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Wi-Fi Alliance and WiGig Join Up For 60GHz Wi-Fi Products

Now that the Wi-Fi Alliance will be sharing technology specifications with the Wireless Gigabit Alliance’s proposed 60GHz wireless spectrum, we all just got a lot closer to 7Gbps wireless downloads. That’s wonderful. WiGig, as it’s more commonly called, has been pushing for the next major wireless specification to be on its empty 60GHz spectrum for…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Quake III Running On a Nexus One With LOUD NOISES

Quake III running on a Motorola Droid was impressive. But Quake III running on the Nexus One—no physical keyboard, a souped up processor—that’s downright heavy metal. https://gizmodo.com/quake-iii-runs-fragtastically-on-a-droid-5480029 The video quality may not be great, but the gaming quality seems impressively strong running at “medium/high-ish graphics.” To get around not having a keyboard, the trackball acts…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Motion Tracking Taken to Inevitable Conclusion: Groping and Skirt Lifting

Japan’s Teatime is an adult game developer known for adding webcam functions like face tracking to their games. But their latest innovation known as “hand tracking”? It’s a new era, friends. Also, no, I’m not free to video chat. [Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/its-kinda-like-project-natal-but-with-virtual-skirt-li-5534912

Tech News Mark Wilson

NYU’s ITP Show: The Most Creative Geeks in NYC

If you’ve never been to one of the twice-a-year shows held at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, you’re missing the weirdest, coolest, most insanely inspired geek projects around. We’ll be highlighting the best stuff, but you can check it out yourself: The show’s totally free, and it’s tonight from 5-9 PM, right here on the 4th…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

More Reasons Why You Should Still Quit Facebook

The response to the Top Ten Reasons You Should Quit Facebook was huge, although not without objections or doubts. Here are the some definitive answers from Dan Yoder that you should share on your Facebook walls…before disabling your account. https://gizmodo.com/top-ten-reasons-you-should-quit-facebook-5530178 It’s no exaggeration to say I’ve been overwhelmed by the response to my post on…

Social Media Dan Yoder

Steve Jobs: iPad Printing Will Come

Señor Jobs says iPad printing will come. Well, the question wasn’t if it would come or not. The question was “when the hell is it coming” and the answer is “not soon enough, Steve”. [MacRumors]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

BlackBerry Slider Phone Video Leaked

If you had any doubts that the BlackBerry slider phone was real, here’s a short “leaked” video that shows it as clearly as these “leaked” videos usually show things. Apparently, it’s called the BlackBerry Bold 9800 slider. [BGR] https://gizmodo.com/is-this-seriously-the-blackberry-storm-3-aka-slider-5484225

Tech News Jesus Diaz

MacBook Air Refresh Rumored For This Week

Despite a $700 price cut last June, you still don’t see that many MacBook Airs being used in public. Apple could aim to fix that with an Air refresh, which might come as early as this week. https://gizmodo.com/13-inch-macbook-pro-arrives-and-macbook-air-gets-a-pric-5283283 The rumor has come via Macworld.com.au, with the Aussies claiming a “well-placed source” has spied some SKUs…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Apple iWatch Concept Needs To Be Made

Bluetooth watches that sync up to phones aren’t anything new, but this iWatch concept does what all the rest fail dismally at—look beautiful. It figures then that it’s just a concept, cooked up by an Italian design firm. ADR Studio has “tried to imagine a new Apple style product,” called the iWatch. It has an…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

UK iPad Data Tariffs Announced For Orange, O2 and Vodafone

Apple has sneakily put the UK iPad data plans up on its website before networks Orange, O2 and Vodafone have had a chance to issue news themselves—and what’s obvious so far is that it pays to shop around. O2 surprisingly is offering more data for its buck, with 500MB offered for £2 per day, whereas…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Who Would Wear These Designer 3D Glasses?

Look3D Eyewear has glasses suitable for every niche corner of the market. Oakley-style for ski resort cinemas? Check. Leopard-print dazzlers for cougars? Check. Pink cat-eyes for Legally Blonde 3D hopefuls? Oh yes. But would you wear them? They’re not the first designer 3D glasses to leap out of nowhere, with Ray-Ban’s parent company working on…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

South Korea First Country To Broadcast 3DTV On Terrestrial Channels

South Korea was first to market with a 3DTV, but on May 19th the country will begin the world’s first terrestrial broadcasts in 3D. https://gizmodo.com/lg-brings-its-first-3d-lcd-tv-to-market-in-korea-5295217 The Korea Communications Commission made the announcement that all four of the channels, KBS, MBC, SBS and EBS will start trialing it in a little over a week, with the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

