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Get it? Shuttering? Developing? Oh, right, hundreds of Ritz employees are losing their livelihoods, and towns across the country are being deprived of their last standalone camera shop. This is actually extremely sad. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy back in February, but these 300 liquidations are the first serious manifestation of its decline.…
Anonymously-sourced rumors from Asian trade publications should be taken with, like, four grains of salt, and this is no exception: Digitimes reports that OmniVision has received orders for 3.2-megapixel CMOS sensors, for a new iPhone. OmniVision, a known quantity in the industry, beat out Apple’s current CMOS supplier, Aptina, for the contract. But the reporting…
The battle over enabling Japanese emoticons on iPhone has been a strangely passionate one. First they’re there, then they’re gone, but now they’re there despite having been told to be gone. What the hell, Emojis? https://gizmodo.com/how-to-text-with-adorable-japanese-emoji-on-your-iphone-5146201 I’m not even going to try to decode what the latest turn means, in terms of App Store policy…
The HTC Touch Diamond 2 is similar to the Touch Pro 2, but without the keyboard, special speakerphone and conference calling capability. And though it’s a fine phone, I prefer the original Touch Diamond’s design. https://gizmodo.com/htc-touch-diamond2-and-touch-pro2-feature-bigger-screen-5154108 Everything I said about the software on the Touch Pro 2 holds true with the Touch Diamond 2. It’s…
Like Lam, I will forever be infatuated with midrange Sony Ericsson phones. SE knows what their devices can and can’t do and they work within those limitations. The gesture-controlled, designer T707 is no different. This T707 is essentially a repackaging of core Sony Ericsson phone tech over the last couple years, but in a flashy…
Due to a string of recent burglaries, residents of Buckinghamshire had been on the lookout for any suspicious vehicles nearby—so naturally, the Google Street View car was welcomed to the neighborhood with an old-fashioned mob. Because of its affluent surroundings and lavish homes, residents were enraged when they saw Google’s 360-degree swivel camera taking photos…
HTC and Vodafone sales representatives have revealed that the G2—Android-powered phone—HTC Magic’s launch date has been pushed back from April to May 1st because of “last minute hardware changes.” https://gizmodo.com/android-g2-htc-magic-officially-announced-5154859 There are no other details about the delay or even if this will effect the launch of the handset on other carriers, but we can…
Apple recently applied for a patent for “movement-based interfaces for personal media devices,” which means a more advanced accelerometer and movement gestures for the iPhone. Following in the footsteps of Sony Ericsson, Apple doesn’t seem to be satisfied with just the ability to switch between landscape and portrait orientations or simple screen-tilting in games. Just…
Shopping online is so convenient, but waiting for your purchases to get shipped to you sucks. With this Computer Mailbox, you can have your stuff sent straight to your computer after clicking “buy now”. Disclaimer: You will still have to wait for your packages to arrive. [Product Page via Nerd Approved]
I noticed that the iPhoto 8.0.2 update had some new UI options, so I asked the Apple mothership what all the update covered. Turns out, it solves a few of my original problems: The main focus for this update was controls and behavior for Faces, the facial recognition and identification software. I originally groused that…
Microsoft’s Steven Elop hinted that a Microsoft Office iPhone app may be in the works. Like any speculation, his words remained ambiguous and vague. Elop was speaking at the Web 2.0 Expo where he mentioned the relevance of an iPhone version of Office and other web applications in the future. “Not yet-keep watching,” he said.…
Arcade-style fight sticks are seriously in vogue, and now arcade cabinet maker Dream Arcades is releasing a wireless fight stick of their own for the Xbox 360. Housed in an MDF body (sturdier than particle board), Dream Arcades’ controller one-ups Mad Catz’ sticks in that it can connect to an Xbox 360 from 35 feet…
The design team at Art Lebedev has something for number crunchers who are compelled to incorporate math into every aspect of their lives. Enter the Gridus Barbecue Grid. Who has the biggest sausage? Who is getting the plumpest wiener? These burning, juicy, flame broiled questions and more can be answered through the mathematical magic of…
The Hustler Zeon is the world’s first all-electric, zero-turn riding mower. With the “Hustler” logo on the back, everyone will think you’re eco-friendly and pretty badass. That’s “Hustler” as in “Hustler Turf,” not “Hustler Magazine Where You Can See Bewbs” (sorry guys). However, not only is the Zeon emissionless, it also runs silent so your…
If you’ve ever had an idea for an iPhone application but you’ve never known how to begin creating it, Stanford will be offering how-to-build-iphone-apps computer science courses via free video podcasts through iTunes U. Later this week, you’ll be able to get a Stanford-level education without the stress of having to apply to the prestigious…
We heard about Documents To Go for Android a few months back, a Microsoft Office document reader/editor/creator for mobile devices on its way to the Android platform. Now it’s out for $20. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-office-document-editing-coming-to-android-5111224 Documents to Go supports file formats up to Office 2007&,dash;technically those file extensions include .doc .xls and .ppt, along with Adobe’s .pdf…
No DS Lite for my kids—they’re getting this Chinavasion emulator handheld console so that they can experience the NES, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy Advance and Neo Geo just like their father did. The 2.8-inch QVGA screen may be quite tiny to read the entirety of Final Fantasy IV on, but they’re going to be doing…
I’ll admit, the standard shopping cart is probably overdue for an upgrade, but I don’t see much potential in the UpCart swiveling bins. The idea is that shoppers could use the UpCart like a storage system. Heavy things go on the bottom, lighter things on top and the bins can be swiveled in and out…
Apple’s App Store concept has essentially colonized the idea of mobile app distribution, with every major smartphone platform rushing to open their own. RIM’s takeoff, BlackBerry App World, launched yesterday. How is it? https://gizmodo.com/put-me-on-your-blackberry-tele-phones-with-my-cousin-ap-5193266 The Scope In a single metaphor, if the iPhone App Store is Whole Foods, RIM’s App World is more like the…
That’s one awesome Spider-Man desktop. If you look closely, you’ll see that the dialogue bubbles actually report system information, which is—in our opinion—better than actual Spider-Man dialogue. • The SpiderMac Desktop • Lifehacker’s best of the best software apps • Learn free languages online https://lifehacker.com/the-spidermac-desktop-5194159 • Customize your OS X theme • Synergy Plus controls…