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I used a Verizon LG camera phone to capture these two love ducks on Valentines Day. Equipment used: D90, Nikkor 18-105mm lens, Bumble the abominable snow monster (8 inches tall), and my fiancée (66 inches tall). Settings: Hand-held at 1/60 sec., f/36 for maximum depth of field, ISO 1600 (getting dark), +.67 exposure compensation, “cloudy”…
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Windows Phone 7 snuck up on the world today, but having played with it, I’ll tell you Microsoft is putting all its muscle behind this. No matter who you root for, to be anything short of impressed is stupid. How does it feel? Nothing like an iPhone, for starters. The slippery, rotate-y screens may take…
At first glance, Street Fighter IV on the iPhone—coming this March—looks absolutely gorgeous. But it’s most likely what you don’t see that’s really the problem. While Capcom built the iPhone’s SFIV from original SFIV assets to create one of the most beautiful iPhone games yet, the virtual controls look like to be layered right on…
Multitasking’s been a bugaboo for the iPhone since like forever, which Droid and the Pre have gleefully exploited. But what about Windows Phone 7? Well, it sounds like it multitasks in the same sense that the iPhone does. We asked Joe Belfiore, the director of Windows Phone, what’s up with multitasking, and here’s what he…
Anders Norman’s home burned down recently. He lost everything he owns. Except for his iMac. That still works despite looking like a burnt marshmallow. Norman describes the events best—even if this is a poor translation from the Swedish: Unfortunately, the whole house and all things in there completely destroyed, so even the iMac. What’s funny…
This unofficial Yamaha concept hopes to save room on the roads by fitting you inside a wheel. While the tail fin offers a touch of classic style, we have no clue how one sees the road ahead. [Tuvie via DVICE]
It’s a time commitment, no doubt. But if you REALLY want to know more about Windows Phone 7, MSDN posted a 22-minute tour with Joe Belfiore (VP of Windows Phone Program Management) explaining each of the features. Click to view If this is a bit too much, you can get a good feel of WP7…
Soap is dead. Never stood a chance, really. It had a good run, but the age of disinfecting our hands in plasma-gas filled boxes has finally dawned. As the NY TImes has it, several laboratories are working on the technology, which bathes your hand in room-temperature plasma gas to kill even industrial grade bacteria like…
Have you ever heard of Lumigon? Me neither. Apparently they’re a Danish company who’ve spent two years working on these three ultra-stylish Android phones. You can tell they’re European, right? Though saying that, Nokia is European too… The three T1, S1 and E1 models all run Android 2.1, and have TFT capacitive touchscreens, A-GPS, 720p…
The Astonishing Tribe, the design firm that more or less defined the look and feel of Android the first time around, has built an entirely new homescreen interface for the OS, in 3D. It’s alternately beautiful, gratuitous and bizarre. What you’re seeing in the video is a recording of a live demo; TAT Home is…
I’m going to need someone to prop up my iPad while I play Xbox on my phone and drink coffee, so we need some more interns in New York City. https://gizmodo.com/how-will-xbox-live-work-on-windows-phone-7-5471950 But this time, we’re looking for a few different kinds of interns. Four different kinds, to be precise: Writing Intern: Your main task assisting…
Two years after Opera first attempted to get their browser on the iPhone, and it’s here. Sort of. Wired UK has seen it, gushed over it, and proclaimed it as being fast, yet missing that all-important pinch-to-zoom. https://gizmodo.com/opera-mini-for-iphone-coming-soon-in-theory-5468511 Instead, users have to adopt the double-tap method to zoom in on webpages, which will be a…
With the announcement of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft’s made it clear that they’re finally—and truly—getting back into the game. They also brutally kneecapped their existing phone software, effectively taking Microsoft out of mobile for the next six months. https://gizmodo.com/windows-phone-7-series-everything-is-different-now-5471805 The last time a company broke so cleanly with their past like this, it was Palm,…
We’ve seen leaks of the HTC Legend and Desire (formerly known as Bravo) previously, but what look like the official pics and specs for those and the Touch HD Mini have appeared a day ahead of HTC’s MWC press conference. https://gizmodo.com/htc-legend-gets-outed-with-first-pics-5466820 The Desire, pictured above, will reportedly pack a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 3.7-inch AMOLED…
It’s 2010 and everyone is dancing. Well, maybe not everyone but at least Donny Osmond and Mickey Mouse, as I saw this morning at the unveiling of Dance Star Mickey, the newest plush incarnation of everyone’s favorite rodent. Donny Osmond, reigning Dancing With the Stars champ, was on hand to unveil the new toy which,…
Apple may have the iPhone, but the iPhone doesn’t have the Xbox. Today, Microsoft leveraged their most compelling entertainment asset, the Xbox 360, into Windows Phone 7 Series. But what does this mean, practically speaking? https://gizmodo.com/windows-phone-7-series-everything-is-different-now-5471805 (Note: If you don’t understand what the heck Windows Phone 7 is, read this first.) Here’s the official word…
Buffalo today unveiled the first-even four-port USB 3.0 hub. Right now? May not be that useful. But sooner than you think, this is going to be the multi-port hub that you need. USB 3.0 has already started working its way onto PCs, and it won’t be long before it’s become the new standard. As well…
At least two of them sure seem to think so! Jailbreak scenesters Sherif Hashim and iH8sn0w are both reporting bannings—by Apple ID, strangely—following their latest hacks. Is Apple attacking jailbreak from the bottom up? Maybe. Both Sherif Hashim and iH8sn0w were behind the discovery of recent iPhone exploits, and both are currently receiving a “This…
