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I’m an avid reader, studied literature in school, and nerd out over tech, yet past ebook readers have left me cold. The Nook is the first reader I really want, and I won’t be alone. Here’s why. It’s cost-effective. Yeah, at $260 it’s the same price as the Kindle 2, but you’re getting so much…
It looks like a battery-eating iPhone case, but the reNEW Solar Battery Charger concept is actually a clever little device that spits out fully-charged batteries while attaching to your windows with suction cups. Your back-of-the-house, no-one-will-actually-see-it-here window. Updated. The way you’d use the reNEW charger is simple. You toss your batteries in the top portion…
A vulnerability in their modems and routers has left 65,000 Time Warner customers vulnerable to having their admin menus remotely accessed by evil-doers. Time Warner says they’re aware of, and working on the issue as we type.Updated. Update: Apparently Time Warner has put a “temporary patch” into place while they figure out a permanent solution.…
Over at iFixit, there’s a teardown of the new MacBook Polycarbonate unibody going on and we’re keeping an eye out for any fun innards, but so far it appears quite similar to previous models. [iFixit via Engadget]
The crazy-light Sony VAIO X got the review treatment over at Laptop Mag. They found that thinness comes at a cost, and their test results reveal Sony wasn’t kidding with those battery life claims. The biggest strike against the VAIO X seems to be the heat it generates. Luckily, the 6-cell battery raises the laptop…
Jack pointed out the lameness and creepiness of the Blood Energy Potion, but it gets lamer and creepier. The makers are touting it as being the best way to deal with your imagined vampirism while drinking faux blood. https://gizmodo.com/blood-energy-drink-surprisingly-not-comprised-of-bottle-5368809 Yes, here comes the lameness in pretty much the funkiest way of saying that something will…
It seems redundant: the new multitouch Magic Mouse with a multitouch laptop—but some people might prefer it. Would you prefer a regular mouse? How about no mouse at all? https://gizmodo.com/apple-magic-mouse-hands-on-5385834 Would You Use a Multitouch Mouse With a Multitouch Laptop?(survey)
Our friends at Laptop compiled a chart comparing the new $999 white unibody MacBook to similarly weighted 13″ laptops from Dell, Acer and Samsung within $100. There are tradeoffs, but at least at this price level, Apple fights on even ground, and makes up for lacks (no SD slot, smaller HDD, less RAM) with perks…
Have an old iMac case, an iPhone, and an intense desire to be mocked and smacked this Halloween? Look no further: These instructions to build a jack-o’-lantern from an old iMac is all you need. [Thanks Gary S. Katz]
They were a little skittish about demoing the Cover Flow feature, but up close, the Nook makes even the relatively benign-looking Kindle 2 seem like it was beaten with an ugly stick. Pictures galore below. Update: And video! https://gizmodo.com/barnes-nobles-dual-screen-nook-260-eats-the-kindle-5385938 Apparently the back cover pops off to get to the microSD slot. It might be thicker…
PocketNow got ahold of some screenshots apparently culled from WinMo 7, since they look a little flashy and aesthetically different from WinMo 6.5—and that’s definitely a good thing. The shots are branded Windows 6.5.1, but as PocketNow says, we know what 6.5.1 looks like and it definitely doesn’t share the modern, finger-sized aesthetic of these…
Cupertino released a lot of new products today, and it was easy to miss something in the press release onslaught. To stay versed in the Tome of Apple, here are 10 things you need to know: 1. iMacs Get Next-Gen Processors The most important upgrade to iMacs is that they’ll now support Intel Core i5…
And the hottest mess will win an awesome Powermat wireless charging system to solve all of your woes. Picture it: A workspace clear of tangled gnarls of charger wires. Aaaah! Send photos of your worst offender to [email protected]. [Rules]
You like the idea of an HP TouchSmart, but you’d like to keep your existing computer? Dell’s SX2210T is a 21.5-inch multitouch monitor without the all-in-one PC attached. https://gizmodo.com/hp-touchsmart-600-review-multitouch-multimedia-mogul-5380088 Despite being discovered on Dell’s site, the monitor hasn’t been officially announced yet. We assume the system is IR-based (meaning it’s limited to 2 simultaneous touch…
Starting today, early Windows 7 adopters have access to a streamlined Netflix Watch Instantly experience and a Internet TV update that includes a whole bunch of new content. Unfortunately, extender support and HD streaming are still not part of the Netflix package—a major disappointment. Engadget also claims that Internet TV picture quality is lacking. Still,…
Barnes & Noble invited us all to a fancy boathouse by the river, and they’re very excited about something! Ok, it’s the Nook, which they spectacularly leaked (again) a few hours ago. But we’re here live anyway, so, join us!? https://gizmodo.com/barnes-nobles-dual-screen-nook-260-eats-the-kindle-5385938 4:24: Barnes & Noble’s CEO has taken the stage. He’s planning on unveiling something,…
Andrew—from The Brothers Brick—says that this Lego Kinkaku-ji Buddhist temple leaves him speechless. I have to admit that I just couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the whole building popping up from a closed box. Magic. Built with 4,500 bricks and weighing almost nine pounds, the Lego Kinkaku-ji Buddhist pop-up temple is truly a…
People bitching that B&N and Amazon charge $10 for sweet lengthy timeless novels get ready: Conde Nast wants to sell monthly ad-supported magazines, rejiggered for your iPhone, for $3 each, starting with December issue of GQ. According to AdAge, the “issue” will show every actual page of the print mag, plus have text optimized for…
Though Barnes & Noble has pulled down its Nook site until the official product launch, we’ve got all the info plus a few extras, like this spec comparison chart of Nook and Kindle 2: https://gizmodo.com/barnes-nobles-dual-screen-nook-260-eats-the-kindle-5385938 Click the image for a larger version: As you can see, Barnes & Noble boasts a lot of Nook’s on-paper…
Fact: You can’t argue with an infographic, but what if an infographic is missing, you know, the info-mation? Well then it’s doubly dangerous, a fact-less argument that argues nothing that you can’t dare argue against. [ChadHagen via SystemsOfOperation via boingboing]
