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My caffeine needs have been growing exponentially, so we need more interns in New York City. But, this time, we’re lookin’ for a few different kinds of interns. Four different kinds, to be precise: Writing Intern: Your main task will be writing posts, but with a secondary focus on all the other intern duties as…
There are too damn many ebook readers and it’s tough to figure out what’s worth buying and which reader will even survive the market. To make things easy, here’s our guide to the readers that matter—for now. Updated. https://gizmodo.com/there-are-officially-too-damn-many-ebook-readers-5443102 Of course we’re skipping some of the many ebook readers floating around, but quite frankly we…
It’s clear that Microsoft will bring something to Mobile World Congress. This is inevitable, and necessary. But yesterday’s report that it’ll be Windows Mobile 6.6 has been met with another saying it’ll be Windows Mobile 7. So which is it? https://gizmodo.com/windows-mobile-7-will-show-its-face-in-february-5443797 The conservative choice would seem to be Windows Mobile 6.6, especially given the nagging…
One of the cooler stories out the whole Google-China debacle is that Google hacked the hackers. It “began a secret counteroffensive,” breaking into a computer in Taiwan, gathering evidence the attacks originated from mainland China, possibly orchestrated by the government. https://gizmodo.com/google-refuses-to-continue-censoring-results-in-china-5446712 Google’s delta force found evidence that the hackers had attacked 33 other companies, like…
Resident technobiologist/Biblical scholar/intern Kyle dubbed this display “the Noah’s Ark of humping USB toys,” to which I can only say, “indeed.” Spotted, it is multiply safe to assume, somewhere in Tokyo. [Tokyo Mango]
The Kompis is more than just a digital compass, really. It’s a GPS mapmaker that lights the way to your destination. It may not be as effective as a Garmin, but it sure is prettier. You can tell the Kompis where you want to go by hooking it up to your computer via USB, or…
The Asus EeeTop ET2010PNT has officially been espied in a promo shot, and it’s apparently packing a multitouch 20-inch (1600×1000) screen and Nvidia Ion 2 graphics. Not too shabby! Other details to be gleaned from the ad include the use of Intel’s Atom D510 dual-core processor, a carbon-fiber stand, and Windows 7, which, obviously. Details…
Things are clearly better in computerland, at least looking at Intel’s numbers: Revenue this quarter was $10.6 billion, which up 28 percent ($2.3 billion) over last year, with net income at $2.3 billion—which is $2.0 billion, or 875 percent, more than a year ago. Clearly, somebody’s buying a lot of something with Intel inside. [Intel]
Did you know that the Xbox could have been compatible with Dreamcast games? Sega offered Microsoft the opportunity. That, and more gaming stories you cannot miss: How Xbox Could Have Helped The Dreamcast Survive I didn’t know this story—it’s heartbreaking on several levels. https://kotaku.com/how-xbox-could-have-helped-the-dreamcast-survive-30936219 Star Trek Online Boldly Enters Open Beta Jason Chen and I…
Look, we know there are just as many cockbag customers as there are dickhead customer service reps. So, Geniuses, tell us about your most ridiculously asinine customers ever, and we’ll give you free pizza. (Don’t worry, we’ll keep it anonymous.) https://gizmodo.com/genius-bar-horror-stories-i-got-screwed-by-the-genius-5448331 The most horrific true story wins free pizza as a consolation to sponge up…
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The good news: this Star Trek phaser mod has legitimate blow-em-up functionality and pewpew sound. The best news: you can build one of your very own. The full tutorial can be found at Laser Pointer Forums, a site I’ll obviously be visiting with far more frequency in the future. In the meantime, I’m going to…
Whether you love it or hate it, can you neutralize the hallmarks of a brand? That’s what designer Sebastian Müller asked as he molded this concrete creation meant to bring Apple’s pH levels to 7. The ZeroMac, a 10 cubic inch concrete block, is an enchantingly useless size that’s “too big to carry but too…
Just weeks ago, GSM encryption was cracked, but everyone was all like, “No big deal, GSM is old.” Now the encryption protecting 128-bit UMTS 3G has been cracked as well. https://gizmodo.com/the-algorithm-protecting-gsm-calls-has-been-cracked-5435677 It’s not a practical hack yet, with real time monitoring of 3G calls and data fairly impossible since it takes a computer about 2…
The good news? Verizon Wireless will give you unlimited talking for $70 or unlimited talk and MMS for $90. The bad news? These deals don’t include browsing and other data, which still start at $10/25MB or $30 unlimited. Full details in the press release: VERIZON WIRELESS OFFERS SIMPLE, AFFORDABLE CONVENIENCE WITH NEW UNLIMITED VOICE PLANS…
Could Apple’s next-gen iPods be able to receive and record a TV signal? If you think that’s more suited to an iPod Touch, guess again—as these unearthed patents reveal a Classic is also being considered. According to Patently Apple, the US Patent & Trademark Office published an application from Apple on the 14th of January…
Nokia’s proudly showing off the Symbian S^4 user interface to all and sundry, which is expected to fall onto phones sometime early next year. We may still be awaiting Symbian^3, but Symbian^4 looks like a breath of fresh UI air. Anyone that’s using a phone laden with the current Symbian^1 should be rejoicing at the…
Villagers in Craigavon, South Africa, were convinced they were getting radiation poisoning from a broadband tower, so moaned to iBurst, the broadband company it belonged to. iBurst responded with this embarrassing reply: “At this point it became apparent that the tower can, in no way, be the cause of the symptoms, as it was already…
If you’ve had it with those motherfucking lame apps on the motherfucking iPhone, don’t instantly write off our neighbor Samuel L Jackson’s app. He’s spent a lot of time in the studio working on original quotes, just for our amusement. http://gawker.com/5410320/who-is-gawker-media-overlord-nick-dentons-new-neighbor At only $2.99 the 150 quotes and soundbites are hilarious, though we do recommend…
iSuppli has already revealed that the Nexus One parts cost $174.15 and the iPhone 3GS $178.96 (including manufacturing), but the Droid? Thanks to a recent teardown, we now know Motorola’s more generous, with parts totaling $179.11. https://gizmodo.com/googles-nexus-one-costs-174-15-5444350 If you add in $8.64 for manufacturing the Droid, the final cost is $187.75. Breaking it down, the…
