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What would you spend $225,000 on? An animated android, styled after yourself? Starting in January the Japanese store Sogo & Seibu will begin taking pre-orders for these “Actroids.” They may not walk, but they can move their upper bodies. Kokoro, the company which brought us those HRP-4C female androids back in 2005, will make these…
In case you’re interested Google, www.Google-Nexus-1.com is being sold buy-it-now for $5,000, described as a “a premier domain name for millions of hits.” [eBay]
Less than 24 hours after Google employees were gifted Nexus One Google phones, and started twitpic-ing them, the handset has turned up on FCC’s site with a few of the specs detailed. https://gizmodo.com/the-google-nexus-one-phone-in-pictures-5425396 With the model number PB99100, the HTC-built “NEXUSONE” (as it’s listed) is apparently quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, as we heard yesterday, with UMTS/HSUPA on…
Combining art and maths, much like the Mobius Strip bagel, these mirrored Invisible Shoes reflect the ground, causing small animals to headbutt your ankles. Imagine kicking Lady Gaga in them. [CNET Asia] https://gizmodo.com/have-some-math-with-your-breakfast-5424946
And you thought turning your “terrorism 4 eva” tattoo into “terrariums 4 eva” would stop you getting caught. Scientists are working on a new infrared camera that can detect adapted tattoos, which will help recognize crafty criminals. Supposedly if the tattoo has changed, either by laser removal, adding more ink or even surgery, the infrared…
That HTC Legend handset from the leaked roadmap we saw the other week has just been given another airing in public, with the Hero-esque aesthetics and specs revealed. LED flash, anyone? https://gizmodo.com/htc-2010-product-roadmap-leak-legends-salsa-buzz-5420164 Part of the “Lifestyle” range of phones HTC is cooking up, the Legend will contain a Qualcomm MSM7227 processor, which was revealed earlier…
At a mere 7 millimeters in height, Seagate’s Momentus Thin drive will be the slimmest 2.5″ hard drive on the market. Not only that, but supposedly it will also be one of the lowest-priced storage options for ultra-portables and netbooks. We don’t have details as to exactly how much these drives will cost or when…
Superman’s a pretty decent guy and after he falls for Lois Lane, he immediately tries to be completely honest with her. The only trouble is that Lois is a bit confused as to what Superman’s coming out about. Or maybe Lois is way smarter than all of us and has figured out Superman’s real secret.…
Oh hey, it’s the Google Phone! Nexus One! Whatever it’s called! Here’s some shots taken with the phone, including some of the phone. The EXIF data on the sample photos pulled from Picasa all say that they were taken with a Nexus One, manufactured by HTC. Though sizes vary, the resolution max appears to be…
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Google might be selling the Nexus One Google Phone (whatever) unlocked, so you can pick your carrier via menu, but T-Mobile is also gonna push it after Verizon said no, according to Peter Kafka. Guess Verizon felt burned? [MediaMemo]
Thomas Edison was known for his wacky publicity stunts, but during the Christmas of 1880 he went for the sentimental rather than shock value. That year, instead of electrocuting an elephant, he brought us the first electric Christmas light display. The Wizard’s Light Show By the time 1880 rolled around, Edison had his incandescent light…
The 1910 film Looking Forward, directed by Theodore Marston, imagines a crazy dystopia where women rule the world. Because, as this film accurately predicted, women naturally became a political majority after getting the vote. The description below of Looking Forward is excerpted from Eric Dewberry’s paper, “A Happy Medium: Women’s Suffrage Portrayals in Thanhouser Films,…
Martha Stewart is taking a break from crocheted Christmas tree trunk warmers and her 8,000 recipes for cider to talk, of all things, how her fans might read content on a tablet some day. And then she dropped this: “The tablet planned is NOT a kindle as we know it.” The Tweet followed two other…
Hey Googlers, congrats on the new handset. If you guys and gals can send us nice, discreet photos and details of the new handset to [email protected], that would kick ass. And all your fellow readers will thank you. XOXO, Brian.
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The Keystick collapsible keyboard concept looks like it was designed with portability in mind, but its true purpose is actually rooted more in swine flu than road warrior. Indeed, designers Yoonsang Kim and Eunsung Park designed this keyboard with true paranoia in mind. They even slapped a “None Bacteria Project” label on there so there’s…
Apple’s always been a particular kind of company, obsessed with experiences, controlling them, end to end. But those they’ve always been centered around the traditional desktop. Until Apple bought Lala. Is Apple taking the internet seriously now? By “taking the internet seriously,” we mean, in one sense, getting more serious “the cloud,” which is a…
Lisse quietly updated its MyRace line this week with a conventional 5-in. 720p PMP called the Lisse H10. Let’s take a look: The tiny player sports a 1280×720 TFT LCD screen with a resolution that’s comparable to some 13-inch netbooks, notes PMP Today. There’s also an HDMI out, FM radio transmitter and voice recording. The…
Chris, I see your slathered in cream cheese Mobius strip bagel and raise you a glazed, fatty donut. Any wagers on which foodstuff is next in line? [Serious Eats via MAKE] https://gizmodo.com/have-some-math-with-your-breakfast-5424946
