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Serafinowicz: Five Reasons I Love Apple and Five Reasons I Hate Apple

Guest editor Peter Serafinowicz is back to talk about his storied relationship with Apple—one that leaves him frustratingly polarized. (We asked illustrator Wendy MacNaughton to help convey the madness.) Peter Serafinowicz, a celebrated British writer/producer/director/actor/musician/comedian/voice model, is joining us for a few weeks to talk about the tech issues that delight, frustrate and motivate him…

Tech News Peter Serafinowicz

Samsung Captivate: AT&T’s First Serious Android Phone

Between the Motorola Backflip and the HTC Aria, AT&T hasn’t exactly been leading the charge on Android phones. But the Samsung Captivate, coming in the next few months, signals that the carrier is finally getting serious about Android. As a Samsung Galaxy S phone, it’s got impressive hardware: a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, 1GHz Hummingbird…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Clearwire Adds a Dual-Mode 4G/3G Modem for Macs

Sticking to their word about not giving up unlimited data plans, Clearwire’s new 4G/3G dongle is compatible with Macs for the first time, and dances out alongside two more new modems offering up 4G unlimited data/Wi-Fi. A couple new Wi-Fi/4G CLEAR hot spot sticks have also been unleashed, all with unlimited data usage. Data plans…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Verizon’s Droid X Site Is Live

It’s not June 23 yet, but Verizon has lifted the veil off the “next generation of Droid.” The Droid X—apparently boasting a 4.3″, 720p screen(?) and HDMI out—has an official Verizon site and is “coming soon.” [Verizon] As suspected, someone at Verizon was a little bit confused—the official page has been updated to say “Captures…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Sony Outfits Vaio Z and Y Series Laptops as MiFis

It’s not just phones that can act as personal hotspots anymore. Sony’s Vaio Z and Y series laptops will soon start shipping with Share My Connection (SMC), which turns your notebook into a MiFi for up to five devices. The service will be offered through Verizon, and you’ll obviously have to pay extra for a…

Tech News Brian Barrett

First The Mouse, then Mighty Mouse, then Magic Mouse, and Now the Invisible Mouse

There are no pictures of the invisible mouse, because the mouse itself doesn’t exist. It’s just an infrared laser beam and an infrared camera tracking your hand from the side of a laptop. Could this be the next Apple mouse? If only to be able to use the name Invisible Mouse, I can imagine Steve…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

A Vinyl-CD Hybrid To Keep the Hipster-Yuppies Satisfied

Can’t vinyl and CDs get along? That’s the reasonable question posed by electronic/techno musician Jeff Mills, who has released his latest album on a two-for-one hybrid format. Thoughtful mediation, or sixth sign of the apocalypse? Check out the flip side: Personally, I’m always fan of the convergence of analog and digital. The album, called The…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Imagine Toshiba’s 128GB NAND Flash Memory In Your Next Phone

They invented flash memory, so it’s only fitting that Toshiba has now produced another world first for NAND memory: the first with 128GB of capacity. Just think what media you could store on your phone with that module. It squishes 16 64Gb of NAND chips together, and should be shipping out to manufacturers this September.…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Sadly, This Gigantic iPhone 4 Is a Photoshop

This huge iPhone 4 might not actually be there if you go look for it in the subway stations of Tokyo, but if it were real, it would totally be Godzilla’s next smart phone. [Kaze via NotCot]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

HTC Incredible Bug Stores Browser Screenshots Even After Factory Reset

As incredible as the, err, HTC Incredible may be, there appears to be a pretty serious bug locked in the Sense UI which takes screenshots of the web browser’s content, storing them even after a factory reset is done. You can imagine how major this could become. Banking history, private messages, even your preference for…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Nintendo Prez Suggests Next Console Could Be 3D

It’s a good week for Nintendo to be hinting at their next console going 3D. After all, their 3DS portable has been lapped up by every dog in town for E3, and all eyes are on Ninty’s next move. Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s President, told the Japanese publication paper that they were certainly looking at making…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

MonoTracers Spotted In The Swiss Wilderness

Spotted at a gas station in Switzerland: two of those ultra-pricey, ultra-futuristic motorbikes which impressed the pants off us several years ago. Guess someone felt the $82,350 two-seaters were a steal. With an enclosed cabin and two seats, the MonoTracer can go from 0 – 60 in 5.6 seconds, with the highest speed being 155mph…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d: Multimedia Laptop Goes 3D

