Adrian Covert, Author at Gizmodo

Rdio’s iPad App Now Available

Rdio says their iPad app is now available, and judging from the opinions of those who have already used it, it seems pretty damn nice. [Rdio]

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 4

Magnepan Creates a High End, Flat Panel Speaker that Fits on Your Desk

Audiophiles love flat panel speakers for their slim profile as much as their sound quality, but they tend to be rather large. But audio writer Steve Guttenberg has found the Magnepan Mini Maggies, a desktop-sized pair that arguably outperform larger competitors. Flat panel speakers combine a magnetic field with a ultra-thin, high-quality foil material to…

Gadgets Adrian Covert Aug 4

Clearwire Joins Team LTE, Effectively Abandoning WiMax

Clearwire, the biggest cheerleaders for WiMax mobile broadband, revealed their intent to support the competing LTE standard as well. Did the 4G wars just end? [Engadget]

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 3

6 Tools to Make Your Disgusting Bathroom Pristine Again

Your bathroom is filthy. Drains are clogged, tiles are stained and mildew is crawling up the walls. It doesn’t just need a cleaning, it needs to be purified. Here are six tools to help make your bathroom sparkle: Steam Mop If you can count the time between major bathroom cleanings in years, and not months,…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 3

These Jerrycan Speakers Deliver Sound, Not Fuel

You could use a jerrycan for something silly, like transporting water or gasoline. OR OR OR, you could use it for something useful and productive, like a home theater speaker. The choice is yours. [Reestore via Ubergizmo]

Gadgets Adrian Covert Aug 3

Caution: Blinking LEDs Can Lead to an 800mbps Wireless Network

The super-geniuses over at the Fraunhofer institute have dreamed up a way of turning a ceiling full of blinking LEDs into an 800mbps wireless network that requires only “a few additional components” worth of modifications. As ISPreview tells it, the technology could be used in areas—like airplanes or hospitals—where radio signals are frowned upon. And…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 2

Microsoft Locks Down Their Location Tracking Database

After Microsoft’s database of publicly-accessible Wi-Fi locations was exposed, they’ve heeded the criticisms and decided to make the information a bit less accessible. According to Cnet’s Declan McCullagh, Microsoft tweaked the Live.com location services API so that it no longer allows someone to enter in a MAC address and receive a precise geographical location. Furthermore,…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 2

JBL On Air Wireless: AirPlay Ain’t Everything

When Apple rebranded AirTunes as AirPlay, they promised an entire third-party ecosystem of compatible devices. So far, we haven’t seen many, save for a few receivers and speakers. But the JBL On Air Wireless is one of ’em. Like AirPlay works pretty well on the On Air Wireless. Setup is simple and straightforward. It’s as…

Reviews Adrian Covert Aug 2

How to Make Your Computer Launch Everything You Want, Automatically, Every Time You Start It

So you’re tired of getting to work each day and having to launch all your apps and websites and arrange everything just so. What if your computer could do it for you. Guess what? It can! Here’s how. Arrange Your Desktop Assuming you already have an idea of the apps you want to use, launch…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 2

Recompose is the Keyboard You Don’t Necessarily Have to Touch

Recompose, the latest piece of technological innovation to come out of MIT’s Media Labs, is in many ways unclassifiable. It’s a user interface whose design part gesture-based, part touch-based, and entirely ambiguous in its purpose. Still though, it’s intriguing. Each tile in the array is powered by an actuator. You can interact with the tiles…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 1

iStrike is the iPad Stylus for Your Inner Pyromaniac

Yes, it’s an iPad stylus that looks like a match for no other reason except that it can. But who’s going to make the complementary iPad app that’ll make a flame appear as you drag the stylus across the screen? [Perpetual Kid via ChipChick]

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 1

Who’s Spying on You Through Your Browser?

