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Streaming-music-service-slash-social-network Rdio new Android app is pretty damn excellent. In addition to support for Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0), the app now includes Network Activity, User Profiles, New Releases, Album Charts, and recommendations based on listening habits. If you’ve had a chance to check out the iOS version of Rdio, you’ll know that the Android version…
The giant Torrent indexing search engine BTjunkie has shut down, scared shitless because of the Megaupload bust, no doubt. Unlike some file sharing services, they are shutting down for good, not just for the United States: This is the end of the line my friends. The decision does not come easy, but we’ve decided to…
Since the arrival of the iPhone 4S, users of the humble iPhone 4 have been hoping for a chance to get Siri. While they can unofficially, they never will from Apple. https://gizmodo.com/you-can-now-legally-load-siri-onto-an-iphone-4-5868737 The iPhone 4S uses Apple’s A5 processor. Which you know is more powerful than the A4 built into the iPhone 4—but it also…
Last week’s IPO filing was bound to see Facebook push for extra revenue, and it is. The Financial Times reports that Zuckerberg is bringing ads to mobile devices in the next two months. https://gizmodo.com/reminder-the-5-billion-facebook-ipo-wont-make-you-ric-5881223 Facebook’s public offering brings with it extra responsibility, and it seems a reaction is to find extra revenue sources. The most…
If dental hygiene isn’t high on your priorities, don’t worry: now you can just print a new set of teeth. Last year, an 83-year-old woman had her entire lower jaw replaced with a 3D printed replica. https://gizmodo.com/everything-you-need-to-keep-your-teeth-from-rotting-out-5880080/ The surgery, carried out by doctors from the University of Hasselt, Belgium, saw them replace the woman’s original,…
In a war zone, a standard mobile phone, with its countless possible security flaws, is no use — which is why the military doesn’t rely on them. But now that’s changing, as the US military is investing in secure Android handsets. It’s not the first time we’ve heard about the army handing out smart phones…
When Motorola sent a batch of refurbished Xoom tablets to Woot last year for them to sell, someone had forgotten to erase the old user data. That meant that new users had access to account information, photographs and documents of the previous owner. Users who returned tablets can get free credit monitoring from Motorola by…
Convinced you’re more environmentally aware than your neighbors? Now you can find out: scientists have mapped the entire energy use of New York City, building by building. The interactive map, created by Bianca Howard, a PhD student in mechanical engineering at Columbia University, uses publicly available data to work out which buildings are using the…
Even if you don’t use Windows often, you probably know to head for the Start button to get things rolling. Not any more, though, because Microsoft might be planning to dump the button in the next Windows release. The Start button’s been in existence since Windows 95, making it about 17 years old. But the…
Earth is getting 50,000 tonnes lighter every year, even while 40,000 tonnes of space dust fall on our planet’s surface during the same period. So, why are we losing so much weight? You will be surprised. At least, I never considered this and I was surprised to hear the reasoning in More or Less, a…
One of the (many) reasons augmented reality apps haven’t caught on is because they usually require markers or special objects for their tracking software to work. Unlike this Obvious Engine system which can easily track anything in a scene. The results are, admittedly, pretty impressive. This quick demo shows a Dr. Pepper can being bulged…
It’s useless for keeping your floors clean, but those of us living in colder climates will certainly appreciate this concept Hagent robot that seeks out the warmest places in your home, absorbing the heat to share with you later. Think of it as an autonomous roaming heater, but instead of generating its own heat, which…
That massive Gerber multi-tool on your belt probably comes in really handy during emergencies, but not on a catwalk. If you want to be prepared for whatever life throws out you and look fashionable, you’ll want to consider Wenger’s HypeX line. Consisting of six stripped down lightweight tools that can be worn as pendants hanging…
After an airbag deploys it’s not like you can just cram it back into your steering wheel and carry on. They have to be cut out and replaced, which gives MariClaRo the materials it uses to create this lovely backpack. Because of the stresses it endures when it’s literally exploded into a driver’s face, the…
Last week we showed you a quick preview of OK Go’s new video for “Needing/Getting”, and now here’s the full monty, compiled from a literal drive-by of 1157 homemade instruments of melodic Rube Goldberg(ish) goodness. https://gizmodo.com/exclusive-preview-ok-gos-new-thousand-instrument-music-5880556 You can check out the full rundown of how everything was put together—including the band taking stunt driving courses—in…
No, the Super Bowl is not going to be in 3D this year. Again. But that doesn’t mean you don’t want a 3D set. Here’s the thing: The best 2D TV is a 3D TV. The burlier image processors required to render the third dimension make everything look better. So how are you going to…
That Field Notes notebook you’ll find in many a reporter’s back pocket ensures they never miss a scoop, but it doesn’t do a lot for their image. At least not as much as this clever faux-hankie notebook that complements a blazer. Available in a polka-dotted red, black, or white pattern, the top of the notebook…
They said it couldn’t be done, but Robb Godshaw has successfully found a way to make ping pong—truly man’s greatest sport—even better. By introducing a rocking mechanism under the table, and high-powered flashes to throw off your opponent. The whole setup is cleverly referred to as Swing Pong, with the table being tilted to the…
You might think the TV show The Good Wife is best suited to middle-aged women (so much so that my fiance enforces reference restraint when we’re out with friends). Seriously though, it’s one of the best shows on TV. Character Depth! Complex, contemporary issues! And tons of tech. Bear with me. [Ed: These views do…
Hub’s flat-packed Prizm iPad stand is designed to be as light and minimal as possible, separating into two pieces of precision cut thin aluminum that can be easily slipped inside a bag or case alongside your tablet. But it looks more to me like a ceremonial weapon that I swear I’ve seen Worf brandish on…
