Matt Buchanan, Author at Gizmodo

Nexus S 4G on Sprint Is the Same Nexus S Plus WiMax

The Nexus S 4G on Sprint is a self-explanatory little phone: It’s the same Nexus S—Android 2.3, contour display, NFC powers—but with the added goodness of Sprint’s 4G WiMax network. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-nexus-s-review-how-to-build-an-android-phone-f-5713986 It’s probably our pick of Android phones now on Sprint—the Evo is nearly a year old, and the major advantage of the Nexus S…

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Inside Anonymous’ Secret War Room

Dissident members of the internet hacktivist group Anonymous, tired of what they call the mob’s “unpatriotic” ways, have provided law enforcement with chat logs of the group’s leadership planning crimes, as well as what they say are key members’ identities. They also gave them to us. The chat logs, which cover several days in February…

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That Full-Color Multitouch Kindle Is Probably an Android Tablet

Amazon has been working on a multitouch color Kindle for a while. The question then was, “What would it be like?” Well, now the New York Times has noticed Amazon’s hiring Android developers like crazy. Which could be for something else—maybe Amazon Android apps—but Amazon’s Lab126 subsidiary primarily works on the Kindle (at least, that…

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Luma Loop V2

There’s lots of alternatives to the strap that comes with your camera, like straps with thicker padding. But I’m pretty into sling-style straps, especially for torturous events like CES. Luma’s 2.0 Loop is a radically simple, elegant implementation of a sling strap. The biggest change from the original Loop is the way it connects to…

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Rainbow Six Infiltrates the iPhone for $7

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six series and its squad-based shooter action is finally on the iPhone with Gameloft’s Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard, complete with three-player online co-op play. There are terrorists to kill (of course!) and character classes. [Kotaku]

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iPad 2 Review

Here’s the simple truth about the iPad 2: There is nothing else like it. Maybe it won’t make you feel the way it makes me feel. Maybe it won’t replace your laptop. Maybe it could be even thinner and lighter and faster. But there is nothing else like it. Frankly, the iPad is still the…

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AT&T’s 4G Phones Are More Bullshit Than Anybody Else’s

The definition of 4G is fairly loose, to say the least. Every carrier pushes their own version. Sprint was first, with WiMax. Then T-Mobile started pushing HSPA+. Verizon launched LTE, the fastest. And then AT&T started tossing around “4G” as well. However you want to define 4G (or not), what is clear, as Sascha Segan…

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Google’s Definitive Japan Disaster Resource Page

Google’s pulled together a fairly comprehensive page with tons of relevant info about the Japan disaster, from the latest news and data (like fresh Google Earth imagery) to easy, direct donations to the Red Cross. [Google]

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The Sad Truth About the Recession

The Onion speaks more truth than it would care to admit, as always: With fuel prices rising and the cost of food at an all-time high, experts have said Americans have far less cash to recklessly fritter away. However, many have reportedly managed to continue splurging on stupid shit by finding ways to make their…

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The iPad 2: Complete Coverage

The iPad 2 is here. And yeah, it’s pretty great. Despite the early looks, we’re still finding surprises. Like? The screen is definitely better than the original iPad’s. That’s just the beginning. Here’s a summary of our ongoing iPad 2 coverage, from speedtests and graphics battles versus the original iPad to essential apps (and app…

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The iPad 2 Burning Question: Black or White?

You would think a simple aesthetic choice, a binary question of preference, would have an easy answer. The black iPad or the white one? But it’s slightly more complicated than you might think. The magic of the iPad (if you want to believe in it) is that the iPad itself kind of fades away, so…

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The iPad 2: Faster, Stronger, Better in Basically Every Way

You already know most of the story: The iPad 2 is crazy thin, it’s lighter in a way that really matters, and it’s much faster than the original iPad. This video should show you all of that in a way you haven’t quite seen yet, if you haven’t already picked one up yourself. The difference…

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Dell Venue Pro

There are automobiles more compact than the Dell Venue Pro. And typically, when convertibles transform, they shed volume. The Venue Pro expands to the length of a small banana. But it’s perhaps the most interesting Windows Phone out there. It’s the only one with a usable keyboard for now, at any rate. Plusses Surprisingly well…

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Razer Black Widow Ultimate Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

Mechanical keyboards are the miniguns of gaming gear: Heavy, ostentatiously clacky, and downright murderous. They’re commensurately uncommon and expensive. Razer’s Black Widow is the latest, a surprisingly spare piece of kit from Razer, considering its typical aggro-gamer mode of existence. (What’s a mechanical keyboard, you ask? Read this.) Plusses The weight and build of the…

