Brent Rose, Author at Gizmodo

iTunes Match Is Live, At Long Last

At last, at long last, iTunes Match has gone live, giving you access to your music, in the cloud, without you ever having to upload a thing. All download, no upload sounds like a formula for success. https://gizmodo.com/itunes-match-doesnt-actually-stream-music-5835829 In case you need a little refresher, iTunes Match works like this: You buy the $25 a…

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Ai Wei Wei’s Forever Bicycles Is Like Looking into a Two-Wheeled Infinity Mirror

Ai Wei Wei, arguably China’s most famous artist, has a new exhibit in Taiwan right now. The piece you see, called Forever Bicycles, features thousands of bicycles welded together to stunning visual effect. https://gizmodo.com/the-tate-moderns-new-art-installation-100-million-hand-5662788 Forever Bicycles is a reflection of Ai Wei Wei’s perception of the rapid pace of China’s social change. The piece is…

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Rumor: Lenovo to Release the Honey Badger of Tegra 3 Tablets

Lenovo is not one to sit around and let Asus have all the super-spec’d tablet fun. Engadget has sniffed out a rumor that they’ll be bringing their own quad-core Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) very, very soon. Monster fight! If you’re into specs, get ready to swoon. This feller is rumored to be running a…

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HTC Amaze 4G Review: A Rock Solid Shooter

The day that cheap point-and-shoot cameras will be completely redundant and obsolete is coming, and the HTC Amaze 4G would like to help them toward extinction. Does it succeed, and is it any good as a phone? Let’s find out. Why It Matters The HTC Amaze 4G is almost as much camera as it is…

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Asus Eee Pad Slider Lightning Review: Fat Tablet for Clickity-Clackers

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer with its detachable keyboard dock has been one of the best-selling Android tablets yet. The Eee Pad Slider’s keyboard is permanently attached, so you can type wherever you go. Better, right?! Maaaaaaybe. What Is It? A 10-inch tablet running Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) with a full keyboard attached via a very…

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Hackers Claim to Control Siri with Brainwaves (UPDATED)

Forget meagre voice commands for iPhones, these guys claim to have come up with a way to control them with their minds. Did these two random dudes just accomplish something that’s defeated scientists for decades? Or is it all bullshit? Project Black Mirror is in the very early stages of development—these two guys, named Ollie…

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Now Your Lego Creations Can Tweet For You

Have you made something awesome with Lego Mindstorms NXT? A sweet walking robot, perhaps? Wouldn’t it be cool if you could control it from work? Or to have it Tweet when something happens? Well, the future is now! https://gizmodo.com/lego-digital-clock-reminds-you-how-much-time-it-took-to-5853910 You can now get a Wi-Fi sensor for Lego Mindstorms NXT which means you can control…

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The Most Potent Orgy of Nostalgia I’ve Ever Seen

Did you watch a lot of movies in the ’80’s and ’90’s? If the answer is yes, you need to go home, put this video on the largest screen you have, and take this amazing trip down memory lane. Skinemax, by Smash TV is a gorgeous montage of movies from your past set to set…

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Behold This Treasure Trove of Mistaken Text Messages

There’s a strange quirk in Verizon’s text messaging system. When entering a recipient, if their phone number doesn’t pop up with their name and you send it anyway, it may go to someone else. That someone else is often Leila. Meet Leila Sales. She writes novels for young adults under Simon Schuster, and since the…

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Meet the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, the World’s First Supercomputer Tablet

When Apple’s Power Mac G4 came out it was classified as a super computer. It had dual-processors! What would the people of the past have made of this tablet computer, which is the first to have a quad-core processor? Hell, what will the people of today make of it? On paper this absolutely blows all…

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The Most Incredible 3D Time-Lapse Yet Is a Beautiful Love-Letter to San Francisco

This video, called “Deus Ex Homine,” is a stereoscopic 3D motion-controlled time-lapse by artist Peter H. Chang. It features some stunning footage of the San Francisco Bay Area and is immersive enough to make me supremely home-sick. The 1080p, 2D version is above for the benefit of our readers—and is plenty beautiful in its own…

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The Best Wireless Mouse

Who doesn’t love a good wireless mouse? Free from wires that tangle, it can soar across your desktop, free as a bird. We tested five of the best on the market, and while they were all good, there can be only one Bestmodo. Methodology: We tested each mouse over a period of days. Factors considered…

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Motorola Droid RAZR Lightning Review: Faster, Thinner, Prettier—Like a Supermodel In a Rocket

Remember when the Droid Bionic was the best Android phone on Verizon? Poor Bionic: A month and a half goes by and here comes Droid RAZR, which is similar to the Bionic, but better in virtually every way. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-bionic-review-its-superfast-but-5839466 Like When I said the RAZR was better than the Bionic in almost every way, I…

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Verizon’s Got a Hot Double Data Special

Starting Tuesday, November 8th, and for a limited time, Verizon is giving you the old two-for-one on data. Buy the 2GB plan for $30, you get 4GB. Get the 5GB plan for $50, you get 10GB. Dope on a rope. This sweet little deal is for new customers as well as existing customers who have…

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Samsung Focus S First Impressions: Big, Tasty Windows Phone

Did you see the Samsung Galaxy S II and think, “Man, that looks nice. If only it ran Windows Phone instead of Android…” Well guess whose dreams are about to come true on November 6th? (Hint: Yours) We first caught wind of the Focus S and friends a couple weeks ago and it certainly looked…

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The Best Bluetooth Headset

You know those jerks that walk around with little satellites coming out of their ears, feeling all superior? Well, you could be one of them! And why not be be the most superior one, with the most superior headset? In here, chief: As dorky as these things are, true hands-free access to your phone is…

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Now You Can See Why a Google Ad Targeted You

Ever been searching Google for something and you saw an ad displayed and thought, “How the hell is that relevant?” Now with a single click you can see why Google paired that ad with you and block others from annoying sources. The Big G has just unleashed some tools to allow for greater transparency in…

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Whisky + Lasers = a Glass Full of Awesome

You know what’s great? Really good scotch whisky. You know what’s not great? Fake scotch whisky. Worry not. Researchers at St. Andrews University have figured out how to test your whisky’s authenticity by shooting it with lasers. Mmm, whisky-lasers… Here’s how it works. Researchers put a drop of whisky on a chip the that’s about…

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A Westlake Ace Hardware Store Has a Zombie Section

You know what? It sucks to be undead. People are always trying to bash your skull in. You’re hungry for brains, but can’t move fast enough to catch things with brains. You’re falling apart (literally). Ace Hardware understands you. A very clever marketing campaign for the Westlake Ace Hardware in Lenexa, Kansas has dedicated an…

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Your Kindle Gets Heavier as You Add E-Books to It

Mustachioed UC Berkeley computer science professor John Kubiatowicz told the NY Times that your Kindle gets heavier when you add e-books. Don’t worry, though, you won’t feel it with your hand, or with any scale that we’ve ever created. When you load up your Kindle (or iPad, or smartphone) with data, the transistors in the…

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iTunes Match Is Live, At Long Last

Ai Wei Wei’s Forever Bicycles Is Like Looking into a Two-Wheeled Infinity Mirror

Rumor: Lenovo to Release the Honey Badger of Tegra 3 Tablets

HTC Amaze 4G Review: A Rock Solid Shooter

Asus Eee Pad Slider Lightning Review: Fat Tablet for Clickity-Clackers

Hackers Claim to Control Siri with Brainwaves (UPDATED)

Now Your Lego Creations Can Tweet For You

The Most Potent Orgy of Nostalgia I’ve Ever Seen

Behold This Treasure Trove of Mistaken Text Messages

Meet the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, the World’s First Supercomputer Tablet

The Most Incredible 3D Time-Lapse Yet Is a Beautiful Love-Letter to San Francisco

The Best Wireless Mouse

Motorola Droid RAZR Lightning Review: Faster, Thinner, Prettier—Like a Supermodel In a Rocket

Verizon’s Got a Hot Double Data Special

Samsung Focus S First Impressions: Big, Tasty Windows Phone

The Best Bluetooth Headset

Now You Can See Why a Google Ad Targeted You

Whisky + Lasers = a Glass Full of Awesome

A Westlake Ace Hardware Store Has a Zombie Section

Your Kindle Gets Heavier as You Add E-Books to It

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

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

Instagram Will Finally Let You Lurk to Your Heart’s Content—for a Price

Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk

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