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Cool-er’s lineup of readers is getting new models such as the super-small Compact, the Wi-Fi-enabled Connect, and the appropriately named 3G. Based on previous models, it’s quite possible that these will find a place in the hearts of bargain shoppers. https://gizmodo.com/cool-er-ebook-reader-review-5271551 We’ve seen 3G, Wi-Fi capabilities, touchscreens, and the like in plenty of readers on…
Brian T Klug has balls, I’ll give him that. Why else would he have bought a Discovery Channel CD-ROM (Windows 98) incorrectly priced on Amazon to the tune of $2,904,980,000 just to see what would happen? As you can see from the image above, the result was that…well, he spent $3 billon on an ancient…
Everyone has said that Apple’s next event will occur on Tuesday, January 26th. Now AllThingsD has gone on record correcting the world, saying the “major new product” will be announced on January 27th, at the Yerba Buena Center. [AllThingsD] https://gizmodo.com/apples-january-26th-event-confirmed-by-fox-news-5437293
Tokyo University had developed a touchless interface that can register 3D motion of a human finger using a single camera. Think of it like Project Natal, only with cellphones. The camera requires video capture at 154 fps—so the handful of cellphones out there with forward-facing cameras will not be able to handle the technology. However,…
It’s bigger than any Kindle or device from B&N. Optimized for magazines and newspapers, the Skiff Reader offers a durable 11.5-inch (1600 x 1200) “Metal Foil” touchscreen display, but it’s still just a quarter of an inch thick. Connecting to the upcoming Skiff digital store via Wi-Fi and Sprint’s 3G network, the Skiff Reader will…
With some elbow grease, we’ve been able to play Doom on our WebOS devices for a while, but now we can do so without any messy terminal commands. Oh, and there’s a playable version of Quake, too. https://gizmodo.com/palm-pre-lands-hardware-accelerated-doom-courtesy-of-h-5288147 The folks of the webOS Internals global team have been throwing new things at us each day…
Phones, GPS, computers… Do we really want to give Android the power to control our washer-dryers and ovens and printers too? Would someone hack them to microwave your underpants, wash your soup, and dry your pizza? It probably doesn’t matter. I do it all the time. But better get used to it, because this is…
Microwaves can transform a frozen pizza into hot, melted goodness in four minutes flat, but they can’t rescue your melted ice-cream sundae. Or can they? To cook food, a microwave oven converts voltage into high-frequency electromagnetic microwaves. The molecules in food-especially water and fat-absorb this energy and wiggle at high speeds, causing them to heat…
PSA: Until the Lightsaber MP3 Player actually emits a highly contained tube of deadly light, $24 can only buy you a Lightsaber Hilt MP3 Player. [NCSX via anythingbutipod]
For every million or so pointless, sacrificial iPhone accessories, we get one good one. And the L5 Remote infrared adapter may just be that one accessory. The idea couldn’t be simpler: You plug the L5 Remote adapter into your iPhone’s dock connector, it draws from the iPhone’s battery to blast IR, and with the addition…
Rumor has it that the eReader MSI plans to unveil at this year’s CES will not only have Nvidia Tegra graphics, but dual screens as well. A 3D laptop may also be in the works. https://gizmodo.com/msis-ereader-will-have-nvidia-tegra-graphics-in-2010-5390719 Of course, as you can see from the Asus dual screen eReader pictured here, the concept of a dual…
iPhone app developers never cease to amaze me, re-inventing not only the software, but also the hardware itself, like the iPhone air blower app. Or Pocket Heat, which can turn your iPhone into a hand heater. Here’s how it works: https://gizmodo.com/application-makes-your-iphone-blow-air-5407410 Easy: The app puts your iPhone on overdrive, using 100% of its processing power.…
The iPhone does not need a mouse. Having said that, the BTstack developers have gotten the iPhone working with a Magic Mouse and laser keyboard (drivers not yet public), and it’s worth checking out for novelty alone. [BTStack via Engadget]
Best Buy’s computer optimization service costs $40 and promises to double the speed of your computer. They push it hard, so hard that you’re often forced to get it against your wishes. The trouble? It makes computers slower. If you’ve ever bought a computer from Best Buy, you’ve doubtlessly been pitched an optimization. And you…
Just recently got my first DSLR for Christmas this year, excited to participate in my first shooting challenge. I set up a bottle of Smirnoff vodka on top of a green glass candle holder and set neon plastic shot glasses in front of it. I placed a LED flashlight behind the bottle on it’s side…
I know I speak for absolutely everyone here when I say, wtf happened to our watch phones? Other than that one model by LG, the industry has passed the formfactor by. https://gizmodo.com/lgs-gd910-watch-phone-hits-uk-in-august-5308488 Sure, the technology is a lot more convincing in comic books than at your desk, as you awkwardly crunch your neck and shoulders…
It sounds nice: Turning your notebook trackpad into a gesture area for shortcuts, like instantly searching, with a squiggle of your finger. But you have to learn a whole series of strokes, so it’s like Palm Graffiti all over again. In practice, if you learn all of the gestures, it basically works like Quicksilver on…
We saw a blurry image of the XM-25 grenade launcher before, but it sure looks dangerous and menacing in the hands of a soldier. So dangerous and menacing that they could include them in an Aliens remake. https://gizmodo.com/first-look-and-full-details-on-the-xm25-the-most-letha-5055602 With its computer-controlled projectiles, the XM-25 grenade launcher has everyone amazed at the Pentangon. The key to…
Unicode is great because it supports multiple languages simultaneously, bringing international understanding, universal peace, and planetary love. And so is ICANN’s decision to allow domain names that use non-Latin alphabets. Until both combine to steal your credit card numbers. Or your login name, passwords, address, or whatever other data a phishing site can get from…
Makes sense to me. I propose we jump over five, six, seven, and eight, and go straight to nine. [The Next Web] https://gizmodo.com/gadget-singularity-lets-ditch-our-buttons-and-screens-5402509