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Fake musicians the world over are increasingly casting aside their fake instruments, reports video game stats go-to firm the NPD Group. Apparently, the short era of plastic rhythm game instruments and accessories is leveling off. Indeed, the numbers are tanking for both major games in this space, and hard, although analyst Michael Pachter says they…
Networking is stupid. You’d think it’d be real darn easy to share stuff between PCs and Macs, but it’s not as nearly simple as it should be. So, here’s how to make ’em talk and share stuff like best friends. What You Need • A Windows PC (Linux dudes, you already know how to do…
When supercar and uber luxury car manufacturers get together with masterclass timepiece makers, the result is going to be both obnoxiously expensive and strikingly beautiful. These two new timepieces are no exception. The first, above, is a collaboration between Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg and watchmaker EDOX. The hinged flaps are supposed to make one think…
The Klipsch X10i ear buds, recently revealed to Engadget during an Indiana HQ site visit, take that company’s premium in-ear headphones and adds a bit of the ol’ iPhone microphone and volume controls right on the cord. The new “i” line checks in at $349, and knocks the control-less X10 down to an even $300.…
Seriously, folks, this is not what we do with your tips when you hit Share up there in the masthead. I swear. Well, for most of them, anyway. This is actually a concept trashcan build on a popular meme. Says designer Burak Kaynak, the ‘can was conjoured up after seeing all the Share buttons that…
There’s a lot of useless accessory crap for the Wii, but the BOSS controller case looked to buck the trend by addressing Nintendo’s baffling lack of classic controller support for New Super Mario Bros Wii. Too bad it doesn’t work. Basically, what this big red thing does is slip over your Wiimote and, theoretically, makes…
Hey Seth Meyers made a joke! About the iPhone! And it was funny! The bit came during SNL last night, and like all good jokes, was funny because it’s true. As an iPhone user, I definitely chuckled a bit, before I returned to weeping silently in a corner as my phone tried to make an…
In 1999, 45 million Americans had pagers. They were an equal-opportunity technology, owned by drug dealers, whores, doctors and CEOs—and new college students whose parents couldn’t drop the leash. At least there was the code. Saddled as I was with my beeper, I did what I could to avoid actually picking up the phone. For…
Holiday travel can be a tiresome experience. If you want to relax with a little Wi-Fi on the plane, MyMoneyBlog.com has compiled a list of the codes you can use to get free internet access during your holiday excursions. Yesterday we showed you the inflight Wi-Fi cheat sheet, and according to the chart there are…
Weather reports are complicated. Barometric pressure, precipitation probabilities, there’s too much to keep track of. Star Wars Weather takes all that info puts it into terms I can understand: what Star Wars planet the current conditions most closely resemble. I live in the northeast. All I really need to know for the next few months…
Shadow Locked makes a great point about how 3D movies don’t gel with our perception of the world. If you have trouble with 3D flicks, check out their tips for how to get through Avatar without getting a splitting headache. The author argues that when we’re presented with a limited depth of field in a…
I never realized we were such pillow fans: iPhone icon pillows, pillow blankets, TV pattern pillows, laptop pillows, pillow rings, extra-terrestrial pillows, wiimote pillows… it never stops. Until now. Here’s the pillow to rule them all: The Condom Pillow. https://gizmodo.com/it-took-this-long-to-make-iphone-icon-pillows-5417128 Hand silk-screened, the Condom Pillow has a small pocket to put real condoms inside. Genius?…
Here’s Mario, and he’s ready to rescue that pinky amoeba called Princess Peach. Or give you a food intoxication that will tie you to the toilet for a day. It can go either way, because he’s made of glowing bacteria. Those pixels are really genetically engineered bacteria, modified to “express fluorescent proteins and carotenoid pigments”…
That weirdly-shaped Sholes Tablet we saw a while ago has an official Chinese press page up. There’s also details on the XT800, the much less lumpy handset of the two. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-sholes-returns-looks-like-a-keyboard-less-dro-5417155 Both of the phones feature Android 2.0 (sans Motoblur from what I can see), Cortex A8 processors and 854×480 displays. The XT800 is a…
Continuing the trend of delays, now some Nooks won’t even arrive before Christmas. Barnes & Noble is sending a $100 gift card to pre-orderers who aren’t scheduled to get one before December 24. A small consolation for ruining Christmas. [Consumerist] https://gizmodo.com/nook-shipments-pushed-back-again-now-january-15-5419013
The Ghost 180 reminds me of the war ships from the beginning of the 20th century. Paint it black, and Darth Vader would spend his holidays there, cruising from Málaga to the Adriatic. And splitting other yachts in two. The 180-foot three-deck ship can fit an helicopter, and would be completed in 2010 for you…
I feel like a broken record writing about these guys week after week, but they just won’t go away. Even after this week’s ruling that Psystar must cease operations, their attorney is saying the company will be back. https://gizmodo.com/psystar-is-royally-screwed-5404748 Last week one of Psystar’s lawyers said that the company is shutting down for good, but…
The U.S. Droid doesn’t feature multitouch, but the European version does. The Milestone’s magical multitouch ROM is up for grabs now. If you’re willing to risk a bricked phone, head here for the download and instructions. [Redmond Pie, Thanks Taimur]
Enter to behold our vast collection of this week’s best material. The Avatar review, a story of the Apple Gestapo, an interview with Rainn Wilson and more! Quality weekend reading awaits! Features • Orson Welles and His Brief Passionate Betacam Love Affair • 10 Strange Gadget Situations Caught on Camera • Avatar Review: Yes, It…
Are you overwhelmed by the Internet? I sure was in 2000. Hell, I still am. But I think I’d be able to navigate everything in a more manageable way if only I had the right… mouse pad. Last time I used a mouse pad was when I was when I couldn’t find my dog’s frisbee.…
