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Perfectly-Timed Apple Rumor Hints at Tiny iPhones, MobileMe Overhaul

Wouldn’t you know it, but just as Samsung was rebooting its well-received (but sales, meh?) Galaxy S line of tablets and smartphones at MWC, an Apple iPhone rumor arrives courtesy the Wall Street Journal. Updated. The WSJ all but confirms rumors we heard inklings of earlier this month, in which Apple was said to be…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Samsung Reboots with Super-Thin, Super Sharp Galaxy S II

Not that this is any surprise given the massive leak of photos and impressions that preceeded today’s big Mobile World Congress event, but Samsung has officially pulled the trigger on an impressive reboot of the Galaxy S. The unsurprisingly named Galaxy S II arrives in a thinner form factor than its predecessor at about 8.49mm…

Gadgets Jack Loftus

The Price of Looking Good

I’ve asked this question before, I’m asking it now, and I’ll ask it again some day: Seriously now, how the hell do you women wear these things all day long? [FFFFOUND via Street Anatomy via Like Cool – Thanks, Elisa]

Tech News Jack Loftus

9 Dangerous Devices from the Heyday of X-Ray

In the days before filtered cigarettes and seat belts, Radiography was hailed as a miracle of science with seemingly endless commercial applications. Too bad they were dangerous as all get-out. Oobject.com has some amazing examples. If you weren’t already feeling squeemish after seeing those devices, don’t worry – these 24 silently screaming medical mannequins ,…

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Go Fiddle With Your Sonos Set-Up Using Your Android Phone Next Month

In late March, Android users running 2.1 and above, who also happen to own a Sonos set-up, will be able to control their various zones using their phone or tablet. In a new twist, the device’s volume buttons will be able to adjust the Sonos volume, unlike the iOS app which requires a finger-smudging sliiiiide…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Pictures of Samsung’s Slippery Galaxy S Tablets Squirt Out Hours Before Their Official Unveil

Is no product sacred at this year’s MWC show, due to start in just a few short hours? I only ask because photos of the Galaxy S II and 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab have appeared, showing off that sch-a-weet Honeycomb UI. As we heard previously, the 10.1-inch Tab will have a resolution of 1280 x 800,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Wait, the Motorola Xoom Costs What Now?!

A seemingly legitimate $1,199 Motorola Xoom now sits on the Best Buy web site, ready for pre-order. What happened to the already steep $800? It would seem the hill has become a mountain for this initially well-received tablet. While the Xoom impressed the heck out of us at CES, the luster has faded considerably since…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Bank of America website exposes customer accounts, data

Bank of America’s account websites are experiencing an unprecedented online security breach and the bank hasn’t rectified the problem. That’s right, your online financial data and full account access may be in the hands of someone else. [Jalopnik]

Tech News Brian Lam

An Inspirational Blind Photographer

Pete Eckert is a photographer. He’s also blind after suffering from Retinitis Pigmentosa. The video above shows his amazing photography process—from composing, snapping to processing in the dark room. Eckert is doing something he loves, even if most of us would foolishly assume he couldn’t. Check out Pete Eckert’s website here. [Pete Eckert via Neatorama]

Tech News Casey Chan

Transformers Roleplaying 3D Masks Are Awesomely Dorky

Part of our problem with 3D anything is that the glasses make you look kind of silly. Even in the dark. Which is why I almost love these Transformer 3D glasses—if you’re gonna look dorky, own it. The masks—fitted with the same RealD lenses you pick up at the theater—are available in either Bumblebee or…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Nerf’s Newest Dart Tag Guns Are the Best Way to Shoot Your Friends

Nerf guns battles—yes, shut up, you’re not too mature for one—are really sort of a pain in the ass. The darts go everywhere, inevitably lost. Bummer! But Nerf’s newest let you stick a barrage of velcro bullets. The velcro tips mean you can play a sort of watered down version of paintball—not exactly the face-pounding,…

Tech News Sam Biddle

This Week’s Best Apps

In this week’s redesigned roundup: neon asteroids, demolished; ancient Rome, explored; free kicks, taken; ropes, cut; languages, translated; Boomshakalaka!, revisited; and much, much more. iPhone To view these on one page, click here iPad To view these on one page, click here Android To view these on one page, click here We are so crazy…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Kidnapping and Beheading a Ronald McDonald Statue Can Get You Arrested

