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Show and Sell: The Secret to Apple’s Magic

Flash an exotic prototype, then—Presto!—get people to buy your more boring stuff. That kind of thinking still rules at most electronics companies. Apple under Steve Jobs only shows off actual products. The difference? Apple’s arcane secret to success. A specter harrows the consumer electronics industry: malaise. Like washed-up Catskill magicians unable to let go of…

Tech News Joel Johnson

Samsung Monitors With Actually Meaningful “World’s Highest” Contrast Ratios

The absolutely ridiculous contrast ratios you see on most display refer to their dynamic contrast ratio, a virtually meaningless spec. But Samsung’s F2380MX and F2370H have the world’s highest static contrast ratio for an LCD monitor. The reason dynamic contrast ratio is meaningless is that it just measures that lightest and darkest a display is…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Watch That Other Keynote Next Wednesday on Your iPhone With White House App

The White House iPhone app is mostly a pretty package of feeds and photos, but the actually interesting part is that it streams live video of White House events, starting with the State of the Union address next week. Of course, most of us will be pre-occupied with a different keynote speech on Wednesday. A…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

NASA’s Puffin Is a Stealthy, Personal Tilt-Rotor Aircraft

What’s cooler than a hover-capable, electric-powered, super-quiet personal VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft? If you answered “absolutely nothing,” do read on, because NASA is preparing to oblige you. The space agency’s Puffin aircraft design will be officially unveiled tomorrow, showing just how far personal, electrically propelled flight could change the ways we live and…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals

Voice Band iPhone App Converts “Bah Ba Ba Bah” Into ♫ ♫ ♫

Humming, mouth-strumming, BAH-ing—whatever you call it, it’s not singing. But no matter! iPhone app Voice Band cuts even the laziest vocal utterances into multilayer, multi-instrumental songs. $3. [Gizmag]

Tech News John Herrman

Of Course This Giant Lite Brite Tapestry Involves a Unicorn

If you’re going to make a one-third scale replica of a 15th-century tapestry out of 55,000 Lite Brite pegs and 36 pegboards, you’d better dadgum well pick the 15th-century tapestry with a unicorn and a pink lion. Thankfully, artist Joey Syta agrees, and his piece—entitled My Only Desire—turned out pretty amazing. To get the full…

Tech News Brian Barrett

YouTube To Live-Stream Sports With Multicam—Howzat?!

YouTube’s signed a deal with the Indian Premier League to broadcast all Twenty20 cricket matches around the world, for free. It’s not the most thrilling of news, but it’s a healthy step away from being associated with live-streaming U2 concerts. Not only will viewers be able to watch all 60 matches live, but they’ll also…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Amazon’s New Plan for eBooks: 70% Cut For Publishers, $10 Max Price

Amazon’s finally got some competition—and may be about to get even more—so they’re doing everything they can to stay competitive, and to keep publishers happy. This means higher revenue cuts, but also new rules. Interesting rules. https://gizmodo.com/apple-january-27th-come-see-our-latest-creation-event-5451005 The new system works like this: If they elect to publish under this new program, publishers are entitled…

Commerce John Herrman

The Evoline Port Lounge Table Isn’t a Bad Idea…

The Evoline Port Lounge Table isn’t a bad idea—it’s just a simple side table that pops out power and ethernet jacks so you never need to crawl around on the floor. The problem is that the table is… …SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO…

Tech News Mark Wilson

EeePad To Be Unveiled This June, Will Cost $500?

That ASUS EeePad we first heard about in December will be unveiled this June at Computex, if rumors reported by Digitimes are correct. In keeping with ASUS’ Eee name, the tablet will be under $500 in price. Another tablet? https://gizmodo.com/asus-building-eee-pad-to-counter-apple-tablet-5423203 Hey, if every man and his dog is working on a tablet now, then it…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

LittleBigPlanet Getting 3D Makeover For PS3

The next game announced for the 3D world is LittleBigPlanet, though Sony hasn’t said when it will become available. Sackboy apparently dons 3D glasses, which is when the 3D viewing gets switched on in the game. [Eurogamer via Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/littlebigplanet-is-also-playable-in-3d-5452302

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Wall Decals Fold Out In Origami Style, So It’s Not Just Your TV That’s In 3D

This is one way to save your dull, desperately-in-need-of-a-paint-job walls from obscurity. Dress them up with decals that fold out of the wall, almost like origami. While the gramophone and scent diffuser decals don’t do much, the lamp actually functions as a light. Marvelous! [Pega Design via DesignBoom]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Bill Gates Is Now On Twitter, Follow Him To See His ‘Sleb Hobnobbing

So far he’s shown a good grasp of Twitter etiquette in his five tweets, replying to ‘slebs Ashton Kutcher and Ryan Seacrest; retweeting successfully twice, and even has a spiffy background wallpaper and profile pic. But hey Bill, might I suggest you download a Twitter client for your WinMo phone though, and follow some of…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Apple, Microsoft in Cahoots: Bing to Replace Google as Default iPhone Search Engine?

