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Last week, I asked just why Apple has left its Remote App to rot in the App Store, unupdated despite new hardware coming out. The reason? One guy wrote it, and now he’s working on other things. https://gizmodo.com/has-apple-forgotten-about-its-remote-app-5599836 Yes, according to Posterous CEO Sachin Agarwal, Apple is run like a huge startup, with small, even…
Although not being pushed to users yet, snooping Android fans have located the 2.2 upgrade file for Motorola’s Droid on Google’s servers. As this doesn’t have Google’s green light yet, download at your own risk—but it appears legit. [Android Forums via Engadget]
Since a containment cap wasn’t the final solution, BP’s making yet another attempt to plug the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf once and for all using a lot of mud and cement. You can watch the whole thing here. The live stream above shows BP’s attempt to permanently stop the flow of oil by…
RIM has just made available a BlackBerry Torch 9800 simulator for developers looking to test their apps on the latest ‘Berry hardware (or anyone interested in tinkering with BlackBerry 6). [BlackBerry via CrackBerry]
Rdio, the all-you-can-eat music streaming service that we’ve previously showed you in screenshots, no longer requires an invite, or even a credit card, to try out for three days free. After that, it’s $5 per month for desktop and browser access, and $10 per month for streaming and offline access on iPhones, Android, and BlackBerry.…
Lights and bikes are aren’t an unfamiliar pair. But only Cyglo Tyres, a recently-patented design that embeds LEDs into the tire treads themselves, will turn your wheels into two perfect circles of light. https://gizmodo.com/no-this-is-not-another-slow-shutter-photography-trick-5412076 Cyglo Tyre, a UK company founded by James Tristram, embeds LEDs directly into the tire tread (as opposed to, say, the…
I still prefer the real-deal version of board games like Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne over the Xbox Live/iPhone versions because real board games are social. But the official Microsoft Surface version? It might be the perfect way to play. https://gizmodo.com/calling-all-board-game-nerds-get-carcassonne-for-the-i-5590812 By using the Surface Table, this version of the classic German board game features…
Microsoft Hardware has been playing some games on Twitter this week, releasing a pair of images that add up to something flat, black, and thin. Pretty sure it’s not a Microsoft eraser, so what are our next-best guesses? Trackpads are certainly en vogue lately, so this could be some sort of peripheral along those lines…
Good news, Two and a Half Men fans! CBS is in talks to bring its shows to Hulu Plus. They’re the last of the major networks to get on board. “Are we having discussions with the Hulu subscription service? Yes we are,” Moonves said. “Our goal is to get paid for our content in as…
Nothing is more American than a free game of bowling. No? Well, then check out today’s great deals on giant televisions and blazing-fast quad-core laptops. Now that’s more like it. Top Deals: • 55″ LG 55LH90 LED-Backlit LCD HDTV (THX, 1080p, 240Hz) for $1599.99 plus free shipping (normally $2799) • 16.4″ Sony VAIO VPCF113FX/B Quad…
As the Battle of the Cheetos progresses into its fourth week, thousands of users have tasted victory on battlefields across the web. But time still remains to create your own Crunchy or Puffs army and achieve worldwide web domination. Do you have what it takes? Play now, and find out.
It’s hardly news that the iPhone can serve as a capable little music machine. But NanoStudio offers the complete music-making package, with synths, trigger pads, sequencers, samplers and much more—and, crucially, it makes them all intuitive to use. Complex apps walk a fine line between functionality and usability—there’s nothing more frustrating than a feature-laden app…
On August 12th at 7pm, Gizmodo Staff in New York, San Francisco, London and other cities will be organizing meetups, and we’re looking for readers to organize Meetups in their own cities! Here’s how it works: We’re using Meetup Everywhere to organize meetups around the world. Visit the Gizmodo Day page or use the widget…
For this week’s Shooting Challenge, you captured one of the quintessential photographs: the sunrise/sunset. And you did it extremely well. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-sunrise-sunset-5598618 Perfect Circle Canon 7D, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM, AE Mode, Aperture f/2.8, Shutter hit 1/4000 Just a lake down the street from me, one that I ride by on my bike pretty…
Canon 7D EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM AE Mode Aperture f/2.8 Shutter hit 1/4000 Just a lake down the street from me, one that I ride by on my bike pretty much daily. When I heard about the challenge this week I rode over there and waited for something decent, and I think I…
Taken with a Cannon SX210. Tried to figure out a good place with lots of open area for the sunset, and the closest i could think of was the nearby local airport. I’d hoped to get a plane as it landed as well, though i couldn’t get a fast enough shutter speed to really make…
Camera: 7d Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4 @70mm ISO: 400 Shutter: 1/500, 1/2000, 1/8000 @ f/6.3 I took three exposures and combined them to on HDR shot using Photoshop CS5. I was practicing using my new lens and I wanted to try making an HDR image that looked realistic. The photo was taken at Tod’s…
For 15 long, glorious minutes, members of the parliament (and assembled journalists) were treated to porno photos on the internal TV channel. It’s believed hackers retaliated to the government’s commands that ISPs block porn by August 11th for Ramadan. August 11th is the beginning of the Muslim Ramadan festival, where they abstain from eating, drinking,…
BlackBerry’s out today with a new handset and, more importantly, a brand new operating system with at least one killer app. The whole thing could be the key to RIM’s salvation. So what is BlackBerry 6, exactly? https://gizmodo.com/blackberry-torch-impressions-the-blackberry-weirdly-e-5603176 It’s an operating system… BlackBerry 6 is the most major OS upgrade for BlackBerry users in years—BlackBerry…
There are far more interesting apps out there, but sometimes a brother’s just gotta print something. Printer (and sewing machine!) company Brother now has an iPhone/iPad app, which prints wirelessly but can also scan to the devices, too. iPrint&Scan is a free app, as you’d expect when you’ve already paid a few hundred for one…
