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Vizio says it’s trying to disrupt the computer market, and I think it just did. These are simply gorgeous machines, and are fast and powerful to boot. We saw three lines today, the Thin + Light laptops, its Notebooks, and some really amazing all-in-one desktops. The entire line features great industrial design by Scott McManigal,…
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is currently the best Android phone out there—and the only one (of two) that runs Ice Cream Sandwich (so far). But non-Verizon stateside peeps have been left out in the cold. Sprint to the rescue. https://gizmodo.com/galaxy-nexus-review-two-steps-forward-one-step-back-5864584 The Galaxy Nexus is one of the first three devices to launch for Sprints brand-spankin’…
The Titan II is the good kind of sequel: It doesn’t screw up anything that made the original a fan favorite—that 4.7-inch screen—but it adds everything they want. Like a crazy 16-megapixel camera, AT&T LTE and a massiver battery. https://gizmodo.com/htc-titan-review-i-want-to-hate-you-giant-phone-but-5865289 Full-sized samples right here. It really is just like the original Titan, but with a…
We really liked Motorola’s Droid RAZR. It was crazy-thin, water-tight, and had a form factor we’d never seen. Too bad its battery life was sub-awesome. The RAZR MAXX is a little thicker, but it should keep you untethered from outlets ’till bedtime. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-razr-lightning-review-faster-thinner-5856947 21 hours on a single charge: That’s the promise of the Droid…
Of all the leaks that have trickled out in the pre-CES churn, there’s maybe none prettier than Fujifilm’s X-Pro1. And now we’ve got the full, official spec rundown, and it looks it’s a beauty on the inside as well. https://gizmodo.com/fujis-gorgeous-x-pro-1-camera-pictured-in-all-its-metal-5874060 Lurking inside the X-Pro1’s vintage-styled body is a 16MP APS-CMOS sensor, a new filter array,…
How do you get beleaguered tech writers to take interest in what is basically just another Bluetooth speaker? It’s all about form factor, and with Edifier’s new Spinnaker speakers, a design that looks like they were lopped off the business end of a rhinoceros. Just to be clear here, no rhinoceros were harmed in the…
I don’t visit New York City often – I do not enjoy the smell of rotting roasted nuts. There are too many people everywhere and they are always in a rush. You have to dodge cars while trying to cross the street. The noise – oh the noise is horrible. Cars honking, people yelling, dogs…
Vizio’s new 10-inch M-series tablet is fast, sleek, and completely enviable. In terms of design, if the iPad and Galaxy Tab are luxury vehicles, this thing looks more like a Formula One racer. The M-Series tablet is Vizio’s entry into the high-end tablet market—although just how high we don’t know yet, since there’s no pricing…
If your dad were called Saud bin Nasser Al Shahry he would sell you on Facebook for $20 million. That’s what happened to a young kid from Saudi Arabia, who found himself for sale for exactly that amount in this social network. Apparently, Saud is a failed businessmen who wanted authorities to help him when…
Verizon just made the long expected Motorola Droid 4 official today, announcing the slider phone with a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 4G LTE, 8-megapixel camera, 5-row keyboard and 16GB of memory in its half-inch thick shell. https://gizmodo.com/the-droid-4-looks-like-a-big-razr-and-will-be-here-soon-5862941 No price or released date yet, though.
Pioneer is one of the kings of car stereo, but the company has been looking for new ways to enhance how you and your car interact—and how your car interacts with your gadgets and specifically your smartphone. That’s why Pioneer’s App Radio 2 will have compatibility for both iPhones and Android smartphones. Last year Pioneer…
The Pantech Element is a sorta nice, cheapo 4G LTE Android tablet for AT&T that has a 1.5GHz dual core processor and blazing fast download speeds (100Mbps! Yah! Sure! Only if you’re inside a tower). It only costs $250 but requires a scar inducing 2-year contract (why!) but that’s not the reason I care for…
Samsung’s new Galaxy SII Skyrocket HD is basically a Galaxy Nexus, just with LTE on AT&T instead of Verizon—and with Samsung’s bloatware software on it. The Skyrocket HD has a 4.65-inch AMOLED screen and a 1.5GHz dual core processor. AT&T’s official release doesn’t have much more to say about it, but it’ll be available “in…
Samsung Galaxy Note made a splash in Europe back in September of last year. Was it a gigantic phone or a tiny tablet? No one knew! Well, the debate is about to come to U.S. soil. https://gizmodo.com/its-a-phone-its-a-tablet-its-samsungs-new-android-5836530 The phone (yes, it’s a phone, but just barely) has a 5.3-inch screen. It is, indeed huge. For…
The Sony Xperia Ion is Sony’s first new smartphone since they called it quits with former partner Ericsson. It has a 12 megapixel shooter, and of course, will run on AT&T’s LTE network. Standing as Sony’s first LTE offering, the Xperia Ion has a 4.6-inch screen, a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, and a 1280×720 Bravia…
No, seriously: Nice Android hat.
If you have eyes for Google’s flagship phone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, but didn’t want to go with Verizon, maybe the phones imminent availability on Sprint will entice you more. Leaked on the company’s LTE site, the phone. No details on pricing, but the site says it’s coming in the first half of the year.…
I love The Restart Page: it faithfully reproduces the restart and shutdown sequences of most graphic user interface-based operating systems since the times of the original Macintosh System. See if you can identify them all without hitting the restart button. Post in the comments how many you got right. I got 15. It’s really perfect,…
Of all of the promises Intel made today about the future of ultrabooks, none was quite as appealing—or at least, attention-getting—as this wonderfully odd concept that uses a keyboard-wide transparent trackpad that doubles as a window into your screen. https://gizmodo.com/intels-ultrabook-army-enlists-some-hardcore-features-t-5874364 Hello, Nikiski. You’re beautifully odd machine. The prototype was demoed briefly today by Intel’s Mooly…
We recently reviewed—and rather liked—the Asus Transformer Prime. It was the best Android tablet out there. Oh, until Asus dropped its new higher-end Transformer Prime, complete with a 1080p screen and improved back panel. Joy! https://gizmodo.com/asus-transformer-prime-review-the-android-tablet-youve-5873393 The newer Transformer Prime (model numberTF700T) does not replace the older one (model number TF201), it is just a…
