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The first handset to fulfill last month’s BlackBerry codename prophesy is here, and we’re pretty sure it’s the Onyx. That means Curve-8900-like proportions, but with Bold genes (read: 3G). https://gizmodo.com/blackberry-leak-lists-product-code-names-onyx-driftwo-5199321 Here’s the alleged spec list: * GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS device * GPS * Camera * Wi-Fi (no UMA support) * QWERTY keyboard * 480×360 resolution screen BGR…
Ever since I saw the F-35 demon helmet—which gives a 360-degree spherical view of the battlefield—I have wondered how it really looks inside, for the pilot. No more: Jump to minute 3:50. https://gizmodo.com/f-35-helmet-display-system-to-scare-the-bejeezus-out-of-260482 The helmet projects an augmented reality world inside its visor. This image is created by a visualization, targeting, and situational awareness marvel…
Mom, I love you, but this Mom Translator from the fake commercial department at SNL was hilarious. I pretty much relived every high school era dinner conversation in the course of a 1:30 video. [Hulu]
J.J Abrams’ Star Trek took the original characters in a new, wonderful direction, but that doesn’t mean people still can’t enjoy the boxy look of the original series with this sharp-looking tricorder replica. https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-review-5226460 Available at Amazon on June 4, this $50 piece of retro goodness is the tricorder that started it all, and is…
At NYU’s ITP, I heard the shrill and desperate scream of a child. It turned out to be a kid playing Nobu Nakaguchi’s multiplayer interactive telephony called Tuuug of War. The game is pretty simple. Users dial in, choose a team, and compete in a game of tug of war. Instead of pulling on a…
As one of our T drivers found out this week in Boston, it costs that much when you send it while driving the Green Line and plow into the back of a stopped train. The errant text message also sent dozens of passengers to the hospital and closed down one of the busier sections of…
Hugs are silent, but they say a lot. A half-body clap is like a “hello” popsicle, informal but icy. Then there’s tucked-head tackle—aka “MmmYousmellsogood.” Celina’s sensor decodes hugs and sends them to Twitter. [ITP, Twitter]
Boeing’s experimental unmanned “Phantom Ray” drone is scheduled for testing in 2010. Either Boeing is out of military-sounding code names or it, too, is caught up in the comic book craze that’s seized Hollywood. Surprising no one, the Phantom Menace Ray parent program (X45-C) is funded entirely by DARPA to the tune of $942 million.…
Squeeze the side, and the S ring emits perfume juiced with pheromones. Three scents for each sex, all custom mixed. I liked the citrus one, but wasn’t sure if it was for boys or girls. You have to inject the perfumes into the ring with a hypodermic needle which is supposed to invoke the “clinical…
You’d think a cardboard laptop stand might be self-explanatory, but you’d be wrong. Lifehacker has some nifty DIY instructions for this surprisingly sturdy (and nearly free) cardboard laptop stand. [Lifehacker] https://lifehacker.com/build-a-sturdy-cardboard-laptop-stand-5246528
OK. Sorry for the geeked out LOST reference. Couldn’t help it. But seriously, Dubai is planning to build this huge, talking statue for the Zaabeel Park. And I think there’s a discotheque in the head. Called al hakawati (the storyteller), the naked Dr. Manhattan/Jolly Green Giant monolith will ironically contain a children’s library in the…
Tom Gerdhardt’s computer is disgusting. I found it by following the squishing noises at NYU’s ITP spring show. The entire UI and display is basically a giant pile of wet dirt. That’s right. Mud. By sloshing, squishing, pulling, punching, etc…users control games, simulators, and expressive tools; interacting with a computer in a new, completely organic,…
The most interesting stuff we see every year comes out of NYU’s ITP program’s twice-a-year shows, where students exhibit their thesis projects. The gadget industry can’t even dream with this much spark and creativity. If you’re in NY, you should go! You missed it today, but you can go tomorrow from 5PM to 9PM. It’s…
Bike, stroller or wheeled trebuchet? Whatever it is, the Taga takes kid-carrying in a new direction. I just can’t help thinking those two smiling kids are one wheelie away from joining the ISS. Luckily for the kids, the Taga trike stroller comes with a range of custom safety options and accessories, like the pictured double…
Remember that Samsung OmniaHD (i8910) viral video with the HD recording? Here’s how they did it.
If you have seven minutes to spare this fine Sunday afternoon (at least here in Beantown anyway), there’s another Samsung i7500 hands-on video making the rounds today. The first video from April is here. [YouTube via DailyMobile via BGR]
All you designers out there, here’s a quandary, courtesy Google: When it comes to determining the direction of a company, just how much design control should one cede to the consumers? At Google, data is king. Charts, focus groups and hard data determine what goes into the company’s customer-facing products and services, and that was…
For $60, you can abandon the keyboard while playing Street Fighter IV on a PC, and pick up the MadCatz Fight Pad bundle. Pad and game are normally $40 apiece, so you’re saving $20. [Capcom]
Philips is no stranger to teasing us with amazing color e-paper promises and concepts. They did it in 2007, in 2008, and again this weekend with an example that could make LCD screens feel inadequate. https://gizmodo.com/lg-philips-lcd-teases-world-with-a4-color-electronic-pa-260104 As I said above, color e-paper boasts and chest thumping from the Philips camp is nothing new. However, this…
Here’s an oldie but goodie to start your morning. Seems that with a little bit of time, a duffel bag’s worth of gadgets, and a Belkin headphone splitter, one could create a satisfying little hook. If one were so inclined anyway. The setup features various music apps (like the quirky Elektroplankton) playing on a Nintendo…
