Casey Chan, Author at Gizmodo

Use Google’s Open Spot Android App To Find Parking Spots

Google’s new Open Spot Android app turns finding open parking spots into a social game. You earn “karma points” for marking down available parking spots while others earn open parking spots by tracking down those marked spots. Each time you mark down an available parking spot in Open Spot, you gain a karma point. The…

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An 80 Mile Long, 4.5 Billion Year Old Asteroid Gets Its Close Up

This is an up close picture of Lutetia, an asteroid that hangs out somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. It’s the largest asteroid ever visited by a satellite. The European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission came within 2,000 miles of the asteroid and was able to capture images of Lutetia by using an OSIRIS (Optical, Spectroscopic, and…

Space & Spaceflight Casey Chan

A Faucet This High Tech Is Not Necessary

Renshui has designed a futuristic faucet that uses an integrated chipset to control water temperature and a touch-based interface to control water flow. As cool as that tech sounds, I’m not sure it’s any better than the classic two-knob setup. A neat touch that I wouldn’t mind in future sink faucets, showers, etc: the Renshui…

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The Motorola WX445 Is A Cheap Android Phone For Verizon

With so many awesome Android phones available, why would you buy a crappy one? That’s the question the Verizon Motorola WX445 faces—Engadget’s source describes it as a “cheaper looking” Palm Pre that’s just “not a very impressive phone.” The Motorola WX445 (won’t be its final name) is said to have a puny 2.5 to 3…

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Bulletproof Custard: Liquid Armor That Can Stop Bullets

When it comes to bulletproof material, I think of strong, dense objects like concrete and really thick glass. I’ve never thought of liquids. But British scientists have, and they say liquid armor is better than ordinary Kevlar. https://gizmodo.com/liquid-body-armor-by-end-of-2007-191352 They’re calling it “bulletproof custard” because once struck, its molecules lock together to create a denser surface.…

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Juggle A Virtual Soccer Ball On Your iPhone

The World Cup has inspired Americans everywhere, heck, I was even thinking about joining a soccer club. But I’m lazy and probably never will, so I’ll just stick to juggling a virtual soccer ball on my iPhone. Augmented reality is awesome. ARSoccer for the iPhone is pretty much the same augmented reality app we saw…

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An Android Live Wallpaper That Shows You The Inside Of Your Phone

aCircuit Board is a live wallpaper for Android that shows you the beautiful circuit board—from the chips to the conductive traces—in all its geeky glory. If you love a good ol’ gadget teardown, this is your wallpaper. The superfluous effects like a pulsating Android robot, moving fans, added dust effect, and lighting the conductive paths…

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Android Apps July 9

ESPN Radio: It’s ESPN Radio. On a phone. So you can listen to the talking heads of ESPN make sense of Lebron on live sports radio streams and over 40 different sports podcasts (including Bill Simmons). There’s Sportscenter updates too. Sports radio can be a screaming mess, but ESPN Radio has some good content. It’s…

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Ford Sync’s “Do Not Disturb” Feature Can Block Calls And Texts While Driving

In MyFord-equipped cars, a “Do Not Disturb” button lets you block incoming calls and texts while driving. And since so many states are banning texting and calling while driving these days, it’ll save you from the inevitable fines. Ford: [The] “Do Not Disturb” button on new MyFord Touch-equipped vehicles allows drivers to better manage how…

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Telescopic Eye Implants Magnify Life, Help People See Again

Telescopic eye implants have just been approved by the FDA and they’re just as crazy as they sound. It’s literally like attaching a miniature telescope to an eye, magnifying what a person can see by 2.2-2.7 times. These telescopic eye implants help people with macular degeneration, which is developing blind spots in the central vision…

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The Government’s “Perfect Citizen” Program Will Protect Companies By Monitoring Them

In order to curb cyber attacks on companies that control critical infrastructure, the US federal government is launching a new surveillance program dubbed “Perfect Citizen.” The people behind it are already calling it “Big Brother.” The purpose of the “Perfect Citizen” program is to monitor critical infrastructure like electricity grids and nuclear-power plants and prevent…

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Now Available

A big graphite Kindle DX. A super fast 4G WiMax Wi-Fi Hotspot. A bamboo laptop. For all the mobile warriors who demand the biggest, fastest and eco-friendliest, your devices are now available. The just refreshed Kindle DX improves on the old Kindle DX in that it offers 50% better display contrast, which means better text…

