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We’ve seen it, played with it, and we know it’s coming to T-Mobile in the States this summer. If you need additional proof, the US T-mo livery here is that proof. [Source (crashed) via Pocketnow] https://gizmodo.com/hands-on-htc-touch-pro-2-hot-item-buy-now-nice-scree-5194645
While fine espresso makers are the exception, coffee makers often fail to inspire through new, fresh design. But this wedge-shaped coffee maker concept by design student Kamil Kurka is striking, if nothing else. Armed with a minimal set of knobs that control coffee output and froth, this (single serving?) coffee maker features a semi-spherical shape…
From the quarterly earnings call, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer holds the line Steve’s return: “We look forward to Steve returning to Apple at the end of June.” That’s two months. It also means that he won’t be at WWDC, which is the beginning of June. https://gizmodo.com/steve-jobs-taking-a-leave-of-absence-from-apple-due-to-5131535
The February 23, 1968 Bridgeport Telegram ran this picture of the futuristic urban woman of the year 2000. Her futuristic body paint naturally deflects air pollutants and radioactivity! Happy Earth Day! IS THIS WHAT LIES AHEAD? – A Los Angeles engineer thinks women living in an urban environment in 2000 will look like Vicki Dunlap,…
During their quarterly earnings call, Apple COO (and acting head honcho) Tim Cook had this response to the netbook question that recurs on every one of these calls: “When I’m looking at what’s sold in the netbook market, I see cramped keyboards, junky hardware, very small screen, bad software. Not a consumer experience that we…
I can’t say that I have ever tried making sushi at home, but this roller design from Osko+Deichmann makes it seem like even the uninitiated could get the job done. Apparently, it works in a similar fashion as an old-timey cigarette roller with the seaweed being wrapped around the core with a few turns of…
Ah, the many treasures of Canon HQ in Tokyo, recently explored by the guys at PopPhoto. On top of the demi-copier, there’s also a $6,500 DSLR and 400mm lens combo halved. We’re looking at a gigantor Canon 400mm f/4 lens ($5,500) and an older 1Ds body (around $1,000 used). But does it now cost $3,250?…
Wondering how AT&T is going to counter the Palm Pre? Smack-talking retail employees, that’s how. Here are their talking points. Available in black only, oh snap! Limited free Wi-Fi access? Oh no you didn’t, AT&T! Overall, these claims are either lame or obvious, but it’s interesting to see just how the retail drones are being…
Coming this fall is “The Strike,” a fishing game promising “realistic lake bottom topography, life-like fish behaviors” and more, and with it, this bait-and-tackle controller. I can almost smell the Mercruiser fumes. [Unscripted 360]
Some people drive a 1.2. Others a 2.2. Few drive a 3.14159. But whatever you drive, beware of the logarithms and remember to throw away your 420 in case you see a 5-0. 10-4? That image was posted by Reddit user Alexem, who captured his 2001 Volkswagen Jetta going past the 314,159 kilometers mark. Here’s…
This project proves that even recycled materials can be used to create fantastic looking home decor. Energy efficient LED lights and used PPE milk bottles become stylish lamps that are controlled via an Arduino. The build looks simple enough for someone with a working knowledge of circuitry, and the Arduino allows for lots of customization…
Sure, there are other methods of conserving water in the shower, but none of them put your life on the line like the inflatable shower curtain from designer Elisabeth Buecher. https://gizmodo.com/shower-monitor-ruining-your-life-in-eight-minutes-or-l-179551 My approach to design can sometimes appear shockingly radical but I have got different reasons to legitimize that. An alarm clock is not what…
We’ve got some awesome Earth Day-themed deals today, but if you’re not into saving the world, we also have a ton of gadget deals that are less focused on energy efficiency. Happy Earth Day. Computing and Peripherals: • HP Pavilion AMD Dual Core 14” Widescreen Laptop for $549.99 (normally $675.99). • 28” I-Inc Widescreen LCD…
Broadcom makes the Bluetooth chip spotted in the iPod touch. The company’s latest offering might show us what’s to come next on Apple’s platform. https://gizmodo.com/ipod-touch-v2-secretly-has-bluetooth-but-will-apple-en-5048234 Equipped with the latest Bluetooth 3.0 (reaching 24Mbps), unspecified Wi-Fi and FM radio, Broadcom’s BCM4325 is the first chip of its kind to receive the go-ahead from the Bluetooth Qualification…
If you were tempted by the Moxi HD DVR but $800 was too much to pay up front, you can get it in 20 monthly payments of $40 at the end of the week, including the service. The payment options—which are made through PayPal—is available in all but 13 states and the District of Columbia…
Are you already bored of Obama the President? Then try him out as a USB drive! The $10 Obama USB drive started as a humble, 2GB of flash storage. But following the introduction of a holographic Obama visage along with 30MB of bonus material, including the real Obama’s Inaugural Address MP3, “Race Speech” MP3, and,…
Last week, we explained the difference between $100 and $100,000 speakers. But in the name of clarity, we focused on traditional loudspeakers, around longer than Keith Richards. Here are the newer crazier types. https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-the-difference-between-100-and-100-000-5214792 Alright, so the way speakers generate sound is by moving air. In your standard setup, an alternating current runs through a…
It looks like the folks at TWC are bad losers. They are now considering dropping the planned rollout of DOCSIS 3.0 high speed citing that it was part of their plan for consumption based billing. https://gizmodo.com/outrage-prompts-time-warner-to-drop-tiered-pricing-unti-5215266 In other words, if they are not going to get the blood money they planned from CBB, they might…
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—buying refurbished can be a really smart move. And getting a refurbished 16GB iPhone 3G with a 2-year contract for $149 ain’t bad. [AT&T via Phonenews] https://gizmodo.com/why-you-should-buy-a-refurbished-laptop-5075525
In today’s AT&T earnings call, they boasted on 1.6 million new iPhone activations last quarter. Impressive, kind of, until figures from India came in: 15.6 million new cellphone users in the month of March alone. Kind of puts everything into perspective, doesn’t it? While the US smartphone market is our main stock and trade here…
