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Cell Provider Cricket Will Include Unlimited Music Downloads in Future Service Plans

Cricket is a relatively small cellular service provider who hawk cheapish phones to customers without the hassle of contracts. Now they’re including a subscription-based music download service in their multimedia-centric plan, dubbed Muve. And it’s even backed by the major labels. The four big distributors: Warner, Sony, Universal and EMI are on board for Cricket’s…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Mobile Safari and iPhone 4’s Gyroscope Secretly Play Nice

Occipital, purveyor of fine iPhone wares such as Redlaser and ClearCam, recently released a new iPhone app 360 Panorama. And in the process, they discovered you can navigate pages in Mobile Safari using the iPhone 4’s gyroscope. https://gizmodo.com/the-best-barcode-scanner-apps-5713768 Occipital goes as far to call this functionality augmented reality, but that’s a bit of an exaggeration.…

Tech News Adrian Covert

The Worst Part of Coming Home for Christmas

I swear to fucking God, if I come home this Christmas and find out my parents are still unplugging their computer from the wall when they want to turn it off, I will fucking snap. Seriously, how fucking hard can it be? Click START, then click SHUT DOWN. That’s a TWO-step process that for the…

Tech News Jason M. Mustian - McSweeney's

Eight Million Kindles Sold in 2010?

Amazon isn’t rushing to confirm the numbers, but there are reports that the company is on track to sell eight million Kindles in 2010. Sounds like a very happy year for the e-commerce giant. [Bloomberg via All Things D]

Commerce Rosa Golijan

Scientific Proof That the Other Line Probably Is Moving Faster

As your frustrations with waiting in line mount this holiday season, it may be some comfort to know the scientific trappings of why, exactly, you’re stuck for 20 minutes behind the lady who insists on a dozen price checks. I’m mostly surprised that there’s a reason Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods opt for a single…

Tech News Brian Barrett

This $271 Million Telescope Is Buried Under the South Pole

The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, built over a decade at a cost of $271 million, is buried under the South Pole… and longer than the world’s tallest skyscrapers combined. Late last week construction of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory wrapped up at the National Science Foundation’s Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. The team of international scientists…

Tech News Neal Ungerleider - Fast Company

This Mouse Knows How to Tweet

I’m not even talking about Twitter. Thanks to the wonderful world of genetic engineering (which is the greatest thing ever), this mouse no longer squeaks. It tweets. Yes, like a bird. The tweeting ability of the mouse actually came about by accident. Sort of. As AFP tells it, scientists at the University of Osaka were…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Use an Octopus to Charge Your iPhone

If you’re always draining your iPhone battery on the go and don’t want one of the case/battery combo packs (maybe you REALLY love your existing case?), the Octopus might be for you. The supplementary battery pack sticks to the back of any Apple device with a 30 pin connector, adding four hours of additional talk…

Tech News Adrian Covert

A Trip to the Aquarium in 3D

If two intense hours of Tron in 3D seems like a bit much, maybe spending a few minutes with some three-dee fishies is more your speed. This clip, shot at the Georgia Aquarium, is the perfect bite-sized 3D treat. Well, the video is bite size. The whale sharks seen in it are not. The user…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

App of the Day: Camera+ for iPhone

After getting a bit overzealous with the iPhone 4’s volume buttons, Camera+, my favorite iPhone photography app, was booted from the App Store. Thankfully it’s back Apple’s good graces, and it’s just been updated with more photo-fancifying features than ever. What is it? Camera+, iPhone, $2. Even during its brief hiatus from the world of…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

San Francisco, Your WiMax Cometh Next Week

In time for the onslaught of freshly-purchased Evos and Instincts, Sprint is giving life to San Francisco‘s 4G WiMax network next week on December 28. This also includes support for surrounding cities, including Oakland and the Silicon Valley. Sprint had previously said it would rollout 4G in support before the end of 2010. Promise upheld.…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Pinhole Camera Concept Doubles-Up As Postcard

I’d love a pack of these “Flutter In Pinhole” cardboard camera concepts. They double-up as a Polaroid camera and postcard, letting you send it on to friends around the world. It’s a very cute concept. [Yanko Design]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

What Is HTC Trying to Leak?

