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We Bought $1.3 Trillion Worth of Mobile in 2011 Alone

At today’s CES keynote Qualcomm’s CEO Dr. Paul E. Jacobs just said that in 2011, global revenues for the wireless industry reached approximately 1.3 trillion dollars. Trillion. With a T. That’s about 8.5% of the U.S. National Debt. Or almost 2% of global GDP. Dang. Image credit: Shutterstock/vovan

Tech News Brent Rose

LG’s Massive 84-Inch Ultradefinition TV Won’t Fit In My Anything

If you want to get a sense of just how massive LG Display’s new 84-inch Ultradefinition 3DTV is, check out this shot. That tiny-looking TV on the left? It’s a ridiculously big 60 inches, dwarfed by LG’s 4K monster. Are you very rich? Is your home very large? You are totally going to want the…

Tech News Mat Honan

DTS Understands Why Sound Matters

Sound is an integral part of each of our lives. Sure, that kind of sounds like a duuuh statement, but think about it. If you didn’t here that muffler roaring, you wouldn’t know a biker was coming up behind you at 70 miles an hour. And if you couldn’t hear the music swell, how would…

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Qualcomm’s Quad-Core TV Processors Could Deliver Console Quality Gaming—Without the Console

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors have been a hallmark of mobile devices for the past few years. Not content with keeping the party in your pockets, the Snapdragon is coming to your TV, to the tune of 1.5GHz quad-core processor mightiness. In addition to those four-cores, the Snapdragon S4 MPQ8064 also has Adreno 320 graphics. So, basically…

Tech News Brent Rose

Gizmodo and Spike TV Rock CES Live Today!

After weeks of calisthenics, hydration, and shock therapy, the Gizmodo team is on the ground at CES 2012. As part of our coverage blitz, I’ll be joining Spike TV—the official broadcaster of the show—today, live. Starting at 1 PM EST, the inimitable iJustine, Spike’s Geoff Keighley, tech reporter Rich DeMuro (KTLA-TV), writer, actress and comedienne…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Intel Caught Faking Ultrabook Gaming Demo

This video shows proof that Intel faked their CES 2012 ultrabook gaming demo: Mooley Eden said someone was driving a F1 car game backstage while in fact they were just playing a video clip. Eden—head for Intel’s PC group—was touting the power of their Ivy Bridge-based ultrabooks. He pretended to be driving F1 2011, a…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Parrot’s New Headphones Are Mighty Purty

I bet you’re looking at these ZIK Parrot by Starck cans and thinking how hot they are. Hey! Eyes up here, buddy. Don’t be shallow. They’re packed tight with some very cool tech, but yes, they are begging to be stroked. See, the outer surface of these Bluetooth headphones are touch sensitive. Wanna crank up…

Tech News Brent Rose

Vizio’s New Ultrawidescreen TVs Have True Cinema Aspect Ratio and Tons and Tons of Pixels

Vizio is tearing up CES with its new PCs and 10-inch tablet. But it’s also announced some new TVs which look pretty sweet, too. https://gizmodo.com/putting-my-hands-on-vizios-new-machines-gave-me-compute-5874470 The new 65-inch versions of both Vizio’s M- and R- lines feature VIA Plus — the company’s customized spin on Google TV. And after some delays last year, it’s also…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Before and After: New Island Appears In The Red Sea Almost Overnight

A new volcanic island has appeared in the Red Sea almost overnight. The eruption was first reported by local fishermen in mid-December 2011, 40 miles off the coast of Yemen. This before and after animated GIF shows the before and after. The second image was taken on January 7, 2012 by the Advanced Land Imager…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

A Simple Sensor Could Stop Li-On Battery Fires For Good

Li-on batteries feature in most of the mobile electronics we use because they pack far higher energy density than their competitors. But until now there have been a whole heap of problems with those same batteries overheating, and even catching fire. One iPhone 4 burst into flames on a plane; another caught fire and burnt…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Sony SmartWatch Lets You Monitor Your Xperia From Your Wrist

Nobody’s ever really cracked the smart watch concept, but Sony’s new offering pairs with either the Arc S or Xperia S to let you check email and messages on the move without getting out your phone — and it actually looks pretty good. While the concept isn’t startling, Sony’s offering looks like it could turn…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

This Is What Happens When You Light a Huge Pile of 40,000 Fire Crackers Up

The only way this could be more enjoyable is using 80,000 fire crackers in that pile. OK, make it 160,000 and I will be totally happy. [Thanks Karl!]