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The Future of Sony Is PlayStation

A big hint as to how Sony sees the future of the company: It’s combining the PlayStation business with all of its consumers electronics businesses—TVs and whatnot—and handing the whole hot mess to Kaz Hirai, who you probably know from running PlayStation. Which lines him up as Sir Howard Stringer’s successor to the CEO slot.…

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Hollywood Openly Wants to Turn Netflix Into a Cesspool of Shitty Movies You Don’t Want to Watch

It’s been obvious for a long time that Hollywood is not exactly BFF with Netflix, most obviously manifested in the rental windows that make subscribers wait a month for new movies—if not longer—as Hollywood tries to milk as much DVD revenue as possible before it all dries up. Despite Hollywood’s efforts to cramp its growth,…

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The Department of Homeland Security’s Plans to Digitally Strip Search You Nearly Everywhere

This is nefarious-sounding: The Department of Homeland Security “spent millions of dollars on mobile body scanner technology that could be used at railways, stadiums, and elsewhere,” according to a trove of documents obtained via FOIA by the Electronic Privacy Information Center. The documents, beginning with one titled “Rail Security Pilot Study Phase II at PATH,”…

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Microsoft Won’t Fight the iPad or Android Tablets Until the End of 2012. Ugh.

Unbelievable. If this is true. Businessweek reports that Microsoft “won’t release a competitor to Apple Inc. and Google Inc.’s tablet operating systems until the 2012 back-to- school season.” That’s the end of the 2012. 18 months from now. Months after a third iPad (or maybe even fourth, who knows). And Android 4.0 or 4.5 or…

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Specs Still Matter (Or: iPad 2 vs. Motorola Xoom)

Apps are the most important part of any tablet right now. But great apps need great hardware to run. “A lot of folks in the tablet market are rushing in and they’re looking at this as the next PC…and they’re talking about speeds and feeds just like they did with PCs.” That’s what Steve Jobs…

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Motorola Xoom Review: The Future of Tablets (Whether You Like It or Not)

It’s taken almost a year to get here. The first tablet to matter since the original iPad. The Xoom is the first real Android tablet, arriving ahead of the iPad 2 by a hair. Since it’s living in the “year of iPad 2,” as Apple put it, it seemed only fitting to wait to drop…

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Nexus S 4G on Sprint Is the Same Nexus S Plus WiMax

Inside Anonymous’ Secret War Room

That Full-Color Multitouch Kindle Is Probably an Android Tablet

Luma Loop V2

Rainbow Six Infiltrates the iPhone for $7

iPad 2 Review

AT&T’s 4G Phones Are More Bullshit Than Anybody Else’s

Google’s Definitive Japan Disaster Resource Page

The Sad Truth About the Recession

The iPad 2: Complete Coverage

The iPad 2 Burning Question: Black or White?

The iPad 2: Faster, Stronger, Better in Basically Every Way

Dell Venue Pro

Razer Black Widow Ultimate Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

The Future of Sony Is PlayStation

Hollywood Openly Wants to Turn Netflix Into a Cesspool of Shitty Movies You Don’t Want to Watch

The Department of Homeland Security’s Plans to Digitally Strip Search You Nearly Everywhere

Microsoft Won’t Fight the iPad or Android Tablets Until the End of 2012. Ugh.

Specs Still Matter (Or: iPad 2 vs. Motorola Xoom)

Motorola Xoom Review: The Future of Tablets (Whether You Like It or Not)

Pompeii Study Confirms Roman ‘Wine’ Ritual Previously Known Only From Texts

JBL Clears Out a 5.0-Channel Compact All-in-One Soundbar at a Record Low Beyond Its Portable Speaker Deals

Andy Weir Says Paramount Rejected His ‘Star Trek’ Pitch, Proceeds to Blast Modern ‘Trek’

Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station Is 50% Off as Amazon’s Spring Sale Pushes Into Its Final Clear-Out

Anker’s USB-C Docking Station With Detachable Hub Hits an All-Time Low in Amazon’s Spring Sale, Likely the Last Chance Before Prime Day

The Sadie Sink ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Rumors Just Keep Swirling

This Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader Now Costs About as Much as a Few Paper Books, While Amazon’s Spring Sale Price Still Holds

Lenovo Tab One Becomes an Even Better Budget Tablet Pick Below $100, Now Bundled With a Case in Amazon’s Spring Sale

Jason David Frank’s Final Movie Honors His ‘Power Rangers’ Legacy

AirPods Pro 3 Still at Their Lowest Price While Apple Gradually Pulls Back Amazon’s Spring Sale Offers

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?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets