Brent Rose, Author at Gizmodo

Toshiba’s New Excite 10 SE Looks Like a Sweet Tablet On a Budget

We’ve been digging Toshiba’s line of Excite tablets, and the newest member of the family has a lot to offer. Not only does it appear to measure up to its competition on specs, but this ten-inch tablet only costs $350. Color us intrigued (which is kind of a brownish red). https://gizmodo.com/hands-on-toshibas-new-excite-tablets-come-in-small-re-5899445 The Excite 10 SE…

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Mio Alpha First Impressions: Strapless Heart Rate Monitoring Comes of Age

There are a million reasons to want to know your heart rate while working out. Maybe you’re trying to stay in a certain range for fat-loss. Maybe you want metrics on how you’re progressing. Maybe you just need to make sure your heart isn’t about to explode. Figuring out your heart rate while running has…

Health Brent Rose

Bar10der Review: A Watered-Down Cocktail Multitool

Bar supplies take up a lot of space. They’re hard to keep together. It’s easy to forget something. What if there was just one thing you could grab, and it contained everything you need to whip up some serious cocktails? There is. It’s like a Leatherman for drunks. What Is It? A 10-in-1 multitool for…

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The Scooby Doo Picture Frame Gag Gets a High-Tech Spying Twist

Are there any here among us who didn’t watch Scooby Doo as a kid, see a villain spying (with blinking eyes) behind a picture on the wall, and secretly wish we could do that? We may never be allowed to carve holes in our walls, but we can still make that dream come true. Mark…

Privacy & Security Brent Rose

The Scientific Way to Keep From Slipping When You Run

Winter is breathing its nasty breath all over your best intentions. You want to keep up your running routine, but the sidewalks are getting slippery with rain, or worse, ice. With just a few adjustments, we’ll teach you how to laugh in Old Man Winter’s hoary face. Welcome to Fitmodo, Gizmodo’s gym for your brain…

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GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition Review: Yes, It’s the Best (Updated)

Yes, it’s action cam season. Sony’s entered the market, Contour has updated its line with the Contour+2. But what about the latest from the brand that’s come to define the category—the Kleenex of action cams, if you will? https://gizmodo.com/sony-action-cam-review-not-as-awesome-as-we-hoped-5953000 We’ve been putting GoPro’s highly anticipated Hero 3 Black edition through some rigorous testing. And it…

Reviews Brent Rose and Michael Hession

Hardcore Gifts for Sex Addicts

Sex. Hot, naked, sexy sex. While most of us enjoy it, maybe you know someone who enjoys it just a liiittle too much. Maybe it’s all they talk about. It’s certainly all they think about. This year, give your freaky friends what they really want. Hey there! You might notice our gift guides look a…

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Ask the Mastermind of This Amazing Rain Forest Treehouse Community Anything

Did you see Return of the Jedi as a kid and wish you could live in the trees in the middle of the forest, but your family and friends would all be connected in a community? Guess what: now that exists. Five years ago I was lucky enough to go visit Finca Bellavista in southern…

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Lean, Mean Gifts for the Fitness Zealot

Got someone in your life who’s addicted to exercise? Someone who proselytizes the active lifestyle? There are so many fitness-related items out there it’s hard to separate the muscular wheat from the sweaty chaff. But we’ve selected a few of our favorite items you could get your fit friend, if you can catch them. Hey…

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How To Increase Your Drinking Tolerance (So You Don’t Make an Ass of Yourself at a Holiday Party)

So, you’ve got your fancy pants on. You’re heading to the holiday party, and you’re intent on impressing your bosses, in-laws, or significant other’s friends with your worldliness and savoir-faire. Then you get too drunk, break stuff, offend people, get fired and/or dumped, and effectively ruin your life. It didn’t have to be this way.…

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Tips From Professional Eaters on Maximizing Your Thanksgiving Meal

Sadly, Thanksgiving comes but once a year. Which means all that amazing food you’re about to encounter is but a fleeting experience. You want to get the most out of it, but you can only eat so much, right? What if you could eat more? Nobody is better at eating more—a lot more—than professional eaters.…

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Apollo Run: The Inevitable Small Rebellions

Meet Apollo Run, a little three-man band from Brooklyn. They are going to be really, stupidly big soon, so watch this now so you can brag about how you were a fan back when no one knew who they were. The Inevitable Small Rebellions is the opening track from their debut full length record, Here…

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Yonanas Review: Stupid Name, Amazing Dessert

Years ago I heard that you could make a delicious and healthy “ice cream” type dessert simply by blending frozen bananas. While the result was indeed tasty, it killed my blender and was really hard to scoop out. Yonanas is a machine custom-built for this purpose. But something that sounds that dumb couldn’t actually work,…

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Save the Buckyballs!

