Matt Buchanan, Author at Gizmodo

What Tech Nerds Think About the iPad

The 60 days between the end of January and Saturday have given us, and other really smart people, a lot of time to think about the iPad and what it means. The Revolution Will Be Simplified The predominant strain of philosophical thought amongst pro-Pad punditry is that it’s the computer revolution we’ve been waiting for…

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There’s Going to Be a Flood of Amazing Gmail Apps

People love Gmail. There are a few programs that make it better, like MailPlane, but now Google’s implementing the OAuth standard, allowing developers to access your Gmail in a new way, so we’ll probably see even more awesome Gmail apps. OAuth is an industry standard allows a third party to have secure access to your…

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This Is Why You Should Always Flash Boobs on Chatroulette

This is what happens when you don’t flash boobs on ChatRoulette: The snake WILL eat the bird. [via Twitter] https://gizmodo.com/infallible-method-to-get-chatroulette-boob-flashing-5502948

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The Mystery of Project Natal Revealed

The secret technology that powers Xbox 360’s Project Natal lollipop-free motion controls actually isn’t leprechauns, as we initially suspected. The guts are made by a little company called PrimeSense. Microsoft built Project Natal around a reference design made by PrimeSense, called PrimeSensor. It’s essentially three components: a CMOS image sensor, an infrared light source, and…

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Are You Feeling AT&T’s 100 Day Plan to Fix Their Network?

Another iPhone, another round of AT&T promising it’ll be better this time. Honest! In fact, in December they started a 100-day plan to ” to dramatically improve the company’s network in densely-populated cities.” Are you feeling it yet? That was a rhetorical question. But since December, AT&T’s supposedly added new spectrum (a familiar line), pointed…

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Linksys E3000 Review: Still a Lot of Router

The E3000 is Cisco’s new king of Linksys routers, replacing the WRT610N. It’s a pretty minor upgrade to the previous simultaneous dual-band beast, with a major exception. https://gizmodo.com/lightning-review-linksys-wrt610n-dual-n-band-wireless-5021685 Price $180 MSRP. Models As you’d notice if you were a router nerd, Linksys has ditched all of the old model numbers—but the same basic stratification comes…

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Cisco Valet Plus Review: The Flip Camcorder of Routers?

You won’t see the word “router” or Linksys anywhere on the box for Cisco’s Valet. No, “it’s the simple way to create your own wireless hotspot.” It’s the router for everybody else. That’s the idea, anyway. Home networking is gross. Truth. Lots of numbers, stuff that doesn’t work for reasons you can’t understand. Cisco, since…

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You Should Get 3G on Your iPad

I bought the 3G version of the iPad for a simple reason: Insurance. It comes down to the fact that the way we use the iPad could be radically different in six months than how we use it that first week. I don’t know what developers are going to do with it, what kind of…

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My Breakfast Could’ve Been So Much Less Disgusting

Milk jugs, useless. Milk comes in containers, sillies! But this jug is different: Using science—a pH sensor—it detects if the milk inside is sour. Which would’ve saved my granola this morning, truth. [Cravendale via OhGizmo via Wired]

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Oh Hey, the Official Xbox 360 Flash Drive Is a Ripoff

Sure, you’ll be able to use any USB storage you want with the Xbox 360, like this fine selection of 8GB sticks for ~$20 from NewEgg. Or you could buy the OFFICIAL 8GB flash drive for $40 from GameStop. Wait. https://gizmodo.com/xbox-360-to-accept-any-and-all-usb-storage-starting-apr-5502860 Okay, GameStop says the drive is “pre-configured,” though all it takes is a few…

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WD Scorpio 750GB Notebook Hard Drives, the Densest on the Planet

WD’s latest Scorpio drive stuffs 750GB in a 2.5-inch notebook drive—without resorting to the taller 12.5mm form factor—by cramming in 375GB per platter, giving it the tightest areal density of any notebook drive around. And, it’s only $150. WD(R) Leads in 2.5-Inch Areal Density With New 750 GB Notebook Hard Drives WD Mobile Hard Drives…

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Rumor: Two New iPhones, One for Verizon

Could it be? The WSJ busts out the “breaking” graphic on the front page to say a new iPhone’s coming this summer, and Apple “appears to be working on another model for U.S. mobile phone operator Verizon Wireless.” Updated. Update: The details are in. A second new iPhone that runs on CDMA—Verizon and Sprint’s cell…

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What If Adobe Flash Is Bundled With Google Chrome?

