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As we said in our hands on, the Droid deserves its positive attention. So what about that AT&T and GSM-compatible version? Still no word on availability, but here’s proof it exists. Update: Video pulled, but we’ve got a screen grab: https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-first-hands-on-its-a-terminator-5391825 The video is from Vietnamese site, Tinhte.com, (no freaky extra finger this time), so…
Not to sound phallic, but things keep growing bigger on the DSi. Nintendo confirmed the new 4.2-inch screen DSi LL earlier today, and now Nyko’s 8x optical Zoom Case is finally getting pushed out the door. https://kotaku.com/how-does-the-dsi-ll-compare-to-the-dsi-and-ds-lite-5392444 What we didn’t know before was the price…it’ll be $25 bucks. But, uh…the DSi only has a 0.3-megapixel…
You already know what’s on my mind, but what if you could see exactly what I’m thinking about? Might not be long before you can, because there have been some minor successes in thought decoding technology. https://gizmodo.com/if-my-brain-ran-windows-this-would-be-how-my-task-mana-5392355 I say “thought decoding” instead of “mind reading,” because what researchers are working on is a way to…
I think they ran out of weird building designs, because the centerpiece of Dubai’s Technopark looks like it was copied from Epcot’s Spaceship Earth. Whatever happened to architecture proposals for Dubai being completely nuts? https://gizmodo.com/tarzans-making-his-reservations-at-this-frame-hotel-5390473 Granted, the resemblance to Spaceship Earth might be unavoidable when the Technosphere is meant to represent the state of Earth’s…
See what I meant? The command + C and command + V t-shirts look so much better. And I’d rather have daughters than sons. The latter are just too rambosterous. [Flickr via Geeks Are Sexy] https://gizmodo.com/i-want-to-have-twins-just-to-get-them-these-awesome-t-s-5390916
The caption on the image is “me before coffee,” but I think the resource allocation could be appropriate for any blood-caffeine level. And right now it definitely describes exactly how I feel. [Abstruse Goose]
No one likes uninstalling bloatware, trialware, and craplets from their freshly unboxed PCs. Microsoft finally acknowledges this by skipping the unnecessary third-party software in Microsoft retail store PCs. That’s truly great, but they should do a little more than that. I realize that the key reason behind all that preinstalled junk is to make a…
It can suck having to listen to the sounds blasting from other people’s computer speakers. But no matter how bad the music or how annoying the game sounds, I don’t think anyone’s gotten stabbed over the issue until this kid. Fourteen year old Matthew Gorzynski was stabbed in the chest by fifteen year old William…
I have a splitting headache. There was so much real news today, mostly Android-y, we happily skipped this junk: GM’s Wi-Fi, Apple Store POS, Virgin/Helio, Xbox Sky and a Blu-ray player only dumb people will buy. Dun dun DUN. GM’s offering in-car internet for $500 and +$29 a month. Great! This is a stupid thing…
This cute, lil’ Japanese robot is like a kid after too much candy, but somehow it’s got better balance than most of us after a long day of writing posts. Check out how it lands gracefully after some high jumps. Aside from supposedly being the fastest runner and best jumper among similarly constructed robots, ROPID…
Seven Somali pirates who may have played a role in the kidnapping of liveblogging couple, Paul and Rachel Chandler, are currently in the custody of the European Union. Their involvement is still unproven and the Chandler’s remain missing. https://gizmodo.com/pirates-may-have-captured-around-the-world-liveblogging-5391282 The captured pirates’ link to the Chandlers is based on a message from “pirate spokesman” Farah…
There is no one definitive Windows 7 guide—it’s a sprawling OS with a decades-long legacy, so nobody can cover it all. But with our powers combined, you’re in good hands. First Things First We covered everything we could in Gizmodo’s official eight-chapter mega-guide, so hit that up first. It’s a hearty first course, and it’s…
iFixIt and Wired got together to cajole people into tearing down their favorite Sony products. And while autopsies usually give me the creeps, I’ll admit that seeing this hardware spread apart left me hot under the collar. https://gizmodo.com/with-robot-performed-virtual-autopsies-your-corpse-get-5391108 Among my favorites were the alarm clock, the CyberShot, the old-school Discman (I have one like it…
According to HTC’s Twitter feed, the no-longer-tragically-flawed HTC Hero is getting a sprucing up with an update to Android 2.0. Will the OS actually shine through this time, or is HTC’s Sense UI gonna continue running the show? [Twitter] https://gizmodo.com/htc-hero-review-ambitious-but-tragically-flawed-5318860
So, uh, how did this company make this phone? A happy accident, it turns out. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-loses-another-231-million-still-praying-to-g-5234342 Right after taking the cursed reins of Motorola, then-incoming CEO Sanjay Jha had a short town hall meeting and was accosted by a Moto engineer working on Android, Rick Osterloh, as he came off the stage. “By the end…
Business Insider thinks that this license plate they spotted in Cupertino stands for “What would Steve Jobs do,” but I think I think the SJ is short for Scarlett Johansson. Either way, where do I order the bracelet? [Business Insider]
Google Voice has gone from blocking a decent swath of phone numbers—ranging from sex chat lines to nuns to some simply rural digits—to around 100. https://gizmodo.com/now-at-t-wants-the-fcc-to-investigate-google-voice-5368114 The FCC, being all about neutrality nowadays, is probably still going to flick Google in the balls over it, though Google says they “have good reason to believe [those…
As rumored, Google Music Search (aka Onebox) is a music search feature that appears inside Google search that will give you not a little 30-second clip, but a full song play. https://gizmodo.com/how-will-googles-rumored-music-service-work-updated-5386574 Basically, as you can see in the picture, you will see play buttons alongside different songs when you get search results. If you…
This week Lifehacker has spooky Halloween backgrounds, advice on getting ready for winter while being cheap, and pointers on places to go for free movies. • Avoid work out injuries by running like a hunter • Save money this season by “winterizing” your home • Sit properly to stay awake and energized at work https://lifehacker.com/run-like-a-hunter-for-injury-free-workouts-5390921…
Netflix is finally, officially about to hit the PS3, leaving the Wii as the odd console out. Well, besides past hints and the whole “duh” aspect, StreamingMedia swears that the Wii is next, and has seen pitchas to prove it. https://gizmodo.com/netflix-streaming-on-ps3-coming-soon-5389719 Of course, those pictures can’t shared in order to protect they’re source, and what’s…
