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Shades of a Master Plan: Why Apple Won’t Get Beaten Again

The iPhone is coming to Verizon, soon. That’s the blinking-neon-light message tucked inside the iPad’s arrival on Verizon. Apple is in this to win it. https://gizmodo.com/ipad-coming-to-verizon-stores-on-october-28th-5663702 It’s always been politics, not chipsets, that have kept the iPhone off of Verizon. Steve Jobs famously offered the iPhone to Verizon before AT&T—then Cingular—and Verizon turned down Apple’s…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

The Statue of Liberty Hit By Lightning

I know that this must have happened more than once, but for the love of Thor, what a spectacular shot this is. The Lady of the Harbor standing still against the forces of nature. Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, and 1.21 gigawatts of electricity, indeed. I was…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Windows Phone 7 Is the Real Facebook Phone

When Microsoft and Facebook announced that they were partnering to integrate Facebook and Bing for social network–powered search, it confirmed something I thought Monday: Windows Phone 7 is the real Facebook phone. I don’t know whether Facebook has a secret team working on a phone where they control the OS. But the company don’t need…

Tech News Tim Carmody - Wired

In Which the Wall Street Journal Devotes an Entire Article to How Much BlackBerry Apps Suck

No really, that’s about the long and short of this article in the Wall Street Journal: BlackBerry apps suck for users and for developers. And don’t expect Plants vs. Zombies for BlackBerry for a long, long time. [WSJ]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Steampunk Iron Man Costume Embroiled in Scandal

Earlier this week, this steampunk Iron Man suit won best costume at New York Comic Con. Turns out it’s just a repainted getup from an indie movie, and the film’s creator is “royally angered” by its new superhero paint job. https://gizmodo.com/steam-punk-iron-man-suit-is-what-tony-starks-great-grea-5661110 The suit was originally created for a Tin Man character in the indie short…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

No-One Will Dare Steal Your Personalized Bike (Unless Their Name’s “Andrea” Too)

Even the most successful bike-thief will hesitate for a moment before slicing through the D-lock on your prized personalized ride…which is why you should make it even more difficult for them by riding a two-man first and lastname bike: Sure, there may be a few integral components missing from this concept (gears, chains, pedals…) but…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Charles Babbage’s Failed Computer from 1837 Will Be Built

Not even IMDB seems to know whether Zooey Deschanel has been cast as Ada Lovelace in Enchantress of Numbers, but Lovelace and Babbage’s Analytical Engine computer shall be finally built—if programmer/blogger John Graham-Cunning can raise enough money. https://gizmodo.com/zooey-deschanel-to-hopefully-play-computer-programmer-5520528 He needs about $640,000 to work on the project, using Babbage’s original blueprints. If he ever succeeds,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Learn How to be an 8-Bit Game Developer Superstar…by Playing an iPhone Game

Don’t waste time playing as farmers or retail tycoons. It’s so unrealistic! Hone your skills on something you actually have a chance of becoming one day—a bearded coffee swillin’ game developer! Game Dev Story may cost $4, but it’s a lot cheaper than enrolling in a computer programming course. While you can’t design apps within…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

700 Used Coffee Capsules Turned into Batteries Keep Clocks Ticking

Coffee makes the world go ’round for millions every day, but in Vienna over 700 dirty, used Nespresso capsules were combined with copper and salt water to make battery-powered clocks, that linked together to keep a radio playing away happily. Supposedly the average coffee-drinker can get through 700 Nespresso capsules a year, which are discarded…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Palm Hires Ex-Nokia MeeGo Man for webOS Team

Mere days ago we told you that Ari Jaaksi, VP of MeeGo devices at Nokia, had resigned. Turns out he’s headed Palm’s way, where he’ll be the Senior VP of webOS from this November. Palm’s also scooped up Victoria Coleman, who worked at Samsung’s R&D center, for working on webOS. https://gizmodo.com/vp-of-meego-nokias-upcoming-os-is-next-to-leave-5655882 With new webOS 2.0…

Gadgets Kat Hannaford

The Real New York Times for iPad Is Here (and It’s Free)

The oh-so-limited NYT Editors’ Choice iPad app has been replaced by the full-content NYTimes for iPad. Modeled on the Times Reader app, not only is it now the best way to read the Times, it’s free until 2011. [iTunes]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Sneakily Snap Pictures with the Camera Camouflage iPhone App

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you need to take a covert photograph (or ten)? Camera Camouflage is a super sneaky iPhone app that is voice activated and masquerades as a phone call. To further enhance the “I’m just taking a phone call” facade, you can set the app to activate your…

Tech News Christina Bonnington

The Trainyard iPhone App Turns Avoiding Train Crashes Into An Addiction

Trainyard may be a simple iPhone game, but it’s one of my latest addictions. Folks who are nuts about logic and puzzle games—as well as those who adore Flight Control or ColorBind—are very likely to love it, too. The game’s currently on sale for a buck, but normally priced at $1.99. If you’re not absolutely…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Three Heroes In the Swimming Pool

These three people in funny white suits, floating in those yellow rafts are—from left to right—Apollo 1’s Command Pilot Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Pilot Roger B. Chaffee, and Senior Pilot Edward H. White. They look so happy. I would have been happy too if I knew I were going to be part of the first crew…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

This Dexter Video Kills Me

I’ve to admit that I stopped watching Dexter after the second season with that insufferable English pathological liar, but I really like this music video by Pogo. It’s entirely made with sound samples from the series. [Showtime via LikeCool]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

This Haunting Reef Is Made Out of (Fake) People

It might look a bit creepy, but British artist Jason de Caires Taylor’s Mexican installation and reef conservation project is for a fine cause. Taylor has 350 statues in place—all cast from real people—that will eventually sprout coral. Taylor hopes that when his statues eventually bloom with coral—and they should, thanks to their carefully-neutralized pH…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Test Drive a Driverless Mitsubishi From Your Computer

Click to viewSure, there’s a lot more to test driving the car than the view from the driver’s seat. But it’s still pretty amazing that Mitsubishi will let you control a 2011 Outlander Sport, on a closed course, from your home. You’ll be able to steer the car—and, presumably, crash it, although I’m sure you’d…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Steve Jobs’ Biggest Mistake—Or His Best Decision

Was hiring John Sculley, the man who sold fizzy drinks and corn snacks at Pepsico, the biggest mistake Steve Jobs ever made? Sculley now seems to think that’s the case, but I disagree: Looking back, it was a big mistake that I was ever hired as CEO. I was not the first choice that Steve…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

What It’s Like to Parachute Into The Big House

Ever wondered what it’d be like to parachute into one of the largest college football stadiums in the world, with 113,000 cheering on your landing? Well, exactly like this. The jump was made this past Saturday by Sgt. Adam Sniffen from the 101st Airborne Division; he was delivering the game ball for the Michigan-MSU game.…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Which Apps Do You Want Us To Review?

We’ve been making video demos of mobile apps lately and we’ve noticed that you seem to enjoy them. So we want to make more! We do need your help though, because we’re not sure exactly which apps you’re interested in. Are there new apps you’ve heard about but are hesitant to purchase without knowing more?…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Shades of a Master Plan: Why Apple Won’t Get Beaten Again

The Statue of Liberty Hit By Lightning

Windows Phone 7 Is the Real Facebook Phone

In Which the Wall Street Journal Devotes an Entire Article to How Much BlackBerry Apps Suck

Steampunk Iron Man Costume Embroiled in Scandal

No-One Will Dare Steal Your Personalized Bike (Unless Their Name’s “Andrea” Too)

Charles Babbage’s Failed Computer from 1837 Will Be Built

Learn How to be an 8-Bit Game Developer Superstar…by Playing an iPhone Game

700 Used Coffee Capsules Turned into Batteries Keep Clocks Ticking

Palm Hires Ex-Nokia MeeGo Man for webOS Team

The Real New York Times for iPad Is Here (and It’s Free)

Sneakily Snap Pictures with the Camera Camouflage iPhone App

The Trainyard iPhone App Turns Avoiding Train Crashes Into An Addiction

Three Heroes In the Swimming Pool

This Dexter Video Kills Me

This Haunting Reef Is Made Out of (Fake) People

Test Drive a Driverless Mitsubishi From Your Computer

Steve Jobs’ Biggest Mistake—Or His Best Decision

What It’s Like to Parachute Into The Big House

Which Apps Do You Want Us To Review?

Artemis 2 by the Numbers: Breaking Down NASA’s Big Return to the Moon

Apple Removes iPhone Vibe Coding App from App Store

China’s Biggest Social Media Celebrity Is… Kris Jenner?

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

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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

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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?

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