Kat Hannaford, Author at Gizmodo

Android Froyo Update 2.2 Leaked (Update: No)

You’ve got two choices: either wait for Google to push Froyo out officially, or download the leaked ROM from some dude named “Steve” today. What’ll it be, Neo? [Steve via The Gadgets] Update: And we’ve fallen for our first April Fools prank of the day.

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Sony PS3 Firmware Update 3.21 Now Live and Forcing You To Rid Yourself of Linux

Switch on your PS3 and you’ll see Sony has pushed through the 3.21 firmware update a little early. Remember, this update removes the ability to run other operating systems, such as Linux. Not installing it will mean you can’t play games and Blu-rays demanding a system running 3.21, and you also won’t be able to…

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Percussion Instrument Made From Old Floppy Disks

Making pleasing noises your ears will appreciate, and looking like dinosaur bones that have been strung up together by a crafter, this is a 21st century version (or should that be 20th century?) version of the traditional kokiriko instrument. MAKE user Edabot strung up the 34 disks with 200 washers, two bolts and four nuts…

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Aluminum Foil Chair Clings To You Like Foil On Day-Old Leftovers

It’s not like designer Tokujin Yoshioka just wrapped some aluminum foil around a garden chair. Oh no. He created a special fabric with similar properties to the foil, so when it’s sat on it memorizes the shape of your bum. In the picture above, the chair starts out in its non-crumpled form—but a little later…

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Hamilton Time Player Watch Inspired By 2001: A Space Odyssey

Here’s some interesting context for Hamilton’s watch: they recycled the design from a clock they originally made for 2001: A Space Odyssey. Director Stanley Kubrick was notoriously pernickety about design, so what was good for him is good for us. The titanium Time Player watch has nine tiles on the face, eight of which have…

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Ferris Bueller’s Ferrari Up For Auction

Surprise! The Ferrari seen in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off wasn’t really wrecked—if it was, I doubt the owner would be expecting bids of around $45,000 for it. To give you the full story, the 250GT Spyder California isn’t actually one of the 100 originals made by Ferrari—it was a replica created by John Hughes and…

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Another Home Audio Porn Moment

Coming swiftly after the DaVinci Audio Labs UniSon MK II turntable, Devialet D-premier‘s amplifier looks like a just-as-busty-bed-partner. https://gizmodo.com/turntable-porn-5504409 It’s a 2 x 240W stereo amp compatible with all sorts of analog and digital sources, and has a HDMI input/output for connecting to your TV. And, just like the best type of high-class entertainment, Devialet…

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Mystery European Car Manufacturer Will Use OLED Lighting In Next Two Years

OLED manufacturer Novaled has announced it’s teamed up with a “European car maker” to create OLED interior and backlight lighting for their new motor. Intriguing, eh? Apparently it’s passed the concept stage and is being put into production as we speak, with the car likely to go on sale in the next two years. OLED,…

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Floppy Disk Ceramic Tiles Store No Data Except For Your Grime

Your wife may be leaning towards the fired damasco renaissance tiles, but you know better. You know to shop around before heading down to Tiles Etc. You know to look at Gizmodo—your friendly floppy disk tiles purveyor. They’re from a Melbourne design shop by the name of ENESS, but unfortunately they’ve got no retail information…

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ASUS Preparing One Google Tablet, One Windows

Forbes is reporting in an interview with ASUS’ Chairman Jonney Shih that they’re preparing their “own iPad rivals,” two models which will launch “in the coming months” and run on Google Chrome (or Android) and Windows. ASUS still hasn’t decided between Chrome or Android for their first tablet, but presumably if it’s the former choice…

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Why Nintendo Announced The 3DS So Early and Without Much Detail

I think we can all agree that Nintendo’s reveal of the 3DS was a little weird. It’s hardly Business 101 to know you’ve got to hold off announcing new products before the previous one has gone on sale. https://gizmodo.com/dsi-xl-review-its-probably-not-for-you-5505514 Turns out, Nintendo was pretty much forced into announcing it early, thanks to some Japanese journalists…

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Logitech’s Harmony 300 Universal Remote Swings In At Under $50

No longer will you be forced to pay out $100 for a quality universal remote. Reign control over your lounge room with your very own remote—without it costing an arm and a leg. When it’s first taken out of its box, it works by connecting to your computer and once you enter the devices you…

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Starbucks Now Accepting iPhone Payments In Over 1,000 Stores

Jumping drastically from 16 stores to well over 1,000, Starbucks branches within Target stores are now accepting payment via the Starbucks Card Mobile iPhone app. It works by displaying a QR code, which the hot little barista behind the counter can scan and then bill you for. [Mobile Apps via MobileCrunch]

