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After its commercial release, hackers all over the world are attempting to reverse the iPhone Sim Free software unlock by sniffing packets and analyzing the IPSF server traffic.They are advancing at a fast pace and the crack may be ready as soon as tonight. However, not everyone is trying that route: part of the iPhone…
Mac Rumors is reporting that the next Apple TV update will probably let you access the iTunes Store direct from your armchair, without having to go via your computer. Loop Rumors is also corroborating the buzz, saying it’s going to happen soon. [Mac Rumors and Loop Rumors]
Middle school student Jessyratfink (not her real name) came up with an innovative &mdash and utterly brazilliant &mdash project for her science fair: an electric chair for Barbie. You can find out just how she did it on the Instructables website, but there’s a small gallery below of her handiwork. Anyone want to make me…
This press release from 2002 shows a Fujitsu mouse that could authenticate logins by scanning vein-patterns in a user’s hand. By taking an infrared scan of a person’s hand, the system can get a clear picture of their veins – the pattern is then used to authenticate users. Five years later, they have finally launched…
As if it wasn’t cool enough already to be an Apache pilot, these pictures arrive to make us even more envious. If an Apache is nearby a rescue situation then they will sometimes try to lend a hand—even though they only have two seats. The lucky/unlucky copilot has to step outside and sit on the…
Crazy Frog and iPhone fans can at last rejoice, as iTunes is now providing ringtones, just as we reported last week. You know the drill: get a 30 seconds ringtone of some of the songs you already bought in the iTunes Music Store for an extra 99 cents. Or alternatively, you can avoid the rip-off…
Logitech’s $99 AudioHub is what it looks like: a none-too-portable speaker bar for you to prop your laptop against. It’s got a built-in 3-port USB hub, too. The smart thing is that both the audio and the USB connect to the laptop with the same single USB cable. If you have a webcam, you can…
Click to viewThe first free iPhone unlock software has been sold and successfully installed today by Mr Paul Taylor, from the UK. Giz was there as an exclusive witness, but when things went very wrong—and the process failed repeatedly giving a “baseband communication error”— I jumped in to help. After some troubleshooting we identified the…
While its not new news that Transformers: Animated is debuting on Cartoon Network in the spring, the surfacing of new toys from the show is. Over the last few weeks, concept shots started to surface ,and the bloggers at Toys R Evil have been diligent in gathering them into a single post. New characters like…
Altec Lansing introduced a new Bluetooth speaker today that packs a number of wireless audio options into a sleek design. Only an inch thick, the Soundblade connects to any Bluetooth 2.0-compatible gadget and outputs whatever audio you offer up through two 2.5-inch speakers. Moreover, when used in conjunction with a music phone, the phone not…
There’s no better way to trump your neighbor’s Halloween decorations than with a vomiting zombie-thing. CostumeFind knows what you want, and what you want is an animatronic man vomiting into a barrel when you cue the switch or press the foot pad. The decoration also makes a vomit noise, finally giving you the chance to…
You know that hot half-naked woman you see on the billboard outside of your work? Well, now you can own her shirt. H&M—or the European version of the GAP—is creating billboards and magazine prints that will allow you to buy clothing using your cellphone’s camera. Unfortunately, you still can’t buy the actual model. Black-and-white patterned…
The masses in China don’t have an HD disc format yet to pirate, let alone two that their studios can bicker over. But they will soon with CH-DVD, the HD DVD variant approved by China. I’d guess HD DVD was picked over Blu-Ray because the format’s lower cost of production on the player and disc…
Although weighing your food is only really important if you’re a chubster watching your weight, this wall-mounted digital scale clock can do so much more than tell you how heavy your bananas are. It also locks in place onto the wall, next to the clock, in order to function as a room temperature display. The…
The FX3020 Soundbar Speaker System is one of the five new speaker-related goodies introduced by Altec Lansing today. Specifically built to go directly under a flat panel monitor, the one-piece rectangular speaker features precision-angled drivers and a built-in sound field expander. The slick speaker also uses XdB for bass (to cover for a lack of…
Whether this bike is used for really fast travel inside a Safeway or really slow travel from Safeway back home is irrelevant. It’s a bike attached to a shopping cart, something poor people and the homeless (and enviro-nerds) have been dreaming of for years. This instructables guide shows you how to create one with all…
The format wars continue. According to the LA Times, Toshiba Corp. is wining and dining Warner Bros. to get the movie studio on the HD-DVD bandwagon exclusively. Sony is apparently doing the same for Blu-Ray — meaning WB will soon be able to literally bathe all of their employees in money. [LA Times via FiringSquad]…
We showed you how the iPhone software unlock worked on video and now the Giz has five free iPhone Sim Free unlock licenses so you can try it for yourself. If you win the contest, that is. Read the rules and participate after the jump. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-software-unlock-confirmed-on-video-297651 You just have to answer two simple questions, right…
Forget Lifehacker tips for cord organization to make your desk neater. When you have a custom Electric Table by Broberg & Ridderstrale of Stockholm, your entire desk is your outlet. These guys custom create a desk that plugs into the wall, which powers custom outlets embedded all over the face, sides, and legs of the…
Altec Lansing’s release today of five new speaker systems brought about another line of ultra portable speakers, branded Orbit. Simply designed and weighing only 8oz, the iMT207 Orbit-M and iM207 Orbit-MP3 offers Altec Lansing’s Fusion360 technology; which produces a full 360-degree sound field. The iMT207 Orbit-M is mobile phone specific with a 3.5mm stereo connection…