How To Turn Your iPhone Into A Laser, Fan Or Flashlight

When the heat of summer arrives all those iPhone doubters will be left sweltering and swooning when you pull out your iPHONE FAN. German company HMB TEC has created peripherals that plug into the headphone jack, controlled by special apps. There’s that aforementioned fan, which costs 19.90 € (see the first YouTube video below to see…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Sony Vaio P Is A Worthy Upgrade With Accelerometer, Touchpads and GPS

Well, well, well. If it isn’t another attempt by Sony at that ill-conceived “not a netbook, it’s an ultraportable!” market. After rumors, they’ve done good: inbuilt GPS, inbuilt 3G and an accelerometer. Plus, strange optical touchpads either side of the LCD. https://gizmodo.com/sony-vaio-p-review-5131637 Those touchpads allow for greater control of the ultraportable, with the previous Vaio…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

International iPad Pre-Orders Have Begun

Yes, the Apple Store was down and yes, when it came back something was different. That something different, at least for people outside the U.S., was iPad pre-orders. They have started. If that excites you to no end (and you reside outside the U.S.) you can head over to the Apple Store are place your…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Obama: iPods, iPads, Xboxes and PlayStations Turn Information Into Distraction

President Obama, no stranger to critical commentary on the Xbox 360 and video games, has turned his sights on iPods and iPads, arguing in a Hampton University commencement address that the devices turn information into a “distraction.” The full quote and commentary from over at Huffington Post: “You’re coming of age in a 24/7 media…

Tech News Jack Loftus

NYC Studio Dweller’s Dream: Loftbox 101 Foldable Furniture

Me: “Honey, where did the guests go?” Her: “Maybe they left after they realized they spilled red wine all over our new Loftbox 101 folding furniture. And why is it all folded up?” Me: “Call an ambulance.” Get it?! Our designer folding furniture reverted back to its original shape, ate the guests and murdered them!…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Apple Grabs “iTunes Live” Trademark

Start up the speculation machine, for Apple has filed a trademark for “iTunes Live” and that could mean the long-rumored live music sessions are headed to the service soon. https://gizmodo.com/apple-grabs-itunes-live-trademark-5534666 Or it could just be another crazy patent/trademark filing in a long line of crazy Cupertino filings. But, for now, let’s have some speculative fun.…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Don’t You Dare Wipe Out On this $20,000 Makaha Surfboard

This $20,000 Empress wood surfboard beast is a pricey piece of art and completely functional. It’s also nearly one of a kind—Roy Stewart says only 50 of these handcrafted beauties will be made. [Olo Surfer via Born Rich]

Tech News Jack Loftus

Lego Designer Digs Into Shuttle Adventure Set

That Lego Space Shuttle Adventure nerdgasm we talked about yesterday has a companion video, wherein Creative Lead Simon Kent talks about how this true Lego collectible came to be. https://gizmodo.com/new-lego-space-shuttle-is-the-ultimate-nerdgasm-5534095 The coolest feature for me was also the hardest for designer Steen Sig Andersen to implement: The spring-loaded landing gear (which make the shuttle tilt…

Tech News Jack Loftus

Wi-Fi Alliance and WiGig Join Up For 60GHz Wi-Fi Products

Quake III Running On a Nexus One With LOUD NOISES

Motion Tracking Taken to Inevitable Conclusion: Groping and Skirt Lifting

NYU’s ITP Show: The Most Creative Geeks in NYC

More Reasons Why You Should Still Quit Facebook

Steve Jobs: iPad Printing Will Come

BlackBerry Slider Phone Video Leaked

MacBook Air Refresh Rumored For This Week

Apple iWatch Concept Needs To Be Made

UK iPad Data Tariffs Announced For Orange, O2 and Vodafone

Who Would Wear These Designer 3D Glasses?

South Korea First Country To Broadcast 3DTV On Terrestrial Channels

How To Turn Your iPhone Into A Laser, Fan Or Flashlight

Sony Vaio P Is A Worthy Upgrade With Accelerometer, Touchpads and GPS

International iPad Pre-Orders Have Begun

Obama: iPods, iPads, Xboxes and PlayStations Turn Information Into Distraction

NYC Studio Dweller’s Dream: Loftbox 101 Foldable Furniture

Apple Grabs “iTunes Live” Trademark

Don’t You Dare Wipe Out On this $20,000 Makaha Surfboard

Lego Designer Digs Into Shuttle Adventure Set

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Stinks

‘Scream 4’ Is Back, and on Tape

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1

Amazon Clears Out Netflix-Licensed Nebula Capsule 3 Mini Projector at 32% Off, Dolby Audio Home Theater for Less

Anker 160W Laptop Charger Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing in a Last-Minute Amazon Spring Sale Deal

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

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

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