Brian Barrett, Author at Gizmodo

iPhone Unlock Screen Business Cards: Swipe to Ugh

There’s nothing quite like a first impression, is there? That one chance to announce that hey, this is me. Do you present yourself as funny? Kind? Knowing? Blasé? Or maybe just as the special kind of idiot who thinks these iPhone unlock screen business cards are a swell idea. Credit where it’s due: These are…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 11 '12

Siri Doesn’t Think the iPhone Is the Best Smartphone

Time to add another to the long list of Siri’s ailments: self-loathing. Because when you ask your iPhone’s robot lady butler what the “best smartphone ever” is, she opts for a direct competitor. Personal assistants say the darndst things! https://gizmodo.com/siri-is-apples-broken-promise-5864293 But, uh, if it’s not the iPhone, what is it? Turns out the apple of…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 11 '12

There’s a Sequel to “Friday” With No Rebecca Black But Way More Unbearable Awfulness

So what’s your favorite part about internet sensation and untalented tweeter Rebecca Black’s smash single “Friday?” If you said “I think there was a rap interlude in there somewhere that didn’t make me die a small death in the most secret parts of my soul,” then you’re going to love this. https://gizmodo.com/rebecca-blacks-2-000th-tweet-is-very-bad-5909003 Haha, just kidding,…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 11 '12

Ghostbuster Steve Jobs, Slo-Mo Popcorn, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. Steve Jobs, Ghostbuster There is a video going around today that is NEWLY DISCOVERED footage of Steve…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 10 '12

Laptop Giveaways, Fat Suction, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. Suction Cup Device Pulls Up Fat People’s Bellies Ideally, this device—just a student project for now—helps you…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 9 '12

TSA Finds Gun-Stuffed Mickey Mouse in Four Year-Old’s Luggage

The TSA does so many ham-fisted pat-downs of seemingly undeserving innocents—the old lady, the baby, the seven year-old with cerebral palsy—that it’s easy enough to think of its agents as big ol’ bullies. Then they find gun parts hidden inside a four year-old’s stuffed animals, and you realize they’re big ol bullies who have a…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 9 '12

Arcade Fire: Wake Up

Normally when we write this post it’s to talk about a song that we’ve been listening to, and what it means to us. Tonight I’m going to use it as an excuse to write about Maurice Sendak. I’ll be brief. When most people think of Sendak they think of Where the Wild Things Are, and…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 8 '12

AT&T CEO Might Not Know How His Android Phones Get Updated

It’s not easy out there for a carrier these days. Apple and app developers are swimming in cash, while you bear the brunt of consumer dissatisfaction. So you can understand when AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson took the chance to put the record straight once and for all about how Google decides when his company’s Android…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 8 '12

iPad Fake-Outs, Malware Rising, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. New Malware Scheme Holds Your Computer for Ransom It’s unoriginal and primarily limited to Europe at this…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 7 '12

Reminder: Your Wiki Clicks Can Reveal Way Too Much About You

A search history? Sure, that can unearth some embarrassing moments. But don’t forget that if you leave your browser history unchecked for long enough, every Wikipedia rabbit hole you go down will be hyperlinked for posterity. And man, have you clicked on some weirdness. [xkcd]

Tech News Brian Barrett May 4 '12

Mark Zuckerberg Will Cash In for a Billion Dollars When Facebook Goes Public

Zuck! You ol’ devil. As part of Facebook’s upcoming IPO you’re going to sell 30.2 million shares at a price somewhere between $28 and $35 per share, which we’ll just call a billion dollars because it’s a nice big round impressive number. Congrats! At least someone’s going to be getting rich off of this thing.…

Social Media Brian Barrett May 3 '12

Supernodes, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. Delta Bought Itself an Oil Refinery Buying jet fuel? That’s for chumps. When you’re Delta, Lord of…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 1 '12

BlackBerry 10: A Good Start With No Finish Line

Today is BlackBerry World, a celebration of all things RIM. Or, more specifically, one thing RIM: BlackBerry 10, the company’s last great hope for a much-needed comeback. But did the company trot out enough goodness today to allay fears over its future? Hard to say. And that’s maybe the scariest part of all. There were…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 1 '12

BlackBerry World Keynote: Follow Along Live!