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Fidel Castro’s Reflections: The Best President For The United States (Is a Quantum Computing Robot)

These are Fidel Castro’s thoughts on who should be the next President of the United States, translated straight to English. I don’t know what are they putting in his cigars these days. The day before yesterday, a well known European news agency reported from Sydney, Australia, that “a team of Australian researchers of the University…

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In-Car Facebook: Making Mercedes Drivers Near You Concentrate Less

Everything comes with Facebook integration these days: phones, TVs, probably even a fridge somewhere. But why stop at the home? Mercedes Benz has announced in-car Facebook because, y’know, drivers need some casual distraction. The tie-in with Facebook started up six months ago, reports Reuters, but Mercedes already have working prototypes. Facebook Vice President of Partnerships…

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Unlock Your iPhone Using Face-Detection Software

Previously only a feature in Ice Cream Sandwich, a developer has ported the face-detection security tool to iOS: now it’s possible to unlock your iPhone just by showing it your pretty little face. It’s not obvious whether it’s a direct port of the Android function, but it does look a hell of a lot like…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Watch the New Crazy Thin Gorilla Glass 2 Somehow Survive 121 Pounds of Force

Gorilla Glass 2 is just as strong, tough and impressive as the original Gorilla Glass. Only difference? Gorilla Glass 2 is waaaaaaaay thinner at only .8mm compared to the original Gorilla Glass at 1mm. And at that size, 20% is a big freaking deal. Nothing currently has Gorilla Glass 2 but you can be sure…

Tech News Casey Chan

Plug a Kinect Into Your Windows PC From 1 February For $249

During their CES keynote, Microsoft mentioned their launch of Kinect for Windows. Now the details are here — but why’s it so much more expensive than the Xbox version? Kinect for Windows will be available on 1 February 2012 across 12 countries, including the US, Canada, the UK and western Europe. When it goes on…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Watch This Street Artist Put Bob Ross to Shame in Less Than Three Minutes

The Joy of Painting is a wonderful program—assuming you can get past the Afro and not doze off. But, if you don’t have an hour to learn to paint “happy trees,” check out street artist Fabian Gaete Maureira compose scenes like Bob Ross on crank. Maureira works in Santiago, Chile, using primarily his fingers to…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Nip/Tuck Your Ugly Friend’s Face With the Olympus VR-340’s In-Camera Make-Up Kit

You have this friend. He did you a favor one time and now he’s just there, hanging out all the time, looking ugly on your Facebook. This $150 dollar point-and-shoot has the tools to fix his fugly mug. On the surface, the Olympus VR-340 might appear to be just a camera with OK specs packed…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Listen to Steve Aoki World Premiere Tracks on Turntable.FM Right Now

Musicians streaming and debuting tracks online is nothing new, but using Turntable.FM as an outlet for those songs is somewhat unheard of. Yet, that’s exactly what Steve Aoki is doing, being the first established musician to premiere two brand new tracks on the social music service for the first time. Aoki’s been a mainstay in…

Tech News Adrian Covert

We Bought $1.3 Trillion Worth of Mobile in 2011 Alone

LG’s Massive 84-Inch Ultradefinition TV Won’t Fit In My Anything

DTS Understands Why Sound Matters

Qualcomm’s Quad-Core TV Processors Could Deliver Console Quality Gaming—Without the Console

Gizmodo and Spike TV Rock CES Live Today!

Intel Caught Faking Ultrabook Gaming Demo

Parrot’s New Headphones Are Mighty Purty

Vizio’s New Ultrawidescreen TVs Have True Cinema Aspect Ratio and Tons and Tons of Pixels

Before and After: New Island Appears In The Red Sea Almost Overnight

A Simple Sensor Could Stop Li-On Battery Fires For Good

Sony SmartWatch Lets You Monitor Your Xperia From Your Wrist

This Is What Happens When You Light a Huge Pile of 40,000 Fire Crackers Up

Fidel Castro’s Reflections: The Best President For The United States (Is a Quantum Computing Robot)

In-Car Facebook: Making Mercedes Drivers Near You Concentrate Less

Unlock Your iPhone Using Face-Detection Software

Watch the New Crazy Thin Gorilla Glass 2 Somehow Survive 121 Pounds of Force

Plug a Kinect Into Your Windows PC From 1 February For $249

Watch This Street Artist Put Bob Ross to Shame in Less Than Three Minutes

Nip/Tuck Your Ugly Friend’s Face With the Olympus VR-340’s In-Camera Make-Up Kit

Listen to Steve Aoki World Premiere Tracks on Turntable.FM Right Now

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