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Apple’s New iOS 6 Maps Are Powered by TomTom

Apple’s got a whole new in-house maps platform, kicking Google Maps to the curb. Apple’s even doing all its own cartography. It’s just not doing alllll of the work itself. According to some screens that have turned up in the new Maps (which we’ve confirmed), TomTom is powering a large portion of the app. It’s…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Finally a Left-Handed Person Can Feel Normal on the Internet

Left-handed people have it tough. Scissors aren’t meant for them, the average mouse isn’t shaped for them and gloves aren’t meant for them. Everyday life has been all backwards. But it’s okay! You can be normal on the Internet now with this left hand pointer icon. Silvio Lorusso created a Chrome plugin that flips the…

Tech News Casey Chan

iOS 6 vs. Ice Cream Sandwich: The Ultimate Comparison

iOS 6 is coming soon(ish) to an iPhone and iPad near you. But how does Apple’s latest and greatest compare to the latest and greatest out of the Android camp, a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich. Gladiators, step forth! For the record, this is not a review. There will be no review until we have spent some…

Tech News Brent Rose

WWDC 2012: Apple Had a Pretty Amazing Day

Well that was something. Apple unloaded a metric ton of hardware and software at the WWDC keynote today. New supermodel MacBook Pros, software upgrades everywhere, so many peripherals and updates that some didn’t even get mentioned—it was all pretty overwhelming. Here are the most important bits from today’s deluge. Apple’s Next Gen MacBook Pro Is…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

The Best Skate Spot? The Living Room

Every skateboarder has heard this line: “Private property, no skateboarding!” Well, not this time. Pro skater Philip Schuster gutted a run-down hunting lodge in Austria and converted into his very own indoor skatepark. It may be a bit cramped, but it still looks amazingly fun, especially the bank-to-bank over the fireplace. Now, if someone were…

Tech News Michael Hession

Apple Magsafe 2 Adapter: Pay $10 to Stick One Magnet to Another Magnet

It’s somewhat understandable that Apple had to redesign the Magsafe adapter, considering the engineering wizardry they pulled off with the Next-Gen MacBook Pro. But to use an Apple display or older MacBook power adapter to charge your next-gen MacBook Pro or new MacBook Air, you’ll need to kickdown $10 for this little thing, which just…

Tech News Adrian Covert

A Venomous Fire Urchin Vomits Its Own Guts

While this picture might look like some twisted acid trip, it’s nothing of the kind. No, you’re staring right into the guts of a venomous fire urchin. Captured by photographer David Fleetham off the coast of Maui, Hawaii, the image shows a blue-spotted sea urchin—commonly known as the fire urchin thanks to its painful sting—in…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

What Is Intel Turbo Boost?

Lots of exciting new computers today! And no matter what, we still get jazzed about processor speeds. But what’s this Turbo Boost business Apple mentioned? Why do CPUs have two different speeds? It’s actually pretty simple. Turbo Boost makes your computer faster when it needs it… As the name implies, Turbo Boost is… turbo. Let’s…

Tech News Sam Biddle

The Next NY Tech Meetup Is Happening at Gizmodo HQ

The Gawker Media rooftop is preparing for sensory overload: Gizmodo is hosting The Sensory Effect, a special NY Tech Meetup in partnership with Gawker Media, presented by Windows Internet Explorer, and it’s unmissable. Tech-types will be here listening to a group of esteemed panelists discuss the latest in gesture/sound control (like Kinect for Windows) while…

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The Most Expensive Next-Gen MacBook Pro Costs $3750

Curious how much it costs to max out the Next-Gen MacBook Pro with that retina display? For the time being, it’s $3750 (or $3749, if you want to get technical about it). That includes a 2.7 GHz Ivy Bridge CPU ($250 upgrade from a 2.6 GHz CPU), 16-gigabytes of RAM ($200 upgrade from 8-gigabytes), and…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Before and After Kids’ Portraits Show the Effects of Oral Surgery

I went through oral surgery more than a month ago and I still have nightmares featuring the cracks deep inside my skull as my dentist struggled to break a huge molar. Again. And again. And again. That’s why these kids’ before and after portraits make me cringe—but also laugh. They perfectly summarize the horror that…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Apple’s Brand New Smart Case for iPad Is the Worst Thing Apple Announced Today

Here’s the worst thing Apple sneakily introduced today: an iPad Smart Case that’s more of a crappy and shoddy iPad case than a slick Smart Cover. The new Smart Case covers the back and the front of the iPad in polyurethane. Eww. It’s like a burqa for your iPad and I can’t believe that Apple…

Tech News Casey Chan

The Mac Pro Is Half-Dead: Apple Has Kind of Updated One of Its Most Venerable Lines

Apple defied expectations by introducing an updated Mac Pro today. But it didn’t warrant a mention at the WWDC keynote, which falls in line with the earlier indication that Apple would kill it off. While this is the first refresh the super-powerful computer of choice of creative professionals has gotten in two years, it’s not…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Stylish Table Lamp or Elaborate Crack Pipe?