HTC, or someone working for them, has “leaked” slightly different sets of a new phone to us, Engadget and Slashgear, trying to build up hype for a new phone—possibly the Incredible HD on Verizon with LTE powers. Pretty clever! Update: Here’s another look at the thing we’re probably looking at, from BGR. [

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Meet Gizmodo’s Latest Guest Artist: Shannon May

Shannon May has already created illustrations for several Gizmodo posts, so we figure it’s about time we formally introduced her to you: She’s our current guest artist and she’s rather amazing. Here’s a little bit of info about her. During my brief conversation with Shannon, I discovered that she seems to have quite a knack…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Tell Us a Happy Holiday Story and You Might Win a Chrome OS Notebook

Google sent us some beautiful Chrome OS notebooks and we want to give one to you in exchange for a happy—and true—holiday story. Here are the details of the contest. https://gizmodo.com/chrome-os-hands-on-what-googles-computer-of-the-future-5708469 All you have to do is join our official Facebook page and add a comment with your holiday story on the “Post your Happy…

Social Media Rosa Golijan

Steve Wozniak to FCC: Keep the Internet Free

In light of the roundly disliked FCC net neutrality ruling today, Apple co-founder and Gizmodo hero Steve Wozniak has written an open letter to the regulatory group. His message: let us decide what to do with our own damn internet. https://gizmodo.com/fcc-net-neutrality-rules-slammed-from-all-sides-5715673 Woz’s epistle appeared today over at The Atlantic, and lays out a heartfelt, well-reasoned…

Tech News Brian Barrett

It’s Not Easy Being a Comically Huge 3D Bunny

In this corner: a man-sized bunny with a heart of gold and abundant Navy SEAL training. In the opposing: three nondescript forest rodents of pure, butterfly-bopping malevolence. It’s a rumble you’ll remember, and it all takes place in glorious 3D. But how, you ask, how could I possibly watch a 3D video?!. It’s as easy…

Tech News Brian Barrett

The Google Guide to Gingerbread Tips and Tricks

Over on the official Google Blog, Jonathan Rosenberg, Senior VP of Product Management, just shared some of his “favorite tips and apps for Nexus S.” And you’ve gotta figure that his favorite tips and tricks are probably worth checking out. Some Android power users might snort at the idea that they didn’t know how to,…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

What’s Microsoft Really Doing With ARM-Based Tablets? (Updated)

Bloomberg reported today that Microsoft is busy porting Windows to the ARM-based chips that dominate the smartphone and tablet market. If true, that would likely mean no possibility of future WP7 tablets. Which sounds unlikely! Here’s a better bet. Updated Mary Jo Foley breaks down Microsoft’s likeliest ARM scenario, and it doesn’t involve full Windows.…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Google’s Cr-48 Laptop Totally Revolutionizes… Safety Instructions

Google’s CR-48 Chrome notebook might, maybe, possibly, be the laptop of the future. Which is all well and good. But did you also know that some clever Google copywriter also took the opportunity to make its safety instructions hilarious? https://gizmodo.com/using-googles-chrome-os-laptop-of-the-future-5710532 Google’s long prided itself on its sense of humor, from the whimsical Google Doodles to…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Cell Provider Cricket Will Include Unlimited Music Downloads in Future Service Plans

Mobile Safari and iPhone 4’s Gyroscope Secretly Play Nice

The Worst Part of Coming Home for Christmas

Eight Million Kindles Sold in 2010?

Scientific Proof That the Other Line Probably Is Moving Faster

This $271 Million Telescope Is Buried Under the South Pole

This Mouse Knows How to Tweet

Use an Octopus to Charge Your iPhone

A Trip to the Aquarium in 3D

App of the Day: Camera+ for iPhone

San Francisco, Your WiMax Cometh Next Week

Pinhole Camera Concept Doubles-Up As Postcard

What Is HTC Trying to Leak?

Meet Gizmodo’s Latest Guest Artist: Shannon May

Tell Us a Happy Holiday Story and You Might Win a Chrome OS Notebook

Steve Wozniak to FCC: Keep the Internet Free

It’s Not Easy Being a Comically Huge 3D Bunny

The Google Guide to Gingerbread Tips and Tricks

What’s Microsoft Really Doing With ARM-Based Tablets? (Updated)

Google’s Cr-48 Laptop Totally Revolutionizes… Safety Instructions

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic Comes Down $130 Amid a 2025 Smartwatch Lineup Clearout on Amazon

Disney Will Not Bow to Audience Belief That the Rock’s ‘Moana’ Wig Looks Awful

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Hits a Record Low as It Moves Beyond Espresso Machine Deals on Amazon

Doctors Struggle to Spot AI-Generated X-Rays, Raising Scam Risks

Sonos Roam 2 Speaker Turns the Amazon Spring Sale into a Black Friday Moment, Now at Its Lowest Price

What Do You Mean Glen Powell Is Fox McCloud in the ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Movie

This Winter Fly Is Doing Something Scientists Didn’t Think Was Possible

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Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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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

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