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As you might’ve seen, our friends at Engadget have shut down their comments, which had become overrun by troll hordes. Trolls lurk everywhere, but our system—often mystifying to newcomers—is designed to keep them out. Here’s why it’s better. Most comment systems let anybody comment, and have their opinion seen, as long as they have a…
In case you had any doubts, the iPhone SDK reveals the obvious: A new iPhone in the works, by the codename of N89, following the current N88. What do you think N89 will have? Tell us in the comments. [Engadget]
There’s nothing especially wrong with bowls, except for the simple fact that bowls aren’t slides. The Fruit Slide—a concept—stores fruit with two critical elements of any design: style and a hint of danger. You get the style from the timeless spiral design. And the danger, well, sooner or later you’re probably going to distractedly grab…
Nexus One owners can stop being jealous that the iPhone got an update today because an over-the-air update for the Google device is being pushed out starting now. It finally brings multitouch along with some 3G fixes and Google Goggles. According to Google, the following changes come with the software update: Google Goggles: This mobile…
Today’s deals are off the charts with a Lenovo G530 for $380, a Zune for $188, and a free solution to your dwelling’s omnipresent bacon and cheeto smell. Check out the OWLE Bubo deal and improve your iPhone’s video performance. https://gizmodo.com/owle-bubo-review-for-hardcore-iphone-videographers-5454169 Top Deals: • 15.4″ Lenovo G530 Dual Core Laptop for $379.99 plus free shipping…
Southwest is one of the last major carriers to finally commit to in-flight Wi-Fi, but at least they’re doing it right. According to a recent post on the Southwest blog, the airline is going to begin outfitting its planes with Row 44 Wi-Fi starting this spring, and will have the entire fleet connected by 2012.…
OK, so it’s not really a power core. The Escape C is really just a necklace with some LEDs and Bluetooth controls, but this Tokyoflash product is still neat in its own right. Pairing with pretty much any Bluetooth device—from an iPhone to a Skype-wielding PC—the Escape C can accommodate a pair of headphones (with…
The first Fermi graphics cards from Nvidia will bear the names GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 470. All preliminary hearsay indicates they will be ornery beasts. And cost as much as dragons. [Nvidia] https://gizmodo.com/nvidia-fermi-next-gen-graphics-architecture-has-512-cor-5371436
For this week’s Photoshop Contest, I asked you to make some improvements to Apple’s iPad. Some of these entries are definite improvements. Others? Uh, not so much. First Place—Ron Cassel Second Place—Jay Goebel Third Place—Ken Grey
Watch an exclusive performance by Jamie Scott of Graffiti6 presented by Best Buy. This acoustic version of “Stare Into the Sun” was filmed live at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed non feugiat ipsum. Phasellus aliquet fermentum turpis tempor condimentum. Aenean nunc nunc, congue sed tincidunt sed, vulputate…
We’ve seen a black-and-white Iron Man MacBook decal before, but this full-color one is much more striking. Although you’ve gotta be OK with equating Apple’s logo with the powers of a superhero. Fanboys. Buy one here: [Etsy via Geeky Gadgets] https://gizmodo.com/iron-man-decal-powered-by-apple-arc-reactor-5445417
The 3.1.3 firmware update for the iPhone is out now, available through an iTunes update. It’s no revelation, fixing only the accuracy of the 3GS battery meter and the stability of some third-party app launches. Apologies if you were excited. (BTW, it doesn’t autocorrect the spelling of “iPad,” in case you were wondering.) Also, word…
One of the new bits of iPad viscera announced by Steve Jobs, besides the A4 chip, is that it’s using a micro-SIM card for its 3G powers. What, pray tell, is a micro-SIM card? It’s the next generation of SIM card—3FF or third form factor—which is physically smaller, with less blubber around the shiny gold…
You just knew that Mosspuppet would get the first exclusive with Jobspuppet. Wide-ranging? Nah. But if you were curious how Jobs-o really feels about the iPad and Apple fanboys, this should clear things up nicely. [Mosspuppet]
After Apple announced the iPad, Barnes & Noble contacted me immediately to inform me that my long-standing Nook order was on its way. This new-to-me product has proven to be more than a little quirky—directly upon opening it. But I’m not going to lament the Nook’s ePub/DRM compatibility failings that sucked away a good portion…
Intel’s Atom line of processors, used extensively in netbooks, have never been particularly powerful. They’re like the adorable kid sister of the Intel family. Today, though, reports indicate that they may be getting some grown-up DDR3 support this fall. https://gizmodo.com/intels-new-atom-chips-what-they-mean-for-you-5431479 Fudzilla is reporting that the Atom N475 will clock in at 1.83GHz with DDR3 support,…
I still freak out every single time I see the BigDog quadruped robot doing its thing. That’s probably the same reaction that enemy soldiers will have when they see its final version coming towards them, carrying 400-pound of gear. https://gizmodo.com/new-video-of-bigdog-quadruped-robot-is-so-stunning-its-368651 Darpa has finally approved the contract for Boston Dynamics’ LS3—which stands for Legged Squad Support…
If The Invention of Lying had taken place on the internet, it would’ve looked a little something like this. Seriously, commenters. When are you finally going to tell us how you really feel? Even more honesty at CollegeHumor. [CollegeHumor]
Nerf Herder frontman Parry Gripp is the king of fake jingles and weirdo music shorts on YouTube. His latest video turns its sights on the iPad, and it’s…interesting. [YouTube via The Daily What]
The third official Olympus PEN (excluding the originals, natch) has got official after the teaser campaign last week. The E-PL1 is $200 cheaper than the E-P1, but packs in the same 12.3-megapixel sensor and 14-42mm f3.5/5.6 zoom lens. https://gizmodo.com/olympus-e-p3-spied-behind-rudely-placed-hand-of-leaked-5458280 The full release is below for your skimming pleasure, but here are the major pointers: –…
