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So This Is How TVs Really Work, Huh?

Brilliant ad showing the hi-fi qualities of Loewe’s luxury flat TVs. I always thought that tiny Japanese people powered Sony TVs, and logically these are all German. [Thanks Addy!]

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Airplane Crashes Breaking In Three Pieces, Only Nine Dead

A Boeing 737-800 has crashed this morning at the Schipol Airport, in Amsterdam, breaking in three pieces. The amazing news: Only five out of 135 people are dead. Update: Some sources are reporting nine dead. They weren’t as lucky as the Hudson waterlanding passengers, but close enough. Apparently, the place was about to land when…

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Sony Retro-Looking Fuel Cell Battery Is a Speaker Is a Charger

Sony’s new concepts for fuel cell batteries come in some interesting flavors, like these speakers-with 70s transistor radio look-that can recharge your phone or multimedia player. Or the fuel-powered, completely-wireless, coffee maker-looking home theater speaker. Apart from the weird look, the home theater speaker is particularly interesting as it can run for months without needing…

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Mobile World Congress 09: The Good, The Bad, the Ugly and the Boring

Despite the new HTC Magic, the Sony Ericsson Idou, and Windows Mobile 6.5—which still is not Windows Mobile 7—the Mobile World Congress was a bag of lame. Some blame the economic crisis. I don’t. https://gizmodo.com/android-g2-hands-on-close-to-perfection-5154984 I blame the state of the technology. The lack of real innovation and news. Touch was finally everywhere—two years after…

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Microsoft Distributes Windows 7 Release Candidate 1, Testers Say

According to some testers in Microsoft-centric forums, Windows 7 Build 7048 has been declared Release Candidate 1 ahead of the planned April 2009 launch date. For those racing through the torrent sites, it’s build 6.1.7048.winmain_win7rc1.090211-1625. This means win7rc1 was compiled at 4:25PM last Wednesday. Microsoft hasn’t said anything official yet, so remember our first rule…

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This Is a Großbelastungskörper

What’s made of 12,650 tons of concrete, is sixty feet high, doesn’t have any windows, was built by Nazis, and sank into the ground seven inches in three years? And why does it exist? A Großbelastungskörper. According to Google, it translates to Large Body Burden. According to Dark Roasted Blend, it’s a Big Dumb Object.…

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Coolest Cellphone Interface Ever Is Also Absolutely Useless

Dear people from TAT: I love you, and not only because you are Swedish, but because you really do cool stuff. LIke this Foldout Physics UI for cellphones, running on a TI OMAP 3430 chip. Unfortunately, this has to be one of the most useless interfaces ever in a cellphone. But who needs functionality when…

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Why Do the Android Phones Have Chins?

Have you noticed the G1 and G2 both share one common physical trait? Yeah, they both have chins. And there’s a reason for it *cue in Bernard Herrmann’s Vertigo music* https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-g1-google-android-phone-review-5062977 According to HTC: Personality. The Androids are like people, they have chins, they have personality. The other reason: They also have protruding nippleballs: Having…

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My Mom to Public Relations People: Shut Up, You Bozos!

More than often, we get dumb press releases here in Gizmodo. This one starts with the following: “MAKE MOM THE ENVY OF THE BLOCK WITH STYLISH WESTINGHOUSE LCD HDTVs.” It goes downhill from there. “Flowers and Dinners Are Just Not Enough — Show Your Mom How Special. She Really Is With Sleek LCD HDTVs from…

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Android G2 Hands On: Close to Perfection

HTC and Google are getting closer to perfection with the new Android G2, the HTC Magic. Nice finish, great form factor. Check out our video, including the obligatory comparison with Apple’s iPhone, and hands-on impressions: https://gizmodo.com/android-g2-htc-magic-officially-announced-5154859 The bad news first: Apart from my gripes about the user interface—which are still there—there is one but. A…

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How Not To Make a Touchscreen Phone

Samsung’s slogan here in Barcelona is “The Power of Touch.” It should have been “The Power to Drive You Freakin’ Bonkers” because their touch technology continues to be bad bad bad. BAD. What’s wrong with these guys? Last year I tried the Omnia at IFA 2008, and said it had “a poorly designed interface, lousy…

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Bluetooth Over Wi-Fi Zoomtastic Speed Shocks Our Pants Off

If there’s a must-have mobile technology this year, that’s Bluetooth over Wi-Fi. Easy-to-establish, peer-to-peer Bluetooth connectivity seamlessly coupled with Wi-Fi speeds. As the video shows, the experience is perfect. I want this in my iPhone. The new Bluetooth specification—technically denominated alternate MAC/PHY—will be official this April. And unlike other technologies, it won’t be in limbo…

