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On paper, the 40 Second Toothbrush, which de-plaques two rows of teeth at a time, looks like a fine idea. On paper. Would you put this in your mouth? The thinking is that, by fitting around your teeth like some kind of bristly retainer, the 40 second toothbrush can decrease necessary brushing time by 66%.…
T-Mobile’s inventory system clued us in to possible ‘myTouch’ branding for the HTC Magic, and this leaked box art all but confirms it. There’s other important info here too! For example, the myTouch will come in a box. [Engadget] https://gizmodo.com/t-mobiles-htc-magic-shall-be-known-henceforth-in-u-s-a-5237963
When you have Microsoft’s VP of LIVE, Software and Services for Interactive Entertainment Business John Schappert in front of you, you can’t not ask whatever happened to the long-lost Live Anywhere service. So we did. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-says-xbox-360-is-less-than-halfway-done-5279383 I set the stage by talking about all of Xbox’s features since the New Xbox Experience that go way…
When a company says they’re working on an Android netbook, people make assumptions: they’ll come up with a fresh UI; they’ll cater the netbook’s hardware to Google’s lightweight OS; they’ll make it cheap. Acer is doing none of these things. https://gizmodo.com/acer-planning-an-android-netbook-for-q3-of-this-year-5275329 Their Android netbook will actually be an Windows XP netbook, in that it’ll ship…
CinemaNow, the subscription-less, on-demand streaming movie service, is partnering up with Best Buy. What does that mean? CinemaNow will stream from their website, and we’ll see more supported hardware in their stores. Nobody’s overly excited about Best Buy rebranding an existing service and building it into their website, because, well, it’s just not very exciting.…
GoogleThe Chromium team has posted early alpha builds of the ported browser for OS X and Linux, along with some explicit instructions: “DON’T DOWNLOAD THEM!” But really, you should. This tongue-in-cheek advice refers to the fact that these builds aren’t finished, and could be buggy. And they’re right—Flash, printing, and most of the settings pages…
Remember that awesome CIA gadget book, Spycraft, written by our spooky friends Bob Wallace and Keith Melton? Well, it just came out in paperback, people—$12.24 at Amazon. Go git ’em. [Amazon] https://gizmodo.com/5-reasons-to-check-out-the-cia-spycraft-book-393928
Intentionally or not, Conan’s new backdrop looks like it was constructed by a team of Mario level designers, circa 1992. Asked about the homage/coincidence, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime sounded pretty pleased: “That’s great.” https://gizmodo.com/conans-new-backdrop-sure-looks-familiar-5278719 It was Kotaku who caught up with Reggie, after Seriouslunch made the initial spotting: https://kotaku.com/nintendo-thinks-conan-obrien-mario-homage-is-great-5279071 We know that he…
Citing analysts at Morgan Stanley, the Financial Times claims Apple has plans to release a cheap iPhone at either a $99 or $149 price point, and could possibly announce it Monday at WWDC. The article goes on to state that the move could dramatically increase Apple’s smartphone marketshare and production of the new devices is…
Apparently robot missions to Mars are now passe, because NASA’s gotten into the business of making electrolyte-packed sports drinks and naming them after Tom Wolfe books about…um…NASA. According to MedGadget, The Right Stuff is a new NASA-developed electrolyte drink designed to quickly replenish and regulate the body’s hydration levels after heavy workout or illness. It’s…
Engadget Chinese got some footage of the Eee Keyboard in action, and judging from the video, the touchscreen-endowed keyboard looks like it has some promise. The secret behind its mojo? It runs a standalone version of Windows XP. https://gizmodo.com/eee-keyboard-an-entire-touchscreen-home-theater-pc-5124985 The keyboard houses an entire Atom chipset inside its body which is separate from the touchpanel.…
What’s 239 feet long, flies at 647mph, and has three floors that include a grand staircase, four giant full suites, boardroom with hologram projector, a full spa, concert hall, car garage, and a space-age lift that drops onto the runway? Apparently, it may be Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud’s new specially retro-fitted…
Essential to our E3 coverage: Canon’s 5D Mark II‘s made our liveblog shots effortless and awesome in any light , Sprint’s 3G network was our crucial lifeline in the bowels of convention centers, and UCC Black powered us. https://gizmodo.com/canon-5d-mark-ii-vs-nikon-d700-review-shoot-out-5160540
Here’s the stuff that we didn’t post today. (Until now, obviously.) • We were startled to find that someone had spotted the phrase “iPhone Video” in an AT&T support website pulldown menu. Then we remembered two things: 1) Apple resisted using the term “iPod Video” for a year when that product first came out, and…
In case you didn’t see this in our review, we used the sharp, sharp bottom edge of the phone to slice some cheese. Oh yes. [Review and FAQ] https://gizmodo.com/palm-pre-review-5277499 https://gizmodo.com/palm-pre-the-definitive-guide-and-faq-5133554
The iPod Shuffle’s controller placement makes replacing headphones difficult and doesn’t allow the use of third party accessories. Ozaki’s latest adapter, the iCommand Controller, looks to fix that by putting the controls back in your hands. https://gizmodo.com/bad-idea-moving-ipod-shuffles-controls-to-the-headphon-5167997 Although the 1-inch adapter’s shiny black exterior doesn’t exactly match the slick Shuffle’s casing, it was designed so…
Matt and I are winding down Gizmodo’s E3 coverage, but Kotaku is still Kotakuizing away. Here are some posts the gamers among you shouldn’t miss: • Tim Schafer Responds To Activision’s Brutal Legend Lawsuit (Tim Schafer, maker of games like Day of the Tentacle and Psychonauts, is God.) • Nintendo Thinks Conan O’Brien Mario Homage…
I actually like Dave Matthews so much that I wish this GPS existed for real, and not just in the imagination of Jimmy Fallon. [Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]
You can use the Wii Balance Board for Wii Fit, but if you’re smart, you’ll stick to Punch-Out. Regardless, Mad Catz‘ upcoming Power Up Charging Station will make your Balance Board rechargeable. The stand is bundled with a special, contact-charging battery that replaces the standard AAs. You load the battery into the board, the board…
You’ve either seen the Mentos and Coke experiment on YouTube or you’ve destroyed your kitchen trying it yourself. Wired has come up with a parlor trick that’ll surprise your friends with a delayed explosion time: Mentos, frozen in ice cubes. Admittedly, I don’t know many people who let their drinks sit long enough for their…
