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You Need to Start Consulting the Google Shopper iPhone App Before Buying Anything

There’s no excuse for any iPhone user to go shopping without consulting the Google Shopper app first. It’s free, it’s fast, it’ll tell you if you’re getting a good deal, and it’ll pull up product reviews for better decision making. The app allows you to search for products using ordinary queries, voice searches, or by…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

The Best Gadgets (So Far)

January has come! And gone. And with it, a lot of broken New Year’s Resolutions. But also, new additions to our wonderful list of favorite gadgets. Check out the full roster of Bestmodo’s newest inductees below. For the full list of Gizmodo favorites, head over to the complete Best Gadgets https://gizmodo.com/the-best-gadgets-5411442 In Best Phone Headset:…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Black People Like BlackBerries and Asians Like iPhones

Nielsen doesn’t just track TV watching stats, they track mobile phone usage as well, and their 2010 smartphone stats are quite interesting. Did you know Asians love the iPhone? And black people hate it, but love BlackBerries? https://gizmodo.com/deep-inside-the-flawed-nielsen-ratings-system-5748122 It’s also interesting that the Hispanic and White columns are so similar, because when you compare that…

Tech News Jason Chen

iOS 4.3 Beta 3 Now Available to Apple Developers

iOS 4.3 Beta 3 is now available for download in the iOS Developer Center. We’re taking a look at it soon and will let you know if there’s anything exciting and new since the last beta. [Apple]

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Europeans Can Pay Using Their NFC Visa-Enabled iPhones, Too

Starting in Turkey, iPhone users will soon be able to use Visa’s NFC payment system at one of the 40,000 cash-registers signed up to the scheme. For now those iPhones will need an iCarte dongle, plus the compatible app. It’s expected that by the time the payment scheme launches in other European countries, iPhone 5…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The iPhone Apps Everyone Should Have (Updated)

The end of the month is here, and that means it’s time to do a little housekeeping on our list of the absolute best iPhone apps. Who will be inducted? Who will unceremoniously get the boot? https://gizmodo.com/the-best-iphone-apps-5676549 Added: WordLens: WordLens is a taste of the future. Point it at a sign in Spanish and it’ll…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

It’s Official: Smartphones Are Winning

In the last three months of 2010, smartphone shipments doubled all the way up to 101.2 million handsets. Android shipped the most, sure. But the real winners are folks leaving their dumb old feature phones behind. Android’s a big part of that story—615% share growth year over year, according to Canalys, with handsets from every…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Triggered Water Damage Indicator Doesn’t Rule Out Replacement iPhones

Apple’s changed their technical support rules on the Liquid Contact Indicator that’s inside just about all iOS devices so that even if it’s triggered, you might still be able to get a replacement. This, supposing you didn’t actually dunk your phone. The LCI rests inside the speaker jack of most iPods and iPhones and iPads,…

Tech News Jason Chen

Make Your iPhone an iOS/WP7 Love Child

Oh, hey, look another Windows Phone 7 handset, looks pretty norm—wait what? That’s running on an iPod, you say? Well, yes. And this cunning mimic can run on your jailbroken iOS device as well. Called OS7 (I assume the other option was WPOS, which doesn’t have quite the same verve), Wyndwarrior’s WP7 iOS theme is…

Tech News Brian Barrett

iOS Safari Set to Receive Google Instant Previews Update

Google “Instant Previews,” the handy feature that allows searchers to preview their results without actually leaving Google’s search page, is nearly set to arrive on iOS’s native Safari web browser. As 9to5 Mac explains it, the most appealing feature of this iOS, portable version is the ability to swipe through the previews generated by your…

Tech News Jack Loftus

With iFusion, You Can Combine the Worst Aspects of Landlines and iPhones!

Love having a phone that’s more or less stationary? Love shitty reception? Then you will absolutely LOVE the iFusion. This has a FULL DUPLEX and ERGONOMIC HANDSET DESIGN and BLUETOOTH that will supposedly make your iPhone calls BETTER. Hmmm… Considering that most issues with call quality on the current iPhone hardware revolve around reception, the…

Tech News Adrian Covert

The First Full-Sized Microphone Arrives for the iPad and iPhone

Sure, the iPhone and iPad have microphones, and there are mini-microphone accessories out there for the devices, but what about a full-sized mic? IK Multimedia thinks there’s a need for one, offering up the iRig Mic as a solution. The unidirectional condensor mic is designed for singers and vocalists, but can also be used to…

Tech News Adrian Covert

“Hello? Hello? Is That the ’80s Calling Me On My iPhone?”

I haven’t seen the Wall Street sequel, but I imagine Gordon Gekko was using one of Thumbs Up’s ’80s Phones, right? Amirite? If you’re at all ashamed about carrying an iPhone, definitely check out this £13/$20 case. [’80s Phone]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The Appgun Turns Your iPhone Into an Augmented Reality Rifle Sight

Who’s actually using their iPhone to call people? I’m not! And in an effort to help the iPhone better serve its true purpose—you know, a wacky augmented reality gaming machine—we now have the Appgun. Pew pew. The Appgun, a plastic accessory which uses the iPhone as an augmented reality sight for shooting games, will cost…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

You Probably Shouldn’t Use Your iPhone as a Ping Pong Paddle

Just like you shouldn’t kickflip your skateboard grip-taped iPhone case, please don’t whack balls with these cases. But, in traditional red, green, blue and black color options, you can at least display your team-colors for $30. [Incase via BookofJoe] https://lifehacker.com/put-grip-tape-on-your-iphone-to-never-let-it-slip-again-5740603

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The Genius Bar

What follows is a very intense trip to the Genius Bar. 1. “For some reason, this hinge on my MacBook Air, as you can see here, isn’t closing all the way. It kind of clicks and then just stays stuck there, not quite closing. See?” “There’s always been some error, some amount of neurological disconnect…

Tech News Dan Kennedy - McSweeney's

If This CPR iPhone App Doesn’t Save Lives, Well, We’re Doomed

The Fire Department app connects those trained in CPR with those who need it, much like your colleagues who’ve put their hands up to be the building’s first-aid volunteers. Using the iPhone’s GPS, it alerts trained users of nearby casualties. Once you elect to be tracked by the app, you basically sign over your permission…

Health Kat Hannaford

New Tweak Makes Your Jailbroken iPhone’s App Icons Look 3D

Ah, the endless ingenuity of the jailbreak community. Apocolipse’s forthcoming 3DBoard uses the iPhone 4’s sensors to lend the app icons a 3D effect when the phone is tilted. Hey, that’s one dimension cooler than your home screen. The tweak will be available in the Cydia app store soon for $4. [YouTube]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Is AT&T Allowing Unlimited iPhone Data After All?

Remember when AT&T killed off its unlimited data plan, unless you were grandfathered in? The AP reports that the carrier is quietly backtracking to allow customers who previously had unlimited data—but switched to tiered pricing—to return to all-you-can-eat. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-just-killed-unlimited-wireless-data-and-screwed-e-5553418 If true, the move seems like a clear response to Verizon’s $30 unlimited data plan for…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Old Lady Tries to Smuggle 44 iPhone 4s Through Airport Security in Her Stockings

Last week, at Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport, security officials stopped a 60-year-old woman who had been moving erratically through airport security. She said she was feeling sick. Not true! She actually had 44 iPhone 4s stuffed down her pants. According to Israel-based Hareetz: Last week’s would-be smartphone smuggler was reportedly dressed in a traditional Georgian…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

You Need to Start Consulting the Google Shopper iPhone App Before Buying Anything

The Best Gadgets (So Far)

Black People Like BlackBerries and Asians Like iPhones

iOS 4.3 Beta 3 Now Available to Apple Developers

Europeans Can Pay Using Their NFC Visa-Enabled iPhones, Too

The iPhone Apps Everyone Should Have (Updated)

It’s Official: Smartphones Are Winning

Triggered Water Damage Indicator Doesn’t Rule Out Replacement iPhones

Make Your iPhone an iOS/WP7 Love Child

iOS Safari Set to Receive Google Instant Previews Update

With iFusion, You Can Combine the Worst Aspects of Landlines and iPhones!

The First Full-Sized Microphone Arrives for the iPad and iPhone

“Hello? Hello? Is That the ’80s Calling Me On My iPhone?”

The Appgun Turns Your iPhone Into an Augmented Reality Rifle Sight

You Probably Shouldn’t Use Your iPhone as a Ping Pong Paddle

The Genius Bar

If This CPR iPhone App Doesn’t Save Lives, Well, We’re Doomed

New Tweak Makes Your Jailbroken iPhone’s App Icons Look 3D

Is AT&T Allowing Unlimited iPhone Data After All?

Old Lady Tries to Smuggle 44 iPhone 4s Through Airport Security in Her Stockings

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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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

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