Adam Frucci, Author at Gizmodo

This Steering Wheel iPad Mount Is a Safety Enhancement

This video is about how safe sticking your iPad to your steering wheel is so you can read while you drive. It is almost definitely a joke. Right? It’s gotta be a joke. Update: Yep, it is. [iPadSteeringWheelMount via Slashdot] https://jalopnik.com/ipad-steering-wheel-mount-a-hoax-5544590

Tech News Adam Frucci May 21 '10

Show Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt Making Nice

The battle between Apple and Google is heating up! It’s safe to say that the dueling CEOs of Jobs and Schmidt aren’t on the closest of terms right now. But why all the negative energy? Let’s show them making nice. https://gizmodo.com/google-is-leapfrogging-apple-5543794 Send your best entries to me at [email protected] with Jobs and Schmidt in the…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 21 '10

Question of the Day: Does Froyo Make You Want to Get an Android Phone?

Since new iPhones have come out every summer for the past few years, June and July is a time when many, many cell contracts expire. Do Google’s new Android OS features make you want to switch to their team? https://gizmodo.com/whats-new-in-android-2-2-5543313 Speaking as an iPhone 3G user not entirely in love with AT&T or Apple these…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 20 '10

Japan Promises 3D Holographic Broadcasts for 2022 World Cup

You think 3D TV is impressive? Japan wants to broadcast 3D holograms to stadiums all over the world for the 2022 World Cup. Yes, 3D holograms. They claim they’d be able to pull this off by capturing the action via 200 3D HD cameras at each game while microphones under the field would record all…

Television Adam Frucci May 20 '10

Dios Mio, These Are Some Terrifying Headphones

These headphones play music, sure, but they can also bleach your teeth. Just stretch your mouth open with the included cheek retractor, turn the light on and get ready to scare the shit out of everyone. [BeamingWhite via ChipChick]

Tech News Adam Frucci May 20 '10

Foxconn Guards Allegedly Beat Up Workers On Tape

The stories coming out of Chinese gadget manufacturer Foxconn keep getting worse. Now, there’s a video clip floating around the Chinese internet that shows a group of guards getting physical with some workers. Updated https://gizmodo.com/undercover-report-from-foxconns-hell-factory-5542527 Now, to be fair, there’s not a lot of context in this video for the non-Chinese speaker. And I’m not…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 20 '10

Own a Batpod From The Dark Knight For a Mere $100,000

Want to own the Batpod, Batman’s motorcycle from The Dark Knight? Well, this one-of-a-kind working 1:1 replica of it could be yours for a mere $100,000 or best offer. Warning: you will definitely kill yourself trying to ride it. Luckily, they make that harder to do by shipping it with one chain removed so it…

Movies Adam Frucci May 19 '10

Prof. Dr. Fritz Sennheiser, Founder of…Sennheiser, Dies

One of the fathers of modern acoustics and founder of speaker/microphone manufacturer Sennheiser, Prof. Dr. Fritz Sennheiser died on Monday. He was 98 years old. Prof. Dr. Fritz Sennheiser dies Prof. Dr. Fritz Sennheiser (9 May 1912 – 17 May 2010) in front of the building in which he founded the company in summer 1945.…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 19 '10

Sony Says Goodbye to Cassette Tapes with a Fancy Boom Box

There will never be anything quite like the mix tape. For better or worse, it really changed the way people listened to music. So it’s sort of bittersweet to see Sony releasing its final cassette-playing boom box ever. Think about it: cassettes were the first medium that allowed people to put a bunch of different…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 19 '10

A Star 90 Times the Size of Our Sun is Flying Across Space at 250,000MPH

How’s this for a crazy astral event: an absolutely gigantic star about 90 times the size of our sun has been shot out of its birthplace and is currently rocketing across space at 250,000 miles per hour. Hot damn! First, the size: stars can reach about 100 times the size of our sun before collapsing…

Space & Spaceflight Adam Frucci May 18 '10

Wii Rowing Machine: Like a Regular Rowing Machine, but More Gimmicky

The Rowing Machine for Wii is a cheap-looking rowing machine that has a spot for a Wiimote in the handlebars. It should make playing Super Mario Galaxy 2 next to impossible. Apparently, it’ll work with a couple of the mini games from Wii Fit and Wii Sports Resort. But I’m gonna go ahead and guess…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 18 '10

New MacBooks Support Both Audio and Video Output via Mini DisplayPort

Here’s some good news: the newly-updated MacBooks can now send both video and audio out via Mini DisplayPort, which is good news for people who hook their laptops up to a TV via HDMI. This is something that the current crop of MacBook Pros and iMacs can already do, so it’s all about bringing the…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 18 '10

