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Finally! The HTC One will officially be available on Verizon 4G LTE “later this summer.” Whatever that means.

Anatomy of a Logo: Star Wars

The film, Star Wars, premiered on May 25, 1977. To celebrate its 36th anniversary, I’m examining the evolution of the film’s logo. During the film’s pre-production, a decal (below) was produced. In the first Official Star Wars Fan Club newsletter, reprinted in the Star Wars Scrapbook (Chronicle Books, 1991), there was an explanation about the…

Retractable Bike Scooter: A Delightfully Dangerous Bonding Opportunity

Unless you’re riding a tandem, bicycles aren’t really designed for two passengers. You can jam a child seat on the back for infants, or a couple of pegs on the back wheel to carry a friend, but neither of those solutions seem as novel or original as Jared Loveless’ scooteRack: a rear-mounted retractable scooter that…

The Curasub: Live the Life Aquatic Without Getting Wet

Who wouldn’t want to swim with the fishes like Jacques Cousteau? Problem is, scuba diving requires training and lots of expensive equipment to do safely, not what you want to deal with on a Caribbean vacation. But aboard the Curasub, you’ll be able to explore the ocean’s depths without getting your feet wet. The Curasub…

Set Gestures To Stun with This Futuristic Multi-Touch Mouse

Whether or not touch is the future, you’ll probably still want a mouse in the meantime. Asus’ new VivoMouse is a futuristic-looking stopgap, mixing full, multi-touch gestures with good old-fashioned point-and-click. Also it looks like it came from space. The vaguely phaser-looking device is basically the same as Apple’s Magic Mouse, but with Windows 8…

Woo-Hoo! You Can Eat at Krusty Burger and Drink at Moe’s Right Now

Universal Orlando’s Springfield expansion to its The Simpsons Ride won’t be completely finished and ready for the public for a while. But Fast Food Boulevard, a part of the attraction featuring restaurants from the animated series, officially opened over the weekend and Inside the Magic was there to capture what it’s like to dine at…

Our Favorite Flashlights, Cameras, Shoes, and More

Ah, beautiful summer. A time for barbecues, frolicking, the sun’s ceaseless rays, the resulting blistering burns, perpetual sweating, sand in crevices you didn’t know you had—er, on second thought, probably safest just to wait it out indoors. Because don’t listen to them; the gadgets can love you back. For the full list of Gizmodo favorites,…

Eye-Fi Mobi Sends Photos to Your Phone, No Internet Connection Required

Eye-Fi cards have been around since 2006 as a way to wirelessly transmit your digital camera photos to your computer or mobile device. The catch was that you had to connect to a Wi-Fi network before in order to do so. Not so with the new Eye-Fi Mobi. The new Mobi cards will let you…

This Clever Chair Becomes a Ladder in a Snap

Here’s a welcome concept for people who live in small spaces: Chairway, a chair that becomes a step ladder with one simple action. Chairway was created by a young Dutch designer named Sjors van der Leest, who builds them for customers upon request in a variety of woods and colors. When you need to reach…

Is There a Limit to How Tall a Tree Can Grow?

It seems like the towering Redwoods and Sequoias of the Pacific Northwest could grow to the edge of space, had they enough time. But it turns out that’s not the case. Like with the enormous skyscrapers man has built, trees can only grow so high because of the logistics imposed by gravity. In theory, we…

Asus’ New Three-in-One: Crouching Windows PC, Hidden Android Tablet

Asus has already been experimenting with mixing Android and Windows in the same device with its bizarre but intriguing 18.5-inch Transformer All-in-One desktop, giant-Android-slab-thing. Now, it’s taking the concept to its logical extreme with the new Transformer Book Trio, dual processor-weilding device that staking its claim to tablet, notebook, and desktop territory. https://gizmodo.com/asus-transformer-all-in-one-desktop-hands-on-android-a-5974015 Much smaller…

Vine for Android Is Finally Here, Huzzah (Updated)

Vine, the very popular way to splice together six-second video vignettes, is now available for Android. Here’s the Google Play link, which is live for your video-sharing enjoyment right now—after some initial delays, it looks like the download link is finally operational. Twitter purchased Vine when it was still just a nothing startup late last…

19 Hood Ornaments That Turn Luxury Cars into Masterpieces

We saw many gorgeous cars at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza, the most prestigious automotive competition in the world. Of course, it’s the cars themselves that took center stage, but I always find the hood ornaments and badges interesting, as well. The sheer level of detail and craft makes them tiny pieces of art, worthy of…

AirDrop File Sharing: The Most Persistant iOS Rumor Has Returned

In 2011, Apple introduced AirDrop for OS X Lion, a feature that makes sharing a file between two Macs as easy as dragging and dropping it. Two and a half years later, we’re still waiting to see it on iOS. Could we finally get peer-to-peer iPhone and iPad sharing in iOS 7? https://gizmodo.com/os-x-lion-will-have-a-swift-new-file-sharing-feature-a-5769287 A report…

It’s About Time a Compact Flash Card Had Built-In RAID

Perfect for DSLR photographers who have to shoot for a while before they’re able to back their shots up to a PC, a Japanese company called Amulet has developed a 64GB compact flash card that can function as a RAID. So it essentially gives you 32GB of storage, and the peace of mind that your…

The World’s Thinnest 1TB Hard Drive Is Just 7mm Thick

If you’re in the market for slimline storage, Western Digital has just the hard drive for you: it’s latest offering, WD Blue, crams 1TB into a case that’s just 7mm thick. Small enough, in fact, to make it the world’s thinnest 1TB hard drive right now. The small frame doesn’t mean it skimps on features,…

This Is The Incredibly Swirling North Polar Ice Cap Of Mars

You surely remember that image of Saturn’s 1,250 mile-wide polar hurricane shot by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. Today European Space Agency released a similarly stunning image of Mars’s north polar ice cap on the 10th anniversary of the ESA’s Mars Express mission launched on 2 June 2003. https://gizmodo.com/saturns-harrowing-hurricane-is-even-more-terrifying-in-484703372 This glorious golden mosaic was made of 57…

There’s 60 Percent Off SanDisk SSDs and SD Cards on Amazon Today

Amazon’s having a one-day sale on SanDisk storage—and that makes some of the products insanely good value for the next few hours. http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?tag=gizmodo08c-20 The offers applies a wide range of USB Sticks, SD Cards and SSDs, so go take a look if there’s anything you need. Or, you know, just want. A quick peek suggests…

The First Small Windows Tablet Will Be Available in June

The previously leaked Acer Iconia W3 has been officially announced by the hardware maker today, which added a stamp of officialdom to internet rumour. The 8.1″ tablet is 11.3mm thick, with a dual-core Intel Atom Z2760 clocked at 1.8GHz inside. The display runs at 1280 x 800 resolution, with Acer sticking in dual front and…

Your iPhone Can Be Hacked With a Modified Charger

It might pay to be more careful about where you juice up your phone—because a team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have put together a prototype charger capable of installing malware onto an iPhone. The research, which is to be presented at the Black Hat security conference in late July and was…