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Ultrabook: The New Most Meaningless Word in Tech (Updated)

Although we weren’t flooded by ultrabooks at CES to quite the extent we expected, the word itself was unavoidable. The skinny-sized laptops abounded, each alluring in its own way! That’s when we realized that there’s no such thing as an ultrabook. And we shouldn’t pretend that there is. “The Ultrabook” is less a thing than…

Tech News Sam Biddle

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Hi. We’re looking for some amazing interns in New York and San Francisco, to start in January. The essentials: • You should want to be a journalist or reporter or writer or something of the sort when you grow up—experience at a newspaper or magazine is A++++, will buy again • Like technology and the…

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Self-Healing iPhone Cases Could Save Your Clumsy Ass

If you’re a clumsy, phone-dropping fool, you either have a very scratched phone or a very scratched phone case. But this scratch-proof case from Nissan (yes, that Nissan) saves the klutzes of this world from their fumbling. The new phone cases are based on technology developed by Nissan and the University of Tokyo back in…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

The Little Bug That’s Ruining Google Music

The key to Google Music‘s growing adoption is its deep integration with Android. It’s hard to complain about a storage locker that’ll let you store 20,000 songs for free, but there’s a simple bug that’s basically hamstringing it. The bug goes like this: -you pick an artist or album that you want to play -you…

Tech News Brent Rose

Hulu’s New Original Series Have Some Serious Talent Backing Them

Hulu will bring you two brand new original series before the summer. The streaming service will also offer new episodes of “A Day in the Life,” which debuted last year. According to the Wall Street Journal, the shows are well-funded and helmed by some formidable talent. “Battleground,” which will run for 13 episodes beginning in…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Watch This If You Are Not Scared of Flying

People scared to fly didn’t like the video of the crazy crosswind landings at Düsseldorf. This one doesn’t show any extreme situation, just beautiful landings and take-offs in Brazil, from an Airbus A320 cockpit. Still, it may cause some vertigo. Personally, it just makes me want to fly. It is quite simple: just a wide-angle…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

These Machines Can Turn Iron Bars Into Silly Putty

I love machines that can grab any piece of iron and twist it like it’s silly putty. I’m sure they made them in the US too, but these—called the Hebo system—is designed and built but German blacksmiths. Who, as you know, are 30% more blacksmithy that regular blacksmiths. Plus, they use pretty good funky music…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Newest Apple Store Will Be Almost Invisible

It turns out Apple’s questionable rebuild of its 5th Avenue store wasn’t in vain—the company now has the ability to make some pretty daring glass structures. Case in point: this French shop will be almost totally transparent. Unlike the 5th Avenue retail carnival, which is almost entirely underground and encased by normal walls, this impending…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Zappos Hacked to the Tune of Millions of Compromised Accounts

Zappos has sold a lot of shoes and acquired a lot of fans over the past several years. But after announcing this morning that their user database has been hacked, they’ve also given out a lot of information. Sister site 6PM.com was also part of the hack according to the Verge, which included the leak…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Is the Nokia Lumia 900 Coming in March?

You’ll be able to get your mitts on the gorgeous Nokia Lumia 900 in March according to a newsletter published on the Nokia Developer website. When we first saw the new, bigger, LTE-ready Windows phone last week at CES, we only knew it would be available “in the coming months” on AT&T. Now we’ve got…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

ARM Devices Running Windows 8 Will Have Boot Options Locked Down

If you’re hankering after a Windows 8 tablet but thought you might also run Android, think again: Microsoft is planning to lock down the boot options on all ARM devices running its new OS. Computer World reports that Microsoft will prevent ARM system builders from disabling a new Windows 8 feature called Secure Boot. The…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

The Dolphin Marines Roll Out to Iran’s Most Important Stretch of Water

The US Military invests billions of dollars in technology. But to keep the Strait of Hormuz — perhaps the most important stretch of water in the Middle East — open it’s using an unusual, but no less innovative, technique: mine-detecting dolphins. US officials worry that Iran might block the Strait of Hormuz using mines, armed…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Ridiculous $1,500 Diamond Studded Business Cards