The 3D laptops keep rolling out. This time from Lenovo, who’s outfitted the IdeaPad Y560 notebook with an extra dimension in the Y560d. It’s got the same Core i7 goodness, a 15.6-inch (1366×768) display, and starts at $1200. Not shabby! Of course, you’ll have to upgrade if you want that Core i7, ATI Radeon HD5730…

Tech News Brian Barrett

BP Purchases 32 of Kevin Costner’s Oil-Water Separation Machines

Laugh you may have when you heard that Kevin Costner was stepping into BP’s oil spill disaster with a potential solution, but BP has now snapped up 32 of the centrifuge machines to help separate the oil from the water. The technology was created by Costner’s brother, with the actor pumping in $20m over 15…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Brando Steps in With a USB Itching-Removal Device

Ever get that feeling where you just hear or see the word “itch,” and suddenly you need to scratch something? Brando’s obviously playing on our hypochondria with this USB-powered “itching removal instrument.” I think I need it. Just writing the 38 words above, I’ve scratched my wrist about six times now. While this is obviously…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Keep Your iPad (Almost) As Cool As Your Beer

Ok, so it may come with a stylus, but Ten One Design’s Particle Case manages to keep the iPad from overheating—something that may be plaguing your experience. As much as we shit on styluses, the inbuilt Pogo Sketch stylus is actually intended for drawing in the many creative apps available, or for note-taking. It’s got…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

An App To Help You Conduct A 200,000 iPhone Orchestra

The Street Orchestra iPhone app is like a simple version of Rock Band that lets you play classical music with up to 200,000 synched iPhones. Simple, classy, and free. Basically what you’re doing is gathering up a bunch of folks with iPhones, having them download the app, pick instruments, follow on-screen instructions to get everyone…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Singing These Songs In The Shower Will Help You Save Water

I sing several songs each time I shower. This is not only bad because it’s torture to anyone within earshot, but also because it means that I take rather long showers. Solution? Limit shower length by singing songs from this playlist. The Short Sharp Shower Playlist was put together by the folks at Do The…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

How OK Go Warped Time

The boys of OK Go are known for their geeky music videos and they outdo themselves constantly. So how did they top the crazy Rube Goldberg Machine from the “This Too Shall Pass” video? By warping time, of course. In the music video for “End Love” the video footage was sped up and slowed down…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

The Cosmos in Miniature

Long before there were ever interactive star maps on phones—or even phones for that matter—there were carefully drawn charts. They consisted of simple paper and ink, yet were so beautiful. Click on the image for a closer look. This particular chart is considered the “oldest surviving Anglo-American star map” and was drawn by Simeon De…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Serafinowicz: Five Reasons I Love Apple and Five Reasons I Hate Apple

Samsung Captivate: AT&T’s First Serious Android Phone

Clearwire Adds a Dual-Mode 4G/3G Modem for Macs

Verizon’s Droid X Site Is Live

Sony Outfits Vaio Z and Y Series Laptops as MiFis

First The Mouse, then Mighty Mouse, then Magic Mouse, and Now the Invisible Mouse

A Vinyl-CD Hybrid To Keep the Hipster-Yuppies Satisfied

Imagine Toshiba’s 128GB NAND Flash Memory In Your Next Phone

Sadly, This Gigantic iPhone 4 Is a Photoshop

HTC Incredible Bug Stores Browser Screenshots Even After Factory Reset

Nintendo Prez Suggests Next Console Could Be 3D

MonoTracers Spotted In The Swiss Wilderness

Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d: Multimedia Laptop Goes 3D

BP Purchases 32 of Kevin Costner’s Oil-Water Separation Machines

Brando Steps in With a USB Itching-Removal Device

Keep Your iPad (Almost) As Cool As Your Beer

An App To Help You Conduct A 200,000 iPhone Orchestra

Singing These Songs In The Shower Will Help You Save Water

How OK Go Warped Time

The Cosmos in Miniature

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

Instagram Will Finally Let You Lurk to Your Heart’s Content—for a Price

Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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