Traditionally a lampshade is put in place to lessen the intensity of a lightbulb. In the case of Michaela Tomišková’s Hadovka Lamp, the lampshade is merely there to accent the light, blending in with the all-glass body of the lamp. Very much a modern piece, the lamp still manages to tap into the past traditions…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Apple Quietly Updates the Airport Express

In addition to a whole boatload of new Macs in today’s action-packed WWDC keynote, Apple snuck an updated Airport Express into the online store. The new Wi-Fi router’s new design looks almost exactly like an Apple TV, so don’t put them next to each other or you might mix them up. It now has support…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Is this the World’s Most Beautiful Truck Stop?

The truck weigh station, a common sighting when driving down the highway, is often a nondescript building, if not just an eyesore. But this weigh station in Norway, which fits perfectly into its natural environment, just looks like a lovely spot to hang out and weigh trucks. Situated on an isolated stretch of land in…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

This Planet of the Apes Collection Is Your Get-Your-Hands-Off-Me Deal of the Day

You think because you follow James Franco on Twitter and knew Mark Wahlberg before he was the most awesome actor ever that you know Planet of the Apes? Think again! Here is the movement that started it all! The original Planet of the Apes series is the best: an apocalyptic Earth, monkeys becoming the dominant…

Tech News J.D. Levite

Passbook Is the Beginning of Mobile Payments On iOS

Passbook is a new mobile wallet from Apple that will debut in iOS. Right now it’s not about payments, it’s about ticket aggregation, but it’s a sign of things to come. Currently, it allows you to combine your tickets and loyalty cards into one convenient place. It’s intuitive, and pretty spectacular. Example 1: You buy…

Tech News Brent Rose

Apple Has Its Own Killer Maps with Turn-by-Turn Navigation, 3D, and Tons More

As expected, Apple just announced its own in-house mapping platform at WWDC. Apple is doing all of the cartography itself, instead of Using Google Maps, or pulling from an open source format like OpenStreetMap. One big addition is turn-by-turn navigation in iOS 6, which has been a big feature that Apple fans have been begging…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

iOS 6 Gives You Amazing Control Over Which Calls You Receive

There are a handful of cool features coming to the iPhone with iOS 6, Scott Forstall announced at today’s WWDC keynote. First up is Do Not Disturb, which tells your phone not to bother you with any push notifications or texts. If you want, you can choose not to receive any calls at all, or…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Apple’s New iOS 6 Maps Are Powered by TomTom

Finally a Left-Handed Person Can Feel Normal on the Internet

iOS 6 vs. Ice Cream Sandwich: The Ultimate Comparison

WWDC 2012: Apple Had a Pretty Amazing Day

The Best Skate Spot? The Living Room

Apple Magsafe 2 Adapter: Pay $10 to Stick One Magnet to Another Magnet

A Venomous Fire Urchin Vomits Its Own Guts

What Is Intel Turbo Boost?

The Next NY Tech Meetup Is Happening at Gizmodo HQ

The Most Expensive Next-Gen MacBook Pro Costs $3750

Before and After Kids’ Portraits Show the Effects of Oral Surgery

Apple’s Brand New Smart Case for iPad Is the Worst Thing Apple Announced Today

The Mac Pro Is Half-Dead: Apple Has Kind of Updated One of Its Most Venerable Lines

Stylish Table Lamp or Elaborate Crack Pipe?

Apple Quietly Updates the Airport Express

Is this the World’s Most Beautiful Truck Stop?

This Planet of the Apes Collection Is Your Get-Your-Hands-Off-Me Deal of the Day

Passbook Is the Beginning of Mobile Payments On iOS

Apple Has Its Own Killer Maps with Turn-by-Turn Navigation, 3D, and Tons More

iOS 6 Gives You Amazing Control Over Which Calls You Receive

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

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

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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