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Someone more adept at navigating the T-Mobile inventory screens than I am has discovered that the carrier’s version of the Android-packing HTC Magic might have a more official U.S. name in “MyTouch.” Hrmm. Now, to be frank (you can be Shirley), thinking about the name doesn’t exactly make me want to MyTouch myself, but it…
The Canon Rebel T1i and Nikon D5000 aren’t the only DSLRs having fun this week, if a new rumor pans out. Apparently, Sony’s preparing something new for the Alpha series—but what?! https://gizmodo.com/canon-rebel-t1i-vs-nikon-d5000-entry-level-dslr-battle-5234607 A DSLR, that’s what. The mysterious entry-level DSLR was revealed accidentally in the lower levels of the company’s support pages, of all places,…
Apple took top prize in JD Power and Associates customer satisfaction survey in the smartphone category, while LG ranked first among dumbphones. But one nagging complaint kept the iPhone’s scores closer to the competition. Those surveyed gave the iPhone top marks in all the categories save one: Battery life, where it scored a below-average two…
The Sap Cap isn’t just a logo-less baseball cap. It’s also a blackjack, one of those weighted leather weapons private eyes used to get socked with all the time back in the 1940s. The bill is meant to be held like a handle, and the crown of the cap is heavily weighted, in case you…
According to the ever-popular “sources familiar with the matter,” Verizon is planning to partner up with Wi-Fi hotspot provider Boingo. Now, how’s about you make with the WiFi-enabled phones, Verizon? Boingo is the world’s largest WiFi hotspot provider with over 100,000, and even though I’d never heard of them, it turns out they’ve got hotspots…
Released in 1978, the 2-XL educational robot was before my time, but it wouldn’t have haunted my nightmares like Teddy Ruxpin did. At least this robot had the decency to look like a damn robot. The 2-XL was an interactive educational robot (by interactive, we mean it had four buttons: question, yes/true, no/false, and “more…
The trailer for Gameloft’s iPhone version of its upcoming Terminator: Salvation game leaked, and we’re pretty impressed. We can’t tell how the controls will work, but the graphics and gameplay really do look great. Early reports indicate the game is very smooth and complex, and we can tell from the trailer than specifics of gameplay…
Because big numbers like 426,000 are tough to really picture, artist Chris Jordan portrays the number of cellphones discarded every day in the States. Note: This is merely a closeup of the full image. In addition to cellphones, this current exhibition includes light bulbs, oil drums, disposable batteries, prison uniforms, and much, much more. The…
Superheroes often have conflict with the public they’ve sworn to protect, but usually that conflict doesn’t involve snickering. “The Shadow Hare” got the backstory right (abused as a child, several foster homes, dedicated his life to stopping crime), but he just doesn’t strike a particularly intimidating pose. And as a general rule to all amateur…
The unmanned mini-helicopter has been dubbed the “Canna Chopper,” and has been put to use sniffing out illegal grow operations in the Netherlands. Apparently only 10% of Dutch-grown pot is legal. Who knew? The Canna Chopper boasts odor and video sensors to find pot fields from the air, and on its first trip it rounded…
The Tonium Pacemaker, contrary to its name, will not maintain your heart’s natural beat from the inside. It’s a portable DJ system, packing a 60/120GB HDD, that simplifies the DJing process in a pocket-sized package. Compared to the previous version, this year’s Pacemaker brings a “completely reworked” UI that promises to be more user-friendly, along…
Rejoice—even if you have a hangover from yesterday—because today is a) Saturday and b) Free Comic Book Day. How to get your own free comic book? Mr. Hugh "Wolverine" Jackman tells you all about it. So there you have it. If you walk into any participating comic book store—obviously you are not getting this in…
Looks like “boom” means “tree” in Dutch, rhyming with foam rather than broom, but this is still a pretty sweet art piece. Check out the “wiring” on the back after the jump. [Uitschot va BoingBoingGadgets]
Pet Airways was designed to cater to, yes, your best friend. With potty breaks and attendants checking on your pet’s comfort, they’ll travel in the lap of luxury. Sort of. Because no humans besides the flight crew are allowed—and because there aren’t exactly effective seat-belts that’ll keep your pets from wrecking havoc on the plane—your…
No, no, that’s not how you do it. You’re supposed to hold your phone up above the steering wheel so you can see traffic with your peripheral vision. Not good. [CNN]
First we were impressed with the Hulu alien ads, then kinda bored with them. Well, now that Denis Leary is the star, it’s back on. Takes me back to No Cure. [Hulu via TechCrunch]
A 39-year-old man who was mowing the lawn ran over a hand grenade, which proceeded to blow up. The man was not injured, however, because his trusty mower took the brunt of the explosion. That’s pretty much the whole story. There are no before-and-after shots of the mower, which may have in fact been the…
You’d think MI6 agents would handle top-secret data more carefully than on memory stick in a purse, right? Well that purse was left behind on a train in 2006, compromising a multi-million dollar drug operation. Secure Computing says that an agent only known as T was responsible for the gaffe, which took place on a…
The NYTimes has a post on Vertical Circuits, a company that has developed a 3d circuit stacking technology using a silver based epoxy—goo, basically—to closer fuse flash memory chips together. The goo surpasses other 3d circuit technologies based on wires or solid material because it saves even more space. In that case, we’re talking about…
Wolfram—the magical search engine that will channel all kinds of data to give you coherent answers—is almost here. You can’t access it yet, but you can see it working in this video. [NYT and Lifehacker]
