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Hey guys, it’s a new year, and we have all these new people from this new Facebook Connect thing, so let’s talk about commenting at Gizmodo for a minute. Comment Email Address – For All Your Commenting Needs First up, Gizmodo has a specific email address just for comment related concerns. Emails about account approval,…
Just as we condemned the worst app genre last week, today we signal the pinnacle of another App Store standby, the soundboard app. There will never be a better soundboard made, ever. WHAT!? https://gizmodo.com/the-week-in-iphone-apps-and-we-have-reached-a-new-low-5133182 Lil’ Jon: The Soundboard: Yes, this is it. It can’t go any higher. Thank you, Gabe Jacobs Productions-I’m looking the other…
Tomorrow is the last day to download Windows 7 and get a license key from Microsoft. If you’ve been putting it off, it’s do-or-die time. Here’s quick access to everything you need. UPDATED. Update: Apparently when the Windows Team said they were removing the limit on Windows 7 downloads through Jan. 24, they didn’t mean…
Jailbreak iPhone users have been able to get Emoji, the Japanese emoticons, on their phones for a while now, but you can now get it even without jailbreaking—albeit a slightly gimped version. https://gizmodo.com/simple-hack-enables-roughly-one-gazillion-japanese-emot-5097380 Japanese site iPodTouchLab found out that if you import a specially formatted vcard.vcf address book file with the proper Emojis already inside,…
So much for change: Wired reports that Obama’s administration is lining with Bush on supporting the warrantless-eavesdropping program, urging the courts to drop a case against it. Paraphrasing Stewart: It’s only f*ck*ng day one. The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Changefest ’09 – Obama’s Inaugural Speech Click to view Barack…
The Lian-Li PC-888 is a gargantuan PC case. Gargantuan, I say! Constructed primarily of blue anodized aluminum, the Lian-Li PC-888 was designed to mimic the shape a sail, but it also exploits the power of wind (not liquid) to keep the interior cool…a feat considering that the case can store 11 different 5.25″ drives with…
Companies are turning to downsizing to cut costs in this troubled economy. If you were caught up in the layoffs or you simply sucked at your job and got canned, these gadgets can help. Flickr” />
If our eyes don’t deceive us, these are the first shots of the upcoming LG VX9600, a touchscreen phone with modular components. The LC VX9600 (sporting a Verizon logo here) tempts us with the prospect of a detachable QWERTY keyboard, which would allow you to slim down your phone’s packaging when heavy emailing wasn’t in…
If you have a first-gen Nano and don’t mind filling out some forms and waiting, well, potentially a very long time, you could jump on the class-action bandwagon alledging the 1Gs were illegally scratchy. I’m kind of baffled how a judge who probably doesn’t know a 1G Nano from his 40G gavel can be in…
Pictures of Dell’s ultra-thinner-than-Air Adamo have been dark or teasers, but here it is, fully revealed. The form factor is gorgeous and makes the Envy look boring. More slobbery shots this way. https://gizmodo.com/dell-shows-their-svelte-looking-adamo-laptop-still-rev-5127387 The white is marred by a supremely tacky lid—in and of itself, and for the style that it’s trying to evoke, the…
It’s been out overseas for some time, but it looks like the MSI Wind U120 has gone on sale in the US. https://gizmodo.com/3g-msi-wind-u120-available-in-january-more-promising-m-5106291 Unfortunately, the 10-inch Wind U120 isn’t really much of an improvement over its predecessor. While the U120 has been upgraded with a fancy black matte screen, dissections have found the internals to…
Victor JVC just announced the new HP-DX700 headphones, and they look beautiful. Also, they look expensive, because they are really fucking expensive. The cans have wooden housing for improved sound quality. They operage in a 5Hz to 30kHz frequency, feature 64Ω impedance, an overpressure value of 101dB/mW and support a maximum input of 1,500mW. The…
A well-known Texas ranch, an open-air race car, a Honda-made chopper, and a free Jay-Z and Radiohead mashup album – just another week at Uncrate. This week at Uncrate: We jam out to Jaydiohead, a mashup album from DJ Minty Fresh Beats, fake out our chopper-loving buddies with the Honda Fury, and let our fellow…
Osama and his half-brother Yeslam have two very different professions. One is the world’s most notorious terrorist and the other is a pilot that makes fancy watches like those in his new “Aviator” line. First off, Yeslam has lived in Switzerland since the 80’s and has openly condemned the acts of his brother. His company…
When the G1 was released, you had to live in a 3G-supported market to find to find one locally. Starting tomorrow (January 24th), it will be available at all T-Mobiles and supported partner stores. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-g1-available-in-retail-stores-nationwide-today-5066950
Windows 7’s ISO burning feature isn’t all that useful for a majority of people, but for the small percentage who do need it, it’s phenomenal. Just double click any .ISO image file (which are used to disseminate DVDs of operating systems on the internet, for example) and a utility will pop up, allowing you to…
Can’t you picture some nerd at the gym, probably wearing glasses and a headband, taking a sip of Red Bull or Mt. Dew out of this R2-D2 bottle while he pumps five pound weights? https://gizmodo.com/wii-fit-review-by-a-formerly-fit-geek-391553 I certainly can. And soon you will be able to become that nerd when Japanese company Tanomi releases this water…
It looks like Windows Vista SP2 will be squeezed out not too long before Windows 7 itself hits. TechARP, who originally reported to expect it in April, says its release date has slipped to May. The first SP2 beta actually dropped last month. Here’s a complete list of everything that’s in it, including native Blu-ray…
Here’s a fix for the trojan you may have picked up while dipping unprotected into murky pirate waters for a bootleg copy of Apple’s iWork ’09. https://gizmodo.com/torrented-copies-of-iwork-09-come-laced-with-a-nasty-os-5137161 You can do it all manual-like, with the following Terminal incantations (But be careful! That’s some unprotected deleting going on there): 1) (open Terminal.app) 2) sudo su (enter…
The more concepts I see involving speakers in light bulbs, the more I love it. So far, the latest incarnation from designer Castiglione Morelli is definitely the best of the bunch. https://gizmodo.com/soundbulb-a-light-bulb-and-a-speaker-all-in-one-5136125 Like the previous version, this bulb utilizes Bluetooth to stream content to the built-in speaker. However, it also features a separate plug-in that…
