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I know winter is coming and all, but fisting a mouse pad that makes your hand the sweaty meat in the sandwich probably won’t help you get that promotion. It could help you decide what’s for lunch, though. As you’d expect, the built-in warmer pad connects via USB, and the whole gizmo measures 260 x…
The Power Loader “dual-arm power amplification robot” uses 18 electromagnetic motors that let the wearer lift 220lbs without blinking. It gets its name from the exoskeleton from Aliens (get away from her you bitch!), and even has force-feedback. It’s being developed by a Panasonic subsidiary called ActiveLink, who say they don’t expect to see it…
Steve Jobs said people don’t read any more. But Apple is in talks with several media companies rooted in print, negotiating content for a “new device.” And they’re not just going for e-books and mags. They’re aiming to redefine print. https://gizmodo.com/steve-jobs-people-dont-read-anymore-android-is-goin-345502 Several years ago, a modified version of OS X was presented to Steve Jobs,…
No, it’s not a new Wonderswan, it’s the ODROID. This curious little gaming handheld has a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen, Android 1.5 OS, 512MB of RAM, and the same 833MHz Samsung CPU as the iPhone 3GS. A developer version is now up for pre-order, and includes a charger cable, serial console debugging board, and batteries. It…
Two-years after the first Chumby helped kick-start widgets in Wi-Fi gadgets, a new version looks likely for November. First spied on blurrycam in August, the Chumby One has a new hard shell, FM and Internet radio, and a faster processor. https://gizmodo.com/hands-on-chumby-wi-fi-widget-beanbag-cuddly-in-more-wa-359388 While the CPU has been bumped up from 350MHz to 454MHz, the 3.5-inch (320…
TiVo’s tardy BlackBerry app may look a little barebones—and what BlackBerry app doesn’t, honestly?— but it’s a far sight faster than the DVRs’ mobile web interface, and it’s free. https://gizmodo.com/use-your-cellphone-to-control-your-box-with-tivo-mobile-5098453 TiVo’s approach here is direct and clear: This is a basic scheduling app, for searching for, reading about, and marking content for recording, in situations…
Instead of using traditional 3D manufacturing, NASA has developed an electron beam fabrication system capable of creating any object. And hey, if it uses electron beams that means it’s awesome, no matter what. https://gizmodo.com/shapeways-allows-you-to-materialize-any-3d-object-star-5041836 The new method, called Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication (EBF3), uses the electron beam to melt raw material inside a vacuum. The…
Moto Cliq: Countdown to the Pre-Sale…Adobe Spels Real Gud…Analyst Says Apple Will Own 1/3 of Handheld Gaming Biz by 2012…US Troops May Get To Tweet Seriously, T-Mobile just launched a page with a countdown to the pre-sale of the not-exactly-“hotly”-anticipated-but-curiosity-generating Motorola Cliq phone, which had a very peculiar launch not a few weeks back. They…
In 1878 Charles Bennett, a gentleman, discovered a new gelatin dry plate emulsion, which allowed for photos to be exposed almost instantaneously. So how did he show off his amazing new technology? By blowing up a mule, naturally. The experiment ran thusly: A mule was strapped with dynamite, which was connected to a detonator. The…
See those black bits scattered around this Boeing? It’s just part of a massive flock of starlings hitting its fuselage and engine as it was taking off at 200mph. About two hundred birds were sucked into the turbine. According to the photographer, Juergen Kienast, the sound of the engine as it sucked the birds was…
“It became necessary, one day, at Willet’s Point, to destroy a worthless mule.” “The mule was placed in proper position before a photo camera and duly focused upon the animal’s forehead, a cotton bag was tied containing six ounces of dynamite.” “On pressing the key so as to send the electricity through the wires, the…
Ok, I was impressed with CNN’s new iPhone app. It’s nice! But Dan Frommer over at Silicon Alley Insider thinks it could—and should—be much, much better, and he’s right. CNN crippled their app to protect themselves. https://gizmodo.com/cnns-iphone-app-makes-other-news-apps-look-lazy-5369713 What makes CNN Mobile interesting is its video content, which is split between on-demand clips from the network,…
It takes a lot to get Australians riled up, as they’re all descendants of violent criminals (just ask Giz’s Danny Allen, whose grandparents murdered a Prime Minister). But a new version of Vegemite called iSnack 2.0? Get the pitchforks! The name came from a failed case of crowdsourcing on Kraft’s part. Now, obviously this is…
If this $40 remote actually does what it says it does, then it might be one of the most useful HTPC remotes out there. It looks like a Motorola Q, but communicates over RF to its USB receiver. Once your signals hit the receiver, you can support Windows, Linux, Mac or Xbox 360, PlayStation 3…
No no no no no. NO! I’m not looking! I’m not looking! You don’t exist! I said I’m noooot looking! NOT. LOOKING. OK, I’m looking. Geezuss H. Christ. [This You Never Knew Existed via Presurfer via Likecool]
In addition to making electric roadsters, Tesla is also planning on making electric minivans, cross-over utility vehicles and vans, at least according to VP Diarmuid O’Connell. He doesn’t give any specifics, but it sounds good to me. [AutoBlog via Engadget]
Yes, I’m a touch freak, and I love the Mphony AV receiver. No buttons except for what it looks like a big analog wheel. The rest is just one giant touchscreen covering the whole front plate: https://gizmodo.com/apple-tablet-the-wet-dream-concept-5336204 According to he manufacturer/designer—it looks like it’s still a concept to me—the touchscreen hierarchical menu system will make…
How utterly shitty is the iPhone on AT&T in the New York area? The average iPhone drops 30 percent of all calls. And that’s considered acceptable by Apple. Giz reader Manoj took his iPhone to the Genius Bar to have it looked at because it was dropping calls left and right, and AT&T swore stuff…
Back in 1984, IBM was Big Brother—dominating one boring world of beige and mainframes—and Steve Jobs was the rebel. In 2009, Apple and Jobs are the Big Brother of media in a world of white earbuds. At least, that’s what DoubleTwist—a company that makes software to use iTunes with any media device—thinks. That’s why they…
Anyone who saw the World’s Tiniest Drill at the Gizmodo Gallery can tell you one thing: they’re really tiny. Now you can take one home yourself. And instantly lose it. • It was easy to miss the World’s Tiniest Drill at the Gallery with all the other, significantly larger gadgets around. If you mistook the…