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New eBay App For iPhones Can List Products For Sale In Under 60 Seconds

I was already pretty impressed by the eBay app for iPhones, but these two new apps for either sellers or those who want to buy/sell locally are worthy additions to your home screen. Particularly that Craigslist replacement-sounding Classifieds one. It remembers your location and will only display items near you based on what you’re looking…

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Masdar City Will Be The World’s First Carbon Neutral Land

Dubai’s supposedly doomed, with half-finished buildings littering the skyline as their wealth trickles away like sand through a timer. Before I get more poetic, Abu Dhabi looks to be faring better, if this eco-city is anything to go by. We first saw Masdar HQ a couple of years ago, when it was aiming to be…

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Folding Laptop Concept Offers Full-Sized Keyboard

A niche concept for those who really miss their full-sized keyboards when using a netbook, designer Yang Yongchang has cooked up this folding laptop idea with top-notch spec. I would’ve liked to have seen the right-hand side fold out to a large touchpad or even soft mousepad for a little Bluetooth mouse, but could be…

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Large Hadron Collider A Success—And We’re Still Alive! (We Think)

The scientists at CERN momentarily forgot how to speak like, well, scientists, and got a little carried away on Twitter after they successfully saw particle collisions for the first time. [CERN] https://gizmodo.com/live-webcast-of-large-hadron-collider-particle-collisio-5505169

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PS3s Running Linux Could Be Saved If Hacker Geohot Finds The Cure

This Thursday PlayStation 3 owners who install a firmware update will find that the ability to run other operating systems—such as Linux—will be removed. Most people won’t even notice, but hacker Geohot is already working on a fix. https://kotaku.com/ps3-loses-linux-support-453109036 He was instrumental in jailbreaking the iPhone, and then moved on to creating magic for the…

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Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus Headed to Europe Soon?

Europeans won’t have to wait as long for the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus as they did the original models, according to the documents passed through the Global Certification Forum allowing them entry through Heathrow, Charles De Gaulle and Schiphol. Going by the aliases of P101UEU and P121UEU, the two models are quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and…

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App Store Now Browse-able On Facebook

Those of us still glancing at Facebook every now and then can download the official Apple App Store widget to browse the thousands of apps available, and recommend suitable ones to friends. Created by Vitrue, it displays featured apps, games and an outlet for discussing them, and also has a fan page for even more…

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Android Froyo Update 2.2 Leaked (Update: No)

Sony PS3 Firmware Update 3.21 Now Live and Forcing You To Rid Yourself of Linux

Percussion Instrument Made From Old Floppy Disks

Aluminum Foil Chair Clings To You Like Foil On Day-Old Leftovers

Hamilton Time Player Watch Inspired By 2001: A Space Odyssey

Ferris Bueller’s Ferrari Up For Auction

Another Home Audio Porn Moment

Mystery European Car Manufacturer Will Use OLED Lighting In Next Two Years

Floppy Disk Ceramic Tiles Store No Data Except For Your Grime

ASUS Preparing One Google Tablet, One Windows

Why Nintendo Announced The 3DS So Early and Without Much Detail

Logitech’s Harmony 300 Universal Remote Swings In At Under $50

Starbucks Now Accepting iPhone Payments In Over 1,000 Stores

New eBay App For iPhones Can List Products For Sale In Under 60 Seconds

Masdar City Will Be The World’s First Carbon Neutral Land

Folding Laptop Concept Offers Full-Sized Keyboard

Large Hadron Collider A Success—And We’re Still Alive! (We Think)

PS3s Running Linux Could Be Saved If Hacker Geohot Finds The Cure

Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus Headed to Europe Soon?

App Store Now Browse-able On Facebook

You Can Now Watch Rocky From ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sleep With the Perfect Accompaniment

5 Things You May Have Missed During NASA’s Historic Launch of Artemis 2

Artemis 2 Day 2: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

30 Unpublished Poems From Iconic Greek Philosopher Discovered in Cairo

Lucid Recalls 4,000 Gravity SUVs for Faulty Seat Belts That May Not Actually Work During a Collision

Ninja Blast Max Hits Its Lowest Price and Now One of the Cheapest Portable Blenders Worth Buying

The ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Sequel Is a Beautifully Executed Dystopian Nightmare

Antibiotics Turned This Woman’s Limbs Into an Unsettling Horrorshow

Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 Bundle at 97% Off With Premium Coding Certification Included, a Complete Learn-to-Code Package

Shark PowerPro Reveal Plus Cordless Vacuum Drops to an All-Time Low, Selling Faster Than Dyson at a Fraction of the Price

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Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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

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