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On first mention, video-sharing app Qik had one major flaw: video uploading could only be done over Wi-Fi. But thanks to an update of this currently free app, you can now get your video uploaded over 3G. https://gizmodo.com/qik-video-sharing-application-now-available-for-iphone-5337031 We’re wondering whether the approval of this update is in any way related to those FCC investigations…
Remember the water soluble bikini? We didn’t test it out on our Jesus after all, but we did find some videos showing just how well it works. (Don’t worry, the NSFW version is hidden behind a link.) https://gizmodo.com/water-soluble-bikini-is-one-cruel-prank-5327147 This is exactly why you should never wear bikinis given to you by strange Belgian men. (Waffles…
I used to worry about card skimmers in ATMs, but now I have a new nightmare: pythons. Six-and-a-half foot pythons like this one which was lurking in an ATM in Nis, Serbia. According to authorities, no one has claimed ownership of the reptile just yet, but you can’t really blame the owner: he or she…
The shoulder-launched dry ice cannon is great, but it takes $200 in supplies. At $55, this fireball air cannon is a far better deal for bargain hunters. Actually, forget being cheap. IT SHOOTS FIREBALLS. It’s better period. https://gizmodo.com/if-you-build-one-thing-this-week-make-it-a-shoulder-la-5339419 What you’ll need: Air Tank Air Valve Plumbing Nipples Plumbing “T” 45 Degree Elbow (optional) Air Compressor…
Snow Leopard Shipping (or Not Shipping) August 28th…Nokia 5800 Navigation (aka Free Maps and Car Kit) Edition…Will Southwest Airlines Wi-Fi Be Cheap Like Its Tickets?…Blu-ray Quality 1080p on an iPhone 3GS… We’ve seen Snow Leopard making random appearances on Apple retail pages for days now, but this one was special: A UK retail page identified…
Summer may be on its way out, but the Wii Sports Resort kit makes sure the fun never ends. A ping pong paddle, wakeboard and row boat paddle attachment for the Motionplus?! Sign me up. https://gizmodo.com/wii-motionplus-review-5326510 CTA Digital has just released an 8-in-1 pack for the Wii Sports Resort game for an MSRP of $40.…
Sometimes the extra little bit of effort pays off. [Photo by Sarah Ji via Chicago Reader]
Intel just picked up RapidMind, a company that specializes in making it easy for developers to optimize and program their applications for multicore processors. Their technology sounds a little bit like Apple’s GrandCentral technology built into Snow Leopard, actually. It’s an interesting move, since Intel already hires more software engineers than hardware dudes because of…
Now that I’m seeing this handmade Xbox 360 pillow, I can see how the natural contours of the controller might actually be easier on my lower back then they are on my hands. Unfortunately, this large-scale version was a one-off gift for a lucky boyfriend, but there just happens to be similar neck pillows available…
Seriously, this is classic rock radio. Real rock. OK, it’s cement, but it is real, not any of that plastic crap that you kids consume today. Here’s its back, and some more real rock. According to its creator, Guus Oosterbaan: My ROCK Radio is number two in my cement-audio-series. It started of being a very…
The Throwboy people are at it again with more pillows for 21st century boys and girls. Now with chat dialogs with common chat phrase contractions, from WTF to FTW, going through OMG and BRB. Wait, no TFSU? For shame. [Throwboy] https://gizmodo.com/upgrade-your-sofa-to-leopard-for-149-5083032
Right now, data is arriving across 238,800 miles at 100MBps (as in megabytes per second, not megabits), dwarfing every home internet connections out there. That’s a total of 461GB of data transmitted per day, thanks to this device. It’s the Travelling Wave Tube Amplifier, the first high data rate K-band transmitter on a NASA spacecraft.…
There are few things cooler than having hidden passageways in your home. And unless your home is a castle of some kind, you probably don’t have any. If you’ve got the scratch and motivation, however, that could change. Steve Humble of HiddenPassageway.com will stick a secret passageway and lair anywhere you want. Under some stairs?…
While AT&T and Apple let everything they said to the FCC all hang out, Google’s response to the rejection of its own is pretty tame. Why? The good part of the response, detailing the conversations between Google and Apple about Google’s apps getting rejecting, are redacted, meaning we can’t read them. They do admit though,…
What do you get when you spend a whopping $173 on a cooler? Stainless steel and cold beers, that’s what. Coleman’s new Steel Belted Chest Cooler is the granddaddy of coolers, featuring a secure rubber seal and robust insulation so your booze and meat stays cold. It’s also got a leak-proof and rust resistant drain,…
This week’s final installment of Gadgets Available Today features a display and a smartphone. AAOC has a new 24″ monitor out that’s both eco and wallet-friendly, and Alltel customers can now pick up the Blackberry Tour. • AOC’s 2436Vw is a monitor built for the budget and eco-conscious consumer. The 24″ 1080p display draws only…
Obviously the PS3 Slim made its debut this week, but Kotaku ran plenty of other interesting stories, including the first impressions of Diablo III and the latest screens of a 4-person, post-Apocalyptic shooter called Borderlands. (Oh, and Megatron showed up.) Looking Back: Our Verdicts On PS3 Slim Rumors Verdict: Many rumors were true. You’re Confused…
PR speak doesn’t usually come this blunt, but the situation warrants it. AT&T’s full response to the FCC’s investigation into the Google Voice app rejection can be summed up like this: This one’s on Apple. As for Apple’s? It’s complicated. https://gizmodo.com/hallelujah-fcc-investigating-apple-for-google-voice-ap-5327640 https://gizmodo.com/apple-rejects-official-google-voice-iphone-app-5324268 An AT&T senior VP: We appreciate the opportunity to clear up misconceptions related…
Yesterday, I asked you to complete a screening questionnaire developed for the reStart Internet Addiction Treatment Center. The results were quite frightening. https://gizmodo.com/are-you-an-internet-addict-take-the-restart-treatment-5341815 According to the data, over 50% of you answered five or more of the questions with a “yes” answer. Okay, I can see that—you are reading a gadget blog after all. But…
When Palm lets any new apps into the App Catalog, it’s news. Why? because there are only, like 40 apps to start with, and since additions are hand-chosen, they’re usually pretty great. Then, this. Here’s the news, run through some kind of obligatory excitement filter: The first app is Word Ace, a must-have game for…
