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The Bosch Power Box 360 isn’t the prettiest boom box around, but it may be the ruggedest: its aluminum and rubber roll case makes it impervious to falls and, hopefully, apocalyptic fall-out. It’s also got surprisingly good functionality (although price is still TBD): 360-degree speakers, a weather-sealed PMP media bay, a powered USB port, external…
It was 2008 when we got our first peek of where Google Earth was really going, from a simple topographical mapping service to a full-on 3D world simulator. That update brought us realistic buildings. This one brings spectacular detail. Google’s first inclusion of buildings in Google Earth was basic, populating cities with approximately sized, colorless…
There are no naked pre-cogs inside glowing jacuzzis yet, but the Florida State Department of Juvenile Justice will use analysis software to predict crime by young delinquents, putting potential offenders under specific prevention and education programs. Goodbye, human rights! They will use this software on juvenile delinquents, using a series of variables to determine the…
The iPad’s screen is relatively low resolution, just 1,024 x 768 pixels. If you’re watching a moves in widescreen with letterboxing, these screenshots from the A-Team trailer from Apple.com make it clear there’s little difference. When zoomed in, however… These are the original PNGs screenshot from the iPad, but obviously they’ve been compressed in our…
It’s a familiar situation: you’re halfway out the door when you realize the gadget you just pocketed is utterly out of juice. The FreePlay ZipCharge battery can give you precious extra hours of life with a mere 60 second charge. It’s not quite as sleek as some other batteries, like the HyperMac Nano, but the…
You already just sort of know, logically and instinctively, that Google’s got a ridiculous number of servers working for them. That doesn’t make it any less mind-boggling when visualized. Get ready for a lot of scrolling. Of course, not all servers are created equal—so “more” is a problematic word here. And I’m betting this wouldn’t…
I don’t care about 99% of browser functions. Plug-ins are nice, but what I use most on a daily basis are tabs. And that one feature makes the Atomic Web Browser ($1) better than Safari/iCab browsers on the iPad/iPhone. It’s a revelation. iPad Safari, despite its plentiful screen real estate, still uses the iPhone’s technique…
A company named RipCode has an interesting solution to Apple’s blocking of Flash on the iPad. Simply transcode Flash video to play right in Safari, much like you can stream various video codecs over your home network. https://gizmodo.com/apples-war-on-flash-continues-with-its-ipad-ready-websi-5507361 According to RipCode, their TransAct Transcoder V6 requires no special clients or modifications to host sites. Rather,…
264 of you entered last week’s Shooting Challenge. I’d love to crush that number for this week’s admittedly tough topic. The theme? Stage a narrative in a photo—the opposite of capturing a candid. The Challenge Shoot whatever you want, but imply a deeper story behind the frame. The story need not be long, and it…
Dealzmodo is where amazing happens. Today, you can revamp your entire home entertainment system in one easy purchase. It’s a good chunk of change but hey you got to watch the NBA playoffs, don’t you? Top Deals: • Samsung 46″ LED LCD HDTV + Harman Kardon AV Receiver + Harmon Kardon Speakers for $1999 with…
Maybe you’ll be taking that next tweet a little more seriously, Joe Twitterer: the Library of Congress announced today that they’ll be archiving every public tweet made since 2006. That’s right: Twitter is now your legacy. The LoC has moved towards more active web archiving since 2000, when they began keeping track of presidential and…
Not only does it look retro-brilliant, but this Holga 120 can shoot 3D photos, thanks to its dual lenses. Each lens takes a photo, which are printed side-by-side and create a 3D effect when used with a slide viewer. Holga’s photos are lo-fi and dreamy, with saturated colors and vignetted corners. When combined with the…
It’s all about expectation management, you see. If you make your kid think he can be president, he will grow up disappointed. Tell him he’s headed for a life as an office drone and at least he’ll be mentally prepared. For a mere $2,500, daddy’s little office drone gets all of this: Furniture features: *…
This you should know: There is a good chance that the gadgets you use every day were manufactured by workers who are miserable. This fact has ensnared Apple (and others) on numerous occasions, and now it’s Microsoft’s turn. A report by the National Labor Committee hones in on conditions at a factory, run by a…
The problem of how to tote the iPad is one that’s bothered us for a while now. Fortunately, turns out you’ve got plenty of options: Tool Belt! Baby Carrier! Party Tote! And some others on the sexier side. https://gizmodo.com/tablet-sutra-how-are-we-supposed-to-hold-this-thing-5455844 Whatever your iPad carrying fashion, remember that everything goes great with a bacon iPad cases. [iSmashPhone…
Lance Blair was 18 when a truck blew a red light and removed his lower leg. “There was about a pinky-width of meat holding it on.” So Lance did the obvious thing: He built a diesel-powered wheelchair-accessible 4×4 adventure truck. Granted, it took Lance a couple of decades to put together the “Wheelchair Accessible Van…
Jonathan Ive’s the head designer for all Apple products. He looks cool, he has a sexy British accent, he gives fanboys broners and gets fangirls wet. Look at your right. That’s him today. But who’s the guy on the left? Yes, that’s Jon Ive in 1999. Back then, the computer was sexier than him. What…
For about $100, you can use the Retrode to convert your SNES and Genesis games into PC and Mac emulator-ready romz. Don’t ask about the legality of it all. Ethically, it’s fine by us. [StoneAgeGamer via Crunchgear] https://gizmodo.com/the-ethics-of-pirating-ebooks-you-already-own-5514068
Ooh, this is something unexpected. That Incredible phone that’s been knocking around for months now will be part of the Droid line-up, launching with Verizon Wireless on April 29th. https://gizmodo.com/htc-incredibles-specs-leak-show-snapdragon-android-pho-5515922 They haven’t announced full spec just yet for the phone, but thanks to yesterday’s leak we know all of that anyway. The Android phone will…
The iPad may have been delayed by a further month for non-US countries, but Vodafone intends on announcing pricing details at the end of May for Australia, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, where they will sell it. It’s not known if Vodafone will be the exclusive carrier for these countries. UPDATE: O2 has also…
