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PS3 Gets Fried In Mysterious HDMI Blaze

What the hell happened here? Needless to say, it took a pretty violent incident to do this kind of damage. Speaking about his friend’s PS3, our tipster writes: He had his PS3 plugged into an electrical source although it wasn’t running any games at the time of this. He plugged in his Psyclone HDMI cable…

Tech News Sean Fallon

A Beautiful Song Built Around Nokia’s Classic Tone

There was a time when a Nokia phone was all I wanted. Those days are gone. This haunting piano composition, based on their hallmark ringtone, written by classicalist Marc-André Hamelin, reminds me of times when Nokia was state-of-the-art. Marc will be speaking at The EG, which I’m super excited to go to. [Youtube via The-EG]…

Tech News Brian Lam

Apple, It’s Time to Delete Bing From the App Store Too

Bing, Microsoft’s dedicated web searcher, must be deleted from the iTunes App Store at once. Why? Its image browsing mode can be set to watch hardcore porn. If Apple wants to follow their own absurd rules, Bing must be obliterated. https://gizmodo.com/apple-its-time-to-delete-safari-from-the-iphone-5446287 Seriously, why is Bing still in the Apple store? Its image search engine is…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Fact of the Day: Chrome Runs on Goats

It’s a well known fact that Safari’s CSS engine runs on rainbows, unicorns, and sugar, or that Internet Explorer 7 HTML renderer uses copious amount of babies’ blood. However, very few people know that Chrome runs on goats. Exactly, 12,000 goats are teleported every second after a fresh reboot. TWELVE THOUSAND GOATS, people. That’s a…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Gadget Deals of the Day

Improve your existence with an Acer laptop, liven up your cave with a modestly sized Panasonic HDTV, or try Gold Bond hand sanitizer. Feel the sensation of 1000 tiny angels blowing on your paws, or whatever you put it on. Top Deals: • 15.6″ Acer Aspire AS5732Z-4510 2.1GHz Laptop for $399.99 (normally $499). • 42″…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals

Best Buy Is Epically Botching This TV Repair

I once had to wait an extra four weeks for a couch. I was furious. All I can say is that I’m glad I’m not this dude on the Best Buy repair forums trying to get his TV fixed. Just in case this post “mysteriously” disappears from the Best Buy site, here is the full…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Microsoft Compares Android to an Adorable Puppy

At first glance, this quote by Windows Manager James DeBragga doesn’t make much sense. But it’s actually a relatively reasonable metaphor. He compares Android to a puppy thusly: sure, you can get a puppy for free, but then you’ve gotta housebreak it, take it for walks and train it. It takes a lot of work…

Tech News Adam Frucci

You, Too, Can Launch Your Own Nail Fashion Business!

I’m going to tell you a tale, a tale of friendship that, with the help of a Chinese automatic nail printer, blossomed into a full-out, wet and sticky bromance. There Jason and I were, walking through the International Center at CES, our shoulders brushing casually in the intimate walkways. Then we spotted a machine unlike…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Egg Energy Takes Netflix-Style Approach To Supplying Power In The Developing World

Created by a team from MIT and Harvard, Egg Energy is taking the Netflix style subscription model and applying it to a very unique for-profit business: supplying energy for populations in developing countries. I’m not sure about the value of a dollar in Tanzania, but the Egg Energy’s service seems like a decent deal. For…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Generations

Ten years’ worth of Apple laptops are stacked high in this shot. I was going to list their identities, but then I realized the commenters could probably have more fun with it. Be nice (or funny). [Flickr via Unplggd]

Tech News Mark Wilson

Make Your Dog Bionic with a Solar Panel

Dogs are lovely creatures, but they aren’t all that useful. Sure, they provide companionship, but any animal can do that. That’s why I love turning your dog into a cellphone charger using solar panels. [Recombu via Make]

Tech News Adam Frucci

Rescue Drone Looks Like Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder

While this might look like something found on Tatooine, it’s actually a new Israeli drone designed for rescue and cargo operations. It just had its first hovering test, so it may be in the field before too long. [Danger Room]

Tech News Adam Frucci

Google Docs Gets File Storage: Is This the GDrive?

