Tech news, analysis, culture, business, security, and more
A dude who stole another dude’s iPod was caught red-handed (white-earbudded?) the other day when cops checked out the iPod in question, and found the victim’s playlist still on it. The crime, which went down last Wednesday, was actually a little more elaborate: Two guys intercepted a car that had just pulled into a Des…
The details are lost in translation so I’m not entirely sure what has been done, but it is clear that someone with the handle Giahy on the VNAV.vn forum has built one crazy speaker system. For serious audiophiles out there, the details can be gleaned from the extensive photographic record Giahy compiled during the build…
AT&T now offers a $10/month plan that gets you the realtime location of two of your plan’s phones ($15/month for five). But unlike other family trackers, this one doesn’t appear to need parental permission/notification. One of our editors tried it out, and was able to track members of his family without them knowing (UPDATE: Text…
Few geeks haven’t dreamt of one day taking on cyborg enhancements—me included. And today I did, thanks to two of Honda’s wearable Asimo-inspired Walk Assist devices. This is how it felt. I strapped on Honda’s fresh-from-the-labs Stride Management Assist and Bodyweight Support Assist rigs, and both devices made me feel totally unstoppable, albeit in a…
This home video obtained by Danger Room isn’t from the recent cargo ship hijacking involving U.S. sea Capt. Richard Phillips, but it does give you some rare insight into how these rebels operate. https://gizmodo.com/captured-u-s-freighter-captain-freed-during-daring-fir-5209066 The video takes place aboard the Yasa Neslihan—a Turkish vessel captured by Somali pirates in October. In that situation, the crew…
Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve been staring at this image for a while now, waiting for a baseball game or something to pop on the “screen.” Called the Tati Lamp, it’s one of many of Ferruccio Laviani’s designs being shown off during Milan Design Week 09. Completely black when off and white when on,…
Adweek is claiming that Microsoft’s “pink”, which was code for the Zune Phone/Zune on Cellphone project, is in the looking-for-advertiser stage. This probably means it’s getting pretty close (months, not years) to shipping. https://gizmodo.com/rumor-smash-no-zune-phone-at-ces-5107042 AdWeek says the three ad firms, McCann Erickson, Crispin Porter + Bogusky and JWT, are vying for the ad run. The…
A CNN in-depth investigation peels back the shadows with the grippy tongs of journalism to reveal a highly disturbing phenomenon: iPhones are sensitive to water. Kristile Cain took her iPhone to the Apple Store when the headphone jack started flipping out. She almost got a new one, until the Genius spotted the moisture indicator: Her…
No word on what it fixes, but you can download the third iPhone 3.0 OS beta right now if you’re a paid iPhone developer. We’ll update as we find out what’s new. Update [iPhone via Gearlive] From iPod Touch Fans, it seems like speed improvements, spotlight search saving, and minor MMS changes for German networks.
The incredible breakdancing car is just one reason I’m posting this video. The clip’s hypnotically humorous soundtrack is the second reason. Get your own car for $10 at Chinavasion. [Chinavasion]
The “Mist Bench” from designer Gwenael Nicolas utilizes coarse knits of optical fiber that respond to human movement. As you get closer, the bench glows brighter. The Mist Bench is described as a “light sculpture,” and it set to make it’s debut at the ’09 Senseware exhibition’ at Milan design week. So, I wouldn’t expect…
Well, this about sums up the internet, doesn’t it? Wow. Click to view[CollegeHumor]
Skype, the most popular VoIP application/network/platform out there now, is going to be spun off in 2010 with its own IPO. eBay seems to not know what the hell to do with Skype. Who knew that an auction company and a VoIP company didn’t belong together? Oh yeah, everybody. [CNET]
Today I am hoping to find out whether the nerdly love of gadgets extends into the realm of musical instruments. So, my question is simple: do you play? Do You Play a Musical Instrument? ( online surveys) [Image via Flickr]
Vevo, the collaboration of Universal Music Group and YouTube, is going to be a site that streams videos from various artists like U2, and is designed to make money. What? Vivendi CEO said this, about the old model of giving away music videos to MTV and YouTube just as promotional material. “We used to do…
Of course, it’s not an officially licensed real Rubik’s Cube (unless you’re looking at the easiest Rubik’s Cube in history), but Brando’s “270˘X x 270 X Card Reader” comes close enough. Three levels of the card reader rotate 270-degrees each, with slots to fit SD/SDHC, T-Flash (Micro SD/Micro SDHC), MMC, M2, MS, MS DUO, MS…
I hope you don’t hate saving money and other cool things, like free ice cream. Can’t turn that down, can you? Computing and Peripherals: • Apple Mac Mini with 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo for $459 plus free shipping (normally $499). • HP Pavilion Core 2 Duo 18″ Laptop w/Blu-ray for $999.99 plus free shipping…
An Amazon employee tells the Seattle PI that the glitch—not hacker—which de-listed LGBT books en masse as adult content was caused by a French employee who “filled out a form incorrectly,” branded over 50,000 items as “adult.” An Amazon spokesman wouldn’t confirm the account to the PI. Their initial glitch explanation sounded a little fishy—do…
Part of Korean artist Hyungkoo Lee‘s ongoing series The Objectuals. [Hyungkoo Lee via acidolatte via fabrik]
Shopping for laptops, Homeless Frank winds up with a PC just like Lauren, but—well, he’s "poor, not retarded." I guess that’s what it takes to make Mac fanboys sleep at night—exploiting the even less fortunate. [LandlineTV via 9to5Mac]