According to BusinessWeek, Apple and Microsoft may be in talks to defenestrate Google as the iPhone’s default search engine, in favor of Bing. This Apple-Google battle for the mobile throne is getting heated. This is all coming from “two people familiar with the matter,” so, you know, eat a bowl of salt or whatever, but…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

This Human-Powered Japanese Jetpack Is in No Way a Trick, Prank, or Goof

The Japanese have finally done it. They’ve created a real jetpack. Everyone’s futuristic fantasy, the gadget we’ve all been promised in countless sci-fi movies—it’s here. And it’s human powered. Click to view Don’t act like you didn’t laugh. [Geekologie via Crunchgear]

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Ultimate Genesis: Sega’s Official Console Emulator for iPhone

Apple’s finicky about emulators in the App Store, but most of the candidates have been unofficial, and dubiously legal. Sega’s Ultimate Genesis, though, is official, and looks like a full virtual console for your iPhone. Sega’s released a pile of classic games in the App Store, all of which were technically emulated; the apps were…

Tech News John Herrman

Qik VideoCamera App Gives iPhone 3G and Even 2G Video Recording

Qik’s VideoCamera app isn’t the first to give older iPhones video recording capabilities, but it could be the first to do it well enough for non-gimmick use. It’ll record at 15fps with various real-time effects, including a Na’vi-inspired blue tint. Other features include landscape mode, zoom, brightness and audio controls, and effects like black and…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Verizon: Don’t Worry Guys, That Super High Early Termination Fee Only Applies to Phones You Like

After making lame excuses to the FCC for their suddenly doubled ETF, Verizon has now partially backtracked: The ETF is only doubled for phones people actually like! Cancel those dumb featurephones whenever you want! You’re welcome, America. https://gizmodo.com/verizon-defends-350-early-termination-fee-to-the-fcc-5431184 Basically, the new $350 ETF applies only to smartphones, which they seem to have trouble defining but…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

The Story Behind Apple’s Newton

When the first whispers of an Apple tablet started going around, we’d found it amusing that Apple hired back an old Newton PDA developer. Now that the mythical device is closer, we’ve been reminiscing more about Apple’s original tablet. https://gizmodo.com/apple-hires-back-old-newton-pda-developer-5369712 In the late 1980s, Apple appeared to be in the middle of a resurgence. John…

Tech News Tom Hormby

Workers Strike at Wintek, Screen Makers for Apple and Nokia, May Jeopardize Production

About 2,000 of 10,000 workers at a Wintek branch in East China are striking over rumored cancellation of bonuses and use of a dangerous substance in the production of screens—screens used by Apple, Nokia and others. It’s not totally clear how this will affect production, especially since Wintek is claiming that they’re no longer using…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Show and Sell: The Secret to Apple’s Magic

Samsung Monitors With Actually Meaningful “World’s Highest” Contrast Ratios

Watch That Other Keynote Next Wednesday on Your iPhone With White House App

NASA’s Puffin Is a Stealthy, Personal Tilt-Rotor Aircraft

Voice Band iPhone App Converts “Bah Ba Ba Bah” Into ♫ ♫ ♫

Of Course This Giant Lite Brite Tapestry Involves a Unicorn

YouTube To Live-Stream Sports With Multicam—Howzat?!

Amazon’s New Plan for eBooks: 70% Cut For Publishers, $10 Max Price

The Evoline Port Lounge Table Isn’t a Bad Idea…

EeePad To Be Unveiled This June, Will Cost $500?

LittleBigPlanet Getting 3D Makeover For PS3

Wall Decals Fold Out In Origami Style, So It’s Not Just Your TV That’s In 3D

Bill Gates Is Now On Twitter, Follow Him To See His ‘Sleb Hobnobbing

Apple, Microsoft in Cahoots: Bing to Replace Google as Default iPhone Search Engine?

This Human-Powered Japanese Jetpack Is in No Way a Trick, Prank, or Goof

Ultimate Genesis: Sega’s Official Console Emulator for iPhone

Qik VideoCamera App Gives iPhone 3G and Even 2G Video Recording

Verizon: Don’t Worry Guys, That Super High Early Termination Fee Only Applies to Phones You Like

The Story Behind Apple’s Newton

Workers Strike at Wintek, Screen Makers for Apple and Nokia, May Jeopardize Production

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

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Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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