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PEOPLE OF THE WORLD, GOOD NEWS! ACCORDING TO THEIR LATEST PLAYSTATION 3 SLIM PRESS RELEASE, AND THANKS TO THE ALL MIGHTY AND BENEVOLENT SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT, THE PLAYSTATION 3™ BRAND SHALL BE KNOWN AS PlayStation 3™ FROM NOW ON: https://gizmodo.com/sonys-playstation-3-slim-is-300-in-september-5340035 Concurrently with the release of the new PS3 system, SCE will modify the PS3 brand…
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski continues his attempt to overhaul the commission’s image as an agency for the people by launching the amusingly titled “Blogband” and a companion Twitter feed. The idea is to generate more feedback from average Joes regarding the National Broadband Plan. That’s right, the FCC is encouraging you to air out your…
See that guy about to get creamed by that huge wave? That’s Clark Little, master of wave photography. He gets wetter than other shooters capturing ocean motion, so we asked him for his trade secrets. The biggie: “Hold your breath.” You’re a surfer who has gained fame as a photographer—what exactly is your background? I’ve…
The rumored specs for the Canon G11 are a bit disheartening. The CMOS sensor we’d hoped for is a no-show, we’re down to 10MP after the G10’s 15MP, mini-HDMI yet no HD video…but look! It has a tilting screen! Effective: 10.4MP, Recorded: 10.0MP 1/1.7″ CCD RAW, JPEG, QuickTime Image Stabilization 6.1-30.5mm f/2.8-4.5 (35mm film equivalent:…
Acer announced the availability of their new Veriton N260G-U2802CP business nettop today, and while the netbook market is saturated—the Veriton N260G has some novel features that make it a compelling travel companion. One of the most ingenious details is the Veriton’s ability to mount on to the back of displays via a VESA mount, allowing…
The Army Corps of Engineers has broken ground on a serious construction project: a 150,000-gallon-per-second, $500m pumping station charged with keeping the city of New Orleans a little, uh, dryer than it has been in the last few years. The pump is just a small part of a larger $14bn plan to seal up New…
No matter how many times I see this photo—of a squirrel crashing Melissa and Jackson Brandts’ photo opportunity at Lake Minnewanka, in Canada’s Banff National Park—it always makes me laugh. The fact that it’s 100% real definitely helps: Click to view I’m always the kind of photerrorist who just extends his arm to take self-portraits—often…
I’ve been waiting for this for a very long time, and at last it is here: The entire Beatles catalog digitally remastered, including all the original mono albums. I. Am. Happy. https://gizmodo.com/sorry-stereo-but-beatles-in-mono-rocks-a-lot-more-5216258 The albums have been remastered by a team of EMI’s Abbey Road Studios in London, using original vintage analog equipment and the latest…
Well, it’s smaller, it also holds some unexpected surprises. The matte finish won’t scratch or fingerprint like the original PS3 fat. The Slim is definitely noticeably lighter, but it’s still kinda big. Physical comparison vs. original PS3: The shape is relatively unchanged, as you saw from the pics this morning, retaining the George Foreman grill…
On the list of tech companies in need of mouth-to-mouth, Blockbuster and Motorola are pretty up there. So we can’t exactly believe that their new partnership is going to turn it all around. https://gizmodo.com/blockbuster-is-on-its-deathbed-5201935 Blockbuster is teaming up with Motorola to put its video OnDemand service on cellphones. Not too many details on the platform…
I’m curious to know—when you bought your HDTV, did you just plug and play or did you fine tune the settings? Do You Ever Adjust Your HDTV Settings?(polls)
Can you still blow out your birthday candles? Yes? Then you just might have what it takes to own one of these light switches. It’s like The Clapper, only lazier. As you can see from the video, the switch functions wirelessly and can be placed anywhere that’s convenient. It can be turned on and off…
Behold the latest in crime fighting technology—the “Armadillo.” It’s mission: to shame evil doers into obedience using a potent blend of security cameras, heavy duty armor and sheer ugliness. The idea is simple—police park this hulking monstrosity in pockets of high crime activity and just leave it there as a deterrent. It sticks out like…
Here is one of the most brilliant ideas in a long time: The Gorillatorch, a combination of a LED light source and the classic Gorillapod wrappable legs with “super-strong magnetic feet.” Looking at the gallery, this critter seems alive: The Gorillatorch has a big dial to adjust its lighting power—which shines at a maximum 65…
For this week’s Photoshop contest, we asked you to create images showing the fabled Apple Tablet being used in day-to-day life. And there’s a clear line between those craving the tablet and those mocking it. I prefer the latter.
There are great desktop offerings today, the Dell Vostro and monitor combination deal is especially awesome. Music lovers will be glad to see a new song from RJD2, the guys who brought us the Mad Men opening theme, in Hobomodo. https://gizmodo.com/the-tech-of-mad-men-just-in-time-for-season-3-5337471/ Computing and Peripherals: • 1 TB ioSafe Solo Rugged Desktop External Hard Drive for…
We’ve heard about automated transport pods for years, but London’s Heathrow Airport has just opened the first complete system, a $41 million network to take air travelers to their cars. The four-passenger personal rapid transport (PRT) vehicles shuttle people from Terminal 5 to one of the airport’s parking lots. It’s as easy as hopping in,…
Clearwire WiMax went live in Atlanta, Portland and Las Vegas about a month ago, but now you can buy some 4G action through Sprint, who’s selling it for “a $10 per month premium over current Sprint 3G mobile data plans.” [Sprint] https://gizmodo.com/clearwire-opens-4g-wireless-in-three-new-cities-only-7-5319930
More evidence that standalone GPS units will soon be as obsolete as MiniDiscs. Garmin’s nuvi 1860 (which looks to be released in early September at IFA) has a full-fledged browser and a camera. According to Engadget, the nuvi 1860 has more characteristics of a smartphone or MID than a GPS unit. It will run a…
As if K-Mart’s front-page ad wasn’t enough to confirm, Sony’s officially announced their PlayStation 3 Slim that retails for $100 less than the current PlayStation 3 fat, which is also getting a price cut. Update: We’ve got first impressions here. https://gizmodo.com/k-mart-confirms-300-ps3-slim-rumors-with-some-subtlety-5339735 The slim will come with a 120GB drive, and will be 32% smaller and…
