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Google and Adobe are working together on the Open Screen Project to put Flash 10.1 on the Nexus One. It will be arriving on the super phone sometime in the first half of 2010. You can check out a video of their progress here:
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AT&T has completed the software upgrade that prepares 3G cell sites across the nation for the 7.2 HSPA upgrade. The 3G speed bump will come as an enhanced cell site backhaul is deployed over the course of 2010 and 2011. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-bumping-its-3g-to-hspa-7-2-in-six-more-cities-5355470 After full testing of HSPA 7.2 software, AT&T decided to expedite deployment of this…
A buncha new stuff from LaCie today, with the updated LaCinema Mini HD, Network Server and dinky-looking USB sticks. https://gizmodo.com/lacies-lacinema-hd-media-streamers-can-play-and-record-5277622 That Mini HD supports 1080p video over 802.11n Wi-Fi, and has an HDMI output alongside an internal hard drive and USB port for whacking in one of those key-shaped sticks with some “special” movies, TV…
What would CES be without a few absurd concepts from Asus? This year’s concepts are unabashedly futuristic, united only by their penchant for touch and gesture controls, and a terrible name: Waveface. Let’s have a look at it: There’s a notebook, which folds flat! A TV, which you control with your hands! A watch, which…
The majors may’ve all banded together last year to create a wireless HD standard, but ProVision Communications has stepped out with its own with the AXAR1500 system which streams to AXAR and Wi-Fi TVs, PCs and phones. https://gizmodo.com/sony-sharp-hitachi-samsung-and-motorola-agree-on-ami-5027978 It differs to normal wireless HD devices in that the AXAR system picks up the content from…
A strange amalgamation of notebook and all-in-one, we’re not exactly certain what we should call the NX90, other than a polished aluminum beast. The NX90 apparently has two trackpads (one on the right of the keyboard, one built right in to the handrest), the self-proclaimed first polished aluminum finish and even an integrated surround sound…
So, you’re a large consumer electronics company: how do you differentiate your midrange laptops from the dozens of other near-identical product on the market? You make them out of bamboo, sort of! This announcement is less an individual laptop—the U53 was barely spec’d, though the previously rumored version of the device, the U6, was pegged…
It’s not ordinary Eee PC. Big freggin’ spoiler guys…so you may want to stop reading…IT’S PINK!
Are you a member of the dating site BeautifulPeople.com? We expect all Giz readers to be suitable. If you happened to put on a bit of weight over Christmas though, bad news—you’ve been thrown off. The dating site for purely those good looking (and conceited) enough to join booted 5,000 members off after Christmas for…
Last CES, Asus unveiled a ridiculous—and ridiculously cool—laptop concept called Airo. It was razor-thin, boldly styled, and most importantly, interesting. Today, they’ve unveiled the final product—the G73—and it’s… a Core i7 gaming laptop, with some extra edges. There’s nothing expressly wrong with Asus’ new number; actually, it’s a solid option, if you’re into desktop replacement…
One of our readers has encountered a problem with his Nexus One upgrade. Despite being a T-Mobile customer that qualifies for the full $180 contract price, his phone rang up at $379. HTC seems to think this is a-ok. UPDATED: https://gizmodo.com/the-google-phone-is-here-180-on-contract-530-unlock-5440639 I just tried to order a nexus one from google as an existing T-Mobile…
I’ve been considering expanding my home to accommodate a studio, and I love the idea of these ready-built pods, but it can’t be an eyesore. And a giant white blob sitting in my backyard is definitely an eyesore. What it doesn’t have is pretty obvious, but the Blob does feature all of the comforts you…
Cobra Electronics has expanded its line of radar detectors with the world’s first touchscreen models, which will let you know of upcoming radar and speed cameras. They’ve also got the first model for under $200, which unfortch isn’t touchscreen. https://gizmodo.com/cobra-brings-radar-detectors-to-the-21st-century-with-o-341127 The two touchscreen models, the XRS 9970G and XRS 9965 have 1.5-inch color interfaces. The…
Like we said in the hands on, this is the best Android phone right now. And since we know you can’t get enough photos of a gadget you’re pining for, here’s a huge gallery. https://gizmodo.com/google-nexus-one-hands-on-5432678 Other than popping a Verizon version in Spring 2010, Google really didn’t throw any surprises our way. So all the…
Take a break from all the CES madness and contemplate today’s deals. Check out a kickin’ rad Toshiba laptop, some boombastic Polk Audio floor speakers, and a wispy game for your iPhone. Top Deals: • 13.3″ Toshiba Satellite T135 Laptop for $579.99 plus free shipping (normally $698). • Polk Audio R50 Floorstanding Speakers for $116.56…
Laugh your ass off as you kill Pygmies and blast baddies with noseballs in Pocket God and Doodle Jump; possibly the two best games for the iPhone ever created. They are to the iPhone what Super Mario Brothers was to the NES. Meet Doodle Jump, the iPhone version of crack – this game is so…
The Nexus One, the Google Phone, is really here. And everything you need to know about it? Right here. What Is It? It’s the latest, maybe greatest, Android phone. Google calls it a “superphone” that’s an “exemplar” of what you can do with Android. It was designed by Google and HTC, who designed the G1…
Android 2.0 is very much looking like it was just a beta for Android 2.1, which seems, quite frankly, awesome. Let’s take a look at everything it has to offer. https://gizmodo.com/android-2-0-review-almost-human-5395801 A few non-visual things to know about Android 2.1. Everybody will get access to it when it goes open source in a few days…
Remember that awesome Philips LivingColors lamp? Well, the Yantouch might be even better—and it looks like a UFO with a disco inside it. https://gizmodo.com/philips-livingcolors-lamp-gets-miniaturized-5032167 What makes it even more unique is the touch panel interface that you can use to cycle between colors and brightness levels. You can also set the lamp to automatically cycle…