Drive the A-Team Around Google Earth

That new A-Team movie looks kind of horrible, right? But hey, that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy some fancy online promotional games! Because driving the A-Team van around Google Earth actually looks pretty sweet. It’s got the two main elements you’re looking for in any A-Team-themed promotion: the van and the theme song. You use…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 18 '10

The Ghostbusters Return to the New York Public Library

Sure, the ghost special effects somehow have gotten worse in the last 20 years, but it’s pretty much impossible to not be charmed by the Ghostbusters returning to the New York Public Library. [Improv Everywhere]

Tech News Adam Frucci May 18 '10

Elderly Japanese Would Rather Be Tended to by Robots Than Foreigners

Japan’s looming population crisis combines lots of old people with not many workers. Many of the potential nurses to tend to said old people happen to be from neighboring Asian countries. Not so fast! What about robots?! Japan is a very racially homogenous society, where immigration is frowned upon and genetic purity is seen as…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 17 '10

Leisure Eyes Cover with Nature Sounds Sets the Bar a Little Higher

This gadget has it all: it’s a light-blocking face mask, plays nature sounds, plugs into any audio player and comes in a variety of colors. And for only $16, you can afford one for every room in your house. [Brando]

Tech News Adam Frucci May 17 '10

Your Grandmother Would Love This Crystal iPhone Stand

Sure, with prices ranging from $199 to $349, these are pretty expensive iPhone stands. But what else would go so well with her elephant figurine collection? [CalypsoCrystal via CrunchGear]

Tech News Adam Frucci May 17 '10

Huge WHO Cellphones and Cancer Study Ends Up Inconclusive

The World Health Organization studied almost 13,000 cellphone users over the course of 10 years to determine whether or not there’s a link between cellphones and cancer. Their results? Inconclusive! Even after all that time and such a large study, they claim that further research is needed to determine if heavy cell users are in…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 17 '10

Boeing Shows Off Futuristic Fighter Jet Designs

The US military is gonna need some new fighter jets at some point, probably after 2025. It’s never too early for Boeing to start pitching for their business! The two twin-engine concepts can both fly either with a pilot or without, and they definitely bear a strong resemblance to the famous stealth bomber. They’ll be…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 7 '10

Let’s Come Up With Some Excuses for the Gulf Coast Oil Disaster

This oil catastrophe off the coast of Louisiana is seriously bad news, something they’ll be forced to deal with for years. Who is to blame?! We need some scapegoats, and fast! Send your best entries to me at [email protected] with Oil Disaster in the subject line. Save your files as JPGs or GIFs under 800k…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 7 '10

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This Steering Wheel iPad Mount Is a Safety Enhancement

Show Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt Making Nice

Question of the Day: Does Froyo Make You Want to Get an Android Phone?

Japan Promises 3D Holographic Broadcasts for 2022 World Cup

Dios Mio, These Are Some Terrifying Headphones

Foxconn Guards Allegedly Beat Up Workers On Tape

Own a Batpod From The Dark Knight For a Mere $100,000

Prof. Dr. Fritz Sennheiser, Founder of…Sennheiser, Dies

Sony Says Goodbye to Cassette Tapes with a Fancy Boom Box

A Star 90 Times the Size of Our Sun is Flying Across Space at 250,000MPH

Wii Rowing Machine: Like a Regular Rowing Machine, but More Gimmicky

New MacBooks Support Both Audio and Video Output via Mini DisplayPort

Drive the A-Team Around Google Earth

The Ghostbusters Return to the New York Public Library

Elderly Japanese Would Rather Be Tended to by Robots Than Foreigners

Leisure Eyes Cover with Nature Sounds Sets the Bar a Little Higher

Your Grandmother Would Love This Crystal iPhone Stand

Huge WHO Cellphones and Cancer Study Ends Up Inconclusive

Boeing Shows Off Futuristic Fighter Jet Designs

Let’s Come Up With Some Excuses for the Gulf Coast Oil Disaster

The ‘Anti-Grammarly’ Helps People Hide Their Participation in the AI Slop Era

Should We Finally Ditch Artificial Sweeteners for Good?

Brendan Fraser’s Return to ‘The Mummy’ Is Arriving Earlier Than Expected

Hyundai’s New IONIQ V Looks Kind of Like a Cybertruck for Normal People

Astrobotic’s Detonation Engine Fires 4,000 Pounds of Thrust in Wild Test

‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Wants You to Chill

Tether and Arbitrum Freeze Assets as Crypto Faces Crisis of Purpose

‘The Legend of Korra’ Didn’t Ruin the Legacy of ‘Avatar’—It Enhanced It

Yet Another ’30 Under 30′ Nominee Could Be Headed to Prison

Utah Startup Claims Its Lab-Grown Sperm Can Produce Embryos, in Potential Fertility Breakthrough

Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real