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The Credit Card Knife Is For the Truly Unbalanced

The only withdrawals you can make off of this credit card are the steaming innards of your fiercest enemy (terrible interest rate!). They can hide a knife pretty much anywhere these days, can’t they? Watch how this one unfolds: The CardSharp is a devious little novelty blade that measures just 2mm thick, weighs 13 grams,…

Tech News Brian Barrett

This Year, Give the Gift of Not Ever Having to Vacuum Again

It will be hard for anyone to top your gift of an iRobot Roomba. That enterprising little bugger makes multiple passes over the areas that need it, just like you’d do using a regular vacuum. How does it do it? It’s all about the iAdapt Technology. Roomba works because of its iAdapt Responsive Cleaning Technology,…

Tech News Gawkercreative

Your New Watch Doesn’t Have Hands, Just Circles

Watchmakers Ziiiro have launched their two latest models, the Gravity and the Mercury, both of which share one distinctly futuristic touch: their hands have been replaced by glowing concentric circles. Good practice for when we all move to the Grid! The watches, which look like some pie in the sky concept but are actually available…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Your iPhone Takes Stirring Long-Exposure Photos With This Magic App

Sure, you’ve got your Hipstamatic filters and your ProCamera bag of tricks. But to capture truly ethereal slow-shutter speed shots and lithe light paintings, you’re going to need Magic Shutter. It looks pretty amazing, and amazingly pretty. You can choose among front and rear-curtain sync effects in flash modes, meaning that the blur effect either…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Apple to Sell One Million Apple TVs in Three Months

It’s not a raging success for a $99 device, but Apple is expecting “sales of its new Apple TV to top one million units later this week.” Weird that the press release doesn’t contain any blurb from Steve Jobs, but perhaps that absence speaks louder than an actual quote. CUPERTINO, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Apple® today announced…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

USB Hub Station is the Monitor’s Version of a Pocket Protector

Outfit your monitor like Poindexter, with this $60 monitor hub-station. Not only does it display your nerdlinger credentials proudly, but it also arranges your desk-crap into three holders and a document wallet. There’s even a four-port USB-hub! [GeekStuff4U via RedFerret]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Most Carnivorous Dinosaurs Were Actually Vegetarian

This is probably the saddest, worserest gift any kid would receive this year: Paleontologists and horrible individuals Lindsay Zanno and Peter Makovicky say in a research paper that most theropods—the family of the T-Rex and the Velociraptor—were actually vegetarians. According to the two paleontologists at Chicago’s Field Museum—who I would put inside a cage along…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Rugged PS3 Casemod is Going Straight to Afghanistan

Notorious modder Ben Heck didn’t specify whether this PS3 casemod is going to be lugged to Afghanistan by a soldier or not, but with a 22-inch screen, inbuilt speakers, TV tuner and hidey-hole compartment, it’s ideal for wartime downtime. [BenHeck]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Next-Level Karaoke Bar Has Kinect, Microsoft Surfaces and a 103-Inch TV

I love karaoke, but it amuses me how many joints don’t even have a digital songlist, instead favoring a cheapskate telephone book of songs. Hong Kong’s completely pimped the karaoke bar, with Panasonic’s 103-inch TV, Kinect and Microsoft Surface. RedMR’s only just opened, with the five VIP rooms costing the equivalent of $255 (though it’s…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Is Anyone Receiving a Pre-Ordered Dual-Screened Kno Tablet Today?

Several of us have been enjoying cackling over the Kno tablet. With two 14.1-inch screens, that’s 28.2-inches of touchscreen real-estate. That’s 18.5-inches more than the iPad! So go on, tell us—has anyone (students?) paid $899 for one? [BusinessInsider] https://gizmodo.com/kno-dual-screen-tablet-sincerely-hopes-size-matters-5553810

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Apple Removes Wikileaks iPhone App

Hold up—do you see any boobies here? Anything offensive? All I see is a Wikileaks app which was trying to tell the truth, spreading the leaked confidential cables from US embassies. Why remove it, Apple? True, Wikileaks is a tad controversial at the moment, no thanks to the ongoing court battle involving its founder Julian…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Banana Hormones: The Secret to Engineering “Smart” Christmas Trees

Scientists have figured out how to engineer a Christmas tree with longer needle retention time. What other bells and whistles can we expect from these so-called “smart” trees? We live in the era of smart grids, smart phones, smart entrepreneurs, and all other manners of smartness. It may be no surprise to learn, then, that…

Tech News David Zax - FastCompany

From Now, I’m Only Communicating Using Comic-Style Speech Bubbles

All my life, I’ve been communicating with people the wrong way. What on earth was I thinking when I actually spoke to someone instead of holding up an iPhone with a comic-style speech or thought bubble? The iBubbles app is gonna cost you a dollar and is available on iTunes now. No guarantees that it’ll…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

He Sees You When You’re Tweeting, He Knows When You’re Awake…

Would blocking Santa on Twitter automatically put me on the “naughty” list? How about filing a restraining order against that creepy old man? [Chistes]

Tech News Rosa Golijan

13 Lonely Planet European City Guide iPhone Apps Are Free Right Now

Thirteen Lonely Planet European City Guide iPhone apps are absolutely free right now. Here’s the list—complete with links to iTunes—so that you can grab them all: Amsterdam Berlin Copenhagen Dublin London Moscow Munich Paris Prague St. Petersburg Stockholm Vienna Warsaw The apps will be free until 1:00 pm on December 23, 2010.

