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7 Failed Virtual Reality Technologies

There was a time when people were calling home virtual reality the wave of the future. Now most people just call it goofy and expensive. Here are 7 virtual reality technologies that didn’t work, and never will. The Sensorama In what may be considered the first case of virtual reality reaching beyond its own limitations,…

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Gadget Deals of the Day

It’s finally Friday, so treat yourself to a surround sound system for $60, a 42” HDTV for $650, cheap video games and movies, and free donuts, tobacco, magazine subscriptions and seven-function binoculars. Happy National Donut Day! Computing and Peripherals: • Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 14″ Core 2 Duo Laptop with 4GB DDR3, 250GB HDD for $549…

Tech News Andi Wang

Confirmed: iTunes 8.2 Does Not Break Pre Syncing

By the way, that tip we got that iTunes 8.2 not breaking the Pre sync was accurate. Music, video and photos all sync just fine. [Pre Review and Pre Faq] https://gizmodo.com/palm-pre-review-5277499

Tech News Jason Chen

Best Buy: Windows 7 Isn’t Just “Vista That Works” (Also: Free Upgrades)

Oops! A leaked Best Buy memo manages to both trash-talk Vista as well as give out the details of Best Buy’s Windows 7 upgrade plans. In short, if you buy a PC at Best Buy starting on June 26th, you’re guaranteed a free copy of Windows 7 when it comes out on October 22nd. Not…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Nothing Can Stop The Ultimate Victory Of Oobermind (Except Oobermind Himself)

Dreamworks recently released their slate of upcoming animated films, and the poster for their 2010 supervillain comedy Oobermind caught our eye. The film features the voices of Robert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey, but what is Oobermind actually about? There are a lot of conflicting reports regarding Oobermind, which probably has something to do with…

Movies Alasdair Wilkins

From Joystick to Brainwaves: A Visual History of The Game Controller

Natal may be the latest gaming breakthrough, but it’s just one of many evolutions and revisions in controller designs over the years. Whether it was the gamepad, analog controls, or a fishing rod, there have been plenty of neat innovations. Galaxy Game: This was one of the first arcade games to ever come out. Pong’s…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Scosche TapStick Makes iPod Shuffle 3G Significantly Less Annoying, More Usable

Some think the button-less iPod shuffle is just okay, and others see it as near-unusable, impractical and irritating. The Scosche TapStick adds buttons and supports normal headphones, in case you hated the shuffle but for some reason bought it anyway. https://gizmodo.com/ipod-shuffle-review-2009-5169174 The TapStick is a case that moves the awkward headphone-based controls onto the front…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Scientists Discover Bats Use Language to Recognize Each Other

German scientists in Tübingen and Konstanz have discovered that, high above our heads, bats are not only using echolocation to find food — they’re using it to talk amongst themselves. And they could even be calling each other by name. In a study published in the PLoS Computational Biology, Yossi Yovel, Mariana Laura Melcon, Matthias…

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Last Minute Rumor Updates on Apple WWDC ’09

Apple’s WWDC 2009 liveblog is just a weekend away. On the menu: Definitely Snow Leopard, new iPhone, new iPhone OS, and maybe even a guest star appearance of Steve Jobs himself. Here are the latest updates: 1. The new iPhone The biggest announcement and biggest question mark is the new version of the iPhone. A…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Indie Science Fiction Film Tackles Virtual Reality And The War On Terror

The upcoming indie science fiction film In-World War combines a DIY ethic, virtual reality, the War on Terror, and the loss of identity into a globetrotting dark comedy. Ah, so that’s where all the originality in movie-making went. Set around the year 2075, In-World War takes place in an era where virtual reality has become…

Movies Alasdair Wilkins

If The FF8 Gunblade Were a Mouse, It Would Probably Look Something Like This

By the looks of things, designer Andrey Chirkov is a big fan of Final Fantasy. His concept mouse seems to take its design cues from the FF8 Gunblade—or a hoof (I’m not really sure). At any rate, whereas the gunblade looks tough and menacing, this mouse looks as though it would snap apart with a…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Cheez-It® Crackers Presents: Trek Yourself

The Trek Yourself widget allows Trekkies to literally turn into their favorite characters simply by uploading a photo. Transform into a Vulcan, Captain, Romulan or Starfleet Officer and then share it with your friends. Click through to Trek Yourself and see one of our own get Trekked!