Business cards have become more of a hassle in a time when contact details can be shared electronically. But one company has chosen to ignore this obvious trend with a luxury card that tells people you’re an arrogant ass. I mean seriously, what other message are you going to get when handed a diamond-studded card…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Crazy Four Player Ping Pong Adds Elements Of Pool

In the grand tradition of Calvinball, this four player table tennis setup looks like it borrows elements from other games. Including ping pong and billiards; mashing them up into a new creation that’s ready to destroy friendships. Unlike doubles table tennis where players on each side work together to score points, it’s every person for…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Ugly Gravity Stools Created With a Giant Magnet

These eyesores aren’t going to take home any design awards for style. But I bet that physicists and other science types would love to have one in the office because they’re created by extruding plastic with a super-sized magnet. But their creator, Jólan van der Wiel, hasn’t come up with some revolutionary new type of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Matias’ One Keyboards Easily Swap Between Connected Devices

With a wired and wireless version of Apple’s aluminum keyboard on my desk, I’ll often find myself typing away on the wrong one. And that’s exactly the problem Matias is trying to solve with their new line of One keyboards. They each feature a USB cable allowing them to be connected and used with a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

This Magnetic Mount Is a Stylish Alternative To Soap On a Rope

Whether you’re at home or stuck in prison, dropping the soap in the shower is something you’ll want to avoid altogether. So once again magnets have improved the human condition with this soap holder that ditches the rope. Now I will admit, it doesn’t have quite the same alliteration as “soap on a rope”, but…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Liquid Image’s Tiny HD Ego Cam Streams Your Stupid Stunts

CES saw the release of a few new additions to the extreme action cam genre, but the theme this year was buit in wi-fi letting jackasses and thrill-seekers stream their adventures. Including Liquid Image’s new Ego which does full HD. The company is already known for their line of camera-equipped goggles and scuba masks, but…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

These Window Blinds Provide a Better View When Closed

If you can live without an amazing view, you can save a lot of money when renting an apartment. But why make that tradeoff? With these Better View blinds you can have the best of both worlds. They’re pull-down roller blinds perforated with thousands of holes to let a little bit of light shine though.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Google Turns Their Maps Into a 3D Maze Game To Promote Google+

Social gaming was a big part of Facebook’s success, so in a continued effort to get more people using Google+, the search giant has created a promo video for an upcoming game that turns their maps into a playable labyrinth. I actually adore these types of maze games, and they’re particularly fun on motion sensitive…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Ultrabook: The New Most Meaningless Word in Tech (Updated)

Be a Gizmodo Intern

Self-Healing iPhone Cases Could Save Your Clumsy Ass

The Little Bug That’s Ruining Google Music

Hulu’s New Original Series Have Some Serious Talent Backing Them

Watch This If You Are Not Scared of Flying

These Machines Can Turn Iron Bars Into Silly Putty

The Newest Apple Store Will Be Almost Invisible

Zappos Hacked to the Tune of Millions of Compromised Accounts

Is the Nokia Lumia 900 Coming in March?

ARM Devices Running Windows 8 Will Have Boot Options Locked Down

The Dolphin Marines Roll Out to Iran’s Most Important Stretch of Water

Ridiculous $1,500 Diamond Studded Business Cards

Crazy Four Player Ping Pong Adds Elements Of Pool

Ugly Gravity Stools Created With a Giant Magnet

Matias’ One Keyboards Easily Swap Between Connected Devices

This Magnetic Mount Is a Stylish Alternative To Soap On a Rope

Liquid Image’s Tiny HD Ego Cam Streams Your Stupid Stunts

These Window Blinds Provide a Better View When Closed

Google Turns Their Maps Into a 3D Maze Game To Promote Google+

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