Tech News Rosa Golijan

The Inception Soundtrack Makes Even Santa Evil

Does everything really get better when you add the Inception soundtrack? You tell me after watching this Coke ad. You’d better watch out. You’d better not cry. Because Santa needs to go deeper. BWWWAAAAHHHHMMM. Update: As astute commenters have pointed out, the track on the commercial is actually from the Inception trailer, not soundtrack, and…

Tech News Brian Barrett

These Prosthetics Limbs Look Better Than Many Real Ones

Let’s get something straight—amputation is an awful, tragic thing. That being said, these personally customized prosthetic limbs are wonderful in that they make people mobile again—and look like German sports cars. Great industrial design for a great cause. When Bespoke Innovations, the firm behind the prosthetics, has a new client, they’re given a substantive interview…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Put Your Lens in a Bomb Shelter with This Rugged Case

Beta Shells are made for those of you planning on taking your DSLR beyond Christmas dinner centerpiece shots—say, a mountain, or in the snow. Each is made from super-tough polymer, sealed against the weather, and padded with foam. The rundown of the Beta Shell’s specs are full of brawniness—steel screws, adhesive-blocked seams, neoprene and visco-elastic…

Tech News Sam Biddle

This “World’s Largest iPhone” Is Actually an iPad Voltron

What’s the best way to spend $28,000? I dunno! Probably something charity-related. But a noticeable way to spend $28,000 is to group a bunch of iPads together and call them the biggest iPhone in the world. You can visit this display yourself at London’s St. Pancras International station, where it’s being used to promote a…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Gizmodo’s Giving Away Another Chrome OS Notebook and Here’s How to Win It

Google sent us some beautiful Chrome OS notebooks and we want to give one to you. Here’s how you can enter a random drawing for the gadget. https://gizmodo.com/chrome-os-hands-on-what-googles-computer-of-the-future-5708469 All you have to do is head over and join our official Facebook page and drop a comment on the “Comment here for a chance to win…

Social Media Rosa Golijan

The Credit Card Knife Is For the Truly Unbalanced

This Year, Give the Gift of Not Ever Having to Vacuum Again

Your New Watch Doesn’t Have Hands, Just Circles

Your iPhone Takes Stirring Long-Exposure Photos With This Magic App

Apple to Sell One Million Apple TVs in Three Months

USB Hub Station is the Monitor’s Version of a Pocket Protector

Most Carnivorous Dinosaurs Were Actually Vegetarian

Rugged PS3 Casemod is Going Straight to Afghanistan

Next-Level Karaoke Bar Has Kinect, Microsoft Surfaces and a 103-Inch TV

Is Anyone Receiving a Pre-Ordered Dual-Screened Kno Tablet Today?

Apple Removes Wikileaks iPhone App

Banana Hormones: The Secret to Engineering “Smart” Christmas Trees

From Now, I’m Only Communicating Using Comic-Style Speech Bubbles

He Sees You When You’re Tweeting, He Knows When You’re Awake…

13 Lonely Planet European City Guide iPhone Apps Are Free Right Now

The Inception Soundtrack Makes Even Santa Evil

These Prosthetics Limbs Look Better Than Many Real Ones

Put Your Lens in a Bomb Shelter with This Rugged Case

This “World’s Largest iPhone” Is Actually an iPad Voltron

Gizmodo’s Giving Away Another Chrome OS Notebook and Here’s How to Win It

Toshiba’s 65-inch Smart Fire TV Now Matches 43-Inch Pricing After 44% Drop on Amazon

Kash Patel’s Email Account Hacked, Iran-Linked Group Takes Credit

Repair Workers Accidentally Stumble Upon Lost Remains of Legendary ‘Fourth Musketeer’

Dreame Aero Pro Wet Dry Vacuum Mop Drops 20% Shortly After Launch in the Spring Cleaning Sale

Darth Maul’s Legs, Ranked

April Set to Unleash Some Wild Weather Across Parts of the US, Meteorologists Warn

Scientists Create ‘Living Pharmacy’ Implant That Doses 3 Drugs at Once

Dyson Supersonic Nural Hair Dryer Cuts Into Its Premium Price Tag in the Spring Sale, Bid Frequent Salon Visits Goodbye

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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