Erica Ho, Author at Gizmodo

A Mommy’s Boy Takes His Mother to Court For Calling Him Too Much

An Austrian court fined a woman 360 euros, or roughly $478, for apparently calling her son too much and “stalking” him. Whoa, I guess the mother-son relationship has its limits. The anonymous 73-year old woman would phone her son up to 49 times a day, over a period of two and a half years. Fed…

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Gadget Deals of the Day

What am I doing next after Gizmodo? Why, I’m going to SeaWorld! Screw Disneyland. Computing & Peripherals • Sabrent TV-USBHD Mini Dual Digital HDTV / ATSC & Analog TV Tuner for $29.99 (normally $50 – valid today only). • Epson Stylus NX200 All-in-One Printer for $39.99 (normally $60. Pick up in store to avoid shipping).…

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Steam-Powered iPod Charger Brings Back Memories of Locomotives and Cowboys

One of Boing Boing’s readers managed to build his own steam-powered iPod charger. When your iPod goes “up in smoke,” at least it won’t mean an emergency trip to the Genius Bar. A Lego Technic Motor was attached to a Jensen #75 steam engine to make a crude generator. He then added a 5V regulator…

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The Conficker Virus Scams You $50 To Remove It

Kaspersky Labs discovered that Conficker is charging users $49.95 in order to “remove” the virus from your system. Is it part of a larger business model where the makers intend to profit? https://gizmodo.com/confickerd-machines-are-all-doing-something-5205046 Since it showed up in November 2008, there have been variants of the virus released. Conficker has begun updating itself, which has…

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Lenovo’s Droolworthy OPhone Gets Handled on Video

This video of Lenovo’s Android-powered OPhone makes me hungry for Android’s Cupcake and what it could possibly do. If this is the future of Android, I’m upgrading. https://gizmodo.com/video-of-next-android-os-shows-on-screen-keyboard-5115453 It has apps that you would (hopefully) expect from an Android smartphone, such as weather, calendar and it even has push notification. Changing panels seems to be…

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Filmmaker Gets His Cyborg-Like LED Prosthetic Eye

Filmmaker Rob Spence has made headway on his new “eye-to-eye” documentary—literally. They’ve managed to attach a LED to his prosthetic eye, making him look very Governator-esque. Hey, it could double as a flashlight too. It’s the first time Spence and his team have managed to fit an electronic device (complete with power source) into the…

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The Snazzy Samsung OmniaHD Morphs into Plain Jane Samsung i8910

The Samsung OmniaHD is losing its name and will now be known as its old, boring model number. It’s just like when Mother is mad and calls you by your real name instead of “sweetpea.” https://gizmodo.com/samsung-omnia-hd-makes-calls-shoots-720p-video-5154136 Actually, Samsung says the reason for the name change is for practical purposes: To avoid confusion between the original…

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The Tate Gets a Design That Would Satisfy the Ancient Egyptians

The architectural design firm Herzog & de Meuron is designing the Tate Modern art gallery‘s newest extension. For the Tate, its a display that will finally be able to represent its interior. It is a much-needed breath of fresh air into a building that currently looks like an ancient crypt. Which gives a nice vibe…

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How To Submit Your Photos to the Gizmodo Flickr Pool

See that? That’s what it would look like if the Joker had a DSLR when he broke out of jail. It’s also from our Gizmodo Flickr pool. We want your photos. All you have to do is log in to your Flickr and go here, join our group, and start hitting “send to group” on…

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The Wiimote-Controlled Casmobot Mows Your Lawn

If every kid had a Casmobot, there would be way more little boys knocking on your door asking if they could mow your lawn. Which would be amusing, until that cute kid charged you $500. At the University of South Denmark, Kjeld Jensen has developed a robotic lawnmower called the Casmobot which can be controlled…

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Wii Controllers Test Your Riiflex for $35 This Summer

Starting at $35 this summer, Power Play’s Riiflex brings you closer to the body of a god who sits on a couch and works out with 2-pound weights for 15 minutes daily. https://gizmodo.com/riiflex-weights-make-the-wii-fitter-5136528 The Riiflex can be used any game on the Wii or also as an additional accessory with the Wii Fit. It also…

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Wi-Fi-Enabled BlackBerry Storm 2 Coming to Verizon in September?