Friends, Americans, geeks, lend me your ears. The U.S. government is trying to ban Bucky Balls, Zen Magnets, and all sets of amazing and wonderful magnetic spheres, and we only have a few hours left to stop them! https://gizmodo.com/buckyballs-magnets-have-been-banned-by-the-feds-update-5929064 Since this summer, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has been threatening to sue Zen Magnets…

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How To Flavor Your Drinks with Fire

Drunk Prometheus. He stole fire from the gods, mixed it into a mojito, and drank it. We mortals can achieve the same effects without incurring any heavenly wrath. Today we’re going to show you a simple method to add a little savory char to your drink.[jump] It’s Friday afternoon, you’ve made it through the long…

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HTC Droid DNA Review: Verizon’s Big, Beautiful Beast

AT&T has the One X. Sprint has the EVO 4G LTE. But it’s been a long while since Verizon customers had an HTC flagship to call their own. https://gizmodo.com/htc-evo-4g-lte-lightning-review-the-phone-that-would-b-5910015 The Droid DNA would very much like to grab that mantel, please. And it’s got about every spec a geek could ask for. As we know,…

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HTC Droid DNA vs. iPhone 5 (And Everyone Else): Who’s Got the Best Display? (UPDATED)

We just got our hands on the HTC Droid DNA this morning, and our first impressions were very promising. The screen is really, really gorgeous. But, how gorgeous is it when you put it next to the other best smartphones? https://gizmodo.com/htc-droid-dna-hands-on-this-thing-is-sick-5960045 We decided to pit the Droid DNA against the iPhone 5, Nexus 4, HTC…

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You Can Test Drive New Motorola Software Ahead of Official Releases Soon

You know how it takes OMG like foreverz to get the newest version of Android on your phone? Motorola has a new plan that’ll get you its latest and greatest software long before you normally would. It’s called Test Drive. See normally, it takes a while for manufacturers to apply the newest Android update to…

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HTC Droid DNA Hands On: This Thing Is Sick

The HTC One X, the EVO 4G LTE, and the One X+ are among our favorite phones. But the company hasn’t had a flagship device for Verizon in a long time. Now, with the Droid DNA, HTC decided to go all out and make the most impressively spec-filled smartphone the world has yet known. https://gizmodo.com/htc-one-x-review-the-best-android-phone-right-now-upd-5907529…

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The Best Wines on Amazon

So, you like drinking wine, but hate heading outside to get more of it? Good news: You can now buy wine from Amazon. It’s a perfect mix of internet and alcohol. But is any of it any good? https://gizmodo.com/you-can-now-buy-wine-from-amazon-5958806 We went shopping with our friends at Wine Spectator to find the best bottles in Amazon’s…

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Toshiba’s New Excite 10 SE Looks Like a Sweet Tablet On a Budget

Mio Alpha First Impressions: Strapless Heart Rate Monitoring Comes of Age

Bar10der Review: A Watered-Down Cocktail Multitool

The Scooby Doo Picture Frame Gag Gets a High-Tech Spying Twist

The Scientific Way to Keep From Slipping When You Run

GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition Review: Yes, It’s the Best (Updated)

Hardcore Gifts for Sex Addicts

Ask the Mastermind of This Amazing Rain Forest Treehouse Community Anything

Lean, Mean Gifts for the Fitness Zealot

How To Increase Your Drinking Tolerance (So You Don’t Make an Ass of Yourself at a Holiday Party)

Tips From Professional Eaters on Maximizing Your Thanksgiving Meal

Apollo Run: The Inevitable Small Rebellions

Yonanas Review: Stupid Name, Amazing Dessert

Save the Buckyballs!

How To Flavor Your Drinks with Fire

HTC Droid DNA Review: Verizon’s Big, Beautiful Beast

HTC Droid DNA vs. iPhone 5 (And Everyone Else): Who’s Got the Best Display? (UPDATED)

You Can Test Drive New Motorola Software Ahead of Official Releases Soon

HTC Droid DNA Hands On: This Thing Is Sick

The Best Wines on Amazon

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets