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gaming

Are Consoles on the Short Track to Extinction?

Former Xbox Europe exec Sandy Duncan recently declared that consoles were a dying breed, due to disappear in a mere 5 to 10 years. At first, it's a laughable remark. I mean, consoles are insanely popular moneymakers, why would they disappear? Sure, physical media will be gone by the next generation, but don't you need a standardized set of hardware and controllers for developers to create games for? More »

10:15 AM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Adam Frucci
27,845 views, 101 comments

Latest by Sora57: Sandy, you old Codfish. more »

girl power

Girl Geeks on the Rise, Says Report

A new report from Solutions Research Group hints that the male-dominated era of technology and gadgets may be coming to an end. Some activities, such as using a DVR to record a TV show, or streaming movies or games, are more popular amongst women than men. Gents, has this happened to you? Take the poll, and see just how our favorite British girl geek handles tech stuff in the video after the jump.
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5:00 PM on Sun Mar 30 2008
By Jack Loftus
15,023 views, 62 comments

apple

iPhone Haptic Keyboard Prototype Introduced: Does Anyone Care?

A couple of University of Glasgow students have built a prototype of a program that brings haptic touchscreen technology to the iPhone. It's a buggy program, but even if the kinks get worked out a question remains: does anybody need it? More »

12:45 PM on Tue Feb 26 2008
By Adam Frucci
19,609 views, 50 comments

Latest by rimplestultskin: choice 3 for the win, i still have an old startac stashed away! but i just returned an iPod touch, and i miss it so much that i'm buying a new one when the price drops come around....apple should build vibration more »

vote for giz

Vote for Giz

Without trying to stuff the ballot box or anything, the 2007 Weblog Awards ballots are now online, with November 8th being the last day you can vote Giz for Best Technology Blog. We've been a good little Gizmodo, haven't we? And you, well, you're the best little readers, yes you are. Yes you are. If we win, we promise to give each of you a ride in our private Gizmodo jet, taking you to a week-long frolic at the Gawker recreational compound, and then you'll each walk away with your own pony, complete with iPhone holster. That's right, we'll buy you a pony. Vote here. [2007 Weblog Awards]

5:20 PM on Sat Nov 3 2007
4,478 views, 84 comments

Latest by lafond66: Engadget's kicking ass more »

polls

Facebook Picks an iPod

After weighing all of the GB options and touchscreens versus scroll wheels, we're still not completely sure which iPod or iPhone to get yet, but those profile-happy kids over at Facebook seem to know. With a commanding 31% of the votes the iPod touch is the victor this time around. Although that doesn't tell you the whole story does it? Now for the poll breakdown. More »

1:52 PM on Thu Sep 6 2007
By blongo3
10,233 views, 27 comments

Latest by kakashisan: I agree mostly with the arguments for the Shuffle. I don't listen to music away from the computer or car often, except for working out and the Shuffle is pretty good for that. Pick a few dozen "pump more »

polls

iPod Overload Offers Up Hard Choices, No Clear Winning Device

With this crazy new iPod lineup, Apple is giving up something we haven't really had before with iPods: a really hard decision. The touch is nice, but 16GB of space sucks. And hey, 160GB on the classic is awesome, but it's lacking any other new features. As someone who is currently rocking a 60GB video iPod, I honestly don't know what to do. None of these new iPods are really what I'm looking for; Apple went and spread the features I want across multiple devices. More »

3:13 PM on Wed Sep 5 2007
By Adam Frucci
60,473 views, 126 comments

Latest by jchan28: this is how i see it, 1. shuffle is a gift ipod 2. nano is for active ppl, good for jogging and hiking 3. classic is for living in general, like walking down the street when u actually need to pay attention, in more »

polls

Are These Format War Battles Helping You Make a Decision?

Oh boy, the format war sure is heating up! Isn't in so fun?! HD DVD bribed a couple of studios back to exclusivity! Blu-ray is touring malls with a giant kiosk! There's no end in sight! Both camps are spending a downright obscene amount of money to convince you, John Q. Consumer, that their format is the right choice. Well, is it working? Let us know in our incredibly scientific poll. More »

11:00 AM on Thu Aug 23 2007
By Adam Frucci
10,836 views, 77 comments

Latest by Donoho: No more »

choices

The AT&T/iPhone Moral Quandary

The iPhone is the most hyped up phone ever, and it's coming next week. People are going to be waiting in line for hours to get their paws on it without having seen it. Hey, it's fun to get excited about gadgets—that's why we're all here, right? More »

1:30 PM on Fri Jun 22 2007
By Adam Frucci
35,991 views, 103 comments

Latest by AnaC: I share the same dislike for at&t and although the iPhone is very appealing, I find that the ball and chain that come along with owning it is more than I am willing to swallow. I can just imagine the corporate more »

deep breaths

OMG There's a Curtain at an Apple Store!!!

