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Since the E3 announcement of Wii MotionPlus and WiiSports Resort, Nintendo has been silent as to the new control platform’s development. But according to EA, things are moving ahead as planned. https://gizmodo.com/wii-motionplus-hands-on-verdict-melancholy-bliss-5025659 EA has announced the first wave of third party games that will support Wii MotionPlus controls: Tiger Woods 10 and a new tennis…
Wave-busting watercraft, gut-busting food, stink-fighting powder, and mind-numbing action – get what you really wanted for Valentine’s with the week’s best from Uncrate. This week at Uncrate: We enjoy the real sugar taste of Pepsi Throwback, rip through the waves aboard the Multimarine Composites VSV MarySlim, and get a bellyache from just looking at This…
Despite the new HTC Magic, the Sony Ericsson Idou, and Windows Mobile 6.5—which still is not Windows Mobile 7—the Mobile World Congress was a bag of lame. Some blame the economic crisis. I don’t. https://gizmodo.com/android-g2-hands-on-close-to-perfection-5154984 I blame the state of the technology. The lack of real innovation and news. Touch was finally everywhere—two years after…
Gmail’s desktop offline mode relies on browser extensions, but Google engineers have figured out a way to use HTML5 standards—supported by the iPhone, Android and Pre’s webkit browsers—to accomplish the same thing natively. Google demonstrated a new Gmail mobile web app that leverages the HTML5 database and app cache features, which allow web apps to…
I’ve had some harsh words for lesser Steampunk mods, and with good reason—it’s getting tired, and most examples are massively boring. Not boring: the “Frankenstein Steampunk”, an absurdly thorough PC mod built by Dana Mattocks. https://gizmodo.com/steampunk-aio-computer-is-a-pc-that-looks-old-which-is-5115523 The first thing you notice about this mod is its size—it’s 8 feet tall, and weighs over 400 pounds.…
And it is certain that if ever you turn away from the Lord your Mio, and go after the Garmin, I bear witness to you today that destruction will overtake you. —Deuteronomy 8:19(ish) But no, seriously. What the hell is a “kosher” GPS unit? Apparently this kind of thing has been happening for a while,…
Most of us now check the time using cellphones, but there’s still a stalwart few that insist on wearing watches. With the Freestyle solar watch, they can cling to old technology while being eco-friendly. The Boiler solar-powered watch by Freestyle uses a battery charged up from sunshine. It comes with both a power indicator and…
Sascha of Netbooknews.de got to muck around with the beta-version of Asus’ T91 tablet netbook. While the UI is still rough around the edges, it looks to be a promising addition to the tablet family. [UMPC Portal]
WikiLeaks, that controversial whistleblowing site that exposes confidential documents hinting at corporate or government malfeasance, was forced into a conundrum recently when somebody submitted their own secret mailing list as a leak. Updated A member of the site had sent an emergency fund-raising appeal on Saturday to previous donors. But instead of hiding the email…
Paco, a prefab mobile studio, takes all your living needs and puts it into a single three-square-meter (32-square-feet) cube. Designed by Jo Nagasaka, the cube is supposed to be a sleek home away from home. It’s actually pretty amazing what Nagasaka and Schemata Architecture (his firm) have been able to put in such a small…
Move over, Disneyland—life isn’t always magical. CNN investigates Micropolix, a new theme park in Madrid, Spain, that teaches kids about the economy and the importance of money by making them work for their fun—literally. Dubbed as a mini-metropolis, the theme park is designed to be like a smaller version of an actual city, where the…
What do you do with 4,000 decommissioned oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico? Instead of blowing them up—costing millions and killing aquatic life—Morris Architects’ Hotelier At Sea project turns them into Dubai-esque luxury hotels. According to BldgBlog, approximately 4,000 oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico will be decommissioned within the next century. Morris…
Apparently Telstra’s CEO, Sol Trujillo, was swinging it with the boys at MWC today when his protoype HTC Windows Mobile phone was pickpocketed. Way to leave all the company secrets out like that, dude. The stolen HTC device (either the new Touch Diamond2 or the Touch Pro2) was sporting an early build of Windows Mobile…
OK, the “fine tailored” part may or may not be an exaggeration on my part, but the fact that Sears is recycling plastic bottles into wearable business suits is no tall tale. Starting in Spring 2009, Sears will start selling the suits, dubbed EcoGir, for fashionable males, which are made from 100% recycled plastic bottle…
Here’s a good reason to start saving for next fall’s Black Friday: HD Guru says Honeywell will sell an 82″ 1080p LCD in the US this year. Honeywell—better known for top secret government contracts—is really just licensing its all-American name to the Taiwan-based Soyo, who will be producing the 300-pound monster of a TV set.…
The $40 Take Me Anywhere Suitcase Pillows are designed to resemble carry-on luggage with a handle and personalized luggage tag. Hopefully it’ll make traveling more comfortable for your pretty head. [Etsy via CribCandy via OhGizmo]
Apparently, this kid-oriented Vac-U-Form toy involved creating your own plastic toys using molds and an exposed hot plate. It’s safe to say that in today’s litigious society, this would not have lasted long. So basically, you would heat up the sheet of plastic on the hot metal surface, then flip the frame holding the plastic…
DHL is apparently outfitting cargo containers with sensors to monitor GPS location, temperature, humidity, impact, vibration and light exposure. Cool, but with frills like this, it’s no wonder their US operation went busto. [BBG]
Dear Manufacturer: As the owner of two dumb felines, I was pleased when you introduced the 21-button Control-A-Cat remote with “meow” and “catch mice” functionality. But certain buttons on my unit don’t seem to work. For instance, no matter how hard I push “use litter tray,” Wynona still prefers to use the linoleum floor just…
Well, this is a steaming pile of suck. Hulu’s content providers have decided they don’t like their shows streamed to your TV via Boxee, so Hulu is turning off the spigot later this week. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-max-out-apple-tvs-potential-with-boxee-5082130 Boxee says they’ll be removing Hulu this Friday. Hulu CEO Jason Kilar is smarter than his corporate content masters (News…