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Finally, the long-rumored 6 inches of pure, unfiltered Android (Lollipop!) just the way Google always intended. So how does Google’s new Motorola-made flagship stack up to the other big dogs in phablet land? Let’s take a look. Obviously, with more space comes more room to pack in some seriously upgraded specs. And if you’re a…
This is the last week to register to vote in many parts of the country, and with several pivotal midterm elections on deck, it’s a good time to make sure you’re an informed citizen. Normally this would entail things like reading up on the issues, but these days apps and sites are trying to make…
Fight Club opened in theaters 15 years ago. I was an impressionable teenager at that moment and it blew me away. Fincher’s work is spotless—cinematographically speaking. But, as Honest Trailers say, there is a very basic flaw in its plot. Or perhaps this is not a flaw but its biggest strength, as Jesus [Diaz] says.…
Chromecast who? The real Android TV is here. This is the Nexus Player, a four-inch, half-pound hockey puck of a set-top box designed to watch all your movies AND play your Android games. It’ll cost $99 on October 17th. Powered by a quad-core 1.8GHz Intel Atom processor with PowerVR Series 6 graphics, 1GB of RAM…
Google just announced the release of the latest version of Android. It’s called Android Lollipop, and as we already knew, it is damn pretty. There’s a lot more to the updated operating system than a flashy look-and-feel powered by the new Material design interface, though. Android Lollipop is also a powerhouse. https://gizmodo.com/what-material-design-means-for-the-future-of-android-1595976211 More Versatile Google…
The long-awaited (and long-rumored) Nexus 6, the 6-inch (technically 5.96) monster phablet, is finally, officially here. The Nexus 6, like its predecessors before it, will be the first device in the world to ship with Android’s new operating system, Lollipop. It’s the purest vision of what an Android phone should be. Apparently Android phones should…
It’s been nearly two years since we’ve seen a new Nexus tablet, but the wait is over. Alongside a new Nexus 6 phone, the Nexus Player, and a new version of Android, the Nexus 9 is finally official. It’s like the iPad Air, but Android. https://gizmodo.com/googles-nexus-6-superphone-is-here-and-its-a-monster-1646581919 Just as the rumors indicated, the new Nexus 9…
Starting January 1, you’ll be able to stream every episode of Friends on Netflix (even in Canada). If there was ever a time to challenge Gawker’s definitive ranking of every Friends episode, that time is fast approaching and it is January 2015. Ross Gellerheads everywhere are rejoicing. Could you BE any more excited?
ESA’s Optical Ground Station took this extraordinary video of the International Space Station on October 8 as it was being illuminated by a 3.6-Watt 532-nm green laser. The video was taken at 7 frames per second, but the final effects is amazing. It’s incredible to see it moving like that. From ESA: This extraordinary video…
Though not nearly as cool as the above build by R D L, on Saturday, October 18th from 12:00-2:00pm all Toys”R”Us locations are hosting a special building event where you can build and take home a Lego Bat-Signal. The stipulation is that this build is intended for children ages 5 and up, so, bring your…
In the desert near Tonopah, Nevada, a circular sea of oversized mirrors— 10,000 mirrors—follow the sun, and direct its rays onto the power tower in the center of the Crescent Dunes solar energy plant. Now, in the middle of Manhattan, a computer-generated visualization of that scene glitters on an LED wall outside Lincoln Center. Solar…
Come on, GOTG fans, admit it – ever since you saw Guardians of the Galaxy, who hasn’t wanted to put on an awesome mix of their own and pretend to be one of the Guardians, zipping about space and being badass? These Hoodies will help you pretend just that little bit better. The two licensed…
The keyboard is functionally invisible. It’s the single piece of hardware you touch the most. But despite being your primary interface with the digital world, it’s remained almost unchanged for decades, ignored, except for the small community of enthusiasts who design, program, and build their own—like the Infinity Keyboard, a new mechanical keyboard that a…
This is an invention that might change civilization as we know it: A compact fusion reactor developed by Skunk Works, the stealth experimental technology division of Lockheed Martin. It’s the size of a jet engine and it can power airplanes, spaceships, and cities. Skunk Works claims it will be operative in 10 years. Aviation Week…
The few remaining users of Internet Explorer 6 are about to get a rude awakening when the internet abruptly stops working for them very soon. It’s about time. Google just published information about the adorably named POODLE bug it discovered in SSL 3.0, a legacy security protocol that’s been abandoned by all but the most…
It’s been a long time since we’ve had a Nexus tablet. 2013’s Nexus 7 was a wonderful if underpowered little device, and there hasn’t been a bigger version since 2012’s Nexus 10. But a newcomer is almost certainly on the way soon—probably this afternoon! And it’s a 9-inch tab that could be the best of…
The Galaxy Note 4 has a bonkers screen. That 518 PPI Super AMOLED stunner is one of the best parts of a great phone. But how does it hold up to the other big, high-res phone screens out there? https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-review-the-best-at-being-big-1646455217 We took macro shots of the 3 biggest, baddest, giganto smartphones out there: The Note…
The Nexus line is Google’s Android champion, the annual display of Android in its purest form. As we get closer to this year’s refresh, rumors are beginning to flesh out what the Nexus 6 is going to look like. Here’s what you can expect from the next great Android phone. Much like its predecessors, the…
It appears AT&T has revealed its pricing and manufacturer for the Nexus 6 a little early. If you go to the AT&T website and look up the LG G3 Vigor, an image and pricing details for the Motorola Nexus 6 appears under “People Also Viewed.” The Nexus 6 is listed at $50. If you click…
Game of Thrones’ Dothraki tongue is just one of many fictional language’s created by David Peterson – but it might just be one of his most popular. Now you can start learning some conversational Dothraki for yourself through a new mobile app. Athdavrazar! The app, intended to be a companion for Peterson’s new Dothraki language…
