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While many non-imminent Apple patents can edge into the realm of wishful thinking, this one is pretty doable: useful little gestures for the iPhone, which are received over the phone’s onscreen keyboard. According to the patent application, simple input commands like delete and space would be controlled with simple back and forward-swipe motions. While remapping…
Who says Canada sucks for gadget lovers? This leaked Rogers/Fido roadmap says they’ll get just about everything next year, including a 3G Blackberry Pearl Flip and a Storm with (ohgod) Wi-Fi. https://gizmodo.com/why-canada-sucks-for-gadget-lovers-5020940 The full handset list, as transcribed by BGR, is here: * Blackberry 82XX Pearl Flip (3G version of 8220 Pearl Flip but with…
Nintendo will start offering video in their Wii console soon. We can only hope that this announcement means that some kind of massive storage accessory is coming. However, there’s no much info so far: Nintendo and Dentsu shall use the environment surrounding the Wii so that living rooms with Wii-ready TVs would become more of…
There’s no doubt about it—working sucks. I can only hope that my weekly gadget lists helped you avoid doing your job for a few minutes at least. Here are ten of the best installments. •10 R/C Toys That Are Extraordinary (Or Just Plain Weird): This list has all things R/C…and I do mean all things…
So you followed our guide to getting a sweet HDTV for dirt cheap for Christmas, and now a lovely glossy box of plastic and glass is sitting in your living room. Congratulations! Now what? https://gizmodo.com/how-to-buy-an-hdtv-today-or-any-day-5099489 Did You Buy Everything You Needed? We covered this a bit in our buying guide , but your TV isn’t…
Since we think giving is better than receiving, we want to know what you gave this year! The biggest giver receives a pat on the back, in addition to the wonderful feeling of being generous.
It’s Christmas, and we’re betting that at least some of you received new digital cameras (be they point-and-shoots or DSLRs). And if you’re a photography n00b, we’ve got a few tips to help. Turn On Burst Mode It’s harder to capture candid shots on point-and-shoots (let’s call em PASs) than DSLRs, but in either format…
There are loads of games in the App Store for the iPhone/iPod Touch, but if you want to save money and space, which are the true essentials? Here are our 10 must-haves. While there are enough good games in the App Store to fill up multiple pages on your iPhone or iPod Touch, you don’t…
Sony Style has leaked some specs of the netbook—what I’ve heard is its flagship announce at the show—ahead of its CES 2009 coming out of the closet party. Its name is Pocket. UPDATED 12/26 The soon to be officially smallest notebook in Sony’s line will have an unspecified 1.33Ghz processor, which is probably an Atom.…
Here is a list of the very best 2008 Gizmodo Features. We all worked very hard to push features forward this year, and looking back, it looks like our efforts were well worth it. Enjoy! January • Holy Crap: Did Bill Gates Just Say Windows Sucks? [The first time in history Gates admitted (indirectly) on…
I like UFOs. I like aliens. I like classic illustration. After snooping into his email, I even like Santa. And I don’t like Rudolph. Therefore, it doesn’t get better than this. Merry Xmas everyone. [DRB] https://gizmodo.com/hubble-finds-unidentified-object-in-space-scientists-p-5049896
You have to respect any phone that takes its brand name and styling cues from HTC, model name from RIM and then throws Android on it. Because that’s exactly what the HKC Pearl did. Ok, maybe its not the ultimate knockoff when you look at the tech specs, but the phone actually isn’t too shabby,…
It’s not uncommon for the press to receive Christmas Cards from members of PR, but this one from Everpeace Tech seemed…particularly noteworthy.
Some China bloggers got hold of a Lenovo OPhone shell and did a sizemodo against the iPhone and iPhone 3G. Verdict: Similar slimness with more features. *swoon* I know what I want for Christmas. The OPhone is roughly 1mm bigger than the original iPhone in all dimensions, measuring in at 115.84×61.57×12.03mm. Besides the volume rocker,…
A supposed 2009 Blackberry Roadmap posted on TmoNews Forums suggests that we’ll not only be seeing the Curve 8900 next year, but also a touchscreen Bold and a Storm with a slide-out keyboard. Forum moderator Godzilla posted the roadmap, which offers minimal details actual specs. It only says that the touchscreen Bold (9900, codename “Pluto”)…
These deals may be a little too late for Christmas, but we’ve found a few ways to lighten your wallet if you just can’t wait for Boxing Day! Have some beer—on us, of course—and happy holidays! Gaming: • Guitar Hero Les Paul Wireless Guitar for $19.99 (normally $49.99). • Xbox 360 (refurbished) for $169.99 (normally…
The Pogo Sketch stylus promises to add tablet-like functionality for laptop’s multi-touch trackpad (YES, including the Macbook). While it probably isn’t the same as a real tablet, it beats drawing crap with your finger. The Pogo Sketch looks pretty similar to previously-released Pogo Stylus for the iPhone (and probably uses the same type of tip),…
It’s okay, everyone’s doing it: Two-thirds of adults will be online for an average of 84 minutes tomorrow. So we’ll all be, collectively, reading Giz, and avoiding our families. [Evening Standard via Fark]
The Department of Justice is working on two new weapons descended from the Air Force’s “pain beam” Active Denial System—and wants to put them in the hands of your local boys in blue. https://gizmodo.com/nonlethal-gun-makes-you-wish-you-were-shot-with-bfg-219370 One is a backpack-sized portable ADS that uses microwaves to roast your skin, creating what the Pentagon gingerly calls a “repel…
Today we learned that an obscure UK company called Psion has claimed ownership of the term “netbook.” If we can’t use that term anymore, what should we call it? Give us your best ideas. https://gizmodo.com/psion-orders-websites-to-stop-using-the-term-netbook-5117806