Matt Buchanan, Author at Gizmodo

The Fastest (and Slowest) Way to Charge an iPad

The flipside of the iPad’s seemingly inexhaustible battery life is that the length of time it takes to recharge it is best measured in epochs. Turns out, some methods work better than others. There’s a lot of ways to recharge an iPad—thank you, USB—but the iPad is finicky. For a portable, it has high power…

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Shoot Pointless Tweets to Death

Yahui Gu’s @twitter project lets us do something everybody wants to do, at least a few times a day: Vaporize pointless tweets. The moral is something about information overload, but I was too busy shooting Twitter to ponder it. [Parsons]

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Giz Explains: Why Streaming Video Over 3G Sucks

The thing about wirelessly streaming video to millions and millions of phones is that it’s, like, hard. Wireless vs. Wired Why is it, you might be wondering, that wireless speeds can’t just zoom zoom, faster faster, the way that Verizon or Comcast seem to press a button and magically, new, faster internet speeds appear. Well,…

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NYU’s ITP Show: The Most Creative Geeks in NYC

If you’ve never been to one of the twice-a-year shows held at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, you’re missing the weirdest, coolest, most insanely inspired geek projects around. We’ll be highlighting the best stuff, but you can check it out yourself: The show’s totally free, and it’s tonight from 5-9 PM, right here on the 4th…

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Yes, Airport Screeners Do Make Fun of Your Tiny Penis

This man, former TSA screener Rolando Negrin, apparently has a tiny penis. It was revealed to his TSA coworkers by the TSA’s fancy electronic no-hands strip searcher. They mocked him for nearly a year. Then he snapped. https://gizmodo.com/nudists-fully-support-peeping-airport-scanners-5447163 According to the arrest report, Negrin said “he could not take the jokes any more and lost…

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The FCC’s New Plan for Broadband (and Why Nobody’s Happy About It)

The FCC was told fairly bluntly it doesn’t have the power to mandate net neutrality. So! Time for a new plan. https://gizmodo.com/comcast-wins-we-lose-court-says-fcc-doesnt-have-the-p-5510831 The problem, as FCC Chairman Genachowski sees it, is that the FCC can keep trying to regulate stuff using indirect authority (which sucks because it doesn’t go far enough, as the chairman sees…

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Hey World: iPad Arrives On May 28

If you’re planning on selling your iPad to a desperate European on eBay for a tidy profit, the clock is ticking: It’s landing in Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on May 28. iPad Available in Nine More Countries on May 28 Pre-Orders Begin May 10 CUPERTINO, Calif., May 7…

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Twitter for Android Review: This Is the Future of Twitter Apps

The official Twitter for Android app isn’t simply the best overall Twitter experience on the platform—it’s a peek at the future of Twitter on every smartphone. https://gizmodo.com/official-twitter-for-android-app-now-available-5528454 From the second you open the app, it’s the most polished Twitter experience on Android, by about ten thousand light years. High quality graphics, a true sense of…

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A Hot Coffee Hand Grenade

The Mocca Pearl looks like a hand grenade, when it’s all covered up. But it makes coffee. It’s not entirely clear how it would work—but I feel like a battered steel egg is how people would make coffee in a post-apocalyptic desert. [Tuvie]

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Adobe Might Be Behind Apple Antitrust Rumblings

Bloomberg says that the possible antitrust inquiry Apple’s facing in fact stems from a complaint by Adobe, who was most publicly cockblocked by Apple’s new iPhone app development rules banning cross-compilers. https://gizmodo.com/apple-might-face-antitrust-inquiry-5529665 Says the Bloomberg, “The complaint triggered discussions between the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission over which agency should review the allegations…

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The FCC Is Going to Leave Your ISP Alone

Somewhat conveniently following the court decision that says the FCC doesn’t have the power to enforce net neutrality, FCC Chairman Genananananapackachkowsi is expected to respond that he wants to leave broadband providers just the way are, in terms of regulatory stuff, but at the same time, slyly move to bring broadband services more under the…

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Is Menlo the Windows Core for Microsoft’s Next Secret Tablet?

