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We showed you this NSA-approved Windows Mobile secure beast-phone already, but this video shows more information about the Sectera Edge. It features one-touch high-level security and— wait for it— customizable ringtones! https://gizmodo.com/obamas-blackberry-may-be-replaced-with-a-giant-windows-5130922 The Sectera Edge, a brick of a smartphone with the styling of a five-year-old Palm Treo, is the only device of its type…
Option’s cool little 3G router makes a WiFi hotspot out of a 3G signal, providing pretty good download/upload speeds in the process. It’ll also let you plug in networked devices like hard drives and printers. The GlobeSurfer features a built-in screen that’ll let you control its various options, and impressive speeds: download is 7.2 Mbps…
Palm’s Matt Crowley explained the Pre’s unfortunate lack of a MicroSD(HC) slot as a choice based on the confines of the Pre’s hardware. This omission might be a deal-breaker for the media-centric crowd. Crowley is currently holding an open chat on Facebook to answer any questions people might have, although it’s heavily selective. Among the…
This oddball vertical airship is designed to stay in the air for a whopping two weeks without landing. It’s powered by a crew of 2-4 people pedaling, presumably in an ironic nod to The Flintstones. The helium airship, named for the Greek god of the wind, is only in the concept stage for now. But…
Even though the Windows Team said they were removing the download cap on Windows 7 until Jan. 24, they didn’t mean downloads would end on Jan. 24. Windows 7 will be available through Feb. 10. You have to start downloading Windows 7 before Feb. 10, but you have until Feb. 12 to finish it, and…
One of the minor, more handy features of Windows 7 is a new way to resize windows by just dragging them to the edge of the screen in a gesture-based action. If you drag your window to the top of the screen, it will maximize and fill the space completely. If you drag it to…
When you’re stressed at work, you might find yourself “goofing off” to ease your frustrations. But when a coworker waltzes in looking for you, what do you do? Quick, hit the Hulk Smash USB button! Using three different interactive Hulk-themed screen and sound effects, this button will allow you to unleash your anger and immediately…
Some Halo player imagines what it would look like if Microsoft ever purchased Target. Hah. [Halolz – Thanks Marco!] Note: Don’t take it seriously. It’s just a funny image I thought I’d pass along.
You may want to hand your keys over after a pint of Ben and Jerry’s, because in Australia, a man’s car breathalyzer refused to start his engine after he ate an Ice Cream Bar. UPI reports that the unidentified man, who lives in Frankston, Australia, claims he ate Bubble O’Bill ice cream (pictured above), right…
We’re sorry to learn that our new friend Intel chairman Craig Barrett plans to retire this summer after 35 years revolutionizing the microchip and PC industries. He could not be leaving at a worse time. https://gizmodo.com/intels-barrett-on-paranoia-the-core-craze-and-the-end-5126890 We’re not saying that the Barrett is the only guy who can keep Intel afloat during a global financial…
If you are one of the many trying out the Windows 7 beta, you may be interested in downloading SetteMaster as a one stop shop for common performance tweaks. It isn’t much, but it will save time for novices not accustomed to poking around in the registry. With that in mind, you may want to…
Ars has the scoop on Microsoft’s sick Resident Evil 5 Xbox 360 bundle: Red Xbox 360 and controller, Resident Evil 5, theme AND free download of Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. Hot. [Ars]
To most of us, comfort is sitting on a soft cushion.To others, comfort is sitting on a sheet of molded plastic that rides up one’s butt crack. The Chaise Him and Her chairs are the brainchild of Italian designer Fabio Novembre, intended to be an updated response to the famous Panton S chair by Verner…
InfoWorld has a very interesting test between Windows XP, Vista and 7 in terms of multicore performance, and it seems like Windows XP still wins (right now). But there are even more interesting things. The interesting bit is that, using the testing workloads they came up with, they were able to find that Vista and…
It’s the weekend, which means we’re going to break out our 360s and get some Left 4 Dead action on. That, and it’s time to catch up on Kotaku’s game news you may have missed. • Ashcraft almost chokes his baby • More Grateful Dead for Rock Band – Call me a woman, but I…
Yesterday we told you about the Barbie Lieutenant Yummy Pants and her effeminate Captain and Science Officer. Here are the more manly versions, complete with a reproduction of the Enterprise’s bridge to scale: https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-barbie-dolls-still-have-no-nipples-5136849 These Playmates Toys’ action figures and sets will arrive on April 19, and will come on different sizes:3¾-inch for $7, 6-inch…
Go ahead, try and find Add/Remove Programs in that Control Panel list. It helps if you squint. It’s gone! If you’ve used Vista, you’d be familiar with the fact that Add/Remove Programs is now called Programs and Features, but if you’re migrating up from Windows XP, you’d be super confused. Luckily, if you left your…
Yesterday we missed this in our look at the first review of Windows ever: Here’s the first known photo of an Apple computer running Windows 1.0 software. Yes, Mr. Bootcamp, Windows on Apple in 1983. https://gizmodo.com/the-first-windows-review-ever-5137379 Click to viewIt wasn’t a Macintosh, but an Apple II with a monochrome screen and PC emulator hardware installed.…
This is how I like to the end the week—with a smorgasbord of awesome deals. But there is one you should absolutely avoid at all costs, because it could kill you. The free Chocolate Turtle Chex Mix under Hobomodo. My roommate brought him a cardboard tower filled with these. I nearly poisoned his gallon gin…
The guys at Objectified snapped this photo of an old stereo system lying on the sidewalk. This inspired the question “what is the most interesting gadget you have ever found on the sidewalk?” If you have ever lived in an urban environment, chances are you see some pretty interesting stuff just sitting there waiting to…
