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Google Maps Street View Found E.T.

In the biggest twist of the year, including last year, it seems that the new Google Maps Street View found E.T. and an accompanying laser beam. https://gizmodo.com/street-view-now-available-in-google-maps-264394 Or maybe it isn’t a laser beam or E.T. at all and I’ve just drank myself stupid, but it’s pretty convincing. Thanks, CptPoland

Tech News Travis Hudson May 30

All Things D Schedule for Today

I’m here all day, listening to Mossy and Swisher crack jokes at the high and mighty tech lords. 10:30 AM PST Palm UMPC-like Folio Unveiled around then a Science Fair where I hope to get a grope 11:15 AM PST Steve Jobs takes the stage, not with Gates 7:15 PM PST Gates, Jobs, Swisher, Mossberg.…

Tech News Brian Lam May 30

103-inch Panasonic Plasma Smashed At Trade Show

A forklift accident, rather than a publicity stunt by Sharp or some other big-n-flat competitor, was the cause of death for Panasonic’s 103-inch plasma pride and joy. The rumor floated a few weeks ago, but the Gizmodo team in Australia was able to confirm the CeBit Sydney mishap. Not, it wasn’t the first plasma to…

Tech News Wilson Rothman May 30

All Things D Wednesday Morning Session with Ballmer and the Surface Table

I’ll be filtering for interesting gadget news. Mossy wore the funny hat today. And Ballmer is on fire with the weirdness. 8:14 Mossberg and Swisher take the stage, after some WSJ intro by the former and current managing editor and their (not) opponents later tonight… 8:17: Showing a video of the “dark side of D”…

Tech News Brian Lam May 30

iTunes Plus Crashes Big-Time

You’re probably eager to try the new iTunes Plus service, offering DRM-free 256kbps downloads for just 30 cents more than those old 128kbps tunes. You’re not alone, because the iTunes store appears to be brought to its knees with all the traffic. We signed up for the iTunes Plus, attempting to upgrade to our five…

Tech News Charlie White May 30

Sendstation PocketDock AV Hooks Up Everything iPod

SendStation makes it easier to hook up your iPod to your home theater system with its PocketDock AV. It works with any dock connector-equipped iPod, charging it via USB, hooking up with S-Video or composite video, and also audio channels left and right with one handy bundled cable. And look at this, you can also…

Tech News Charlie White May 30

Video of Bill Gates Showing off his Expensive Table

Click to viewBilly Gates was on the Today Show this morning showing off his fancy new table. Want to see it in action rather than just in photos? Check the video above for all sorts of goodness of it being used for all sorts of applications, such as playing with photos, wirelessly pulling photos off…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 30

QiGO Internet Content Keys Unlock Content

QiGO Internet Content Keys may only be a gimmick for packaging digital content into a more purchasable form, but they might just be a damn good one. Basically they’re branded “keys” which you plug into devices with USB ports that unlock or automatically launch digital content—each one is unique, eliminating the need for usernames or…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan May 30

Here at All Things D

I’m here at All Things D, and the show starts in a few minutes. And by “Show” I mean Ballmer will take the stage. Likely to talk about the Surface Table, a device that is nothing like the iPhone, yet evokes comparisons because of its innovative touch interface. And at $10k and for commercial use…

Tech News Brian Lam May 30

George Lucas Shooting Star Wars Ep 7 At D5 Party?

Here’s George Lucas playing director at last night’s fifth annual All Things Digital kickoff party in Carlsbad, CA. Yes, that’s right, Lucas is holding what appears to be a Flip Video camera which apparently belongs to event co-producer Kara Swisher, the woman to the Jedi master’s immediate right. You know, we knew Lucas was all…

Tech News Wilson Rothman May 30

Liika Ironing Board Could Trigger Ironing-For-Sex Revolution

Behold Liika, the redesigned ironing board that brings clothes-pressing technology forward to the current century after at least a hundred years lying dormant. Its boomerang-shaped design has suction cups on the ends of articulating legs that let you attach it to a table or even a wall or window. Let’s just hope those suction cups…

Gadgets Charlie White May 30

AT&T Releasing the BlackBerry Curve Tomorrow

We broke the news, gathered the reviews, and now thanks to the folks at RIM and AT&T, we can confirm for you that the BlackBerry Curve will come out tomorrow for $199 (with a 2-year contract and mail-in rebate). Not bad price-wise, and the Curve is tempting enough to make me wanna jump ship from…

