Casey Chan, Author at Gizmodo

Watch a Water Fountain Animate in Real Life

The Bellagio water fountains ain’t got nothing on this. This water fountain in Osaka Station, Japan is so amazing that it can tell you the time, draw pictures of leaves, show music notes, spell words and do a ton more. It’s like watching animation but with water. [Freshome]

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Western Digital’s WD 2go App Creates a Personal Cloud for Your iPhone or Android Phone

Western Digital has a new iOS and Android app that works with the My Book Live (an external hard drive). When you plug the My Book Live into your router at home, you can access all the files through the app, from anywhere in the world. It’s sorta like having your own personal cloud storage,…

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Photo Academy App Teaches You How to Be a Better Photographer

You could have a fancy DSLR, an expensive lens, a sturdy tripod, an extra battery pack, heck even a gnarly camera bag but if you don’t know how to take pictures, you don’t know how to take pictures. Photo Academy is an app that teaches you how to take better snappies. It’s like a tutorial…

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Gimme Music: Quite Possibly the Easiest Way to Discover New Music

Fact: my music taste is terrible. Fact: I’m also a very lazy person. Combining those two traits together means my music taste stays terrible and will never improve because I never go searching for new stuff! It’s okay though, Gimme Music introduces me to new music without me doing ANY work. What’s it do? It’s…

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The Nike Air Mag Is Selling for About $6,000 Per Pair

The Nike Air Mag, a shoe I dreamt of wearing as a kid and can only dream of buying today, are being auctioned off for the search for a cure for Parkinson’s Disease. They’re selling for $6,142 a pair. https://gizmodo.com/the-nike-air-mag-aka-the-back-to-the-future-shoes-are-r-5838503 According to Darren Rovell of CNBC, the first 150 pairs have averaged $6,142 per pair…

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Mark Zuckerberg Sucks at Coding Now

Mark Zuckerberg isn’t the coding wiz he used to be. When he was young and not rich, he would put himself through coding marathon sessions, banging out lines like Lohan. It’s true! I saw it in The Social Network. No more though. He doesn’t code much nowadays and when he does, he sucks. According to…

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Even GameStop Is Making an Android Tablet

Tablets. Tablets. Tablets. iPads, Android tablets, $99 Touchpads, everyone wants to make a tablet. Hell, even Gamestop—the brick and mortar video game store—wants to build their own. I’m not kidding, they’re making an Android-powered tablet that’s good at games. GameStop President Tony Bartel recently said: “If we can’t find [a tablet] that’s great for gaming,…

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Remember September 11th with the Photographers Who Captured the Most Stunning Images on That Tragic Day

American Photo has a special edition iPad app about September 11th. It’s built around the cover story that interviewed photographers who documented that horrific day. The story was already amazing, on the iPad it’s even better. https://gizmodo.com/past-pixels-9-11-photography-and-remembrance-5838010 I should mention that the story was put together by Gizmodo’s own Matt Buchanan, Kotaku’s—and all around life…

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NFL Player Thinks Football Stadiums Are Too Quiet Because Everybody Is Playing with Their iPads

New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott has a notorious big mouth which sometimes causes him to spew crazytalk. But is saying the MetLife Stadium (AKA the old New Meadowlands Stadium) is too quiet because people are always on their iPads crazy? Not exactly! Here’s what the vocal leader of the Jets defense said in full:…

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The Next Version of Android After Ice Cream Sandwich Will Be Called Jelly Bean

This is my next is reporting that the next version of Android after Ice Cream Sandwich will be called Jelly Bean. It’s supposed to pack “game-changing stuff” that was originally supposed to be on Ice Cream Sandwich but didn’t quite make it in time. Of course, we’re still impatiently waiting for Ice Cream Sandwich so…

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Download Free Travel Guides for Your iPhone, iPad or Android Phone with Triposo

In a foreign country where you know nothing and nobody, you have two options: carry around a gigantic Frommer’s guide and look like a toolish tourist or download Triposo to your phone and look like a slick local. Best part about Triposo is that it’s free. The devs culled seven sources—WIkipedia, Wikitravel, World66, Openstreetmap etc.—via…

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How NYC Is Protecting Itself from the Terror Threat This Weekend

Federal officials are currently investigating a potential car bomb plot that Al Qaeda has planned for this weekend, the anniversary of 9/11. The car bomb plot is “credible” but not confirmed and is supposed to target bridges and tunnels. According to information gathered by intelligence, the FBI are looking for a handful of men (one…

