Apple

Will Future iPhone Games Run on Your iPhone 3G?

The short answer: For the time being, yes. But in the future, you may want to upgrade. The long answer after the jump. The new iPhone 3GS introduces OpenGL ES 2.0 compatible hardware. Its 3D chip—reportedly a PowerVR SGX GPU core integrated in a Samsung chip—is more powerful than the previous generation. The Graphic Advantage…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 10

Ngmoco Won’t Be Making iPhone-3GS-Exclusive Games

I’m not upgrading to the iPhone 3GS, and thanks to AT&Ts pricing, I’m not alone. But owning an old iPhone 3G is going to hurt when iPhone-3GS-only games come out. Luckily, Ngmoco has no plans to start that trend. https://gizmodo.com/whiners-of-the-world-shut-up-about-the-iphone-3gs-upgr-5284318 While yes, the new iPhone 3GS brings twice the RAM, a faster processor and better…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 10

MacBook Pro Hands-On Gallery

We’ve got a delicious gallery of pics of the new 13 and 15-inch MacBook Pros. Just by looking at the 13 and 15-inch models together, you can tell that Apple was pretty much right when they said that they belong in the same family. The construction is almost identical. The only difference is that the…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 10

The iPhone User Interface Stencil Kit

As an illustrator and UI designer, this is one of the most beautiful iPhone-related products I’ve ever seen: A stainless steel stencil kit to quickly draw iPhone applications user interfaces. It even comes with a Zebra mechanical pencil. I want it badly. They have only made a hundred of these for $16.95 each. If you…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 10

iPhone 3GS Processor and RAM Uncovered: 600MHz and 256MB

T-Mobile Netherlands, the country’s iPhone carrier, posted the processor and RAM on their site that Apple’s been so cagey about confirming, and it’s exactly what we thought: 600MHz CPU (up from 412MHz) and 256MB of RAM, double the previous models. Even though Apple wouldn’t give us the specific numbers, T-Mobile Netherlands has been a pretty…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Jun 10

New MacBook Pros Can Boot From Their Internal SD Slot

Aside from photo transfers and straight up storage expansion, the SD card slot in the new MacBook Pros has a single, extremely cool trick up its sleeve (slot?): it’s bootable. https://gizmodo.com/new-15-inch-macbook-pro-features-7-hour-battery-life-an-5283256 According to a fresh Knowledge Base article, a properly formatted SD card can be used to boot OS X from the internal slot. As…

Tech News John Herrman Jun 10

Torrent iPhone OS 3.0 Naming Guide for iPhone 2G, 3G, and iPod Touch

If you are still looking for the iPhone OS 3.0 Golden Master in Torrent and you are not sure about what to download, here’s what you should look for (extra bonus: It works with with the iPhone 1st Generation.) https://gizmodo.com/iphone-os-3-0-now-available-in-torrent-tested-it-works-5284779 • iPhone OS 3.0 Gold Master Final for iPhone 1st Generation: Search for iPhone1,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw •…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 10

BART Tears Down DVD Jon’s Apple-Baiting DoubleTwist Ad

Now we’re not saying BART is in cahoots with Apple. What we are saying is, BART took down a legally-purchased ad for having a “too dark” background, and then rejected the same ad when updated with a white background. Hmm. https://gizmodo.com/downtown-sf-apple-store-gets-pwned-unintentionally-adv-5280893 DVD Jon’s doubleTwist ad was a little jab at Apple—the product itself enables flexibility…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Jun 10

Snow Leopard Gives Last-Gen MacBooks Multitouch, But No GPGPU or h.264 Acceleration

The conversation about Snow Leopard’s compatibility with older hardware has been dominated by complaints that it won’t support PowerPC—something we’ve all known for months. But Snow Leopard will have some mixed implications for more recent hardware, too. https://gizmodo.com/snow-leopard-will-not-support-powerpcs-after-all-5015495 First, we have a possible bonus feature for last-gen MacBook users. According to Snow Leopard’s “Enhancements and…

Tech News John Herrman Jun 10

The iPhone 3G Ass…Errr…S

The Joy of Tech points out the chief logistical problem with the iPhone 3G’s new moniker. And it has something to do with butts. [Joy of Tech]

Tech News Mark Wilson Jun 9

HyperMac External MacBook Battery Review

The Gadget: The HyperMac external laptop battery, which, through its Magsafe connection gives MacBook Airs up to 32 hours and MacBook Pros up to 8 extra hours of battery life. There’s also a USB port for USB charging. https://gizmodo.com/hypermac-external-battery-gives-macbooks-a-32-hour-boos-5239442 The Price: $200 for 60Wh, $300 for 100Wh, $400 for 150Wh and $500 for 222Wh The…

Reviews Jason Chen Jun 9

Snow Leopard’s New Exposé and Dock Explained

With so many people excited (and enraged) about iPhone 3GS, it’s no wonder we glossed over Snow Leopard’s cool UI update, which gives you Exposé control from inside the Dock. Now’s your chance to see the video demo: As John mentioned yesterday, it’s an update that resembles Windows 7’s amazing Taskbar, in that you can…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Jun 9

Asus Wants to Walk in Apple’s Shoes

There’s no question, the Eee changed everything. But can Asus offer products that are on par with Apple design? According to Asustek vice chairman Jonathan Tsang, that’s the aspiration. Our goal is to provide products that are better than Apple’s. I actually find this quote refreshing. It’s rare that any company admits shortcomings of their…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jun 9

When Pro Doesn’t Mean Pro Anymore

It’s kind of amazing how much Apple got right yesterday—and what they got wrong: Their product lines are completely scrambled. The Pro designation has become meaningless and $99 iPhones look just like $499 iPhones. It’s possible that when the subsidized iPhone 3G dropped last year for $199, a new Apple was born. We just didn’t…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jun 9

Apple Should Learn a Few Things From the Zune Software Upgrades

Do you remember how Microsoft gave first-gen Zune users all the features that could be properly implemented via software update? Apple should be doing this for the iPhone 3G. https://gizmodo.com/first-gen-zune-getting-all-the-new-features-this-is-ho-306422 Let’s look at what’s new in the iPhone 3GS. Magnetometer for the compass, an improved camera, video recording, voice control, faster processor, faster 3G and…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 9

iPhone OS 3.0 Now Available in Torrent—Tested, It Works

You can get it now. Just fire up your favorite Torrent client and look for iPhone OS 3.0 7a341. Everyone can install this, not just developers. Here’s how it works: Note: The image is called iPhone1,2_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw. It should be 230.1MB Warning: Do this at your own risk 2:29 PM • I’m downloading it as I…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 9

Apple’s WWDC 2009 Keynote in 3 Minutes

What happened at the WWDC 2009 Keynote? In case you missed our roundup, check out this slightly abridged, 3-minute summary of the whole 2-hour event. You’ll note that the new iPhone 3GS is: “faster…faster…faster…so fast.” [Video by Mike Byhoff] https://gizmodo.com/iphone-3gs-and-more-everything-at-wwdc-2009-5283818

Tech News Mark Wilson Jun 9

Cardboard Gadgets Remind Us that It’s All Disposable

In case we’ve fooled you into thinking that any shiny new gadget matters in the grand scheme of things, artist Kyle Bean would like to remind you that everything is disposable. Sadly, most gadgets are made out of far more toxic, environmentally devastating materials than plain Jane cardboard. But hey! There’s no reason to burden…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jun 9

Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima Comes to the iPhone

Looking to have your noggin tested by Dr. Kawashima? Well, now you can hop on board with the Brain Training sensation, if a bit late, on the iPhone and iPod touch. This version of Brain Training has a bunch of new activities, built-in Soduko and the ability to challenge up to three friends on the…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 9

Snow Leopard (WWDC 2009 Version) Leaks Online

At WWDC, Apple handed devs a beautiful two-disc set of Snow Leopard build 10a380 (one disc Xcode, one disc Server). We were unable to acquire a copy of our own, but now that the latest build of Snow Leopard has leaked online, we could probably download it through less-than-legal means. (Though if any devs in…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jun 9

Will Future iPhone Games Run on Your iPhone 3G?

Ngmoco Won’t Be Making iPhone-3GS-Exclusive Games

MacBook Pro Hands-On Gallery

The iPhone User Interface Stencil Kit

iPhone 3GS Processor and RAM Uncovered: 600MHz and 256MB

New MacBook Pros Can Boot From Their Internal SD Slot

Torrent iPhone OS 3.0 Naming Guide for iPhone 2G, 3G, and iPod Touch

BART Tears Down DVD Jon’s Apple-Baiting DoubleTwist Ad

Snow Leopard Gives Last-Gen MacBooks Multitouch, But No GPGPU or h.264 Acceleration

The iPhone 3G Ass…Errr…S

HyperMac External MacBook Battery Review

Snow Leopard’s New Exposé and Dock Explained

Asus Wants to Walk in Apple’s Shoes

When Pro Doesn’t Mean Pro Anymore

Apple Should Learn a Few Things From the Zune Software Upgrades

iPhone OS 3.0 Now Available in Torrent—Tested, It Works

Apple’s WWDC 2009 Keynote in 3 Minutes

Cardboard Gadgets Remind Us that It’s All Disposable

Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima Comes to the iPhone

Snow Leopard (WWDC 2009 Version) Leaks Online

Southwest Is About to Limit Power Banks on Flights

Damn, the ‘Power Rangers’ Reboot Could’ve Had Four Movies

The Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Team Wants to Go the Distance

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Will Please Gross Horror Fans

Somehow Paramount’s ‘Avatar’ Movie Has Leaked, Too

The World Is Basically Begging for Another iPod

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

OpenAI Says Elon Musk Is ‘Injecting Chaos’ with Recent Legal Maneuver

This Loud-Ass Party Speaker Almost Got Me High AF

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

Let us help find what you are looking for...