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Report: HP Still Doesn’t Know What To Do With webOS (Updated)

So apparently newish HP CEO Meg Whitman has held an all-hands-on-deck meeting to discuss the fate of webOS, which is exactly the kind of meeting you have when your ship is sinking. The verdict, according to The Verge: uh, give us a few weeks. Perfect. https://gizmodo.com/seriously-hp-meg-whitman-why-why-why-updated-its-offi-5842928 That’s right; the fate of webOS apparently remains undecided,…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Waterproof ATC Mini Captures Extreme Sports at a Not So Extreme 720P

Unlike the GoPro Hero2 which needs a housing to protect it from the elements, Oregon Scientific’s ATC Mini is waterproof right out of the box. Ready to capture your extreme underwater exploits to a depth of 66 feet, though at a disappointing 720P. https://gizmodo.com/gopro-hero-2-lightning-review-best-sports-cam-ever-5852612 Besides keeping the internals dry, a silicone outer sleeve also protects…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Here’s the Air Force’s Rulebook for Energy Weapons of the Future

The Air Force thinks the future of weapons isn’t guns and bombs—it’s Directed Energy Weapons—killing devices so sophisticated, most of them don’t exist yet. But just in case, the AF’s covering their asses with these safety guidelines. Zap. The DEW rules, which govern weapons defined broadly as: A system using a beam of concentrated electromagnetic…

Tech News Sam Biddle

The New and Improved Honda Asimo Pretends to be a Bartender and Pour Drinks

Honda Asimo, the frighteningly realistic yet increasingly useless humanoid robot, has learned another new trick! It can pour drinks. Watch Asimo roll out a cart, open up a thermos, grab the cup, tilt the cup, pour, finish the pour and hand it off to a pretty lady. It’s amazing how human-like this guy is now.…

Tech News Casey Chan

Watch This Image Disappear Before Your Very Eyes

Take a good look at this image. In fact, stare at it, dead center. There’s no trick to it; just look straight ahead, relax, and watch as something you know is there vanishes into nothingness. Got it? Good. Here’s how it works. What you just experienced is what’s known as Troxler’s Fading, which simply holds…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Surfing a Massive 90-Foot Wave to Claim the World Record

Apparently born without a sense of fear, Garrett McNamara just broke the world record for Largest Wave Surfed by successfully navigating this 90-foot wall of watery death. The previous record—77 feet—was set by Mike Parsons in 2008. Sorry Mike. Can we just take a moment and marvel at the fact that we have gear that…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

The Best Photo Gear of the Year

They help you make better pictures, solve multiple problems, and put more fun in your photography. They are Photography’s Outstanding Products for 2011, and every one has been lab and/or field tested by Popular Photography’s thoroughly picky editors. Six of PopPhotos’ 23 selections are on display here, and we have a strong feeling you will…

Tech News Dan Richards - PopPhoto.com

Spotify for Windows Phone: This Is How Every Windows Phone App Should Look

It took a million zillion years, but Spotify is finally on Windows Phone. Our favorite streaming service is looking mighty pretty in its new Metro duds—almost enough to forgive it for being so late to the party. https://gizmodo.com/spotify-for-windows-phone-7-hits-today-and-is-gorgeous-5857051 What’s it do? Spotify lets you stream music from its massive library of available songs and albums,…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Ridable Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots

Arriving just a few weeks late to be the ultimate movie tie-in for Real Steel, this set of bumper car pugilists can each accomodate a single rider, letting you and a friend duke it out without ever losing a single tooth. Bumper cars are already one of the most entertaining rides at any carnival, because…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Woman Caught Stealing Motorola’s Lamest Secrets for Chinese Military

You know how you feel slightly nervous when you’re flagged for a random customs screening? Even when you haven’t done anything wrong? Imagine carrying stolen tech, 30 grand cash, and documents from the Chinese government? Listen, guys, I can explain! BusinessWeek recounts the sad tale of Hanjuan Jin, an American citizen who allegedly decided to…

Tech News Sam Biddle

New Ski Goggle Android Display Tracks Your Jumps, Your Friends, and Your Music

Recon Instruments’ amazing little GPS-enabled MOD display for ski goggles is some of the coolest personal tracking technology out there. The newest—the Android-based MOD Live—slickly integrates the phone in your pocket with the data in your face. First released last year, Recon’s micro-optics displays show skiers and snowboarders slews of real time data about their…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Sorry, Freezing Your Jeans Will Not Ungross Them

