Chrissie Lamond, Author at Gizmodo

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Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 18

Last Chance to Win $200 to Spend at The Sharper Image

Just take this delightful survey. Email the last question to [email protected] to enter. You know you want a Quad Action Percussion Massager. Don’t lie. [Rules.]

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 18

Jack Bauer’s Calling

…from his Motorola i880, his mobile of choice. He wants to know if you are ready for Season 8 of 24, which premieres on January 17. What say you? Ping him back. No wonder Jack likes the i880—it has a 2.0 megapixel camera/camcorder, Walkie-Talkie features, GPS capabilities, Internet microbrowser, voice dialing and voice recorder. It…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 15

Geek Squad to the Rescue

Is your PC slow? Can’t get the connectivity you need? Enter the 24/7 online help of Geek Squad. Geeks are always available for virus removal, iPod setups, printer support, backups and more. Get help when you need it from Geek Squad.

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 15

Listen to Your Personal Soundtrack on the New Nokia N900

No one wants to carry a phone, camera, mp3 player, and a BlackBerry. The new Nokia N900 is a 5 megapixel camera, a portable media player, and a Maemo mobile Internet device all in one. Full specs after the jump. The Nokia N900’s media player and music playback will keep music in your ears wherever…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 14

Jack Bauer Has His Eye On You

That’s him on the other end of that teeny-tiny Brunton Echo Pocket Scope Monocular. He spying (duh) on you to see if you are making preparations for the premiere of 24 on January 17. Oh, and he’s packing a 9mm, so get that DVR set. Jack’s weapon of choice is said to be the HK…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 14

AT&T Offers What Verizon Doesn’t

Only AT&T offers the ability to talk and surf the Web at the same time, has the most popular smartphones and gives you access to over 100,000 apps* – all on the nation’s fastest 3G network.** So when you compare, there really is no comparison. AT&T simply offers a better 3G experience. See what Luke…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 13

Your PC is Vulnerable. And AVG Free 9.0 is, Well, Free, so What’s Your Excuse?

Fine, you’ve visited some questionable sites. One look at that Avatar sex scene script and whammo, your computer goes all weird. Download AVG Anti-Virus Free 9.0 now—it’s the best web threat protection you can get for Windows 7. There are enemies out there…protect yourself from web threats with AVG Anti-Virus Free 9.0. You’ll be protected…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 13

Meet Grunt, Krogan Savage from Mass Effect 2 – Fight for the Lost

Say hello to Grunt, one of the scarily realistic characters from Mass Effect 2 – Fight for the Lost. Check out his full personality profile after the jump. Seems like a lovable bloke, if you disregard all that violence/killing stuff. Name: Grunt Archetype: Savage Species: Krogan Gender: Male Age: 22 A youngish krogan; Grunt is…

io9 Chrissie Lamond Jan 12

Earth Intruders Spotted in Las Vegas

And they want you to join the Alienware scavenger hunt. Contest ends at midnight CST tomorrow, Jan. 12. Click here for your first clue, and you could win an Alienware M11 Gaming System. They’re here…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 11

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Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 11

Last Chance To Win a New Camera With Which to Document Your Drunk Ass

Take this survey, email the last question to [email protected], and you could win a Canon PowerShot SD 1200 IS to snap embarrassing photos of you and your posse partying in Seaside Heights this weekend like a herd of Snookies. [Rules.] http://gawker.com/5425961/j-is-for-jersey

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 8

Earth Intruders Spotted in Las Vegas

And they want you to join the Alienware scavenger hunt. Contest starts today and ends at midnight CST on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Click here for your first clue, and you could win an Alienware M11 Gaming System. They’re here…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 7

Browse the Web with Maemo on the New Nokia N900

No one wants to carry a phone, camera, mp3 player, and a BlackBerry. The new Nokia N900 is a 5 megapixel camera, a portable media player, and a Maemo mobile Internet device all in one. Full specs after the jump. The Nokia N900 has up to 32 GB internal storage, a touch screen and side-slide…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 7

Luke Wilson Helps Clear Up 3G Confusion

AT&T offers what Verizon doesn’t: The most popular smartphones, the ability to talk and surf the Web at the same time, and access to over 100,000 apps* – all on the nation’s fastest 3G network.** When you compare, there really is no comparison. AT&T offers a better 3G experience. To help clear up some confusion,…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 6

Enter to Win a New BlackBerry Bold

All you have to do is briefly articulate what staying “a bold step ahead” means to you and you could win a new BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone from AT&T. Click here for details on how to enter and win!

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 6

Last Chance to Win $200 to Spend at The Sharper Image

Just take this delightful survey. Email the last question to [email protected] to enter. You know you want a Quad Action Percussion Massager. Don’t lie. [Rules.]

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 5

iPhone Apps That Kick Some Serious Ass!

Laugh your ass off as you kill Pygmies and blast baddies with noseballs in Pocket God and Doodle Jump; possibly the two best games for the iPhone ever created. They are to the iPhone what Super Mario Brothers was to the NES. Meet Doodle Jump, the iPhone version of crack – this game is so…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Jan 5

Mass Effect 2 – Fight for the Lost

Get ready for Mass Effect 2—the latest installment of Bioware’s space-epic Mass Effect franchise. Humans are disappearing across the galaxy. It’s up to Commander Shepard and his team to find out why. Teamed up with a crew of the most lethal warriors in the universe – a savage, a psychopath, a scientist, and more –…

io9 Chrissie Lamond Dec 30

9 Reasons to Own 9

1) Cuteness. 2) You can’t get to MoMA. 3) Crispin Glover needs a royalty check. 4) 9 new friends on demand. 5) You are “budding techno and fantasy geeks [who] are likely to be intrigued and enthralled” (thanks, NYT). 6) It releases today on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download, so you will be first to…

io9 Chrissie Lamond Dec 29

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Try WebEx for Free

Last Chance to Win $200 to Spend at The Sharper Image

Jack Bauer’s Calling

Geek Squad to the Rescue

Listen to Your Personal Soundtrack on the New Nokia N900

Jack Bauer Has His Eye On You

AT&T Offers What Verizon Doesn’t

Your PC is Vulnerable. And AVG Free 9.0 is, Well, Free, so What’s Your Excuse?

Meet Grunt, Krogan Savage from Mass Effect 2 – Fight for the Lost

Earth Intruders Spotted in Las Vegas

What Would Google Do? Download a FREE Audiobook Today at Audible.com

Last Chance To Win a New Camera With Which to Document Your Drunk Ass

Earth Intruders Spotted in Las Vegas

Browse the Web with Maemo on the New Nokia N900

Luke Wilson Helps Clear Up 3G Confusion

Enter to Win a New BlackBerry Bold

Last Chance to Win $200 to Spend at The Sharper Image

iPhone Apps That Kick Some Serious Ass!

Mass Effect 2 – Fight for the Lost

9 Reasons to Own 9

‘Kamen Rider’ Is Ready to Take on the World

Twitter Just Can’t Stop Leaking Movies

The ‘Mass Effect’ Show is Getting Rewritten to Get Greenlit

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‘Cognitive Surrender’ Is a New and Useful Term for How AI Melts Brains

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I’m Worried About the Helpless AI Disruptors of the Future

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