Tech News Louis Ramirez May 30

The Aesthetic Case for Arson: Sweet-Looking Melted Keyboard

This HP keyboard was in the wrong place at the wrong time—specifically at a Canadian lumber mill that was torched in a suspected arson case—so now it looks like an awesome pebble sculpture. Those crazy Canadians seem like they’re always setting fire to something, be they lumber mills or puppies. Anyway, be sure to check…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan May 30

LG SV280 Banana Phone Sprouts Two Asian Babes, Turns Green

LG’s SV280 “Banana Phone” is getting closer to the true banana color, now available in green instead of that white color with the orange trim we showed you last month. Aside from its verdant hue, it’s the same slider as its relatively colorless brother, with a 1.3-megapixel camera, an MP3 player and 142MB of onboard…

Tech News Charlie White May 30

USB-RGB Dongle Adds More Screens to Your Laptop, No Video Output Required

If you’re somehow stuck with a notebook that doesn’t sport a video or a D-Sub output but are feeling that multiple-monitor itch (for “productivity,” right?) as long as you’ve got a USB port, you’re in luck. The USB-RGB is a dongle that lets you add an extra monitor to your system via USB. The $87…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan May 30

Apple’s iTunes U Means You Can Ditch Class and Still Learn

Our man Chen was on top of the big Apple news last night, that iTunes 7.2 is out, and you can now go to town on DRM-free songs. But with Apple there’s always one more thing. This time, the una cosa mas is iTunes U, a hub of academic audiotracks and movies that you can…

Tech News Wilson Rothman May 30

Fujitsu Dresses its Fab PC Concept in Fabric

Why make a leather notebook when you can make one out of fabric? That seems to be what the designers at Fujitsu are thinking. Their Fab PC concept is a laptop made from fabric with a flexible e-paper display that makes this lappie easy to fold up and take on the road. The fabric also…

Tech News Louis Ramirez May 30

Samsung Intros Cell-Phone Chip With 4GB of On-Board Memory

It’s a sad day for the cell-phone carriers, and anyone else who profiteers by selling overpriced and easy-to-lose MicroSD cards for your phone, because Samsung just announced moviMCP. No relation to the evil Master Control Program, it is rather an entertainment chipset for mobile phones. It includes 128MB of RAM and 256MB of flash memory…

Gadgets Wilson Rothman May 30

Crystal Chameleon Case for Wii Shows Its Colors When the Heat is On

If it gets a bit too hot inside that Nintendo Wii of yours, this ii-case Crystal Chameleon Hot Rock Case will let you know at a glance. It has a built-in digital LED thermometer, and you can tell how hot your Wii is getting by looking at its color. Every time the Wii gets 5°…

Tech News Charlie White May 30

Street View Now Available in Google Maps

Now you can click on a street in Google Maps and you’re virtually there. Street View, a limited feature that could be called experimental because of the paucity of cities available, was just rolled out by Google a few hours ago. But that lack of imagery doesn’t make this any less cool. Click the Street…

Tech News Charlie White May 30

Google Maps Street View Found E.T.

All Things D Schedule for Today

103-inch Panasonic Plasma Smashed At Trade Show

All Things D Wednesday Morning Session with Ballmer and the Surface Table

iTunes Plus Crashes Big-Time

Sendstation PocketDock AV Hooks Up Everything iPod

Video of Bill Gates Showing off his Expensive Table

QiGO Internet Content Keys Unlock Content

Here at All Things D

George Lucas Shooting Star Wars Ep 7 At D5 Party?

Liika Ironing Board Could Trigger Ironing-For-Sex Revolution

AT&T Releasing the BlackBerry Curve Tomorrow

The Aesthetic Case for Arson: Sweet-Looking Melted Keyboard

LG SV280 Banana Phone Sprouts Two Asian Babes, Turns Green

USB-RGB Dongle Adds More Screens to Your Laptop, No Video Output Required

Apple’s iTunes U Means You Can Ditch Class and Still Learn

Fujitsu Dresses its Fab PC Concept in Fabric

Samsung Intros Cell-Phone Chip With 4GB of On-Board Memory

Crystal Chameleon Case for Wii Shows Its Colors When the Heat is On

Street View Now Available in Google Maps

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