Kwame Opam, Author at Gizmodo

Will the iPhone 5 Be Available on Prepaid Plans?

Well, this is surprising. A reader over at TUAW saw both the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S pop up on the Cincinnati Bell website. Not only is Cincinnati Bell not a big carrier like AT&T and Verizon, but it in the prepaid section. What the? Although this should be taken with a helping of salt,…

Tech News Kwame Opam Oct 1

50 Cent Will Make Dr. Dre Proud with These Headphones

It’s been ages since I’ve mentioned Dre and 50 Cent in the same breath, but 50’s new SYNC headphones remind me that he was once one of his proteges. These cans are pretty much his answer to the Beats by Dre headphones. https://gizmodo.com/lightning-review-dr-dre-and-monster-headphones-vs-a-5033864 That may not be a bad thing; they just look like black…

Tech News Kwame Opam Oct 1

TSA Pats Down Breast Cancer Survivor Even After Getting Scanned

Lori Dorn, the wife of Laughing Squid’s Scott Beale, recently submitted to a backscatter scan at JFK airport. The TSA pulled her aside for a breast patdown, even though she stated she had breast implants in place after her bilateral mastectomy. Of course, that didn’t stop them. They didn’t even let her take out the…

Tech News Kwame Opam Oct 1

How Do You Shut Down the Second Most Powerful Particle Accelerator?

The Tevatron shut down yesterday. Before its duties were taken up by the the Large Hadron Collider, it accelerated highly charged particles through 4 miles of electromagnetic coil and vacuum tubes to discover the secrets of the universe. How do you turn a beast like that off? https://gizmodo.com/farewell-to-one-of-the-greatest-physics-experiments-of-5845134 Two buttons, both specially designed for the…

Tech News Kwame Opam Oct 1

iPhone 4S Details Show Up in the Latest iTunes Beta

According to 9to5 Mac, the iPhone 4S popped up in all its glory in the 9th beta of iTunes. It also looks like the Verizon iPhone. That means two things: either Apple hasn’t changed the iTunes placeholder image, or the 4S really is an updated 4. It might also be an indication of an iPhone…

Tech News Kwame Opam Oct 1

Turns Out You Might Be in Love With Your iPhone

With iPhone day upon us, plenty of us are waiting with bated breath for what the iPhone 5 will truly be like. Even though, heh, we kinda already know. The New York Times has it that you’re in love with your iPhone. Really? https://gizmodo.com/why-wait-the-worlds-first-iphone-5-review-5844836 All told, it reads similarly to an older study conducted on…

Tech News Kwame Opam Oct 1

Spotify Finally Lets You Create Radio Stations

European users have enjoyed this feature for ages now, but US Spotify fans can now—finally—create their own radio stations with the popular application. It basically lets you mix different genres together to create a custom mix. While it’s not anywhere as robust as, say, Pandora, coupled with Artist Radio it’s definitely something. [Billboard]

Tech News Kwame Opam Oct 1

This Is How Geniuses Live Forever

It stands to reason that anyone with an online presence will enjoy some level of immortality long after their gone. But for the old-school? You had statues and you had nouns. And language is much cooler than sculpted stone. [ Vimeo via Geekosystem]

Tech News Kwame Opam Oct 1

Bing Now Has Complete Airport Maps

I’ve gotten lost at JFK Airport more times than I care to admit. But Bing Maps now offers full maps of airports so you make it to your flight without getting turned around. They only have 43 US airports listed right now, but that number is sure to grow. It just better hit phones soon.…

Tech News Kwame Opam Oct 1

90 Percent of Pirates Get Dismissed from Massive Hurt Locker Lawsuit

The biggest P2P lawsuit ever just got cut down to size. Voltage Pictures, the people behind The Hurt Locker has voluntarily dismissed 90% of the 24,583 filesharers it sued this year, in what could be a big victory for either side. The whole rigamarole started last year, when The Hurt Locker’s producers first decided to…

Tech News Kwame Opam Oct 1

The World’s Highest Webcam Is Shooting Mt. Everest As We Speak

Hoping to gain insight into climate change, international researchers, with the help of surveillance experts Mobotix, have installed a solar-powered webcam in the Nepalese Himalayas to capture images of the top of Mount Everest. That’s right. Mountains are shooting movies now. The webcam is powered by solar cells and is situated on the Kala Patthar…

Tech News Kwame Opam Oct 1

Buttered Pancake Floor Pillows Are My Next Furniture Choice

Man, these pancake pillows look delicious AND absurdly comfortable. They even come with pats of butter! Designers Todd von Bastiaans and Bryan McCarthy have accomplished two things: complete my bedroom decor; and make me want breakfast. $600 each. [Unica Home via Neatorama]

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 27

Rumor: The Kindle Fire Is Only a “Stopgap” Before the Real Amazon Tablet?

