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Watch the very first film adaptation of The Hobbit (that was never released)

In 1966, animator Gene Deitch collaborated with Czech illustrator Adolf Born to create the very first film version of The Hobbit. This version — which took some sizable creative liberties with J.R.R. Tolkien’s original story — never saw the light of day. What the heck happened? As Deitch tells it, the story began his producer,…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jan 9

The New Vizio PCs and Notebooks Are Worthy of Apple

I don’t know how these will perform, but holy f*ck the new Vizio PCs and notebooks look amazingly good. Indeed, they may beat sleepy PC giants at their own game. Their designer must be a genetic mix of Jon Ive and Tony Stark. https://gizmodo.com/vizio-plans-to-beat-pcs-sleepy-giants-at-their-own-ga-5873949 Vizio is really pushing this one full speed ahead. Their all-in-on…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 9

Make The Most of Your Mac’s Thunderbolt Connectivity With Belkin’s Long-Awaited Dock

Making full use of your Mac’s thunderbolt port has been an expensive business until now, with the only dock option being a $999 Apple display. Thankfully Belkin is finally releasing its Thunderbolot Express dock in September 2012. In terms of functionality, it packs three USB 2.0 jacks, one Firewire 800, one HDMI, one Gigabit Ethernet,…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 9

Share The iPad Love On Road Trips With Philips’ In-Car Screen Kit

One iPad, one car, three passengers: big problem. Don’t worry, though, because Philips has just launched an extension kit which lets you share your media around the car easily. Philips provides two LCD displays which can be mounted to the back of the front headrests and plugged into any iOS device: an iPhone, iPad or…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 9

The New Canon G1 X Is the Biggest, Fastest, Baddest PowerShot Yet

Canon’s new G1 X is its biggest, baddest PowerShot ever. That’s saying a lot in and of itself. But will the camera’s bigger sensor and zippy new processor distinguish it from the crowd? First, the camera’s specs: The Canon PowerShot G1 X has a a 18.7mm x 14mm, 14.3-megapixel CMOS sensor. The camera also carries…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jan 9

Altec Lansing’s Live 5000 Streams Audio From Virtually Any Wi-Fi Device

Altec Lansing isn’t just content to make a wireless AirPlay speaker for OSX and iOS users, so they opted for a different strategy: a universal wi-fi speaker controlled via a proprietary app on iOS, Android, Windows and OS X devices. The Live 5000 has two three-inch speakers, two silk dome tweeters, and a four-inch sub…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jan 9

The New Canon ELPH: Tiny and Cheap Just Got Faster

The new Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS will carry Canon’s fast new processor. If you want a new point-and-shoot, now might be the time to upgrade. The ELPH 520 HS has a 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, and a 12x optical zoom lens packed into a skinny package. Those specs aren’t anything mind-blowing for a $300 point-and-shoot…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jan 9

Will a surprising villain appear in The Hobbit?

Besides playing Smaug in The Hobbit, Benedict Cumberbatch says he’ll also voice another familiar villain. Plus Karen Gillan talks abpit leaving Doctor Who, J.J. Abrams explains Star Trek’s 3D conversion, and Sam Neill hints at his Alcatraz role. Spoilers ahead! Star Trek 2 J.J. Abrams says he wasn’t too keen on the idea of converting…

io9 Kelly Faircloth Jan 9

Airbus Refuses To Ground A380s Despite Cracks In Their Wings

A team of Australian engineers are concerned about cracks that they’ve found in the wings of some A380s. But whty is Airbus doing nothing about it? The BBC reports that the engineers found small cracks in the wing ribs of the gigantic planes operated by Singapore Airlines and Qantas Airways. Singapore Airlines also says that…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 9

Is This the Most Beautiful Airplane Ever Created? I Say Yes (Updated)

I recently flew a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk from World War II (with three kills). It was a beautiful experience in a beautiful plane, but it pales in comparison with the P-51 Mustang. Watch and enjoy this amazing classic airplane porn. There’s something about this plane that goes beyond the sum of its parts. It’s combination…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 9

Garmin Approach: Won’t Make You A Better Golfer But Might Make You A Better Caddy

Garmin’s new GPS golf computer is chock full of course maps and tracks just about everything game related, from scores to club efficiency. Basically, you can go ahead and fire your caddy now. The $300 Garmin Approach G6 is loaded up with detailed maps for more than 25,000 gold courses worldwide—and counting, the company will…

Tech News Mat Honan Jan 9

This Sculpture Is the Most Beautiful Piece of Recycling You’ve Ever Seen

This beautifully crafted sculpture of a dog isn’t special just because of the talent involved in creating it. It’s also the finest example of recycling you’ve ever seen: it’s made using old skateboards. The sculpture, by Japanese artist Haroshi, is made using old, abandonded and neglected skateboards. By sandwiching together the old ‘boards and patiently…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 9

