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11 Surreal Antarctic Structures

That humans can build anything on the world’s most extreme continent is a marvel, but these 11 designs—ranging from ramshackle huts to zero-carbon moonbases—show that adversity only brings out the best in us. And possibly the psychedelic drugs. If you are now left with an insatiable craving for the extreme, the snowy, or the futuristic,…

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This Is How Angry Birds Would Look On a BlackBerry

Angry Birds looks exactly how I imagined it would be on a BlackBerry. A whole load of fun. Too bad it’s not the real thing. Actually, aside from Breakout, the only game that I think could work on Blackberry is a port of The Hobbit for ZX Spectrum. [Twitpic via Alberto Calvo via Felipe Ribeiro…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Beyond Ynth for iPhone: Cute Bug Faces Tough Puzzles

In Beyond Ynth (and Beyond Ynth HD, for the iPad), you play as Kribl, a chipper little insect who solves puzzles in four brightly animated worlds. But don’t let the cutesy look fool you—these puzzles are tough. Maybe it’s just because I’m used to playing iPhone games that only require half my attention while I’m…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Bing Maps Experiences Major Delays En Route to Transit Direction Party

Bing maps has transit directions now! Which is something you also could have found on HopStop five years ago and Google Maps for a couple of years now. I’m as big a fan of Treasure Map mode as anybody, but maybe you should focus on getting the core functions out before the gimmicks. Bing’s got…

Tech News Brian Barrett

AT&T Claims LTE Rollout by Mid-2011

AT&T’s CEO of operations John Stankey claims the company will debut LTE service across the country by mid-2011, covering an expected 70 to 75 million customers. No specific regions or cities were mentioned, however. [Fierce Wireless via Boy Genius Report]

Tech News Sam Biddle

Antarchitecture Gallery

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Tech News Christina Bonnington

And the Most Ridiculous Photochopping Award Goes To…

…Al-Ahram! Egypt’s state-run and largest newspaper, whose editors weren’t happy to see their Big Boss—President Hosni Mubarak—in the last place of this photo at the White House. Thankfully, Photoshop made him win the race, even beating President Obama. The photo was taken by Pablo Martinez Monsivais of the Associated Press, during last Wednesday peace talks…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Google Video Chat Goes High-Res, For Double Chins ‘N All

As part of a new Labs feature for higher-res video in Gmail Chat, you will now see even more of your chat partner—double chins, warts, you name it. The chat window will also increase in size. [Gmail Blog]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

A Little Bike With Big Wheels and No Chain

The Full Circle, a compact city bike dreamed up by Sanghyun Jeong and Jun-tae Park for the Seoul Cycle Design Competition, has no chain and folds up for easy portability. I like it ’cause it looks like a lemur. https://gizmodo.com/why-ride-a-bike-when-you-can-ride-a-horse-bike-5634743 You know, those little guys with the oversized black eyes? But getting back to the…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Inside the Secret Science of Packing Material

We gadget freaks obsess over gear, big and small: cameras, phones, notebooks, desktops, home theater speakers, HDTVs, and much more. But how often do we pay attention to the technology surrounding our gear, the packing material that keeps it safe? Whether organic or man-made, squishy or rigid, there’s a deliberate method to every type of…

Tech News Alan Fackler - MaximumPC

Is the Notebook Dying?

Yes. You can scream all you want, but yes, the notebook is dying. First it was the death of the netbook, and now analysts are piling on Best Buy’s CEO remarks about iPad cannibalizing laptop sales by 50%. https://gizmodo.com/netboooks-are-dead-baby-netbooks-are-dead-5532511 Morgan Stanley notes that notebooks’ year-over-year growth was negative for the first time ever this August.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Windows Phone 7 Not Arriving On Sprint and Verizon Until Next Year

Verizon’s already told Bloomberg not to expect WP7 devices until next year, but now CNET has heard from Microsoft that it will only be sold on GSM networks this year—with CDMA expected “in the first half of 2011” according to their senior product manager, Greg Sullivan. [CNET] https://gizmodo.com/verizon-wont-sell-windows-phone-7-this-year-5640176

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Three-Way Phone Sex Hotline Prank Caller Owes Sprint $90,000

At the age of 24, you’d think Dallas man Jermmie Marquis Davis would’ve outgrown prank phone-calling, but as it transpires, he racked up $90,000 in calls to the Illinois National Runaway Switchboard—three-way-calling them with a sex hotline. When The Dallas Morning News called Davis to get a comment on their story, he first told them…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

An Apple Superfan’s ‘Rudy’ Moment

[Han Ziwen became the first iPad owner in mainland China today, and was carried out of the Beijing Apple store on employees’ shoulders. He even made a t-shirt for the occasion: “I BUY IPAD NO 1”. Image via Getty]

Tech News Jeff Neumann

iPhone Case Made From Recycled Leather Looks Decidedly Masculine

Looking fresh off the cow’s back, these limited-edition iPhone and iPod cases are pretty much the most eco-friendly you’ll get. They’re from sustainable US fashion designer Prophetik, and made with iAccessory-maestros Griffin. That roughly-hewn look might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I kind of like how natural they look—like something you would’ve cobbled…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Apple’s 27-Inch LED Cinema Display is Now Available

It took a good month and a half, but today Apple stocked its virtual storefront with the 27-inch LED Cinema Display. Shipping will take between 1 – 2 weeks for the $999 monitor. [Apple via @gaberivera] https://gizmodo.com/apples-led-cinema-display-now-comes-in-27-size-5597355

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Some Bright Spark Actually Made the Swing Table Concept a Reality

I don’t care if this $4,700 table is used in the boardroom or diningroom, just make sure you choose your seven companions carefully. There’ll be no exuberant swinging when dim sum is being served. [Duffy via TheDesignBlog via OhGizmo]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

LG’s CEO Resigns Due to Poor Phone Sales

Who here owns an LG phone? Is that three people I count? Everyone but those three people are partly to blame for LG’s CEO resigning, after every single one of their smartphones failed to sell over a million units. So reports Reuters, which compares the frustrations of LG’s phone division with Nokia, a company which…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Facebook Places Now Available in UK

Now, it’s not just Yanks and the Japanese who can update their location on Facebook. From today, the UK and Europe can access the opt-out service too. This is yet another reason for those fighty Brits and Germans to get up-in-arms about their online privacy. [The Guardian] https://gizmodo.com/facebook-iphone-app-gets-foursquare-style-check-in-feat-5616316 UPDATE: I’m waiting to hear from Facebook…

Social Media Kat Hannaford

Twin Bubble-Wrapped Skyscrapers Set to Pop Up in Abu Dhabi

Look at the giant bubble-wrap that’s going to encircle these identical 25-story towers. OK, OK, it’s actually a honeycomb screen that helps reduce cooling needs. The Abu Dhabi Investment Council sure is lucky to get such shiny, swank new headquarters. In the nighttime view, it’s easier to see the crystalline honeycomb facade that wraps around…

Tech News Christina Bonnington

11 Surreal Antarctic Structures

This Is How Angry Birds Would Look On a BlackBerry

Beyond Ynth for iPhone: Cute Bug Faces Tough Puzzles

Bing Maps Experiences Major Delays En Route to Transit Direction Party

AT&T Claims LTE Rollout by Mid-2011

Antarchitecture Gallery

And the Most Ridiculous Photochopping Award Goes To…

Google Video Chat Goes High-Res, For Double Chins ‘N All

A Little Bike With Big Wheels and No Chain

Inside the Secret Science of Packing Material

Is the Notebook Dying?

Windows Phone 7 Not Arriving On Sprint and Verizon Until Next Year

Three-Way Phone Sex Hotline Prank Caller Owes Sprint $90,000

An Apple Superfan’s ‘Rudy’ Moment

iPhone Case Made From Recycled Leather Looks Decidedly Masculine

Apple’s 27-Inch LED Cinema Display is Now Available

Some Bright Spark Actually Made the Swing Table Concept a Reality

LG’s CEO Resigns Due to Poor Phone Sales

Facebook Places Now Available in UK

Twin Bubble-Wrapped Skyscrapers Set to Pop Up in Abu Dhabi

Meta’s Two New Smart Glasses Are Slimmer and More Like Regular Glasses

JBL Boombox 3 Speaker at 40% Off Is Now Even Cheaper Than Renewed Units on Amazon

Elizabeth Olsen Promises She Knows Nothing About Her Marvel Future

NASA Rover Finds Glowing, Ruby-Like Crystals on Mars for the First Time

Anker Prime Docking Station Hits Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Winds Down (14 Ports With 160W Output)

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

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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

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