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Microsoft Office Document Editing Coming to Android

DataViz is porting their Documents to Go—that lets you view and edit Office documents and PDFs—and RoadSync Exchange apps to Android next year. Anyone else glad that Android’s looking better for business? [DataViz via UnwiredView] https://gizmodo.com/why-android-is-bad-for-business-5053925

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 16

Rachel Weisz As Catwoman – Excuse Me I Just Passed Out

Holy sexiest woman in the world rumored to be the next slinky-outfitted, possibly lick-kissing Gotham villain. I’ll file this away under “in your hottest of dreams.” Get ready for the next bat-rumor. According to E!’s Ted Casablanca’s column (so take it with a pillar of salt) the gorgeous, classic Hollywood brunette Rachel Weisz is being…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 16

Japanese Billboard Watches You Watch It

If you’ve ever been to Japan—or seen a picture—you’d know that the entire surface of cityscapes is basically one giant advertising mosaic. So how do advertisers know which ones people actually gawk at? Japan’s NTT Communications is testing a new billboard setup in January that has a built-in pair of cameras hooked up to image…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 16

Rumor: PSP-4000 in 2009, PSP2 Games Already in Development

SCEE president David Reeves can deny what he likes, but that’s not stopping the game publishers from talking to the press about the future of the PSP, including the PSP-4000 and PSP2. https://gizmodo.com/sony-claims-theyre-not-working-on-psp2-5108377 While we haven’t heard much yet, Eurogamer sources in the game publishing sector have confirmed that a PSP-4000 will be released in…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 16

That Cloverfield/Star Trek Crossover Revealed

Okay, so maybe that isn’t the monster from Cloverfield in the Star Trek trailer, but there really is a semi-crossover between the two movies – as well as another JJ Abrams project. They’re all connected! https://gizmodo.com/the-cloverfield-monster-in-space-5098499 Talking to MTV about next year’s reinvention of Gene Rodenberry’s future, this exchange appears: MTV: I couldn’t help but…

Movies Graeme McMillan Dec 16

Fugly Phone Identified: Not Palm Roteo but Compal Tabasco

Pocketables has identified the ugly mystery cellphone: It’s not the fabled Palm Roteo but the Compal Tabasco. However, the forrible Tabasco with giant rotating screen and tiny keyboard may become the Roteo after all. https://gizmodo.com/crazy-ugly-mystery-phone-pops-up-begs-to-be-identifie-5104100 At least that’s what Pocketables speculates with, talking about rumors that say that Palm may be “placing a big order”…

Gadgets Jesus Diaz Dec 16

Computer Modeled After Incredible Bejing Digital Building

The Bejing Digital building wasn’t the breakaway star of 2008 Olympics architecture, but if Michael Phelps built circuit boards, things might have been different. Luckily, one modder created a case to commemorate the building. Not just some basement mod, the original renderings of this PC were created by Gert Swolfs, the same guy who did…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 16

Inappropriate Erections And Crazy Skulls In Land Of The Lost

Will the Will Ferrell Land Of The Lost movie be dopey? All signs point to yes. Plus deadly spoilers for Star Trek, Lost, Thor, Dollhouse, Doctor Who, Heroes and Sarah Connor! Star Trek: Here’s a new banner that shows all of the Enterprise crew looking gritty and grayscale. Woo! Grayscale! It’s bigger at the link.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Dec 16

iPhone Used as Controller to Play Doom on External Display

iPhone developer Steven Troughton-Smith has created a very special port of Doom, one that uses the iPhone as touch controller but an external monitor for display. And not any display, but an Apple II’s. Following Erica Sadun’s article on how to enable the iPhone’s undocumented TV-out features, Troughton-Smith came up with the idea of avoiding…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 16

iPhone 3G Unlocked, Free Software Coming On New Years Eve

They did it again: iPhone Dev Team has unlocked the iPhone 3G. They are now packaging the user-friendly software for a December 31 release. While it took a little longer than the free iPhone EDGE unlock, it does sound like this is the real deal. The team is claiming a successful unlock-now the next step…

Tech News John Mahoney Dec 16

Firefox Mobile Coming to Symbian in April

Firefox Mobile, already on Windows Mobile and Linux, is coming to Symbian in April, reveals Firefox’s Christian Sejersen. Totally out of the picture are BlackBerry, iPhone and Android, unfortunately. [Christian Sejersen via UnwiredView] https://gizmodo.com/download-first-firefox-mobile-alpha-release-5065244

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 16

Nickel-Zinc Rechargeable Batteries to Seriously Challenge One and Dones?

Last week, Energizer outed their Zinc Air Prismatic batteries, and now we hear of a possibly more promising AA nickel-zinc rechargeable battery from PowerGenix. It appears that zinc will be our new battery overlord. https://gizmodo.com/energizer-to-introduce-zinc-air-prismatic-batteries-at-5104493 PowerGenix will team with Ritz Camera to begin selling AA Quantaray Super Z NiZn rechargeable batteries. These batteries promise 30%…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 16

Mac Mini Successor to Appear In January, Wired Says

Apparently, after a long update hiatus the successor to the current Mac mini could finally appear at MacWorld 2009. At least, that’s what Gadget Lab says: https://gizmodo.com/apple-stops-mac-mini-shipments-to-retailers-says-to-ex-5066531 Apple will launch an upgrade to its low-end desktop, the Mac Mini, at January’s Macworld Expo in San Francisco, according to an Apple corporate employee who contacted Wired.com.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 16

Newsmy MP3 Dolls Could Be Your Kid’s First Gadget

It’s never too early to get your kid attached to gadgets—these adorable mp3 playing dolls read storybooks, play music and speak to your babies, providing them with affection when you’re feeling lazy. Named Niu Niu and Man Man, after Chinese gadget company Newsmy’s mascots, the dolls are mp3 players and “interactive learning devices.” Besides loading…

Tech News Elaine Chow Dec 16

Apple Warns Developers App Store Approval Process Sucking More Than Usual

Navigating Apple’s black box approval process and wondering when/if your app makes it has always been a part of iPhone app developers’ trials, but for a change, Apple’s actually warning devs about them. https://gizmodo.com/how-apple-picks-which-apps-make-it-to-the-app-store-5051273 Some developers who’ve submitted their applications to the iTunes App Store in the past few days have received an email from…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 16

Brad Pitt Putts Around France, Snaps N00dz in Japanese Softbank Cellphone Ad

Here’s an unlikely combination brought to you by the Japanese ad industry: Hipster director Wes Anderson, sexy third-world-kid-adoptothoner Brad Pitt, topless French ladies and… Japan’s Softbank cellphones. The ad, for Softbank’s winter line, is a remake of the 1953 French film Les Vacances de Monseieur Hulot. Pitt looks over some fruit, helps push a stalled…

Tech News Elaine Chow Dec 16

Everyman’s Folding Auto (1939)

The November 26, 1939 San Antonio Light (San Antonio, TX) featured this prediction of the fold-up car of the future. Even the young man of the scientific future may find trouble, one day on the road, with his sunpower automobile. He gets out, tips up the car with one hand and looks underneath. Finding what…

Tech News Matt Novak Dec 16

Executive Koala Has Some Personal Problems [NSFW]

Executive Koala is the simple tale of a koala executive at a Japanese pickle company – who goes completely insane and tries to murder hot office ladies! Or is all of the death just in the koala’s head? Is he being manipulated by the head of his company and his shrink with mind-control drugs? Who…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 16

Apple Leopard 10.5.6 Update Pwns Pwnage, Breaks Jailbreak

A warning for all you iPhone jailbreak enthusiasts: Apple’s newest OS software update contains quite a stink bomb-10.5.6 disables the Pwnage tool, making you unable to jailbreak or unlock your iPhone or iPod Touch. The update prevents jailbreaking by disabling the software at the computer level, a step up from what the company usually does:…

Tech News Elaine Chow Dec 16

GAMEROX Chair Rocks Gamer Kids Into Shape

In an attempt to combat child obesity while obese children combat each other, the GAMEROX chair strengthens your child’s midsection(s) and improve their posture while they play video games. Meant for children between the ages of 7 and 12, this chair will bend, bob and weave in all different directions, which will strengthen your child’s…

Tech News Andi Wang Dec 15

Microsoft Office Document Editing Coming to Android

Rachel Weisz As Catwoman – Excuse Me I Just Passed Out

Japanese Billboard Watches You Watch It

Rumor: PSP-4000 in 2009, PSP2 Games Already in Development

That Cloverfield/Star Trek Crossover Revealed

Fugly Phone Identified: Not Palm Roteo but Compal Tabasco

Computer Modeled After Incredible Bejing Digital Building

Inappropriate Erections And Crazy Skulls In Land Of The Lost

iPhone Used as Controller to Play Doom on External Display

iPhone 3G Unlocked, Free Software Coming On New Years Eve

Firefox Mobile Coming to Symbian in April

Nickel-Zinc Rechargeable Batteries to Seriously Challenge One and Dones?

Mac Mini Successor to Appear In January, Wired Says

Newsmy MP3 Dolls Could Be Your Kid’s First Gadget

Apple Warns Developers App Store Approval Process Sucking More Than Usual

Brad Pitt Putts Around France, Snaps N00dz in Japanese Softbank Cellphone Ad

Everyman’s Folding Auto (1939)

Executive Koala Has Some Personal Problems [NSFW]

Apple Leopard 10.5.6 Update Pwns Pwnage, Breaks Jailbreak

GAMEROX Chair Rocks Gamer Kids Into Shape

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