John Herrman, Author at Gizmodo

AT&T Sues the Pants Off of Price-Fixing LCD Manufacturers

AT&T and the LCD industry make for strange courtfellows, but wait’ll you hear what for: AT&T claims that due to LCD price fixing by LG, Sharp and other, they’ve overpaid for 300 million handsets. Interestingly, they’re not thrilled about this. Between a general leeriness towards AT&T and spectacularly huge numbers involved, the whole thing sounds…

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First Screenshots of Google’s Music Service

Maybe called “One Box,” or maybe not, Google’s new music service is basically a set of music search tools. And even if it’s not an iTunes killer or a stateside Spotify, it still matters. https://gizmodo.com/how-will-googles-rumored-music-service-work-updated-5386574 Techcrunch has a few shots of the service, which give a pretty good idea of how it’ll work: You, Anonymous…

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How Will Google’s Rumored Music Service Work? (Updated: Oh, Like This)

Earlier this year, Google launched an iTunes-style music download service in China. The twist? All the music was free. Now, Techcrunch says a US launch of a Google music service is imminent. Could it be free, too? Doubtful. Google’s already got a decent music search engine in place, and they’ve got plenty of experience designing…

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Live From Barnes & Noble’s Nook Event

Barnes & Noble invited us all to a fancy boathouse by the river, and they’re very excited about something! Ok, it’s the Nook, which they spectacularly leaked (again) a few hours ago. But we’re here live anyway, so, join us!? https://gizmodo.com/barnes-nobles-dual-screen-nook-260-eats-the-kindle-5385938 4:24: Barnes & Noble’s CEO has taken the stage. He’s planning on unveiling something,…

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Barnes & Noble’s Dual-Screen Nook: $260, Eats the Kindle’s Lunch

Remember that crazy, dual-screened Barnes & Noble Nook reader we scooped the hell out of a while back? Well, it’s online-official, with Wi-Fi and 3G, person-to-person lending and expandable memory. Oh, and it ships 11/30. UPDATE: Site’s pulled. https://gizmodo.com/exclusive-first-photos-of-barnes-nobles-double-scree-5380942 To be clear, this is the same device we saw before—a smallish (7.7 x 4.9 x…

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New Unibody LED MacBook Hands On

At the center of today’s minor product explosion, Apple’s refreshed $1000 White MacBook is the only right-fielder: It’s got a rubberized bottom, multitouch trackpad, LED backlighting, the MacBook Pro’s non-replaceable battery, and healthy spec bumps. UPDATED The multitouch trackpad and LED backlighting feel like necessary catch-up—they’re less like “Pro” perks than they are standard technologies,…

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Windows Mobile 6.5.1: Must…Keep…Polishing

Window Mobile 6.5 was a visual upgrade over all else, which makes the fact that the new UI isn’t very good particularly disturbing. Windows Mobile 6.5.1 takes the interface changes deeper—like they should’ve been in the first place. https://gizmodo.com/windows-mobile-6-5-review-theres-no-excuse-for-this-5374876 Some of the especially jarring UI elements, like the Windows 3.1-esque radio buttons and aging contacts…

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Altec Lansing Stage Gig Is a “Guitar Amp” For Guitar Hero “Guitarists”

And with this, a $100, 40-watt speaker that looks exactly like a stage monitor but nonetheless isn’t quite a stage monitor, the bizarre, alternate universe of rhythm gaming is complete. First things first: you can’t plug your guitar into this. It’s not a guitar amp, and it doesn’t have a 1/4-inch input, and the 6.5-inch…

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Jabra Stone: The Time When Bluetooth Got Self-Aware

It’s tough to muster excitement over a $130 Bluetooth headset nowadays. It feels like peeling yourself out of bed after a breakup, or laughing at a joke during a eulogy for your best friend. So, Jabra, regarding the Stone: Thanks. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-jabra-stone-5366201 About a month ago, Jabra sent a little bag out to its regular reviewers.…

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8 Great Extra(neous) Gadget Screens

Innovating is hard! But there’s one trick that can pull any engineer right out of that rut: the extra display. Here are eight of the most surprising, audacious, and weird places ever to be graced with a display panel. Nothing is immune, be it cameras, laptops, game controllers or ebook readers, and the trend is…

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This, Folks, Is the BlackBerry Smartwatch

Early rumors of a BlackBerry-branded watchphone/smartwatch/wrist messenger/Bluetooth bracelet seemed a little far-fetched—RIM is all about business, and watchphones are pure, distilled gadget novelty. Nonetheless, here we stand, gazing upon the the BlackBerry companion watch. Here’s what we know. According to CrackBerry: • It was designed “specifically for BlackBerry from the ground up,” by a “new…

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A Fleeting Glimpse Inside Ben Heck’s Modding Dungeon

Nilay from Engadget took a little road trip to visit Benjamin Heckendorn, gadget modder extraordinaire, in his natural habitat: Suburban Madison, Wisconsin. Ben, a graphic designer by training, gives plenty of insight into his design philosophy—he calls the process "whoring it up"—and there’s plenty of oddmod eye candy to longingly gaze at. But let’s cut…

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What On Earth Is Mozilla’s Mystery iPhone App?

