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This is nothing more than a beautiful shot of a Gameboy without the case. Inhale it like roses or whip cream gas, then move along with your day. [flickr via BBG]
Whether it’s the Microsoft Courier or upcoming Apple Tablet that launches first, the point is clear: tablet are coming. The only question left is how you’re going to interact with them. https://gizmodo.com/courier-first-details-of-microsofts-secret-tablet-5365299 From the concept shots and information leaks, both Microsoft and Apple’s feature on-screen inputs for doing a lot of things, but they don’t…
I know some of you like to transvestite your iPhones: Etch-a-Sketches, Gameboys, NES controllers, Xbox 360s… Maybe you need to accept reality, and show your true colors with this iPhone iPhone case. Or hide your fugly G1 in it. [Walyou] https://gizmodo.com/etch-a-sketch-iphone-case-is-almost-too-adorable-5354664
Bad news for Amazon, who’s hoping that in the future all college students will read their textbooks through the oversided Kindle DX: the first students to use it, at Princeton, are not fans. Students taking part in the pilot program have all sorts of complaints about the device, mostly centering around the fact that it’s…
Rejoice, exhibitionists of the world, for TweetReel for iPhone will allow you to record videos at 640 x 480 pixels and tweet them. At last, your drunken thoughts and sexual mishaps available to your 26 followers in full high-res detail. It’s pretty easy: Download Tweet Reel to your iPhone 3GS, open it, make a video,…
The Pre has a 3-megapixel camera and enough hardware grunt to handle video recording—it just needs software. Homebrew coders have been working on it, and though it’s early days yet, they’ve now achieved 320×480 resolution video at 30fps. https://gizmodo.com/palm-pre-review-5277499 Recorded video is fairly clear and in color (see for yourself below), but some video software…
The 1.2 update just hit, and it’s got a massive changelog to go with it. Among the more interesting changes are the new cellular download capability of Amazon MP3, and the ability to download a purchased app again for free. What it doesn’t do is open the door for paid apps in the App Catalog,…
Chances are, your phone—yes, even your iPhone—supports Stereo Bluetooth, but not that many people actually use the feature. We’ve gathered up the best A2DP headphones to either a) figure out why, or b) ask, why not? https://gizmodo.com/iphone-os-3-0-software-review-what-to-expect-5292789 The Problem Honestly, there are plenty of reasons to be uneasy about Bluetooth headphones: They run off battery…
It is literally impossible to keep track of all new, increasingly complex deals that Peek throws our way, but this one is simple enough: One Peek Pronto, plus n months of service, for $300. If that’s all a little committal for your tastes there’s another tier, at $229 for just one year of service, Pronto…
Welcome back to the start of another week. We have a bunch of gaming deals today, if you’re a Halo fan and haven’t gotten ODST—now is a good time to pick it up. See you on Xbox Live. Top Deals: • 23″ Dell ST2310 HD LCD for $169 plus free shipping (normally $229). • 40″…
Here in America, you need to keep you phone off between takeoff and landing. But on foreign airlines such as Emirates and Ryanair, you’re welcome to make calls in-flight. Better them than us. These airlines have overcome safety concerns that have kept phones off in the air before: On-board equipment regulates the signals by routing…
Some may see this t-shirt as a tad perverted. And while that interpretation is fair, the piece is also a subtle allusion to Pavement’s infamous Sunny Side Up. See? It’s pop art for just $42. [White Lightning via Cool Hunting]
You know the names Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, and Bill Gates — the giants behind Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft. But at those companies and others, there’s a whole class of executives kicking rear without due recognition. That’s a shame, because these are names and people that shareholders, rivals, and other companies looking for talent should…
OmniZero.9 transforms from a two-wheel scooter into bipedal humanoid form to carry its creator. And as you’ll see in these videos, it also robo-bitch slaps smaller robots. Bully! Built by Vstone‘s Takeshi Maeda, OmniZero.9 is 3.5 foot tall and weighs 55lbs. And earlier this month the pair passed qualifying rounds of the ROBO-ONE humanoid robot…
10. Loopt cofounder/CEO Sam Altman The word you hear over and over about Sam Altman is “will.” As in, he has it — to succeed, to overcome. Here’s what he told Charlie Rose when Google introduced Loopt-clone Latitude: “You know, I’m happy to say that there was a lot of talk about Latitude is going…
Most jackets trap your body’s warmth. Few generate their own. The Mountain Hardwear Refugium Jacket includes a cleverly concealed battery that warms your core for 8.6 hours and includes the option to charge your gadgets, too. https://gizmodo.com/ardicas-amazing-heated-jacket-tech-lightning-review-5142422 The heat is customizable, featuring three levels of warmth that you activate with a tab in the coat’s…
In case you missed it in our PSPgo review, iFixit performed one of their notorious teardown on the handheld. The biggest news is that the Go’s battery is tucked under a warranty-voiding sticker. Other tidbits: https://gizmodo.com/pspgo-review-psp-goes-nowhere-you-havent-been-5367059 • You can dissect the Go with a standard Phillips #0 • Sony still uses 802.11b Wi-Fi • Battery…
The image of the Level 10 we saw back in March looked fantastic. Glossy, stylish and oh so beautiful. But now? Now reality disappoints once again. https://gizmodo.com/bmw-level-10-pc-case-is-art-deco-cray-supercomputer-5165604 Maximum PC’s hands on of the case shows that Thermaltake either swapped out the glossy surface in the prototype for a matted one in the finished version, or…
I like the Human Antenna, a carpet radio that uses your body as a radio wave conductor and tuner. However, looking at how it works on video, I can easily see some problems. You know, I see a comfy carpet like that and I can only think about two people on it. Clearly, not the…
This “Mechanical Tumor” plugs into your computer, looking very fleshy and realistic. As your computer runs, it quivers and pulses, growing as your computer works harder. The brainchild of Japanese interactive media artist Mio I-zawa, this thing is flat-out disgusting. I mean, it’s certainly well-made, as I guess the whole point is to look like…
