Mark Wilson, Author at Gizmodo

Japan Scores 250GB Xbox 360 Hard Drive

It’s not in the US just yet, but Japan will receive the option to buy a standalone 250GB hard drive for the Xbox 360 starting March 11th. Sadly, it’ll run the equivalent of $170. This news comes shortly after the 120GB hard drive has turned up out of stock at most retailers, meaning the 250GB…

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 1

Millimeter Wave Chips Could Make Wireless A/V a Normal Thing

Wireless HD TVs and Blu-ray players are far from standard, but that may change as a plethora of super fast millimeter wave chips—based upon a standard by the IEEE802 (Wi-Fi) board—are released later this year. We’re talking about a 1Gb/s transfer rates, which would allow you to transmit a CD in 5 seconds or an…

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 1

‘Hershey’s Kisses’ CD Holders Look Good Enough to Watch Someone Eat

Note: these are Hershey’s-Kiss-inspired CD/DVD stands—not actual Hershey’s Kisses—that are being used to prop up optical media. The latter might work, but the former will crack that coworker’s tooth who keeps stealing your desk candy. [HiddenArtShop via NerdApproved]

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 1

Prototype Phone Shifts Weight and Thickness, Right In Your Hand

What if your phone wasn’t a stagnant box with optional vibration, but a mechanism that responded to your touch like a living being? Well, designer Fabian Hemmert has created such a phone—albeit in early prototype form. During his presentation from TEDxBerlin, Hemmert demonstrates how simple mechanical functions could add a level of tangibility that’s completely…

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 1

Put Those Chopsticks Down! It’s a Trap!

Your “friend” who brought you those “special” ramen packets straight from Japan? He’s not your friend. That’s Soap Ramen and Sponge Cup Noodles Ramen by Takara Tomy—out this month overseas for an unknown price. [TakaraTomy via AkihabaraNews]

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 1

The Faulty iMac Saga, Chapter 3: We Have Your Internal Memo, Apple

While Apple released the iPad this week, we scored their internal work order admitting the iMac’s yellow screen problem, and one of our readers may have figured out how to fix it. Can You Safely Buy a New iMac Yet? Nope. Why? In the last week, ten readers have reported receiving yellow screened iMacs—the majority…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 29

Note: iPad Hands On Updated With Video

Just a quick note if you missed our live updates—our iPad hands on now has video. Check it out here. https://gizmodo.com/apple-ipad-first-hands-on-5457757

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 27

Apple iPad First Hands On

It’s substantial but surprisingly light. Easy to grip. Beautiful. Rigid. Starkly designed. The glass is a little rubbery but it could be my sweaty hands. And it’s fasssstttt. Apple didn’t really sell this point, but it’s the single biggest benefit of the iPad: speed. It feels at least a generation faster than the iPhone 3GS.…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 27

Google Maps on the iPad – Video

Google Maps on the iPad isn’t significantly different from Google Maps on the iPhone. But Street View? It’s huge. As is the Eiffel Tower.

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 27

What It Looks Like to Read a Book on the Apple iPad – Video

So is reading a book on Apple’s iPad any better than a Kindle? Well, you have complete page flipping control. And that’s something.

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 27

Steve Jobs Reveals the iPad – Video

Live at the keynote in San Francisco, Steve Jobs reveals the iPad. https://gizmodo.com/apple-ipad-everything-you-need-to-know-5458292 Click to view

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 27

How To Launch an Apple Product in 5 Easy Steps, Redux

For today’s tablet launch, I just wanted to remind you how Apple launches new products. The gadgets themselves are, eh, they’re OK, but the showmanship—that’s the magic. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-launch-an-apple-product-in-5-easy-steps-5013863

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 27

The Xbox 360 Is Actually a Japanese Salaryman

Japan’s latest Xbox 360 ads follow the trials of 3-6-0, a salaryman for the Xbox Mission Department with the duty of scoring big name games. Watch the rest of the saga unfold at: [Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/new-xbox-japan-ads-are-reminiscent-of-old-dreamcast-ads-5457124

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 26

Even On a Tablet, iTunes Can’t Compete with Red Vinyl

This candy apple Sophie Madeleine limited edition LP is just oozing with style that no one can digitize. [Sophie Madeleine via boingboing]

