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There isn’t much we don’t know about the BlackBerry Storm 2, especially now that there is pretty solid confirmation that it will hit stores around October 25. Boy Genius got its hands on a product inventory shot from Best Buy which shows that the stores will be getting Storm 2 dummy units starting October 25th.…
The PSPgo hits stores today, and it’s about to get firmware that lets it jump online via a Bluetooth device like a cellphone or laptop. Sony’s update also gives all PSPs support for “SenseMe” automatic music categorization. Watch the demo: https://gizmodo.com/pspgo-review-psp-goes-nowhere-you-havent-been-5367059 SenseMe is sort of like Apple’s Genius playlists, though hopefully it works a little…
With Best Buy confirming exclusive retail rights to the 10-inch netbook with built-in 3G and GPS, are all hopes gone of seeing its estimated $800 price subsidized by a wireless carrier? Nokia has had trouble getting some phones subsidized by U.S. carriers in the past, so I’m a little concerned here. Because ridiculous price aside,…
Modder extraordinaire, Ben Heck, is back in form with a sleek pin-striped laptop based on the new PS3 Slim. Like his Xbox 360 laptop, it has a big 17-inch Gateway 1775W screen (1280 x 720 resolution). Watch his walk-through: https://gizmodo.com/ben-hecks-latest-xbox-360-laptop-5307825 There’s a storage nook for the power cord, front slot-loading Blu-ray drive, and an Iron…
Certified to military specs, Verizon’s latest Push to Talk flip-phone is ruggedized against shock/vibration, dust, high or low temperatures, and altitude. It’s also waterproof in up to one meter of water for about 30 minutes. The Barrage has a large 1170maH battery, but otherwise seems like a tough-as-nuts version of Verizon’s Motorola Entice. That means…
Windows Mobile 6.5 phones arrive next Tuesday, and as rumored, the HTC Imagio will be amongst them. It has a 3.6-inch screen with TouchFLO 3D UI, dual CDMA/GSM compatibility, and is Verizon’s first smartphone to support V CAST Mobile TV. https://gizmodo.com/verizons-htc-imagio-is-just-the-blunted-tip-of-the-wind-5370365 The FLO TV-based service includes content from Comedy Central, ESPN, NBC, CBS, and MTV.…
The Apple/Google divorce continues to come into focus: Apple quietly bought Placebase, a mapping service company, back in July. Apple doesn’t buy companies it’s not going to use. Meaning, Apple’s getting into making their own maps. Peace out, Google. https://gizmodo.com/apple-tablet-might-use-apples-own-processors-equal-net-5313688 Seth at ComputerWorld, who put this together, points to a post on GigaOm last year…
10-Year-Old Girl Lists Grandma on eBay…Borders Pulls Yet Another B&N…In Case of Stroke, Heart Attack or Physical Trauma, Please Register Your iPod…Lenovo’s Laptop Lost and Found Don’t you hate when your disabled grandma comes home from the hospital after painful surgery, moaning and doped on painkillers? Worst of all, your parents make you do chores…
We don’t hesitate to show excitement over non lethal and less-than-lethal weapons, but the reality is that they’re kinda scary. In particular when we’re starting to see hand-held heat weapons which leave little to no trace of ever being used. https://gizmodo.com/at-gizmodo-gallery-09-tasers-5363653 A long time ago we heard about the UK considering testing out some non…
There are 2,000 in that container. And there are 112 such containers in Microsoft’s $500 million Chicago data center. It may seem somewhat ridiculous, but this container-based data center design is absolutely brilliant (and environmentally sustainable to boot). While we haven’t seen Microsoft’s newest data center, we hear that it has 700,000 square feet of…
Japanese teen? Got it. Cheerleader uniform? Hmmm-hmmm. Video camera? Sure enough. Push ups? Yes. You know exactly where this is going. Yes, it’s an application in which a Japanese cheerleader encourages you to do sit-ups. Why the name, then? Apparently, fukkin means abs in Japanese. Whatever. For $1, it’s certainly the cheapest fukkin exercise you…
During Typhoon Ketsana in the Philippines last week, residents had to figure out creative ways to stay dry and get around. There are about a dozen reasons this seems like a bad idea, however. [Big Picture]
Laugh at will. But apparently we haven’t come all that far in 46 years. [Life via Uncertain Times via BBG]
The Recon Scout XT looks like a power walker’s dumbbell, but that doesn’t stop the R/C device from being useful to military ops in the field. Weighing just 3.2lbs (including the controller), the robot can land from heights of 30 feet onto concrete without sustaining damage. Toss it over a fence, drive it into a…
Sorry for the late deals today—it’s been a hectic morning. Hopefully we can make up for our tardiness with some great deals, be sure to check out the 42″ Samsung. Top Deals: • 13.3″ Lenovo U330 Laptop for $529 plus free shipping (normally $699 – use coupon code USPU330PROMO). • 42″ Samsung PN42B450 720p 600Hz…
Google sure has a lot of money! And man, does it like to spend it! This map shows all of Google’s acquisitions and investments, detailing just how vast and diverse Google’s interests are. [Meet the Boss via The Awl]
This week on Lifehacker we look at their favorite Twitter clients, their favorite pens, their favorite photo management software and how they manage to skip on extended warranties, but still pay for broken stuff. • Get email notifications of twitter keywords. If you’re Jon Gosselin and want to keep track of what the public is…
I have to admit that this $1 million 700hp Batmobile, built over a 1973 Lincoln Continental chassis, looks amazing. Even without seeing its interior, which apparently is loaded with gadgets, from rear-view cameras to a plasma TV. However, if I had $1M I would rather buy other things, like a house, 200,000 Shake Shack burgers,…
Fermi is Nvidia’s new GPU architecture that’s going to be the basis for all of its upcoming graphics cards. With 512 cores and 3 billion transistors, it will nuke Crysis. The architecture really is a huge leap forward, according to people who’ve gone through it in-depth. Interestingly, the huge focus for Fermi is GPU computing.…
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