Your jeans in the freezer: It’s a recipe for shrinkage of the worst kind, plus it won’t do anything to clean your jeans despite Levi’s recommendation to do so. Levi’s worries that its very existence is threatened by climate change, which could lead to scarcity of water to grow cotton and cause many other bad…

Tech News Kristen Philipkoski

7 Tools To Help You Finish That Marathon (No Matter What)

On Sunday the annual NYC marathon was held, but if you decided to skip the twenty six mile jaunt for fear of being humiliated, here are seven tools that will guarantee you at least finish next year’s race. Or even post a remarkable time if you don’t feel the rules apply to you. Gymygym Workout…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Woman Gets Fired for Publishing Cute Photos of Dogs Scheduled to Be Killed

This drives me nuts. According to this New York Times story, a woman got fired from Animal Care & Control of NYC for taking and publishing cute photos of dogs about to get euthanized, hoping that someone would adopt them. Her name is Emily Tanen. She was fired last May after publishing cute dog images…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Griffin’s Beacon Universal Remote Now Takes Orders From Android Devices

When we reviewed Griffin’s Beacon back in July, we found it to be one of the easiest to use smartphone universal remote solutions on the market. As long as your smartphone was an iPhone. Android users have had a bit of a wait on their hands, but the Beacon is now available for use with…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Win a Place to Store Your Dirty Digital Secrets

Who hasn’t daisy chained a couple of ugly, utilitarian hard drives together in an attempt scrounge together a little digital space? Where else are you going to store your thousands upon thousands of Lord of the Rings fanfic files? Good news! You can win a LaCie Porche Design Desktop Drive with lightning-fast USB 3.0 and…

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This Video Shows Why Photoshop Will Never Cease to Amaze Me

Or better said, the people using Photoshop would never cease to amaze me. The thing I like the most is the way he paints in greyscale and then modifies colors using the Hue & Saturation panel. The use of the Liquify tool to adjust the volumes is really smart too—and quite effective, I’ve to add.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Old School Flash Powder Tested, Modern Flashes Still Preferred

Any experiment that ends with an explosion is worth doing, so I can understand why Tech Photo Blog wanted to test a 150 year old flash powder recipe against modern flash technology, even though it didn’t stand a chance. The recipe they chose was composed of just magnesium and potassium chlorate, which was considered the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Professional Astronomy Powerful Green Laser Pointer is Your Blinding Deal Of The Day

I miss the simple days. When I would go bananas over a pack of Warheads. And freak out about hearing my favorite song on the radio. And wanting to stay in to watch TGIF and then wanting to wake up early to watch cartoons. And playing outside, like, in the street. And getting dirty, like,…

Tech News Natt Garun

The Best Wireless Mouse

Who doesn’t love a good wireless mouse? Free from wires that tangle, it can soar across your desktop, free as a bird. We tested five of the best on the market, and while they were all good, there can be only one Bestmodo. Methodology: We tested each mouse over a period of days. Factors considered…

Tech News Brent Rose

Report: HP Still Doesn’t Know What To Do With webOS (Updated)

Waterproof ATC Mini Captures Extreme Sports at a Not So Extreme 720P

Here’s the Air Force’s Rulebook for Energy Weapons of the Future

The New and Improved Honda Asimo Pretends to be a Bartender and Pour Drinks

Watch This Image Disappear Before Your Very Eyes

Surfing a Massive 90-Foot Wave to Claim the World Record

The Best Photo Gear of the Year

Spotify for Windows Phone: This Is How Every Windows Phone App Should Look

Ridable Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots

Woman Caught Stealing Motorola’s Lamest Secrets for Chinese Military

New Ski Goggle Android Display Tracks Your Jumps, Your Friends, and Your Music

Sorry, Freezing Your Jeans Will Not Ungross Them

7 Tools To Help You Finish That Marathon (No Matter What)

Woman Gets Fired for Publishing Cute Photos of Dogs Scheduled to Be Killed

Griffin’s Beacon Universal Remote Now Takes Orders From Android Devices

Win a Place to Store Your Dirty Digital Secrets

This Video Shows Why Photoshop Will Never Cease to Amaze Me

Old School Flash Powder Tested, Modern Flashes Still Preferred

Professional Astronomy Powerful Green Laser Pointer is Your Blinding Deal Of The Day

The Best Wireless Mouse

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

‘Supergirl’ Will Feature David Corenswet’s Superman in a Sort of Big Brother Role

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DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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