io9 Chrissie Lamond

James Cameron’s Avatar To Run Over 3 Hours. That’s A Whole Lotta Blue People

Jumping into the current Hollywood mindset of “My movie is so brilliant, I cannot countenance a single edit,” James Cameron‘s alien motion capture epic Avatar is rumored at a walloping 189 minutes. Let’s hope more than three hours of 3-D doesn’t make you ill. Still, at least it’s shorter than Cameron’s 194 minutes aboard a…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Hybrid Android/XP Tablet/Laptop Looks Nice, Has Me Confused

At first this seems like a good idea: A tablet that runs Android in stand-alone mode. Then you connect it to an HP Mini 1000 netbook and it will run Windows XP. Then I wonder how the data—the address book, the music, calendar, etc.—will be kept synchronized between its Android and XP personalities. Did they…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

This is Either a Terrible Jabba the Hutt Costume or a Great Angry Turd Costume

I doubt the makers of this costume have ever actually seen Star Wars, because this is downright terrible. But if you’re looking for an ugly sleeping bag you can wear to parties, here you go. [Product Page via Boing Boing]

Movies Adam Frucci

“Fragment” Is An Eco Thriller With Teeth

Some ecosystems are just plain evil. That’s the premise of a new novel, Fragment, hitting shelves this month. It’s a fun, hard science beach read, if you like monsters. Written by first-time author Warren Fahy, Fragment is being marketed by Bantam as the next Jurassic Park. You can see why – it’s packed with hard…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

Wow, That Nyko Type Pad Pro Is Huge In Person, Too

If it were just a few feet wider, the Nyko Type Pad Pro could pass as a spaceship. https://gizmodo.com/nyko-type-pad-pro-brings-qwerty-to-the-wii-completely-i-5273073 The thing is, as ridiculous as the peripheral may be, it felt pretty great in my hands. The back is shaped similar to an Xbox 360 controller (complete with triggers for the Wii’s A & B…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Palm Pre Won’t Be Coming to Verizon or AT&T Within Six Months

We knew Sprint had the Pre locked up through 2009, but now Sprint CEO Dan Hesse is trying to make the period of exclusivity seem long enough to convince users to switch to Sprint rather than wait a few months. https://gizmodo.com/sprint-has-palm-pre-locked-up-in-u-s-for-entire-year-5156935 Verizon had previously noted that the Pre (along with RIM’s BlackBerry Storm 2) would…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Thor Screenwriters Talk Legendary Influences, Hardcore God Fights

Thor screenwriters Zack Stentz and Ashley Miller, best known for their work on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, recently discussed their new assignment: creating what could be the most epic superhero movie yet, Marvel’s Thor. While recent Thor news has focused on casting announcements and rumors, Zack Stentz and Ashley Miller have been working on…

Movies Alasdair Wilkins

Google Street View Gets Smarter Navigation, 3D Effects

Street View has given us a near-endless supply of shenanigans, but it’s always been awkward to actually use. Now, Google has implemented semi-3D “Smart Navigation,” which makes your virtual walking and/or stalking a lot easier, and way, way cooler. Google has overhauled the navigation system entirely, so that you don’t have to use the slow,…

Tech News John Herrman

7 Failed Virtual Reality Technologies

Gadget Deals of the Day

Confirmed: iTunes 8.2 Does Not Break Pre Syncing

Best Buy: Windows 7 Isn’t Just “Vista That Works” (Also: Free Upgrades)

Nothing Can Stop The Ultimate Victory Of Oobermind (Except Oobermind Himself)

From Joystick to Brainwaves: A Visual History of The Game Controller

Scosche TapStick Makes iPod Shuffle 3G Significantly Less Annoying, More Usable

Scientists Discover Bats Use Language to Recognize Each Other

Last Minute Rumor Updates on Apple WWDC ’09

Indie Science Fiction Film Tackles Virtual Reality And The War On Terror

If The FF8 Gunblade Were a Mouse, It Would Probably Look Something Like This

Cheez-It® Crackers Presents: Trek Yourself

James Cameron’s Avatar To Run Over 3 Hours. That’s A Whole Lotta Blue People

Hybrid Android/XP Tablet/Laptop Looks Nice, Has Me Confused

This is Either a Terrible Jabba the Hutt Costume or a Great Angry Turd Costume

“Fragment” Is An Eco Thriller With Teeth

Wow, That Nyko Type Pad Pro Is Huge In Person, Too

Palm Pre Won’t Be Coming to Verizon or AT&T Within Six Months

Thor Screenwriters Talk Legendary Influences, Hardcore God Fights

Google Street View Gets Smarter Navigation, 3D Effects

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