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I love this mobile workstation, but I think the manufacturer could go farther by including pedals and a steering wheel. I mean, they even have a two-seater version of this. Tandem computer-cycling baby! Check out the two-seater version in the upper right hand corner of the image above. That’s gonna run you $1000. Single seat…
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What if Clocky the alarm clock didn’t just run away from you in the morning? What if he could sense your presence and evade capture with an IR sensor? That’s the annoying idea behind Mr. Wake. https://gizmodo.com/clocky-rolling-alarm-clock-now-available-223677 Of course, looking at these videos it is plain to see the Mr. Wake is a moron. I’m…
The Motorola Droid. Not to mix droid metaphors here, but I feel like it’s the phone Darth Vader would use. And after a couple of minutes using it, I’m still excited about it. Updated with fresh impressions, photos and video. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-hits-verizon-on-november-6th-for-200-5391735 The Droid It’s heavy. And the construction makes it feel like one of the…
My childhood self just passed out from excitement. This thing is 11 stories and 90 feet tall, and it’s growing ever-larger. Seriously, I want to live here so badly. Be sure to follow the link for more pictures of this crazy thing. [ZuZu Top via Make]
The Sears Black Friday ad has just leaked, and man do they have a lot of HDTVs on sale, including a 40-inch 1080p Samsung for $599 and a similar Sony model for $664. And about a dozen more. Here are the first few pages with all of the TVs and other electronics doorbusters. Follow this…
Google’s free turn-by-turn navigation for Maps is the news this morning, and even in Beta, they got a lot right. It has Google tech, like Street View and satellite imagery, and even voice-powered search. Here’s what you need to know. • What’s getting it: It’s Android OS 2.0 only for now. And will be available…
It’d have been difficult to leak Motorola’s new Android piece any harder—we’ve already seen the hardware, the software, and even a review—but now we know for sure sure: It’s coming to Verizon on the 6th, for $200. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-reviewed-youre-going-to-love-it-5388829 First off, Verizon’s just confirmed that Droid is a family of phones, and that while this phone…
AUO makes panels for several big names, including Samsung and Apple, so we’re always interested to see what they’re up to. On show at FPD 2009, their 14-inch OLED TV panel does 1080p, and has a 100,000:1 contrast ratio. No word on when (or if) a TV maker will pick it up. AUO is also…
A search for “burgers” along a route brings up results within a radius along the path you’d take. Gas stations and other layers can be added to maps. The bottom right label shows the street you’re on; the top shows your next step. The iconography in Google Navigator is strong Landscape view with satellite maps…
Another of the treats on show at FPD 2009 is Samsung’s AMOLED 3D TV prototype. The 240Hz panel is just 2.5-mm thick, has a million-to-1 contrast, and Samsung claims its latest shutter-glasses technology reduces the dizziness often associated with 3D. No word on when it’ll become a real product, but it’s bound to be pricey.…
It’s alarmist, over-the-top pro-net-neutrality propaganda, sure, but this chart goes a long way to explaining why the IT dude at the office wears that “All Packets are Created Equal” shirt to work every Thursday: because tiered ISPs are scary. https://gizmodo.com/net-neutrality-worst-case-5391712 And before you dismiss the chart outright, check out your cable company’s channel packages. Replace…
Our recommended price for the Nuvifone G60 was death, payable by the handset, not the prospective buyer. Until that can be arranged, though, Amazon’s plunging $200 discount (on a $300 phone!) will have to do. https://gizmodo.com/garmin-nuvifone-g60-gps-phone-review-do-not-buy-5374720 To recap the only review we’ve ever written that didn’t even have a “Good” section, the Nuvifone was a…
I’m not sure how practical this design would be on the road, but it sure looks sweet. The stunning screen supports a resolution of 1366 x 768, and because it’s AMOLED, has a 1000000:1 contrast ratio, and 300cd/m2 brightness. We don’t know much more at this point, but it’s just one of many concepts Samsung…
The FPD (Flat Display Panel) show has kicked off over in Japan, so expect to see some cool display concepts this morning. First up: this transparent number, plus a few other AMOLED concepts in the video after the jump. Akihabara News’ video below also shows LG’s 47-inch LED backlit TV concept, and a mulit-touch notebook…
You’ve heard lots about the FCC and net neutrality, but they’re also working on another important problem: mobile broadband is growing faster than wireless providers have expansion room to cater for. What the FCC calls the “looming spectrum gap”. We’ve mentioned the FCC’s plan to speed up new cell tower rollouts to get more 4G…
After a year of construction, the store on Broadway and 67th looks just about ready. The design remains under wraps (despite obsessive RC helicopter action), but is expected to borrow elements from stores in Fifth Ave and Sydney, Australia [CNET] https://gizmodo.com/too-far-nerds-flying-a-camera-on-an-r-c-helicopter-ov-5367908
The comments have been fairly terrible lately. I’ve spent some time going through and handing out some stars to the good ones, but it’s not enough. I need you guys to stay on topic, on point, and star commenters, promote those comments you think contribute to the conversation. Also: Do not feed the trolls anything…
China’s state-run newspaper, People’s Daily, is accusing Google of unfairly censoring it’s online book section from search results, calling it “revenge” because they publishing a story questioning Google’s book scanning practices along with possible copyright issues. My friends, this is rich. Google claims their site automatically removed the search listing because of perceived malware threats,…
I know, I know, that headline’s a dirty trick. But this is still pretty cool: TechCrunch got ahold of a shot of the Apple Pen Mac, a stylus-driven tablet concept circa 1990 that eventually collapsed in favor of the Newton. The Pen Mac was an inch thick, used the same screen as the Mac Portable,…
