Casey Chan, Author at Gizmodo

Verizon Is Screwing the Galaxy Nexus By Blocking Google Wallet

Dammit Verizon. Would you get your hands off of the Galaxy Nexus for one second? After bloating the upcoming Android reference phone with crappy carrier apps, ComputerWorld is reporting that Verizon will also be blocking Google Wallet on the Galaxy Nexus. Google Wallet, what we think is the future of money, is an app that…

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The Awesome New Xbox 360 Software Update Is Slightly Delayed Live (Updated)

Microsoft’s Major Nelson aka Larry Hryb the Director of Programming for Xbox Live just tweeted that the new Metro-inspired dashboard update for the Xbox 360 has been “slightly delayed” He’ll have a status update on what that means for you “later today”. Sit tight! Update: Major Nelson tweeted just about a half hour ago, We…

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The Most Perfectest Hamburger in the World Makes My Mouth Orgasm

Seeing Chef Maxime Bilet talk about how the Modernist Cuisine created the most ultimate hamburger in this entire world makes me cry happy meat tears. Everything was scientifically considered, from the fluffy bun and lab made cheese to the sous-viding and cryofrying process. I’ll go vegetarian for you, baby. Hamburgers are my favorite food in…

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Home Warming Gifts for People Who Just Moved In

If someone you know just recently moved into an apartment or house or cardboard box, well, they’re going to have a lot of empty space to fill. And as a friend, it’s your duty to warm that house up with stuff. Why? So when you crash there, you’ll feel less guilty. I BOUGHT YOU THAT…

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Are Kids Really Using These New Ridiculous Sexting Phrases?

I love it when old people try to understand the inner workings of the teenage brain. Like if they think hard enough they’ll figure out why little Amanda sneaks out at night. Please. Kids are kids! So parents, just understand that you’ll never understand the advanced and possibly unreal sexting terminology of your kids. This…

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The Most Popular Twitter Hashtags of 2011

Sure you could say that Twitter has devolved into a chaotic mess filled with #AreWeSeriouslyTweetingThisLongHashtag and Bieber freaks, but it’s still boss at figuring out what’s going on at this very second. So taking a look back at the past year, what were the most popular Twitter moments in 2011? It gets a little weird.…

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The New Xbox 360 Software: It’s Not About the Games

On December 6th, Microsoft will officially release a new Xbox 360 dashboard update to all Xbox users. We’ve played around with it for a while now and can say that the Xbox has never looked so good. And it’s all thanks to Metro. What’s Metro? It’s the design language that’s giving Microsoft software a gorgeous…

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Why Are Some iMacs Being Delayed 5-7 Weeks?

AppleInsider noticed something peculiar about some build-to-orders iMacs; they went from a shipping estimate of 1-3 days to 5-7 weeks. Specifically, the delay affects any iMac that is equipped with a 2TB hard drive. What’s going on? The answer could lie with the floods in Thailand right now, as Thailand supplies a significant portion of…

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This Samsung Galaxy S II Started Burning In a Man’s Pocket And Almost Blew His Nuts Off

It’s not just iPhones that are blowing up these days, this Samsung Galaxy S II almost exploded in a man’s pants. Seriously. Could you imagine if your phone caught fire and started burning everything in your nether regions? Ouchouchouch. According to an XDA-developer forum member, his friend first heard a sound and then felt a…

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The Nike MAG—AKA the Back to the Future Shoes—Will Be at Gizmodo Gallery

When Nike finally released the Nike MAG (aka the shoes Marty McFly wore in Back to the Future II), we couldn’t believe it. Did we just time travel? Has 2015 arrived already? Where’s Doc? Those are the same questions you’ll be asking at Gizmodo Gallery, because we’ll be showing off the Nike Mag all week.…

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Sadistic Little Boy Scalps Women and Catapults Cats All in the Name of Advertising

There are commercials so good, you’ll never forget them. There are also commercials so bad, you can’t help but remember them. Where does this Norwegian commercial that shows a creepily sadistic little boy who scalps women and catapults cats for Norway’s 1888 telephone directory/text messaging service fall then? I think the ad, which was made…

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Say Hello to Verizon’s 4G LTE Droid Xyboard Tablets AKA the Xoom 2

CNET is reporting that Verizon is set to release two 4G Android tablets before the end of the year. They’re the Motorola Xoom 2 tablets we heard about but re-branded as Verizon Droid Xyboard tablets. As expected, there will be two models of the Xyboard (could they have come up with a weirder name?): a…

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Please Show Me an Ad at the ATM So I Don’t Have to Pay an Extra 2 Bucks

Things I irrationally hate in this world: keeping plastic wrap on anything, checking in at hotels, that awkward time you wait between finishing a meal and paying for it and ATM fees. Thankfully, people are trying to figure out a way to kill ATM fees… with ATM advertisements. I like it. I can’t stand paying…

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HTC Blames the Carriers for the Carrier IQ Spying Mess on HTC Phones

HTC has reached out to us with an official statement on why Carrier IQ aka the hidden software lurking and spying on you was on HTC phones. According to them, it’s not HTC’s fault at all! It’s the stupid US carriers who require Carrier IQ. https://gizmodo.com/what-is-carrier-iq-updated-5864220 Here’s the official word: “Carrier IQ is required on…

