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Today we got our first glimpse at Google’s Chrome OS and learned what it’s all about. So let’s start a discussion about some of the big issues. https://gizmodo.com/google-chrome-first-official-screenshots-5408514 1. First and foremost, do you “get” what Google is trying do do here? Does it make sense? Is it a good idea? 2. Google OS will…
Google made an announcement! It was an OS, in case you haven’t heard. But it was also something else: a long-term, high-risk bet about the future of the internet. Here’s what Google needs to happen for Chrome to make it. https://gizmodo.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-chrome-os-5408504 Just to be clear, I’m not talking about Chrome OS 1.0. You can build…
Apple told The Little App Factory to change the name of their popular app iPodRip, as it had the word iPod in it. The CEO sent a passionate letter to Steve Jobs, and he got a response. Here’s the letter he sent: Dear Mr. Jobs, My name is John Devor and I’m the co-owner of…
Most serious gamers might seem easy to buy for at first: games! But they probably are buying most games they really want right when they’re released. So you’ve got to be a bit more creative than that. BTW, if you hate the gallery format as much as the Grinch hated Christmas, click here. https://gizmodo.com/gifts-for-people-too-busy-playing-video-games-to-apprec-5407824 Modern…
Gadgets are overwhelmingly concerned with immediacy and functionality, but a production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Texas A&M University reminds us that technology, when applied creatively, can be timeless and transcendent. Amy Hopper, the play’s director, cast one autonomous, military-grade flying robot and five smaller remote control devices as fairies in Shakespeare’s comedy.…
Every time I receive an emailed loan agreement for a product review, the process of signing it becomes a complete pain. I either have to print, sign and scan the document, or paste a signature in Photoshop. No more! Zosh is a $3 app that allows you to sign attached documents on your iPhone. Basically,…
Witness the spectacular launch of the Troposphère V, Congo’s answer to the Arex I-X. The new rocket prototype is capable of reaching 22.3 miles (36 km) up in the sky. Yes, you know exactly what’s next. https://gizmodo.com/high-res-video-of-ares-i-x-launch-5391819 The video is in French, but le crap and le boom don’t need much translation: Click to view…
While Dell has made tablets for years, their quietly announced Studio 17 Touch is their first multitouch laptop, and it’s one big machine. With a 17.3-inch (1600×900) display, the 7lb system starts with a 2.1GHz Dual Core T4300, DVD burner, 320GB HDD, 4GB RAM, 512MB Radeon 4570 and a footprint that can support a slew…
In the name of productivity, snag a great deal on a 17″ HP Elitebook 8730w mobile workstation and load it up with a free beta of Office 2010. Also, clean up with a decidedly badass Dyson hand vacuum. Top Deals: • 17″ HP Elitebook 8730w Laptop for $899.99 plus free shipping (normally $1799). • Dyson…
Inductive charging, allowing you to charge a gadget just by placing it on a non-electrocuting surface, is a pretty neat parlor trick. But you’re still putting a gadget on a charger. This DIY mod, however, trades synthetic chargers for wood. Using a hacked Powermat, this plank of wood becomes a full capable inductive charger. Why…
Senior Apple Exec Jeff Dauber’s passion for technology is matched only by his passion for contemporary art, which is why he called on architect Thom Faulders to build him a backyard deck that is a mind-bending combination of both. The Japanese maple in Jeff Dauber’s San Francisco backyard is not at the center of a…
You should read our summary of Everything You Need to Know About Chrome OS. But if you never learned to read (a prospect so full of holes in this circumstance that I won’t begin to address them), watch these clips: https://gizmodo.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-chrome-os-5408504 Google Chrome OS UI Concept Video
Until today, Google’s Chrome OS has been little more than a wordy concept. Now, finally, we truly know what it is, what it looks like, and how it works. Here’s the breakdown: https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-what-the-hells-google-chrome-os-5310406 Google went to great pains to emphasize that today’s event wasn’t a launch—that’ll come a year from now, apparently, with a public…
The obligatory chess game.
Here are the first images of the much awaited Google Chrome. Light and spartan, and it seems touch friendly. Enjoy. Click to viewIt looks very similar to what everyone imagined. I’m glad we are moving into single-window, task-oriented environments. Everything you need to know about Google here. https://gizmodo.com/google-chrome-first-official-screenshots-5408514
For the second time in 15 months, an FAA computer glitch has rippled through airports across the country, causing major delays. Clearly, when one computer goes down in Salt Lake City and it drags down our entire air traffic system, something needs to be done. At any rate, if you have a flight to catch…
Sometimes the best place to hide something is in plain sight. “Cable Drawings” is a series of installations by artist Maisie Maud Broadhead in which pesky cords are incorporated into the very decor of one’s home. But as Lifehacker points out, this technique need not be for the pretentious class alone. Adhesive wire clips, like…
57% of LogMeIn Ignition for iPhone users surveyed report leaving their laptops at home at least half of the time, and accessing work computers using iPhones. Doctors, lawyers, mountain climbers and IT guys are ditching the laptops and traveling lighter. Whether you’re the IT guy troubleshooting a computer, an on-the-go pro accessing your contact database,…
Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 will be available worldwide on November 24th. Note that Power Pack 3 will be a free update to anyone already using Windows Home Server through Windows Update. [Windows Home Server Blog]
We’re liveblogging the Chrome OS reveal today at 10 AM PT, 1PM ET, right here on the Gizmodo Liveblog page. Check back soon to see the OS that Google’s been so coy about the last few months. [Gizmodo Liveblog]