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The Bose Chihuahua Is Supposed to Be a Super Small Speaker

This is my next is reporting that Bose will launch an oddly named speaker docking station called the Bose Chihuahua. It’s supposed to be ultra small, compatible with your phone and will work with Bose’s SoundLink tech. The super small speaker will be unveiled next week and we’ll be there to check it out. TIMN…

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Watch Michael J. Fox Show Off the Nike Air Mag on Letterman

Michael J. Fox showed up on The Late Show with David Letterman last night to officially announce the Nike Air Mag (aka the Back to the Future shoes). It’s Marty McFly himself, ladies and gentlemen! https://gizmodo.com/the-nike-air-mag-aka-the-back-to-the-future-shoes-are-r-5838503 It’s heartbreaking to see the effect Parkinson’s has on his body—especially since he’s one of my all time boyhood…

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A Machine That Collects Tax from Prostitutes

In Bonn, Germany, where prostitution is legal, hookers pay a “prostitution tax” to a ticket machine in order to have sex for monies. The fee is 6 euros (or $8.65) and shoots out a receipt to make the occupation official. The machines were just installed and is very similar to the ones you see these…

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Google Music Comes to iOS with a Pretty Decent Web App

Google seems to pick and choose when they’ll make a native app and when they’ll go the web route with iOS. For Google Music, which is still in beta, they chose the web app route and it’s actually still pretty good. It’s all powered within the Safari browser, you can swipe left, swipe right to…

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MadPad for iOS: Playing with Custom Soundboards of Random Noises Is Too Much Fun

There was a not so brief moment in my life where I wanted to become a hip hop producer. Drum machines, soundboards, studios, all of it looked so damn cool. I became a blogger who plays with phones instead. Which is fine! Because MadPad creates custom soundboards to create your own music. What’s it do?…

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The Nike Air Mag—AKA the Back to the Future Shoes—Are Real, and They’re Glorious

Ever since Back to the Future Part II came out and tickled my fanciful soul with the Nike Air Mag, I’ve been waiting to get my hands on a pair. They’re finally real and oh my god they’re so dreaaamy. https://gizmodo.com/is-nike-finally-releasing-the-shoes-marty-mcfly-wore-in-5838207 The upper of the shoe is made of reinforced mesh. The outer sole is…

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Levi’s Commuter Jeans Lightning Review: Skinny Jeans with Biking Powers

A pair of jeans is a pair of jeans is a pair of jeans? Not quite. Especially when you’re riding your bike, as getting denim caught in your bike is a faceplant waiting to happen. These Levi’s Commuter Jeans, however, are made just for riding. Like They look like the typical Levi’s 511 jeans—classic Levi’s…

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If You Really Want Instagram on Your Mac, You Can Pay 5 Bucks for Carousel

Instagram is the lovely. Sadly though, it’s really only available on your iPhone. With Carousel, you can peep Instagram on your Mac. Some of you may not see the need for a photo sharing network but Instagram is a really neat way to see life through your friends’ eyes (and alternatively, judge them on their…

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Watch a Water Fountain Animate in Real Life

Western Digital’s WD 2go App Creates a Personal Cloud for Your iPhone or Android Phone

Photo Academy App Teaches You How to Be a Better Photographer

Gimme Music: Quite Possibly the Easiest Way to Discover New Music

The Nike Air Mag Is Selling for About $6,000 Per Pair

Mark Zuckerberg Sucks at Coding Now

Even GameStop Is Making an Android Tablet

Remember September 11th with the Photographers Who Captured the Most Stunning Images on That Tragic Day

NFL Player Thinks Football Stadiums Are Too Quiet Because Everybody Is Playing with Their iPads

The Next Version of Android After Ice Cream Sandwich Will Be Called Jelly Bean

Download Free Travel Guides for Your iPhone, iPad or Android Phone with Triposo

How NYC Is Protecting Itself from the Terror Threat This Weekend

The Bose Chihuahua Is Supposed to Be a Super Small Speaker

Watch Michael J. Fox Show Off the Nike Air Mag on Letterman

A Machine That Collects Tax from Prostitutes

Google Music Comes to iOS with a Pretty Decent Web App

MadPad for iOS: Playing with Custom Soundboards of Random Noises Is Too Much Fun

The Nike Air Mag—AKA the Back to the Future Shoes—Are Real, and They’re Glorious

Levi’s Commuter Jeans Lightning Review: Skinny Jeans with Biking Powers

If You Really Want Instagram on Your Mac, You Can Pay 5 Bucks for Carousel

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

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

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

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