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Shooting Challenge: Freelensing

It sounds so badass, doesn’t it? Freelensing. Like Tom Petty is microwaving your $3,000 DSLR just to get high off the fumes or something. Well, truth be told, freelensing is a little badass, as far as photography techniques go. The Challenge Take a photo using the technique of freelensing, like our lead shot by jrdn7730.…

Tech News Mark Wilson

The Best Note-Taking Apps

Smartphones have the potential to be killer note-takers: they’re always with you, constantly connected, have touchscreens and pack cameras. And with the right app, any Android or iOS device can put your Moleskine, legal pad or padlocked diary to shame. iOS GOLD MEDAL: Simplenote This is an app built for the true note-taker, a scribbling,…

Tech News John Herrman

How To Carve a Pumpkin With a Gun

This jack-o’-lantern was made by Hickok45. His carving tool of choice? A .40 caliber Glock. This is so much more efficient than those little orange-handled knives. And he only has to reload twice! Spoiler alert: Hickok45 does not give away candy. Unless you’re prepared to duel for it. [Neatorama]

Tech News Brian Barrett

10 Ways to Fix Windows Phone

Windows Phone 7 could be amazing. It’s not, yet. Right now, it’s a good start. This is what’s broken, and what Microsoft has to do to make it truly awesome. https://gizmodo.com/windows-phone-7-review-ladies-and-gentlemen-we-have-o-5668738 1. Multitasking for third-party apps—or at least fix the damn resume time Windows Phone 7 doesn’t have multitasking for third-party apps, even though every…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Ten Years To Save the Touchscreen

A wonder material makes your smartphone screen work. But with the world’s stocks running out fast, the hunt is on for something new to keep us in touch. A tap and a flick, and a new world is at your fingertips. Email, social networks, the digital version of New Scientist: surfing the web has never…

Tech News James Mitchell Crow - New Scientist

Show Your Speakers Some Love

Why not take this survey and email the last question to [email protected]? You’ll be entered to win a $150 iTunes gift card, and if you win, you’ll have some music to perk up your speakers who have been quietly weeping every time they have to transmit Vampire Weekend. Again. [Rules]

Tech News Gawkercreative

BlackBerry Bold 9780 Runs OS 6.0 and Has A Better Camera

Not much has changed between the 9700 and 9780, save for the jump from 3.2MP to 5MP camera, and the latest OS version it’s running, which is the multitasker OS 6.0 https://gizmodo.com/blackberry-bold-9700-impressions-small-and-chirpy-lik-5397391 There’s a tad more RAM too, going from 256MB to 512MB. It’s on sale globally from November, and while it’s not that different…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Iceland to be Swiss Bank of Secret File Storage?

Perhaps the seven key-holders to the internet should safeguard this secret data. Or maybe not—we don’t want the internet to go all Lord of the Rings with misuse of power. https://gizmodo.com/seven-people-have-been-entrusted-with-the-keys-to-the-i-5597964 The country of Iceland has suggested it should host contentious data, in light of Wikileaks ripping the US a new one and releasing documents…

Privacy & Security Kat Hannaford

Asus WX-DL Is a Round Mouse That Likes To Be Touched

It would be hard to convince me to shell out $80 for Asus’s WX-DL wireless touch mouse before actually holding one—I’m having flashbacks to another circular input puck here—but I can always respect a company trying something weird. And weird it is—the aluminum 2.4 GHz WX-DL has a round body that’s tilted up in the…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

T-Mobile Gets First Dibs on Galaxy Tab: November 10th For $400

Unless AT&T announces that they’re shipping the Galaxy Tab within the next three weeks, your first chance to get your hands on Samsung’s Android tablet will be through T-Mobile on November 10th for $400 with a two-year contract. Sounds right to us, especially with Sprint charging the same. Sprint will have the device on November…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Peek Into NASA’s Workshop and See the Curiosity Mars Rover Being Built

Hot robot action is live-streaming NOW from the Mars Science Laboratory in Pasadena, California. There may be no audio, but that’s ok because we only want to see what’s under the hood of the Mars-destined rover anyway. [NASA via Gizmag]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The Back to the Mac Event in 104 Incredible, Remarkable, Amazing Seconds

Last week’s Back to the Mac event carried on for an hour or two, but only about two minutes of it was really important. Here’s the entire event, stripped of everything boring, ordinary, and unmagical. Everyone loves koalas. [TechCrunch]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Analogue Camera Sprocket Rocket Shoots Photos With Exposed 35mm Sprocket Holes

It’s got the best name in camera-land, and looks incredible too. The Lomography-brand camera takes 35mm film but exposes the photos with visible sprocket holes (see below for an example), and also features a reverse gear for moving between frames. Some of Lomography’s other cameras, such as the Diana, allow you to develop photos with…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

My iPad Finally Let Me Down

It wasn’t that long ago I was praising the iPad for being a wonderful travel computer. It still is—until it isn’t. The qualities that make the iPad so great on the road still apply: long-winded battery life; lightweight form factor that doesn’t have to be removed for security scans at American airports; a very capable…

Tech News Joel Johnson

This Might Be Tricky For the Average Dungeons & Dragons Player…

A more suitable question surely would’ve been “what was the name of your first character?” Either way, OUCH. Click to enlarge if you can’t quite make the awkward question out. [Image via Reddit]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Make Dairy Queen Blizzards at Home and Watch As Your Thighs Grow

Is it too early to be thinking about icecream? Pffft. It’s never too early! Especially when they’re served soft and coated with poprocks. $30 for a Blizzard machine equals seven in-store Blizzards, by the way. [Target via I4U via NerdApproved]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

iOS and BlackBerry Apps Coming Soon From Garmin Navigation

We didn’t care much when the official Garmin-ASUS collaboration ended this week (anyone who read our review will know why), but ASUS still has exclusive rights to Garmin’s navigation tech for Android phones apparently. iPhone and BlackBerry users can expect to see a navigation app from Garmin soon, though how soon is now? I do…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Lightpainting Goes Spooky For Halloween

We saw some amazing examples of lightpainting in our Shooting Challenge back in July, but Flickr user Jannepaint has come along and eclipsed them all with his pro-shooting. It’s all done in front of the camera, with no after-trickery involved. https://gizmodo.com/46-people-painted-with-light-5590916 This particular one, Serotonia, is my favorite—it was shot using a Sony DSLR-A200. It…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Nikon’s Android Photo Frame Converts 2D to Glasses-Less 3D for a Monthly Fee

Nikon’s Android-running digital photo frame probably won’t make it out of Japan, but unlike most frames the NF-300i actually sounds pretty cool. It converts any image from 2D to 3D, with the 3D visible to glasses-less eyes. The 3D conversion is part of their updated “my Picturetown” online storage service, which goes 3D in Japan…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Watch the Music Video Built By 24,000 Webcam Users

Have you ever watched a music video and wished you could swap out all the foppish hipsters with someone else? Now you can. Designers Jonathan Puckey and Roel Wouters created an interactive video for the band C-mon & Kypski that lets you select individual frames, reshoot them with your own webcam, and upload the replacement…

Tech News Ryan Tate

Shooting Challenge: Freelensing

The Best Note-Taking Apps

How To Carve a Pumpkin With a Gun

10 Ways to Fix Windows Phone

Ten Years To Save the Touchscreen

Show Your Speakers Some Love

BlackBerry Bold 9780 Runs OS 6.0 and Has A Better Camera

Iceland to be Swiss Bank of Secret File Storage?

Asus WX-DL Is a Round Mouse That Likes To Be Touched

T-Mobile Gets First Dibs on Galaxy Tab: November 10th For $400

Peek Into NASA’s Workshop and See the Curiosity Mars Rover Being Built

The Back to the Mac Event in 104 Incredible, Remarkable, Amazing Seconds

Analogue Camera Sprocket Rocket Shoots Photos With Exposed 35mm Sprocket Holes

My iPad Finally Let Me Down

This Might Be Tricky For the Average Dungeons & Dragons Player…

Make Dairy Queen Blizzards at Home and Watch As Your Thighs Grow

iOS and BlackBerry Apps Coming Soon From Garmin Navigation

Lightpainting Goes Spooky For Halloween

Nikon’s Android Photo Frame Converts 2D to Glasses-Less 3D for a Monthly Fee

Watch the Music Video Built By 24,000 Webcam Users

Dreame Pocket Pro Hair Dryer Is Now Over 3x Cheaper Than Dyson’s Deal in Amazon’s Prime-Exclusive Spring Sale

Pompeii Study Confirms Roman ‘Wine’ Ritual Previously Known Only From Texts

JBL Clears Out a 5.0-Channel Compact All-in-One Soundbar at a Record Low Beyond Its Portable Speaker Deals

Andy Weir Says Paramount Rejected His ‘Star Trek’ Pitch, Proceeds to Blast Modern ‘Trek’

Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station Is 50% Off as Amazon’s Spring Sale Pushes Into Its Final Clear-Out

Anker’s USB-C Docking Station With Detachable Hub Hits an All-Time Low in Amazon’s Spring Sale, Likely the Last Chance Before Prime Day

The Sadie Sink ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Rumors Just Keep Swirling

This Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader Now Costs About as Much as a Few Paper Books, While Amazon’s Spring Sale Price Still Holds

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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

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