Wall Street Journal has amassed a sizeable infographic containing all the ways top websites track your data. While nearly all websites send your data to third-party trackers, some are worse than others. Luckily the main offenders are websites that suck. The worst website of them all is Dictionary.com, who send your browsing data to 234…

Privacy & Security Adrian Covert Jul 29

Anyone Can Access Microsoft’s Massive Location Database and See Where Your Laptop and Smartphone Have Been

Microsoft has been going around and building a database of publicly broadcast MAC addresses (along with their corresponding street address) for location services purposes. That might include those of your phones and laptops. Problem is, Microsoft didn’t secure the database. According to a report from Cnet’s Declan McCullagh, Microsoft is gathering data from Windows 7…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 29

This Turntable Probably Costs More than Anything in Your House and Weighs More than You

At $90,000 and 250 pounds, the Walker Reference Proscenium Black Diamond III turntable is not a purchase to be decided upon lightly. But those who can afford it look to Walker for some of the best audio equipment around. The Black Diamond III is notable for its low pressure airpods the platter sits on to…

Gadgets Adrian Covert Jul 29

Turn Your Travel Mug into a Portable Air Conditioner

One imaginative user over at Instructables, SHIFT!, got the idea to build a personal AC unit in a travel coffee mug. It’s similar in idea to another DIY AC unit made from a cooler, except much, much smaller. Shift used a handheld fan, some copper and plastic tubing, a water pump from a desktop zen…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 29

Verizon Wants 3G Facetime to Only Work With Tiered Data Plans

When iOS 5 launches, Facetime calls over 3G will be possible. But according to 9to5mac’s sources, Verizon only wants 3G Facetime available to users who have tiered data plans, not unlimited ones. Apple doesn’t like this. Apparently Apple wants 3G Facetime available to all iPhone users as part of a uniform experience. But Verizon is…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 29

Someday, People Will Fly in Planes Made by 3D Printers

A research team at the University Southampton have built a functioning aircraft from a 3D printer. Though it’s a fraction of the size of a normal aircraft (its wingspan is 6.5 feet), future plane designs might find the design techniques valuable. Eurekalert says that the team used a laser sintering machine, which assembles objects layer-by-layer…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 28

6 Tools to Cure Tomorrow Morning’s Hangover

You you’re going out tonight, and you might—just might—have a few too many. It happens! But rather than feeling like a worthless hungover husk all day, try these six tools to fix those nasty post-bender pains. Portable Sauna Some believe that a steam bath is a good way to flush the alcohol toxins out of…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 28

The Government Will Pay Doctors $44,000 to Use an iPad

The Obama administration strongly desires that all medical records be electronic. There’s a much-lauded app called drchrono for the iPad which can make that transition happen. Logically, the government will toss up to $44,000 to any doctor willing to use it. TheNextWeb says that doctors who use the drchrono app, which has been certified for…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 28

How To Keep Your iTunes Library When It Won’t Fit on Your Hard Drive

Ultraportable notebooks are finally fast enough that we can use them as our main machines. But damn, the SSDs they pack are small—how are you supposed to fit your entire music library on one of these? You’re not. Get that music off your hard drive, bawse. First off, you can get a lot of mileage…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jul 28

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Rdio’s iPad App Now Available

Magnepan Creates a High End, Flat Panel Speaker that Fits on Your Desk

Clearwire Joins Team LTE, Effectively Abandoning WiMax

6 Tools to Make Your Disgusting Bathroom Pristine Again

These Jerrycan Speakers Deliver Sound, Not Fuel

Caution: Blinking LEDs Can Lead to an 800mbps Wireless Network

Microsoft Locks Down Their Location Tracking Database

JBL On Air Wireless: AirPlay Ain’t Everything

How to Make Your Computer Launch Everything You Want, Automatically, Every Time You Start It

Recompose is the Keyboard You Don’t Necessarily Have to Touch

iStrike is the iPad Stylus for Your Inner Pyromaniac

Who’s Spying on You Through Your Browser?

Anyone Can Access Microsoft’s Massive Location Database and See Where Your Laptop and Smartphone Have Been

This Turntable Probably Costs More than Anything in Your House and Weighs More than You

Turn Your Travel Mug into a Portable Air Conditioner

Verizon Wants 3G Facetime to Only Work With Tiered Data Plans

Someday, People Will Fly in Planes Made by 3D Printers

6 Tools to Cure Tomorrow Morning’s Hangover

The Government Will Pay Doctors $44,000 to Use an iPad

How To Keep Your iTunes Library When It Won’t Fit on Your Hard Drive

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