A group of artists kidnapped a Ronald McDonald statue and staged a spoof Al Qaeda-style hostage YouTube video. Their demands? That McDonald’s answer questions on how it produces their food. If the questions were not answered, Ronald McDonald would be executed. Two of the artists were actually arrested by Finnish police, but it didn’t stop…

Tech News Casey Chan

How J.C. Penney Illegally Became the Number One Search Result in Many Google Searches

The NY Times has a great investigative report on how J.C. Penney became the number one search result for countless search terms on Google. Dresses, bedding, area rugs, skinny jeans, tablecloths and even grommet top curtains and more words popped J.C. Penney up as number one. Not Amazon, not Macy’s, not any of the other…

Tech News Casey Chan

Android Apps – Feb 12

Twitter 2.0 for Android: Some Android users still prefer other Twitter clients but the new official Twitter app just got a sizable update. Gary says: It looks like a much-needed upgrade is on the way, a total redesign which removes the pointless menu page and boots straight to the timeline I still wish they supported…

Tech News Casey Chan

iPad Apps – Feb 12

Konkreet Performer: A gorgeous multitouch MIDI controller that lets you make music by manipulating a shapeshifting geometric form. Basically you’ll never be closer to being Daft Punk. $25 Rome: Virtual History: History’s rad. Ancient Rome especially. Use this edumacational app to explore a fully immersive model of Rome back in its hey day—you might actually…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Watching a Video Shot in 2,564 Frames per Second is Mind Numbingly Amazing

Tom Guilmette was playing around and testing out the Phantom Flex camera in his hotel room one night and had so much fun he never got any sleep. Watch coins fall, water drip and, my personal favorite, a BlackBerry jiggle in the video above. I wish we could slow down time like this whenever we…

Tech News Casey Chan

Why Didn’t Nokia Use Android? Because That Would Be Giving Up

By now, you know that Nokia decided to side with Microsoft and Windows Phone 7 instead of Google and Android. Why didn’t they want Android? Because Nokia felt that that would be going down without a fight. Nokia considered three OSes to move to: MeeGo, Android or Windows Phone 7. In talking about Android, Elop…

Tech News Casey Chan

Samsung Galaxy S II and 10-inch Galaxy Tab II Details Leak

Looks like Samsung is announcing the the Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab II at Mobile World Congress this week. The Galaxy S II is expected to rock a 4.3-inch 800 x 480 Super AMOLED Plus display, and 1GHz dual-core processor with NFC, Bluetooth 3.0, and 24Mbps HSPA+. The Galaxy Tab II is going to…

Tech News Casey Chan

Concept Watch Needs Three Different Bracelets to Tell the Time

On this “watch”, designed by podvaal, the hours, minutes and seconds are split up and displayed on each different bracelet. You could wear ’em connected to each other through magnets or in any configuration to confuse the time. I think I love this idea. [Design Boom]

Tech News Casey Chan

Perfectly-Timed Apple Rumor Hints at Tiny iPhones, MobileMe Overhaul

Samsung Reboots with Super-Thin, Super Sharp Galaxy S II

The Price of Looking Good

9 Dangerous Devices from the Heyday of X-Ray

Go Fiddle With Your Sonos Set-Up Using Your Android Phone Next Month

Pictures of Samsung’s Slippery Galaxy S Tablets Squirt Out Hours Before Their Official Unveil

Wait, the Motorola Xoom Costs What Now?!

Bank of America website exposes customer accounts, data

An Inspirational Blind Photographer

Transformers Roleplaying 3D Masks Are Awesomely Dorky

Nerf’s Newest Dart Tag Guns Are the Best Way to Shoot Your Friends

This Week’s Best Apps

Kidnapping and Beheading a Ronald McDonald Statue Can Get You Arrested

How J.C. Penney Illegally Became the Number One Search Result in Many Google Searches

Android Apps – Feb 12

iPad Apps – Feb 12

Watching a Video Shot in 2,564 Frames per Second is Mind Numbingly Amazing

Why Didn’t Nokia Use Android? Because That Would Be Giving Up

Samsung Galaxy S II and 10-inch Galaxy Tab II Details Leak

Concept Watch Needs Three Different Bracelets to Tell the Time

Should We Be Hyped—or Freaked Out—About Nuclear Microreactors?

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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