Brent Rose, Author at Gizmodo

It Wouldn’t Be CES Without Some a-Wee-Bit Better Tablets. O Hai Asus!

We recently reviewed—and rather liked—the Asus Transformer Prime. It was the best Android tablet out there. Oh, until Asus dropped its new higher-end Transformer Prime, complete with a 1080p screen and improved back panel. Joy! https://gizmodo.com/asus-transformer-prime-review-the-android-tablet-youve-5873393 The newer Transformer Prime (model numberTF700T) does not replace the older one (model number TF201), it is just a…

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Lenovo X1 Hybrid Laptop Hands On: Half Android, Half Windows, All Something

I just got some mitts-on time with Lenovo’s new notebook, the X1 Hybrid. What’s interesting about it is that it can boot into a battery-doubling low-power mode that runs off of a Snapdragon processor and custom software based on a certain kernel we all know. They’re calling it Instant Media Mode (IMM). They won’t say…

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Ar.Drone 2.0: The Best Flying Toy Just Got Better

Almost exactly two years ago to the day, we got our first look at Parrot’s AR.Drone quadricopter—the coolest flying toy we’d ever seen. Well we just got our first look at the AR.Drone 2.0, and it’s gotten even cooler. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-controlled-parrot-drone-is-a-lot-cooler-than-its-5441029 For starters that little camera on board is now beaming video and photos back to…

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The Military’s Robot Eyes

If something terrible happens at your job, you might file a TPS report later than your boss would like or maybe people on the internet would run out of things to read. If something terrible happens at a bomb tech’s job, they might get exploded. A tragedy if it’s a human being. But if it’s…

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Samsung Focus S Lighting Review

Some people like normal-sized phones. Other people like giant-sized phones. The Focus S is Samsung’s Windows Phone, for those other people. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-focus-flash-lightning-review-the-beginning-of-5856340 What Is It? It’s a new 4.3-inch screen phone from Samsung that runs Windows Phone. Who’s it For? People who like the look of Windows Phone, but don’t want insane finger cramps due…

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Asus Transformer Prime Review: The Android Tablet You’ve Been Waiting For

I suppose it’s not a little ironic that what is easily the best Android tablet yet does not look a little bit like an iPad, but a lot like an iPad, and is being sued for trademark infringement—though not by Apple. If you want to be generous, you could say that Asus’s Transformer Prime stands…

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The Ultimate Annoying Email Deflector Shield

Marketers. Exes. Bosses who somehow got ahold of your personal email address. Sure, you could make a filter or click ‘report spam’ (as if that actually does anything…), but wouldn’t it be better if they just stopped emailing you altogether? Oh, they will now. Check this trick out: You ever email someone and get that…

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If You’re Not Apple, You Need to Stop with the iNames

In the lead-up to CES my inbox is flooded with literally hundreds of pitches every day. I swear, one out of five has been for an iSomething. None of them were from Apple. iNeed you to friggin’ stop it. Look, Apple didn’t invent the iName. If you wanna credit (blame) someone, start with Isaac Asimov…

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Motorola Xyboard Review: It Only Looks Like It Can Fly

Xyboard. It sounds like a xylophone made sweaty, mumbly love to a chalkboard. Putting that aside, the Xyboard is a pretty serious tablet with an IR blaster, boom-packing speakers, and hardware that screams more “stealth bomber!” than “another generic Android tablet you don’t care about.” Why It Matters Motorola’s first tablet—the first real Android tablet!—the…

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Android-Themed Manga Comic Breaks Down the Drama

The world of Android is complicated. One company hates another, some are secretly sharing beds… my God, it’s just like high school! Well, a Manga arteeest took that concept and ran with it: welcome to Sweet Android High School. The comic, which runs on extra editions of the Japanese PC magazine “Weekly ASCII” centers around…

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The Punch That Gets Your Whole Party ‘faced

You’ve spent all your money on Christmas presents, and you’re tired of spending time in the kitchen, but you’re throwing a New Year’s party and you need strong, delicious punch in high quantity to ensure everyone gets their swerve on. What to do? Skipper. Good God, Skipper. It’s Friday Saturday afternoon, you’ve made it through…

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The Channel Islands Wood Biscuit Is the Ride of My Dreams

