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If AT&T and T-Mobile Can’t Marry, They Still Might Date

It’s been a blood bath for the AT&T-Mobile deal the past few days, but it hasn’t all been sour pudding. AT&T’s still got its Hail Mary sell-off gambit in play, and if the merger totally goes under, the WSJ claims it might enter a joint venture with Deustche Telekom, T-Mobile’s parent company. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-thought-we-were-all-idiots-updated-5863776 The discussions…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

The New Essential Apps November 2011

iPhones. iPads. Android. Windows Phone 7. We’ve updated all of our essential apps lists to include a few forgotten favorites, some long awaited arrivals and, as always, even more amazing apps. Check them out! If you want to jump to see the best apps in a specific platform, click here: iPhone | Android | iPad…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin

Try Out Spotify’s New Apps Right Now

If you’re intrigued by Spotify’s new app platform, the beta version of their desktop client is available here. There’s no apps functionality in the mobile version for now, but Spotify says it’s something they’re working on. [Spotify] https://gizmodo.com/like-facebook-spotify-now-has-its-own-apps-5863808

Tech News Adrian Covert

Bridgestone’s Puncture-Proof Tires Look Like They Were Made With a Spirograph

Featuring an intricate resin spoke system, Bridgestone’s new airless tire provides the same level of shock absorption as an inflated tire without you having to worry about monitoring air pressure or changing a flat ever again. The idea is similar to Michelin’s Tweel which first appeared back in 2006, and even the wheels used on…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Pollster George Gallup Jr. Looks to the Year 2000

George Gallup Jr., the son of Gallup Poll founder George Gallup died of liver cancer last week at the age of 81. Gallup Jr. wrote a book with William Proctor in 1984 titled Forecast 2000 that contained numerous predictions about the future of the United States. Gallup Jr., coming from a tradition of opinion polls,…

Tech News Matt Novak

Kinect Powered Sandbox Turns Hills and Valleys Into a Living Ecosystem

An imagination is no longer required to enjoy a sandbox thanks to some Czech students, who use a Kinect sensor and a projector to map interactive animations of hills and rivers based on how deep the sand is. Created by Peter Altman and Robert Eckstein from the University of West Bohemia, the SandyStation uses a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Report: Apple’s Finally Going 4G with iPhone 5 and iPad 3

Apple LTE rumors crop up all the time, but this one in particular has caught our attention: consistently reliable Japanese publication Nikkei Business is reporting that next year’s iPhone 5 and iPad 3 will both be LTE 4G beasts. Giddyup. The report indicates that Apple CEO Tim Cook has already met with executives from Japanese…

Tech News Brian Barrett

How Apple’s Grand Central Station Store Is Screwing New York

The Grand Central Apple store isn’t even open yet and it’s already becoming a massive headache for New York. First was its garish video facade. Now comes word that Apple’s lease on the space is jobbing the city’s transit department out of a bunch of revenue. https://gizmodo.com/apples-grand-central-store-will-make-new-yorks-worst-pl-5862255 Apparently, Apple strong-armed its way into a lease…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Your Android Phone Is Secretly Recording Everything You Do (Updated)

If you have any decently modern Android phone, everything you do is being recorded by hidden software lurking inside. It even circumvents web encryption and grabs everything—including your passwords and Google queries. Worse: it’s the handset manufacturers and the carriers who—in the name of “making your user experience better”—install this software without any way for…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Respro’s Waterproof Backpack Cover Will Save Your Life with Disco Lights

You know when LEDs are really cool? When they’re saving your life. You know when backpack covers are cool? When you’re getting soaked and they’re keeping your gear dry. Respro’s P15 Chevron is a sweet combination of the two. The standard P15 Chevron easily attaches to cover most 15-30 liter backpacks, or you can get…

Tech News Brent Rose

Courts Take Deeply Problematic Actions Against Fake Chanel Websites

Chanel has seized the domain names of more than 600 websites that sell counterfeit products thanks to a series of unprecedented court orders. Search engines and social networks have also been ordered to “de-index” the infringing sites. Someone needs to tell the judge that the SOPA hasn’t passed yet. The luxury goods purveyor has filed…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

This Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS Blaster Is Your Pew-Pew-Pew Deal of the Day

