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Looks like the T-Mobile G2 will actually have an 800MHz processor instead of the 1GHz Snapdragon we were expecting. Which will disappoint the number hungry among us, but I’ll wait to play with it before I write off an otherwise excellent looking phone. In better news, Android 2.2 and Flash 10.1 is a definite go…
The champagne industry is looking to update the iconic champagne bottle. They’re slimming the shoulders to make a lighter bottle in an effort to cut their carbon footprint. That slight difference will be like removing 4,000 cars from the road. The classic bottle of bubbly is 900 grams (which is 2 pounds and heavier than…
The download page for iTunes 10 (Mac+PC) is live. Download it so you can start playing with Ping. [iTunes] https://gizmodo.com/itunes-10-is-all-about-ping-apples-social-network-for-5627644
The original prototype of the Back to the Future II-inspired Power Laces were cool but needed a bulky motor attached to the heel. This second prototype doesn’t. They’re also way more awesome and with donations, could become real. [Power-Laces via CrunchGear] https://gizmodo.com/back-to-the-future-ii-power-laces-are-real-5580328
For some reason I expected a bit more explosion (thanks, Hollywood!), but these high speed photography shots capture the fantastic moment when a bullet passes through a drop of water, slicing it in half with a bit of a splash. Want to know how difficult it is to catch a shot like this? The photographer…
Long before ever daydreaming about dashing Jedi knights, I hugged my teddy and imagined he’d lead me on adventures through forests. Artist James Hance has captured both of those innocent stages of adolescence and combined them into wonderfully whimsical illustrations. These lovely illustrations and others are available through Hance’s online shop and will be part…
During today’s Apple event, Steve Jobs bragged about how many iOS devices are upgraded each day and remarked that he thinks “some of [Apple’s] friends are counting upgrades in their numbers.” Google caught this thinly-veiled accusation and retorted: https://gizmodo.com/all-the-cool-new-stuff-from-apple-5627368 The Android activation numbers do not include upgrades and are, in fact, only a portion of…
Sonos is getting Spotify. Too bad the US can’t get to the service. [Sonos]
We have collected all the information you need to know about today’s Apple music event in a series of individual product articles. We just added the first hands-on impressions from the people who played with them in California. • Click here to read all about the new iPod touch, including the hands-on. • For the…
Apple’s iOS 4.1 will give us the ability to take HDR photos with our iPhone devices, but how will those photos look? We spent some time with the iOS 4.1 Gold Master and found out. https://gizmodo.com/what-ios-4-1-does-for-you-5627602 The idea behind HDR photos is that they look more similar to what our eyes see than regular photos.…
Apple’s not the only place you can get TV episodes for a buck a pop; Amazon’s currently serving up a host of shows from ABC and FOX for only 99 cents. Grab a Roku and get watchin’. [Amazon via Engadget] https://gizmodo.com/you-can-rent-itunes-tv-shows-for-1-and-movies-for-5-5627674
The FCC says it’s now thinking about making proposed net neutrality rules different (read: nonexistent) for wireless devices. It’s an aboutface from what the FCC chairman originally talked up, and exactly what Verizon and Google wanted. Ah well. [NYT] https://gizmodo.com/why-the-fccs-got-at-t-and-verizon-scared-shitless-5377347
Today, we’re lucky to get a peek into Steve Jobs’ magical brain: “I live a lot of my life upside down,” he said. Was it a life lesson? An admission of his favorite yoga position? What did he exactly mean? What did Steve Jobs mean with "I live a lot of my life upside down"?online…
If you were on a battlefield say, 700 years ago, Damascus steel mattered. The super-strong blades were fabled in their age, said to have sliced through the swords of foes and solid rock. Then we forgot how to make it. 6th century Metalworkers in India and Sri Lanka were the first to begin crafting the…
A legend born: A young Mormon, forbidden from looking at porn, discovers a way to Photoshop safe-for-work bikini shots in such a way to let his mind fill in the blanks. It’s not porn if it’s in your brain. Another! And one for the ladies. This young man is a national hero. [Forum.Bodybuilding.com]
Microsoft’s releasing Windows Phone 7 to manufacturing today—in other words, it’s done. Final. Complete. Microsoft managed to add a few new bits before shrink-wrapping it, too. What RTM means is hardware makers and carriers can start finalizing their own plans for Windows Phone 7—tweaking drivers, preparing carrier-specific services for integration, that kind of thing. Gettings…
Looks like iOS 4.1 has gone gold master and is available to iPhone developers now. As usual, we’ll let you know if we spot anything exciting in there. [Apple] https://gizmodo.com/what-ios-4-1-does-for-you-5627602
From the behind-the-scenes photoshoot from Rolling Stone, Core77 plucked these incongruous shots of Mad Men’s actors using modern tech. [Core77]
In addition to streaming to AppleTVs and Airport Expresseses, Apple’s new wireless streaming feature, AirPlay, will beam music (and metadata) to docks, receivers, and speakers from the likes of Denon, Marantz, Bowers & Wilkins, JBL and iHome. Very cool. [Apple]
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