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New Heat-Reflecting Technology Threatens to Make Incandescent Bulbs Fashionable Again

I know, I know. Tech writers spent all this time hyping CFLs, and now it’s possible that incandescent bulbs might be acceptable again thanks to a new technology that seals the filament in a special, heat-reflecting inner-capsule? The nerve! The NY Times’ Green Inc. blog says the inner capsule of these new bulbs, developed by…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post

View-Master: The Motion Picture…The assless eco-scooter…Apple picks a fight with the wrong Filipino…Scientists may soon replace your brain with a machine… Star Trek/Transformers/Fringe masterminds Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci have been tapped to produce a DreamWorks film written by Fringe collaborator Brad Caleb Kane, in the Goonies and Young Sherlock Holmes youth adventure vein, centered…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

The New Russian Stealth Superfighter

Most people know the US fifth generation wonderplanes—the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II—but the Russians are working on their own stealth superfighter: The Sukhoi PAK-FA. This concept—by industrial designer Aleksander Dultsev—is simply amazing: https://gizmodo.com/a-look-at-fifth-generation-fighter-planes-5162787 Nobody knows if the real PAK-FA will look anything similar to any of these three models, but we will probably…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Stream Zune Songs to Your iPhone

Gear Live found a roundabout, but clever, way of streaming Zune tracks onto your iPhone. Why would you do that? Because Zune Pass gets you a basically unlimited amount of songs, and they don’t play natively on the iPhone. What you do is set up Orb on a Windows machine to transcode, on the fly,…

Tech News Jason Chen

Oregon Scientific’s Solar Weather Station Is The Second Greenest Way To Check The Forecast

As far as weather stations go, the +ECO Clima Control weather station is pretty enough to put out in the open—and its wealth of features are completely powered by the sun. •Built-in solar panel converts sunlight energy into electrical energy for the 600mAH rechargeable battery •Future weather forecast with graphical icons: Sunny, Partly Cloudy, Cloudy,…

Tech News Sean Fallon

This is How Your Plastic Objects Are Made

Curious as to how all those plastic cups, trash cans and containers you get at Ikea are made? Random Good Stuff takes a tour of the Koziol plastics factory in Germany, where many of those household items are designed. The process is the same as the one used in the Lego factory, but instead of…

Tech News Jason Chen

Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: IPhone Video, Endless Fog

Here’s a clip, uploaded moments ago from the Pegasus Open 50 sailboat underway in the Transpac race, using an iPhone 3G S, Wi-Fi and Satellite uplink. https://gizmodo.com/pegasus-open-50-the-official-transpac-raceboat-of-gizm-5306826 July 7, 3:00 PM PSTTactically and strategically, we feel that we are far enough south, sitting on the 1018 isobar, hunting for that elusive 1020 and sticking to…

Tech News Philippe Kahn

Sonos CR200 Controller Leaks: Pretty Nice For Not Being an iPhone

I kinda figured Sonos was content to let people use an iPod Touch or iPhone to control their beloved wireless audio system, but lo, here’s a $350 capacitive-touch second-gen controller, leaked from their own product pages, to prove me wrong. https://gizmodo.com/dealzmodo-review-the-300-sonos-rig-5097223 Most of the sales pitch on the somewhat pricey CR200 matches that of the…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Ultimate Wiimote Control Hack: 15-Tonne Giant Robot Claws

Forget about puny robots, this is why Wiimote hacking was invented: To control two giant robotic claws, each of them weighing 15 tonnes and pushing 200 bars, which can separate your torso from your legs in a snap. [Entity Crisis]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Amazon Won’t Let Mobile Apps Use Its Product Info Anymore

Weird play by Amazon—they’ve changed their Product Advertising API so that mobile apps like Delicious Library, which pull product info from it, can’t use it. Its developers were forced to pull it from the App Store. Delicious Library developer Wil Shipley did ask for permission, but Amazon told him to yank they app or they’d…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

The White iPhone 3GS Is Rare Like a Unicorn

It doesn’t surprise me that the white iPhone 3GS is apparently selling out everywhere, for several reasons. • Apple’s likely making far fewer of them than the way more popular black iPhone. • Notice that’s the cheaper 16GB model that’s completely sold out here—there are still 32GB models, for obvious reasons (price). • When I…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Analysts Say Nokia Really Is Doomed by 2013, Apple to Pass It in 2011

We’re not the only ones who think Nokia is doomed if they keep turning out smartphones like the N97. Generator Research says that Nokia’s smartphone marketshare will plummet from over 40 percent today to only 20 percent by 2013. https://gizmodo.com/nokia-n97-review-nokia-is-doomed-5308440 They predict that Apple, on the other hand, will hit 33 percent marketshare by that…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Pandora Agreement Saves Internet Radio

Fans of internet radio can breathe a little easier today now that Pandora has reached an agreement with the music industry that puts it on secure ground for the foreseeable future. Excessive royalty rates were the main reason sites like Pandora hovered near the brink of collapse last year, but this agreement will see a…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Come On Ride the Sushi Train

