Gizmodo | 8 hours 54 minutes ago
This year's Microsoft shareholder meeting wasn't a lot of fun for Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Chairman Bill Gates, thanks to shareholders grilling him about Apple and the iPhone with questions...
Guy Marries Video Game, We Don't Judge [Video Games]
Gizmodo | 9 hours 22 minutes ago
That Nene Anegasaki, she's a charmer. She's also a video game character from extreme dating sim Love Plus, now wedded to a flesh and blood gamer. The two were married when a man brought his DS along...
Selectable Output control is bad, but not worth lying about
EngadgetHD | 9 hours 29 minutes ago
There's been an unbelievable amount of internet chatter about the MPAA's petition to the FCC that would allow them to turn off the component inputs on cable boxes on certain content. And while we don't think this is a good idea on so many levels, we aren't willing to lie to garner support. But evidently others are, as you see headlines and online petitions with subjects like, don't let the MPAA turn off your home theater. We really aren't that surprised, but the facts are that Hollywood wants...
Pogoplug 2 announced, looks great
Ubergizmo.com | 9 hours 59 minutes ago
Cloud Engine has shown us the next-generation Pogoplug. The multimedia sharing device uses a new beautiful industrial design that allows it to expand significantly from the first model: it is now possible to connect four USB hard drives to increase the storage capacity to several Terabytes. This great for edgy consumers, but also for independent professionals and small businesses. The software has also been improved too: Pogoplug can now automatically synchronize files from connected computer...
GameStop's Black Friday Console Deals Are Kinda Weak [Black Friday]
Gizmodo | 10 hours ago
The Xbox 360's Elite's $300 holiday pack already includes Pure and Lego Batman, and GameStop is adding your choice of CoD 4 or Bakugan Battle Brawlers. The $300 120GB PS3 bundle gets Little Big...
GameStop's Black Friday Console Bundles Seem Kinda Weak [Black Friday]
Gizmodo | 10 hours 6 minutes ago
The Xbox 360's Elite's $300 holiday pack includes Pure and Lego Batman, and Gamestop is adding your choice of CoD 4 or Bakugan Battle Brawlers. The $300 120GB PS3 bundle gets Little Big Planet and...
Insane Weapons, Robots and Spy Gear from the Paris Military-Police Expo [Weapons]
Gizmodo | 10 hours 6 minutes ago
The Milipol exhibition in Paris is where all the pros play with the military-industrial complex's hottest toys. I used special commando skills (and a press badge) to infiltrate the premises and show...
Self-Explanatory [USB]
Gizmodo | 10 hours 24 minutes ago
See subject, IMDB quotes section for more. [Geek Stuff 4 U via UberGizmo]
Microsoft, You Can't Win by Coming in Last Place [Software]
Gizmodo | 10 hours 30 minutes ago
I know Microsoft has only recently broken ground on Internet Explorer 9, but why would you ever release a graph in which you were the admitted worst at a task? The graph above is a JavaScript...
Second Generation Pogoplug Lets You Share Multiple USB Drives Over the Internet [Internet Sharing]
Gizmodo | 10 hours 30 minutes ago
Like the prior generation, the new Pogoplug lets you share any USB drive over the Internet. It'll run for $129, have no service fees, and will take up to four USB drives at a time while looking great...
Will eReaders Really Become Gaming Devices? [EReaders]
Gizmodo | 10 hours 42 minutes ago
eReaders are getting powerful enough to become fully-fledged Internet tablets, but gaming devices? That's a new spin. Turns out Qualcomm has a detachable game controller add-on for that...
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