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Downloads
Apple Mini Keyboard Wallpaper
This Apple Mini Keyboard by philipskillern isn't just a logical progression of the hardware line, it's fancy looking too. Download the wallpaper yourself in various sizes. [Deviantart] More » -
Snow leopard
Guess What? It's a New Snow Leopard Build
Build 10A402 of Snow Leopard just got pushed out to developers, and we'll post what's new in a second. Go ahead and download via Software Update now. [Thanks Chrisdazzo!] More » -
Image cache
Oversized Solar-Powered LED Flowers Make For an Ostentatious Lawn
Converting things that are out in the sun to run off solar power makes a lot of sense, like lawn ornaments, these flowers or air conditioning units. Zambonis? Less so. [OGE Gallery via Mocoloco via BBG] More » -
unconfirmed
Sony's Planning a Vaio P Mark 2 Super Portable in October?
TechRadar reports that there will be a "range" of Vaio Ps, Sony's super tiny and super expensive laptop coming later this year. More » -
Retromodo
Retromodo: Did You Know Hedy Lamarr Helped Invent Frequency Hopping?
There's a longer story you can read elsewhere, but actress Hedy Lamarr invented and patented a system to help prevent torpedoes from being jammed by using frequency hopping. More » -
Roundups
Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate
Epic battles, beer glasses, and bowling - we've got what you need with this week's best from Uncrate. More » -
Announcements
New Comments System! NEW COMMENTS SYSTEM!
Hey, transistor faces. Heads up: we've just made a new comment system that will hopefully (we think) make comments much more readable and allow us to do some cool things. Here's what you need to know. More » -
TrickleSaver
TV Tricklesaver Makes Sure Standby Consoles Don't Cost You Money
The Tricklesaver does two things: detect when your TV is off, and cuts off power to whatever console is plugged in so it doesn't waste power when "off". This is good, in theory. More » -
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Apple
The SEC Is Still Investigating Steve Jobs' Health Disclosures
The fact that Steve Jobs' health "went from relatively simple to more complex in nine days" is worrying the Security and Exchange Commission, meaning that investigators are going to poke into whether or not Apple has misled investors. More » -
Microphone
External iPhone Mic Supposedly Gets 10x Better Audio 'Reception'
Brando's claiming 10x better audio reception on this external, swivelable iPhone microphone. Even if it doesn't get 10x better reception, it should get 2x better reception, which is worth $14 for most people. [Brando via Dvice] More » -
Nikon
This May Be Nikon's 2009/2010 Roadmap
Nikon's 2009 AND 2010 roadmap may have been leaked on Grafika, detailing the upcoming bodies and lenses the company is working on. More » -
Browser
Microsoft's Gazelle Browser Could Be the Google Chrome OS Competitor?
That Google Chrome OS counter Microsoft was supposedly working on could be this Gazelle browser, which wants to treat the browser more like an OS. More » -
Review
Promise SmartStor NS4600 Network Storage with Time Machine Support Review
The Gadget: A RAID-enabled, four drive, DLNA supporting, internet streaming, Apple Time Machine supporting NAS that, while not a Windows Home Server, has tons of functionality built into the tiny box. More » -
Zune
Stream Zune Songs to Your iPhone
Gear Live found a roundabout, but clever, way of streaming Zune tracks onto your iPhone. Why would you do that? Because Zune Pass gets you a basically unlimited amount of songs, and they don't play natively on the iPhone. More » -
Plastic
This is How Your Plastic Objects Are Made
Curious as to how all those plastic cups, trash cans and containers you get at Ikea are made? Random Good Stuff takes a tour of the Koziol plastics factory in Germany, where many of those household items are designed. More » -
Doritos
Doritos' Late Night Augmented Reality Bags Are Like a Party at Taco Bell
These new bags of Doritos Late Night Taco-flavored chips (I just ate 50) are special not just because of what's inside, but what's on the bag. If you have a webcam, you can simulate a concert in a bag. More » -
Ssn
Fraud Protection Algorithm Breeds Method to Guess SSN Using Personal Details
The same algorithm developed by the government to protect people from applying for fraudulent social security numbers is now being adapted by Carnegie Mellon researchers to guess—within a few points of accuracy—your entire SSN. More » -
Blockquote
So This is What Chloe's Typing on 24
Using state of the art government technology to track terrorists? Keeping a third eye open for Jack Bauer? Nope. The lovely Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe) is Twittering. [Twitter] More » -
Steve Jobs
Harvard Business Review Says Steve Jobs Is a Horrible Manager
