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G.I. Joe’s Crazy Nanotech Ninja Mayhem! Plus A Crazy Dollhouse Twist

A description of new G.I. Joe footage includes a rocket-launcher that shoots nanobots! Also, is a bizarre Dollhouse twist just an April Fools joke? Plus Transformers, Terminator Salvation, Lost and Heroes. Spoilers: a plot-twist downpayment! Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen: We haven’t had a toy spoiler in a while, so here’s a new pic of…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 2 '09

Roll-Up Chair Takes IKEA to the Woods

My brain sees designer Uros Vitas sitting in his Miesrolo Chair and can’t conceive how it supports his weight. But maybe that’s why I’m not Uros Vitas. The Miesrolo Chair is constructed from a wood base and a synthetic elastomer frame, configured in such a way that it can both support the weight of an…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 2 '09

iPhone 3.0 Beta Jailbroken, QuickPWN Up For Download

QuickPWN for Beta 3.0 is out for all devices but the Touch 2G, but it could sabotage future unlocking, says the Dev Team. And so the untelevised procedural drama that is jailbreaking continues, forever. [QuickPWN] https://gizmodo.com/our-iphone-3-0-how-to-coverage-all-in-one-place-5177518

Tech News John Herrman Apr 2 '09

Reproduce The Mother of All MacBook Mods For Just $200

Eddie Zarrick’s phenomenal LCD-within-a-logo MacBook mod was as technically impressive at it was gorgeous. Now he has posted a thorough how-to, which is fantastic for anyone who’s got a superabundance of MacBooks, cash and courage. https://gizmodo.com/macbook-modder-f-k-it-im-putting-a-screen-in-the-app-5169289 The materials list and building procedure actually appear somewhat manageable, and if you’re comfortable wielding a soldering iron you…

Tech News John Herrman Apr 2 '09

Google’s G1 Tethering Move Sets Precedent For Carrier-Specific Android App Markets

When Google yanked tethering apps from the Android Market, anger broiled in customers and developers alike. Google’s response is simple, but has far-reaching implications: tethering apps are back, just not for T-Mobile USA customers. https://gizmodo.com/reports-google-pulling-tethering-apps-from-android-mar-5191811 What this means is that means that listed apps can be defined as carrier specific, by Google. A tethering app…

Tech News John Herrman Apr 2 '09

PS3 v2.70 Firmware Available Now, Brings In-Game Chat, External Video Storage

Another PS3 Firmware update, another modest set of new features. In 2.70, there are only two you’ll notice: system-wide text chat and portability for your PlayStation Store video purchases. You can learn more-or-less all there is to know about the new text chat feature from the short video below; it’s not an overly complicated system,…

Tech News John Herrman Apr 2 '09

Possibly the Craziest Dance of the Future Ever

One of television’s forgotten gems is the 1960s German space opera Raumpatroullie, in which our intrepid team explores the universe, makes bad jokes about women, and visits malls where people do really weird dances. Maybe this dance doesn’t quite trump the Buck Rogers futuristic rollerdisco dance, but I give it points for bizarro-world flair. Raumpatrouille…

Television Annalee Newitz Apr 2 '09

Verizon Promises More Coverage with 4G Than It Now Provides With 3G

Verizon Wireless CTO Tony Melone, speaking today, promised that Verizon’s 4G coverage with the LTE technology would be even wider than current coverage with its familiar CDMA and EVDO network. Specifically, Melone told reporters: The licenses we bought in the 700MHz auction cover the whole US… And we plan to roll out LTE throughout the…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Apr 2 '09

Hands On Jabra Halo Bluetooth Headset: Really, Really Slim

I didn’t realize just how small this Jabra Halo Stereo Bluetooth Headset was until I actually picked it up. Yeah, it’s pretty damn thin. https://gizmodo.com/kindly-check-out-this-jabra-halo-stereo-bluetooth-heads-5194104 There’s not much difference in thickness from the earphones to the headband and there’s only one noticeable button (the volume uses a capacitive touch strip. They don’t foldup in the…

Tech News Adrian Covert Apr 1 '09

Samsung Impression Has Great Dumphone Hardware, Less Perfect Software

For an entry level dumbphone, this Samsung Impression is a really nice piece of hardware. And while the the Software UI more or less gets the job done, it’s still a little bumpy. https://gizmodo.com/someone-says-this-is-samsungs-new-amoled-touchscreen-ph-5167789 The phone makes use of a 3.2-inch, capacitive-touch AMOLED screen that’s plenty bright and responsive…at times (more on that later). The…

Gadgets Adrian Covert Apr 1 '09

Apple Developer Agreement Forbids Writing Jailbreak and DRM Cracking Apps

Developers signing on to the iPhone SDK program are now expressly forbidden from writing iPhone apps that can be installed via jailbreak, or any software for any Apple technology that messes with security or DRM. Here’s a piece of what Ars is quoting from the new agreement: You will not, through use of the Apple…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Apr 1 '09