When awesome technologies intersect the sum can be even greater than the parts. Such is the case with the Channel Islands Wood Biscuit, a cutting edge board design crossed with old-school materials. It’s beautiful, it’s functional, and I need it. Grain Surfboards is a small company in Maine, and the boards they make are almost…

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The Sad Story of a Real Life R2-D2 Who Saved Countless Human Lives and Died

Robots can’t have feelings. But humans develop feelings for them. You know, like R2-D2 in Star Wars. Or like Scooby Doo, a real life small robot that saved the day 19 times. This is his single-tear story. Scooby Doo was an iRobot PackBot. PackBots are 60-pound, treaded robots that are used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and…

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The Time I Planted a Pipe Bomb Under Someone’s Truck

I almost crash into a truck, at first. I can turn on a dime and accelerate like a tiny nitrous-oxide-fueled bat out of hell—even though I’m holding a 10-pound pipe bomb, 30 percent of my body weight. I don’t know what I’m doing, really. But by the time I get to the truck to plant…

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Meet the Real-Life War Machines

Like the prologue of any robopocalypse movie where the machines rise up to destroy us, most of the robots we hear about do things we could do, but don’t want to. They mop our floors. They put together cars. They die for us. When you hear “iRobot,” you probably think of squat, circular roboslaves doomed…

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Mary and Joseph Are Tweeting the Nativity

Merry Christmas! Wanna see how it all would have gone down in today’s modern world? Well Joseph H. Christ and Mary H. Christ have taken to Twitter to recount the birth of Jesus. It’s blasphemous and hilarious. Enjoy!

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CRUDBUMP: Eff You If You Don’t Like Christmas (NSFW, obviously)

Yeah, it’s foul, nonsensical, arrhythmic, and kinda aggressive, but damnit if it’s not catchy. I first heard this after a night of Xmas-themed sketch comedy and I’ve loved it ever since. And really, he makes some good points. Here’s why I like this song: it’s pro-Christmas while sounding like it’s anti-Christmas. By the time December…

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Nerf Guns Provide the Cutest Way to Pull Your Tooth

Videos of semi-terrified kids having their teeth yanked by others in crazy ways are a dime a dozen. That’s why we love this fearless and adorable kid who yanks his own tooth with a Nerf bow. Nice technique, baller kid! [via Wimp] https://gizmodo.com/best-worst-older-sister-extracts-brothers-tooth-with-a-5822432

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How to Make Milk That’ll Get You Hammered

When I was a kid, there used to be a mason jar in my house that was always kept just out of my reach. It looked like it was filled yogurt, but grosser. Runny, chunky, with a sickly yellow color. I didn’t find out until years later that it was actually the most delicious milk…

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The Most Amazing View of a Comet Ever

When the Commander of the International Space Station says he just saw “the most amazing thing I have ever seen in space,” you know you’re in for something incredible. We’ve never seen a view of a comet like this. Yesterday International Space Station Commander Dan Burbank captured spectacular imagery of Comet Lovejoy, as seen from…

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It Wouldn’t Be CES Without Some a-Wee-Bit Better Tablets. O Hai Asus!

Lenovo X1 Hybrid Laptop Hands On: Half Android, Half Windows, All Something

Ar.Drone 2.0: The Best Flying Toy Just Got Better

The Military’s Robot Eyes

Samsung Focus S Lighting Review

Asus Transformer Prime Review: The Android Tablet You’ve Been Waiting For

The Ultimate Annoying Email Deflector Shield

If You’re Not Apple, You Need to Stop with the iNames

Motorola Xyboard Review: It Only Looks Like It Can Fly

Android-Themed Manga Comic Breaks Down the Drama

The Punch That Gets Your Whole Party ‘faced

The Channel Islands Wood Biscuit Is the Ride of My Dreams

The Sad Story of a Real Life R2-D2 Who Saved Countless Human Lives and Died

The Time I Planted a Pipe Bomb Under Someone’s Truck

Meet the Real-Life War Machines

Mary and Joseph Are Tweeting the Nativity

CRUDBUMP: Eff You If You Don’t Like Christmas (NSFW, obviously)

Nerf Guns Provide the Cutest Way to Pull Your Tooth

How to Make Milk That’ll Get You Hammered

The Most Amazing View of a Comet Ever

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