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 26

Do the Bill Gates Boogie

Check your watch. Fist pump. Clap. Raise the roof. Release mosquitoes. Fist bop. Wave your lighter. Repeat as necessary. That’s the Bill Gates Boogie. [Guest of a Guest and CrunchGear]

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 26

I’m Honestly a Little Frightened by the Hydrophobia Flash 70-200

The Hydrophobia Flash 70-200 appears to be such a powerful dSLR rain jacket that, not only will it repel rain, but it may even extort the clouds so they don’t dare spill a drop in the first place. Accommodating dSLRs with both hot shoe flash rigs and lenses up to 70-200mm, the $145 Hydrophobia Flash…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 26

The Mass Effect Experience

I’m 20 hours in to Mass Effect 2. And as I board a flight to check out the Apple tablet, I couldn’t care less about Cupertino, OSs and multitouch. I just want to play this very special game more. Don’t read my addiction the wrong way—I’m not talking about mere lust for leveling up, the…

Reviews Mark Wilson Jan 26

Zombieland Blu-ray to Include Unadvertised PS3 Theme

In case you were interested in picking up Zombieland on Blu-ray when it’s released February 2nd, know that it will come with a custom PS3 theme. According to High-Def Digest: Not advertised anywhere on the package, if you put the ‘Zombieland’ disc in your Playstation 3, under the game tab there is an option to…

Movies Mark Wilson Jan 26

Avatar Is Now the Highest Grossing Film of All Time, Meaning 3D Is Here to Stay

After last weekend, it’s a sure thing that Avatar has topped Titanic’s $1.842 billion record. Meanwhile, Papa Smurf shares a bunk with a psychotic bed wetter in a public care facility. Every day he waits for that royalty check; every day he’s force-administered drugs to battle the delusions. [Variety via Gawker] http://gawker.com/5457005/avatar-wins-heavyweight-box-office-champion-of-the-world?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gawker%2Ffull+%28Gawker%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Movies Mark Wilson Jan 26

The Cursor T-Shirt Lives Up To Its Namesake

I’d never considered that “the cursor” may have gotten its name from a skill set having nothing to do with computers, but clearly the cursor is the ultimate human interface element for good reason. $10. [woot]

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 26

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Japan Scores 250GB Xbox 360 Hard Drive

Millimeter Wave Chips Could Make Wireless A/V a Normal Thing

‘Hershey’s Kisses’ CD Holders Look Good Enough to Watch Someone Eat

Prototype Phone Shifts Weight and Thickness, Right In Your Hand

Put Those Chopsticks Down! It’s a Trap!

The Faulty iMac Saga, Chapter 3: We Have Your Internal Memo, Apple

Note: iPad Hands On Updated With Video

Apple iPad First Hands On

Google Maps on the iPad – Video

What It Looks Like to Read a Book on the Apple iPad – Video

Steve Jobs Reveals the iPad – Video

How To Launch an Apple Product in 5 Easy Steps, Redux

The Xbox 360 Is Actually a Japanese Salaryman

Even On a Tablet, iTunes Can’t Compete with Red Vinyl

Do the Bill Gates Boogie

I’m Honestly a Little Frightened by the Hydrophobia Flash 70-200

The Mass Effect Experience

Zombieland Blu-ray to Include Unadvertised PS3 Theme

Avatar Is Now the Highest Grossing Film of All Time, Meaning 3D Is Here to Stay

The Cursor T-Shirt Lives Up To Its Namesake

Disney Is Trying to Make Up for Its ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ IMAX FOMO

Anthropic Launches Claude Design, Figma Stock Immediately Nosedives

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Has Always Deserved Better Than This

Sam Altman’s Creepy Eyeball-Scanning Company Gets in Bed With Zoom and Tinder

Ninja Ice Cream Maker Gets Another Price Cut to a Record Low, Get a Must-Have Ahead of Summer

The EV Collapse in America Shows Early Signs of Relenting

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Has a Wild Deep Cut ‘Star Wars’ Toy Reference

NASA Plans to Start a Fire on the Moon in First-of-Its-Kind Experiment

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Two Action-Packed Dark Fantasy Anime Series About Accidentally Adopting a Kid

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

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

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