Mozilla’s CEO says an iPhone app is due within a few weeks, and that it’ll “surprise people.” I mean, that’s neat and all, but the most exciting possibility—Firefox—would be the least surprising. So, uh, what is it? https://lifehacker.com/mozilla-releasing-unknown-app-for-iphone-5384797 Om Malik’s got a little embryo of a theory, and it revolves around Mozilla’s hosted services/browser sync…

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How To Enable MMS on iPhone 2G, Tethering on OS 3.1.2

What better way to kick off the week than with two questionably safe iPhone hacks, each of which scratches a particular nagging itch: the first being lack of MMS on 2G iPhones, and the second being tethering on OS 3.1.2. The hacks are pretty hardcore, and demand not just a jailbroken iPhone, but a working…

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Asus Android Phone Landing Before 2010, Honest

I want to believe Asustek Computer chairman Jonney Shih when he says his company’s Android phone will arrive “this year,” because the more people use Android handsets, the more hardware options we’ll have, the better the software gets, the more vibrant the App Market will become. Plus, I crave balance: the Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60 was…

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How To: Virtualize Any OS For Free

Syncing your Zune in Mac OS X, running Word in Linux, giving Linux a go within Windows 7: just a few of the things you can do with virtual machines. And setting one up isn’t just easy—it’s free. The word virtualization conjures images of the dank nerd lairs, populated by lonely network admins, scattered with…

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VirtualBox How To

When you start VirtualBox, you should see a screen like this. You don’t need to change anything yet; just click the “New” button in the top left corner. Now you need to tell VirtualBox what kind of OS you’re running. The program adjusts a number of settings when you specify an OS, but this is…

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This Week’s 10 Best iPhone Apps

Lite apps are dead! The App Store is diseased! But seriously, enough with the eulogies: here are the best new apps this week, in no particular order. https://gizmodo.com/lite-iphone-apps-are-dead-in-app-purchases-come-to-fre-5382732 The Best Layar: Mark my words: in the next year or so, augmented reality apps will graduate from halfassed party tricks to something with actual utility. This…

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Throwing a Windows 7 Launch Party in NYC or SF? We Want to Crash It

Microsoft’s Windows 7 parties had to have been born of a flameout—a last, desperate, obviously insane idea from a marketing exec on the tail end of a three-week bender. Which is why we’d love to go to one. https://gizmodo.com/inside-the-windows-7-launch-party-kit-hides-the-worst-b-5376407 So if you’re located in SF or NYC, managed to get your hands on one of…

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Android 2.0 First Look: Fresh Face, Sick Speed

While Android 1.6 is still writhing around in amniotic fluid, BGR had the nerve to publish shots of version 2.0 “Eclair,” which doesn’t even have a formal due date yet. They look great. Sorry, 1.6: I’m already over you. https://gizmodo.com/giant-eclair-delivered-to-google-android-2-0-imminent-5382024 You’re best off trudging through the entire gallery here, since BGR has annotated every little…

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AT&T Sues the Pants Off of Price-Fixing LCD Manufacturers

First Screenshots of Google’s Music Service

How Will Google’s Rumored Music Service Work? (Updated: Oh, Like This)

Live From Barnes & Noble’s Nook Event

Barnes & Noble’s Dual-Screen Nook: $260, Eats the Kindle’s Lunch

New Unibody LED MacBook Hands On

Windows Mobile 6.5.1: Must…Keep…Polishing

Altec Lansing Stage Gig Is a “Guitar Amp” For Guitar Hero “Guitarists”

Jabra Stone: The Time When Bluetooth Got Self-Aware

8 Great Extra(neous) Gadget Screens

This, Folks, Is the BlackBerry Smartwatch

A Fleeting Glimpse Inside Ben Heck’s Modding Dungeon

What On Earth Is Mozilla’s Mystery iPhone App?

How To Enable MMS on iPhone 2G, Tethering on OS 3.1.2

Asus Android Phone Landing Before 2010, Honest

How To: Virtualize Any OS For Free

VirtualBox How To

This Week’s 10 Best iPhone Apps

Throwing a Windows 7 Launch Party in NYC or SF? We Want to Crash It

Android 2.0 First Look: Fresh Face, Sick Speed

What’s Actually the Best Way to Get a Good Night’s Sleep? We Asked Scientists

Game to Lose Online Mode After Its Server Partner Pivots to You’ll Never Guess What

This $400 (Not) AI Keychain Is Pointless, Extravagant, and Weirdly Lovable

New Getaway Means Subaru Has an Electric SUV in Every Size

pCloud Easter Special: One Payment, Lifetime Storage for Entire Family (68% Off)

Getting Stuck Inside a Glitching Robotaxi Is a Whole New Thing to Be Scared of

Artemis 2 Live Updates: Humanity’s Epic Return to the Moon 🔴

NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission Blasts Off

Disney’s Robot Olaf Dying Is the Funniest Thing to Happen in 2026

Kia’s EV3 Is Headed to the US This Year With Up to 320 Miles of Range

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

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?