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iPod Classic Gets 120GB Boost For $250, 160GB Discontinued

The iPod classic looks like it’s getting the runt’s end of the “Let’s Rock” magic wand today-with boosted storage to 120GB for $250, up from 80GB for the same price. And it’s death for the 160GB thickie, matching the Zune’s lineup to a tee. Same form factor and colors as last time. Now, the largest…

Tech News John Mahoney Sep 9

Discover The Future Of Marvel Studios’ Movies

Click to viewIn case you were searching for some kind of preview for 2011’s planned Avengers movie and all the Marvel Studios releases beyond that, the announcement that Wanted and Kick-Ass creator Mark Millar is returning to Marvel’s Ultimate imprint to write a series called Ultimate Avengers should give you exactly the road map to…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 9

iTunes 8 is Here, Bringing Genius Playlists and More

As expected, El Jobso just revealed the new iTunes 8 on stage at the “Let Us Rock” event. It’s a sizable upgrade for iTunes, so let’s take a look at the new features, shall we? Genius Playlists Yep, just like we’d heard about from Kevin Rose. These go through your music, analyzes its structure and…

Tech News Adam Frucci Sep 9

iTunes Store Finally Gets TV Downloads in Glorious HD, NBC Returns

After eons of offering only movies in HD, the iTunes store is at last selling TV shows the way they’re meant to be watched. Starting today, you can buy HD episodes of TV shows for $2.99. NBC and Apple have kissed and made up as well—Monk, The Office, Battlestar Galactica, 30 Rock, Heroes are all…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Sep 9

Apple Let’s Rock Event Coverage Starts Now

We’re here at the Yerba Buena Center. Our liveblog’s is starting at live.gizmodo.com. That’s where you should be, either sitting back and letting the auto-refresh do its thing, or hitting that button like a mad man. The music is stopping, the lights are dimming, and Phil Schiller is being jovial. It’s an Apple event. [Live.Gizmodo.com]

Tech News Jason Chen Sep 9

Microsoft BlueTrack Mouse: Laser Precision On Any Surface

Following the other poorly kept secrets from Redmond this week, Microsoft officially announced their game-changing BlueTrack mouse that’s been making the rounds lately. The BlueTrack takes the best parts of optical and laser mice and adds a massive blue beam to create a precise mouse that works on almost any surface. Seriously, I tested it…

Tech News Benny Goldman Sep 9

Verizon Offering “Switcher Credits” To Lure Over Sprint and AT&T Subscribers

According to internal documents obtained by BGR, Verizon is offering bribes “switcher credits” to Sprint and AT&T subscribers in an attempt to lure them over to their network. The deal, which apparently began August 1st, will entitle Sprint users to a $50 credit. Another promotion aimed at AT&T users will eliminate the $35 activation fee.…

Tech News Sean Fallon Sep 9

Microsoft LifeCam Show Brings Video Messages and Effects to Windows Vista

Microsoft’s LifeCam Show is a 2MP webcam for Windows users that, most notably, offers over 30 video effects, and a new video mailbox service. The LifeCam Show is capable of taking 8MP still photos, has noise/echo cancellation. The LifeCam software provides over 30 video effects, including 3D accessories that follow your face around the screen,…

Tech News Adrian Covert Sep 9

Apple Let’s Rock Liveblog

Jason Chen: You guys all see the last minute rumors? 7:05 am ON Sep 9 2008 B. Lam: Good morning. Chen and I had a sleep over. We’re eating shakes and Hong Kong milk tea. Just thought I’d tell you that. Wait, is this my Twitter window? 7:13 am ON Sep 9 2008 B. Lam:…

Tech News Jason Chen Sep 9

The Berliner Dom Projected with Graffiti

In 1894, when German Emperor Wilhelm II ordered the construction of the neoclassicist Berliner Dom, otherwise known as the Berlin Cathedral, he probably didn’t think it would turn out like this. Projected with the visual musings of graffiti artist Jaybo (specifically, Disney cartoon hands forming Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa), the Dom is always…

Tech News Mark Wilson Sep 9

Open-Source Posse Bands Together to Investigate Mysterious Russian Hacker Squads

Remember when news came out that Russia had begun their military campaign in South Ossetia with a far-reaching hack attack on Georgia’s government computer systems? Well, security experts are still having a hard time figuring out exactly what happened, who was responsible, and whether it could happen again. Now, Danger Room is reporting on a…

