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Google CEO Eric Schmidt says Chrome for Macs is coming in a couple months, but if you’re impatient and only mildly adventurous, you can run it a surprisingly solid early version right now. https://gizmodo.com/chrome-for-mac-coming-in-months-says-guy-nominally-in-c-5378143 Google warns that the early access developer release “still lacks certain privacy features, and is not appropriate for general consumer use.”…
Electronic Ink Uses No Power While the Screen Is Static: Great news for when you go on a long vacation in a place without electricity. Or if you read really slowly. I do neither very often. Of course, it’s impossible to say bad things about long battery life. But the kind of reading I do…
The FlowerEYE pot tracks soil humidity, light levels and ambient temperature, all while displaying a plant’s root system like an episode of Storm Stories. If only this ultimate flowerpot technology actually existed, our perennials would rise again. [HomeTone via Unplggd]
Here’s one way for Google to keep people on their side in their tussle with the FCC, egged on by AT&T: Say that the only way to keep Google Voice free is to block those pricey calls to certain numbers. https://gizmodo.com/can-google-voice-really-block-calls-to-some-numbers-th-5378394 A brief recap: Google Voice doesn’t allow calls to some rural numbers, sexy talk…
Even with Sony’s own motion controller on its way, Blaze will be releasing a “Wii style” remote for the PS3, the Blaze PS3 Motion Freedom 3D Controller. https://gizmodo.com/ps3-motion-controller-officially-lands-next-spring-upd-5366591 So will there be 1:1 movement, accelerometers, or IR bars? We don’t know. All the product promises in terms of functionality is the full gamut of Dual…
You’re looking at the fastest, highest-performing amphibious vehicle ever built. The Python jets along at 60 mph on water, and on land, goes from 0 to 60 in 4.5 seconds. Oh, and it’s actually now available for anyone to buy. We’ve seen initial prototypes before, but this final version looks amazing. It’s likely built on…
T-Mobile’s initial apologia to Sidekick users grieving their lost data was a joke. A month of free data service? To access what? Now they’ve manned up, giving affected customers something they might actually want: A way out of their contracts. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-sidekick-out-r-age-your-datas-probably-gone-f-5378805 An exasperated tipster who just spent some quality time on the phone with an…
Spiked drinks are a serious concern for many women (and men, too, if you’ve seen The Hangover). That’s why 2 Love My Lips is so clever: the gloss includes inconspicuous test strips that detect drugs like GHB and Ketamine. “If a drink tastes funny, or you are suspicious something is amiss simply dab the ends…
We’ve mentioned this a few times before, but with new readers stopping by all the time, these tips get lost in the mix. Regardless, you too can turn off Gizmodo content in our feed, from NSFW to Apple. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-turn-off-apple-coverage-5355571 For NSFW: http://gizmodo.com/t/not:nsfw For Apple: http://gizmodo.com/t/not:apple For Microsoft and Apple (btw, why are you reading our…
If this Silver Swan automaton were invented yesterday, it would have surprised me for its realism, and the fact that it’s made of glass and silver. When I learnt it’s from the 18th century, it completely blew me away. Made at natural scale, the Silver Swan is power by clockwork. It sits on moving glass…
Are your USB peripherals too embarrassing to hang directly from your laptop? Your secret USB spy cameras too creepily hidden to run a wire too? The TruLink Superbooster Extender adds wireless connectivity to anything with a USB plug. https://gizmodo.com/humping-dog-usb-drive-robs-us-all-of-precious-dignity-221189 Strictly speaking, this isn’t wireless USB—that’s its own protocol entirely, and this is more of a…
Yea, that is a personal media player. Sure, looks nicer than an Archos or iRiver. The Lisse Q10 has a 3 inch display and from the looks of it a slammin bod. I’m hoping the screen is OLED, though I can’t find any evidence of that anywhere. Rather than use a touchscreen, the device uses…
Dark Horse Comics (Buffy, Hellboy) and GelaSkins (those dudes who make reusable sticky skins for iPhones, Macbooks, etc) have conceived and birthed a line of products to which all geeks will find themselves un-immune. Hellboy, Buffy and a bunch of other Dark Horse IPs are now available in GelaSkin form (heck, there’s even some Bettie…
Eric Schmidt’s resignation from the Apple board made it pretty clear—as did the FTC—it was time for Apple and Google to sever corporate ties. That didn’t stop Art Levinson from clinging to his joint board membership until today. https://gizmodo.com/google-ceo-eric-schmidt-resigns-from-apple-board-5328737 Levinson was, until recently, the Chairman and CEO of genetic research firm Genentec. But lately, he’s…
A $20 million project funded by Homeland Security is researching ways to detect how suspicious you are by tracking your temperature, breathing, and eye movements. And get this: they’ve modified a Wii Balance board to check for nervous fidgeting/weight-shifting. Too bad if you’ve got a sore leg, right? Thankfully, they’re still investigating what level of…
The Nokia Booklet 3G has touched down on US soil. The cell phone manufacturer’s first laptop is made of sturdy stuff and is mobile broadband/SIM-card friendly. I’d buy one if the price is right. But chances are it’s not. https://gizmodo.com/nokia-dishes-booklet-3gs-full-specs-and-price-5350654 I’ve got to say for a company that has never made a computer before the…
Ten tongues. Ten tongues. That’s how many silicon tingletings Sqweel—the new sex toy by LoveHoney—has. Three variable speeds running on three AAA batteries which, according to the hands-on by our own Dr. Debby Herbenick, is absolutely amazing. [Updated] Gallery updated with posts from Debby showing the scale of the Sqweel. Click to viewDr. Herbenick says…
Panasonic’s been showing off their 3D tech more than any other company, but for the first time, they’ve stood behind the active shutter glasses design as their own. In other words, these are the glasses Panasonic will sell. https://gizmodo.com/panasonics-50-inch-1080p-3d-plasma-on-track-for-2010-5369217 So what do you think? I’m leaning toward pretty horrible. And in fact, with all of…
The CDMA Hero is now available to everyone, after first dibs went to Best Buy’s Reward Zone (and those willing to deal with Sprint’s telesales). Arguably the best U.S Android phone, it’s $180 (after rebate; with 2-year contract). https://gizmodo.com/now-available-5378201 Sprint will also make you grab a data package: either the Everything plan with data (which…
We seem to have been waiting for the smart cupboard/fridge for quite a while now. Though the continued spread of RFID chips makes such an idea more plausible today, the future kitchen isn’t yet quite what we imagined. A January 3, 1977 piece in the Winnipeg Free Press (Winnipeg, Manitoba) predicted the smart cupboard, kitchen…