Nokia Point and Find Is Like a Meatspace Google

Nokia’s Point and Find beta service, which lets you point your cellphone camera at any object to learn more about it, is ready for use today in San Francisco and London. But there’s a catch: https://gizmodo.com/nokias-point-and-find-head-up-display-for-life-is-lau-5053570 It only works on movie posters for right now (and probably just recent ones too). When you capture an…

Gadgets Erica Ho Apr 1 '09

Scientists Build Ultrathin Speakers That Look Suspiciously Like Tin Foil

Call it an April Fool’s hangover, but when I saw the tinfoil that the serious looking men from Warwick Audio were waving around to promote their new “flat flexible loudspeaker,” I still needed convincing. Both BBC News and the science publication PhysOrg had takes on this, and the company itself has a website that appears…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Apr 1 '09

Happy Birthday, Gmail, You Cute Lil Five Year Old

Introduced on April Fool’s Day 2004, Gmail turns five years old today, and is decidedly not a joke. [Lifehacker] https://lifehacker.com/happy-fifth-birthday-gmail-5193569

Tech News Erica Ho Apr 1 '09

Palm Pre Mojo SDK Application Now Open

Feel like developing crazy $1 programs for the Palm Pre, and one day starring in Gizmodo’s weekly Pre app roundup? Start early by applying for the Mojo SDK at the Palm dev site NOW.

Tech News Wilson Rothman Apr 1 '09

Woz in Flashdance Remake is Too Good to Be True

Woz doing the worm, robot, and more. I’d watch this movie. As long as he keeps his undershirt on. [Jimmy Kimmel, More on Woz Dancing]

Tech News Brian Lam Apr 1 '09

CONFIRMED: GIZMODO CLEAN

All signs of the worm have been eliminated. Resume normal Gizmodo programming. BEEP. Spawn-father designation Frucci infection level status: unknown. *image from a symantec ad in Japan featuring otaku idol Shokotan. [pink tentacle]

Tech News Brian Lam Apr 1 '09

Date of your death

It’s today. I’m dead. Some people do not like an offer for 200pcs. Cialis? I don’t understand. Some people like gadget site GIZMODO.COM without my interference? But I am conficker! I have netted EURO$20,000 from social security numbers and cc details expiry passport numbers in comments! From this GIZMODO.COM site alone! I have been killed.…

Tech News John Mahoney Apr 1 '09

Lose Weight with HTC Snap Hands-On Next to Beautiful Black berry BOLD

I win few minutes to tinker with HTC Snap with JOG BALLS and beauty of Black berry BOLD. Two things: it’s really fast and it eats lots of those weight loss pills (100 pcs.@$7.00/pill!!!) https://gizmodo.com/htc-snap-looks-like-beautiful-black-berry-bold-5192944 HTC says this phone will have a VERY consumer friendly pricepoint, and though it may not look quite as slick…

Tech News Adrian Covert Apr 1 '09

Geeze Giz, Enough Is Enough!

Hey guys. Mark here—not some weird Russian spam advertisement. I just wanted to acknowledge that sometimes jokes aren’t funny to everyone, even on holidays. And if you want to filter our coverage, here’s how: Please provide us with the following information… Full Name Address Social Security # Bank Routing Number Country of Residence Telephone Number…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 1 '09

G.I. Joe’s Crazy Nanotech Ninja Mayhem! Plus A Crazy Dollhouse Twist

Roll-Up Chair Takes IKEA to the Woods

iPhone 3.0 Beta Jailbroken, QuickPWN Up For Download

Reproduce The Mother of All MacBook Mods For Just $200

Google’s G1 Tethering Move Sets Precedent For Carrier-Specific Android App Markets

PS3 v2.70 Firmware Available Now, Brings In-Game Chat, External Video Storage

Possibly the Craziest Dance of the Future Ever

Verizon Promises More Coverage with 4G Than It Now Provides With 3G

Hands On Jabra Halo Bluetooth Headset: Really, Really Slim

Samsung Impression Has Great Dumphone Hardware, Less Perfect Software

Apple Developer Agreement Forbids Writing Jailbreak and DRM Cracking Apps

Nokia Point and Find Is Like a Meatspace Google

Scientists Build Ultrathin Speakers That Look Suspiciously Like Tin Foil

Happy Birthday, Gmail, You Cute Lil Five Year Old

Palm Pre Mojo SDK Application Now Open

Woz in Flashdance Remake is Too Good to Be True

CONFIRMED: GIZMODO CLEAN

Date of your death

Lose Weight with HTC Snap Hands-On Next to Beautiful Black berry BOLD

Geeze Giz, Enough Is Enough!

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