Privacy & Security John Mahoney Sep 9

Get An Eyeful Of Gort’s Big Laser Beam

Running with the “everything needs to be bigger” craze The Day The Earth Stood Still is bringing it’s splodey recreation of the original to the IMAX theaters. The December 12 release will be shown on both the big screens and the really, really big screens. Fine, but can they please restrain themselves from making it…

Movies Meredith Woerner Sep 9

Google Cuts Personal Data Retention Time in Half, Still Knows Everything About You

Google has just made a change to its privacy policy, cutting the retention time for your personal data from 18 months to 9 months. This means that now Google will only be able to build a frighteningly accurate portrait of you that advertisers will salivate over based on your searches, keywords found in your Gmail,…

Tech News Adam Frucci Sep 9

This Week, the Unknown Triumphs Over Batman, X-Men and Star Wars

If you’re a hardcore comic fan, chances are that you’re reading this on your iPhone or mobile internet device of choice, because you’re already in line for your local store’s special midnight opening tonight in celebration of two big Stephen King comics. But they’re not the best books that you should be picking up this…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 9

Doha’s “Wall”: The World’s First Underground Stadium

When the new “Wall” Stadium set to be built in Doha, Qatar is completed in 2010, it will be the first underground stadium ever constructed. Nicknamed “The Laptop” for obvious reasons, the stadium will have no traditional floodlights. Instead, the lights will be embedded into the architecture, which adds to the clean futuristic look. Apparently,…

Tech News Sean Fallon Sep 9

Samsung’s “Recycling Direct” Program Takes Old Gear Off Your Hands

Beginning on October 1st, Samsung will begin its “Recycling Direct” program that will allow U.S consumers to get rid of old and unwanted gear at no cost. Unfortunately, like the Sony program before it, the catch is the gear must be Samsung branded (unless you are willing to pay a fee). Still, it builds on…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Sep 9

Best of Sirius/XM Launching October 6th

To XM customers who’ve been jealous of Howard Stern content and Sirius customers who’ve always wanted to tune in to Oprah & Friends (a remarkably high crossover demographic we’re sure), the newly wedded Sirius/XM has revealed their cross-content “best of” packages available for $4 a month. From what we can tell, subscribing to either offer…

Tech News Mark Wilson Sep 9

Touchscreen BlackBerry Storm Will Be $199

Boy Genius has a fairly juicy bit of backstory on the delays plaguing the BlackBerry Bold, and the serious, stab-you-in-the-throat infighting between AT&T and RIM that drove RIM to deliver their touchscreen baby, the Storm, exclusively to Verizon in the US (probably in Nov.), where it will apparently be going for just $199 with a…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Sep 9

In The Future, We Won’t Recognize Detroit, Says New Robocop Director

Darren Aronofsky has started dropping hints about his Robocop reboot to reporters – and they’re very, very obscure indeed. How obscure, you may ask? Well, about as obscure as you could get without resorting to speaking in tongues about minor pieces of production design. When reporters asked Aronofsky whether the new movie would be taking…

Movies Graeme McMillan Sep 9

4 Reasons the iPhone is Evil

Click to view In this day of full-out Apple news, let’s remember something very important: The iPhone is evil for both reasons that make sense and reasons that don’t. Allow this Comedy Central quip montage to wash over you, cleansing out the fanboyism and anti-fanboyism alike, a baptism by b-list comedian. [CCInsider]

Tech News Mark Wilson Sep 9

iPod Classic Gets 120GB Boost For $250, 160GB Discontinued

Discover The Future Of Marvel Studios’ Movies

iTunes 8 is Here, Bringing Genius Playlists and More

iTunes Store Finally Gets TV Downloads in Glorious HD, NBC Returns

Apple Let’s Rock Event Coverage Starts Now

Microsoft BlueTrack Mouse: Laser Precision On Any Surface

Verizon Offering “Switcher Credits” To Lure Over Sprint and AT&T Subscribers

Microsoft LifeCam Show Brings Video Messages and Effects to Windows Vista

Apple Let’s Rock Liveblog

The Berliner Dom Projected with Graffiti

Open-Source Posse Bands Together to Investigate Mysterious Russian Hacker Squads

Get An Eyeful Of Gort’s Big Laser Beam

Google Cuts Personal Data Retention Time in Half, Still Knows Everything About You

This Week, the Unknown Triumphs Over Batman, X-Men and Star Wars

Doha’s “Wall”: The World’s First Underground Stadium

Samsung’s “Recycling Direct” Program Takes Old Gear Off Your Hands

Best of Sirius/XM Launching October 6th

Touchscreen BlackBerry Storm Will Be $199

In The Future, We Won’t Recognize Detroit, Says New Robocop Director

4 Reasons the iPhone is Evil

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