Gary Cutlack, Author at Gizmodo

Nokia Embraces Pamela Anderson, On Film

“Want to star alongside Pam in a short film?” is the question Nokia’s asking, as part of its promotional campaign for its forthcoming N8 smartphone. Pam’s perhaps not the unstoppable sex machine she once was, but… yes please. https://gizmodo.com/the-12-megapixel-photos-of-the-nokia-n8-5583085 A short film, entitled The Commuters, will be shot in London on September 20 using the…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 6 '10

Angry Birds Lite Beta Launches on Android

Rovio dropped a few hints earlier in the week that it’d have a public beta test of Android Angry Birds ready by Friday, and it’s followed through—it’s up on the Android Market right now. The level select shows 15 locked spaces for you to power through—and a link to buy the full version. But that…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 3 '10

R2-D2 Droid 2 Comes With Themed Dock

A collection of new images of the R2-D2 skinned special edition Droid 2 have been unlocked on Verizon’s advertorial web site, showing the phone in much more detail—and revealing this rather nice themed dock. https://gizmodo.com/beep-beep-boop-beep-verizon-r2-d2-droid-2-5610704 There’s a cool etched circuit board effect beneath the space where the Droid 2 sits, plus the back of the…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 3 '10

NASA HD iPad App Clears the Tower

NASA’s new iPad app lets space-fans catch up with all the latest happenings, track satellites, watch NASA TV, leaf through its archive of fantastic imagery and much, much more. It’s been possible to stream NASA TV on Apple devices for quite some time, but now there’s more to play with between broadcasts. The app lets…

Space & Spaceflight Gary Cutlack Sep 3 '10

3D Blu-ray Release of Avatar Will be a Timed Panasonic Exclusive

The long-awaited 3D Blu-ray release of Avatar will arrive before 2011—but you’ll need a Panasonic Viera 3D TV if you want to own it this year. https://gizmodo.com/avatar-3d-blu-ray-not-coming-until-2011-5495470 Panasonic has confirmed the extremely odd rumoured arrangement to Cnet, forging a deal that’ll see the 3D Blu-ray disc exclusively bundled with a select few Panasonic 3D TV…

Television Gary Cutlack Sep 3 '10

Walkman Outsold iPod in Japan During August

This August, and after aggressive price cutting, Sony’s Walkman outsold Apple’s music players in Japan. But then again, the month’s drop in iPod sales has been partly brought about thanks to buyers waiting for Apple’s new iPods. [Yahoo]

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 3 '10

Samsung’s Self-Proclaimed “Notebook Masterpiece” Seems More Like “MacBook Clone”

Samsung’s Seongwoo Nam says his company’s new high-end QX410 is “the masterpiece of Samsung’s computer business”—but it’s probably more like of a copy of a well-known metal-bodied old master. Still, nice island keyboard. Inside the QX410s strangely familiar aluminum case sits an Intel Core i5 (or i7 in the 14″ and 15” models), with a…

Gadgets Gary Cutlack Sep 3 '10

Twitter Adding Push Notifications to its iPhone App

Twitter is currently in the final stages of testing push notifications in its iPhone app, pending a full activation of the feature in the next iOS release. According to TechCrunch, users with iOS 4.1 and its updated Twitter client will be able to enable the feature, bringing them closer still to the dream of full…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 3 '10

Apple’s New iPod Touch Torn Apart By The FCC

The FCC has set its camera to macro mode and snapped the insides of Apple’s new iPod Touch. There’s a ruler for scale and it might be possible to tell what camera the FCC uses from the reflections. https://gizmodo.com/the-complete-guide-to-the-new-ipod-touch-5627599 The FCC refers to this refreshed Touch model as the “Apple A1367” and lets us do…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 2 '10

Stephen Hawking: “Big Bangs Happen”

Hawking’s covered the end of the world, now he’s examining the beginning—writing “It is not necessary to invoke God to light the blue touch paper and set the universe going”. The Big Bang was a certainty. [Reuters] https://gizmodo.com/stephen-hawking-predicts-the-end-of-humanity-again-5607533

Physics & Chemistry Gary Cutlack Sep 2 '10

Sony Delays 3D Blu-ray Playback for PS3

Sony’s plan to update the PS3’s firmware with support for 3D playback via Blu-ray has been put back, with the company now saying it’ll be here some time during October. So you’ll have to find some other way to play that vast catalogue of 3D discs you own until then. [Electricpig via Kotaku] https://gizmodo.com/the-real-problem-with-3dtv-theres-nothing-to-watch-5491313

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 2 '10

Philips Bringing 21:9 3D Cinema Display to the Home

Philips has quite an exciting announcement for home cinema fans at its IFA press conference today—it’s upgrading its 21:9 Cinema display with Full HD 3D capabilities. https://gizmodo.com/philips-cinema-21-9-tv-will-cost-7400-5305369 The 58″ extra-wide widescreen Cinema 21:9 Platinum display has also been updated to use a direct lit LED screen with 400Hz picture processing, plus the weird Ambilight technology…

