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Every man and his dog is aware that Condé Nast has been working on iPad magazine apps for their popular titles such as Wired and GQ, but apparently we’ll see GQ’s April issue available (presumably) this month. https://gizmodo.com/nyt-conde-nast-working-on-large-screen-iphone-apps-f-5456446 According to the NY Times, they’re expected to announce details concerning their internally-developed iPad magazines today—all of…
Acer’s working on some viddy, viddy slim laptops with Intel Calpella processors inside, according to Digitimes. Calpella was rumored to be making an appearance in the MacBook Pro line last year, but never materialized. https://gizmodo.com/intel-quad-core-laptop-processors-inevitably-headed-to-5250889 The laptops will be called the Calpella Slim series, and will come in 13, 14 and 15-inch models, measuring less…
I’m a fan of Wacom’s Cintiq display tablets, so I’m excited about their new 21-inch model, the Cintiq 21UX. According to Wacom, it has better pen performance and ergonomics. The two back touch-strips have me intrigued. https://gizmodo.com/wacom-cintiq-12wx-lcd-pen-tablet-video-review-verdict-338021 They say their new Grip Pen has their new Tip Sensor technology that requires near-zero pressure to start…
HP’s ProBook s-series wants to be your everything: punchy enough for work, stylish enough for home. And with a new brushed aluminum industrial design and Core i3/i5/i7 processing power, they may just bridge that gap. HP’s rolling out four new ProBook models, ranging from the 13.3-inch 4320s to the heavy-duty 17.3-inch 4720s. In addition to…
The HP EliteBook 2730p was a tough little convertible tablet, and its successor— HP’s EliteBook 2740p—is no exception. The 2740p meets the same rugged MIL-STD 810G military standards, and adds a capacitive touch screen and Core i5/i7 goodness. https://gizmodo.com/hp-elitebook-2730p-tablet-is-ruggedized-and-means-busin-5038124 The 12.1-inch WXGA (1280 x 800) LED display includes anti-glare and optional outdoor view, and can…
Something is happening in PlayStation Network land this evening, and it isn’t good. Known cryptically as Error: 8001050F, the error won’t allow users to log into their accounts or play online. Updated. According to one user over at the official PlayStation boards, the error does not prevent him from using the Internet via his PS3,…
So, the Sony Vaio P has a clone. Congrats, Sony! Too bad the mimicry ends with the aesthetics: The appearance is spot on, but the insides are decidedly sub-par. The Atom processor is a less powerful than the processor offered in the Vaio P, and the memory maxes out at 1GB. If you’re comparing, that’s…
There’s actually no “gyro” in the Löopa “gyro bowl,” so the designers’ decision to market it as such is a bit disingenuous, but nevertheless it’s a novel idea that could get the brattiest of kids to eat their cereal… …in spaaaace! Note: This was removed from the front page because it was a duplicate post.…
Remember Nokia? They make cellphones (still!), and at CeBIT they’re hinting hard that two more, possibly the C5 and C6, are about to join their ranks. The hint was packaged in the Nokia Conversations newsletter. C if you can figure out what it is: “Of course, we don’t comment on rumours or leaks, but we…
“Larry, your new speakers look great, really they do. But…something’s off. I can’t put my finger on it, but they just sound, I dunno, kind of wooden. You know?” Because they’re inspired by trees! Haha. I kill me. Anyway, really, designer Marcos Ignacio Madia must have gone all Sigourney Weaver in the jungle from Gorillas…
If passed, something called the Digital Economy Bill over in the U.K. could do the unthinkable in this, the digital age: Ban open wifi spots. The ban comes as part of a bill that seeks to limit copyright infringement, or something. In summary, schools, small businesses and even libraries would have to effectively become their…
When we previewed the Asus Eee PC T101MT convertible netbook/tablet earlier this month, it was just on paper. The plucky little netbook looked promising, for an Eee PC, but this latest string of hands-on previews is just plain ugly. https://gizmodo.com/asus-eee-pc-t101mt-has-a-multitouch-tablet-display-and-5471797 The 10.1-inch touchscreen tablet portion, for example, struggles with basic tasks, touch recognition and responsiveness.…
Give this Lego Avatar helicopter a few aerodynamic tweaks, a slightly more powerful engine and a pilot spouting off canned, predictable dialogue, and I could easily see it taking flight, literally, to fight the Na’Vi. I mean, the rotors appear to be spinning at quite a clip in that video don’t they? Enough to sting…
This illustration by Alexander Leydenfrost appeared in the fiftieth anniversary issue of Popular Mechanics (January, 1952). It depicts “science on the march” and even includes a chart explaining the various elements of the image. This post originally appeared at Paleofuture.com.
Well, that didn’t take long. Already analysts are crawling out of the woodwork to put the seemingly miraculous Bloom Box fuel cell in its place as yet another energy saving technology that won’t perform as advertised. https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-fuel-cells-and-bloom-energys-miracle-box-5479460 This week it was IDC Energy Insights analyst Sam Jaffe, who said that while the fuel cell developed…
Last week we posted an eBay auction where the seller—an ex-employee of Apple—was selling a broken step from the Fifth Ave New York Apple store. Threatened with legal action, he was forced to remove it. Here’s his story. https://gizmodo.com/broken-step-from-apples-new-york-store-on-sale-at-ebay-5476997 Hi. Iʼm Mark Burstiner. I host a show called The Circuit. Iʼm an all around geek,…
From the ball to special uniforms that make you jump higher, this year’s World Cup could very well be the most techie soccer tournament the world’s ever seen. The ball, for example (called the Jabulani, fyi), isn’t stitched together—it’s thermally bonded. It’s also the roundest ball ever created for a World Cup. Last I checked…
Hey you! Be all that you can be! Help the U.S. military design an autonomous robot capable of ferrying injured troops from the front lines to safety with little or no help from a human hand: It’s no joke—direct from the Pentagon comes word that the Army wants someone out there, beyond its secretive five…
Capitalism! Sprint was cool offering Palm Pixi for $100, until Verizon’s Palm Pixi Plus slid in underneath at $79. Well Sprint’s having none of that, slashing the original Palm Pixi’s price to a mere $50 for new customers, after all of the rebates and contracts and what have you. Remember, the candybar Pixi doesn’t have…
I remember the good old days, when 2 or 3 guns was all a man needed. The Secret Armory Of General Knoxx Opens This Week MORE GUNSSSSS!!!! https://kotaku.com/the-secret-armory-of-general-knoxx-opens-this-week-5477591/ Kotaku-Tan, The T-Shirt For The Kotaku Fan Nice work by Meatbun. https://kotaku.com/kotaku-tan-the-t-shirt-for-the-kotaku-fan-5477407 Super Mario Galaxy 2: Yoshi’s Back…and He Brought a Drill! I like that Yoshi. He’s…
