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Gizmodo's iPhone 3G Review Matrix

How do you read three lengthy reviews at the same time, really really fast? You jump to our review matrix of the iPhone 3G, first judged exclusively by the Three Amigos of Appledom: Ed Baig of USA Today, Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal and David Pogue of the New York Times. More »

9:00 AM on Wed Jul 9 2008
By Wilson Rothman
20,704 views, 73 comments

Latest by n/a: I would let them track me..... even if it uses some battery Unless I only got 3 hours of talk time. in a smart world they would use the gps to enhance the tower and WiFi GPS triangulation. Of course in a more »

google street view

Google Street View Car Drives Into Microsoft Campus, Gets Laughed At By Windows Live Maps

Reader Don sends in this fantastic tip about a Google Street View car actually driving around and taking pictures inside a Microsoft campus. The GooCar—shown here photographed by Microsoftees—wasn't just covering regular roads, they were going in-between buildings and getting as many angles as they could of the campus. That's ballsy. What's even funnier, says Don, is that the Google guys were driving around the team that does Windows Live Maps, like nothing was wrong, when other Microsoft guys were laughing and yelling at them. Much nerd hilarity ensued. [Thanks Don!]

6:01 PM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By Jason Chen
27,824 views, 41 comments

Latest by genpetahhhh: @mowglicub: makes me think of just the other day me using google maps to meet up with my brother (who works at Microsoft) and it giving me bad directions...I finally had to give in and use his live maps for more »

google voyeur

Camera Shy Minnesota Town Bans Google Maps Street View

The townsfolk of North Oaks, Minnesota, want to be able to pick their nose, flash cars, conduct drug deals and fall down on the sidewalk without the whole world knowing about it, so they've forbidden Google Maps Streetview cars from crossing city limits. At least those are the only reasons I can think of as to why this quiet community of 4,500 would want to go all Wuher at Chulum's Cantina and ban Google's voyeuristic fleet of droid-like camera cars.
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7:00 PM on Sun Jun 1 2008
By Jack Loftus
13,913 views, 53 comments

Latest by n/a: @BurnZ_: icegnome's idea is much funnier... more »

cookie monster

Sesame Street Isn't So Sure About the Internet

C is for cookie, that's good enough for me
C is for cookie, that's good enough for me
C is for cookie, that's good enough for me
Oh, cookie, cookie, cookie starts with C

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12:45 PM on Fri May 30 2008
By Mark Wilson
18,894 views, 43 comments

apple store

First Tour: Huge Boston Apple Store

We're here at the Boylston Street Apple Store for Media Day. No line outside, but plenty of reporters playing with the toys. Ron Johnson, Apple's SVP of Retail, is here with hizonnah Mayor Thomas Menino to open the largest Apple Store in the country (confirmed!). The Mayah "loves" the store and made a joke at the expense of the Back Bay Architectural Commission, which was hesitant to approve the project. Menino said he wasn't a fan of the prior building and didn't know why anyone would want to save it for "historical" reasons. Get more details on the new location after the jump.
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1:01 PM on Wed May 14 2008
By Jordan Golson
12,087 views, 46 comments

Latest by RainyDayInterns: Here are a few shots of "opening day" the Apple Store on Boylston Street. We were quite impressed with the energy of the staff and crowd. The central staircase is simply stunning. A great addition to Boston. [www.rainydaymagazine.com] more »

google

Google Street View Becomes Google Bag View in Alaska

One of the occupational hazards of Google Street View is, I guess, having the camera obscured by something. It could be a pterodactyl, perhaps, flying low for a closer view, it could be a giant Monty Python-style animated brogue homing in on the car as if it were a roach ripe for the squishing. Or it could be a plastic bag. One minute it's dancing around, American Beauty-style, the next it's spread-eagled over the camera rather like an over-amorous spinster at a barn dance. This is what Minnie Street in Fairbanks, Alaska, looks like, according to Google Street View. [Google Maps via Google Sightseeing]

8:40 AM on Thu May 8 2008
By AddyDugdale
7,593 views, 25 comments

Latest by n/a: thats in several random places.. but believe me just the fact of having gg street view here in the banks was already a reason for celebration.. more »

apple store

New Boston Apple Store Largest In The United States (Updated Again)