Commerce Casey Chan

You Can Get Flash On Your Jailbroken iPad Right Now

Flash! On the iPad! And you can do it right now! Well, if you have a jailbroken iPad. The process doesn’t seem that hard but you can definitely muck things up if you poke your finger in the wrong spot. The general gist on getting Flash on the iPad is to download and install ‘Frash.deb’…

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The T-Mobile Motorola Charm Looks Like An Android Version Of The Old Moto Q

T-Mobile just announced the Motorola Charm and it’s just like what we saw, an ugly but sort of interesting Android phone. But if you can get over its looks, it’s the first Android phone that channels the Moto Q form factor. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-motorola-charm-is-an-android-phone-with-a-blac-5573915 The Charm is a square-ish Android phone that runs Android 2.1 with the…

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This Waterproof Power Strip Scares Me

Wet Circuits’ waterproof power strip is so brilliant, it feels wrong. Just look at the water splashing all over the electrical outlets! That picture alone sends me quivering, I mean, I’m half-expecting it to blow up in a horrific explosion. Not only is the Wet Circuits power strip water resistant, it also offers touch protection,…

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Twitter for BlackBerry Steps Out Of Beta, Ready For Full Launch

Twitter for BlackBerry is finally leaving the beta tag behind and making a full launch tonight. It took a while, having toiled in private and public beta for ages, but it’s been well-improved since then. https://gizmodo.com/blackberrys-very-own-twitter-app-sounds-worth-jumping-o-5470274 The whole app is still very BlackBerry-centric so all you crack-addled keyboard enthusiasts will find quick keyboard shortcuts and…

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Sony Cuts Prices On Their E-Readers Too

Like the Nook and the Kindle, Sony is slashing prices on their E-Book Readers too. But even with a price cut, we’d rather use an old Kindle before we touch a Sony. Here’s the full list of new, cheap prices: https://gizmodo.com/nook-wi-fi-available-for-150-nook-3g-reduced-to-200-5568589 The new prices are: • Reader Pocket Edition is now $150 (from $170) •…

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Hulu Plus Won’t Always Require a Playstation Plus Subscription

Contrary to what we previously heard, Hulu Plus for the PS3 will not require a Playstation Plus subscription forever. A Playstation Plus subscription is only required during the current Hulu Plus “preview period”. https://kotaku.com/hulu-plus-requires-playstation-plus-subscription-5576022 According to Hulu Support: The Playstation Plus service is only a requirement during the preview period. Once the preview period ends…

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LCD Pinball Machine Can Play Any Table You Want

Can a digital pinball machine capture the charm of the classic game? Nike’s machine, which uses a giant LCD screen as the playfield, a soccer ball-style pinball and virtual Nike shoes as flippers, comes pretty darn close. https://gizmodo.com/a-look-inside-the-last-pinball-factory-in-the-world-384020 Nike’s digital pinball machine, located in Spain, is part of their ‘Write the Future’ campaign for the…

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Lance Armstrong’s $15,000 Bike Helmet

First, Giro Helmets spent $15,000 to build a lifelike replica of Lance Armstrong. Only then did they start to develop his helmet. Hundreds of prototypes and wind tunnel tests later, they ended up with the most aerodynamic helmet ever. As tough as real Lance Armstrong is, testing out helmets in wind tunnels can’t be any…

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Use Google’s Open Spot Android App To Find Parking Spots

An 80 Mile Long, 4.5 Billion Year Old Asteroid Gets Its Close Up

A Faucet This High Tech Is Not Necessary

The Motorola WX445 Is A Cheap Android Phone For Verizon

Bulletproof Custard: Liquid Armor That Can Stop Bullets

Juggle A Virtual Soccer Ball On Your iPhone

An Android Live Wallpaper That Shows You The Inside Of Your Phone

Android Apps July 9

Ford Sync’s “Do Not Disturb” Feature Can Block Calls And Texts While Driving

Telescopic Eye Implants Magnify Life, Help People See Again

The Government’s “Perfect Citizen” Program Will Protect Companies By Monitoring Them

Now Available

You Can Get Flash On Your Jailbroken iPad Right Now

The T-Mobile Motorola Charm Looks Like An Android Version Of The Old Moto Q

This Waterproof Power Strip Scares Me

Twitter for BlackBerry Steps Out Of Beta, Ready For Full Launch

Sony Cuts Prices On Their E-Readers Too

Hulu Plus Won’t Always Require a Playstation Plus Subscription

LCD Pinball Machine Can Play Any Table You Want

Lance Armstrong’s $15,000 Bike Helmet

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

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

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