David Bowie Just Turned 65, But The Sci-Fi Rocker Still Has It

David Bowie, king of sci-fi rock and star of Labyrinth, turned 65 yesterday. But while most ageing rock stars turn into old, wrinkly husks of their former selves, Bowie’s still got it. This version of Ziggy Stardust — arguably one of the best songs he ever wrote — is from five years ago, sure. But…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 9

LG Can Help You Ditch Your Work Phone Using a Virtual Android OS

LG have been showing off a Verizon Revolution that runs a virtual Android machine. So what? So, that means you can run a work phone as a virtual device on your personal phone — and junk your crappy second handset. Just like running a remote desktop on your personal computer when you need to work…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 9

Ubuntu TV Will Be In Your Living Room This Year

The geekiest of the operating systems is branching out into entertainment. Ubuntu TV is the open-source answer to your living room set-up, and you could have a TV running the software by the end of the year. Ubuntu TV is a TV-optimized version of the desktop OS, based around the Unity UI. It feature full-on…

Television Jamie Condliffe Jan 9

io9 Roundup: January 8, 2012

Sea Monsters of the Old West: Unknown place. Unknown date. Unknown timeline. by Noah Doely More » https://gizmodo.com/old-timey-ghostbusters-caught-sucking-up-a-spirit-on-ca-5874070 Saturday Morning Cartoons – Clone Wars returns & Jean Grey vs. Dark Phoenix on Marvel Anime: X-Men! https://gizmodo.com/saturday-morning-cartoons-clone-wars-returns-jean-g-5873950 Our weekly cartoons are slowly making their way back from holiday hiatus, with Star Wars: The Clone Wars returning with…

io9 Lauren Davis Jan 8

GM’s OnStar Future Car: 4G and a Dash Full of Apps

As had been promised, so GM has delivered: a demonstration of what it’s like to have 4G LTE—and apps, so many apps—in your car. Angry Birds in your dashboard might help your road rage, but is it safe? https://gizmodo.com/onstar-to-demo-in-car-video-chats-that-sounds-safe-rig-5870021 Well sure, according to GM’s Nick Pudar, who talked me through some of the finer points…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jan 8

You’re Going to Need a Fat Wallet for Toshiba’s Super Thin Tablet

Toshiba’s Excite X10 Tablet is only .3 inches thin and 1.18 lbs. heavy but comes with a heavy price tag: $530 for the 16GB version and $600 for the 32GB version. While not dissimilar in pricing strategy with the iPad, it still costs $130 more than the Sony Tablet S and other just as capable…

Tech News Casey Chan Jan 8

Meet LG’s Ultra Definition (Yep!) 84-Inch Monster TV

HDTV is cool, I guess, but it’s going to be hard to go back after looking at LG’s ultra-def 4k display, which packs four times the pixels as a 1080p set. It’s mind-bogglingly crisp and enormously… enormous. Second mortgage time! Available this July (at 84, 60, and 72 inches) for what’s sure to be a…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jan 8

I Just Controlled Windows 8 With My Eyes and It Made Me Believe in Technology Again

Windows 8 has a gorgeous Metro and finger friendly swipe-y interface that’s perfectly fine but so 2011. All I want in my life in 2012 is Tobii, a company that’s made the future possible: you control Windows 8 with your eyes. Seriously, it knows exactly what you’re looking at when you’re looking at it. It’s…

Tech News Casey Chan Jan 8

Watch the very first film adaptation of The Hobbit (that was never released)

The New Vizio PCs and Notebooks Are Worthy of Apple

Make The Most of Your Mac’s Thunderbolt Connectivity With Belkin’s Long-Awaited Dock

Share The iPad Love On Road Trips With Philips’ In-Car Screen Kit

The New Canon G1 X Is the Biggest, Fastest, Baddest PowerShot Yet

Altec Lansing’s Live 5000 Streams Audio From Virtually Any Wi-Fi Device

The New Canon ELPH: Tiny and Cheap Just Got Faster

Will a surprising villain appear in The Hobbit?

Airbus Refuses To Ground A380s Despite Cracks In Their Wings

Is This the Most Beautiful Airplane Ever Created? I Say Yes (Updated)

Garmin Approach: Won’t Make You A Better Golfer But Might Make You A Better Caddy

This Sculpture Is the Most Beautiful Piece of Recycling You’ve Ever Seen

David Bowie Just Turned 65, But The Sci-Fi Rocker Still Has It

LG Can Help You Ditch Your Work Phone Using a Virtual Android OS

Ubuntu TV Will Be In Your Living Room This Year

io9 Roundup: January 8, 2012

GM’s OnStar Future Car: 4G and a Dash Full of Apps

You’re Going to Need a Fat Wallet for Toshiba’s Super Thin Tablet

Meet LG’s Ultra Definition (Yep!) 84-Inch Monster TV

I Just Controlled Windows 8 With My Eyes and It Made Me Believe in Technology Again

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