Curious, possibly weird: ZDNet editor-in-chief Larry Dignan says Adobe and Google are planning to announce tomorrow that they’re bundling Flash with Google’s “Chrome browser and or operating system.” I’m not sure how much it move would really change the current Flash/no-Flash internet calculus, since Chrome still has just a tiny (but growing) portion of the…

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15 iPads Per Best Buy Means the Lines Will Be Short

According to a leaked Best Buy iPad playbook, each store getting the iPad for D-day is supposed to receive exactly 15—five each of the 16, 32 and 64GB versions. Again, they won’t be on the website, and there might be another round of iPads on April 11, if Apple doesn’t hold stock back for its…

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iTunes 9.1 Is All About Books and Making Genius Mixes Smarter

With the iPad comes new iTunes. MacRumors hears that 9.1 will have a minor overhaul, organized around books, and smarter, more customizable Genius mixes. The Audiobooks section will become simply Books, which’ll show all of the book stuff you’ve got in iTunes, sorted by compatible device (iPad vs. iPhone). And of course the device sync…

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Google’s Solution to Android Fragmentation: Break It Apart

Android’s problem: There’s a lot of Androids out there! 1.5, 1.6, 2.0 and 2.1, just to name the major current versions. A problem, ’cause spiffy apps that’ll run on 2.0 won’t run on 1.5, and now everybody’s confused. Google’s solution? To split Android up over the next major versions—Froyo and Gingerbread—carving major features and core…

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Get Snow Leopard 10.6.3 Now, It Fixes Lots of Things

Snow Leopard 10.6.3 is waiting for you to grab it via Software Update—it fixes lots of things, from QuickTime X to OpenGL to “reliability of 3rd party USB devices.” If it does anything else magical, we’ll let you know. The 10.6.3 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes…

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How the iPad Is Already Reshaping the Internet (Without Flash)

The iPad doesn’t run Flash. If your website uses Flash, it won’t play well on the iPad. Turns out, a lot of people want their sites to look pretty on the iPad. So the internet’s already starting to look different. One of the more interesting effects of the iPhone was that it drove a ton…

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iPad Day Officially Kicks Off 9AM Saturday at Apple Stores and Best Buy

In case you forgot, Apple’s sent out a helpful reminder: Saturday is iPad day. 9AM, to be precise. And yes, iPads will be at Best Buy too. iBooks also official launches on April 3. So, who pre-ordered? https://gizmodo.com/best-buy-selling-ipads-on-launch-day-5503607 Pricing & Availability iPad will be available in Wi-Fi models on April 3 in the US for…

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The Month’s Best Android Apps

Android apps keep getting better, and—well let’s just cut to it. You need this month’s apps: better Twitter, neato new ways to search your phone, and a super awesome platform game for diehard Android fans. Updated. To see everything on one page, click here. https://gizmodo.com/months-best-android-apps-5503651/ Other Android News • PayPal Bumping Is Coming to Android…

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What Tech Nerds Think About the iPad

There’s Going to Be a Flood of Amazing Gmail Apps

This Is Why You Should Always Flash Boobs on Chatroulette

The Mystery of Project Natal Revealed

Are You Feeling AT&T’s 100 Day Plan to Fix Their Network?

Linksys E3000 Review: Still a Lot of Router

Cisco Valet Plus Review: The Flip Camcorder of Routers?

You Should Get 3G on Your iPad

My Breakfast Could’ve Been So Much Less Disgusting

Oh Hey, the Official Xbox 360 Flash Drive Is a Ripoff

WD Scorpio 750GB Notebook Hard Drives, the Densest on the Planet

Rumor: Two New iPhones, One for Verizon

What If Adobe Flash Is Bundled With Google Chrome?

15 iPads Per Best Buy Means the Lines Will Be Short

iTunes 9.1 Is All About Books and Making Genius Mixes Smarter

Google’s Solution to Android Fragmentation: Break It Apart

Get Snow Leopard 10.6.3 Now, It Fixes Lots of Things

How the iPad Is Already Reshaping the Internet (Without Flash)

iPad Day Officially Kicks Off 9AM Saturday at Apple Stores and Best Buy

The Month’s Best Android Apps

Meta’s Two New Smart Glasses Are Slimmer and More Like Regular Glasses

JBL Boombox 3 Speaker at 40% Off Is Now Even Cheaper Than Renewed Units on Amazon

Elizabeth Olsen Promises She Knows Nothing About Her Marvel Future

NASA Rover Finds Glowing, Ruby-Like Crystals on Mars for the First Time

Anker Prime Docking Station Hits Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Winds Down (14 Ports With 160W Output)

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

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

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