Gumshoe Richard Blakeley heard through the grapevine that something was afoot at the Cube Apple Store in Midtown Manhattan, so he headed up there to see what was going on. What he found was a big black shroud covering something he couldn't get access to. When he tried, he was accosted by jackbooted Apple Store employees asking if they could "help him." What's back there? What are they trying to hide? Why can't we know right now? It's a mystery! A mystery, I tell you! More »

2:30 PM on Wed Jun 6 2007
By Adam Frucci
37,819 views, 56 comments

Latest by jennybento: I was there last week to pick up my laptop and it was taking a long time, so I sat right by this curtain. Several people came in and out of it, including 1 or 2 employees and a more »

home entertainment

Poll: Are We Doing this RIAA Thing All Wrong?

riaaboycott.jpgReader Rob writes in, and he makes some interesting points:
For starters, the RIAA is incredibly stupid, but they are not evil. Like it or not, they actually do represent and help to pay the salaries of the artists whose music you wish to "share."
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12:05 PM on Tue Mar 20 2007
By Adam Frucci
11,702 views, 91 comments

home entertainment

Happy Valentines Day from Googe

OK, so that's Google's V-Day header image. Notice anything missing? Travis claims that the stem is the L, but I don't buy it. What do you guys think, did the Googe screw up or are they just being too subtle for dense idiots such as myself? More »

1:30 PM on Wed Feb 14 2007
By Adam Frucci
3,923 views, 44 comments

press

Poll: Are Evil Aqua Teens or Retarded Cops to Blame?

Is it just me, or is this Boston Aqua Teen business completely insane? How stupid are the police in Boston? And they're really going to sue Turner Broadcasting? They should sue themselves, as they're the ones that caused all of this panic. The media isn't helping anything by reporting this as a "hoax." It wasn't a hoax, it was an advertisement. They weren't trying to make it look like a bomb, which is why they make it covered in bright goddamned lights. Bombs would try to be discreet, not get people's attention and give them the finger. But it had batteries! Batteries, for the love of god! Oh, the humanity! More »

4:20 PM on Thu Feb 1 2007
By Adam Frucci
1,280 views, 112 comments

Latest by leMel: The company that came up with the campaign has blown it big time. Adult Swim's not to blame. The Boston Police likely did not overreact to the initial scare/concern, but even after learning that it was harmless, they continued to "scare more »

press

Americans Choose Computer Over Spouse; Culture Officially in Decline

From the depressing and disheartening statistics department: 65% of Americans choose to spend more time with their home computer than with their spouse or significant other. Seriously guys? I'd like to think that the relationship I am having with my computer right now is strictly platonic and is far from the most meaningful of my life. More »

10:01 AM on Tue Jan 23 2007
By Adam Frucci
318 views, 33 comments

home entertainment

Venice Project is Now Joost. Huh?

The Venice Project has been underway for a while, and its proprietors are busy figuring out an easy way to bring TV to you over the Internet. Now they've gone and changed their name to Joost, and invite you to download a beta copy of its software that attempts to provide the best of both the Internet and TV worlds. While we test this Beta we're trying to get invited to, let's have a poll! More »

12:48 PM on Thu Jan 18 2007
By Charlie White
2,415 views, 34 comments

announcements

Poll Follow-up: This is Why We Didn't Go to Prom

ilovenerds.jpgSo yesterday we asked you guys how you handle your passion for gadgets with the ladies and why it is that (most) girls aren't as in to tech as guys are. We used the latest in scientific poll-related technology, and between that and the comments we got some rather interesting results. More »

5:00 PM on Thu Dec 7 2006
By www.gizmodo.com
819 views, 70 comments

announcements

Poll: How Do We Keep the Species Going?

It's pretty well known that gadgets and technology are topics followed almost exclusively by dudes. The Giz has a 90% male readership, for example. Why is that? What's with the sausage party? Lord knows we didn't ask for this. More »

6:36 PM on Wed Dec 6 2006
By www.gizmodo.com
495 views, 88 comments

gadgets

Gizmodo Holiday Poll: Jaded Edition

I just had my first taste of the jaded holiday spirit. Maybe it's because I still haven't scored a Wii. Maybe it's because I got over my sticking it to the monopolized energy companies and cranked up my heat, yet find myself cold. Either way, I'm surly, and it's time for a poll. – Mark Wilson More »

10:31 AM on Sat Dec 2 2006
By Mark Wilson
497 views, 15 comments

cellphones

100% of Cingular Polls are Flawed

Cingular recently claimed their studies show over half of all cellphone users want music on the go, which is their justification for launching a music service. What they sort of ignore in their poll results is that this "portable digital music" doesn't need to come from a cellphone. Cingular just assumes that people will want the portable music on their phone and not on a specialized player. More »

11:33 AM on Sat Nov 4 2006
By Mark Wilson
166 views, 13 comments