Television Gary Cutlack Sep 2 '10

Sony’s iTunes Competitor is Music Unlimited

Sony revealed its big new push into the music world last night, in the form of Music Unlimited—a new way for everyone to manage their audio collections and listen to music, entirely via the cloud. It’s based solely around streaming titles from Sony’s servers rather than physically purchasing individual files, with Sony claiming this relieves…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 2 '10

3D Projection For The Sony-Branded Home Cinema Fan

Sony is showing off its new VPL-VW90ES at this week’s IFA electronics show, the company’s first shot at making a home 3D projector. If you happen to believe that 3D is here to stay this time around, get in here. The specs are impressive. Incorporating Sony’s Advanced Iris 3 technology, the 3D cyclops offers a…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 2 '10

Android Skype Now Works Via Wi-Fi

Skype’s rolled out a sweet little update to its Android app, finally removing the weird shackles that have been in place since launch—you may now use it to make calls over Wi-Fi as well as 3G. It’s actually worthwhile having now. But one awkward caveat remains in place, though, as the Skype app remains an…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 2 '10

Samsung Bends The Edges Of Its New SF Notebook Range

Samsung’s new SF laptop series is designed to draw “admiring advances” thanks to its glossy exterior and curvaceous case. It’s Alienware for ladies. Battery life is the big boasting point, here—Samsung says there’s enough room inside the SF’s battery to store 7.5 hours worth of workable electricity, with the juice powering your choice of i3…

Gadgets Gary Cutlack Sep 2 '10

New Bloggie Touch Does Full HD Recording, 12.8 Megapixel Stills

Sony’s upgrading its chunky little Bloggie personal camcorder into a full-blown touchscreen device, with the Bloggie Touch—a sleek little option for recording Full HD video and capturing 12.8 megapixel still shots. https://gizmodo.com/sony-bloggie-pm5k-camcorder-review-a-swiss-army-knife-5481173 The biggest change to new Bloggie is the addition of a 3″ touchscreen, which has allowed Sony to ditch the black plastic of…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 1 '10

Private School Hands out 105 iPads to Pupils

Scotland’s Cedars School of Excellence is running a bold tech experiment at the moment, teaching all of its 105 pupils using nothing but Apple’s iPad for taking notes and conducting lessons. The school’s IT man has his own blog, where he informs parents and the rest of the world about the progress of the project—including…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 1 '10

Wheel Your Way To Departures With The Titan Suitcase Scooter

That stylish businessman is the envy of his peers, thanks to the TITAN High-roller Suitcase. A combination socks container and extreme sports device, the TITAN turns tedious baggage transportation into a fun leisure pursuit. Obviously it’s only a concept piece at the moment, so don’t get too excited about the prospect of wheeling around those…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Sep 1 '10

NASA’s Biggest-Ever Solid Rocket Shakes Utah

NASA’s DM-2 rocket motor successfully fired for two minutes this week, pumping out a massive cloud of smoke while technicians carried out their tests. The first test is… are their earplugs in tight enough to block out the incredible noise? Prior to the firing at the ATK Aerospace Systems facility in Promontory, Utah, the engine…

Space & Spaceflight Gary Cutlack Sep 1 '10

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Nokia Embraces Pamela Anderson, On Film

Angry Birds Lite Beta Launches on Android

R2-D2 Droid 2 Comes With Themed Dock

NASA HD iPad App Clears the Tower

3D Blu-ray Release of Avatar Will be a Timed Panasonic Exclusive

Walkman Outsold iPod in Japan During August

Samsung’s Self-Proclaimed “Notebook Masterpiece” Seems More Like “MacBook Clone”

Twitter Adding Push Notifications to its iPhone App

Apple’s New iPod Touch Torn Apart By The FCC

Stephen Hawking: “Big Bangs Happen”

Sony Delays 3D Blu-ray Playback for PS3

Philips Bringing 21:9 3D Cinema Display to the Home

Sony’s iTunes Competitor is Music Unlimited

3D Projection For The Sony-Branded Home Cinema Fan

Android Skype Now Works Via Wi-Fi

Samsung Bends The Edges Of Its New SF Notebook Range

New Bloggie Touch Does Full HD Recording, 12.8 Megapixel Stills

Private School Hands out 105 iPads to Pupils

Wheel Your Way To Departures With The Titan Suitcase Scooter

NASA’s Biggest-Ever Solid Rocket Shakes Utah

The First Look at the ‘Elden Ring’ Movie Set Reveals an Infamous NPC

Data Centers Used to Be Movie Set Pieces. Now They’re the Villain

Google Nest Doorbell (3rd Gen) Now at Black Friday Prices on Amazon for 2025 Model Clearout, an Easy Entry to Google Home Security

Anker SOLIX C300 Portable Power Station Is Back at a Record Low, No Need to Carry Multiple Small Power Banks With This One

Watch a Game Collector Recreate 1974’s Nintendo Arcade Target Shooter ‘Wild Gunman’

Watch the ‘Game of Thrones’ Cast Film Their Final Scenes

DJI Pushes Drone Deals as Mini 3 Fly More Combo With RC Drops Below Black Friday Price on Amazon

Surprise! ‘Rings of Power’ Season 3 Is Arriving Earlier Than Expected

WD_Black SN7100 1TB NVMe SSD Drops to Almost 50% on Amazon, Grab This Before Storage Prices Get Even Worse

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HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee