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LG, Samsung and ASUS have all developed hardware for Windows Phone 7, but none tickle my fancy quite as much as this WP7 tablet concept, which has a kickstand that folds into a keypad, and joystick controls on the back. https://gizmodo.com/lgs-first-windows-phone-7-handset-will-be-called-panthe-5485499 It’s the work of designer Umang Dokey, who dreamt up the 8-inch tablet with…
Depending on who you speak to, the Incredible will be the next HTC phone to launch in the US. Or maybe it’s the Supersonic. There was even talk that they may be one and the same. https://gizmodo.com/htc-incredible-turns-up-on-verizon-wireless-system-imp-5479895 Now though, leaks are suggesting the Supersonic will be launching next week, exclusive to Sprint. It may even…
Small garden owners who can’t be arsed pushing a conventional lawnmower around in neat lines, nor afford a proper ride-on mower, rejoice: designer Vicky Petihovski has created a (concept) mower just for you. The small electric motor powers both the grass-cutting blades and actual scooter, so you can mow your way around the back garden…
What Nokia needs is less Symbian, and more innovative phones like they were wheeling out a couple of years ago with their N-series line. Merely whacking a 1GHz Snapdragon chip in won’t help pick them up off the floor, however great they’re doing financially. https://gizmodo.com/nokia-surprises-with-mammoth-126-9m-units-shipped-and-p-5458595 I mention this because Nokia’s CEO Olli-Pekka Kalasvuo has told…
Amazon is getting serious about getting its way with ebook pricing, threatening to do what they did to Macmillan (pull physical and digital books) unless publishers agree to certain demands. https://gizmodo.com/the-apple-amazon-ebook-war-begins-amazon-deletes-macmi-5460203 Among Amazon’s requirements is that publishers enter into a three-year deal so that no other distribution method (read: Apple) will be able to get…
Brace yourself, lovers of all things retro, because the Commodore 64 will rise from the dead in all its keyboard form factor glory. It will probably be based on the Cybernet ZPC-GX31, although I hope it looks like this: https://gizmodo.com/cybernet-zpc-gx31-a-pc-in-a-keyboard-sized-case-371525 Utilitarian clean lines, hefty chunkiness, and glorious beige. That’s the Commodore 64 everybody loves, not…
Oh hey, the Kindle app for OS X is out. It’s free, but you have to buy the books, of course. It doesn’t have multitouch, like the Windows app, though. [Amazon via TUAW] https://gizmodo.com/every-win-7-tablet-is-a-multitouch-color-kindle-with-t-5387663
As if a big, bold “HTC DISAGREES WITH APPLE’S ACTIONS” doesn’t sum things up, HTC has taken the chance to remark that they will fully defend themselves and to remind us of their history of innovation. Here’s what they wrote: https://gizmodo.com/apple-sues-htc-for-infringing-on-20-iphone-patents-the-5483632 HTC DISAGREES WITH APPLE’S ACTIONS Seattle – March 17, 2010 – HTC Corporation today…
Google Maps 4.1 for Android allows for switching of Google accounts, has a Latitude widget, Maps live wallpaper, neater search pages, and the option to swipe for more results. The update is available through the Android Market now. [Google Mobile]
Omar Ramos-Lopez was recently laid off from the Texas Auto Center and he was angry about it. So he used a former coworker’s password to log into software allowing him to remotely disable cars and got his revenge. Webtech Plus, the software Ramos-Lopez accessed is “repossession software that allows the dealership to disable a car’s…
Just like hard drive sectors can fail, neurons can go bad as data processing, memory-storing units in your brain. In this video, a neuron lacks the protein needed to make connections with other cells, essentially becoming a bad sector. While the neuron on the left looks undeniably sinister, those tendrils extending from it actually signal…
One day, you’re going to die. And when you do, your online presence—like your social network profiles, your blog comments, and your web services—will serve as your very first memorial. Here’s how it’ll play out. Twitter is supposed to let people share their lives in something close to real time, so it’s especially jarring to…
We’re used to feeling oddly insulted by Sony ads, but for once it’s everyone else who might need a hug. Because in this PlayStation Move ad, the competition gets named, shamed, and leaves crying for mommy. [Ars Technica via Kotaku] https://gizmodo.com/lets-make-believe-sony-ads-make-sense-5486339
Things made of carbon fiber tend to be appealing-looking, light-weight, and durable. But sometimes we just plain wonder how on earth someone decided to choose the often pricey material for a particular piece of gear. If you really don’t like the gallery view, you can see everything on one page here. https://gizmodo.com/8-things-made-out-of-carbon-fiber-that-really-shouldnt-5495851 Lamps I’ll admit…
This article originally placed the roller coasters in Dubai, not Abu Dhabi. Apologies for the mistake. It still looks pretty darn dangerous, though. Okay, Dubai. Your largest building gets shut down for “electrical problems.” Your two million gallon shark tank sprang a leak. So what do you do to bounce back? Build the fastest roller…
It makes it feel like you’re in the middle of Tron, but GM’s new heads-up display’s not just a way to play out childhood fantasies. The system projects laser-generated images onto windshields, providing a great looking enhanced vision display. The idea is that unlike some of the HUDs on the market now, this display would…
“The cloud” isn’t some nebulous thing existing just beyond your computer’s consciousness. As Microsoft showed us, it’s stacks of hard drives packed into shipping containers, parked in secret data centers all around the world. Physically real, but still beautiful. Microsoft’s cloud capability isn’t just interesting because Ballmer told us it was. It’s the only serious…
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In today’s Remainders: the next step. For John Grisham, it’s ebooks. For the television-viewing public, it’s viewing television while surfing the web. For Google, it’s controlling the internet. And for NVIDIA, it’s releasing GeForce drivers that don’t melt your rig. As for Remainders? Its next step is including a single-page link in every post. Yeah!…
Hellooooo, weirdtown! Not only did someone go through the trouble of carving a giant Steve Jobs head out of mozzarella cheese, they’ve also given detailed instructions on how to make your very own. In three varieties, no less! Your options range from your standard cheese and cracker plate to iPad Thai to oh-gawd-they-just-opened-the-Ark-of-the-Covenant melting face.…
