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Mystery Nvidia Tablet Identified: 2010 Arrival and Android Rumored

An update on that sleek, but unknown Nvidia Tablet we showed you yesterday. As widely expected, it’s actually a prototype Tegra-based device built by an ODM for Nvidia to shop around to wireless carriers worldwide. Here’s what we may know: https://gizmodo.com/nvidia-ceo-reveals-tablet-declares-his-love-for-apple-5401188 Engadget says a credible tipster suggests it currently runs Windows CE and has a…

Tech News Danny Allen

Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post (and Why)

Apple Stomps Over Nokia to Become Most Profitable Phone-Maker in US…Windows Mobile 7 Is on Track for an Early 2010 Release to OEMs…Bing Videos Aggregates Hulu, YouTube, ABC and More…Non-Apple Companies to Support Mini DisplayPort Soon… Apple Stomps Over Nokia to Become Most Profitable Phone-Maker in US Despite being in the game for just over…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

VESA Officially Adopts Apple’s Mini DisplayPort

It was bound to happen: Apple’s Mini DisplayPort is now officially part of the Video Electronics Standards Association’s DisplayPort 1.1a standard. [VESA] https://gizmodo.com/apples-mini-displayport-will-be-official-part-of-displa-5131032

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Hahahaha! Blockbuster Renting Movies on SD Cards! Hahahahaha! From Kiosks!

Oh, I hope whatever exec came up with this idea scores a huge bonus. Blockbuster is piloting a new program that will load a DRM’d movie rentals onto an SD card from a kiosk. The future! So say you’re at the airport. You want to rent, I dunno, some movie that wasn’t good enough to…

Tech News Mark Wilson

New iControlPad Prototype Controls the iPhone with Dual Analog Nubs

The iPhone gamepad case is back with an overhauled design that brings controls to the front, and adds dual analog nubs (the same as the Pandora gaming handheld). There’s also an internal battery that charges the iPhone while playing. https://gizmodo.com/pandoras-nintendo-ds-on-steroids-will-be-out-for-the-ho-5058535 The previous design was a lot sleeker, and placed the controls on the side. But…

Tech News Danny Allen

Nvidia CEO Reveals Tablet, Declares His Love for Apple

In an interview yesterday, Nvidia CEO revealed two things: First, their sleek tablet prototype, which looks just like my wet dream Apple Tablet concept: Simple, thin, and omfgIwantone. Then, he declared his enraptured love for all things Apple: https://gizmodo.com/apple-tablet-the-wet-dream-concept-5336204 [In my home we are] all Apple. Apple uses the best technology for their [computers]. Apple…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Lego Minifig Macbook Decal: Too Cute to Let Go

Like that Snow White Macbook cover, I love how this Minifig interacts with the logo, instead of just covering it. MacSlap’s shop on Etsy says it’s sold-out right now—maybe enough interest would inspire more. [Etsy via iPhone Savior] https://gizmodo.com/snow-white-macbook-cover-can-only-be-awakened-with-stev-5189297

Tech News Danny Allen

Google Buys AdMob, Secures Strength in Mobile Advertising

Today, Google purchased AdMob for $750 million. AdMob provides mobile advertisements in places Google doesn’t, like in apps or while web-browsing, but what it really means is that Google is staking its claim in the mobile ad world. AdMob is one of the most dominant players in the mobile advertising arena—you’ve probably seen their ads…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Confirmed: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Update Is Missing Atom Support, Breaks Hackintosh

If you’re using a Hackintosh then you might want to hold off on the OS X 10.6.2 update, because for all its bug fixes, it lacks the Intel Atom support necessary for our beloved Hackintosh netbooks. Update. https://gizmodo.com/snow-leopard-10-6-2-fixes-account-nuking-bug-and-about-5400758 Update: There appears to be some confusion regarding which sort of Hackintosh set up is affected by…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

The Android iPhone

Matt told me the other day that Droid looked like Tim Burton Batman’s cellphone. “True—I replied—and I don’t want a gold latex 80s cellphone. I would like something sleek like the iPhone, running Android.” Behold, the APhone A6. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-review-5396168 And then throw it away quickly, as it doesn’t seem to work well at all. At…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Fixes Account-Nuking Bug (And About 40 More)

OS X 10.6.2 is out, and it’s a veritable bug-squashing party. That infamous glitch that was destroying user accounts a while ago has been taken care of, as have a few dozen other annoyances. But whither our sweet Hackintosh? https://gizmodo.com/reports-snow-leopard-bug-eats-user-accounts-whole-5379817 Prior builds of 10.6.2 have flip–flopped between treating Intel Atom support—vital to netbook hackintoshing—as a…

Tech News John Herrman

A Media Chair for Starship Captains

This sweet-looking ergonomic media chair is but a concept in the mind of industrial designer, Martin Emila, but I dig the look, and the integrated iPhone/iPod dock and projector. 3-way speakers on either side of the head also provide surround-sound. Emila says the chair would be crafted from hard plastic, and have four telescopic legs…

Tech News Danny Allen

20 iPods Cluster Into One, Big, Interactive Display

The neatest thing about this demo isn’t that 20 iPod touches have combined to make a giant touch display; the neatest thing is that the technology can scale: Both the proof-of-concept video and the above illustration are by Japanese design house PROTOTYPE. Their giant hive display can begin a chain reaction when someone touches one…

Tech News Mark Wilson

First iPhone Worm Discovered: Rickrolls Jailbroken iPhones

Jailbreakers in Australia are being infected by a worm that changes their wallpaper to an image of Rick Astley. And while that sounds kinda funny, it’s another reminder to make sure you’ve changed the default password on your jailbroken iPhone. https://gizmodo.com/never-gonna-give-you-up-songwriter-paid-only-16-by-y-5208172 Sophos reports that the worm appears to do nothing worse than spread and change…

Tech News Danny Allen

Verizon Wireless Launches Three More Anti-AT&T 3G Network Commercials

Today Verizon responded to AT&T’s “There’s a Map For That” lawsuit by releasing a slew of new commercials with similar themes and messaging. The battle continues, this time on the infamous Island of Misfit Toys. The first commercial, which I saw air for the first time during the New England Patriots game this afternoon, is…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Spy Shot Reveals… Traditional Apple Store Tables In New NYC Apple Store

Work continues on the posh Manhattan Apple Store, and reader/levitation expert Vincent snapped us some pics of this latest bastion of Apple retail consumerism. It looks like an Apple Store… from the sky—at night! Also, wooden tables. Trendy ones. https://gizmodo.com/apples-fourth-manhattan-store-almost-ready-5391615

Tech News Jack Loftus

Apple TV 3.01 Update Saves Your Data From “Temporarily Disappearing”

Word to the wise: Update your Apple TV to 3.01 stat, else suffer the strange data disappearing act some users report is occurring with 3.0 during syncing. It’s important to note the data was not deleted, just “invisible.” Update now, says Apple. [TUAW]

Tech News Jack Loftus

Latest Snow Leopard Developer Build Breaks Hackintosh Support… Again

Enough with the back and forth already, Apple. If you’re going to kill Atom support then just kill it. Don’t toy with us, taking and giving like some sort of merciless god. https://gizmodo.com/is-apple-trying-to-kill-hackintosh-netbooks-os-x-10-6-5395020 The video above shows what happens if you try to boot the latest 10.6.2 developer build on a Hackintosh. As you can…

Tech News Chris Jacob

Watch Jonathan Ive’s Segment in Objectified

Objectified, Gary Hustwit’s look at the world of industrial design, featured a lengthy section on Apple Chief Designer Jon Ive—and now that clip is online for impatient Apple fans to see. [Brainstorm Tech] https://gizmodo.com/objectified-review-5221987 The clip is pretty interesting, even if you’re not normally enamored with Apple. Ive is the most prominent tech designer of…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

The iPhone Nano Rumor Strikes Again: Coming to Verizon in 2010?

The latest round of iPhone rumors reads like a roundup of everything we’ve heard before. Now the mythical iPhone nano is back, and supposedly said device will be coming to Verizon in 2010 featuring a new hybrid cellular radio. https://gizmodo.com/apple-in-high-level-iphone-talks-with-verizon-wireless-5228932 Keep in mind this is all coming from an industry analyst report supplied to Apple…

Tech News Chris Jacob

Mystery Nvidia Tablet Identified: 2010 Arrival and Android Rumored

Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post (and Why)

VESA Officially Adopts Apple’s Mini DisplayPort

Hahahaha! Blockbuster Renting Movies on SD Cards! Hahahahaha! From Kiosks!

New iControlPad Prototype Controls the iPhone with Dual Analog Nubs

Nvidia CEO Reveals Tablet, Declares His Love for Apple

Lego Minifig Macbook Decal: Too Cute to Let Go

Google Buys AdMob, Secures Strength in Mobile Advertising

Confirmed: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Update Is Missing Atom Support, Breaks Hackintosh

The Android iPhone

Snow Leopard 10.6.2 Fixes Account-Nuking Bug (And About 40 More)

A Media Chair for Starship Captains

20 iPods Cluster Into One, Big, Interactive Display

First iPhone Worm Discovered: Rickrolls Jailbroken iPhones

Verizon Wireless Launches Three More Anti-AT&T 3G Network Commercials

Spy Shot Reveals… Traditional Apple Store Tables In New NYC Apple Store

Apple TV 3.01 Update Saves Your Data From “Temporarily Disappearing”

Latest Snow Leopard Developer Build Breaks Hackintosh Support… Again

Watch Jonathan Ive’s Segment in Objectified

The iPhone Nano Rumor Strikes Again: Coming to Verizon in 2010?

INIU Portable Power Bank Is Small in Size and Smaller in Price for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (45W, 10,000mAh)

Humans Were Already Dog People 16,000 Years Ago, DNA Suggests

California Regulator Says Tesla’s ‘Robotaxis’ Are More Like a Limo in the Eyes of the Law

Dyson Airwrap Falls to an All-Time Low in Amazon’s Spring Sale, Lowering the Barrier for This Premium Multi-Styler

The ‘Tales from ’85’ Trailer Wants You Back in ‘Stranger Things’ Already

Forget Ray-Ban Meta, XREAL 1S AR/XR Virtual Screen Smart Glasses Drop to Record Low on Amazon

Pixel Buds Pro 2 Hit Record Low as Google Continues Its Clearance-Like Price Cuts Following Smartphone Deals

DJI Now Has a Cheaper 360 Drone Than Insta360, but the U.S. Won’t Get It

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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