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You could see some litigious intent in Tim Cook’s recent statements regarding competition, but they weren’t direct threats to Palm, or about the Pre. That didn’t stop Palm from taking them that way. https://gizmodo.com/apple-hints-at-palm-pre-legal-battle-5136645 Pressed about Cook’s words, a company spokesperson told Digital Daily: “Palm has a long history of innovation that is reflected in…
We’ve all seen the iconic imagery of the day again and again: the nervous smile as the oath went haywire, the rapt crowds, Aretha’s hat. But what about everything else? It’s all in here. https://gizmodo.com/why-we-have-cameras-5135394 Containing over 2GB of photo data and comprised of over 220 images shot from a Canon G10 Bridge camera on…
Aside from being the first known predecessor to the inevitable T-800, the Alacom/tmsuk T-34 security bot doesn’t seem that formidable. But pay no mind to its Hoover-esque appearance—the T-34 will take you right out. The T-34 is essentially a remote-controlled security drone. It can be controlled from afar—by cellphone if the operator chooses—and putter around…
Researchers at the University of Tokyo created a 5mm tall doll composed of living cells, in an experiment to create 3D living biological structures. It’s cute and kinda gross at the same time. The experiment is supposed to help improve techniques to create bodily organs and tissues with complex cellular structures, which would be useful…
This “media vehicle,” recently shown at an IT exhibition in Tokyo, looks like something out of Ghost in the Shell and is the coolest thing I’ve seen all day. Riders enter the vehicle by popping open the top and entering what looks like a futuristic cockpit. A large spherical display covers the upper body while…
Just two weeks after arriving at Virginia Tech, a 22-year-old graduate student from China was murdered. The alleged killer decapitated her with a kitchen knife at a local coffee shop. The news stunned a student population still reeling from the mass shootings that happened in 2007, perhaps the most famous modern geek tragedy. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-at-virginia-tech-252696 Xin…
While Google’s Android “Cupcake” updates may not be available just yet, detailed screenshots of the platform update show new applications in addition to the highly-anticipated virtual keyboard. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-g1-getting-cupcake-os-update-may-be-targete-5133283 Developer Arron La was able to test the most recent batch of Cupcake and make his own observations about the changes. According to him, there will be…
They are here. With their lasers. And their clouds. And their secret tunnels that go 413 feet into the ground to extract energy. No, not the aliens. I mean the hippies with their art installations. It’s the Ga Green Cloud, in Helsinki, Finland. Designed by artists Helen Evans and Heiki Hansen, it paints a green…
I find these Star Wars images fascinating. They are not special because of the technique: We have featured amazing tilt-shift photography before. What makes these special is the combination of technique and subject matter. https://gizmodo.com/tilt-shift-video-makes-demolition-derby-look-even-silli-5099535 I just find it funny that these could actually be made with real action figures, as if someone broke into…
This Ray Flash Ring attaches onto your camera’s existing flash, and redirects the output into a ring for softer, less directional lighting. $200 is a bit steep for the honor, though. [OhGizmo]
It was the light from 200 lasers, burning out the retinas of all who couldn’t resist staring. As far as last-things-to-ever-lay-eyes-on go, we all could have done worse. (This dress, called Readings is by designer Hussein Chalayan, and will be on display at the Design Museum in London from today through mid May.) [design museum…
Vista’s Windows Experience Index was an easy way to see, in number form, which parts of your computer was responsible for your sluggish performance. Windows 7 does the same, but now it’s better by two. https://gizmodo.com/vista-grades-you-with-the-windows-experience-index-232313 The new maximum component score is a 7.9. Microsoft has (and will continue to) raise the cap as new…
Sweet Jesus, is that all five seasons of The Wire for $82-a cool 66% below list? Why yes, yes it is. Gimme, Amazon man. I need to feel that box’s heft. Cheap Xboxes here too! Computing • Western Digital 500GB My Book External Hard Drive (Refurbished) for $77.99 (normally $120). • Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro…
Fans of Vudu can now download a free app for their iPhone or iPod Touch that allows you to browse their catalog and download titles directly to your box at home. Remote access to their catalog is nice, but I don’t see anything about a wish list or rating system in here —so let’s hope…
If you work at Circuit City, I’m interested in hearing your stories on what it’s like to work at the store during its final days. Drop me a line.
Andrew Lees, Microsoft’s dude in charge of cellphone software told the NY Times in so many words what you can expect from Windows Mobile 6.5 at Mobile World Congress next month. Some’s good, some’s clueless. https://gizmodo.com/early-windows-mobile-6-5-leak-hints-at-new-interface-z-5136826 What we’re expecting to see next month is Windows Mobile 6.5, with a new UI, and the debut of…
This beach is awash in bacteria colonies that express eight different colors through fluorescent protein modification. And yes, that canvas is a petri dish. [Andrew Hires via MAKE]
Pardon us for being a bit late on this one, but apparently Knight Rider went through the trouble of crafting this strange fake iPhone, UPDATE: built on a Sony Xperia X1 body, for the series. Spotted during Season 1 Episode 12, the KnightPhone pulls just enough iconography from the iPhone to make people think (oh,…
In Windows 7, Microsoft has scrapped the virtual/smart folders feature previously available in Vista to categorize documents and replaced it with Libraries. At first, I was really confused: what the hell is a library? Smart folders in Vista were essentially saved searches, and libraries do away with all of that. Unlike the “My Pictures” or…
This winter jacket’s reversible lining has silver and black sides. The breathable aluminum-coated surface reflects up to 47% more sun than the cold weather black side, keeping the wearer much cooler when its out. The jacket is filled with a primaloft, my favorite synthetic down replacement, which stays warm when damp. I’m curious as to…