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How to Lose $2400 in 24 Seconds

Wait for it. Wait for it. Waaaait for it. By the end, you’ll see how to very easily and very sadly lose $2,400 in 24 seconds. The video was filmed with a Canon 5D Mark II in Cannon Beach, Oregon by Kurtis Hough. [Vimeo]

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Google Wants to Create an Amazon Prime for the Entire Internet

According to the WSJ, Google is teaming with online retailers to cook up a standardized way to ship things to customers super fast (for a fee, of course). Sound familiar? Yeah, Google’s going after Amazon Prime. The WSJ’s sources say that Google has started this ‘Amazon Prime for other retailers’ initiative because people have began…

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The World’s Biggest Insect Is So Freaking Huge It Can Eat a Carrot

Say hello to the spine-tingling Giant Weta. What is a Giant Weta, you ask? Well, it’s a gigantic cricket-like insect that’s also the largest insect in the world. It’s as heavy as three mice and even bigger than some birds. BE AFRAID LITTLE HUMANS. The wingspan of this insect (I don’t feel like the word…

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Apple Says Siri Isn’t Pro Life, It’s Just in Beta

What’s the deal with Siri and abortion? Well, Apple told the NY Times that Siri, the iPhone 4S’ personal assistant extraordinaire, wasn’t against abortion, didn’t have a pro life bias and wasn’t part of some sort of conspiracy. Instead, Apple blamed the odd omissions on Siri being a beta product. https://gizmodo.com/is-siri-pro-life-apparently-yes-updated-5863445 The official word, as…

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The Muppets Movie Wasn’t All Puppetry, They Used Special Effects Too

The magic of the muppets is that they’re ‘real’, or as real as puppetry gets. Still, even when the Muppets could have easily gone CGI, they stuck to their roots. That doesn’t mean everything in the new Muppets movie was old school though. Even muppets need the magic of the movies. Don’t worry! THERE ARE…

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A Guy Thought MySpace Tom Was His Girlfriend’s Baby’s Dad Because They Were MySpace Friends

When a couple goes on Maury aka the most electrifying daytime talk show on television to prove who’s the father of a baby, it’s usually a sordid tale of lying, cheating and deceit. But no story can ever get better than this: Joe, the alleged baby daddy, accuses Tom from freaking MySpace of being the…

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Casey Chan

Verizon Is Screwing the Galaxy Nexus By Blocking Google Wallet

The Awesome New Xbox 360 Software Update Is Slightly Delayed Live (Updated)

The Most Perfectest Hamburger in the World Makes My Mouth Orgasm

Home Warming Gifts for People Who Just Moved In

Are Kids Really Using These New Ridiculous Sexting Phrases?

The Most Popular Twitter Hashtags of 2011

The New Xbox 360 Software: It’s Not About the Games

Why Are Some iMacs Being Delayed 5-7 Weeks?

This Samsung Galaxy S II Started Burning In a Man’s Pocket And Almost Blew His Nuts Off

The Nike MAG—AKA the Back to the Future Shoes—Will Be at Gizmodo Gallery

Sadistic Little Boy Scalps Women and Catapults Cats All in the Name of Advertising

Say Hello to Verizon’s 4G LTE Droid Xyboard Tablets AKA the Xoom 2

Please Show Me an Ad at the ATM So I Don’t Have to Pay an Extra 2 Bucks

HTC Blames the Carriers for the Carrier IQ Spying Mess on HTC Phones

How to Lose $2400 in 24 Seconds

Google Wants to Create an Amazon Prime for the Entire Internet

The World’s Biggest Insect Is So Freaking Huge It Can Eat a Carrot

Apple Says Siri Isn’t Pro Life, It’s Just in Beta

The Muppets Movie Wasn’t All Puppetry, They Used Special Effects Too

A Guy Thought MySpace Tom Was His Girlfriend’s Baby’s Dad Because They Were MySpace Friends

KitchenAid 4.5-Quart Stand Mixer Is Back at Its Lowest Price, a Last-Minute Spring Sale Deal Outside Amazon Prime Day

‘Pizza Movie’ Has a Hilariously Grisly New Way to Say ‘This Is Your Brain on Drugs’ (Exclusive)

Amazon Makes a Last Push for Govee LED Strip Light at a Black Friday Low as the Spring Sale Winds Down, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant

Forget Shokz, Anker Pushes Soundcore AeroClip Open-Ear Earbuds to an All-Time Low in the Final Hours of Amazon’s Spring Sale

Google Pixel 10 Pro Gets Cleared Out at a Record Low, Now Even Cheaper Than AirPods Pro With Trade-In

Meta’s Two New Smart Glasses Are Slimmer and More Like Regular Glasses

JBL Boombox 3 Speaker at 40% Off Is Now Even Cheaper Than Renewed Units on Amazon

Elizabeth Olsen Promises She Knows Nothing About Her Marvel Future

NASA Rover Finds Glowing, Ruby-Like Crystals on Mars for the First Time

Anker Prime Docking Station Hits Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Winds Down (14 Ports With 160W Output)

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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

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