Conveyor belt sushi and sushi trains have always been particularly appealing as they promise unlimited food without requiring the pangs of social interaction or the short repeated treks to the buffet line. Now that joy can come to your home. Epoch will officially unveil this toy sushi train later this month at the Tokyo Toy…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Doritos’ Late Night Augmented Reality Bags Are Like a Party at Taco Bell

These new bags of Doritos Late Night Taco-flavored chips (I just ate 50) are special not just because of what’s inside, but what’s on the bag. If you have a webcam, you can simulate a concert in a bag. Just hold up the symbol on the back of the bag to your webcam—webcam not included…

Tech News Jason Chen

Mac Classic iPhone Case For Die Hards

In my opinion, the Mac Classic iPhone case doesn’t quite compare to the Playstation version, but few die hard Apple fans will be able to resist its handmade retro charm. [Etsy via iPhone Savior] https://gizmodo.com/i-dare-you-to-not-buy-this-playstation-iphone-case-imme-5305602

Tech News Sean Fallon

Nike Salutes Your Right To Keep And Bear Awesome T-Shirt Guns

Have you seen that t-shirt gun in the new Nike commercial? It’s cooler looking than any t-shirt gun I have ever seen—hell, it may be the coolest product Nike has ever made. And they are actually selling it. https://gizmodo.com/this-21-gun-salute-to-america-blows-fireworks-away-5305914 Seriously though, even if you did have a legitimate use for a t-shirt gun, getting your…

Tech News Sean Fallon

What Is The Best Technology To Use When You Film Yourself Having Sex?

I mean, I’m just asking. Not in a weird way, like I’m some sort of sick perv looking for pointers or anything. Haha…eh. Seriously though—what would you do? Have you already done it? What Is The Best Technology To Use When You Film Yourself Having Sex?(poll) Have You Ever Filmed Yourself Having Sex?(poll) This image…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Sony’s HDR-CX520V and HDR-CX500V Camcorders Follow Your Face

Sony just announced two new HD camcorders, both shooting in full HD and snapping 12-megapixel photos. The HDR-CX520V comes with 64GB of internal flash memory, while the HDR-CX500V comes with 32GB. The big feature Sony is touting is Face Touch, which lets you select a face on the touchscreen viewfinder and have the camera automatically…

Tech News Adam Frucci

77 iTunes Icons Apple Would Never Dream of Using

Last week, I asked to you to make a new icon that really represents iTunes, not that old, busted CD. Who knew iTunes meant so many things to so many people? Glossy iPhones and dog poop, Apple must be proud. https://gizmodo.com/photoshop-contest-design-a-new-itunes-icon-5304832 First Place — Christian Jeffries Second Place — Anonymous Third Place — Nandor Moore…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

New Heat-Reflecting Technology Threatens to Make Incandescent Bulbs Fashionable Again

Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post

The New Russian Stealth Superfighter

Stream Zune Songs to Your iPhone

Oregon Scientific’s Solar Weather Station Is The Second Greenest Way To Check The Forecast

This is How Your Plastic Objects Are Made

Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: IPhone Video, Endless Fog

Sonos CR200 Controller Leaks: Pretty Nice For Not Being an iPhone

Ultimate Wiimote Control Hack: 15-Tonne Giant Robot Claws

Amazon Won’t Let Mobile Apps Use Its Product Info Anymore

The White iPhone 3GS Is Rare Like a Unicorn

Analysts Say Nokia Really Is Doomed by 2013, Apple to Pass It in 2011

Pandora Agreement Saves Internet Radio

Come On Ride the Sushi Train

Doritos’ Late Night Augmented Reality Bags Are Like a Party at Taco Bell

Mac Classic iPhone Case For Die Hards

Nike Salutes Your Right To Keep And Bear Awesome T-Shirt Guns

What Is The Best Technology To Use When You Film Yourself Having Sex?

Sony’s HDR-CX520V and HDR-CX500V Camcorders Follow Your Face

77 iTunes Icons Apple Would Never Dream of Using

Pompeii Study Confirms Roman ‘Wine’ Ritual Previously Known Only From Texts

JBL Clears Out a 5.0-Channel Compact All-in-One Soundbar at a Record Low Beyond Its Portable Speaker Deals

Andy Weir Says Paramount Rejected His ‘Star Trek’ Pitch, Proceeds to Blast Modern ‘Trek’

Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station Is 50% Off as Amazon’s Spring Sale Pushes Into Its Final Clear-Out

Anker’s USB-C Docking Station With Detachable Hub Hits an All-Time Low in Amazon’s Spring Sale, Likely the Last Chance Before Prime Day

The Sadie Sink ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Rumors Just Keep Swirling

This Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader Now Costs About as Much as a Few Paper Books, While Amazon’s Spring Sale Price Still Holds

Lenovo Tab One Becomes an Even Better Budget Tablet Pick Below $100, Now Bundled With a Case in Amazon’s Spring Sale

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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