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The Yamanote Line is one of Tokyo’s busiest commuter rail lines, so it only seems natural to me that someone would want a constant reminder of the chaos, foul smells and groping that is their morning commute. This new watch from Seahope offers a highly detailed replica of electronic signage for your choice of the…
While not quite as stylish as the Studio Hybrid, Dell’s new Studio Slim line is a promising update to their standard PCs for those of us ever-interested in an inexpensive media PC. Starting at $549, systems begin with 2.53GHz Core2Duo processors, 2GB of RAM and integrated graphics, but include HDMI out and are pumpable with…
Another day, another strange, mildly unsettling Playstation 3 ad. This time, it shows people as human Matroska Russian dolls. You see, fat guys of America? If you finally want to becoming the skinny, attractive girl that you’ve always wanted to be, simply buy a PS3. Makes perfect sense to me! Also, people who are looking…
Giz pick of the week: The Godfather Collection Some of you may already have the trilogy on DVD (or even VHS), but a year was spent remastering the Godfather movies frame by frame for this Blu-ray release under the strict watch of Coppola himself. The new collection goes for about $80, but features all sorts…
If you examine the fine print on T-Mo’s G1 launch page, you will find an interesting bit of information with regard to 3G usage. Apparently, they will be soft-capping data to a slim 1GB a month max in each billing cycle. If you exceed the maximum, the powers that be will strike you down to…
The T-Mobile G1 sells for a subsidized $179, the iPhone 3G for $199, and even Palm and BlackBerry have popular smartphones aimed at consumers. This proves regular people want email, music, a little web and some mapping. The question is, are all these cheaper smarter smartphones killing the market for regular phones? Will “feature” phones…
As teased a couple days ago, here’s the absolutely stunning video from Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Vincent Laforet, the one that shows how incredible Canon’s 5D Mark II‘s video capabilities really are. Remember, this video is totally unenhanced, completely raw from the $2700 DSLR (with a ton of nice lenses). I saw it a while ago…
It looks as thought the magnet situation that shut down the LHC last week is going to take even more time to correct than previously feared. In order to fully investigate the problem, researchers have decided to hold off a restart until sometime in the spring of 2009. Robert Aymar, director-general of CERN called the…
While I was more impressed by the T-Mobile G1 than I thought I’d be, the list of catches for Android and the phone are quickly piling up—some that might very well be dealbreakers. Topping the list, it’s tightly integrated with your Google account—so tightly that you can only use one Google account with the phone.…
Yet another Amazon Blu-ray sale is up an running for anyone looking to beef up their movie collection. This particular sale covers 95 titles—from the Oscar winning No Country For Old Men to the timeless crap-tastic classic Witless Protection. Get em’ while their cheap folks. [Amazon]
The T-Mobile G1 launched today with a rich feature set, but how does it, powered by the Android OS, stack up against competition from Apple, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile? We pieced together this chart so you can size up the G1 against its competition at a glance. Click through for the image big-sized. And keep…
According to CNET, Microsoft has decided to strip Windows 7 of all built-in email and media editing programs and replace them with optional downloadable apps that tap into Windows Live. Microsoft claims that the move was made out of a desire to ensure a quicker turnaround for future OS releases and to provide a more…
Red’s Jim Jannard has told fans in the RedUser forums to “Wipe your minds of the past announced Scarlet. Forget the design and forget the price. It is all different now. We think you will be surprised.” In his words, “the market has changed and we have discovered a lot of things in the process.…
The first G1 ad has hit, and it’s so sassy! It like, totally doesn’t care about using proper English! It’s just so much, uh, funnerer than other mobile ads. You know, because that’s how the kids are talking these days. Incorrectly. Oh, T-Mo, you’re so hip and with it. No wonder you wheeled out the…
Processing is an open source programming language designed for visual artists, “created to teach fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context and to serve as a software sketchbook and professional production tool.” Originally developed at the MIT Media Lab, it’s a free alternative to fancy, expensive, proprietary software tools. And man, can you make…
We just got an early hands on with T-Mobile’s G1 Android and yes, it does look as nice as it does in the photos. The screen is fantastic, and it’s actually not as chunky as it looks, but it’s definitely not iPhone-skinny. You can see the Sizemodo here, and we’ll have even more details and…
A quick update to yesterday’s comments upgrade: comments are now chronological again. There’s still threading, and replies will appear under the comment that they’re replying to, but new comments that aren’t replies will go at the end of the conversation. This should make things much easier to follow. Thanks for the feedback, and keep it…
Larry and Sergey from Google made a surprise appearance at the G1 unveiling today, and they arrived on… rollerblades. Hoo boy. It’s time for a caption contest. My attempt: “No, we’re not crazy billionaires insulated from the real world, completely cut off from what’s cool and hip. Now everybody, grab your rollerblades! Dippin’ Dots and…
Android is here, and as to be expected with a Google-made mobile OS, there’s a bit of Google App fanciness going on. In fact, it’s designed with Google Apps in mind so much that whether or not you’re a user of Gmail and other services might determine how useful the phone will be to you.…
Android Market is officially out of the bag. The application store for Google’s Android cellphones only contains free software for now and there is no approval process for the software: it’s an open content distribution system. The structure is similar to the iPhone App Store, with a rating system similar to YouTube’s. Google is touting…