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Android G2: HTC Magic Officially Announced

Vodafone has taken the HTC Magic out of their big red hats in their MWC 2009 press conference. The rumors were true: You can see the fabled Android G2 from every angle after the jump. https://gizmodo.com/android-g2-photos-thinner-and-no-keyboard-5135926 For sure, it is lot prettier that T-Mobile’s G1. Here are the specs: Processor Qualcomm® MSM7201a™, 528 MHz Operating…

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Samsung Omnia HD Hands On Video: Amazing Screen, Still Bad Response

When I tried the original Omnia I said it had “a poorly designed interface, lousy response time, buggy software, and it felt cheap and fat on my hand.” The Omnia HD changes some things. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-omnia-isnt-going-to-kill-ianything-5043789 The Samsung Omnia HD still has the same lousy response when it comes to the touch part, even while its…

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Windows Mobile 6.5 Hands On: The New Interface Rocks

I like the new Windows Mobile 6.5 interface, specially the new home screen, which is brilliantly executed. Running on the new HTC Touch Diamond 2, everything looked smoother, cleaner, and matched the iPhone’s lick factor. https://gizmodo.com/htc-touch-diamond2-and-touch-pro2-feature-bigger-screen-5154108 While everything seems to have been touched up, simplified, and polished to no end, what really makes this version…

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Two Nuclear Submarines Collide in the Atlantic

First Satellites colliding, now this. Two nuclear submarines carrying nuclear missiles, the British HMS Vanguard—in the image—and the French Le Triomphan, bumped in the Atlantic this February. https://gizmodo.com/it-finally-happened-two-satellites-crash-in-space-5151985 The news was confirmed by First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Jonathon Band: Recently, the two submarines came into contact at very low speed. Both submarines remained safe…

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Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Liveblog

We are at the Hotel Catalonia Plaza, here in Barcelona, listening to Steve Ballmer sing the virtues of the new Windows Mobile 6.5. Update: It’s over. The new user interface looks great. 4:02 PM: OK, it’s wrap. Windows Mobile 6.5 looks nice, people. The UI is very nice. I’m off to get some food and…

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Nokia N97 Hands On Video of Nokia’s First N-Series Touch Phone

I got a good feeling groping the Nokia N97. Not in my pants, but close. Unlike the boring E75, it goes beyond “nice,” The interface—which divides the screen in big, easy-to-click buttons—felt quick. https://gizmodo.com/nokia-n97-hands-on-the-first-high-end-n-series-touch-p-5100707 On first touch, Nokia seems to have a nice package in the N97. Physically, the unit is light, although it is…

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Nokia E75 Hands On Video: Shiny Slick Boredom

Remember the old Nokia Communicators, those smartphones with email and applications that were fuglier and bigger than Herman Munster’s left shoe? Yeah, me neither. Here’s the heir, according to today’s Nokia conference: The Nokia E75. A lot of nice things can be say about the new Nokia E75, the allegedly 21st Century successor to the…

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Sony Ericsson Idou’s Interface: Hotter than Butter Down Beyoncé’s Pants

As you can see in these videos, the Sony Ericsson Idou’s is extremely smooth and elegant. I want it. Seriously, I want to lick it more than I want to lick Beyoncé’s underpants. Portrait mode: https://gizmodo.com/sony-ericsson-idou-arrives-in-second-half-2009-with-16-5153954 Check it out in portrait mode.

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So This Is How TVs Really Work, Huh?

Airplane Crashes Breaking In Three Pieces, Only Nine Dead

Sony Retro-Looking Fuel Cell Battery Is a Speaker Is a Charger

Mobile World Congress 09: The Good, The Bad, the Ugly and the Boring

Microsoft Distributes Windows 7 Release Candidate 1, Testers Say

This Is a Großbelastungskörper

Coolest Cellphone Interface Ever Is Also Absolutely Useless

Why Do the Android Phones Have Chins?

My Mom to Public Relations People: Shut Up, You Bozos!

Android G2 Hands On: Close to Perfection

How Not To Make a Touchscreen Phone

Bluetooth Over Wi-Fi Zoomtastic Speed Shocks Our Pants Off

Android G2: HTC Magic Officially Announced

Samsung Omnia HD Hands On Video: Amazing Screen, Still Bad Response

Windows Mobile 6.5 Hands On: The New Interface Rocks

Two Nuclear Submarines Collide in the Atlantic

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Liveblog

Nokia N97 Hands On Video of Nokia’s First N-Series Touch Phone

Nokia E75 Hands On Video: Shiny Slick Boredom

Sony Ericsson Idou’s Interface: Hotter than Butter Down Beyoncé’s Pants

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

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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

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Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

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