Google on Tuesday is making a big move with its Docs service, opening it up to all types of file uploads. This includes photos, movies, music, and ZIP archives, all of which will be stored on Google’s servers. Along with opening up Docs to additional file types, Google is also dramatically increasing the size of…

Tech News CNET

What It Feels Like to Watch 3DTV: Viewing a Digital Diorama

I’ve written a lot about 3DTV and that I consider it occasionally incredible. But the entire concept is tough to explain because, let’s face it, I can’t just embed 3DTV example videos and you’ve probably never seen it. Allow me: https://gizmodo.com/im-sold-on-3d-tvs-and-i-kind-of-hate-myself-for-it-5443165 I stood on a crowded CES floor with an assignment I dreaded. I had…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Bicycle Concept Has Laptop Docking Compartment, As Starbucks Never Has Enough Available Sockets

You want to be green, but you also want to take your MacBook to Starbucks without bothering with a backpack. It totes ruins your look. Designer Yuji Fujimura has conjured up a laptop-docking bike concept, just for these moments. The laptop storage space actually docks your laptop, charging as you cycle. The inbuilt screen on…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Augmented Reality Façade Shows Building’s Real-Time Deets and Tweets

The street-facing side of Tokyo’s N Building is covered in QR codes that can be read by your phone for up-to-date information—including Twitter updates from the building’s inhabitants as they happen. The project is a collaboration between Qosmo and Teradadesign. Any mobile device that can read QR codes can access shop information, but more in-depth…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Apple, It’s Time to Delete Safari From the iPhone

It took only a few hours: Apple has banned ForChan from iTunes, a perfectly innocent, web-based, dedicated image browser for the iPhone. Its only sin: It could display porn. Well done, Apple. Let’s delete Safari now. https://gizmodo.com/apple-approves-porn-app-in-under-12-hours-5445065 ForChan could connect to any image board web page and show pictures. Photos of dogs, cats, birds, food,…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

This week, it’s all about CES. Nanotechnology changing our LED displays, solar-powered cars, human-powered chargers that work, e-readers galore, electronic bikes and a whole lot more green stuff from this crazy ass gadget trade show. Nielson Fact Sheet Reveals Surprising Statistics About American Gadget Use In preparation for CES, tech bloggers were sent a fact…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch

Control Your PC With the Puyocon Motion-Sensing Ball

Using a mouse is old-hat, if the recent wave of ball-shaped motion-sensing PC remotes is anything to go by. Straight out of Japan, the Puyocon can be squeezed, thrown around or rolled, controlling actions on the computer. The Entertainment Computing Laboratory, at Tsukuba University in Japan, should hook up with Cambridge Consultants, whose Suma controller…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Google May Insert Real-Time Ads Onto Old Billboards in Street View

All those outdated billboards in Google Street View aren’t just an eyesore; they’re a waste of a money-making opportunity for the big G, apparently. But not for long. Google’s filed a patent entitled “Claiming Real Estate in Panoramic or 3D Mapping Environments for Advertising,” and it should allow them to automagically cut out billboards shown…

Tech News Adam Frucci

PS3 Gets Fried In Mysterious HDMI Blaze

A Beautiful Song Built Around Nokia’s Classic Tone

Apple, It’s Time to Delete Bing From the App Store Too

Fact of the Day: Chrome Runs on Goats

Gadget Deals of the Day

Best Buy Is Epically Botching This TV Repair

Microsoft Compares Android to an Adorable Puppy

You, Too, Can Launch Your Own Nail Fashion Business!

Egg Energy Takes Netflix-Style Approach To Supplying Power In The Developing World

Generations

Make Your Dog Bionic with a Solar Panel

Rescue Drone Looks Like Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder

Google Docs Gets File Storage: Is This the GDrive?

What It Feels Like to Watch 3DTV: Viewing a Digital Diorama

Bicycle Concept Has Laptop Docking Compartment, As Starbucks Never Has Enough Available Sockets

Augmented Reality Façade Shows Building’s Real-Time Deets and Tweets

Apple, It’s Time to Delete Safari From the iPhone

EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

Control Your PC With the Puyocon Motion-Sensing Ball

Google May Insert Real-Time Ads Onto Old Billboards in Street View

‘Pizza Movie’ Has a Hilariously Grisly New Way to Say ‘This Is Your Brain on Drugs’ (Exclusive)

Amazon Makes a Last Push for Govee LED Strip Light at a Black Friday Low as the Spring Sale Winds Down, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant

Forget Shokz, Anker Pushes Soundcore AeroClip Open-Ear Earbuds to an All-Time Low in the Final Hours of Amazon’s Spring Sale

Google Pixel 10 Pro Gets Cleared Out at a Record Low, Now Even Cheaper Than AirPods Pro With Trade-In

Meta’s Two New Smart Glasses Are Slimmer and More Like Regular Glasses

JBL Boombox 3 Speaker at 40% Off Is Now Even Cheaper Than Renewed Units on Amazon

Elizabeth Olsen Promises She Knows Nothing About Her Marvel Future

NASA Rover Finds Glowing, Ruby-Like Crystals on Mars for the First Time

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

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

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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