TV producer Vanessa Rae is Here to Chat About The Best Home Entertainment Gadgets
Gawker’s Better State of Living Conversation series is brought to you with the support of State FarmTM. Today, tech expert Vanessa Rae is live in the comments to answer your questions about choosing the right home entertainment system. With the cold weather here and the holiday season in full force, it’s the perfect time for…
Win a Pair of Our Favorite Running Headphones
A few weeks ago Giz gave Sennheiser’s PMX 685i headphones four stars for helping make running actually enjoyable. They’re light, well designed, and sound incredible. And now we’re giving away a pair for free. All you have to do to potentially win is take the one-question survey located below. To enter, send your answer to…
A Report from the Luckiest Man Alive: Christina Hendricks Taught Me All About Whisky
I have a great appreciation for fine whisky, but I am no means an expert on the subject. Luckily, I was in the unique position to have none other than talented actress (we all know her as Joan on Mad Men) and whisky lover Christina Hendricks teach me everything I need to know about Johnnie…
How to Recover From Your Social Media Faux Pas
Social media nightmares are on a sliding scale. Misspelling a tweet might be embarrassing, while accidentally tweeting suggestive photos of yourself is truly mortifying. It’s important to note that even as co-founder of a Small Girls PR, I am not exempt from such social media mishaps. It’s because of my own personal experience that I’ve…
What to Get the Outdoorsy Shutterbug in Your Life this Holiday Season
[Ed. note: This holiday season, Gizmodo has partnered with Tamron to bring you a series of gift guides for the photography buffs in your life. And because she has really great taste, we asked our friend Lisbeth Ortega from Photojojo to share the gear she’s really excited about. Check out her picks below.] Your best…
How the BMW i8 Concept Makes Green Look Gorgeous
Let me just say as someone who has designed a concept car, I love the BMW i8 Concept. When its predecessor debuted in 2009 as the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept, it was striking — a refreshing reminder that eco-friendly and forward-thinking don’t have to mean ugly and awkward. Now, as we’re one step closer to production…
For Your Next Business Trip, All You’ll Need Are Plane Tickets and join.me
These days, not everyone’s tied to an office. But if you’re working from the road, it doesn’t mean you can’t get as much done as you would if you were sitting at a desk. In this, the last of our Business Casual series written in conjunction with the join.me crew, we’ll look at the mobile…
It’s the End of the Mother of All Shooting Challenges, and We Feel Fine
So after four months, a half-dozen globe-trotting photographers, and one bout of Costa Rica-acquired Dengue fever, our Intel-Inspired Ultrabook™ Shooting Challenge has finally come to a close. Of course, the way we see it, this isn’t just a time for mourning: It’s also an excuse to throw a party. Last Wednesday night, all six of…
Introducing Vanessa Rae, Our Tech-Savvy Gadget Expert
Who better to turn to for advice on purchasing a new laptop, smartphone or TV than a lady who has spent a lot of time on TV herself? Meet Vanessa Rae, producer, TV personality, and DVICE’s original “digital diva.” Known for her work with the Today Show, MSNBC, and MTV, Vanessa will be live on…
Meetings Are Not Going Anywhere, So Here Are a Few Ways to Make them Bearable
If you are gainfully employed, it’s likely that meetings are part of your life. And, no matter how much you protest, they’re not going anywhere. Here in the Business Casual series, written in conjunction with the join.me crew, we covered your sweet work-from-home setup, and now we’re going to address the dreaded phenomenon known as…
Meet the Tiny Projector that Will Transform Your Movie Nights
The future of hosting movie night at your place is here. Gone are the dusty DVDs of yore, replaced by a 600-channel* Roku®-powered streaming projector from 3M that fits in the palm of your hand. Yep. In your hand. It’s the key to upgrading your movie night; read on for some more tips on how…
Three Things to Consider Before Setting Up Your Home Office and the One Tool You’ll Absolutely Need
Whether you have a lucrative gig blogging about coupons or your work-from-home status is merely temporary, laptop + jammies does not a home office make. Welcome to the Business Casual series, a triptych of posts about how to stay on task at work — whether you’re onsite, offsite, or at home. Created in conjunction with…
Win a $150 Gift Card to Best Buy, Upgrade Your Man Cave
Or your lady cave. Take the equal-opportunity, one-question survey located down below, and you could win a $150 gift certificate to Best Buy. Just email the last question to [email protected] with “Best Buy Gift Card Contest” as the subject line. You could get new speakers, or a TV, and finally have the “alone time space”…
You’re Invited to the Mother of All Shooting Challenge’s Gallery Event
Well, folks the Intel-Inspired Ultrabook Shooting Challenge — you know the one — has officially come to a close, and we’re celebrating the incredible journey with a free and open to the public gallery show and photography panel at 329 Broome Street in Lower Manhattan. On November 15, photos from all six challenges will be…
Fly Far, Far, Away for Free
In the words of a great man, “Winter is coming.” And though, given the current rate of climate change, that may or may not be true, the impending fall gloom is definitely reason enough to get out of town. Lucky for you, we’re giving away a $150 gift certificate to Jet Blue – perfect for…
Come to the Mother of All Shooting Challenges’ NYC Gallery Event
Well, it’s time to bid adieu to our fun and photo-filled Intel-Inspired Ultrabook™ Shooting Challenge. In case you were keeping score, we brought you six incredible photographers, six mystery locations, six shooting styles, and six totally free Intel-Inspired Ultrabooks™. But before we say goodbye, we’d like to leave you with this supercut of our photographers’…
mbrace2 Technology Keeps You Connected From Your Mercedes-Benz
Success is increasingly dependent on social connectivity. Constant access to up-to-date information is critical — whether it’s news on your stock portfolio, your boss’ most recent Facebook update, or a text about your 3 o’clock appointment — even when you’re on the road. That’s why Mercedes-Benz has developed mbrace2 telematics technology, an intuitive, in-vehicle command…
Ask a Pro Photographer How He Made These Sensational Solarised Shots of Paradise
Solarisation: The photography trick guaranteed to make mundane shots look like dreamscapes, everyday folks look like phantasms, and these shots of surfers and bikers in Costa Rica by Scott Rinckenberger look extra-extreme. Scott took his trip down to Costa Rica for the sand-filled sixth and final installment of our Intel-Inspired Ultrabook™ Shooting Challenge. So crank…
How to Access Your Notes, Ideas, and Recordings Any Time and Anywhere
Recently, Livescribe™ announced the launch of the Sky™ wifi smartpen, the first digital pen to integrate WiFi technology and cloud services. But with just about every new tech toy claiming to be “part of the cloud,” what does that actually mean for a tool like a smartpen? Well, it means that your work or school…