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Google Opens an Online Storefront For Android Phones

Since launch, Android has descended into a confusing soup of hardware manufacturers, carriers and software versions, while Google has watched, helplessly. Starting today, they’re taking Android back: Google’s selling Android phones through a unified store, starting with the Nexus One. https://gizmodo.com/google-nexus-one-hands-on-5432678 Aside from the best-in-class hardware, the potential for newness with the Nexus One (hands-on…

Tech News John Herrman Jan 5 '10

Apple and Verizon Disagreeing on CDMA iPhone Pricing, Analyst Says

Shockingly enough, analyst Maynard J. Um “expects” a new iPhone launching in mid-2010. See, this guy is so smart that we must trust him when he says that he “believes” that a CDMA-based iPhone is coming from Verizon, right? RIGHT? We believe a CDMA-iPhone is also in the works, though believe Verizon Wireless and Apple…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 5 '10

The Google Phone Is Here: $180 on Contract, $530 Unlocked

Sorry guys, Google’s not changing the game today: the Nexus One will be priced like any other smartphone: $180 on contract with T-Mobile, $530 unlocked, both available through Google’s online store. It’s what we’d heard, if not what we’d dreamt. https://gizmodo.com/leaked-nexus-one-documents-530-unlocked-180-with-t-5436673 Buying the phone on contract with T-Mobile is exactly like buying any other smartphone…

Tech News John Herrman Jan 5 '10

Google Earth Is Finally Coming To Android

The Nexus One is here, and it brings gifts: Google Earth, a fantastic app that was inexplicably released for the iPhone before its parent company’s mobile OS, is coming to the App Market. So how is it better than Google Earth on the iPhone? Voice search. Just say where you want to go. And we’re…

Tech News John Herrman Jan 5 '10

Light Writing Proposal Created With Two Canon 7Ds, a Spotlight and a Lot of Love

Well now, this certainly puts my fiance’s restaurant proposal to shame. Boy Derick proposed to girl Emily using a spotlight, DSLR and three nights, creating a spectacular light writing proposal. Along with several friends, two Canon 7D cameras were used by Derick to create the proposal—one on the ground, one from a hotel room looking…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jan 5 '10

Nearby Nova Could Spell Doom For Far Future Earth

A white dwarf 3,260 light-years from Earth – mere walking distance in cosmic terms – looks like it could go supernova. And that stellar explosion would have dire consequences for our planet, not to mention our possible descendants. Located in the binary system T Pyxidis, the white dwarf in question was originally thought to be…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jan 5 '10

Pico Projector From Light Blue Optics Throws Up a 10-inch Touchscreen Laser Projection

Light Blue Optics has been showing off their cool projection wares since 2004, so it’s great to hear they’re close to turning that “holographic laser projection technology” into a viable product, albeit as an OEM. https://gizmodo.com/tiny-projectors-hologram-and-lasers-not-smoke-and-mir-17049 The Light Touch pico projector throws a laser WVGA image out to the size of 10-inches, turning any available…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jan 5 '10

What Is This?

Hint: it’s not from space and it’s not from inside your body. But it does represent something you’re totally reliant on. It’s an electrograph of a brass wire gauge, made in 1900 to help show the wary public that electricity didn’t come in just the form of tree-felling and fire-starting lightning. Scientists needed to prove…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jan 5 '10

BBC: Don’t Worry About The New Who

Anyone worried that Doctor Who may become less important to the BBC without Russell T Davies can calm down, according to the broadcaster. A spokesman is already telling people that they’re “hugely committed” to the new regime. Talking to nervous fans – and we’re including ourselves in that – head of communications at BBC Vision,…

Television Graeme McMillan Jan 5 '10

Google Nexus One Liveblog

Google’s Nexus One: The Google Phone. It’s being unveiled officially right now. We’re here. Here’s our liveblog page. Check in bright and early to see what’s coming, and see whether the leaked pricing details are really true, and whether anything’s changed since our first hands on back in December. [Liveblog Page] https://gizmodo.com/leaked-nexus-one-documents-530-unlocked-180-with-t-5436673 Watch it live…

Tech News Jason Chen Jan 5 '10

Nvidia Optimus the Secret to the New MacBook Guts?

