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Samsung Is Really Suing Apple Over 8 LTE Patents

Just when you thought the whole “let’s take each other to court” thing was fading out in the tech world, Samsung confirmed that it plans to sue Apple over eight patents relating to its implementation of LTE tech in the iPhone. Ugh. Unearthed by Foss Patents, the relevant passage from a case management filing in…

Casio’s Kickstand Point-and-Shoot Is the Ultimate Self-Shooter

Casio’s not always the first name you think of when you’re shopping for a digital camera, but occasionally the company comes up with a neat feature that might have you reconsidering that Nikon or Canon. Such is the case with its new Exilim EX-ZR1000, which makes it extra easy with not only a flip around…

Syrian Rebels Hack Together Digital Cameras To Replace Machine Gun Scopes

Rebels in Syria are not satisfied with the munitions and technology readily available to them. So, increasingly, they’re building their own badass battle tools. New York Times’ At War blog is discovery these crazy awesome DIY weapons, like a machine gun, which instead of a traditional scope, has a digital camera installed: What is its…

Jae Lee draws Ozymandias versus the Comedian, in this Before Watchmen preview

Here’s an exclusive sneak peek of Ozymandias, the latest issue in the Before Watchmen series. Here we see artist Jae Lee (Inhumans, Fantastic Four: 1234) bring his ethereal flair to some early fisticuffs between martial artist super-genius Ozymandias and the cigar-chomping Comedian. This issue hits stands next Wednesday, September 26. Here’s the synopsis: BEFORE WATCHMEN:…

Joss Whedon gives the best answer yet as to why he’s back for Avengers 2!

The return of a major Marvel villain is confirmed. Check out multiple endings to the new Hobbit trailer. James Cameron reveals a possible new direction for the Avatar films. Plus Doctor Who, Once Upon a Time, Revolution, and more! Top image from Dredd. The Avengers 2 Joss Whedon gives his most in-depth explanation yet as…

Kindle Fire HD vs. Nexus 7: What’s the Best 7-inch Tablet Display?

Less than a year after the first generation of smaller tablets gained traction, a second generation of 7-inchers has arrived—the Google Nexus 7 launched in July and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD in September. There are many other manufacturers making small tablets, but these are the only models seeing significant demand. As we’ll see, in…

These Are the Best Amateur Pictures of Space This Year

The winners of the fourth UK Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition were announced yesterday—and boy are there some gems amongst them. Organized by the Royal Observatory, the contest generates stiff competition, so it’s no wonder that the overall winner—pictured above—is absolutely breathtaking. It shows the M51 galaxy, which is often referred to as the…

Maybe the iPhone 5 Isn’t Tall Enough

The iPhone 5’s most notable update is a taller 4-inch display that finally provides a proper way to enjoy 16:9 content. But what if Apple didn’t stop there? What if the iPhone 5 had been given a 5-inch display, or 10, or maybe even 30 or 40 inches as this parody demonstrates? It sounds ridiculous,…

Here’s the Full Line-Up of Apple Passbook Supported Apps (Updated)

Now that iOS 6 is out in the wild, Apple has announced its line up of newly Passbook-supported apps. Sadly the list is much shorter than expected—and doesn’t even include many of the applications highlighted by Apple in its public demonstrations. https://gizmodo.com/ios-6-all-the-best-new-features-5944514 Update: We missed a few, and have added in new ones we know…

Samsung Building 128GB Flash Memory Chips For Next Year’s Superphones

There might just be a 128GB memory option when it comes to upgrading to the Galaxy S4 next year or the S5 the year after, thanks to Samsung now mass producing 128GB memory chips for use in mobile devices. Samsung’s newest 128GB eMMC NAND chips read data at 140MB/s and can write at up to…

Raspberry Pis have a secret Turbo Mode: 50 percent more power for free without voiding the warranty. Nice! [RaspberryPi]

Procrastinate By Watching This Video About the Science of Procrastination

Ironically, here’s a video about the science of procrastination that you can watch to avoid doing some other task. But it’s not quite the singularity that it could be, because it also gives you some tips for keeping your time-wasting in check. [YouTube]

iOS 6 Is Already (Kinda) Jailbroken

As ever, a new version of iOS is just another challenge to the hacking community. Within 24 hours the iPhone Dev-Team has already managed to get its redsn0w tethered jailbreak working on iOS 6—but only with the A4-powered iPhone 4, 3GS and 4th-gen iPod touch. If you’re desperate to give it a go there are…

Facebook Testing Automatic Photo Sync for Android

Facebook is testing a new photo sync system which automatically uploads photos taken on Android handsets to the web. If that sounds familiar, that’s because it is: Google+ already features an instant photo-upload feature which uploads all your shots to the cloud. Like Google’s system, Facebook’s new feature ensures your pictures remain private, placing them…

Universal Peripheral Batteries: A Great Idea That’ll Never Work

Imagine if everything on your desk was powered by identical batteries, all of which could be recharged by slipping them into matching charging slots on the side of your computer. It might not be ubiquitous wireless charging, but it still sounds pretty great, right? In fact, Apple has just snagged a patent for exactly that.…

Who Can Actually Use This NFC Mouse?

This is HP’s new Touch-to-Pair-Mouse. For just $40, HP will sell you this chunk of NFC-enabled peripheral, which can be paired with devices with the lightest tap. Sounds great, right? Apart from, who the hell has NFC on their computer? Very few people, that’s who. Off the top of my head, I can only think…

Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan and Toyota are part of Linux’s new Automotive software workgroup. Cars for coders! [Linux]

Roku’s New Streaming Stick Costs $100

The new Roku stick—which was announced earlier this year—has finally got a price: $100. It’s going to be available on Amazon and Roku in October and other retailers during the Fall. https://gizmodo.com/roku-is-now-a-stick-5872912 Remember, in order to use the new Roku Stick, you’ll need a special HDMI port called ‘MHL’. Roku has a few TVs that…

Prudish Pinterest Won’t Allow Pins Sourced from Sex.com (UPDATE)

Sure, Pinterest is known for hosting essentially what amounts to a virtual, scrolling, wedding wish-book. But it’s also home to some rather sexy, somewhat stylized “tasteful” nude images. It’s equal opportunity as far as pins go. Except for when it’s not. Lain MacNeil—founder of the NSFW Pinterest-esque Sex.com—is up in arms over Pinterest’s refusal to…

The Stoner Channel: A Snail’s Dreams, Pink Floyd’s Pulse, and Luiz Stockler’s Home

Snail Trail – Philipp Artus When Gastropods dream, do they dream of Technicolor roller coasters? [Cartoon Brew] Pink Floyd – P*U*L*S*E — Live at Earls Court, 1994 The Division Bell tour marked the end of Pink Floyd (at that time still led by David Gilmore). It was billed as the final Pink Floyd tour ever…