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Last week, I asked all of you OCD readers to submit pictures of your awesome, over-the-top workspaces. And man, does my desk suck compared to a lot of yours. How much do you think all of the gear in the below gallery is worth? More than I’ll ever have, that’s for sure. In any case,…
The Samsung Impression, an entry-level dumbphone with a slide-out keyboard, is out today on AT&T for $199. Even though it’s a dumbphone, it manages to house a 3.2-inch touchscreen and a 3-megapxiel camera. More details on the phone with actual impressions here. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-impression-has-great-dumphone-hardware-less-pe-5194860
I like to feel clean—that’s why I take my showers in the pristine wilderness underneath a waterfall that is pure and untainted by man. But I’ve ditched the Irish Spring for this iPhone soap. *Sniff* ahh…nothing is more invigorating than an iPhone fresh scent—which, incidentally, smells like Mojito and Tropical Mango. And nothing lathers quite…
Apple’s offering a $30 discount to MobileMe users on both OS X Leopard and Time Capsule. This makes us think that a 2TB Time Capsule is coming soon. Here’s why. • Snow Leopard is due out soon, so Apple needs to clear out Leopard inventory via a $30 discount • 2TB hard drives just hit…
Jason Chen asked me a simple question this morning. “How big of a nerd would you be to use a wearable computer in 2009? In 2030 it’s super normal. But in 2009, man.” How big of a nerd, Jason? This big of a nerd. (It’s really tough to tell, but I’m pointing at myself right…
Beatles fans and audiophiles alike should be excited that the Liverpool quartet’s entire 12-album catalogue will be live and remastered in stere-eree-o on September 9—yes, 9.9.09—the same day that “The Beatles: Rock Band” comes out. https://gizmodo.com/beatles-rock-band-will-come-with-custom-beatles-instru-5165089 EMI says that audio engineers spent four years remastering the collection of albums, combining the latest sound technology with…
Okay, that’s just weird. NEC created a game where you are a dung beetle rolling up a ball of… carbon. It’s a way to calculate your environmental impact. We think this needs more work. NEC writes: “Participants can also view their progress in the form of a game called ?Carbon Ball,? which features dung beetle avatars…
A businessman accused of raping a university student was cleared by cellphone footage shown in court of the woman ‘actively’ getting busy with him. Before the mobile phone clip was screened, the judge warned the gallery, “You are going to see a clip which from what I have been told you may find extremely distasteful.”…
Jalopnik has a clip from the Today Show demonstrating how the GM/Segway PUMA pod rolls about. And just like with the Batpod, Meredith Viera takes the sexy honors of a sexy first ride. https://jalopnik.com/gm-segway-puma-pod-gets-first-drive-on-today-show-5201832 It goes up to 35MPH and gets somewhere around 200MPG. Those numbers fluctuate depending on the lardassity of the passengers. What’s…
I’ve really been digging these white cameras lately. Pentax’s cookies ‘n’ cream K2000 and now the decidedly more luxe limited-edition Leica M8. If you have to ask how much it costs, it’s not for you. https://gizmodo.com/pentax-k2000-dslr-now-comes-in-cookies-n-cream-white-5112100 Details are thin, but the camera will be produced in ultra-low numbers at an undisclosed cost. I guess I’ll…
It looks like the iPhone will record video this summer. Buried in the latest iPhone 3.0 beta is this screenshot of what’s obviously the iPhone’s still dormant video recording interface. UPDATED Besides the honking red record button in the center, there’s a toggle to switch between the still camera and video recording. Inside the configuration…
Coldplay has become the latest band to partner with Tapulous for a special edition of Tap Tap Revenge. Fans of the band can now tap their way through 10 of their greatest hits for $5. The track list also includes a Thin White Duke remix of Viva La Vida that you won’t find on iTunes.…
Remember Magnetic Poetry? Like how annoying it was and how much it cluttered up your fridge? Well, toss out those relics because pixelated superheroes are here. The kit contains 1400 10mm x 10mm colored magnetic squares that can be used along with the included template to create a fridge-bound superhero. Naturally, you could also use…
Most of us haven’t grown up to find our own action figure on the shelves of Wal-mart, but MechRC and ThatsMyFace have teamed up to offer you a consolation prize. Yes, it’s a robot with your face on it. For about $850, this miniature you can be yours. That price might sound like a lot…
Blockbuster just disclosed to the SEC there is “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue breathing, since there are no assurances it can meet the conditions of a $250 million loan that’s its current lifeline. And even if the loan keeps going it still not “may not have sufficient liquidity to finance the ongoing obligations…
Ozzie prime minister Kevin Rudd has announced what will be one of the biggest government-sanctioned nationwide broadband initiatives in history: an A$43 billion plan to bring a fat 100mbps fiber pipe to 90% of Australians. The plan, which costs $30.5 billion of our U.S. dollars, will rely on a massive infusion of government funds to…
The Drobo is a pretty renowned little NAS, making it easy to add networked storage to your home/office. The new DroboPro is a bigger, meaner NAS that’s equally simple to use. https://gizmodo.com/new-drobo-arrives-and-its-packing-firewire-5022913 The DroboPro, announced today for a barebones price of $1300, connects to your network via iSCSI (ethernet), Firewire 800 or USB 2 and…
We’ve heard that a new PSP will be coming with a sliding touchscreen. Now Pocket Gamer has said they’ve confirmed the rumors with a developer working on the platform. According to their source, the PSP will, in theory, look a lot like this mockup. Its touchscreen will slide to reveal a D-pad and a long-awaited…
Without plugin support (read: Flash), a preference screen, or any semblance of stability, this super-early, unsanctioned build of Chrome for OS X is by no means ready for daily use. It’s good to see that it works, though—and now we know that the planned fall beta is at least plausible. [Manu-J via TUAW] https://gizmodo.com/google-chrome-for-mac-public-beta-probably-coming-by-fa-5190213
First phones might not remembered as nostalgically as a first car, or that pair of underwear, but ZweiPhone stickers are a playful reminder of the days before touchscreens, App Stores and one-day battery lives. Or, with their irritatingly ironic “Downgrade Today!” slogan, they’re the pre-stained Levis of the electronics world: a snobby fashion statement that…