Later this month, Apple is opening its latest flagship store on Boylston Street in Boston. The store's main claim to fame? It's huge. We're talking largest Apple Store in the ~~world~~ country, by square footage. The store, in the city's historic Back Bay district, looks like a four-story glass cube. It's the first store inside Boston proper and the first with (finally) easy subway access. According to a store employee, it's a good thing Boylston Street is so big: Apple estimates 1,500-2000 customers/hour will visit — more than 10 times the 160/hour that the average store gets. It's something else inferiority-complex ravaged Bostonians can hold over New York. UPDATE May 13 2008: An Apple spokesperson has confirmed this is the largest store in the United States, besting the Fifth Avenue store in New York, but still smaller than Regent Street in London.
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1:41 PM on Mon May 5 2008
By Jordan Golson
50,448 views, 56 comments

Latest by n/a: I went there today! it's huge... 3 floor and a funky glass spiral staircase in the middle. there's A LOT of open floor space which makes it look boutiquey, but it's welcome b/c they have a lot of Macs on more »

retro

Street Art is Better with Pixels

This awesome street art was spotted here in NYC in the East Village, and I love it. Pixelart beats sloppy, illegible tagging any day of the week, thank you very much. Unfortunately, some jackass didn't agree. At least we have a picture of it in its original state. [Gothamist]

9:30 PM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Adam Frucci
24,567 views, 37 comments

Latest by blue moon: @graffiksguru: That's what you think. That's what you all think. You're only entitled to the opinions we give you. All dissention will be eliminated in the name of freedom of speech. ;-) more »

cellphones

Motorola Chops Off Handset Division

Today Motorola said it would chew off its woefully underperforming Mobile Devices group in order to safeguard its healthier businesses—namely Broadband & Mobility Solutions, which includes network equipment, walkie-talkies and business products. This comes after famous Wall Street curmudgeon Carl Icahn laid seige to the mismanaged company. Assuming the deal passes the usual legal and regulatory hurdles, shareholders will get shares of both companies, probably some time in 2009. Handset customers will presumably get nothing, at least in the short term: this doesn't seem like a vote of confidence for Motorola phones. [Reuters]

8:35 AM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Wilson Rothman
6,161 views, 27 comments

Latest by Spoony Bard: Goodbye Motophone. We hardly knew ye. Waittaminute, that's not right. more »

flame wars

The Street Says Mac Users are Snobs, PC Users are Cheapskates

The Street is running a new video that cites research from Mindset Media, which pretty much says Mac users are "snobs." The company surveyed 7500 Mac and PC owners, and what they found seems ok for the most part... until they talk about the five pair of sneakers. More »

4:10 PM on Sun Feb 17 2008
By Haroon Malik
35,497 views, 236 comments

lighting

Solar Streetlamp Watches You to Save Power

By integrating LED lighting and motion detectors, Clavero's design only uses full power when people pass by. The rest of the time it remains at one third power to save power and reduce light pollution. Though this will no doubt save thousands of dollars, walking down a street lined with these could feel like a spotlight is following you. [Treehugger]

7:20 PM on Sun Feb 10 2008
By Eric Sheline
3,897 views, 34 comments

ross lovegrove

Car On A Stick Is Urban Transport Concept by Day, Street Light by Night

Ross Lovegrove's Car on a Stick concept takes multi-tasking to extremes. The latest idea from the former Apple and Sony designer, who has quite a penchant for solar-powered thingies is a solar-powered transport pod that can carry up to four people, plus shopping bags, that can be stored in an ingenious fashion.
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4:10 AM on Fri Jan 25 2008
By AddyDugdale
6,124 views, 9 comments

giz notes

Our MacBook Air Review Matrix

The so-called "four horsemen" of Apple product reviews have weighed in on the near weightless MacBook Air. You may have seen our post on it last night. You may have even caught one or two of the reviews. But only now can you sit back and enjoy the best quotes from all four reviews in a handy easy-to-read review matrix from your friends at Gizmodo. More »

9:00 AM on Thu Jan 24 2008
By Wilson Rothman
56,411 views, 76 comments

macbook air reviews

First MacBook Air Reviews Trickle In

Three MacBook Air reviews are in from USA Today, Newsweek and the WSJ. The first two reviews are both fairly positive, with caveats, but the WSJ's reads slightly less so. Lets begin.

