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TRON’s Cross-Promotional Branding Madness Continues (Xbox Controller Edition)

When you use this special, limited edition TRON Xbox controller, you channel the power of Clu and The Black Guard (aka THE BAD GUYS), which is evident by the glowing evil of the black and orange colors it’s adorned in. Only 250 of these things were made to coincide with the release of TRON: Legacy,…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Skyfire’s Browser Is Coming to the iPad

Skyfire, the mobile browser that will magically transcode Flash vids into an HTML5-friendly format, is coming out on the iPad, complete with said magical Flash transcoding abilities. https://gizmodo.com/skyfire-lets-you-watch-flash-video-on-your-iphone-5680824 Wired says it will have all the same functionality as the iPhone version, plus it will have the ability to natively display Twitter, Facebook and Google reader…

Tech News Adrian Covert

When Planes Collide…

T his photo was taken in Brooklyn 50 years ago (to the day), when two airliners crashed above the New York borough. Bodies, debris and wreckage remained. In honor, Life released a full gallery of shots from the scene. Known as the “Park Slope Plane Crash,” the damage was devastating. 134 people total died, including…

Tech News Adrian Covert

How L.A. Noire Conquered The Uncanny Valley With A Tech Called MotionScan

From the moment Rockstar unveiled their trailer for upcoming detective thriller, L.A. Noire from Aussie developers Team Bondi, we’ve known that the bar for motion capture in video games has not only been raised, but sent through the roof. Animators have been flirting with the edge of the uncanny valley for years, but now using…

Tech News Nick Broughall - Gizmodo Australia

28 Days Later: Blockbuster Now Waits With Netflix

You know Blockbuster’s incredibly smug ad campaign about how they get new releases 28 days before Netflix? NOT ANYMORE! You see, in a cost-cutting move, they just agreed to deals with Warners, Fox and Universal to delay new release offerings. https://gizmodo.com/bankrupt-blockbuster-spending-millions-on-national-ad-c-5694980 Fast Company says movies from the three studios comprise nearly half of new release…

Tech News Adrian Covert

HP/Palm Trademark Three New Names

Three new product names—Myte, Gyst and Veer—have popped up in the FCC trademark database for HP/Palm, which could very well correlate to their upcoming announcements early next year. I assume this means new smartphones and tablets are on the way that aren’t Pre/Pixi derivatives, because after the lackluster year Palm had, they need all the…

Tech News Adrian Covert

T-Mobile Thinks It Can Push 3G Mobile Broadband Speeds Into 4G Territory

T-Mobile’s not quite ready to put it’s full support behind the 4G mobile broadband infrastructure. Instead, they want to take the current 3G HSPA standard they’re using, and make it as fast as 4G, reaching speeds of 650Mbps. How, you ask? According to Ars Technica, Nokia has teamed up with Nokia Siemens, and together, they’re…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Nexus S Torn Apart: Secrets of the Contour Display

There is none-too-much shocking inside of the Nexus S—the gaping-hole-in-the-middle motherboard is peculiar—but the real reason we wanted to see it splayed apart was to learn the secrets of the Contour Display. And… we’re disappointed. [iFixit] https://gizmodo.com/samsung-nexus-s-review-how-to-build-an-android-phone-f-5713986

Tech News Matt Buchanan

This Awesome Key Packs Its Own Keychain—And We’ve Got a Discount For You

That’s right, I just called a key awesome. Seriously. The Keybrid key-plus-keychain is so cleverly designed that it’ll make you furious you didn’t think of it first. But calm down! We’ve got a Gizmodo reader discount that’ll cheer you up. You see that chunky, old and busted keychain of yours? The one that’s been jangling…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Awesome Gifts for Music Nerds

This decade the digital audio revolution has taken us from piracy to the start of an age where we can listen to anything, anywhere. Here are some gifts that let your loved ones do just that. 1. Sonos System, $350-$500: If you’ve got more than a few rooms in your abode, there’s just no better…

Tech News Brian Lam & Sam Biddle

Griffin iTrip Universal Puts Your MP3s On the Radio

These days, there’s a better than decent chance that your car can play MP3s on its own just fine, thank you very much. But for those of us not blessed with Sync or similar, the Griffin iTrip does the trick. The new iTrip Universal is the same basic story as previous models: plug it into…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Let Comedians Teach You How To Be Funny on Twitter

Over at Splitsider, new home of our dear friend Adam Frucci, Phil Davidson interviews some comedians (including Giz favorite Peter Serafinowicz) about how their kind uses Twitter. The answer: pretty much like the rest of us! Just much funnier. Davidson talked to Rob Delaney, Doug Benson, Todd Barry, Peter Serafinowicz, Rob Huebel and Kevin Biggins…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Mother Nature Has Her Way With a Lighthouse

Click to view If you think winter weather’s got you cold, consider the plight of this Ohio lighthouse—freezing lake spray has it lookin’ like some crazy-ass ice castle. Which I guess isn’t a plight so much as an excellent upgrade? [Awl]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Apple Will Fire You For Just Mentioning a Product Codename?

The Wall Street Journal has a story about the employee of an Apple supplier who was indicted for leaking Apple secrets to a colleague, including iPhone 4 details. But more interesting are his revelations about what Apple will fire you over. Forbes unearthed revelations after scouring through the court documents, and according to a phone…

Tech News Adrian Covert

The Bulletproof Clipboard: For When Secret Santa Goes Very, Very Wrong

I don’t know what your office holiday party is like (I would if you invited me!), but around here a bulletproof clipboard would have made caroling with coworkers a whole lot less terrifying. Available in a variety of sized, most of which big enough to cover your face or a few vital organs, the bulletproof…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Hey Chicago, Prove that the Second City is #1

Do you enjoy the following: the Sears Tower, long walks along Lake Michigan and deep-dish pizza? Then you may also enjoy this survey. Email the last question to [email protected], and you’ll be entered to win a Garmin GPS—perfect for finding your way to the Loop…that’s a Chicago-y thing, right? Standard contest rules apply. Only open…

Tech News Gawkercreative

Sledding Behind a Fighter Jet Seriously Ups the Death Wish Ante

Sledding behind a commuter train? Yawn. A sledding bungee jump? BOR-ING. Hitching your sled up to a buddy’s fighter jet? Uh, yeah. Yeah, I guess that’s actually pretty hard core. https://gizmodo.com/sledding-behind-a-commuter-train-is-one-festive-death-w-5710218 This is apparently how Swedes spend their spare time. Which gives me a whole lot more respect for Swedes! Particularly for the degree of…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Israeli Fighter Shoots Down Suspicious Unidentified Flying Object

An F-16 fighter has just intercepted an unidentified flying object over the Dimona nuclear research center—an Israeli nuclear weapon factory in the Negev desert. According to local media reports, it was an engine-powered unmanned balloon. The Israeli military are “still trying to determine what that entailed,” but, if it really was an engine-powered unmanned balloon,…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

App of the Day: Flipboard for iPad

Apple named Flipboard the best iPad app of the year, but its developers aren’t resting on their laurels. Flipboard 1.1 brings a slew of updates, including support for Google Reader, Flickr, and new ways to interact with Twitter and Facebook. What is it? Flipboard, iPad, Free. Flipboard’s been celebrated as one of the iPad’s finest…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Rest in Peace, Del.icio.us

Del.icio.us, a beloved social bookmarking service, is being killed off as part of some “organizational streamlining” by Yahoo and we’re already in tears. Here’s some advice on how to preserve the memories—and bookmarks—we have with the service. Simply head over to this link and you’ll be offered the option to export all your bookmarks—you’ll be…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

TRON’s Cross-Promotional Branding Madness Continues (Xbox Controller Edition)

Skyfire’s Browser Is Coming to the iPad

When Planes Collide…

How L.A. Noire Conquered The Uncanny Valley With A Tech Called MotionScan

28 Days Later: Blockbuster Now Waits With Netflix

HP/Palm Trademark Three New Names

T-Mobile Thinks It Can Push 3G Mobile Broadband Speeds Into 4G Territory

Nexus S Torn Apart: Secrets of the Contour Display

This Awesome Key Packs Its Own Keychain—And We’ve Got a Discount For You

Awesome Gifts for Music Nerds

Griffin iTrip Universal Puts Your MP3s On the Radio

Let Comedians Teach You How To Be Funny on Twitter

Mother Nature Has Her Way With a Lighthouse

Apple Will Fire You For Just Mentioning a Product Codename?

The Bulletproof Clipboard: For When Secret Santa Goes Very, Very Wrong

Hey Chicago, Prove that the Second City is #1

Sledding Behind a Fighter Jet Seriously Ups the Death Wish Ante

Israeli Fighter Shoots Down Suspicious Unidentified Flying Object

App of the Day: Flipboard for iPad

Rest in Peace, Del.icio.us

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

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Scientists Found a Weird New Way to Wash Fruits and Vegetables

White House’s Mysterious ‘Covfefe Moment’ Was Stupider Than We Imagined

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