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VLC for iPad Submitted to Apple, Now We Just Have to Hope

While it hasn’t been granted approval by the almighty Apple gods, VLC’s media player for iPad will be free from next week, the devs are claiming (perhaps too hastily.) I like their confidence. Mind you, CineXplayer is still available on the App Store… [Mac4Ever via Macrumors] https://gizmodo.com/how-to-watch-xvid-videos-natively-on-your-ipad-5608366

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Tuck Into Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD for iPad Today

I foresee plenty more wasted hours in your future—not to mention $10 instantly disappearing from your bank accounts. The iPad version follows the iPhone game, only with higher-res graphics and new controls layout. [iTunes via Redmond Pie] https://gizmodo.com/grand-theft-auto-chinatown-wars-hits-the-app-store-5450582

Tech News Kat Hannaford

These Budget Compact Cameras from Pentax Look Cool—You Know, for Kids…

Two more “fun” compact camera series has been announced today by Pentax, with my favorite being the Optio RZ10 (pictured above). For around $270, it has a 14MP sensor, and a 10x optical zoom. The second model, the Optio RS1000 (pictured below), is definitely for the younger crowd, with the selling point being the swappable…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Is a Higher ISO and Larger LCD Worth the Extra $150 for Pentax’s K-r?

It’s been a year in the making, but Pentax has released a successor to the K-x DSLR, and while the upgrades aren’t astonishing, there’s a higher ISO count (up to 25,600) and larger LCD, at 3-inches. https://gizmodo.com/pentax-k-x-dslr-shoots-12mp-photos-720p-video-for-650-5361242 It’s got the same 12MP sensor and can’t shoot more than 720p video res at 25fps, so you’ve…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

How FarmVille Got So Great

With 84 million monthly users, and a reported $500 million revenue a year, how did FarmVille capture the hearts of so many Facebook users? According to a former employee speaking to SFWeekly, they stole. Stole big. [SFWeekly via Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/the-secret-to-farmvilles-success-5633501

Social Media Kat Hannaford

Dual-Screen Kno Tablet To Be Available by Year’s End

Does the lure of playing with “the most powerful tablet anyone has ever made” tempt you? How about those dual 14.1-inch touchscreens? (That’s a combined might of 28.2-inches!) Kno has received $46m investment, with an end-of-year launch already penciled-in. https://gizmodo.com/kno-dual-screen-tablet-sincerely-hopes-size-matters-5553810 After being shown off at the D8 event in June, we were bowled over by…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

T-Mobile G2 Is Designed With Google Voice and HSPA+ in Mind

The T-Mobile G2 looks like one very appealing Android device. It is specifically designed for the speedy HSPA+ network, will have Google Voice integration, a fast Snapdragon processor, Android 2.2, and a rather slick body. There aren’t any pricing details just yet, but we do know that the device will be available for preorder later…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Microsoft’s Legal Team Slays Botnets

Microsoft’s legal team has worked hard to kill “malvertising” and botnets and they’ve had some great success recently: https://gizmodo.com/heroes-of-the-day-microsofts-legal-team-for-fighting-t-5363037 The U.S. District Court of Eastern Virginia last week granted a motion that, in effect, gives Microsoft permanent ownership of 276 Web domains once used by the Waledac cybergang to send instructions to hundreds of thousands…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

MacBook Cutting Board is Definitely Solid State

And that state is, appropriately, applewood. Carved with some intricate MacBook detailing, it’s the perfect Apple-related kitchen accessory for you fanboys (and girls) out there. It’s a bit pricey though, starting at about $55. [designspray via Design Milk via Geekosystem]

Tech News Christina Bonnington

USB 3.0 Hard Drives So Fast and Small That Even a Monkey Wants Them

I don’t know what this cute little creature is up to, but the hard drives he’s fondling are some of the world’s smallest USB 3.0 drives: The LaCie Rikiki and the Minimus. The LaCie Rikiki and Minimus are some of the world’s smallest mobile and desktop USB 3.0 hard drives available. The Rikiki will come…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

I’ve Been Waiting For Sanyo’s Rechargeable Waist and Neck Warmers

I’m weak, so whenever I have to go out in the cold, the only place I’m really cold is my face, because it’s not kosher to wear a ninja mask outdoors. Japan disagrees, and thus, a Sanyo neck warmer. The warmer will be $84 (translated from Japanese Yen), and the waist warmer will be $96,…

Tech News Jason Chen

A Storage Tower For Every Pile of Game Console Clutter

If your game console accessories and games are creating piles of clutter in your room, then it might be time to grab something like the Level Up storage towers. They look neat and there’s one for each major console. No details about the pricing, but the towers should be available in major retail stores soon.…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

iMovie App Updated for iOS 4.1, Finally Lets You Split Clips

Apple’s iMovie iPhone app has received an update in honor of iOS 4.1 being released. It’s now compatible with the new iPod Touch, allows you to split video clips, and more: • Compatible with iPod touch (4th generation). • Ability to split video clips. • Automatic music looping when video extends beyond music track. •…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Apple’s Mysterious Patent for Improving on a Composite Laminate

Everyone tends to get excited whenever Apple wins a patent, but this latest one has folks scratching their heads because it’s rather slim on details. What we do know is that Apple managed to improve on a composite laminate. It sounds as if the composite laminate described could be made of various materials and have…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Airport “Naked” Body Scanners Get Privacy Upgrade to Anonymize Your Naughty Bits

Airport security scanners that literally see through your clothes are contentious. Because … well, think about shadowy TSA guys peeping at your bits. Hence some firms are now tweaking them to anonymize your “x-rays” to protect your decency. The issues surrounding through-clothes airport security imagers are complex, and the matter has got stickier in the…

Privacy & Security Kit Eaton - FastCompany

Play These Game Center-Enabled Games Right Now

The iOS 4.1 update added the Game Center to our iPhone and iPod Touch devices, but we’ve been struggling to find games which let us take advantage of this feature. Here are the ones we’ve discovered so far. Updating. Field Fencer This game will set you back $1.99 and is full of cute little creatures…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

The Best App Advertisement Ever, Bar None, Is For Steve Young Football

We’ve seen plenty of app-promoting clips, but none has ever made us laugh and laugh and laugh like this one for the upcoming game Steve Young Football. Whether you know the original or not, all this does is win. [SteveYoungFootball]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

iPod Touch Teardown Reveals Only 256 MB of RAM and No Vibrator

We’d heard that the newest iPod Touch comes with a built-in vibrator for FaceTime notifications, but there was no such thing to be found when the gadget was torn down. And even worse? There was only 256 MB of RAM. https://gizmodo.com/ipod-touch-contains-motor-for-vibrating-facetime-alerts-5630888 We certainly feel a bit ripped off after hearing about the lack of RAM…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

First Hump-Backed Dinosaur Could Eat Several Humans for Brunch

This is the Concavenator corcovatus, a new species of dinosaur discovered in Cuenca, Spain. This weird 20-feet-long predator could be the predecessor of the meat-eating titans that dominated the Cretaceous. But what’s that hump? It could be his battery. Scientists believe that this dinosaur—which was unearthed almost complete—is the earliest member of the Carcharodontosauria, the…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

How Do You Feel About Google Instant?

Today we got Google Instant, a fairly radical overhaul of Big G’s homepage that delivers predictive search results as you type. That’s crazy! But do you think it’s crazy cool or crazy stupid? https://gizmodo.com/what-is-google-instant-5632969 Google says the new system shaves precious seconds off of every search—and when you’re searching all the time, as pretty much…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

VLC for iPad Submitted to Apple, Now We Just Have to Hope

Tuck Into Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD for iPad Today

These Budget Compact Cameras from Pentax Look Cool—You Know, for Kids…

Is a Higher ISO and Larger LCD Worth the Extra $150 for Pentax’s K-r?

How FarmVille Got So Great

Dual-Screen Kno Tablet To Be Available by Year’s End

T-Mobile G2 Is Designed With Google Voice and HSPA+ in Mind

Microsoft’s Legal Team Slays Botnets

MacBook Cutting Board is Definitely Solid State

USB 3.0 Hard Drives So Fast and Small That Even a Monkey Wants Them

I’ve Been Waiting For Sanyo’s Rechargeable Waist and Neck Warmers

A Storage Tower For Every Pile of Game Console Clutter

iMovie App Updated for iOS 4.1, Finally Lets You Split Clips

Apple’s Mysterious Patent for Improving on a Composite Laminate

Airport “Naked” Body Scanners Get Privacy Upgrade to Anonymize Your Naughty Bits

Play These Game Center-Enabled Games Right Now

The Best App Advertisement Ever, Bar None, Is For Steve Young Football

iPod Touch Teardown Reveals Only 256 MB of RAM and No Vibrator

First Hump-Backed Dinosaur Could Eat Several Humans for Brunch

How Do You Feel About Google Instant?

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

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