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The App Store Economy is Booming

We’ve already followed the iPhone money, but this follow-up infographic from GigaOm proves what we suspected all along: the real money’s in apps. [GigaOm] https://gizmodo.com/so-just-where-does-all-that-iphone-money-go-5422776

Intel Promotion Leaks Core i5 MacBook Pro? UPDATE

Allegedly found on Intel’s Spanish Retail Edge Program site, this giveaway teases retailers winning two Core i5 MacBook Pros—which haven’t been announced yet. It’s either a marketing mistake or the most predictable leaked news ever. UPDATE UPDATE: The same promotion went out in the UK with a completely different graphics package. Such certainly points to…

Pirate Bay Founders Ordered To Pay Up, Despite Claiming They’re No Longer Associated With The Site

Thought the Pirate Bay saga was done and dusted? I’m sure you can spare a few more tears for Universal Music, EMI Music, Sony BMG and Warner Music, who are still chasing their money from the two Swedish escapees. https://gizmodo.com/its-a-terrible-day-to-be-a-pirate-bay-5373196 Both Gottfrid Svartholm and Fredrik Neij moved outside of Sweden after the trial, and while…

145 Consoles In One Shot

And if you’re looking to identify a few of the lesser known systems in this pile, Consollection is basically an mini encyclopedia on the matter. [Consollection via Gamefreaks via GameSetWatch via Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/what-do-over-140-game-consoles-look-like-5446853

Apple Tablet Rumors Condensed In Handy Visual Guide

We’re just a couple of weeks away from Apple (supposedly) unveiling its tablet, or iSlate if you will, and while we’ve heard every possible rumor under the sun let’s revisit them in this handy visual guide. There’s a lot of speculation crammed into those four colors, but what do you think we’ll see on January…

Buy a Dozen Emperor Accent Lamps and Re-enact March Of The Penguins

Surprisingly this Emperor Accent Lamp hasn’t come from the Alessi house of design, but at least that means the price is kept down. Available in seven different colors, it’s just $113. Morgan Freeman’s voice sold separately. [Eco-Lights via Nerd Approved]

Make Your Sarcasm Obvious In Gizmodo Comments With the New SarcMark Punctuation Download

Because Americans just can’t understand sarcasm, it’s become necessary for a new form of punctuation to be invented. Welcome the SarcMark into your life, which costs $1.99 to download to your computer for UNLIMITED sarcasm alerts! Here’s SarcMark’s very professional business proposal in the popular video format [insert SarcMark here]: [SarcMark via Giz AU]

Popcorn Hour A-200 Networked Media Tank Offers Middle Ground Between A-110 and C-200

Very clever of Popcorn Hour to delay the announcement of their A-200 Networked Media Tank until after CES. They must’ve known we’d be scraping the dirge off the bottom of the gadget barrel. Following their cheap-as-chips Popbox streamer which was shown off last week, the A-200 is for the more serious viewers. It streams from…

Netflix Video Streaming Available on Nintendo Wii In Just A Few Months

Thankfully Netflix’s CEO Reed Hastings wasn’t just stirring up hype last week when he said the chances of Netflix on Nintendo were “excellent,” as the deal’s just been inked and will debut in early Spring. https://gizmodo.com/netflix-ceo-chances-of-nintendo-wii-support-are-excel-5444155 Joining the PS3 and Xbox 360, Netflix will bring its streaming video service to the Wii, offering movies and…

Diesel’s DZ1318 Bad Ass Gunmetal Compass Watch Makes Me Wish I Could Be Male

If only I had testosterone floating through my body instead of estrogen, I’d be wearing this watch. Available on pre-order now, for $250. [Watchismo via BoingBoing]

Gmail Makes Https The Default Security Setting on Gmail

Google’s really sticking it to the man this week, first over the Chinese censorship issue and now with their battle over Gmail security, switching from “http” to the far-safer “https” as the default setting. https://gizmodo.com/google-refuses-to-continue-censoring-results-in-china-5446712 What does this mean for you? Not much admittedly, as they’ve been offering the option for using https since 2008.…

Ovi Store Now Available On Nokia N900 Phones

Good news, N900 owners—all three of you—as Nokia’s Ovi Store is now available for download thanks to a firmware update. Don’t get too drunk on your apps downloading frenzy, now. [Nokia Conversations]

Did The Nexus One Sell Just 20,000 Units In Its First Week?

Google’s pushing the Nexus One hard, but could people be holding out for Apple to show its hand in June? 20,000 sales is 230,000 less than the Droid, and 1.580m less than the iPhone 3GS. [Mobile-Ent]

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Nexus One’s Lousy Customer Support Shows Google’s Weakness

For a company that’s invaded our lives as much (and as well) as Google, the one thing they’ve never had to do is provide customer support—until now. And Nexus One owners are paying the price. https://gizmodo.com/nexus-one-review-5443835 Selling an actual product to actual consumers is a very new game for Google, and if the myriad messageboard…

Remainders – The Good, Bad and Ugly Things We Didn’t Post (and Why)

In today’s remainders, glimpses into possible futures: for some, the iPhone 4G can’t come soon enough; Windows Mobile 7 isn’t coming anytime soon; the BlackBerry 8910 is definitely on its way; and a concept lamp with a dim future. 4G Orgy The Korea Times had everyone atwitter today with their report that the iPhone 4G…

Samsung’s 64GB Chip Means Serious Storage for iPhones and PMPs

Samsung’s new 64GB flash NAND and 32GB microSD card may be the first of each to market, bringing lots more storage space to phones like the iPhone, Droid and Nexus One as well as other handheld devices. Big win! We don’t have specific information on either of the products (no pricing, availability, or speed) but…

India Developing ‘Kill Vehicle’ to Knock Enemy Satellites Out of the Sky

With perennial foe Pakistan always teetering on the brink of political collapse and neighboring superpower China taking strides into space technology, India has announced that it is developing an exo-atmospheric “kill vehicle” that will knock enemy satellites out of orbit. The program was proudly announced as part of India’s ballistic missile defense program, a division…

How Did They Make Zeppelins?

Ever wondered how a beast like the Hindenburg zeppelin—a gigantic 803 feet in length and 130 feet in diameter structure—was built in the 1930s? Here’s the answer: With the biggest ladders you can possibly imagine. [Thanks David Keyes]

The Amazing Macro Shots of BBC’s Life

We’ve covered Life, BBC’s just-as-jaw-dropping follow-up to Planet Earth, a few times before. Mike Gunton, the program’s executive producer, offers more insight into how they made nature look so incredible. https://gizmodo.com/bbc-life-venus-flytrap-grows-in-time-lapse-devours-in-5419133 In this clip, Gunton explains some of the cutting-edge technology that is instrumental to capturing nature in such an impressive fashion. In addition to…