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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

LIVE Q & A with 4-Hour Body Author Tim Ferriss in the Comments

Tim Ferris, author of the 4-Hour Body (which we’ve been excerpting all week), is on hand to answer your questions in the comments! Tim will do his best to answer as many questions as possible for the next half hour. Updated Update: The question and answer period is over. Thank you to who all who…

Tech News Christina Bonnington

Deals of the Day

Todays deals include a Lenovo 3D laptop, PSPgo, and a free copy of Golden Axe for PC! Top Deals: • 15.6″ Lenovo Y560d 3D Core i7 06462NU 4GB RAM for $899 with free shipping (normally $1,399 – use coupon code USPY5D1216) • PSPgo console for $149.99 with free shipping (normally $200) • Golden Axe PC…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals

Please Port More Old Games Like The 7th Guest To My Phone

While I was checking out The 7th Guest for iPhone, the one thing I couldn’t help but think was: Why is this so much faster now than when I played it 17 years ago on a PC? It’s entirely possible that my computer was insanely slow back then. It’s also possible that they’ve sped up…

Tech News Jason Chen

NonObject: The Phone Designed With Wrinkles

Every phone looks like an onyx bar of soap these days. But life leaves us well worn and aged—what if phones were designed to represent this? Rawphisticated Cell Phone (pictured above) This cell phone exhibits a deliberately unfinished finish. There is tension between its roughness and smooth realization, but isn’t this a more honest representation…

Tech News Branko Lukić

Vizio’s New 65-inch 3DTV Promises Flicker-Free Picture on a Huger Screen

The mammoth 65-inch XVT3D650SV is more than just super big. Vizio claims the set’s 3D display, forgoing battery-powered, active shutter glasses, looks better and is nicer to eyeballs. They’re also boasting less ghosting, a brighter image, and superior edge backlighting. In addition to the picture improvements (always nice to see companies doing away with bulky…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Google Maps 5.0 Makes Old Google Maps Feel Like Paper

Google Maps 5.0 for Android is here, and it makes every other maps app—including older Google Maps and Google Maps on the iPhone—seem straight-up Stone Age. Just watch. https://gizmodo.com/google-maps-for-android-now-faster-smoother-in-3d-and-5707782 Google’s fundamentally changed the underlying architecture of Google Maps with 5.0—before it was tile-based, but now it’s all done with vector graphics to dynamically draw the…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

The Best Gadgets of the Year

Phew! What a year. We’re in the home stretch of 2010, and that means it’s (sorta last minute) shopping time. So we’ve got you covered. Below is our freshly updated best of the best in gadgets—with new champions! For the full list of Gizmodo favorites, head over to the complete Best Gadgets of 2010 In…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Watch These Ninjas Unbox YouTube

When ninjas unboxed the Nexus One, we all had a good laugh. But for the Nexus S , these guys have learned some terrifying, mind-swizzling tricks. Must watch, right now, over here, go quickly. https://gizmodo.com/ninjas-employ-their-own-method-of-unboxing-a-nexus-one-5451266 Jason says he’s disappointed that the ninja’s don’t start throwing text around. I say I’ll have enough nightmares about YouTube…

Tech News Brian Barrett

If You Hate Meetings, You’ll Love This. Online Meetings at join.me

Forget the commute. There’s no need to rush to the conference room. Have your meetings online, for free, at join.me. How will you use it? Here are a few time-saving—dare we say, life-saving—ideas. But first, what’s join.me? It’s a free, instant online screen sharing app and an impromptu meeting space that’s always available whenever you…

Tech News Gawkercreative

Unlock the Door to Your Computer’s Heart (Or Illegal MP3 Collection)

USB drives have become cheap to the point of disposability. I think there are four lying underneath my bed like dust bunnies. So a drive has to be particularly eye-catching to make anyone care—like these 3D printed “keys.” Each Clé USB (that’s French for USB key, buddy!) comes in a variety of colors and holds…

