Brent Rose, Author at Gizmodo

The Easy Way to Know the Height of the Cliff You’re Jumping Off

So you fancy yourself a pretty good cliff-jumper. You always personally inspect your landing spot for hazards and the necessary depth. Good. But here’s the thing, how do you know how much depth you need unless you know exactly how high you’re jumping from? With NASA smarts, that’s how. Our old friend, former NASA JPL…

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Runtastic Orbit Hands-On: A Fitness Tracker With a Few New Tricks

Since it seems like every company and its mother-company has a fitness tracker these days, it’s refreshing when we see one that actually brings something unique to the table. Runtastic (the company behind my current favorite running app) has a new tracker called the Orbit. It’s different! Like some other trackers, the Orbit is basically…

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Guardians of the Galaxy Review: Shut Up and Go See It

Let’s not mince words here. Guardians of the Galaxy is awesome, hilarious, super fun, and you should go see it. [This review will contain ZERO spoilers, because spoilers are dumb.] My disclaimer is that I’d never read the comics and was going into this completely blind. Although given that the title it’s based on isn’t…

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How to Drink an IPA, One Hop Flavor at a Time

If you’re a fan of modern, American IPAs (PBR drinkers: Go stand in the corner) then you are no doubt a friendly familiar of hops, the magical bud that gives beer its bitter bite. But with hundreds of hops varieties and some brews using upwards of a dozen of them , it’s hard to know…

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How Priority Bicycles Made a “Maintenance Free” Bike For Under $400

Buying a bike is all about compromises. You can get a cheap one at Target, but it’ll be heavy and have low-end components. Or you could get a light bike with killer components, but you’ll be paying through the nose. Priority Bicycles is a new company that thinks it’s found the sweet spot: A cheap,…

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The Simplest Way to Track Your Sleep Yet

A lot of us suck at sleep. But exactly how do we suck at it? Do we toss and turn a lot? Snore? Are we roused by outside noises? Well, the new Misfit Beddit Sleep System promises to answer those questions. You might remember Misfit as the makers of the Shine—one of the most attractive…

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Samsung Gear Live Review: That’s a Pretty Big Baby Step

Whether you believe that smartwatches are the inevitable future or that they’re the Devil’s own handcuffs, almost everyone can agree that they’ve been pretty weak so far. Android Wear is here to fix that. And it just might! Eventually. Samsung’s Gear Live is the first attempt, and while it’s got some issues, it’s a great…

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Using the Oculus Rift to Find Your Next Car

Going to a car dealership is notoriously fraught with anxiety. In addition to some guy in a plaid jacket trying to upsell you on hubcaps, you never know if they’re going to have the exact car you’re looking for, with the right options, in the right color. How do you know if it’s what you…

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Google’s Design Mastermind Explains the Future of Android

Two years ago, as Google first showed off Android Jelly Bean, we sat down with then-Director of Android User Experience Matias Duarte to discuss where the operating system was heading. Fast forward this week’s Google I/O, where Duarte—now Google’s Vice President of Design—introduced Material Design. We had the chance, once again, to ask him about…

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Why a Chunk of Cardboard Might Be the Biggest Thing at Google I/O

I’ve been showing friends something I picked up at Google’s developers conference yesterday, and it’s been inspiring ooohs, and wows, and squeals of joy and delight. No, it isn’t a smartwatch. It isn’t even a gadget. It’s a cheap piece of cardboard, and it’s getting even the tech-jaded people here excited. https://gizmodo.com/turn-your-android-into-a-virtual-reality-headset-with-g-1596026538 The premise is…

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Android Auto Hands-On: An Automotive Life-Saver for Android Users

We human-type beings suck at using our mobile devices while driving and we frequently kill and/or dismember ourselves in an attempt to pull off that stupid stunt. To try to keep Android users alive to buy more Android products, Google today unveiled Android Auto. We just got to play with it a bit, and we…

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Moto 360 Hands-On: This Smartwatch Will Make You Swoon

We just went hands-on with Samsung’s first Android Wear, the Gear Live. It was lovely and very promising. But then we just got to strap Motorola’s Moto 360 on, and oh man, it’s gorgeous. GORGEOUS. Here are our quick first impressions. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-gear-live-hands-on-turns-out-smartwatches-coul-1596056417 The first round-faced Android Wear is just great-looking. Samsung’s is by no means…

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Samsung Gear Live Hands-On: Turns Out Smartwatches Could Be Great

We got a surprise announcement at Google I/O today, with Samsung unveiling its first Android Wear, the Gear Live. We slapped it onto our wrist and got to play with it for a few minutes, and while it was in its demo mode so we couldn’t dive in too deeply, we were impressed. The hardware…

