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We Bought $1.3 Trillion Worth of Mobile in 2011 Alone

At today’s CES keynote Qualcomm’s CEO Dr. Paul E. Jacobs just said that in 2011, global revenues for the wireless industry reached approximately 1.3 trillion dollars. Trillion. With a T. That’s about 8.5% of the U.S. National Debt. Or almost 2% of global GDP. Dang. Image credit: Shutterstock/vovan

Tech News Brent Rose Jan 10

LG’s Massive 84-Inch Ultradefinition TV Won’t Fit In My Anything

If you want to get a sense of just how massive LG Display’s new 84-inch Ultradefinition 3DTV is, check out this shot. That tiny-looking TV on the left? It’s a ridiculously big 60 inches, dwarfed by LG’s 4K monster. Are you very rich? Is your home very large? You are totally going to want the…

Tech News Mat Honan Jan 10

DTS Understands Why Sound Matters

Sound is an integral part of each of our lives. Sure, that kind of sounds like a duuuh statement, but think about it. If you didn’t here that muffler roaring, you wouldn’t know a biker was coming up behind you at 70 miles an hour. And if you couldn’t hear the music swell, how would…

Tech News Sponsored post Jan 10

Qualcomm’s Quad-Core TV Processors Could Deliver Console Quality Gaming—Without the Console

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors have been a hallmark of mobile devices for the past few years. Not content with keeping the party in your pockets, the Snapdragon is coming to your TV, to the tune of 1.5GHz quad-core processor mightiness. In addition to those four-cores, the Snapdragon S4 MPQ8064 also has Adreno 320 graphics. So, basically…

Tech News Brent Rose Jan 10

For 25 Euros, you can be a (mildly) tortured Soviet political prisoner in Lithuania

Should you ever find yourself in the environs of Vilnius, Lithuania, you can sign up for 1984: The Survival Drama, a three-hour faux Soviet military interrogation, complete with former KGB guards looking to recapture the magic of the old days. 25€ will get you a three-hour regimen of belt-whippings, verbal abuse, and a sham trial.…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jan 10

Gizmodo and Spike TV Rock CES Live Today!

After weeks of calisthenics, hydration, and shock therapy, the Gizmodo team is on the ground at CES 2012. As part of our coverage blitz, I’ll be joining Spike TV—the official broadcaster of the show—today, live. Starting at 1 PM EST, the inimitable iJustine, Spike’s Geoff Keighley, tech reporter Rich DeMuro (KTLA-TV), writer, actress and comedienne…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jan 10

Can Christopher Lee out-scream Nic Cage in The Wicker Man sequel?

Last we saw of this Wicker Man sequel, some character was giving the Spielberg face right up some poor old lady’s skirt. Since then, the frenetic crotch-centric trailer has been scrapped in favor of a much more sullen Christopher Lee preview. Gone is the naked horse-head sex play. Instead, it’s just a couple of good,…

io9 Meredith Woerner Jan 10

The ocean floor is like a rainforest where feces and dead animals rain from the sky

When many people hear the word “biodiversity,” they immediately think of tropical rainforests, or coral reefs; but as this picture demonstrates, biodiversity is a concept that ought to be more closely associated with the ocean floor, as well. Incredibly, the species you see gathered in the image up top were were collected in a single,…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jan 10

Intel Caught Faking Ultrabook Gaming Demo

This video shows proof that Intel faked their CES 2012 ultrabook gaming demo: Mooley Eden said someone was driving a F1 car game backstage while in fact they were just playing a video clip. Eden—head for Intel’s PC group—was touting the power of their Ivy Bridge-based ultrabooks. He pretended to be driving F1 2011, a…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 10

Lord of The Rings pin-up tattoo makes Nazgûls sexy

Yes, what you’re seeing is a tattoo of the Witch-king of Angmar posing like Bettie Page and showing off some toned, sultry gams. Explains ink-bearer LyfeIsFunni, “This is my LOTR pinup girl. It’s on the back of my thigh. It was done by Bob Parr at Jaded Angel in Ames, IA […] I will be…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jan 10

Parrot’s New Headphones Are Mighty Purty

I bet you’re looking at these ZIK Parrot by Starck cans and thinking how hot they are. Hey! Eyes up here, buddy. Don’t be shallow. They’re packed tight with some very cool tech, but yes, they are begging to be stroked. See, the outer surface of these Bluetooth headphones are touch sensitive. Wanna crank up…

Tech News Brent Rose Jan 10

Can we explain Jupiter’s Red Spot using solitons?

