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Little is known about these Marshall headphones, save for the fact that they’re dropping November 15th and look to be aimed at…street artists? Tattooists? Those Pure Marshall radio owners? All shall be revealed soon. [CrunchGear] https://gizmodo.com/pure-brings-back-marshall-amp-for-digital-radio-rawk-ti-5599380
Considering the iPad is the perfect size for creating artwork your Mummy would’ve stuck on the fridge 20 years ago, it’s surprising it’s taken this long for an official Etch A Sketch HD app. Those wasted Etch A Sketch cases… https://gizmodo.com/official-etch-a-sketch-ipad-case-makes-shake-to-undo-5643096 Sure, iPhone users have been twiddling knobs for years, but finally iPad owners can…
According to an Engadget source, today’s MacBook Air will come in an 11.6-inch size, with up to 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo options; an updated TrackPad, and two USB ports. Still no Ethernet by the sounds of it, though. [Engadget] https://gizmodo.com/macbook-air-refresh-may-add-bigger-battery-come-in-two-5666626
It’s the age-old conundrum. To go as something sexy, or something full-on nerdy and embarrassing. I go as the latter everytime (this is the woman who dressed as Bill Gates once), but I think this swimsuit solves the problem nicely. What do you think, guys? Best Halloween costume yet? It’s 85 Australian bucks, which works…
I hear you. You’ve just spent over a grand on a 3DTV, $400 getting enough glasses for the whole family, and you still need a Blu-ray player for all those 3D films. Samsung’s C5900 is now the cheapest, at $140. Of course, you can buy better models out there for another $100 or so, and…
Toronto Police Const. Adam Josephs appears to take himself and his job seriously. Very, very, very seriously. He threatened a protester with assault charges for blowing bubbles. And now he’s suing a YouTube commenter for an 11-word wisecrack. A video of Josephs getting comically tough with a young G20 protester (above) became a viral hit.…
See this pretty girl? She’s wearing an invisible airbag helmet which will keep her safe on bike rides. Don’t believe me? Watch this video. The helmet design is dubbed Hövding and while consistently described as “invisible” is just really cleverly hidden: Hövding is a discreet collar that the cyclist is wearing around his neck. The…
Starbucks’ free wireless service is a boon to the mobile employed and unemployed, or anyone just looking to kill some time. But starting tomorrow, every store in the nation will also offer sippers a nice buffet of free online content. The Starbucks Digital Network puts media picked out by the coffee giant on a platform…
My darling, Please hurry to the town artist, have him paint your bare body, and send the art with your next lustful letter. I’ll be waiting with bated breath. -R. Update: For those who are struggling to understand the comic: The naked character is a dude. [Cyanide & Happiness]
A new iOS app offers a new take on the popular brain-busting sudoku puzzles by slapping on an extra dimension. The same rules as traditional sudoku apply, but now you have to fill in an entire cube. My cranium aches. The numbered cube can be rotated and zoomed in on, but let’s face it, no…
Today we’ve got another crop of great app #dealz including a special one for Giz Readers only. But, you gotta act quick! Giz Specials: • Simply Postcards (iPhone) for $0 comes with one free postcard for everyone, but the first 20 readers get three free postcards by entering the code gizmodofree3 in the “Account Info”…
During an earnings call yesterday, Steve Jobs made a surprise appearance to talk Apple up and talk down just about everyone else. But RIM’s co-CEO Jim Balsillie has a message for those who exist outside of Apple’s “distortion field:” https://gizmodo.com/shit-my-jobs-says-earnings-call-edition-5667183 For those of us who live outside of Apple’s distortion field, we know that 7″…
I loved Yojimbo—a collect-everything app for Mac—a lot. It stores anything from bookmarks to software serial #s to images. But it’s totally local database stuck on your Mac. I wanted portability. Now, there’s Yojimbo for iPad. It’s a companion app for the desktop Yojimbo that syncs over Wi-Fi, so you can go through all of…
Meg Whitman is running for governor of California. Last night, her spokesperson tweeted what was intended as a standard-issue endorsement announcement. But when you leave off a letter from a bit.ly address, strange things happen. Like, really, horribly, hilariously strange. What Sarah Pompei’s followers were treated to wasn’t the promised endorsement by the Deputy Sheriff’s…
Live in a happy, malware-free cloud of peaceful networked computing with Trend Micro™ Titanium™. It’s a whole new way to safeguard your PC, with better protection that uses less memory—a mere 171.2 MB—and less disk space—only 292.8 MB—so it won’t slow your PC down. Titanium offers: • Always-on antivirus/anti-spam protection • Easy installation and parental…
TiVo Premiere already has Pandora, but older models—the Series 3 and the HD/HD XL—are getting Pandora today. It works the same as Pandora on any other device, except it’s attached to your TV and sound system. [TiVo]
Live in an unfortunately located apartment or rural area (or any other cellular phantom zone)? Verizon will let you turn your net connection into 40 feet of 3G. This is still, however, a pricy fix for bad service. The 3G Network Extender—a generic black box from Samsung—will allow use from up to six phones at…
Task-managing app GooTask has a big new update, bringing Google-synced to-dos to your iPad (as well as any other iOS device). GooTask will give you access to your lists, tasks, and sub-tasks, as well as producing local offline backups. [iTunes via Macworld]
Rock Band 3 is going to make tens, if not hundreds of thousands of gamers into actual guitarists. How? It cleverly shoehorns guitar lessons into a game that kids and adults both love. And this is how it looks. https://gizmodo.com/how-harmonix-is-tricking-lazy-gamers-into-learning-real-5564594 I’m currently working on a review, but for those of you who are wondering what…
We’re drooling over today’s tasty #dealz on a Sony Home Theater Projector, Xbox 360 Bundle, and a free Orange N Creme dessert from Taco Bell. Top Deals: • Sony VPL-BW7 LCD Home Theater Projector for $449.99 with free shipping (normally $600). • Xbox 360 4GB Console, Extra Controller, 1 Year of Xbox Live, 4000 Xbox…
