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The New iPad in Just Five Minutes

See that? It’s everything Apple thinks you should know about the iPad in just over five minutes. And while its spec highlights—retina display, a quad-core A5x chip—are impressive, the ultimate message is clear: this is something you use everywhere, for everything, all the time. Sure, you’re always going to look goofy using your iPad as…

Tech News Brian Barrett

iTunes 10.6 Download Will Be Available Today

We’ve got iPads smeared all over our bodies today, but there’s also some other new stuff sneaking out of Cupertino. Like iTunes 10.6, which looks like it’s going to be up for download later today. [Apple via Cult of Mac]

Tech News Kyle Wagner

I Kissed an iPad and I Liked It

We thought Dave Pell’s musings on the original iPad in 2010 still ring true today, so we figured we’d share. Enjoy. When I woke up this morning, the last thing I wanted to do was cheat on my laptop. She accepts me, never complains that I bring her everywhere or that I still type with…

Tech News Dave Pell

The iPad 2 Lives On and Gets a Price Cut: Now Only $400

Just like how Apple sells the previous generation iPhones for cheap after a new iPhone is released, the iPad 2 is going to live on even with the new iPad and its Retina display glory taking all the shine. Think of it as the lower end tablet that’s better than any other tablet except for…

Tech News Casey Chan

iWork and iLife Apps Updated, iPhoto Now Available For iOS

To take advantage of its fancy new retina display, higher res camera, and boosted processor, the iWork and iLife apps for iOS have all been updated today. And since that new display will make working with photos a treat, Apple also introduced an iOS version of iPhoto. While they weren’t demo’d at today’s event, the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The New iPad Comparison: How It Stacks Up to Other Leading Tablets

Well, it’s finally here, Apple’s new hotness. But how does it compare to the new hotness from Asus, Samsung, Amazon, BlackBerry, or heck, the iPad 2? We’ve got you covered with this head-to-head spec sheet. Clearly the toughest competitor in this chart is the Asus Transformer Infinity. The new iPad has it beaten on pixels…

Tech News Brent Rose

Inside Apple’s A5X Chipset: Dual-Core CPU, Quad-Core GPU

With the announcement of the iPad 3, came the announcement of a new processor: the A5x chipset with (presumably) a dual-core CPU and quad-core GPU. The A5X is more powerful to be sure, but should we think of it as a next-generation chip, or merely a spec bump? AnandTech believes that the A5X is running…

Tech News Adrian Covert

The New iPad’s Beautiful New Retina Display: 1,000,000 More Pixels than HDTV

Retina display! It’s a buzzword, but unlike other buzzwords, it’s worth caring about. Your iPhone 4 has one, and now your new iPad will too. So what’s the big deal? It’s the new iPad’s best new feature. Read on. The New iPad’s resolution is boosted… Current iPads have a display resolution of 1024×768. That was…

Tech News Sam Biddle

New iPad: The Third Generation

The new iPad is here. Apple’s new tablet computer has arrived and its ultra-sharp 2048 x 1536 pixel Retina display is enough to set it apart from anyone else. It’s almost like looking at a glossy magazine page. It also has much more powerful guts, with a much faster processor, graphics and more memory. And…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Next Apple TV: Finally Big Beautiful HD

The Apple TV is a lovely little device, and the newest version puts extra emphasis on those adjectives: the pushes out a gorgeous, crisp 1080p picture in the same teensy package. This is so, so long overdue. Until now, the Apple TV has been stuck at 720p, which, although still considered “HD,” has lost a…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Information Overload Is A Recurring Fear

A 1971 essay in The Futurist magazine opened with some alarming numbers. The average city, it said, now had six television channels. But, the author warned, there was already one city planning 42 channels and in the future, there could even be places that support 80, 100 or 200 channels. Where will it end, the…

Tech News Matt Novak

4G iPads Appear Before Announcement

9to5Mac says they’ve spotted a 4G (LTE?) iPad model in Apple’s inventory system: Mr. X. just got word that 4G iPads are showing up in Apple’s inventory system. Here’s the first one: MD369LL/A – IPAD WI-FI 4G 16GBLACK – USA. One more rumor to check off the list, it seems. We’ll find out in… about…