Tech News Sam Biddle

You Will Not Believe This Is Just a Powerpoint

“The most awesome 450 page presentation ever.” That’s how the authors call this slide show—and I agree. It is awesome. But knowing that it was made using only Google Docs and no extra software whatsoever, makes it truly unbelievable. You can see part of the creation process—which took three days by three animators—in the complete…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Dogs of Cyber War Visualized

“Cyber warfare” sounds like something out of a bad 90s movie. But it’s real, and it’s scary. Here’s exactly which governments are attacking whose technology infrastructure, when they did it, and how (click to biggie-size). https://gizmodo.com/chinas-internet-hijacking-uncovered-5692217 Of course, even the most high profile recent case of cyber war—the Stuxnet virus that attacked Iran’s uranium-enrichment capabilities—can’t…

Tech News Brian Barrett

The Weird and Wonderful World of Snowflakes

Snowflakes are just supercooled cloud droplets only 10 nanometers in diameter—ephemeral crystal structures of all kinds of shapes. On your hand, the tiny dancers disappear almost instantly. Under the telescope, they look like giant cities from planet Krypton. Here are a few of them, like ice worlds in miniature, to celebrate the holiday season. [La…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Ghost Urns Bring Your Sense of Humor Into the Afterlife

Why should cremation be so somber? And why should your eternal resting place be some giant flower pot? Anna Marinenko’s ghost urns are perhaps the only way to be certain you’ll become a ghost after you pass away. The Daily Undertaker (yes!) describes them as “Part Tupperware, part spaceship, part tchochke, part reliquary.” I might…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Mac App Store Will Launch January 6th

After a few rounds of rumors and speculations about when exactly Apple would get its Mac App Store off the ground, the official word is in: January 6th. If you were getting me Mac Apps for Christmas, time to reevaluate! https://gizmodo.com/apples-mac-app-store-to-launch-next-week-5707006 There’s no word on exactly how many apps will be available at launch, but…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Facebook Adding Facial Recognition to its List of Frightening Features

Facebook has announced its latest plans to assimilate our lives—facial recognition. In a few weeks, the social network will scan pics you upload and attempt to identify your friends—then tag them. It’s OK, you can turn it off. The feature will attempt to “suggest the name of the friend” in your photos if it can…

Social Media Gary Cutlack

Android-Powered Dell Venue Loses the QWERTY Keyboard

Korean carrier KT has shown off a heap of Android phones it’s launching, with the highlight being the Dell Venue—the expected Android remake of the Windows Phone 7 Venue Pro. It launches there this month. The Android version of the Dell Venue will arrive with a 4.1″ Gorilla Glass-fronted AMOLED screen and ditches the sliding…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

Ad-Supported Free Version of Flight Control Now On iTunes

Firemint, maker of the superb line-drawing game Flight Control, has released a demo version on iTunes. If you would like to see what the fuss is about or are a big fan of the movie Pushing Tin, it’s there now. The interesting thing about this retroactive sampler release is it’s not a mere demo—it’s what…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

App of the Day: Flipboard for iPad

Rest in Peace, Del.icio.us

LIVE Q & A with 4-Hour Body Author Tim Ferriss in the Comments

Deals of the Day

Please Port More Old Games Like The 7th Guest To My Phone

NonObject: The Phone Designed With Wrinkles

Vizio’s New 65-inch 3DTV Promises Flicker-Free Picture on a Huger Screen

Google Maps 5.0 Makes Old Google Maps Feel Like Paper

The Best Gadgets of the Year

Watch These Ninjas Unbox YouTube

If You Hate Meetings, You’ll Love This. Online Meetings at join.me

Unlock the Door to Your Computer’s Heart (Or Illegal MP3 Collection)

You Will Not Believe This Is Just a Powerpoint

The Dogs of Cyber War Visualized

The Weird and Wonderful World of Snowflakes

Ghost Urns Bring Your Sense of Humor Into the Afterlife

Mac App Store Will Launch January 6th

Facebook Adding Facial Recognition to its List of Frightening Features

Android-Powered Dell Venue Loses the QWERTY Keyboard

Ad-Supported Free Version of Flight Control Now On iTunes

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

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

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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