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Today’s deals include a 23″ 3D capable LCD monitor, a 120GB SSD, and a free sample of Post-It notes. Top Deals: • 23″ Alienware OptX AW2310 3D capable (NVIDIA 3D Vision Kit required for 3D) 120Hz 1080p 3ms LCD Monitor for $399.99 with free shipping (normally $499.99 {Savings of $100 / 20% off}) • 120GB…
Well, it’s definitely a prototype. But after a proper groping, we’re more excited than ever about Casio’s new Bluetooth watch of the future. https://gizmodo.com/casio-bluetooth-watch-puts-your-phones-info-on-your-wri-5725608 The unnamed plastic proof-of-concept may not be much to look at now, but after running through the BLE-infused prototype’s features, we’re definitely psyched to see the technology work its way into…
The 7-inch version of Dell’s Streak tablet has been rumored and teased for months, but today it’s officially official! And what it lacks in size it makes up for in sweet, speedy 4G goodness. https://gizmodo.com/7-inch-tablet-will-launch-in-coming-weeks-says-dell-5650854 The Streak 7 weighs less than a pound, and comes complete with 5 megapixel rear and 1.3 megapixel front-facing cameras,…
That’s 60 minutes per hour, fact-finders. While it’s just a concept, its designer envisions it using materials found in cars (aluminum, carbon fiber, stainless steel, rubber and glass), ripping-off the look of a car’s disc-brakes, speedometer, seatbelts and gear-shifts. [Yanko]
Bill Zeller was a talented programmer whose work we’ve featured on Lifehacker. He took his own life on Sunday and left an explanation that I think it’s important you read. Zeller was a victim of sexual and psychological abuse. It’s clear from his writing that the abuse left him unable to interface with the world…
This patent-pending iPhone neck-mount has dual uses. It can slither around your neck for hands-free viewing while on the go, or coil up on the desk in front of you, for stationary media-watching. [Vyne via Yanko]
Cloud Systems’ Pogoplug is the little Linux-based box that can turn any hard drive into a NAS/Server, streaming photos and music not only over LAN, but the internet as well. With the latest iteration, Pogoplug can now stream HD video. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-pogoplug-pro-usb-cloud-sharing-device-has-wirel-5661009 Cloud Systems beefed up the internals of the Pogoplug Video so that it could…
We got a video teaser of Google’s tablet-friendly Honeycomb OS yesterday, but at Verizon’s CES keynote this morning Google was on hand for a live demo. It looks beeeeautiful. Updated with video. https://gizmodo.com/a-video-preview-of-android-3-0-honeycomb-5725831 There are no physical buttons on the front; all of the navigation controls are on the bottom of the screen and are…
With the dawn of a new app store comes news of another Angry Birds success. Yes, yes, Angry Birds is officially the most-downloaded game on the Mac App Store, but for $5? Really? [BusinessInsider]
Convinced you’re going to hit the bigtime with those music-creating apps you keep downloading? The StompBox works with iOS devices for foot-controlling effects like a proper pedalboard, whereas the mic stand puts the iPad’s sheet music right in front. At $100 / £70, you’ll be wanting to make sure you use the StompBox enough to…
If you think Android is limited to smartphones and tablets, think again. Recon Instruments have created new tech which will equip their goggles with the OS, able to run apps that deliver real-time info right in front of your face. Outfitted with eyewear tech from Zeal optics, the Recon-Ready goggles displayGPS maps/data, buddy tracking, spedometers,…
Ready for an onslaught of 4G devices and dongles? Excited to hear just how fast your downloads are going to be this year—and maybe how much it’ll cost you? Watch along here as Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg delivers his LTE-rrific keynote at 12:00 EST. That’s thirty minutes from right now! [Verizon]
From Tokyo to New York to Cuzco to Istanbul, this video shows one day in the life of the world, shot with a Canon 5D2 and EF24mm-F2.8 lens. I just want to go to the airport and leave now.
Believe it or not, that’s actually several thousand cheaper than the first iteration of the Surface. This second version is 4-inches thick, and uses Gorilla Glass so it can withstand all manner of finger-smears and prods. On sale later this year, Microsoft’s already sold some to Red Bull, Royal Bank of Canada, Fuji Film, Dassault…
I’m disappointed Space Jam’s website isn’t listed in Asylum’s round-up of golden oldies, but the 10 featured will make you chuckle. Or in my case, reminisce over the days we awaited the launch of a brand new lute. [Asylum] https://gizmodo.com/space-jam-website-is-a-time-portal-into-1996-5720817
Yesterday, when I wrote about Made To Pleasure’s “design your own sex toy” website, I didn’t even ask for readers to create their own and paste them in the comments. But they did. And jeepers-creepers are they hilarious: https://jezebel.com/you-could-waste-hours-designing-vibrators-on-made-to-pl-5725397 By my count, we’ve got a gold nail (or trumpet), a silver sword, candlestick, gold dagger,…
Apple will inevitably be announcing their fifth iPhone this year, but if you don’t care about better cameras or faster speeds, their iPhone 3GS has been halved in cost over at AT&T. It’ll be available for $49 from tomorrow. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-3gs-review-5293388 UPDATE: This price drop has been copied by Apple, too. AT&T* today announced a new…
Apple kept to their 90-days word—it’s January 6th, and the Mac App Store is ready for your custom. There’s over 1,000 apps—both free and paid-for—for Macs, with all that’s needed is Snow Leopard and an iTunes account. You’ll have to download the software update Mac OS X v10.6.6 to install the App Store, and as…
What would happen if you went a year and a half without washing with soap and shampoo? Would your girlfriend ditch you? Friends loathe having to invite you ’round? Or, like Richard Nikoley and Sean Bonner, would life just…go on? Nikoley’s gone without either for 18 months now, and Bonner, inspired by Nikoley, just a…
The world’s last photo-lab using the rare chemicals Kodak’s Kodachrome film requires for developing ran out in December—but not before Jim DeNike rushed over 1,580 rolls of film he had lying around. Guess what they were of? https://gizmodo.com/the-last-roll-of-kodachrome-film-ever-will-be-developed-5721469 Trains. Lots and lots and lots of trains. The 50,000 photos cost him $15,798 to develop. DeNike,…