In case you didn’t hear, next Wednesday we’re inviting you, the readers of Gizmodo, to a reader meetup at Gizmodo Gallery. We’ll be giving away Nerf Blasters to the first 40 readers to show up, but if you’re amongst the next 60 to arrive-capacity is limited to 100-you’re going to be unarmed and out of…

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Shooting Challenge: Thieve Colors From Famous Paintings

What if you could see color like Renoir, Rembrandt, Matisse, Dalí or Picasso? What if you could “borrow” their talents, taking your own photo in their colors? Well, you can. And for this week’s Shooting Challenge, you will. The Challenge Take a photo. Choose a famous work of art. Then map that work’s colors to…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Why It’s So Easy to Lie on the Internet

There was a delightful story floating around this week about a humongous poop tattoo rendered on some drunken cheating girlfriend’s back. It’s fake, of course. It’s always fake. The internet is Lucy holding a football, and even in the weird online world of immediate and crippling skepticism, we’re always sure that this time we’re really…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Get Your Life In Order, Become a Bug, and Solve Puzzles with Your Own Creations

Getting stuff done is easy when you have three things to do. When that number hits about 25, it gets a bit more difficult to remember when and where you’re supposed to be. We can help you save a little cash while getting your life in order. And while you’re at it, add some time…

Tech News Roberto Baldwin

Stretchable Power Cables Mean Your Charger Will Always Reach the Outlet

Every USB charging and adapter cable I use is always just a few inches too short. But that could soon change thanks to a japanese company that’s created elastic wiring that can stretch up to 1.5 times its original length. Initially developed for use in robotics and machinery where power cables usually need extra slack…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Like Facebook, Spotify Now Has Its Own Apps

Spotify has grand visions for their streaming music service, which go beyond its current status as a self-contained, self-developed set of apps. They want to open the service up to any developer that wants to add content and functionality to the service. Available starting today (with a beta version Spotify’s desktop client), the apps will…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Join Kotaku in New York City for Drinks and 3D Gaming on December 8th

We’re having a Meet Up here in New York City at the Gizmodo Gallery and we’d like for you to come! Unless you are terrible. Don’t come if you are terrible. Or at least bring a gift for me. I like whisky. Okay! The first 100 readers to RSVP to [email protected] with subject line ‘Kotaku…

Gadgets Joel Johnson

Rare Gifts for Those Who Stubbornly Refuse to Eat Their Vegetables

They call themselves “carnivores” and “meat aficionados,” but there are other names for the vegetable-phobes in your life: “children,” “cave dwellers,” “people who will probably contract gout or cancer,” and possibly “young-diers.” Eek! Look, there is nothing wrong with a good grass-fed steak two or three times a day*, but even a deluxe meat-lover needs…

Gadgets Joe Brown

Simplify Your Meetings with Simple Screen Sharing at join.me.

The holiday season is hectic enough. So why not remove some of the hustle and bustle from your meetings? In a matter of seconds, join.me lets you meet with anyone online so you can get stuff done. join.me is instant screen sharing at its best. And it’s the gift that keeps on giving, thanks to…

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If AT&T and T-Mobile Can’t Marry, They Still Might Date

The New Essential Apps November 2011

Try Out Spotify’s New Apps Right Now

Bridgestone’s Puncture-Proof Tires Look Like They Were Made With a Spirograph

Pollster George Gallup Jr. Looks to the Year 2000

Kinect Powered Sandbox Turns Hills and Valleys Into a Living Ecosystem

Report: Apple’s Finally Going 4G with iPhone 5 and iPad 3

How Apple’s Grand Central Station Store Is Screwing New York

Your Android Phone Is Secretly Recording Everything You Do (Updated)

Respro’s Waterproof Backpack Cover Will Save Your Life with Disco Lights

Courts Take Deeply Problematic Actions Against Fake Chanel Websites

This Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS Blaster Is Your Pew-Pew-Pew Deal of the Day

Shooting Challenge: Thieve Colors From Famous Paintings

Why It’s So Easy to Lie on the Internet

Get Your Life In Order, Become a Bug, and Solve Puzzles with Your Own Creations

Stretchable Power Cables Mean Your Charger Will Always Reach the Outlet

Like Facebook, Spotify Now Has Its Own Apps

Join Kotaku in New York City for Drinks and 3D Gaming on December 8th

Rare Gifts for Those Who Stubbornly Refuse to Eat Their Vegetables

Simplify Your Meetings with Simple Screen Sharing at join.me.

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