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Samsung’s gone and pasted a 5-megapixel webcam on the 24-inch Scopia VC240 monitor. Now we can finally see topless Jesus in all his HD glory! https://gizmodo.com/peek-o-matic-strips-pinups-hunks-flabby-gizmodo-edito-5271880 The Scopia webcam captures 720p video at 30fps with a bitrate of 2 megabits. It also supports V2oIP conferencing technology and uses h.264 compression. Obviously, this thing will never…
According to AT&T, iPhone 3.0 users with qualified plans will be able to seamlessly switch from the 3G network to AT&T Wi-Fi hot spots automatically without being prompted for authentication first. [AT&T via YouTube via Engadget]
Another day, another innovation from MIT researchers. This time, it’s a camera built in the middle of a 25mm fiber sheet, which might be the coolest invention we will never use (save for an appearance in Splinter Cell 10). https://gizmodo.com/rf-cochlea-is-a-super-powered-signal-processor-modeled-5293297 MIT Tech Review says Noel Fink, the man responsible for the breakthrough, isn’t even entirely…
Starting tomorrow, subscribers to Sirius XM radio will be able to download the application on their iPhones for free. As we previously speculated, others who don’t already have a subscription will have to pay $3 a month, which isn’t so bad considering the original subscription is around 20 bucks. [Yahoo] https://gizmodo.com/the-first-fuzzy-shot-of-the-sirius-iphone-app-5271395
It’s the big question, isn’t it? Sprint vs. AT&T, Palm vs. Apple, physical keys vs. solo touchscreen. Here are recent stories to help inform you about every aspect of both, so your eventual decision is intelligent, whichever one you choose. Palm Pre Reviews • Our review • What other reviewers said • 10 things you…
Last year we introduced you to the 5.11 Tactical Series UC3.400 flashlight claiming that it “might be the last torch you will ever need.” Well, it’s time to put that to the test. https://gizmodo.com/5-11-tactical-series-uc3-400-flashlight-might-be-the-la-5081269 The 5.11 shines at 90 lumens for 90 minutes per charge—and the manufacturers claim that it is rated for 50,000 recharges…
This is certainly not a new image, but once you add the proper caption, the whole Wiimote-bridging-the-generation-gap concept gets a little bit disturbing. OK, it freaks me out almost as much as the JesusSwitch. [Thanks David] https://gizmodo.com/jesus-switch-turns-on-off-359540
I checked out the new Buzz Lightyear robot today, which is selling this Fall for $130-$150, and it proved that robot toys still have a bit to go before they’re really awesome. There’s some cool stuff to this toy, to be sure. It has original Tim Allen voice work, which is nice, and it’s obviously…
Yes, not only it looks amazing at night but the full size Gundam protecting Tokyo right now actually moves, as this video shows. You can check all its details up close in these videos: https://gizmodo.com/activated-full-size-gundam-robot-looks-totally-absofri-5289548 Gundam under construction Gundam details More perspectives
You already know what we think, but now that you have had some time to play around with the new iPhone OS 3.0, what are your impressions on both its major features and the update overall? https://gizmodo.com/iphone-os-3-0-software-review-what-to-expect-5292789 Is 3.0 Any Faster?(online surveys) How Is OS 3.0 In Terms Of Stability?(surveys) How Are Push Notifications in…
Presidential race loser and US Senator John Kerry (remember him?) has sent a note to the FCC basically asking why AT&T has an exclusive iPhone contract with Apple. Two years after its introduction? This horse is late to the race: We ask that you examine this issue carefully and act expeditiously should you find that…
Wisely, Intel has decided to simplify their overly complex brand structure by boiling things down into three main categories: “entry-level (Intel Core i3), mid-level (Intel Core i5), and high-level (Intel Core i7).” Intel spokesman Bill Calder notes: …we are focusing our strategy around a primary ‘hero’ client brand which is Intel® Core™. Today the Intel…
An immersive multitouch, multi-user "Touchwall" has been revealed… for trade conference attendees. Billed as an “intelligent, multi-user Touchwall” the kit, made by Schematic, uses their previous multitouch panels to create a surface which can be used by multiple people. It is being used for the first time at an advertising festival in Cannes, where it…
Interns Don and Johnny helped find these excellent deals for you to devour today, which include cheap movies, a wide range of LCD monitors, personal portables and, of course, free food. Thanks, interns. Computers and Peripherals: • Lenovo G530 Notebook with Pentium Dual Core Processor 2.16GHz and 15.4″ WXGA TFT for $387 plus free shipping…
Hey, if you’re just emailing and checking out HTML web sites, stick with your phone company’s DSL. That’s cool. But if you’re actually planning on DOING something with your computer, you need Comcast’s High Speed Internet and their advanced fiber-optic network. With Comcast, get the fastest speeds available.
As expected, the new iPhone OS 3.0 is out. You can click on the “Check for Update” button right now to get your iPhone updated. If you used the pirated 3.0 golden master, this update is exactly the same: https://gizmodo.com/iphone-os-3-0-now-available-in-torrent-tested-it-works-5284779 Just to let you guys know, the MD5 hashes for the newly updated firmwares are…
We just got a load of tips from readers that the iPhone 3.0 update is sending their iPhone 3Gs into an unrecoverable mode where the activation process won’t complete. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-os-3-0-is-out-5294111 The message above is the one iTunes spits out if you’re one of the unlucky ones—like our own Andi—that can’t complete the upgrade. The phone…
If you’re an AT&T customer that isn’t eligible for a phone upgrade yet, but will be eligible in July, August or September, good news. You’re eligible starting Friday, June 19. AT&T’s just loosened the restrictions in order to allow people to who are on the verge of being able to upgrade to do so now.…
The Obama administration is in favor of repealing a 1989 law that asked to tax people for using their work cellphones for personal calls. A turn of events after last week, when the IRS said they wanted to enforce it. Of course, the law was dumb nowadays and almost impossible to enforce, as Douglas Shulman—Internal…
Bang-yao Liu made this pretty stop-motion post-it animation for his senior project at Savannah College of Art and Design, displaying all things computer and gamey. He gets extra points for using Röyksopp’s Eple as the soundtrack. [Thanks Omar]
