• #tmobile

    T-Mobile Confirms Nationwide Service Outage

    There's a confirmed T-Mobile service outage affecting users nationwide. People are reporting that all calls are failing with busy tones or getting dropped instantly, despite full signal bars. Updated: T-Mobile says that voice and messaging service is restored. More »
  • #qotd

    What Do You Think Steve Jobs' "Blood-Curdling" First Name for the iMac Was?

    The guy who came up with the name iMac said that Steve Jobs had a terrible first name for it. So bad it would "curdle your blood." However, he didn't say what it was. What could it be? My guess: More »
  • #imagecache

    Reality Check

    Windows 7 rolls past Snow Leopard in just a week, almost everyone still runs XP, and Vista, which didn't even crack 1/3rd of its predecessor's install base, is doomed to be forgotten. This is the world outside Gizmodo, people. [Ars]
  • #android

    The iPhone-to-Android Switch: 10 Things You Need to Know

    You've had it. Maybe with AT&T. Maybe with Apple's crushing, dictatorial grip strangling the App Store. Whatever the reason, you're going to Android: Land of freedom, carriers not named AT&T, and the great Google. Here's what you need to know. More »
  • #gizexplains

    Giz Explains: Android, and How It Will Take Over the World

    This week we met Motorola's Droid, the first handset with Android 2.0. To an outsider, it just looks like another Google smartphone, but 2.0 is more than that: it's proof that Android is finally going to take over the world. More »
  • #lhc

    Large Hadron Collider Overheats Due To Dropped Chunk Of Bread

    Yesterday the Large Hadron Collider overheated, but it wasn't because of a software error or terrorism. It was because a bird dropped a piece of bread onto some outdoor equipment. More »
  • #battlemodo

    HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers

    When Apple TV 3.0 came out, we were unimpressed. Readers asked what else they could use to play their many videos. Here are five nice ones to suit different needs—nearly all cost less, and do more, than ATV. More »
  • #blockquote

    David Pogue: "Smartphone Is Too Limited...It's An App Phone"

    Before David Pogue wrote his review of the Droid, he had trouble deciding what to call the device. He argued that "smartphone" is an outdated label for the "iPhone-like" devices coming out and so he looked for a new one. More »
  • #iphone

    Why You Should Think Twice Before Dating An iPhone User

    I'm an iPhone user and not ashamed of that fact. What I am ashamed about is that a study done about iPhone users' characteristics pretty much deems us a rotten, undatable bunch. And some of the results struck a chord. More »
  • #ps3

    Netflix Shipping PS3 Instant Streaming Discs

    I'm sure I'm not the only one who just received confirmation that their PS3 Netflix disc is on the way for Friday delivery. Can I get a woo-hoo? (Note, if I can't, please disregard said request.)