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Rumor: Next iPad Will Look Exactly Like You’d Expect

It was probably too much to ask that we make it to the end of the year without firing up the new [new (new)] iPad rumor mill, especially given that it’s barely been two months since the iPad 4 appeared. And yet! https://gizmodo.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-fourth-generation-i-5954217 There is, says Macotakara—a site that’s usually pretty good at this sort…

The Brazilian iPhone Is Actually an Android Device

iPhone is a powerful name. It conjures up a the vision of a meticulously crafted phone, something that’s a pleasure to hold and pleasant to look at. Most of all it makes you think of an Apple device. Well in Brazil, that’s not necessarily the case. The “iphone” that came out there this week rocks…

Our 2012 Tech Company Report Cards: Who Flunked?

It’s the end of the year—and that means it’s the end of the semester. Before we all go on winter break, it’s time to have a tough conversation, kiddos. Grades are in. Who misbehaved? Who shined? Who got detention? Our pupils: the world’s technology companies. We graded them in a variety of subjects. Did they…

Steve Jobs’ Yacht Repossessed By—You Guessed It—Philippe Starck

The designer of Steve Jobs’ yacht has never been the master of tact. Just a few months ago, Philippe Starck played up his friendship with Jobs and tastelessly teased the yacht as “revolutionary” Apple product. Gross. His latest cool guy move: having the monster repossessed over a payment dispute. https://gizmodo.com/world-famous-designer-philippe-starck-says-hes-working-5901694 Reuters reports that the $100…

Apple Let a Hilariously Fake “Halo 4” into the App Store

Did you guys hear about the Halo 4 port on iPhone and iPad? Apparently Microsoft and 343 Industries have the whole thing running on both the iPhone and iPad and it’s just five bucks and the only difference is it’s just a chess game and not even a little related to Halo. Oh. So uh,…

5 Ways Ereaders Are Still Better Than Tablets

The Age of the Ereader is drawing to a close. That’s the drumbeat this week, after iSuppli pegged the year-over-year decline of reader sales at a staggering 36 percent. It makes sense; why get a fuddy little Kobo when there are cheap Kindle Fires aplenty to be had? Turns out, plenty of reasons. Tablets are…

Apple Crushes Universal Charging Project Over Its Use of the Lightning Connector

Surprise! Apple’s being a dick again. It’s crushed a really great, universal charging idea, which was gaining steam on Kickstarter because it won’t allow the Lightning adapter to be used in a device with multiple charging options. According to Apple’s licencing requirements for the Lightning adapter—that yes, was a big step up from the ancient…

Mixlr: Host Your Own Radio Show From Your iPhone

Have you ever been told you have a great radio voice? People might be insulting you. If they’re not and you haven’t quite gotten your foot in the door at NPR, download Mixlr and hijack the system. What does it do? Lets you broadcast your own live radio program and listen to amateur shows from…

Exclusive: Corrupt Apple Store Employees Come Forward Across America

We thought the crookedest little Apple Store in Texas was an isolated case. We were wrong: confessions from Apple’s retail squads around the country (and world) poured in. Apple has a serious naughty behavior problem on its hands, and the Evil Geniuses are speaking out. https://gizmodo.com/exclusive-confessions-from-the-most-corrupt-apple-stor-5936324 The sources we talked to this summer described an…

Tumblr Finally Launches Its iPad App

It’s been a long time coming, but Tumblr has announced an update to its iOS app that finally makes it compatible with iPad and iPad mini. Built for the big screen, the app uses a sidebar for navigation—something you’ll be used to from Facebook—and a new radial menu for selecting post types. There’re other features,…

Tim Cook Is the Runner-Up in Time‘s Person of the Year

A surprising number of nerds made it on to the shortlist for this year’s Time person of the year award. More than the others, though, Tim Cook has clearly made a lasting impression outside the tech community—demonstrated by him nabbing second place. https://gizmodo.com/the-tech-nerds-who-are-up-for-time-person-of-the-year-5969377 Time has named Cook runner-up in this year’s award. In fairness, he…

Apple’s Pinch to Zoom Patent Has Been Tentatively Invalidated

Even though Apple scored a big victory against Samsung inside the court, it looks like Apple is losing its stronghold on its patents. After tentatively invalidating the ‘Steve Jobs Patent’ on multitouch, the USPTO has invalidated Apple’s ‘pinch to zoom’ patent. The ‘pinch to zoom’ patent was crucial in scoring a billion dollars off of…

Grokr: One Psychic App For a Hundred Different Uses

Imagine you threw a bunch of the most useful apps you have into a blender. The end product would be something like Grokr, a new app that’s being billed as the iOS version of the instant results engine Google Now. What does it do? Predicts what you’re going to search before you search it. Gives…

The Best Small Tablet

Big screens are nice. But sometimes the extra real estate isn’t worth the lack of portability. If tablets are considered mobile devices, they should be easy to take with you, right? That’s the idea behind a new class of small tablets with screens measuring roughly 7 inches diagonally. Over the last six months, some really,…

Kodak has finally sold off the last bits of patent meat from its carcass, for $525 million, to Apple and Google.

Walmart is currently offering $50 iTunes gift cards for $40. Free money! [Walmart]

iOS 6 upgrades jumped a massive 29% over the weekend—no doubt because Google Maps became available. [MoPub]

Go On a “Mission” With Your Nike FuelBand. Wait, What?

If you or your friends are sporting Nike FuelBands, you might be interested in this weird animated game that taps into your Fuel scores. Called NikeFuel Missions, the “game” essentially riffs off the existing challenges that are presented to Nike+ users on the desktop website. https://gizmodo.com/nike-fuelband-review-a-friendly-reminder-to-stop-being-5900807 Whether you use a FuelBand or any other Nike+…

Tumblr’s native Android app now supports tablets! Sorry iPad users, you ain’t got nothin’.

Apple Has Been Denied a Permanent Sales Ban on the Samsung Phones and Tablets That Infringed on Apple’s Patents

Though Apple won a fresh billion dollars in the US patent infringement case that saw Samsung basically lose everything, Apple won’t be able to kill Samsung products dead. Judge Lucy Koh, the federal judge that presided over Apple v. Samsung, has denied Apple a permanent injunction against Samsung. Samsung can still sell the products that…