It’s been a difficult time for RIM; the company’s manifold difficulties have been catalogued extensively both here and and elsewhere. Today, though, relatively new CEO Thorsten Heins will take the BlackBerry World stage to chart RIM’s glorious future—or further decline. Let’s find out which! What can we expect today from Heins? More details on BlackBerry…

Tech News Brian Barrett May 1 '12

Robot Hugs and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. Awful Robot Pillow Will Hug You But Never Love You Look, I get it. It’s lonely out…

Space & Spaceflight Brian Barrett Apr 27 '12

Jony Ive Prize, Beer Here, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. Jony Ive Won a MAJOR AWARD (Probably) Jony Ive was recently voted the British Visionary Innovator of…

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 26 '12

Brand New Colors, Random Tats, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. If You Get a Random Tattoo From an App, You Deserve a Random Tattoo From an App…

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 25 '12

Apple CEO Tim Cook Made a Funny! (Updated)

During Apple’s call today to discuss its monster earnings last quarter, CEO Tim Cook was asked his opinion on Windows 8. He said all of the expected things about how the iPad has unlimited potential, but also weighed in on tablet-PC hybrid devices with this little bon mot: https://gizmodo.com/apple-hauls-insane-39-billion-revenue-despite-selling-5904803 You can converge a toaster and…

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 24 '12

Apple Hauls Insane $39 Billion Revenue Despite Selling Fewer iPhones and iPads

The important thing to know about the last three months of Apple making money, the results of which were just announced, is that the company did not do as well as the previous quarter, but did way better than last year and than pretty much anyone else who produces and sells products. The raw numbers,…

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 24 '12

Here’s How Much Money Facebook Makes Off of You

We’d gotten a glimpse at Facebook’s financials when the company first filed for an IPO in early February, but now an amended S-1 filing has shed even more light on the giant pile of money hoarded by the Zuck dragon. Including, reports TechCrunch, how much he made off of you. https://gizmodo.com/facebook-files-for-5-billion-ipo-fb-should-trade-this-5881424 The details in the…

Social Media Brian Barrett Apr 24 '12

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iPhone Unlock Screen Business Cards: Swipe to Ugh

Siri Doesn’t Think the iPhone Is the Best Smartphone

There’s a Sequel to “Friday” With No Rebecca Black But Way More Unbearable Awfulness

Ghostbuster Steve Jobs, Slo-Mo Popcorn, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

Laptop Giveaways, Fat Suction, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

TSA Finds Gun-Stuffed Mickey Mouse in Four Year-Old’s Luggage

Arcade Fire: Wake Up

AT&T CEO Might Not Know How His Android Phones Get Updated

iPad Fake-Outs, Malware Rising, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

Reminder: Your Wiki Clicks Can Reveal Way Too Much About You

Mark Zuckerberg Will Cash In for a Billion Dollars When Facebook Goes Public

Supernodes, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

BlackBerry 10: A Good Start With No Finish Line

BlackBerry World Keynote: Follow Along Live!

Robot Hugs and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

Jony Ive Prize, Beer Here, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

Brand New Colors, Random Tats, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

Apple CEO Tim Cook Made a Funny! (Updated)

Apple Hauls Insane $39 Billion Revenue Despite Selling Fewer iPhones and iPads

Here’s How Much Money Facebook Makes Off of You

‘Rogue One’ Becomes a True ‘Andor’ Finale With This Fan Project

Amazon Drops This Roborock Robot Vacuum to Less Than Five Hours of a House Cleaner

This Anker Bluetooth Speaker Has 150,000 Reviews and Amazon Just Dropped It to Nearly Its Lowest Price Ever

Seagate Clears Out 22TB Stock at 2 Cents Per GB, Now Cheaper Than a No-Name Drive

Forget Traveling With Multiple Chargers, This Ugreen 65W GaN Block Is Going for Pocket Change

Trump to Reportedly Spend TikTok Settlement Money on His D.C. ‘Beautification’ Goals

Amazon Makes This 7,250 MB/s Gen4 SSD Cheaper Than Last Gen, WD Black Nearly Hits an All-Time Low

This 49-Inch Curved Gaming Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Two Decent Screens, Samsung Drops the Odyssey G9

DC May Be Ready to Breathe Some Life Into the Deathstroke and Bane Movie

The Dyson Multi-Styler Just Dropped on Amazon, Now Cheaper Than Two Visits to Your Hair Salon

JBL Live 780NC Review: Solid Wireless Headphones You Can Live Without

Acer’s Swift 16 AI (2026) Gets a Lot Right, But I Can’t Get Past the Trackpad

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Review: Not Worth It at Full Price

Logitech G G512 X Review: The Tasting Menu of a Pro Gaming Keyboard

Ecovacs Deebot X12 OmniCyclone Review: AI Can’t Save This Robot Vacuum

The Best Tech Gifts for Mother’s Day 2026

Asus’ Dual-Display Gaming Laptop Will Ruin Your Single-Screen Lifestyle

Steam Controller Review: Trackpads Change Everything for PC Gaming

Soundcore Space 2 Review: A Shockingly Stellar Value for Budget ANC Wireless Headphones

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