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The last few app store launches we’ve seen were plagued by the same problem: a dearth of stuff that’s at all new, or that anyone, you know, wants. Microsoft’s novel idea to avoid this same problem? Port some iPhone apps! The company posted a third-party case study on their Developer Network, which explains, step by…
If you’re looking for a tiny, extra monitor, Nanovision makes some utilitarian Mimo-branded gear. But now their latest 710-S monitor adds a bit of flare to the mix. https://gizmodo.com/mimo-um-750-7-inch-usb-display-lightning-review-5116061 The Mimo 710-S is the “Mobile Slider” edition of their existing line, a 7-inch, 800×480 USB monitor that opens like a clamshell and rotates 90 degrees…
According to Silicon Alley, the latest rumor in Wall Street is Apple’s plan to turn the iTunes Store into a payment system like Paypal. In other words, they want you to give them money so you can buy things elsewhere. iPhone and iPod touch users can already buy third-party products within applications using iTunes accounts.…
Paul Patone is an inventor who created a perfectly working engine that runs on 80% Mountain Dew 25 years ago. That was before he was framed by corrupt Utah officials and businesscrooks, after he refused to sell his patents. His engine is called the GEET—short for Global Environmental Energy Technology—Fuel Processor. His system modifies any…
Some enterprising gamers took an old vending machine and turned it into a Nuka-Cola machine, and it looks awesome. The soda probably won’t heal you, and the bottlecaps won’t work as currency, but it’s still pretty badass. [Project via Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/the-pause-that-irradiates-5327976
Really? Is there someone out there burning through such copious amounts of candles that they require one gadget just to melt down the scraps? What sort of demonic deity requires such inconvenient worship in 2009? (Ed note: Satan, that’s who. And the ghost of Laura Ingalls Wilder, natch.) Regardless, the Candle Quick is a sort…
We now know a little more about Intel’s upcoming six-core Xeon CPU codenamed Westmere thanks to these leaked engineering samples. Still classified as a Core i7 chip, the Xeon W5590 runs six 2.4GHz cores with 12MB of shared Level 3 cache and and 256KB of Level 2 cache per core. Hyperthreading support enables two program…
This amazing 320 square meter control room features a two-level, six-workstation podium to oversee the Moscow United electricity network. More after the jump. Designed by Russian architects, Arch Group, and ABTB, the space includes a wall of 36 Barco video cubes detailing the network’s current condition. (Updated pic, thanks Larissa!) The project was apparently built…
If you own any 2009 model of Panasonic VIERA CAST Blu-ray players, keep a lookout for a free update coming today. It brings Amazon Video on Demand streaming that will make your Blu-ray collection cry. PANASONIC ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF AMAZON VIDEO ON DEMAND ON ITS FULL LINE OF 2009 VIERA CASTTM-ENABLED BLU-RAY DISC PLAYERS Owners…
16-year-old Deng Senshan died after being beaten to death during “treatment” at an internet addiction camp found in Nanning. Three guards (who are now detained) apparently beat the boy for “running too slowly,” despite the camp promising that it uses no techniques that might compromise a visitor’s health. His father had paid the camp $1,024…
Its got “comfort” right in the title, so you know Microsoft has put a premium on ergonomic design with their Desktop 5000 keyboard and mouse. They have also added “smart features” specifically designed for Windows 7 users. Updates to the Comfort Curve design include a soft-touch palm rest and low-profile quiet touch keys. As for…
No, this isn’t a lost Beyond 2000 segment from 1997—this is a real thing, that is happening. Here’s how Nikon expects customers to use their new mutant camera/projector hybrid, the S1000pj. It’d be irresponsible to try to glean too much from a promotional video like this, where some, but not all, of the images have…
Researchers are making better LEDs using salmon DNA, Google is putting greenhouse gases on the map (literally!), Kodak makes a useless solar charger, and computer models help salmon breed. We’re not kidding. Salmon DNA gets spun into nanofibers and is used to coat these extra-durable white LEDs. They can even tune the color. The United…
I can’t speak for everyone here, but I can’t even take a piss without 3 or 4 cameras filming me at all times. So these Spoticam lamps will save me a lot of VHS-C tape. The Spoticam security lamp, available in white or aluminum, elicits the feeling of being monitored while simultaneously providing a convenient,…
While some of you may be eying the recently-released Olympus EP-1, Chasseur d’Images magazine is reporting that its successor will be out by year’s end and include a viewfinder. That’d be a very quick sequel. [Photo Rumors via CrunchGear] https://gizmodo.com/olympus-e-p1-micro-four-thirds-camera-goes-legit-with-1-5292179
Move over, Lion King. Erin Hanson’s genius has reinvented you for the intarwebs. I like her take on Apple vs Apple even better: I should stop licking my iPhone. [Flickr via Dark Roasted Blend]
Everyone’s trying to pinpoint exactly what pushed Eric Schmidt to leave Apple’s board—or Apple to oust him—but whether it was Google Voice or the FCC doesn’t really matter. Eric Schmidt shouldn’t have been there in the first place. https://gizmodo.com/google-ceo-eric-schmidt-resigns-from-apple-board-5328737 Schmidt’s presence the Apple board of directors has been conceptually weird from the start, but in…
As you most probably noticed this weekend and yesterday, Gizmodo—and all the Gawker sites—went down in flames for a couple of days. We are now back at full power, and have a pretty accurate idea of what happened. It was a Distributed Denial of Service attack—aka DDoS: A Distributed Denial of Service attack is, simply…
Whether it’s the PS3 Slim or the PS3 Rocket Ride, something is happening in Sony land. Let’s review the crazy (and growing) pile of evidence: • The 80GB PS3 is being discontinued. in Japan by the manufacturer’s request. Meanwhile, price cuts on various bundles are happening all around the world. HMM. https://kotaku.com/80gb-playstation-3-to-be-discontinued-in-japan-5329352 • Digitimes reports…
The Ion LE is a quiet launch from the usually boisterous Nvidia: It’s a cheaper version of their Ion graphics chip for netbooks, stripped of DirectX 10 support, which is only needed in Vista, so hopefully it’ll find its way into more cut-rate XP-powered netbooks. [Fudzilla via Engadget]]
