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So! Sprint just made it official that they will be rolling out 4G LTE, and basically slowly backing away from their current 4G network, WiMax. What does that mean for you? What’s happening to Sprint’s WiMAX network? It will be expanding through 2012, and then it’s slowly going to go away. By the end of…
In case you haven’t noticed yet, Apple is now offering the unlocked iPhone 4S. They will only work on HSPA networks, no Sprint and Verizon’s CDMA. But you can take it around the world and use a pre-paid microSIM card. The prices are $649 for the 16GB model, $749 for the 32GB and $849 for…
Whenever I see a cockroach scampering around I don’t even think, I just stomp the shit out of it. HOWEVAH. If I saw this freaking robot cockroach climbing my walls, I’d shriek and freak out like a little baby. This thing is seriously scary. This vertical climbing robot is called the CLASH and was designed…
An Illinois town west of Chicago was just evacuated after a train derailed and several tanks full of ethanol exploded this morning. WGN-TV has some unedited footage of the huge mess. Whoa. This looks bad. The Chicago Tribune reports that a train operated by Iowa Interstate Railroad derailed in central Illinois this morning and at…
Firemint, the developer behind Real Racing 2 on the iPhone/iPad, has a demo video to show off a neat multi-player trick using the Apple TV and the AirPlay mirroring feature for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2: 4-player split-screen. It’s called Party Play. Essentially, one player hosts a local multiplayer game, and pushes their screen…
I am completely jealous that Micaël Reynaud still has all the toys he grew up with. Seriously! Watch this video and see the typical 80s baby toy lineup: Transformers, Hot Wheels, Gobots, Lego and more. It seamlessly morphs from one toy to another. I think it’s more surprising that Reynaud still has these toys (who…
Looks like we won’t be seeing the Galaxy Nexus (formerly/maybe-still the Nexus Prime) as soon as we’d hoped. Samsung had been expected to launch its new Google phone at CTIA next Tuesday, but they’ve sent out a semi-last-minute notice that that’ll have to wait. Update: Samsung USA confirms. “Samsung and Google have decided to postpone…
Once the leaks start they just keep on coming. A Romanian site has scooped up some video of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and more than anything it gives us our first real look at Ice Cream Sandwich. If this is real what the hell is it doing in Romania, you ask? Good question, but…
iPhone 4S pre-orders are live on Apple’s online store and from individual carriers like Verizon, AT&T and Sprint. Be patient when ordering as the Apple Store is up and down and both Sprint and AT&T are reportedly getting hammered. Just keep hitting F5 and you’ll eventually get through. It just might take a frustrating hour…
Accu-Weather released its winter weather forecast for 2011-2012 and it doesn’t look good for those in the northern half of the US. Record cold temps and abundant snowfall are forecast for the region. Worst hit will be the Midwest and Great Lakes which are expected to have a harsher than normal winter. Chicago, which normally…
Etsy member inbook has developed a decorative charging stand that merges two of our favorite things – our iPhone and classic literature. The charging stand takes a cloth-covered hardbound book and adds an integrated iPhone charging cable. It’s done so discreetly you would never even know it was a charging dock. The bulk of cord…
Using monkeys as test subjects, researchers from Duke University Medical Center are laying down the foundation for a new class of brain-controlled, touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs. A series of experiments showed that monkeys can use their thoughts to control a virtual arm and select a target based on its texture. Microwave implants embedded in the cortex…
The Washington County school system in Florida believes it has come up with the best way to take attendance. Ditching the typical roll call, the school system will use fingerprint scanners that log everyone as they step off the bus. The school system already uses scanners inside the school, but their location makes its difficult…
Nuance is reportedly acquiring Swype, the company behind the popular keyboard alternative for Android. The purchase price is estimated to be a cool $100 million. It’s an interesting purchase for Nuance which is regarded as one of the top voice recognition companies. Swype is not involved in voice, but is a popular keyboard that lets…
Today’s soundtrack post is dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs. This is a classic by his favorite singer, Bob Dylan: Mr. Tambourine Man, from his 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home one. Not much else can be said about the iconic Minnesotan singer. He’s in a category of his own, having defined an…
Samsung is holding an event next week in San Diego and the star of the show is rumored to be the Nexus Prime. Coming along for the ride may be Google which could use this event to launch Android 4.0. The Android Developer’s YouTube Channel posted and then pulled down an “Android ICS launch” event…
The Nike Air Mags, though not the prettiest shoe, represent a sort of nostalgic geek beauty. These Google designed Nike Dunks though? Just plain fugly. Even the geekiest, worst-dressed Googler would never be caught dead in these. Sure, I get that it’s a complete gag gift of a shoe but still! Larry freaking Page’s mug…
Thanks to Steve Jobs, it’s way more likely that you learned about his death from a smartphone than a newspaper, but editors all over the world paid tribute to Jobs’ impact with impressive and often sentimental front pages. This front page from Jobs’ home, Palo Alto, California, calls attention to his status as a powerful…
No, I don’t mean by willing yourself to eat less sugar. Scientists in Japan have shown that implanting brain cells into a rat pancreas was a successful treatment for diabetes – rat diabetes. In humans, the disease affects nearly 26 million people in the United States, 200 million worldwide. It costs us about $174 billion…
Gizmodo friend and amazing filmmaker and photographer Vincent Laforet says that calling this time lapse video of Utah and Arizona “breathtaking” is an understatement. He adds “Holy cow”. Make sure to watch this at full screen and HD. The creator of this stunning piece is Dustin Farrell. “Every frame of this video is a raw…