Nvidia’s teasing a new notebook tech called Optimus that “get[s] the performance of discrete graphics from a notebook while still delivering great battery life.” Which could solve the mystery of the next MacBook guts. https://gizmodo.com/whats-inside-the-next-macbooks-5436465 A brief recap: Intel’s new Arrandale Core i5 processors for notebooks have integrated graphics built right into the chip, but…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jan 5 '10

Lexar Media Echo SE and ZE: 64GB In a Nail Drive

I can’t wait to get my nails over one of these absurdly small 64GB USB drives. They come in 8 to 64GB, and will continuously backup your files, no matter what you are doing. [Crunchgear]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 5 '10

India’s Most Anticipated (And Expensive) Superhero Movie Will Film In Miami

We’ve been curious about Shah Rukh Khan’s superhero film, India’s most expensive movie ever, for ages. And now it seems if you live in Miami, you can get an early look at what the fuss is all about. Now it turns out the movie, titled Ra.One, will be filming in Miami in February. We’ve heard…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jan 5 '10

iRiver Story Ereader Hits US Shores This Month; Pricing Still a Terrifying Mystery

iRiver’s Story eReader has taken its sweet time making a stateside appearance, and as of today, it’s still not here. But it’s coming! Sometime in January, to be “specific.” But will it be as comically expensive as its European counterpart? https://gizmodo.com/iriver-story-reviewed-nice-but-no-kindle-or-reader-5417004 Hopefully, no. But probably? Yes. The Story has reviewed fairly well, with testers citing…

Tech News John Herrman Jan 5 '10

The Viliv N5 Netbook Is One Tiny Step Up From a Smartphone

The Viliv n5 touchscreen netbook looks a lot like the Vaio P, but let’s hope it’s not priced like one. Either way, I don’t see much of an advantage here over a traditional smartphone. https://gizmodo.com/the-vaio-p-is-now-as-fast-as-average-netbooks-5299875 I mean, it may not be touchscreen like the 4.8-inch Viliv display, but the 8-inch screen on the Vaio P…

Tech News Sean Fallon Jan 5 '10

Cool Down Your Thighs and Ears With Logitech’s N700 Speaker Lapdesk

Laptop speaker meets laptop fan, in the shape of Logitech’s Speaker Lapdesk. The N700 can support up to 16-inch models and is powered solely by USB. The 2-inch stereo speakers are actually positioned on the outer edges of the lapdesk so you can have a non-tinny musical experience, with the fans on the top half…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jan 5 '10

Sony Walkman A845 Gets Skinny, Lasts Over a Day on One Charge

The Sony Walkman A845 is a scant 7.2mm thick and gets a reported 29 hours of audio playback on one charge. It’s perfect for the next time you want to listen to Wagner’s Ring Cycle in one sitting. Twice. The A845 also touts an impressive nine hours of video playback on its 2.8-inch OLED display,…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jan 5 '10

Apple Dabbles With a 3D Multitouch UI

A recently released patent by Apple shows that they are one of several companies dabbling with the idea of a 3D mulitouch interface. In this case, a “touch screen device, method and graphical user interface for manipulating three-dimensional virtual objects.” Will we see this sort of technology on upcoming Apple products like the tablet? Probably…

Tech News Sean Fallon Jan 5 '10

Vizio XVT Pro 580CD: Their First 2560×1080 Res, 58-inch 21×9 Cinema Wide TV

The Vizio TV I’m most interested in: Their 58-inch 21×9 Cinema Wide TV with a resolution of 2560×1080. Like their other XVT sets, it’s got wireless HDMI and built-in Wi-Fi, though is only 120Hz. No price or hard ship date. 58″ Cinema Wide Display Taking a major step forward in enabling viewers to experience a…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jan 5 '10

Full Microsoft Office 2010 Pricing Schemes Revealed!

The various flavors of Office 2010 are beyond mere mortal blogger comprehension, so here’s the full press release. Choose your poison, and choose it wisely. With Office 2010, the lineup of products has been improved to make it easier for people to choose a version that is best for them. Office 2010 will be offered…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 5 '10

Google Opens an Online Storefront For Android Phones

Apple and Verizon Disagreeing on CDMA iPhone Pricing, Analyst Says

The Google Phone Is Here: $180 on Contract, $530 Unlocked

Google Earth Is Finally Coming To Android

Light Writing Proposal Created With Two Canon 7Ds, a Spotlight and a Lot of Love

Nearby Nova Could Spell Doom For Far Future Earth

Pico Projector From Light Blue Optics Throws Up a 10-inch Touchscreen Laser Projection

What Is This?

BBC: Don’t Worry About The New Who

Google Nexus One Liveblog

Nvidia Optimus the Secret to the New MacBook Guts?

Lexar Media Echo SE and ZE: 64GB In a Nail Drive

India’s Most Anticipated (And Expensive) Superhero Movie Will Film In Miami

iRiver Story Ereader Hits US Shores This Month; Pricing Still a Terrifying Mystery

The Viliv N5 Netbook Is One Tiny Step Up From a Smartphone

Cool Down Your Thighs and Ears With Logitech’s N700 Speaker Lapdesk

Sony Walkman A845 Gets Skinny, Lasts Over a Day on One Charge

Apple Dabbles With a 3D Multitouch UI

Vizio XVT Pro 580CD: Their First 2560×1080 Res, 58-inch 21×9 Cinema Wide TV

Full Microsoft Office 2010 Pricing Schemes Revealed!

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