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Apple’s white iPhone 4 is being pushed to the end of the year because of manufacturing difficulties. This isn’t Apple’s first problem with white gadgets. So I’m glad they’re being more cautious. https://gizmodo.com/white-iphone-4-delayed-again-5594543 There were the white Macbooks that cracked, made around 2006, which apple offered to repair long after launch, in 2009. Owners of…
Can’t make a call on your iPhone 4? Samsung will help! Samsung? Yes, Samsung UK’s official Twitter account (@samsungukmobile) heard the complaints about the iPhone 4 and is giving away free, unlocked Samsung Galaxy S Android phones to act as replacements. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-s-smartphone-is-the-first-step-in-samsun-5500164 There’s no need to return your iPhone 4 to them, no forms to…
A head shot isn’t a head shot if you didn’t pull an actual trigger to deliver the bullet, right? (No!) Right! This fully-functioning controller that looks just like a real assault rifle will help enhance all of your illusory battles. The rifle, which connects wirelessly to the PS3 via USB dongle, has all the buttons…
Dragon Dictation has been our favorite speech recognition app for a while, and today’s 2.0 update only strengthens that opinion. Not only does it bring the requisite iOS4 compatibility, but you can now speak your tweets and Facebook status updates. https://gizmodo.com/apps-gallery-5424575 You can also send your dictated words directly to your text messaging client, if…
What does this mean, you ask? Look within, friends. There, you will still find the engine. (It’s just an ad from VW if you’re legitimately curious.) [I Believe In Advertising via inspire me now]
Syrinx is a syringe substitute for kids. The designers think that, by making them look like little animals with needles coming out of their noses, they are making syringes kid-friendly. Because, you know, blood sucking animals are so cute: When they are done, the doctor can give the detachable animal to the kid, so they…
Though Tron: Legacy is only six months away, the movie’s iconic light cycles seem as remotely futuristic today as they did in 1982. But this custom Henderson motorcycle, built in 1936, is basically Art Deco Tron on Earth. https://jalopnik.com/new-tron-legacy-trailer-is-as-badass-as-you-were-hopin-5594097 The four-cylinder bike was custom built by O. Ray Courtney in 1936, adapted from a 1930…
Sony just revealed the new laser they’re developing alongside Tohoku University. Regardless of the future of physical media, the specs are astounding to consider. The blue-violet laser fires ultra fast bursts of very thin beams of light. The wavelength measures 405 nanometers—that part is actually exactly the same as Blu-ray—but it pulses for durations of…
Tape? You use tape to tape up a box? Do you have a death wish?? If you hadn’t heard, tape is out, hinges are in. That’s right, hinges have just made a huge comeback. They can tape stuff up now. We all thought they’d settled on doors, chests and other relics of a world once…
While some bumper refunds had already started being processed yesterday, Apple’s iPhone 4 Case Program—which gives out free cases to those who haven’t purchased one yet—has just launched in earnest. And they’re doing with an app. https://gizmodo.com/apple-begins-processing-refunds-for-iphone-4-bumpers-5594019 Here’s how it works: 1. Download the iPhone 4 Case Program app from the App Store. 2. Launch…
Go out. Enjoy the weekend. Get itchy sand in your swimsuit. Go play doctor with some real people. But first, pass this along your Facebook friends. And add it to the list of reasons you should quit Facebook. [Thanks Robert!] https://gizmodo.com/top-ten-reasons-you-should-quit-facebook-5530178
Apple’s just announced that the white iPhone 4 will remain a beautiful dream until “later this year.” It’s not the first delay, and one wonders if the original manufacturing challenges have been compounded by the antenna issue. https://gizmodo.com/apple-white-iphones-delayed-until-mid-july-5570963 The white iPhone 4 is turning into something of a white whale. And while there was a…
Well, she does have a kind of pretty mouth—but is this image really too sexy for public consumption? According to Apple it is, as the app containing this photo was pulled for being “objectionable.” The app developer’s rejection email stated that Apple found his tool contains “content that is objectionable for certain age groups” even…
This cheeky advert for the Samsung Galaxy S appeared in the UK press today. Samsung must be shifting a lot of those phones if it’s got marketing money leftover to waste on gently mocking the competition. [Samsung Hub]
As stylish as the new, slimmer Xbox 360 is, all Xbox 360 fans really want is something to play Halo on. And if it looks like Halo, all the better. https://gizmodo.com/the-improved-specs-of-the-new-xbox-360-tested-5566902 The Halo Reach themed Xbox 360 does away with the slick black look of the redesigned 360, replacing it with a rather cheap-looking silver…
The Indian government has revealed its super-super-low-priced tablet computer, which it says it’ll start selling to students this year—for $35. It’s a bit bulky, but for $35 you can’t really whine about the bezel size. Indian authorities expect to be able to make and sell the chunky computer for $35 at first, before economies of…
LG might soon be on the receiving end of angry emails from Steve Jobs, thanks to company chief exec Kwon Young-soo telling the media he can’t meet demand for the flat panels Apple keeps ordering for its rampant iPad. https://gizmodo.com/bgr-says-last-weeks-steve-jobs-emails-are-real-5579096 Rather worryingly for potential iPad buyers—and manufacturers of rival tablets hoping to launch this year…
The Standivarius Aero weighs a light 135 grams and takes about two seconds to set up. That means that there’s no excuse to not slip the slender laptop stand into your travel bag and have a comfortable mobile office setup. The stand will run you about $56 and can be ordered now. [Standivarius]
The Compliant Shading Enclosure concept automatically regulates the amount of shade, shadow and light that comes into a window. How? There’s a curtain (the green thing) in between the glass panes that’s programmed to open or close depending on the temperature The concept is designed by Brent Vander Werf and is rather fancy: The shading…
You remember the Eclipse, the 560-foot long yacht by Russian gazillionaire Roman Abramovich. It is the largest private yacht in the world. But maybe that claim is hard to visualize… until you see it compared to a 747. https://gizmodo.com/anti-paparazzi-laser-shield-equipped-yacht-no-match-for-5520991 More than double the size of the Jumbo, in fact. Not big enough for you? It…