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9:10 PM on Wed Jan 23 2008
By Jason Chen
30,854 views, 71 comments

media

Where Is David Pogue's MacBook Air Review?

Wednesday night around this time, we like to check in with our favorite columnists. Tonight we expected MacBook Air reviews from Walt Mossberg at WSJ, Ed Baig at USA Today, Steven Levy at Newsweek and of course, David Pogue at the venerable New York Times. Only, when I refreshed my browser at 9pm, Pogue's Jan. 24 State of the Art column turned out to cover Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac and MacSpeech Dictate, rather than the far sexier (and more controversial) MacBook Air. UPDATE: Pogue scoops the other A-Team members by reviewing the Macbook Air on the Macworld show floor. His response in the comments. [First MacBook Air Reviews]

9:08 PM on Wed Jan 23 2008
By Wilson Rothman
5,729 views, 34 comments

Latest by Brian Lam: @Pogueman: David, don't let those types of comments bother you. We get them all the time, too. They're without much merit. more »

vapor or solid?

Solar-Powered Laptop-Charging MediaStreet eMotion Media Player Allegedly Shipping (and Cheap)

It looks like a concept—in fact, the only pictures we have of it are fancy 3D renderings doctored up in Photoshop. But according to the press release (after the jump), MediaStreet's 1GB eMotion solar-powered portable media player is already shipping for $169. That's a lot for a typical 1-gig audio-video player, but when you consider that this device can, according to claims, provide power for "most portable devices such as mobile phones, MP3/MP4 players, laptops, digital cameras" and presumably itself, it's chump change. In addition, the unit claims to offer Nintendo and Game Boy emulation via SD card so even when you're in the sun you can act like you're indoors. We'll get to the bottom of this, hopefully getting a review sample in, but in the meantime, have a closer look and feel free to stretch your skeptic muscles. More »

4:35 PM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Wilson Rothman
4,443 views, 2 comments

Latest by oldbenway: Got mine in the mail ten days after I ordered it, what's up with the skepticism? This thing is crazy, plays NES, GBA and Sega roms; divx movies (even supports subtitles! Anime fans rejoice--); my only gripe, you can't really play more »

inside the new apple store

14th St NYC Apple Store Is 2nd Biggest In US, First to Offer Free Pro Classes

It may not be the biggest like we suggested—Chicago's Michigan Ave still beats it by a few square feet—but the first three-story Apple Store has a lot going on that others do not:
• Apple's first three-story glass staircase (we were wrong about the elevator)
• 46-foot Genius Bar capable of serving 100 tech-support seekers per hour with 12 stations. It isn't the longest GB in the world though; somewhere there's a 50 footer.
• Pro Labs: Free multi-session classes in Logic, Final Cut and Aperture. Six students sign up for 2hrs, once a week for four weeks. The classes are intense and totally free, starting Jan. 7.

Other facts [UPDATED, with video!]: More »

12:18 PM on Thu Dec 6 2007
By Wilson Rothman
18,272 views, 25 comments

Latest by mwmwmw: Wait, the Chicago Michigan Avenue one is the biggest Apple store in the world? I live right next to it and am in it all the time. It never struck me as being very big. What's all more »

caught

Google Street View Blurs Faces, Still Shows Privates

Google Street View will soon cease to be fun. Because while we were once able to enjoy the antics of strangers photographically busted outside of kiddie strip clubs, Google has announced that they will begin blurring all faces and license plates in Europe's soon-to-be-launched version of Google Street View. And according to a Google rep, the US will likely follow in the future. Seriously though, this is good news.

If only so Haroon can finally argue to his "girlfriend" that maybe it wasn't him...sitting in his car...filled to the brim with scantily clad transvestite hookers. [infoworld via therawfeed and image]

1:30 PM on Sat Dec 1 2007
By Mark Wilson
25,917 views, 18 comments

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