What do the great red spot of Jupiter and the impulses running along your nerves have in common? They’re both thought to be examples of solitons — or solitary waves that behave much like particles. Like so many important scientific concepts, solitons were discovered in a totally random happenstance — in this case, by a…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jan 10

The storyline and title of the Star Wars live-action TV series are revealed!

J.J. Abrams reveals why Benedict Cumberbatch is perfect for the Star Trek sequel. One of Battlestar Galactica’s biggest badasses joins Vin Diesel’s new Riddick movie. A beloved old monster might return to Doctor Who. Plus the latest on Fringe’s future! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from The Avengers. The Dark Knight Rises When…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jan 10

Vizio’s New Ultrawidescreen TVs Have True Cinema Aspect Ratio and Tons and Tons of Pixels

Vizio is tearing up CES with its new PCs and 10-inch tablet. But it’s also announced some new TVs which look pretty sweet, too. https://gizmodo.com/putting-my-hands-on-vizios-new-machines-gave-me-compute-5874470 The new 65-inch versions of both Vizio’s M- and R- lines feature VIA Plus — the company’s customized spin on Google TV. And after some delays last year, it’s also…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 10

Before and After: New Island Appears In The Red Sea Almost Overnight

A new volcanic island has appeared in the Red Sea almost overnight. The eruption was first reported by local fishermen in mid-December 2011, 40 miles off the coast of Yemen. This before and after animated GIF shows the before and after. The second image was taken on January 7, 2012 by the Advanced Land Imager…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 10

A Simple Sensor Could Stop Li-On Battery Fires For Good

Li-on batteries feature in most of the mobile electronics we use because they pack far higher energy density than their competitors. But until now there have been a whole heap of problems with those same batteries overheating, and even catching fire. One iPhone 4 burst into flames on a plane; another caught fire and burnt…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 10

This Animated TV Is Powered By Lego Pixels

This looks like an ordinary Lego construction of a retro TV but it’s not. See that Superman? It flies on screen, zooming through a the landscape. The screen is mechanized and made entirely with Lego. [Flickr via Brothers Brick]

Television Jesus Diaz Jan 10

Sony SmartWatch Lets You Monitor Your Xperia From Your Wrist

Nobody’s ever really cracked the smart watch concept, but Sony’s new offering pairs with either the Arc S or Xperia S to let you check email and messages on the move without getting out your phone — and it actually looks pretty good. While the concept isn’t startling, Sony’s offering looks like it could turn…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 10

This Is What Happens When You Light a Huge Pile of 40,000 Fire Crackers Up

The only way this could be more enjoyable is using 80,000 fire crackers in that pile. OK, make it 160,000 and I will be totally happy. [Thanks Karl!]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 10

Fidel Castro’s Reflections: The Best President For The United States (Is a Quantum Computing Robot)

These are Fidel Castro’s thoughts on who should be the next President of the United States, translated straight to English. I don’t know what are they putting in his cigars these days. The day before yesterday, a well known European news agency reported from Sydney, Australia, that “a team of Australian researchers of the University…

Tech News Fidel Castro Jan 10

We Bought $1.3 Trillion Worth of Mobile in 2011 Alone

LG’s Massive 84-Inch Ultradefinition TV Won’t Fit In My Anything

DTS Understands Why Sound Matters

Qualcomm’s Quad-Core TV Processors Could Deliver Console Quality Gaming—Without the Console

For 25 Euros, you can be a (mildly) tortured Soviet political prisoner in Lithuania

Gizmodo and Spike TV Rock CES Live Today!

Can Christopher Lee out-scream Nic Cage in The Wicker Man sequel?

The ocean floor is like a rainforest where feces and dead animals rain from the sky

Intel Caught Faking Ultrabook Gaming Demo

Lord of The Rings pin-up tattoo makes Nazgûls sexy

Parrot’s New Headphones Are Mighty Purty

Can we explain Jupiter’s Red Spot using solitons?

The storyline and title of the Star Wars live-action TV series are revealed!

Vizio’s New Ultrawidescreen TVs Have True Cinema Aspect Ratio and Tons and Tons of Pixels

Before and After: New Island Appears In The Red Sea Almost Overnight

A Simple Sensor Could Stop Li-On Battery Fires For Good

This Animated TV Is Powered By Lego Pixels

Sony SmartWatch Lets You Monitor Your Xperia From Your Wrist

This Is What Happens When You Light a Huge Pile of 40,000 Fire Crackers Up

Fidel Castro’s Reflections: The Best President For The United States (Is a Quantum Computing Robot)

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