Gizmodo: redesign

Gizmondo Delayed for Massive Redesign: Will Christmas Ever Be the Same?

Dan Nosowitz — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:30:00 EST

The six of you who have been following Gizmondo know that a new version was promised for this Christmas season. But surprise, surprise: it's been delayed due to economic instability and general crappiness.

A Swedish blogger met up with Gizmondo founder Carl Freer to discuss the future of the scandal-ridden handheld maker. Freer admitted that the worldwide economic implosion forced most of his investors to drop out, and he's had to totally redesign the product. He plans to launch the new Gizmondo as an OEMed pocket PC, a bit like an HTC smartphone with gaming guts. It'll be focusing on downloadable games and other content, like Apple's App Store, and will come in two versions: Windows CE and Android. Since it'll be based on a smartphone design, it will also be a phone, but it won't come cheap.

By now we all know to take everything anybody associated with Gizmondo says with a giant mountain of salt. It's anybody's guess as to whether this new Gizmondo will ever go into production. But this is one enormously entertaining company, so I hope they stick around at least until the next scandal. [The Nordic Link via Engadget]

The New Post Layout: Yep, It's Bigger

matt buchanan — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:59:24 EST

As some of you have probably noticed, things look a little different inside posts. Like, bigger. It's not your imagination, or your new contacts. We've bumped up the font size to be a bit more readable, and stuff now sprawls across a lot more of your monitor—800 pixels of it, actually. We've also moved metadata, like views and such, right under the post headline, and tags hang out below. Hopefully, this should make it even easier to read and find stuff on Giz. If you think it works (or doesn't), let us know in the comments.

P.S. Our mobile site should look a bit prettier on the iPhone now. Let us know how that's workin' for you too.

Red Scarlet Cam Replaced With a "New Vision"

Sean Fallon — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:30:00 EDT

Red's Jim Jannard has told fans in the RedUser forums to "Wipe your minds of the past announced Scarlet. Forget the design and forget the price. It is all different now. We think you will be surprised." In his words, "the market has changed and we have discovered a lot of things in the process. We have a new vision." So it is not as though the Scarlet cam has been scrapped—what we are talking about here is a ground up redesign that should be a positive thing for consumers. That having been said, the RED EPIC is going to receive a similar treatment as well.

What they are planning at this point is unclear, however threads in the RedUser forum confirm this much: the names will remain the same, new specs and working models should be available by the 2009 NAB show with a release to follow soon thereafter, and RED is aiming to fulfill initial orders before the fall of 2009. Jannard also noted that "the prices will be very near our target" with regard to Scarlet, so we could be in for an even better camera at a price point similar to the $3000 quoted initially. [RedUser and RedUser Redesign via Boing Boing Gadgets]

Boeing 747-8: Redesigned Workhorse

Charlie White — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:40:54 EDT

The Boeing 747, workhorse of the jumbo jet fleet since 1968, has undergone a radical redesign from Boeing, giving it these odd-looking bowed wings that add to its aerodynamic efficiency. The updated plane is dubbed the 747-8, represented here in these 3D renderings from Boeing.

The upturned wings resemble those of Boeing's upcoming 787 Dreamliner, a super-efficient design that's been exceeding the company's sales expectations thus far. The 747-8's new wings, along with quieter and cleaner-running jet engines, make it more environmentally friendly because it will burn a lot less fuel, with a corresponding reduction in exhaust. Expect the first freighter versions of this plane to be rolled out in 2009, with passenger versions to follow. – Charlie White

Boeing 747-8 makes the skies a bit more friendly [Sci Fi Tech]