According to SlashGear, the BlackBerry Storm 2 is supposed to hit Verizon this coming September and it is rumored to have Wi-Fi. Like most rumors, details beyond that remain vague and not much is else is known. Hopefully, if a BlackBerry Storm 2 does surface, it will be an improvement over the last one (and…

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Gadget Deals of the Day

Bigger is better… for TVs, I mean. There are some puny 20″ ones in here to your 52″ giants along with your other daily, served-with-OJ gadget deals. Fresh-squeezed! Computing & Peripherals • Samsung 2443BWX 24″ Widescreen LCD Monitor for $222.99 (normally $330 – valid today only). • Samsung 2343BWX 23″ Widescreen LCD Monitor for $229.99…

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The Microsoft Office iPhone App Isn’t Dead Yet

Microsoft’s Steven Elop hinted that a Microsoft Office iPhone app may be in the works. Like any speculation, his words remained ambiguous and vague. Elop was speaking at the Web 2.0 Expo where he mentioned the relevance of an iPhone version of Office and other web applications in the future. “Not yet-keep watching,” he said.…

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Gadget Deals of the Day

Take a trip to the nerd epicenter of the U.S, to quote Frucci, for only $28 roundtrip today. There you will find Apple brethren, Silicon Valley and be a quick drive away from Snowmodo! Apple • Apple MB323LL/A 20-inch iMac with Parallels and Printer for $888.99 (normally $1,199 – valid until 4/30. Use rebate form…

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Nokia Point and Find Is Like a Meatspace Google

Nokia’s Point and Find beta service, which lets you point your cellphone camera at any object to learn more about it, is ready for use today in San Francisco and London. But there’s a catch: https://gizmodo.com/nokias-point-and-find-head-up-display-for-life-is-lau-5053570 It only works on movie posters for right now (and probably just recent ones too). When you capture an…

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Happy Birthday, Gmail, You Cute Lil Five Year Old

Introduced on April Fool’s Day 2004, Gmail turns five years old today, and is decidedly not a joke. [Lifehacker] https://lifehacker.com/happy-fifth-birthday-gmail-5193569

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April fools Internet’ fiasco ROUNDUP: All Pranks in One Place

Good APR1L FOOLS DAY. Everyone is participating! Want to know who else is real fake? Today only!. But can I seriously buy this Tauntaun sleeping bag? I’m a computer virus and I still want! • “I know it smells bad kid, but it’ll keep you warm…..until I get the shelter built.” A plush Tauntaun sleeping…

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Gadget Deals of the Day

OK, so maybe you don’t exactly get a Sports Illustrated supermodel for free, but oh, it’s close enough. So kick back with your ice cream, shop, and enjoy the show. Computing & Peripherals • Seagate Barracuda ST31500341AS 1.5 TB SATA II Internal Hard Drive for $119.99 plus free shipping (normally $130 – valid until 4/6.…

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AirCoaster3D iPhone App Catches Your Constipated Expressions During the Economy Rollercaster

Who said the economy was all doom and gloom? The AirCoaster3D iPhone app lets you create your own rollercoasters—even to the stock market. Well, I invested into Campbell’s Soup, thanks to Stephen Colbert. You can design your own tracks, sound effects and themes or ride a randomly generated track. You can also download custom tracks…

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A Mommy’s Boy Takes His Mother to Court For Calling Him Too Much

Gadget Deals of the Day

Steam-Powered iPod Charger Brings Back Memories of Locomotives and Cowboys

The Conficker Virus Scams You $50 To Remove It

Lenovo’s Droolworthy OPhone Gets Handled on Video

Filmmaker Gets His Cyborg-Like LED Prosthetic Eye

The Snazzy Samsung OmniaHD Morphs into Plain Jane Samsung i8910

The Tate Gets a Design That Would Satisfy the Ancient Egyptians

How To Submit Your Photos to the Gizmodo Flickr Pool

The Wiimote-Controlled Casmobot Mows Your Lawn

Wii Controllers Test Your Riiflex for $35 This Summer

Wi-Fi-Enabled BlackBerry Storm 2 Coming to Verizon in September?

Gadget Deals of the Day

The Microsoft Office iPhone App Isn’t Dead Yet

Gadget Deals of the Day

Nokia Point and Find Is Like a Meatspace Google

Happy Birthday, Gmail, You Cute Lil Five Year Old

April fools Internet’ fiasco ROUNDUP: All Pranks in One Place

Gadget Deals of the Day

AirCoaster3D iPhone App Catches Your Constipated Expressions During the Economy Rollercaster

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Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

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