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Sirius XM just released their Android application and you can download it at siriusxm.com/android. You won’t be able to listen to Howard Stern through this app because of a licensing rights issue, but you can listen to other Sirius stations while playing games and surfing the web. Ooh, multitasking. If you’re not a Sirius subscriber,…
BP’s image sure has taken a lot of damage with this oil disaster! But you know what’s taken more damage? The Gulf of Mexico. Fuck BP. For this week’s Photoshop Contest, let’s damage their reputation even more. What other horrible things have they done? Get creative! Send your best entries to me at [email protected] with…
What if I told you there was an ultralight device that put all the functionality of a powerful tablet into the thinnest, lightest laptop you ever saw? It exists. It could be great. And it’s dying before its time. In January, Lenovo unveiled that exact device to a warm—if not entirely convinced—reception. It was called…
After his Counter-Strike character died in a knife fight, 20-year-old Julien Barreaux spent six months tracking down the virtual killer. Then he grabbed a real kitchen knife and paid the man a visit. Thankfully the Frenchman’s knife skills are almost as bad in real life as they are in Counter-Strike and he missed his victim’s…
I love maps and I love subway maps. New York City is the largest in the world, with 660 miles of tracks, and it just got a new map. It is not the one you are seeing above. That’s my favorite, the Massimo Vignelli’s 1972 classic.—updated by the master in 2008, but not longer in…
Until the glorious day when my whole desk is an induction charging slab, I’ll take any help I can get in my daily battle with power strips, chargers, cables, and cords. The gadget-charging T’Light lamp looks like a powerful ally. The metal lamp has a 3 watt LED light and comes in 8 different colors.…
According to an Engadget source, the next Apple TV will be a totally reimagined device built upon the hardware and software architecture of the next iPhone. And it’ll cost $100. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-apples-next-iphone-5520164 Rather than relying on local storage—the next Apple TV is rumored to have just 16GB—Apple will offer network streaming from devices like Time Capsules…
Hey, remember those amazing Chrome speed tests from a few weeks back? Well, Opera’s not about to be outdone. And they’ve got parody on their side. If only this also came with its own “making of” video. [Opera via Engadget] https://gizmodo.com/chromes-unconventional-speed-tests-are-incredible-5531741
Microsoft may have canceled their lovable Courier project, but Sony’s patent application for a dual-screened “Electronic Book With Enhanced Features” may pick up where Microsoft left off. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-cancels-innovative-courier-tablet-project-5527442 The device is fantastically simple: In its portrait mode, you have a dual screened, two-page book. In its landscape mode, the bottom screen can change to a…
Today is my last day at Gizmodo. It’s with a heavy heart that I bid farewell to all of you amazing readers. “Readers” is a loose term. You guys read, yes, but you also watch, you follow, you rant and rave, you’re fans, you’re tipsters, you’re sources, subjects, even guest editors. All the formal rules…
Just click through this harmless survey, email the last question to [email protected], and you’ll be entered to win a $150 Eastern Mountain Sports gift card with which to outfit yourself for a night or two in the wilderness, away from your computer. Or not. [Rules]
We may not all agree about V-Moda products’ quality, but most of us will admit that there’s something appealing about their funky designs. So for those who love the brand, there’s good news: V-Moda has finally started making over-the-ear headphones. The Crossfade LP headphones will run you $250 and are available in chrome and white.…
Prepaid cellphones have long been used by unsavory criminal types, which is understandable! They’re anonymous, inexpensive, and did I mention anonymous already? But now that we know the alleged Times Square bomber one, regulators have gotten out their regulatin’ stick. A new bill was introduced yesterday by senators Chuck Schumer and John Cornyn that would…
As previously teased, writers can now submit their own books to iBookstore. I can’t wait to submit my Jane Austen fan fiction! And neither can Mr. Jean-Luc PicDarcy [iTunes Connect via MacLife]
The Backflip (AT&T’s first Android phone) was ambitious but ultimately not the kind of handset that competes with the Nexus One. Leaked info on the Samsung i897, however, implies that AT&T may be getting a pretty fantastic, unskinned Android phone. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-backflip-review-not-for-us-but-maybe-for-the-5483788 The specs? • 4-inch AMOLED screen • Unskinned Android 2.1 (hopefully no skin means…
A German design firm, Jjoo, has created a set of doors-within-a-door, which caters to hobbit-sized people, kids—even pets. Jjoo worked with Holitsch, a door manufacturer who helped them create the smaller doors within normal-sized doors. They remind me of a vertical version of the saloon bar doors in western films, only very kiddy-friendly. They’ve been…
You’ve probably heard by now that the Prince of Persia film is a complete wash-out, but thankfully ye olde retro Prince of Persia game for the iPhone and iPad has just been released today. It costs 99 cents and plays just like the 1989 classic, with a 60 minute time limit. It can hook up…
And lo, the iPad went on sale internationally—but not before the record-holding world’s tallest married couple made an appearance at the London Apple store, dressed in full wedding attire. Publicity stunt? Your guess is as good as mine. Apparently the couple met at the Tall Persons Club, with Keisha Bolton measuring 6 feet 5 inches…
It’s no secret that the Droid Shadow will be sold exclusively with Verizon Wireless as soon as next month, but the WSJ is reporting that another Motorola smartphone will also be added to Verizon’s shelves in July. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-shadow-found-in-gym-5546986 Motorola’s co-CEO Sanjay Jha told investors yesterday that “we will introduce new Droid products in the Verizon…
Contrary to a lot of reports, more than just Apple’s products are made at Foxconn’s Shenzhen factories. Nintendo, whose Wii and other products are made there, has announced it shall be investigating the working and living conditions of the factory workers in light of the suicides. [MarketWatch via Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/nintendo-investigating-factory-suicides-5549870