Tech News Sam Biddle

The Kidnapped Tourist Chronicles: One Reader’s Boldest Experience

Ring the bells—the winner of the “My Boldest Experience” essay contest has been chosen. Behold, a tale of international intrigue by Gizmodo reader Ted T., who is just won a $100 AMEX card. Read and be inspired. In 2006 I spent a semester in Argentina, after which I took the remaining summer to backpack through…

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Las Vegas Growth From 1973 to 2011 Is Bloody Scary

Watch Las Vegas massive growth since 1973 till now. It starts a bit slow, but then it becomes fast and unstoppable. It looks scary, especially if you are a coyote or a dead mobster buried in the desert. The large red areas are actually green space, mostly golf courses and city parks. You’ll notice the…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Our Apple iPad HD Liveblog Starts Now

Oh joy! It’s Apple announcement time again. We know you’ve got a lot of live blog options, but we hope you’ll join us on our super meta iPad HD Liveblog with your hosts, Brian Barrett and Mat Honan. We’re expecting Apple’s Retina Display to show up in the new iPad, LTE to have a decent…

Tech News Mat Honan

Velociraptors Weren’t Predators, But Dirty Cheating Scavengers

If Jurassic Park taught me anything, it was that velociraptors were fast, deadly and terrifying predators. But it turns out that might not be true, because a team of researchers has discovered that ‘raptors were scavengers. A team of scientists has analyzed the skeleton of a ‘raptor found in the Gobi desert, Mongolia, and discovered…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Is It Really This Easy to Fool a TSA Body Scanner? (UPDATED)

It’s not every day that we see something as scary as this. Those fancy, expensive, TSA body scanners that blast you with radiation and can see you naked in the name of security? It would seem it’s easier to slip things past them than metal detectors. The blog TSA Out of Our Pants! has just…

Privacy & Security Brent Rose

Shooting Challenge: LASERS

Pew pew. Click. Click. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, you’ll be unleashing lasers. The Challenge Take a photo that incorporates lasers somehow. WARNING: Use caution where you shine it. The Technique Many of you will be tempted to try light painting, and that’s fine. Lasers have a very specific point to make well-outlined subjects. But…

Tech News Mark Wilson

The Most Advanced Fake Meat in the World Is Still Gross

I’ve never understood the desire of some vegetarians to make their food resemble meat; it’s creepy and seems to contradict their love of vegetables. Sadly, the practice shows now sign of stopping so, with some reluctance, I present to you the most advanced fake meat in the world. What you’re looking at here is the…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Turn Your Kettle Grill Into a Backyard Pizza Oven

It’s not as easy as having a pizza delivered, but this simple kit can turn your backyard kettle grill into the perfect pizza oven so you can free yourself from the shackles of Domino’s and Papa John. Technically it’s nothing more than a stainless steel spacer that lets your grill breathe, drawing the heat from…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The New iPad in Just Five Minutes

iTunes 10.6 Download Will Be Available Today

I Kissed an iPad and I Liked It

The iPad 2 Lives On and Gets a Price Cut: Now Only $400

iWork and iLife Apps Updated, iPhoto Now Available For iOS

The New iPad Comparison: How It Stacks Up to Other Leading Tablets

Inside Apple’s A5X Chipset: Dual-Core CPU, Quad-Core GPU

The New iPad’s Beautiful New Retina Display: 1,000,000 More Pixels than HDTV

New iPad: The Third Generation

The Next Apple TV: Finally Big Beautiful HD

Information Overload Is A Recurring Fear

4G iPads Appear Before Announcement

The Kidnapped Tourist Chronicles: One Reader’s Boldest Experience

Las Vegas Growth From 1973 to 2011 Is Bloody Scary

Our Apple iPad HD Liveblog Starts Now

Velociraptors Weren’t Predators, But Dirty Cheating Scavengers

Is It Really This Easy to Fool a TSA Body Scanner? (UPDATED)

Shooting Challenge: LASERS

The Most Advanced Fake Meat in the World Is Still Gross

Turn Your Kettle Grill Into a Backyard Pizza Oven

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

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