Kat Hannaford, Author at Gizmodo

Never Use the Force and Remove These Star Wars Earbuds From Their Packaging

It’d spoil half the fun if these earbuds were dangling from your ears, rather than equipping Darth, Yoda and a Stormtrooper with palm-based audio. You can pre-order them now for $17 each. [TreasureSeekers via ChipChick via OhGizmo]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 28

Verizon Wireless iPad Now On Sale

Today’s October 28th, which means Verizon Wireless has begun selling Wi-Fi versions of the iPad, with MiFi mobile hotspot dongle packages on offer starting at $630 for the 16GB model. https://gizmodo.com/ipad-coming-to-verizon-stores-on-october-28th-5663702 Prices go up to $730 for the 32GB model, and $830 for the 64GB-er. Monthly payments beginning at $20 for 1GB of data will…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 28

Apple Faces Potential Lawsuit After Taiwanese Company Claims “iPad” Name

A Taiwanese monitor manufacturer is threatening to sue Apple for $1.5 billion for the “iPad” name, claiming they registered “I-Pad” in 2000 for a tablet which failed to launch. Fujitsu tried (and failed), but Proview wants a stab too. https://gizmodo.com/apple-now-owns-ipad-entirely-5503047 As the story goes, Proview registered the trademark in the European Union, as well as…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 28

Johnny Cash Graphic Novel Goes HD For iPad App

Already available for iPhones, the Johnny Cash graphic novel biography I See A Darkness has arrived on the iPad for $5. If you already own his music, it will be used at relevant points in the story. [iTunes via Recombu]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 28

These Are Not Speakers

Rather, they’re passive sound amplifiers, working much like a gramophone horn to project the sound. Made from ceramic and wood, Brit Andrew Beaumont‘s designs should be in an art gallery really. [Andrew Beaumont via DesignBoom]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 28

Google Place Search Organizes Local Search Results Better

After a brief play Place Search looks like something I’ll be using a lot. It grabs all local services and venues when a search request is made (such as “South London gyms”), displaying all relevant info on the first page. A small Google Maps on the right holds red pins for the various results, and…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 28

Mactard Travel Tip: Your Little Macbook Air Can Sneak By Airport Security

It seems the 11.6-inch MacBook Air falls into the “small and portable electronic items” category that the iPad belongs to, at least where airport security is concerned. 13-inch Air owners will still have to remove them from bags, though. https://gizmodo.com/the-ipad-airport-security-and-you-5502254 Those couple extra inches count for something with the TSA, though as I said yesterday…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 28

China Just Kicked Our Asses In Supercomputing

China’s stolen the US’ chip-laden crown for building the world’s fastest supercomputer. The National University of Defense Technology’s Tianhe-1A PC uses “American” chips from Intel and Nvidia, and supposedly it solves math problems 29million times faster than 1976’s supercomputer. The computer, which has over 7,168 M2050 graphics cards from Nvidia at a cost of $2,500…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 28

Just You Try and Play Dominoes With Your Fancy Ebooks Now

It may be an ad for Arizona bookstore chain Bookmans, but by gum does it tickle my olfactory senses with imaginary whiffs of all those lovely books falling like dominoes. [Urlesque]

Books & Comics Kat Hannaford Oct 27

British Airways Slams TSA Over “Completely Redundant” Airport Security

If British Airways doesn’t watch their chairman’s mouth, they might just see their planes turned around when trying to enter US soil. Ok, I joke, but if I’m honest his views on the “completely redundant” airport checks sound entirely reasonable. Martin Broughton, the chairman of the UK carrier, had a verbal meltdown at the UK…

Privacy & Security Kat Hannaford Oct 27

Avatar 2 and 3 Will See James Cameron Pick Up the 3D Camera Once More

While all seven of the 3DTV-owners worldwide await the release of the Avatar Blu-ray in 3D, 20th Century Fox has announced that James Cameron has already signed on to direct Avatar 2 and 3, out in 2014 and 2015. https://gizmodo.com/3d-blu-ray-release-of-avatar-will-be-a-timed-panasonic-5629297 It’s a long wait, yes. He’ll begin writing the films early next year supposedly, and…

Movies Kat Hannaford Oct 27

BlackBerry Bold 9780 Runs OS 6.0 and Has A Better Camera

Not much has changed between the 9700 and 9780, save for the jump from 3.2MP to 5MP camera, and the latest OS version it’s running, which is the multitasker OS 6.0 https://gizmodo.com/blackberry-bold-9700-impressions-small-and-chirpy-lik-5397391 There’s a tad more RAM too, going from 256MB to 512MB. It’s on sale globally from November, and while it’s not that different…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 27

Iceland to be Swiss Bank of Secret File Storage?

