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Whoa, whoever said Palm didn’t have any decent games will definitely be eating their hat for dinner tonight. Assassin’s Creed: Altaïr’s Chronicles has just hit the Palm Pre app store, last seen on the DS, iPhone and Symbian phones. The prequel to the first Assassin’s Creed is a couple of years old now, but still…
Sony’s dildo-esque motion controller was rumored to be called the Gem, but a domain registration of playstationarc.com by Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc suggests otherwise. [VGChartz via Spong] https://gizmodo.com/unconfirmed-ps3-motion-controller-named-gem-update-5423305
One of the first questions I asked HTC when I saw the HD2 was “will it come with Android?” Don’t get me wrong, I’m a WinMo user from way back, but with that 4.3-inch screen, it’s perfect for Google’s OS. https://gizmodo.com/htc-touch-hd2-review-a-tragedy-5400593 If these leaked photos of the HTC Supersonic are anything to go by, then…
They made a brief online appearance over the weekend but were promptly yanked off, but now Pentax has made them official—meet the Optio I-10, H90 and E90 cameras. https://gizmodo.com/pair-of-new-pentax-optio-cameras-spotted-online-prompt-5455721 Pentax is one of those camera brands that you never really consider unless you’re over a certain age and can remember their glory days, but actually,…
You know the deal: One deal, one day just got a lot less true. Keep hammering F5, curse when you lose out on the fabled Bag of Crap, and buy something you don’t really need. Enjoy! [Woot]
Let’s be honest, guys: A season pass of The Office on iTunes costs $60. On DVD, it’ll be half that. So, phew: Apple is reportedly pushing the networks to lower their prices for iTunes TV purchases way down to $1. This rumor comes from the Financial Times, a reputable source who’s previously examined Apple’s relationship…
The US military released this video of its YAL-1 airborne laser engaging a missile surrogate, all in mid-air. Guaranteed, it’s the most laser action you’ll see today. We don’t know much about this test. Here’s what we’ve got: The YAL-1 Airborne Laser engages the MARTI missile surrogate during a 10 January 2009 flight test. The…
HP just popped a video of CTO Phil McKinney demonstrating the “slate” we showed you first at CES 2010. McKinney affirms that this is not just some will-o-the-wisp, but in doing so, might’ve taken away some of its allure. https://gizmodo.com/hps-windows-7-slate-device-revealed-by-steve-ballmer-5442200 The highlight of Steve Ballmer’s slate introduction was the different modes—ebook reader, movie player—you can…
The Paper of Record, the NYT, is backing up the rumors that the Apple tablet’ll have a 10-inch screen, 3G and iPhone app compatibility that Jesus so presciently predicted. https://gizmodo.com/the-apple-tablet-interface-must-be-like-this-5452501 The full quote, from a piece on the Tablet’s impact on old media: It will run all the applications of the iPhone and iPod Touch,…
In 1988 Apple produced this video to accompany its very cool Project 2000 competition. The short video showcases different machines and features that Apple saw as just around the corner. Though Project 2000 was a student competition, this video doesn’t show the winning team nor their Apple tablet of the future; rather we hear Steve…
The Lumix ZR3 is an ultra-slim point-and-shoot with an 8x wide-angle Leica lens that starts at 25mm, and HD video recording. PANASONIC INTRODUCES SUPER COMPACT DIGITAL CAMERA FEATURING AVCHD LITE HD VIDEO RECORDING CAPABILITY Panasonic LUMIX ZR3 includes 25mm ultra-wide-angle Leica lens and powerful 8x optical zoom in a slim and portable body SECAUCUS, NJ…
Rugged cameras aren’t just for mountain climbers; Panasonic’s excellent-looking TS2 point-and-shoot would be a good choice for sedentary folks like myself who simply drop shit all the time. It also features HD video recording and, no lie, a “happy mode.” Panasonic’s introducing three new cameras today, the most interesting of which is the TS2, so…
It’s not as zoomy as the 15x Samsung HZ35w but I’d take a 12x Lumix with Leica optics over a Sammy. Especially since this one Geotags. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-hz35w-slim-camera-15x-zoom-in-a-slimmer-cam-an-5451619 The 12.1 MP camera starts out at 25mm and zooms up to 12x past that, even in video mode. It also records HD (although res isn’t mentioned) in…
It’s not really a problem for me, with my single-digit Twitter following, but anecdotal evidence shows that once a social networking community gets too big, the back-and-forth that created it evaporates. What I’m saying is, Ashton Kutcher is very lonely. A Wired editorial defends the idea of online obscurity, that those smaller groups and their…
The White House released a pretty nice iPhone app last week, but it was lacking one thing: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs riffing on iPhone ads in a video. Well, not anymore! [Whitehouse.gov via Wonkette] https://gizmodo.com/watch-that-other-keynote-next-wednesday-on-your-iphone-5452721
The Newton, like the forthcoming tablet, was introduced with expectations that it would revolutionize personal computing. Apple’s then-chairman noted, “It has been said that Apple either walks on water or it sinks.” That was after the Newton, well, sank. https://gizmodo.com/the-story-behind-apples-newton-5452193 This vintage NYTimes review, dated September 23, 1993, is remarkable for how forward-thinking it was—except…
American soccer star Clint Dempsey is injured, possibly through the World Cup. In our time of greatest need emerges: a crazy soccer ball-kicking machine from BP Castrol Japan. The big guy will, it turns out, make an appearance in South Africa this summer, but only to show off its wares. But don’t worry, American soccer…
Feel like revisiting Windows 3.1, but can’t be bothered firing up a time machine, hot tub or otherwise? This web-based OS emulation (simulation?) should do the trick, by which I mean give you crippling flashbacks. [MichaelV via Crunchgear] https://gizmodo.com/screw-iron-man-2-hot-tub-time-machine-will-be-the-sci-5428709
World peace? Twenty minutes in a steel cage with a heavily sedated Steve Ballmer? No, His Jobsness cares not for these trifles. And after seeing what his one wish truly is, I can’t say I blame him. [Fredo&Pid’jin]
Who cares about FM radio right? But what if the FM radio came in a wooden box that’s really, really tiny? The Motz is all that and an MP3 speaker as well. Still nothing? Well, maybe you can tape it to your hamster so it looks like he’s carrying around an ’80s style boombox. Of…
