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ASUS’ Super-Slim Tablet Prototype

When ASUS introduced two sizes for its Eee Pad alongside the Eee Tablet the other day, we thought that was enough. However, UMPCPortal spotted a super-slim “Epad” on Intel’s booth at Computex, which actually looks even better than Monday’s announcements. The Intel spokespeople at the booth said it was merely a prototype for now, but…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Mac Mini Refresh Rumors Heat Up Again

A HDMI port has been rumored to be replacing the DVI port on the Mac Mini for some time now, but AppleInsider is reporting they’ve heard from four different sources claiming recent shortages are getting closer to a release date. It figures that Apple will replace the DVI port for HDMI, with a new NVIDIA…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Gmail Keeps You Connected and Now Keeps You Warm

Freshly laundered and added to the Google store, these hoody sweatshirts cost just $41.75 and come with—drum roll please—A GMAIL LOGO. [Google Store via Gmail Blog – Thanks, Brian!]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Rumor: YouTube Close To Adding Live-Streaming Functionality?

After live-streaming U2 concerts, Indian cricket and even Tiger Woods’ confession, it looks like YouTube might be close to opening up live-streaming for all. Screenshots of a new YouTube toolbar with ‘Live Stream’ added suggest so, anyway. TechCrunch spotted the toolbar addition on a YouTube employee’s help page, so it’s possible this employee uses it…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

HTC Hero Getting Android 2.1 Update For GSM Networks

It appears some people are still using Plurk, that Twitter rival from a couple of years ago. HTC is one of them, with their Taiwanese corporate account confirming that GSM HTC Heros will be getting the Android 2.1 update today. This comes after HTC pushed the update out to CDMA Heros the other week, with…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Layar 3.5 Update Does Away With Searching to Save Time

In your FACE, iPhone users! Layar’s latest update, 3.5, has been released first for Android phones. It includes the new ‘stream’ feature, which offers up augmented reality information based on your location, without a search entry needed. It’ll help shave time off your localized queries, with the Stream setting coming up first, when the reality…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

16 Workstations Your Poor Back Is Crying Out For

Posture a little wonky these days? Bum hurt after eight hours of sitting on the office desk chair? You need to invest in one of these 16 workstations, pronto. [WebUrbanist]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Whatever Happened To That Star Wars Kid?

Ever wonder what happened to that weird kid who found Internet fame and shame when a video of him waving a stick like a light saber went around? Well, like anyone else, he grew up. This is him now: His name is Ghyslain Raza. He’s the president of a conservation society and working on his…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Biggest R2-D2 In the Universe Looks Into the Universe

The biggest astromech in the Universe lives in Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. Some crazy students decided to turn the Goodsell Observatory into RD-D2 using a temporary disguise. Simple, but effective. And as the video shows, it moves! Now someone should do the same with the Extremely Large Telescope in Chile, the largest telescope in the…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

A Twitter iPhone App For Hello Kitty Fanatics

You’d have to be quite the crazed Hello Kitty fan to pay four bucks for a Twitter iPhone app with a nauseatingly cutesy user interface like this, but it’s available on iTunes now anyway. [iTunes]

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Sleep Blaster App Keeps You From Waking Up at the End of the Line

To stand out in the already-overpopulated field of alarm clock iPhone apps, you have to bring some really unique functionality to the table. Sleep Blaster does just that, with one extremely good alarm clock idea and one extremely bad one… The bad idea? Giving you the ability to yell at your alarm clock to shut…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

This Condom Ad Makes Me Think My iPhone Can Get Pregnant

This Durex condom ad has made me paranoid about leaving my iPhone alone with other iPhones. What if they rub up against each other without using the Anti Knock-Up App? What then? I’m not ready to be a grandma yet! I’m going to have nightmares about this tonight. [Ad Freak]

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Steve Ballmer Language Analysis: He’s A “People” Person Too

Microsoft‘s CEO Steve Ballmer and Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie spoke at the All Things D D8 conference. In the spirit of fair comparison, we did some thinking about their language, just as we did for Steve Jobs before. Ballmer’s known to be an ebullient and emotionally charged speaker, with a larger-than-life personality—he’s spoken at…

Tech News Kit Eaton - Fast Company

The Bike to Destroy All Bikes

It’s a monster! It’s a bike! It’s monsterbike! And it can destroy any bicycles that it encounters. And most cars too. [LikeCool]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Say Goodbye to Unlimited Wireless Data Plans

While thinking about how AT&T screwed everyone by killing unlimited wireless data, we remembered that we saw this coming a few months ago. Here’s another look at what we already realized back then. You know how you pay a fixed monthly fee for your phone, and can check email and Twitter, surf the web and…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Foxconn Employee: “Life Is Meaningless”

This is how Foxconn employees feel, according to a 21-year-old whom Bloomberg called Ah Wei because he preferred to remain anonymous. Ah Wei copes with these conditions for a monthly salary of 900 yuan ($132). [Bloomberg—Thanks, Alex!] Note that the individual pictured is not Ah Wei.

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Guatemalan Sinkhole Video Is Just as Scary as the Photos

Finally, someone got a helicopter and filmed the Guatemalan Gates of Hell. The 200-feet deep sinkhole—which swallowed a clothing factory—was caused by tropical storm Agatha’s torrential rains. What I want to see now is someone exploring the bottom.

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Watch BP Place A Containment Dome On The Broken Oil Pipe

BP has managed to cut the top off the broken oil riser pipe and is in the process of getting a containment dome mounted over the mess. You can watch the process live here. [ABC]

Tech News Rosa Golijan

PingChat! Makeover Looks Good

PingChat! (formerly known as Ping!) has received an overhaul. The iPhone messaging app now has a better looking user interface, allows for group chats, can send images and videos, and is ad-free. Not too shabby. It shouldn’t be tough to convince your pals to download this app when it’s free. [iTunes]

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Begun, the Camera Lens Thermos Wars Have

Remember that amazing Canon lens thermos from a few months ago? Well, It was only a matter of time before we saw the response: a Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8 thermos, available for preorder. Your move, Sony. [Ebay via Nikon Rumors]

Tech News Brian Barrett

ASUS’ Super-Slim Tablet Prototype

Mac Mini Refresh Rumors Heat Up Again

Gmail Keeps You Connected and Now Keeps You Warm

Rumor: YouTube Close To Adding Live-Streaming Functionality?

HTC Hero Getting Android 2.1 Update For GSM Networks

Layar 3.5 Update Does Away With Searching to Save Time

16 Workstations Your Poor Back Is Crying Out For

Whatever Happened To That Star Wars Kid?

Biggest R2-D2 In the Universe Looks Into the Universe

A Twitter iPhone App For Hello Kitty Fanatics

Sleep Blaster App Keeps You From Waking Up at the End of the Line

This Condom Ad Makes Me Think My iPhone Can Get Pregnant

Steve Ballmer Language Analysis: He’s A “People” Person Too

The Bike to Destroy All Bikes

Say Goodbye to Unlimited Wireless Data Plans

Foxconn Employee: “Life Is Meaningless”

Guatemalan Sinkhole Video Is Just as Scary as the Photos

Watch BP Place A Containment Dome On The Broken Oil Pipe

PingChat! Makeover Looks Good

Begun, the Camera Lens Thermos Wars Have

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

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‘Supergirl’ Will Feature David Corenswet’s Superman in a Sort of Big Brother Role

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