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The Worst Damage from Hurricane Sandy (Updating Live)

Hurricane Sandy is well on its way to Class Five Killstorm status. Expected to cause upwards of $20 Billion in damages, this super-storm is already wrecking shop along the Eastern seaboard. Here is some of the worst damage sustained so far in the Mid-Atlantic states. If you’ve witnessed the Sandy’s destruction firsthand, send your photos…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

How To Get the Internet via Text Message During Hurricane Doomsday

If you’re on the East Coast and can still read this, consider yourself lucky. But if you somehow manage to survive, there’s a good chance your electricity—and Internet—will be dead. Use SMS instead. BuzzFeed’s intrepid Internet-monger and storm veteran John Herrman rounded up a helpful variety of ways to get the web’s most important stuff—Google,…

Tech News Sam Biddle

What to Do With Your Dog During Hurricane Sandy

If you are in the pathway of Hurricane Sandy and you are a dog owner, here are some quick tips to keeping your furry friend safe. If you are home and your dog is stressed out by the storm The noises of the hurricane and the changes in barometric pressure can cause your dog to…

Tech News Anna Jane Grossman

This Is the Best Toilet to Ever Play Goalie

Although it’s probably completely against Fifa regulations, Japanese luxury toilet maker Toto has turned one of its commodes into what has to be the greatest soccer goalie ever. It’s a step-up from the company’s Poop-Powered Toiletcycle. But as impressive as it is, it’s still pretty useless as far as toilet innovation goes. https://gizmodo.com/this-poop-powered-toiletcycle-is-touring-japan-5845671 The toilet…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

#Hurricanereads: Things to Read When Sandy Knocks Your Power Out

Hurricane Sandy is wreaking havoc along the eastern seaboard, causing flooding and power outages along the way. You might be one of the people affected by what is being referred to as the “frankenstorm.” Provided you’re somewhere safe, and lacking the means to accomplish any actual work, this is a perfect time to catch up…

Tech News Adrian Covert

This Prepaid Wireless Hotspot Is Your Hurricane-Life-Line Deal of the Day

Hurricane Sandy is about to hit the East coast, and that means millions of Americans are hunkered down and staying safe. That’s the wise decision, and if you’re homebound, you’re probably all stocked with provisions, listening to a Hurricane Sandy Spotify playlist, and you’ve already posted this freaky horse-headed jogger to your Facebook wall. That’s…

Tech News Kif Leswing

This Gorgeous Carbon Fiber Sled Could Be Your Perfect Post-Frankenstorm Ride

If hurricane Sandy turns into a blizzard and dumps snow everywhere, the best way to get around Northeastern hills might be this lovely Snolo carbon fiber alpine sled. It’s lightweight, it folds down for easy transport, and it looks like a Ferrari suited to six feet of snow. Sure, with an estimated price of around…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Scare Trick-or-Treaters Senseless With a Shrieking MP3 Doorbell

Your front lawn is full of gravestones, skeletons hang from the trees, and a haze of cobwebs coats your porch. Yup, you’ve gone all out this Halloween to make your house the spookiest on the block. But one thing is ruining the whole effect—that damned cheerful Ding-Dong doorbell. Here’s how to replace that noise with…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Turns Out Magnets Are an Awesome Way To Use Your Touchscreen Devices

In addition to light sensors, gyroscopes, and accelerometers, did you know most tablets and smartphones have a built in magnetometer? Its immediate benefit might not be obvious, but as this video demonstrates, it could let you use magnets to interact with your devices instead of boring old fingers or styluses. It turns out the hardware…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

How the Nexus 10 Stacks Up to the Competition

Google’s Nexus 10 tablet has arrived, designed to serve as Android’s flagship answer to the iPad and Surface. But is the thing worth its weight in salt? We compared the Nexus 10 to the other top new tablets to find out. https://gizmodo.com/nexus-10-tablet-everything-you-need-to-know-5955825 On the guts front, the Samsung-manufactured Nexus 10 is more or less in…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Roku Search Finds the Video You Want No Matter Where It’s Hiding

Roku Search is a new one-stop tool that helps you find the content you want to watch across the many streaming services available on the set-top box. This new centralized search is an obvious addition that makes Roku more useful. Bravo. Instead of going from one service to the next trying to find a particular…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

The 16GB Nexus 7 Is Now Just $200

Google just took the lid off a 32GB Nexus 7 tablet, and dropped the price of the 16GB model from $250 to $200. The bigger version is $249. This confirmed earlier suspicions from price leaks to third-party retailers that Google would make its flagship tablet cheaper. In spite of the cancellation of Google’s event because…

Tech News Leslie Horn

What’s New in Android 4.2

Along with the Nexus 4, and the Nexus 10 tablet, Google has just announced Android 4.2, a new flavor of Jellybean. While it doesn’t merit a new name of its own, it does add quite a few neat new features. Here’s a rundown. https://gizmodo.com/googles-nexus-4-the-android-phone-of-our-dreams-5955374 Gesture Typing The new version of Android will include a new…

Tech News Eric Limer

Google’s Nexus 4: The Android Phone of Our Dreams?