Ryan Block at gdgt has word via his sources that the Amazon Kindle Fire—the device that can truly go toe-to-toe with the iPad—isn’t the tablet they’re putting their faith in. The real new hotness will be the second-gen Fire. And it’s coming soon. https://gizmodo.com/rumor-amazons-new-tablet-will-be-the-kindle-fire-5844019 The Kindle Fire, it being essentially a better, badder PlayBook, is…

Commerce Kwame Opam Sep 27

The NSA Want Its Very Own Smartphone

The rest of the government has traditionally used Blackberries up to now. Hell, they even get PlayBooks now. Why should the NSA be relegated to ancient secure-phones? Troy Lange, the NSA’s mobility mission manager thinks that sucks. It’s time the NSA got their own smartphone. https://gizmodo.com/the-us-government-can-now-play-with-tablets-well-the-b-5823748 Lange’s idea essentially takes the utility of those old…

Privacy & Security Kwame Opam Sep 27

Rumor: iPhone 5 Is Coming on Oct. 14

According to Japanese blog Macotakara, the iPhone 5 and possibly 4S will see release Stateside and abroad on October 14th. That’s 10 days after next week’s reported iPhone announcement. That’s all the details they offer, but it does jibe with the mid-October release rumors. [Macotakara via MacRumors]

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 27

This Projector Will Turn Your iPad into Your Personal Home Theater

There are already plenty of reason why you wouldn’t own a TV, especially if you stream to your iDevice regularly. The Epson MegaPlex MG-850HD projector lets you give your iPad the big screen treatment in your living room. The projector, complete with iDevice dock, has two 10-watt speakers buried in its backside, and its 3LCD…

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 27

Sprint Is Sticking With True Unlimited Data

Pfew! Speaking at GigaOm’s Mobilize Conference yesterday, Sprint confirmed that they’ll still provide unlimited plans to their customers. That makes them the only carrier left standing with a true unlimited data solution. Which is great, considering they’re almost certain to get the iPhone per recent developments. But it also means they need to build out…

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 27

Kitty Litter Is Great for Catching Arsonists

So your house just burned down, taking everything you hold dear with it. You suspect it was your ex, but you have no proof. Luckily, British forensic scientists have found that cat litter is great for picking up traces of gasoline. Who knew? As it happens, authorities have been testing what the best way to…

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 26

Rumor: Amazon’s New Tablet Will Be the Kindle Fire

After TechCrunch’s MG Siegler gave his initial glowing impressions of Amazon’s heretofore-unnamed tablet, we were understandably excited. A true iPad competitor. Now, with Amazon’s unveil just days away, new details have started trickling out. Including a new name: the Kindle Fire. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-what-amazons-kindle-tablet-looks-like-5837061 Which… is kind of a silly name? Anyway, in terms of build, the…

Commerce Kwame Opam Sep 26

Facebook’s iPad App Is Done According to Former Developer—They Just Won’t Release It (Updated)

We’ve been waiting for the Facebook iPad app for a little while now, especially since TechCrunch’s preview this past summer. In fact, it was done by then, says former Facebook developer Jeff Verkoeyen. The only thing that kept it from us was politics between Facebook and Apple. https://gizmodo.com/facebooks-ipad-app-is-buried-in-its-iphone-app-5824351 Verkoeyen was the lead developer on Facebook’s…

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 26

Kwame Opam

Will the iPhone 5 Be Available on Prepaid Plans?

50 Cent Will Make Dr. Dre Proud with These Headphones

TSA Pats Down Breast Cancer Survivor Even After Getting Scanned

How Do You Shut Down the Second Most Powerful Particle Accelerator?

iPhone 4S Details Show Up in the Latest iTunes Beta

Turns Out You Might Be in Love With Your iPhone

Spotify Finally Lets You Create Radio Stations

This Is How Geniuses Live Forever

Bing Now Has Complete Airport Maps

90 Percent of Pirates Get Dismissed from Massive Hurt Locker Lawsuit

The World’s Highest Webcam Is Shooting Mt. Everest As We Speak

Buttered Pancake Floor Pillows Are My Next Furniture Choice

Rumor: The Kindle Fire Is Only a “Stopgap” Before the Real Amazon Tablet?

The NSA Want Its Very Own Smartphone

Rumor: iPhone 5 Is Coming on Oct. 14

This Projector Will Turn Your iPad into Your Personal Home Theater

Sprint Is Sticking With True Unlimited Data

Kitty Litter Is Great for Catching Arsonists

Rumor: Amazon’s New Tablet Will Be the Kindle Fire

Facebook’s iPad App Is Done According to Former Developer—They Just Won’t Release It (Updated)

EU Is Rolling Out an Online Age Verification App That Could Become the Global Blueprint

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The West Finally Got Some Snow, but It’s Too Little, Too Late

Elon Musk Scores a Victory Against Free Speech

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

The Canceled ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Filming Likely Won’t Stop It Coming Out Next Year

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