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Samsung has (finally) become the first major netbook manufacturer to adopt VIA’s hot, hot Nano platform, announcing today the 12″, fat-batteried NC20. https://gizmodo.com/leaked-samsung-nc20-is-another-pricey-12-inch-netbook-5116086 Catered to a niche well above its 10″, Atom-powered NC10 stablemate, the NC20 is has decidedly un-netbooklike specs. Aside from the 1.3GHz VIA Nano ULV U2250 processor and the choice of XP…
Developers who’ve either made a dedicated emoji-enabler or included the functionality as a feature in their apps have received notification that they need to stop with this Japanese smiley stuff, like, now. https://gizmodo.com/simple-hack-enables-roughly-one-gazillion-japanese-emot-5097380 Here it is, summarized by one of the guys who makes TypingGenius: https://gizmodo.com/how-to-text-with-adorable-japanese-emoji-on-your-iphone-5146201 As of today, Apple has informed us that they…
According to Korean outlet 47News, an LG VP has indicated that the company, barring any drastic change in sales or costs, might just stop producing plasma TVs. UPDATE: They wouldn’t be the first by any stretch—Pioneer and Vizio have both recently clenched the sphincter on plasma production, citing low profitability. If razor-thin profit margins are…
A few months back, I reviewed Epson’s Artisan 800 printer, and I loved it. Tonight, I hate its shiny plastic guts. In fact, I may never touch another Epson product again because of this… https://gizmodo.com/epson-artisan-800-all-in-one-lightning-review-5062889 I have a crucial fax I need to send early tomorrow morning. Crucial. I need to print 15 pages of…
Thankfully many of the people down under have their heads the right way around – Australia’s proposed censorship regime has been toppled by mass political opposition, which blocked any legislation required to start the scheme. https://gizmodo.com/australia-to-build-great-firewall-down-under-5064310 The Australian Communications and Media Authority‘s blacklist already contains 1370 sites, only 674 of which actually relate to child…
$2.5 million. Two. Point. Five. Million. Dollars. That’s what some idiot is going to pay for what could be the most expensive iPhone mod ever, the iPhone 3G “Kings Button”. Why oh why people would like to pay for this horror, this pinnacle of bad taste deep fried in 18-carat yellow gold and 160 diamonds,…
Leave it to the Germans to invade Poland or create Titan, the world’s strongest industrial robot. They can go either way: One day they are in Krakow, and the next their robot lifts a ton. Titan—which has a payload of one ton and can reach 10.5 feet— is made by Kuka Roboter GmbH. What does…
The iMafia game for iPhone is not only the first app with an approved, in-game microtransaction system, but that system also doubles as a platform to promote and purchase other iPhone apps. The system, developed by PlayMesh, basically allows you to buy additional premium content for the MMO-esque game, where you point and click your…
When I was a kid, my next-door neighbor Tim had Big Wheels, Green Machines and every other plastic pedal vehicle they made, but he didn’t have the three-wheeled super-fluid Transformable Spin Vehicle. Using fairly simple design principles, Matias Conti designed this concept’s components to rotate, transforming from an upright tricycle to a lower-to-the-ground lightcycle-styled cruiser.…
The NYTimes’ David Pogue says the Kindle 2’s reading mysterious voice is Tom Glynn, an emo folk singer dude with beautiful hair. Not Tom Cruise, as some have suspected. [Tom Glynn via Pogue’s twitter via Jalopnik’s Wert] https://gizmodo.com/kindle-2-359-thinner-more-storage-and-it-reads-to-y-5149552
In a week where we’ve seen both the AT-AT boombox and golden iPod dock, why not round it out with a R2-D2 ghetto blaster? https://gizmodo.com/at-at-walker-boombox-is-so-awesome-i-want-to-cry-5158577 The boombox, posted on the blog for streetwear label Mishka, is the handiwork of artist Bill McMullen. We don’t know much else about the piece, except that it was part…
It must be the two hundred and twenty-three times I’ve watched War Games, but I love this Google Maps “mapplet” that allows you to nuke cities with different atomic weapons, and even a Chicxulub-class asteroid. https://gizmodo.com/badass-asteroid-destroys-earth-in-high-definition-5118876 Created by CarlosLabs, the Ground Zero Google Maps hack shows you the blast radius of different nuclear weapons, from…
This sprinkler head may look like a typical lawn-watering device, but it really isn’t: It’s actually a key holder that will help you hide your house keys in plain view of all potential trespassers. The $5.99 plastic, water-tight sprinkler head comes with a screw-on top, and although it looks quite realistic, it won’t keep your…
Apple just sent out an email to MobileMe subscribers to let them know of some new(ish) features. The biggest bullet point is the fact that push is back. Faster syncing with Mac and PC. Changes you make to contacts and calendars on your Mac (Address Book and iCal) or PC (Microsoft Outlook) are now automatically…
From the makers of the TwistTogether Lamp comes a set of endlessly customizable, configurable shelves with neat looking LED lights attached too. https://gizmodo.com/the-most-awesomest-lamps-ever-141555 The starter set comes with two TwistTogether blocks, two shelves and a mini shelf, and will set you back about $110. (Retro robot toy not included, sadly.) From there it really depends…
I know that Amazon doesn’t have much control over its vendors, but this “Whimsical Bow Lace Thigh-High Stockings with Lace Tops, Red” from “Leg Avenue” is certainly not what I thought it was. Don’t click on the gallery if you are offended by the display of female genitalia. Weirdo. The product description, however, is completely…
This week Lifehacker shows us how to make a monitor into an iMac, how to work out with podcasts and how to buy glasses online. • Make your monitor into an iMac with a DIY rack • Browser speed test! How does Safari 4 beta rank? • Use workout video podcasts instead of DVDs https://lifehacker.com/diy-laptop-rack-hack-turns-your-monitor-into-an-imac-5161054…
Today CBS pushed out a streaming video player for iPhones and touchy iPods, with smooth navigation of all the content available on TV.com, including for the first time impressive full-length episodes of some—but not most—shows. I loaded it and clicked on a Star Trek Original Series episode (“Menagerie”). There I was show six 8-minute segments…
In my younger days, my "Macs are for douches" days, this Frankentein of beloved-but-obsolete machines, brought to life by the black magic of modding, would’ve pissed me off. Today, however, I appreciate what it’s trying to do: Bring two cult objects together into a single, self-contained artifact glorifying two of the great tech icons of…
Sony’s always said the PS3 would be their gaming platform for a decade, but SCEE (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe) boss David Reeves said he doesn’t know if it’ll go 8, 9 or 10 years. Not sure this matters, those dates being so far out, but several things come to mind. First off, the PS2 is…