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Lately, wild rumors have dominated the Zune conversation. But what about the regular old player? The one that actually exists? Look! Someone’s talking about it: behold the utterly believable Zune Upgrade Plan, as reported and/or theorized by ZuneScene. According to their sources, starting in June, current Zune owners will be able to “upgrade” to a…
Nokia has quietly opened Ovi marketplace to the US and elsewhere, giving Symbian users the world over an app store to call their own. And from the looks of it, it’s a nice one. UPDATED The web interface is attractive and easy to use, with a simple “Send to Mobile” button serving in lieu of…
I bought myself an original Macintosh—the one from 1984—this weekend. I saw it on the streets of Williamsburg for $35, almost completely new, and I couldn’t resist. Now I want to do something with it. Now I’m having a dilemma. Should I download the original system, save it to floppies, and leave it as it…
You might have the day off, but good deals wait for no one. Before clicking “purchase” though, pause for a second and remember why you’re not working today. Happy Memorial Day! Computing and Peripherals: • HP dv6t Core 2 Duo 16″ Laptop for $489.99 plus free shipping (normally $599.99 – use coupon code SV2130). •…
Artist Jorge Colombo took about an hour to fingerpaint an intricate Times Square scene on his iPhone using Brushes, a $4.99 iPhone drawing app. Now, it’s the June 1st cover for The New Yorker. I’m guessing the editors of the magazine saw some kind of weighty symbolism in such a stunt, but landing a New…
With the IdeaPad S12, Lenovo, as rumored, is first out of the gates with a netbook based on Nvidia’s Ion chipset, and it’s a hell of a promising start: this 12-inch netbook promises the whole HD-playing, game-conquering Ion experience for around $500. https://gizmodo.com/lenovo-first-to-pack-nvidia-ion-hd-graphics-into-netboo-5155634 First, a refresher: Nividia’s Ion platform is essentially Intel’s Atom processor combined…
Just last week Intel was all “Hey! Thin, light and cheap laptops are the next big thing, TRUST US!” The Lenovo IdeaPad U350, a $650, 13.3-inch ultrathin notebook, is exactly what they were talking about. https://gizmodo.com/intel-kinda-thin-kinda-cheap-laptops-are-the-next-big-5262332 Intel and Lenovo’s concept makes enough sense: take those ultrathing, ultra-expensive notebooks like the MacBook Air, Dell Adamo or…
Lenovo’s new summer products all share the same thrifty sensibilities, and the C300 AIO desktop is no exception. Looking at the specs, it’s roughly an Atom-based netbook. Looking at its pictures, it’s a nicely-styled desktop, not unlike the new Dell Studio all-in-one. https://gizmodo.com/dell-studio-19-multitouch-all-in-one-arrives-in-us-of-a-5230935 In fact, it’s actually really similar, although it manages to knock its…
Rounding out the AT&T leaks is this batch from Nokia. Two are actually interesting: The odd-in-a-good-way Mako side-slider, which is an S60 phone with full QWERTY and somewhat snoozy specs. And the Thresher, which is probably the shiniest slider Nokia’s ever pooped out. [Engadget]
Engadget apparently hit upon the motherload of AT&T powerpoints: Slides detailing the Palm Eos, a new HP iPaq and probably most thrilling, HTC Lancaster (aka the Android phone we’ve been waiting for). I’ve always wondered what Android would be like on a Touch Pro, that’s basically Lancaster. There is the dreary little note that “Initial…
Nothing wrong with wanting a customized trailer, but this design from the folks at Mehzelle seems a bit overkill, especially when paired up with a generic minivan in the marketing materials. Luckily (I think), interested buyers can work with the “only Configurator” to design a caravan that’s completely unique, like the seemingly Picasso-inspired one above:…
As Lifehacker points out, this impressive Wii hack isn’t as simple as plugging an external hard drive into our Wii, but it isn’t masterclass-level stuff, either. Video of the finished result and some extras is available too. When all is said and done, bye-bye to physical media! [Lifehacker] https://lifehacker.com/back-up-and-play-your-wii-games-from-an-external-hard-d-5263589
Here’s why you should be excited about the BlackBerry Onyx: It’s the first BlackBerry with 3G, Wi-Fi, a 3MP camera, the Bold’s awesome keyboard and giant battery in a package the size of the tiny Curve. CrackBerry’s actually got one, and they love all over it: [CrackBerry] https://gizmodo.com/blackberry-onyx-shows-its-face-one-part-bold-one-part-5248692
From elaborate DSLRs, to point-and-shoots, to that crappy thing in my iPhone 3G, all cameras can trace back their lineage back to this simple wooden box. It’s the world’s oldest camera, and it’s on display at the “The Invention of Photography and the Earliest Photographs” exhibition in Macau. On display alongside this great great granddaddy…
We knew it was coming to T-Mobile, and today we also know the HTC Touch Pro2 is coming to Verizon. Not a surprise, really, but here’s a nice picture with some Verizon Wireless branding on it anyway. In other news, it’s Sunday. [D474rpr via BGR] https://gizmodo.com/hey-look-its-the-htc-touch-pro-2-on-t-mobile-5223497
The USB Cereal Spoon will never get soggy in milk, because it’s completely covered with several layers of glue. Yum! It works, as you can see in the video, but if I owned one of these I’d rue the day I came home plastered from the bar and tried to eat it. So, yeah, basically…
Mattel’s mind-over-matter kid’s toy MindFlex, first introduced at CES for about $80, will actually be $100 when it arrives on October 1. Still, it’s a small price to pay for moving balls with your mind. [Amazon via I4U News] https://gizmodo.com/mind-flex-like-basketball-for-your-brain-5124430
Jason Freeny, the designer who brought us that amazing-yet-freaky minifig anatomy lesson last October, wants every Lego aficionado to know that there’s a huge red brick inside all of you. https://gizmodo.com/the-anatomy-of-a-lego-minifig-is-as-fascinating-as-it-i-5063801 Seriously, this guy has cornered the market on freakishly cool Lego artwork. [Jason Freeny via Brothers Brick]
Simply put, the Palm Pre is the most hyped phone since the original iPhone. It’s coming out in two weeks, on June 6. Here’s everything we know—we’ll update this as more info comes in. Should I get the Pre over the iPhone? WIll it make a good replacement for my old Phone? It depends. I’m…
What goes on under the hood at Wolfram Alpha is a mystery to my simple mind, but after seeing the results of this search, I hope whatever it is gets an overhaul quickly. Updated. You see, tipster Jon-Paul snagged this screen shot of his search for “dumb” (which I cropped to cut out his desktop,…