Perhaps the seven key-holders to the internet should safeguard this secret data. Or maybe not—we don’t want the internet to go all Lord of the Rings with misuse of power. https://gizmodo.com/seven-people-have-been-entrusted-with-the-keys-to-the-i-5597964 The country of Iceland has suggested it should host contentious data, in light of Wikileaks ripping the US a new one and releasing documents…

Privacy & Security Kat Hannaford Oct 27

Peek Into NASA’s Workshop and See the Curiosity Mars Rover Being Built

Hot robot action is live-streaming NOW from the Mars Science Laboratory in Pasadena, California. There may be no audio, but that’s ok because we only want to see what’s under the hood of the Mars-destined rover anyway. [NASA via Gizmag]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 27

Analogue Camera Sprocket Rocket Shoots Photos With Exposed 35mm Sprocket Holes

It’s got the best name in camera-land, and looks incredible too. The Lomography-brand camera takes 35mm film but exposes the photos with visible sprocket holes (see below for an example), and also features a reverse gear for moving between frames. Some of Lomography’s other cameras, such as the Diana, allow you to develop photos with…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 27

This Might Be Tricky For the Average Dungeons & Dragons Player…

A more suitable question surely would’ve been “what was the name of your first character?” Either way, OUCH. Click to enlarge if you can’t quite make the awkward question out. [Image via Reddit]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 27

Make Dairy Queen Blizzards at Home and Watch As Your Thighs Grow

Is it too early to be thinking about icecream? Pffft. It’s never too early! Especially when they’re served soft and coated with poprocks. $30 for a Blizzard machine equals seven in-store Blizzards, by the way. [Target via I4U via NerdApproved]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 27

iOS and BlackBerry Apps Coming Soon From Garmin Navigation

We didn’t care much when the official Garmin-ASUS collaboration ended this week (anyone who read our review will know why), but ASUS still has exclusive rights to Garmin’s navigation tech for Android phones apparently. iPhone and BlackBerry users can expect to see a navigation app from Garmin soon, though how soon is now? I do…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 27

Lightpainting Goes Spooky For Halloween

We saw some amazing examples of lightpainting in our Shooting Challenge back in July, but Flickr user Jannepaint has come along and eclipsed them all with his pro-shooting. It’s all done in front of the camera, with no after-trickery involved. https://gizmodo.com/46-people-painted-with-light-5590916 This particular one, Serotonia, is my favorite—it was shot using a Sony DSLR-A200. It…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 27

Nikon’s Android Photo Frame Converts 2D to Glasses-Less 3D for a Monthly Fee

Nikon’s Android-running digital photo frame probably won’t make it out of Japan, but unlike most frames the NF-300i actually sounds pretty cool. It converts any image from 2D to 3D, with the 3D visible to glasses-less eyes. The 3D conversion is part of their updated “my Picturetown” online storage service, which goes 3D in Japan…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 27

Kat Hannaford

Never Use the Force and Remove These Star Wars Earbuds From Their Packaging

Verizon Wireless iPad Now On Sale

Apple Faces Potential Lawsuit After Taiwanese Company Claims “iPad” Name

Johnny Cash Graphic Novel Goes HD For iPad App

These Are Not Speakers

Google Place Search Organizes Local Search Results Better

Mactard Travel Tip: Your Little Macbook Air Can Sneak By Airport Security

China Just Kicked Our Asses In Supercomputing

Just You Try and Play Dominoes With Your Fancy Ebooks Now

British Airways Slams TSA Over “Completely Redundant” Airport Security

Avatar 2 and 3 Will See James Cameron Pick Up the 3D Camera Once More

BlackBerry Bold 9780 Runs OS 6.0 and Has A Better Camera

Iceland to be Swiss Bank of Secret File Storage?

Peek Into NASA’s Workshop and See the Curiosity Mars Rover Being Built

Analogue Camera Sprocket Rocket Shoots Photos With Exposed 35mm Sprocket Holes

This Might Be Tricky For the Average Dungeons & Dragons Player…

Make Dairy Queen Blizzards at Home and Watch As Your Thighs Grow

iOS and BlackBerry Apps Coming Soon From Garmin Navigation

Lightpainting Goes Spooky For Halloween

Nikon’s Android Photo Frame Converts 2D to Glasses-Less 3D for a Monthly Fee

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