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Businessweek has a deep profile of Samsung detailing the company’s rise to the number one smartphone manufacturer in the world. The article appears to confirm what we’ve been expecting all along: that a smaller cheaper version of the Galaxy S 4 will arrive on the heels of the big S 4 next month. Rumors of…
You might be a little confused because this looks strikingly similar to the snow fortress in Inception. But no need to watch out for skiing dream assassins—it’s an apartment complex in Lausanne, Switzerland. (As far as we know). The sharp corners at either end are not design features meant to intimidate intruders. In fact they’re…
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics in Saarbrücken have developed a new type of motion capture system that doesn’t require the live action performers to wear those skintight body suits covered in cumbersome tracking markers. And the typical 360 degree array of infrared sensors capturing their movements can be reduced to just a…
Anytime the government tries to ban something there are usually loud warnings about slippery slopes and guesses as to what perfectly reasonable American past-time might be banned next. If New York City bans trans fats (as it did in 2007), what’s next? Smoking in its parks? Oversized sodas? Oh, right. It banned those things too,…
The upcoming 2013 April 18 Space Exploration Signature Auction by Heritage Auctions brought us these fine document covers. Manuals, guidebooks, press kits, reports, brochures – all with cool artworks and typography. Enjoy!
Google’s Shopping Express, a subscription-based, same-day delivery service, just opened to the public in San Francisco.
Designer Ivan Zhang has the perfect solution for anyone who’s tired of angling the last book on a shelf so the rest of them don’t perpetually fall over. Instead of some space-wasting bookend, he’s simply added graceful arching shelves to this piece which tasks gravity with keeping them all standing. The arched shelves also provide…
BlackBerry announced two corkers this morning; founder Mike Lazaridis is leaving, and the company actually made money.
Somersby Cider in the UK created a cheeky commercial that pokes fun of Apple product launches by imagining a world where buying hard cider is like getting a new iPhone. The Genius Bar would be a real bar and workers would talk about how many cores inside the apple, how many pits and how to…
For those of you unfamiliar with the notion of our Universe, here’s a quick overview of the entirety of creation. We Are Yeti produced this 100-frame short.
Not to be left out from the copycat networks making shows about Silicon Valley, Amazon Studios is producing a half-hour comedy series called Betas. It’s centered around four nerds ” and their quest for nerd fame as they attempt to crack the ultimate code.” One of these shows has to be good, right? https://gizmodo.com/oh-god-bravos-silicon-valley-show-looks-even-worse-tha-5949966 The…
After letting people know that they owe Google $1500 for the honor of getting Google Glass early, Google busted the ol’ elementary school take back on them. Meaning, some of those “winners” won’t be able to get Google Glass because they’ve been disqualified by Google. I wonder who those people are. https://gizmodo.com/meet-the-lucky-people-who-suddenly-owe-google-1500-5992617 Straight from Google…
If you didn’t see the headline or tag yet, please allow me to warn you that this soundtrack is incredibly NSFW. OMG SO NSFW. Hell, I’m not even sure if it’s safe for YouTube. It’s the music video for a catchy new Robin Thicke song with Pharrell and T.I. and it’s literally littered with boobs.…
Android’s Google Play Movies and TV player has been updated with a new X-Ray-like feature
Here’s a father that will make your heart melt in aww and a nursery that’ll make you want to go back to being a kid again. Screw real life, I want to grow up again with Calvin and Hobbes. Heck, I don’t care if I can even fit on the bed… I want to live…
You might’ve read some headlines today—in very reputable publications—saying that there’s an online attack underway. The biggest in history. Enough to slow down the internet. This would be exciting and scary, except it’s just not true. The entire thing sounds so dramatic—the swarming DDoS onslaught is “jamming crucial infrastructure around the world,” the NYT screams…
We all know the familiar, dotted pattern of a matchbox striking strip. It’s distinctive, but not particularly pretty. But with a splash of color and a little geometric variation, you can actually get something worth having out on the shelf. Developed by Danish design house HAY with help from Swedish designer Clara von Zweigbergk, and…
You take more photos than ever these days. So do all of your friends. But where are all of those photos? You never look at them because they’re scattered across the Internet abyss. WideAngle can help. What does it do? The iPad app pulls photos from your Facebook and Instagram accounts, as well as photos…
Gerber’s long been a name associated with those big multitools you carry in a nylon pouch on your belt. But as the company works to expand its brand, it’s started to think on a smaller scale with its new Gerber Daily Carry—or GDC—tools. Designed to replace the zipper pull on your jacket, or just clip…
This parmesan grater is delicious. It has a single, perforated blade that lets you grate your cheese in any direction. Best of all, there’s funnel on the end of this $25 grater with a removable cover so you can direct just the right amount of cheese onto your plate of fettuccine or salad. But we…