Courier’s dead, but that doesn’t mean Microsoft’s done with tablets—Mary Jo Foley’s digging for more info on Menlo, a Microsoft project to replace Windows CE (inside Windows Phone) with a mobile version of Windows NT, like for tablets. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-cancels-innovative-courier-tablet-project-5527442 But wait, why would Microsoft want to replace the perfectly good Windows CE that’s inside of…

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Nvidia’s Fermi Graphics Card Roadmap: When You Can Melt Your Eyeballs for Cheaper

Nvidia’s Fermi-based GeForce GTX 480 might be the fastest GPU in the world, but it’s five hundred dollars. So, you might be more interested in their actually affordable variants, coming out later this summer, which are $300 and $100. https://gizmodo.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-480-the-fastest-gpu-in-the-world-5503184 DigiTimes says the mainstream GF106 and entry-level GF108-based graphics cards will hit around July and…

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T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide: A Mutant Android With a Sidekick Keyboard

The myTouch 3G Slide could go either way: A family-friendly Android phone with an awesome Sidekick-y keyboard, or, much like its name, a godawful conglomeration of disjointed parts. The gist of the myTouch 3G Slide is that it’s an Android 2.1 phone running totally T-Mobile software on top, way above and beyond the original myTouch,…

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Which iPad Did You Buy?

Whichever iPad you wanted, it’s out now—from the basic $500 model to the fully loaded $830 64GB totally stacked version with 3G and GPS. So, which one did you buy? If you’re planning to buy one in the next 30 days, that’s close enough too. (And we know, lots of you aren’t going to buy…

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An ABC iPad App That Streams Lost Over 3G Is Almost Here [UPDATED]

ABC’s iPad app was one of the few we tested that flat-out didn’t play video over 3G—unlike Netflix and YouTube, which play degraded video—but Business Insider hears a 3G-compatible version has already been submitted to the App Store. https://gizmodo.com/ipad-3g-test-notes-5528240 This is one of the cases that people using an iPad plus a Verizon MiFi for…

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The Next Batman Movie: July 20, 2012

And there was much rejoicing, in a growly, snarling voice: Warner Bros. has announced the next Batman flick arrives July 20, 2012, again directed by Christopher Nolan. (Insert girly squeals.) [Variety via Techland]

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Gmail Actually Works on BlackBerry Now

It’s here, finally: Two-way Gmail syncing with BlackBerry Internet Service 3.0 appears to be live in North America. [BGR] https://gizmodo.com/blackberry-internet-service-3-0-documents-leak-gmail-s-5465733

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Apple Might Face Antitrust Inquiry

Section 3.3.1 of the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement is the one that truly, deeply bans Flash and other cross-platform compilers, so you must use Apple’s development environment for iPhone apps. Well, it might have Apple in antitrust hot water. https://gizmodo.com/apple-takes-developers-hostage-in-war-on-adobe-5512847 The NY Post reports that the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission are…

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Apple Sells a Million iPads in One Month

Apple sold 300,000 iPads on the first day—and 450,000 by April 8—but took the rest of the month to reach a million sold. https://gizmodo.com/apple-sold-300-000-ipads-on-the-first-day-5509659 Which is still better than the iPhone, which took 74 days to sell that many. Not bad for a giant iPhone. The question, really, is how well it’s still selling next…

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The Fastest (and Slowest) Way to Charge an iPad

Shoot Pointless Tweets to Death

Giz Explains: Why Streaming Video Over 3G Sucks

NYU’s ITP Show: The Most Creative Geeks in NYC

Yes, Airport Screeners Do Make Fun of Your Tiny Penis

The FCC’s New Plan for Broadband (and Why Nobody’s Happy About It)

Hey World: iPad Arrives On May 28

Twitter for Android Review: This Is the Future of Twitter Apps

A Hot Coffee Hand Grenade

Adobe Might Be Behind Apple Antitrust Rumblings

The FCC Is Going to Leave Your ISP Alone

Is Menlo the Windows Core for Microsoft’s Next Secret Tablet?

Nvidia’s Fermi Graphics Card Roadmap: When You Can Melt Your Eyeballs for Cheaper

T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide: A Mutant Android With a Sidekick Keyboard

Which iPad Did You Buy?

An ABC iPad App That Streams Lost Over 3G Is Almost Here [UPDATED]

The Next Batman Movie: July 20, 2012

Gmail Actually Works on BlackBerry Now

Apple Might Face Antitrust Inquiry

Apple Sells a Million iPads in One Month

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

‘Fallout’ Season 2 Was a Hit Despite That Unsatisfying Release Strategy Change

JBL Authentics 500 Retro-Style Home Speaker Hits 40% Off, Now at Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Clearance Begins

ExpressVPN Spring Sale Special: Up to 73% Off + Free eSIM and Password Manager

You Too Will Learn to Fear the XenoFrog

Amazon Echo Dot Sees Its Last Price Drop in the Spring Sale, Final Hours Tick Down Ahead of an Uncertain Prime Day

Artemis 2 by the Numbers: Breaking Down NASA’s Big Return to the Moon

Apple Removes iPhone Vibe Coding App from App Store

China’s Biggest Social Media Celebrity Is… Kris Jenner?

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

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