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Sony Action Cam AS100V Review: GoPro Finally Has Some Competition

For years, if you wanted an action camera you would buy GoPro by default. And for good reason! Sony has caught up in a hurry, though. Its newest entry into the increasingly crowded field looks like it might be one of the first legitimate GoPro alternatives. It just depends on which compromises you’re willing to…

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S Review: Good Lord, That Display

Samsung’s tablet approach the last few years has been to toss every conceivable size into the stores to see if anything takes. They tended to all look they same, perform the same (not great), and vary by just an inch or two here and there. The Galaxy Tab S is different, though. It grabs you…

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T-Mobile Will Let You Stream Music For Free

In a surprise announcement, T-Mobile just announced that you will be able to stream music for free (as in it won’t count against your data limit) from most of the major music services. This includes Spotify, Pandora, Slacker, Rhapsody, iHeartRadio, and iTunes Radio, plus Samsung’s Milk and Beatport when it launches. Not only will music…

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T-Mobile’s Now Letting You Test Drive Its Network Before You Switch

T-Mobile says it’s sure that you will prefer its network over yours, and it says that once people switch over they’re generally really happy and don’t go back. But, people are afraid to make the jump. So, T-Mobile is partnering with Apple, and will let you test drive a brand new iPhone 5S on its…

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Amazon Fire Phone Hands-On: Great For Amazon, Less For You

Amazon revealed its first ever phone today. Dubbed the Fire Phone, it has all kinds of wild features like the head-tracking Dynamic Perspective, Firefly (for buying all the things), and all kinds of other bells and whistles. Novel stuff, but is it actually, y’know, good? We just went hands-on, and we’re not too sure. https://gizmodo.com/amazons-fire-phone-is-here-at-last-developing-1592702508…

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Amazon Fire Phone: An All-Seeing 3D Prime Contender

We’ve been hearing the rumors for weeks (months? years?), and the day has finally come. Amazon’s phone is here. It’s called the Fire Phone, and it’s got some fancy new tricks. Dynamic Perspective (3D Display) As rumored, the Fire phone will have a unique 3D interface called Dynamic Perspective. It can shift the image on…

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20 Fun Facts About the Way We Drink, As Told By a Breathalyzer

Do you remember that handy little breathalyzer we reviewed last year that synced with your smartphone via Bluetooth? The BACtrack Mobile, as it’s called, turns out to not just be a means of trying to outdo (or under-do) your friends’ drunkenness, but it’s also been gathering a whole lot of anonymous data over the last…

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The Easy Way to Know the Height of the Cliff You’re Jumping Off

Runtastic Orbit Hands-On: A Fitness Tracker With a Few New Tricks

Guardians of the Galaxy Review: Shut Up and Go See It

How to Drink an IPA, One Hop Flavor at a Time

How Priority Bicycles Made a “Maintenance Free” Bike For Under $400

The Simplest Way to Track Your Sleep Yet

Samsung Gear Live Review: That’s a Pretty Big Baby Step

Using the Oculus Rift to Find Your Next Car

Google’s Design Mastermind Explains the Future of Android

Why a Chunk of Cardboard Might Be the Biggest Thing at Google I/O

Android Auto Hands-On: An Automotive Life-Saver for Android Users

Moto 360 Hands-On: This Smartwatch Will Make You Swoon

Samsung Gear Live Hands-On: Turns Out Smartwatches Could Be Great

Sony Action Cam AS100V Review: GoPro Finally Has Some Competition

Samsung Galaxy Tab S Review: Good Lord, That Display

T-Mobile Will Let You Stream Music For Free

T-Mobile’s Now Letting You Test Drive Its Network Before You Switch

Amazon Fire Phone Hands-On: Great For Amazon, Less For You

Amazon Fire Phone: An All-Seeing 3D Prime Contender

20 Fun Facts About the Way We Drink, As Told By a Breathalyzer

‘The Mummy 4’ Is Getting the Family Back Together

JD Vance Says UFOs Are Actually Demons

Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, Cut Your Daily Coffee Costs at Home

Amazon Clears Out Govee LED Smart Light Bulbs (2-Pack) at a Record Low, Each Bulb Costs Just a Few Dollars

The First Proper ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Trailer Is a ’90s Anime Fever Dream

JBL PartyBox Club 120 Speaker Drops Back to Black Friday Pricing for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Only

YouTuber Resolves Fraternal Disagreement With Excavator and Hilariously Large Sword

Should We Be Hyped—or Freaked Out—About Nuclear Microreactors?

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

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

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees