Sean Fallon, Author at Gizmodo

Amazon Combats The Nook By Dropping the International Kindle Price By $20

Amazon has responded to the release of Barnes and Noble’s nook ereader by price matching their International Kindle down to $259. Eh, I’m not reading ebooks overseas. I still want a Nook. [NYT] https://gizmodo.com/gizmodos-barnes-noble-nook-full-coverage-in-one-place-5386403

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Microsoft Now Serving Cappuccinos at the Windows Cafe In Paris

If you live in Paris, you can head on over to 47 Boulevard Sebastopol and enjoy coffee and pastry served up by Microsoft. Their Windows 7 Cafe is now open for business. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-opening-windows-cafe-in-paris-5367035 As you will see in the gallery complied by Le Journal du Geek, it looks like a pretty cool place to hang…

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Windows 7 Media Center Internet TV Delivers CBS Shows and Zune Video Podcasts

Just in case you missed it buried underneath the upgrade to Netflix Watch Instantly the other day, Microsoft has gone live with Internet TV on Windows 7 Media Center, offering content (of rather poor picture quality) from the following providers: https://gizmodo.com/streamlined-netflix-experience-now-available-on-windows-5386041 • CBS Audience Network: Featuring a variety of shows from CBS Primetime, Daytime, Extras,…

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Shure Sound Isolating SE115m+ Headset For The iPhone Has 3 Buttons To Rule Them All

Shure has updated their SE115 with an a “m” and a “+” that delivers a built-in mic and 3-button remote for iPhone/iPod users. https://gizmodo.com/shure-se115-low-end-headphone-update-adds-more-low-e-5124189 The 3-button remote can be used to easily control music and video playback, adjust volume, record voice memos and answer or end calls. The original Shure SE115 headset had a great…

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Transformers AllSpark Rubiks Cube Really Needs a Robot To Solve

Unfortunately, you won’t be able to easily transform this Rubiks cube, and there are no robots around to help. You are on your own buddy. [Entertainment Earth via Gearfuse via Crunchgear]

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Al Gore GPS Backpack Looks Like a C4 Bomb

Designed by artist Ted Noten, this backpack consists of a Tom Tom GPS unit embedded inside an acrylic slab. He intends to place it inside a slowly melting glacier in Switzerland—hence the title “Al Gore.” The bizarre commentary on global warming, the the fact that it looks like a bomb and that it is part…

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The Power User’s Guide To Google Chrome

Our friends at Lifehacker have taken a fresh look at Google Chrome and updated last year’s list with a power user’s guide to its newest features. https://lifehacker.com/the-power-users-guide-to-google-chrome-2009-edition-5386582 The list includes tricks for assigning application shortcuts, search engine keywords, customizations, mouse and keyboard shortcuts as well as several tricks for people using dev builds. Hit the…

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Last Minute Guide to Saving Money on Windows 7

Tomorrow’s launch is the big day if you want to get in on Windows 7 deals, so Prof. Dealzmodo is hooking you up with a handy, up to the minute guide packed with tips on how to save money. Software Once you have looked over everything Windows 7 has to offer and decided (correctly) that…

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Space-Inspired Quilts Are Perfect This Time Of Year

On these chilly fall days I like to combat my crippling seasonal depression curled up in a blanket with a grilled cheese sandwich, soup and some strong liquor. If only my blanket was as nice as these space-inspired quilts. Designed by artist Jimmy McBride, the quilts draw inspiration from both astronomy and sci-fi movies—a mixture…

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Space Quilt Gallery

Attack on the V838 Energy Collectors Cone Nebula Crab Nebula Milky Way Starburst Galaxy

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Blackberry Storm 2 Dummy Units Arrive At Best Buy and Verizon Stores

As this spy shot confirms, Blackberry Storm 2 dummy units have started to arrive on Best Buy shelves—and word is that Verizon has received them as well. In other words, the launch is imminent. How iminient? Well, If you believe earlier reports, there is a good chance that the launch could take place as early…

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Would You Use The Multitouch Magic Mouse With a Multitouch Trackpad Laptop?

It seems redundant: the new multitouch Magic Mouse with a multitouch laptop—but some people might prefer it. Would you prefer a regular mouse? How about no mouse at all? https://gizmodo.com/apple-magic-mouse-hands-on-5385834 Would You Use a Multitouch Mouse With a Multitouch Laptop?(survey)

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Streamlined Netflix Experience Now Available On Windows 7 Media Center

Starting today, early Windows 7 adopters have access to a streamlined Netflix Watch Instantly experience and a Internet TV update that includes a whole bunch of new content. Unfortunately, extender support and HD streaming are still not part of the Netflix package—a major disappointment. Engadget also claims that Internet TV picture quality is lacking. Still,…

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Mockup Offers More Details On Windows Mobile 7 UI

Rumor has it that the bottom section of the image above is an internal mockup of what UI controls on Windows Mobile 7 might look like (compared to WinMo 6.5). Apparently, these minor improvements (slider, toggle switch, soft keys, pivots) were initially slated for WInMo 6.5.1, but so far they have not shown up in…

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Who Needs Training Wheels When You Have Ridiculously Elaborate Bicycle Simulators?

Back in my day, a Huffy and some training wheels were all I needed to learn how to ride a bike. Honda thinks today’s kids need something more—like a ridiculously elaborate and expensive bicycle simulator. The idea is to teach kids how to bike safely by placing them in a variety of real-world scenarios like…

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Electrolux Brings Us One Step Closer To a Fireplace In a Can

We like to put everything else in a can, so why not fire? That must be what designer Camillo Vanacore was thinking when he dreamed up this portable, capsule fireplace. https://gizmodo.com/8-foods-that-should-never-be-canned-5347767/ The concept involves some sort of magical ceramic from outer space that starts out opaque, but becomes transparent when exposed to the heat of…

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MIT Is About To Revolutionize The Pop-Up Book

In addition to curing blindness and developing solar cars, the minds at MIT have found time to revolutionize the world of pop-up books by integrating electronics for more “dynamic interactivity.” https://gizmodo.com/mits-eyeball-chip-could-make-the-blind-see-5366776 According to the project page, “Popables” utilizes flexible, paper-based electronics to create “an interactive pop-up book that sparkles, sings, and moves.” Imagine how this…

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Three Robot Motion Control Mayhem Will Make You Wanna Fanta

I’ve never had a Fanta in my life, but this demonstration of ridiculous motion control from ABB robotics has hypnotized me into wanting whatever the hell "Exotic Thrill" flavored Fanta is. Through a simple program, ABB’s precise industrial robots are able to maintain tolerances tighter than 1mm—even at super speeds. As our own Brian Lam…

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Roku XR Slightly Less Underwhelming With Addition Of 802.11n and USB

Spy shots of the new Roku XR Netflix streaming box over at Engadget seem to indicate that upgrades like 802.11n and a USB port are on their way—but that isn’t nearly enough to justify getting one. After all, Roku players only stream media from a handful of sources while an HTPC opens up the entire…

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Solafeet Tanner Eliminates Unsightly Foot Whiteness While You Work

Eliminate those pasty white feet with the Solafeet foot tanner. Surely, the a lack of tan lines on your ankles will more than make up for exposing your bare feet at work. I do have one word of warning about this revolutionary product however. Last month the FDA got on them about inadequately alerting customers…

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Amazon Combats The Nook By Dropping the International Kindle Price By $20

Microsoft Now Serving Cappuccinos at the Windows Cafe In Paris

Windows 7 Media Center Internet TV Delivers CBS Shows and Zune Video Podcasts

Shure Sound Isolating SE115m+ Headset For The iPhone Has 3 Buttons To Rule Them All

Transformers AllSpark Rubiks Cube Really Needs a Robot To Solve

Al Gore GPS Backpack Looks Like a C4 Bomb

The Power User’s Guide To Google Chrome

Last Minute Guide to Saving Money on Windows 7

Space-Inspired Quilts Are Perfect This Time Of Year

Space Quilt Gallery

Blackberry Storm 2 Dummy Units Arrive At Best Buy and Verizon Stores

Would You Use The Multitouch Magic Mouse With a Multitouch Trackpad Laptop?

Streamlined Netflix Experience Now Available On Windows 7 Media Center

Mockup Offers More Details On Windows Mobile 7 UI

Who Needs Training Wheels When You Have Ridiculously Elaborate Bicycle Simulators?

Electrolux Brings Us One Step Closer To a Fireplace In a Can

MIT Is About To Revolutionize The Pop-Up Book

Three Robot Motion Control Mayhem Will Make You Wanna Fanta

Roku XR Slightly Less Underwhelming With Addition Of 802.11n and USB

Solafeet Tanner Eliminates Unsightly Foot Whiteness While You Work

NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission Blasts Off

Watch and Follow Live as NASA Launches Its First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years 🔴

Disney’s Robot Olaf Dying Is the Funniest Thing to Happen in 2026

Kia’s EV3 Is Headed to the US This Year With Up to 320 Miles of Range

This Is the Way to Lego’s April Releases

Group Pushing Age Verification Requirements for AI Turns Out to Be Sneakily Backed by OpenAI

Amazon Facilities in Bahrain Hit Again as Iran Follows Through on Threat, Report Says

Why the PS6 Handheld Will Matter More Than the PS6

DNA Study Casts Even More Doubt on Shroud of Turin’s True Origin

Sam Witwer Is Ready for Maul’s Moment

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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?