There are two things everyone knows about Steve Jobs. He pushes his employees to make some pretty impressive—and market-changing—products. He's also a horrible person to work for. Now the Harvard Business Review confirms, once again, the latter. More » -
Review
Vue Wireless Home Video Monitoring Lightning Review
The Gadget: A wireless monitoring system called Vue that consists of one central gateway and two tiny battery-powered wall-mountable wireless cameras. They're meant to let you monitor your house from anywhere, as long as you have a network connection. More » -
July 4th
Giz Service Announcement: Aim Fireworks Into the Air, Not At Your Mom
Here's another clip from the Consumer Product Safety Commission that proves, once and for all, that it is not okay to point fireworks at family members. Happy July 4th everybody! [CPSC] More » -
July 4th
Giz Service Announcement: Fireworks Can Blow Up Your Face
Hey everyone, just checking in to make sure your holiday is kicking off with a bang. But that you haven't blown your face off with some giant aerial fireworks. Happy July 4th everybody! [CPSC] More » -
Memorable gadgets
My Most Memorable Gadgets, By Steve Wozniak
We're kicking off our series exploring memorable gadgets from memorable people with one of the most influential tech giants: Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple. – JC More » -
Patent
Apple's Future iPhone Patents Show Fingerprint ID For Different Gestures, Plus More
MacRumors found three interesting patents that point to various new interaction techniques. The most interesting is the fingerprint ID directly on the screen so that the iPhone can see which finger you're using and accept gestures appropriately. More » -
Lg
LG Making iPhone Competitor, Android Phone and Prada III
It would be amazing if LG could make an iPhone competitor, an Android device and a Prada III that's one single device, but somehow I don't think that's what LG's president means. More » -
Cellphones
Land Rover S1 Phone Tested By Elephants: It Really Is The Strongest Phone
This is why the Sonim/Land Rover S1 phone is the toughest phone yet: it can stand an elephant stomp, being run over an actual Land Rover and being tossed out of a second floor window. Plus... More » -
windows 7
Windows 7 Home Premium Will Have a Family Pack
Kristian Kenney finds this M&M buried inside the horrible trail mix that is the Windows 7 Home Premium End User License Agreement: there's going to be a Family Pack. More » -
Microwave
Heinz Beanzawave USB Desktop Microwave In Action
We already knew Heinz was developing a USB-powered and possibly portable mini microwave, but now we actually get to see how it works. You guessed it, just like a microwave. More » -
Sears Tower
You Sure You're 140?
"I don't know Mary. Even though this thing is supposed to hold 5 tons, you could still stand to lose a few pounds. You know, just for health's sake." [Getty Images via Gawker] More » -
iPhone Apps
Apple's Nudie App Headaches Now Involve Underage Girls
Whenever you give users—especially kids—a photo sharing application where they can upload their own photos, you're gonna get some nudity. That's fine, except for the part where I said kids. Now it's bad news for Apple. More » -
Architecture
Alternating Tread Stair Looks Painful If You Slip
Not only can you possibly slip off the side and cut a gash in your face on these crazy tread stairs, you could slip and fall crotch first onto the middle bar. More » -
Beer
Timbuk2's Dolores Cooler Bag Makes For the Best Bike Messenger Gig
Carrying a cooler full of Pabst into a job interview may seem like bad form, but hauling a twelve-pack in a Dolores Cooler shaped like a messenger bag is just the thing to show off your go-getting attitude. More » -
Question of the Day
A Lot of You Still Don't Give a Crap About Blu-ray
Even if Gizmodo readers weren't one of the first ones on the Blu-ray train, they would have hopped a ride some time in the last few years that the format's been out there. Well, yes and no. More » -
thriller
Michael Jackson Thriller Headphones Have Dual Meanings Now
These Michael Jackson Thriller headphones are pretty fantastic cause, well, they're Thriller headphones, but the graveyard imagery might be a little bit too soon. Still, awesome. More » -
Batteries
Energizer Energi To Go DSLR Charger Gives Paparazzi More Portability
Need to hide in the bushes for eleven hours outside Megan Fox's house while taking the occasional super-zoom shot? Need to recharge your batteries but have no outlet? Energizer's portable charger clip is there. More » -
Customized
Matte Black MacBook Pro Looks Like a Deadly Stealth Ship
This $6000 Colorware MacBook Pro isn't just impressive because of its price, it's impressive because it looks like what a real matte black MacBook Pro from Apple would look like. More »






