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That Eee Pad we heard about earlier in the month has just been given another rinse through the gossip washing machine, with details about a multitouch, Tegra chipped 4 – 7-inch model breaking cover in March. https://gizmodo.com/asus-building-eee-pad-to-counter-apple-tablet-5423203 It seems like every man and his dog is using NVIDIA’s new Tegra chip, with Notion Ink and…
Digitimes’ patchy sources are claiming that OmniVision Technologies—the current manufacturers of the iPhone 3GS’ 3.2-megapixel CMOS image sensor—has won a new contract with Apple to provide the Cupertino company with new sensors for the next-generation 2010 iPhone. They claim that the new CMOS image sensors are 5 megapixels. OmniVision Technologies say the orders will increase…
What does it mean to be have been born in 2000? In a video that went viral earlier this month, Allison Louie-Garcia interviews 9-year-olds who can’t hum a Britney Spears song and learned about 9/11 from a library book. At a recent family function, I showed my eight-and-a-half-year-old niece, Dandara, my new book, Obsolete. Specifically,…
It was bound to happen sooner or later: Here’s an inter-dimensional spaceship, breaking through the planet Xkyrzee 3, finally caught in Google’s Street View. At least, that’s what I believe it is. Seriously, what the hell is this thing? Can anybody see what it may be, because I sure can’t. [Google Street View via Geekologie]
It’s one of my pet peeves: Internet assclowns shouting “FAKE!” or “PHOTOSHOP!” while presented with any image that is unbelievably amazing. Like what is happening now with this stunning prize-winning photograph of a wolf jumping over a fence. The photo was taken by Spanish photographer José Luís Rodriguez, who won the British Natural History Museum’s…
Ah, Balloon Boy. It happened barely two months ago, yet it already seems ready to show up on an I Love the 00s nostalgia-fest. Anyway, Balloon Boy’s a-hole parents just got hit with a $42,000 bill for the stunt. https://gizmodo.com/boy-flies-away-uncontrollably-in-homemade-flying-saucer-5382627 The tab covers the local, state and federal agencies that were called in to deal…
Thanks to a clandestine meeting with a source, I got a chance to play with and try out the Nexus One. It’s basically, from my time with it, Google’s Droid killer. It’s thin, it’s fast, it’s better in every way. My source was very firm about no photography, and I didn’t want to jeopardize anything…
So like the Droid before it, the Cliq has been rooted. It’s not ready for wholesale fun-making mods yet, however—it’s not capable of handling new ROMs quite yet. But it will be, my friends. Mods like Cyanogen, Sense, and more should be coming soon, in case you’re sick of Blur’s Twitter interface being all up…
Holy friggin’ hell! I don’t know why I haven’t seen this before, but apparently Norwegians eliminate hazardous rocks by having helicopters slam huge swinging balls against cliffs. I really hope I don’t ever piss off a Norwegian. Geez! Is this really the most effective way to do this? [via Ace of Spades HQ]
Alright, I need some help here. I’ve definitely been around the Internet quite a bit, but I don’t think I can figure every single meme hidden in this picture. Like that poster to the right of Pedobear. What’s that about? You can click the image for a bigger version. This is actually making me suspect…
Today’s Remainders are gelled, tanned, and fist-pumping: Dell pulls ads from World’s Greatest TV Show (Jersey Shore); Facebook tempts spouses to cheat; Apple approves, pulls an NES emulator; and a recipe for bacon cups. That’s right, cups made of bacon. Dell Boycotts Jersey Shore, Has No Taste Jersey Shore is great. It’s the trash TV…
A Firefox developer has posted a handful of mockups of Firefox 4’s user interface redesign along with some explanations of this shiny new App Button we’re getting. Everything just looks oh-so-gorgeous and simplified right next to that old 3.5 design. The main focus of this new design is the App Button, a space-saving touch which…
Just a reminder that we’ve started a not-so-secret society here at Gizmodo: The Mile High Club. It’s full of people testing out in-flight Wi-Fi speeds while taking silly pictures of themselves and you’re invited to join. Here’s how. A goofy picture isn’t mandatory to gain membership to Gizmodo’s Mile High Club, but you do need…
Intel’s Pine Trail Atom chips are pretty disappointing in the power department, so it’s good to see Nvidia step up with a new, Pine-Trail-compatible line of Ion chips. If you want to watch HD YouTube on a netbook, read on. https://gizmodo.com/intels-new-atom-chips-what-they-mean-for-you-5431479 We don’t know much about the chipsets yet, but here’s what we do know.…
Wired looks at HTC’s rise from unknown OEM in Taiwan to creator of some of the most innovative and exciting smartphones around, including the Nexus One. It’s basically been one smart, ballsy risk after another, and it’s paid off. [Wired]
While arguing, a man threw a remote control at his wife. It struck her head, causing a fatal hemorrhage due to a medical condition no one knew she had. He is now serving a three year jail sentence for manslaughter. Apparently Gloria Laguna had a “unique medical condition which was unknown to anybody, least of…
Only the true king can wield the awesome power of Excalibur. Whether it’s calculating, measuring, stapling or cutting—you have the right tool for the job in one ridiculous package. [Taylor Gifts via RGS via DVICE]
Art Lebedev is known for designing products that serve as elegant solutions for complex problems. If your problem is, “I can’t figure out how to use this damn camera,” his Fleximus concept is the solution for you. The Fleximus, designed to take photos and video, features a bendable body that can be used with a…
Being one of only two laydees on Gizmodo, I feel justified in saying this dress is hot. Though not as hot as we’ll be if global warming gets its way, unless more people pay attention to eco-friendly inventions like this. Dozens of LEDs sprinkled across this dress concept light up, and actually blink faster when…
I’m surprised nobody did this before: Here is the Nexus One compared to the iPhone, side by side. And if that wasn’t enough, check it compared to the HTC Hero: The bodies’ physical size is pretty much the same, but the screen in the Nexus One seems longer and thinner than the iPhone. More pics…