Hurricane Sandy may have put a damper on Google’s big event today, but the long-rumored (and leaked, and found in a bar) Nexus 4 has finally, officially broken cover. As predicted, this thing looks like it might be the best Android phone yet. https://gizmodo.com/googles-big-android-event-canceled-due-to-hurricane-san-5955462 The Nexus 4 is made by LG (in collaboration with Google)…

Tech News Brent Rose

Nexus 10 Tablet: Everything You Need to Know

It’s been a long time, but it’s finally here. Google’s big answer to the iPad—the tablet that created an entire market—has officially arrived. And it’s bringing a better-than-retina screen, curves and serious speed. https://gizmodo.com/ipad-is-the-future-5506692 Its name is Nexus 10, and it’s $100 cheaper than the iPad. Learn all about it here. Looking at the specs,…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Starbucks Might Finally Make Wireless Charging Mainstream

A wireless charging future is still pretty far away, but we’re getting closer step by step. As part of a pilot program in Boston, Starbucks is going to start building wireless charging stations into 17 of its stores and putting them in the tabletops. At the moment, there are two dueling wireless charging standards, Qi,…

Tech News Eric Limer

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…

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Livescribe Sky Wi-Fi Smartpen Hands On: Digital Note-Taking Gets a Little More Magical

As you take notes and record audio with Livescribe’s new Sky WiFi Smartpen, the device automatically uploads the data to Evernote. This is an update to the company’s Echo pen. That 2010 launch digitally stored your notes onboard and transferred them via USB, but the Sky does it all wirelessly. https://gizmodo.com/livescribe-echo-the-smartpen-gets-some-brilliant-upgra-5590745 So how does it…

Gadgets Leslie Horn

Here’s a Spotify Playlist to Help You Ride Out Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy is headed for the east coast. New York City is shutting down. We’re all battening down the hatches, stocking up on nonperishables (I bought Spaghettios), and hoping for the best. And we’ve made a Spotify playlist to keep the cabin fever at bay. https://gizmodo.com/the-complete-story-of-sandy-a-timeline-of-horror-and-r-5955575 Enjoy, and please stay away from windows and downed…

Tech News Leslie Horn

South Korea’s Auto-Turret Can Kill a Man in the Dead of Night From Three Clicks

The 2.5-mile wide demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea is the most heavily contested stretch of land on the planet. And if the massive contingent of troops, tanks, bunkers, and land mines weren’t enough of a trespassing deterrent, this eagle-eyed auto-targeting gun turret should do the trick. Dubbed the “Super aEgis II” and touted…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

The Worst Damage from Hurricane Sandy (Updating Live)

How To Get the Internet via Text Message During Hurricane Doomsday

What to Do With Your Dog During Hurricane Sandy

This Is the Best Toilet to Ever Play Goalie

#Hurricanereads: Things to Read When Sandy Knocks Your Power Out

This Prepaid Wireless Hotspot Is Your Hurricane-Life-Line Deal of the Day

This Gorgeous Carbon Fiber Sled Could Be Your Perfect Post-Frankenstorm Ride

Scare Trick-or-Treaters Senseless With a Shrieking MP3 Doorbell

Turns Out Magnets Are an Awesome Way To Use Your Touchscreen Devices

How the Nexus 10 Stacks Up to the Competition

Roku Search Finds the Video You Want No Matter Where It’s Hiding

The 16GB Nexus 7 Is Now Just $200

What’s New in Android 4.2

Google’s Nexus 4: The Android Phone of Our Dreams?

Nexus 10 Tablet: Everything You Need to Know

Starbucks Might Finally Make Wireless Charging Mainstream

Win a Pair of Our Favorite Running Headphones

Livescribe Sky Wi-Fi Smartpen Hands On: Digital Note-Taking Gets a Little More Magical

Here’s a Spotify Playlist to Help You Ride Out Hurricane Sandy

South Korea’s Auto-Turret Can Kill a Man in the Dead of Night From Three Clicks

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