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Apple’s stock has hit a personal high for the company at $205.04 per share, up from its previous high of $202.96 back in 2007. The company’s overall value is rated at $183 billion (Microsoft is $236 billion, in comparison). [BusinessWeek]
The D3s‘s impact on photography won’t be nearly as dramatic as the D3—the camera that started the low-light arms race—but we got to shoot with it, and really, you’ve never seen nicer low-light images in your life. https://gizmodo.com/nikon-d3s-dslr-has-night-vision-with-102-400-iso-yes-5381043 I had around two hours to shoot with a pre-production model of the tank-like D3s at New…
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The 3GS already has barebones video trimming tools, but Nexvio’s iPhone editing app picks up Apple’s slack by adding in titles, basic effects and, most importantly, clip stitching. Don’t get too excited, it’s not like you’re getting a touch based Final Cut Pro interface or anything. I haven’t tried it, but from what I can…
What a bait-and-switch, Apple. You charge a boatload for this fancy new mouse and call it “Magic,” yet iFixit‘s teardown reveals nothing even close to magical—just boatloads of capacitive sensors. https://gizmodo.com/apple-magic-mouse-review-5386202 Major findings (and we use the word major so loosely we might as well not have bothered): The Magic Mouse uses the Broadcom BCM2042…
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I have seen some pretty cool electronic graffiti techniques in the past, but multimedia performers Sweatshoppe’s method—which uses a paint roller to draw video straight on walls—beats them all. https://gizmodo.com/the-berliner-dom-projected-with-graffiti-5047270 The paint roller doesn’t paint anything on the wall. It’s made with green LEDs. A camera next to the projector tracks the position of the…
These charts, from the Web 2.0 Summit, show the iPhone’s growth in both data usage and sheer sales compared to other blockbuster gadget releases—and (not without caveats, natch), it blows most of them out of the water. Before I show these charts, created by Morgan Stanley analyst Mary Meeker, I should mention the obvious: Comparing…
Google’s Larry Page gives us a lesson in cellphone faux pas by ignoring poor onetime movie mogul, Barry Diller, for a PDA. Actually, he doesn’t just ignore the man, he flat-out lets him know that the gadget is more important. While in a meeting with the Google boys, Diller had this exchange after questioning Page’s…
If I wore a red swimsuit to work every day, used to drive a black Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, and all my female friends had big boobs and ran in slow motion, I would totally live in this lifeguard tower. Or in any of the above, for that matter. But seriously, I’d live in the…
Is it State the Obvious Day? Steve Ballmer proclaims that the Internet was not designed for a device that wasn’t even a glimmer in Steve Jobs’ eye when the Internet came to be. Let’s face it, the Internet was designed for the PC. The Internet is not designed for the iPhone. That’s why they’ve got…
Does the average lamp know that it’s a lamp? Verner Panton‘s Wire Table Lamp, shaped like a very classy light bulb, seems to be aware of its place in the world. The reissued design originally debuted in 1972, and consists of a simple wire frame topped with a plastic dome (available in four colors!!). And…
On the eve of the Windows 7 launch, we’ve been doing some reminiscing, but it hit us: There have been way more than six uniquely named prior versions of Windows. So how does Microsoft count? 1, 2, and 3: These were the original DOS-based Windows that started it all. Windows 3.1 is the first version…
Constructed during a ceramics festival in China, this toilet waterfall is…well…it’s darn convenient is what it is. [Izismile via Fortean Times via boingboing]
Through a minimal amount of effort, reader Jeff Li has transformed the new iMac remote into a humble but lovable model for all of the latest hairstyles. Only an Ive-designed remote could pull off the God of War. [Thanks Jeff!] https://gizmodo.com/new-imac-finally-gets-matching-apple-remote-5385894
Aside from creepy mailers, Verizon is also sending out invites to the unveiling of “the most desirable phone of the year.” Based on the familiar glowing red graphic, it’s probably a Droid event, but who knows? Maybe Verizon has surprises? https://gizmodo.com/remainders-things-we-didnt-post-5386376
Sean already gave you a last minute guide to save money on Windows 7. If you are near any of these eight Fry’s locations, you can also get free software, including Nero 9 and loads of other nice programs. https://gizmodo.com/last-minute-guide-to-saving-money-on-windows-7-5386828 Here are the locations for the midnight opening of eight Fry’s Electronics for the Windows…
Those looking for new Windows 7 hardware might want to head to Best Buy tomorrow—according to our source, they’re set to debut an HP package with a desktop, monitor, laptop, netbook, and router, ridiculously priced at $1200. All three computers in the package will be preloaded with Windows 7, the full contents of which include:…
Unfortunately, you won’t be able to easily transform this Rubiks cube, and there are no robots around to help. You are on your own buddy. [Entertainment Earth via Gearfuse via Crunchgear]
