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Tech NewsNokia Hands Out Snarky “HTC Press Conference Survival Kits” to Journalists in London
The term “sour grapes,” coined by story-teller Aesop, refers to the bitter envy felt by one party, when presented with the unobtainable. Today, that’s Nokia—envious of the fact that people chose HTC’s event over Nokia World. True, perhaps the planning of both events could have been better thought-out, but when both Nokia and HTC staged … Continued
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The lost concept art from Paul Greengrass’ Watchmen
Before Zack Snyder put his stamp on Watchmen, both Terry Gilliam and Paul Greengrass had taken a pass at translating Alan Moore’s work. Concept art from Greengrass’ version has come out, showing how he’d planned to update the story. In an interview with Comic Book Resources, Greengrass’ production designer Dominic Watkins, revealed his book of … Continued
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Apple Looking for Metal Experts
If you are a swordsmith with 800 experience, 903 strength, 540 dexterity and 1230 magic points, and have an engineering degree focused on amorphous metals, Apple is looking for people to work with their exclusively-licensed Liquid Metal technology. https://gizmodo.com/is-apple-working-on-liquid-metal-terminators-or-what-5608322 They are looking for an extremely qualified Amorphous Metal Development Manager, an Amorphous Metal Development Engineer, … Continued
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Can Intel Compete in a Mobile ARMs Race?
Both Apple’s iPhone and iPad and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips are based on ARM architecture, as are almost all cell phone processors. But where is Intel and the x86? Can the world’s largest semiconductor company thwart the public’s embrace of ARM? Electronics are shrinking faster than Las Vegas housing prices, the market for 2D kiddie flicks, … Continued
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io9Ian McKellen say he’s definitely playing Gandalf again…and soon! Plus The Hunger Games may have found its director
Judging by Ian McKellen’s renewed optimism, The Hobbit’s production woes are nearly over. Carey Mulligan explains why you can’t trust her character in Never Let Me Go. Plus spoilers for Transformers, Fringe, Chuck, The Event, Supernatural, and more! The Hobbit: Sir Ian McKellen now says he will definitely be back as Gandalf, and the movie … Continued
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Tech NewsTo Hold HTC’s Desire Z Is To Love It
I’ve personally been waiting so long for the Desire Z, I felt like my mind would explode once I held it. Luckily I’m still alive to tell the tale of how beautiful the phone is to hold. UPDATE: video live! https://gizmodo.com/htc-desire-z-is-a-gorgeous-slide-out-qwerty-android-wit-5638424 It’s the thinness which does it for me. With its new “Z hinge” slide-out … Continued
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HTC Desire HD: A 720p-Shootin’ Android Behemoth
The follow-up from this year’s Desire, the Desire HD is better-suited to larger-pawed humans. As expected, it has a 4.3-inch display and 8MP camera with dual-flash. Capable of shooting video at 720p resolution, it’s the European version of the EVO. https://gizmodo.com/leaked-htc-desire-hd-video-shows-larger-screen-and-dual-5607979 Running Android 2.2 (Froyo), the Desire HD has a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, and runs … Continued
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HTC Desire Z Is a Gorgeous Slide-Out QWERTY Android With Brains
Milled from a single piece of aluminum much like their Legend phone (only, with some plastic this time ’round), the Desire Z is as far removed from HTC’s previous slide-out Android, the G1, as you could possibly hope. When its first leaked shot appeared online, many doubted HTC would create a phone with only four … Continued
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HTCSense.com Lets Users Manage Their Phones Online—and Remotely Wipe Them
“No longer is HTC just about putting a phone in your hand,” said HTC at their event, ushering in HTCSense.com, a service which pairs up a HTC user’s phone with their computer, for easy data management. From any computer in the world, the user can log in and find text messages—even from years ago. The … Continued
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Relive the ’70s With Moog’s Voyager XL Synthesizer
Keeping the same oak paneling that makes Moog synthesizers so distinctive, the Minimoog Voyager XL celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Minimoog, which bands such as Kraftwerk and Yes pounded their fingers across so electronically. Bringing it into 2010, the Voyager XL has a 61-note velocity sensitive keyboard, with touch surface controllers, a ribbon controller … Continued
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Amazon UK Lists Samsung Galaxy Tab at £799 ($1,240)
If Samsung were to sell the Galaxy Tab in the US converting straight from the UK price listed by Amazon (doubtful, but stick with me…), it would cost $1,240. That’s in the same ballpark as Amazon Germany’s price. https://gizmodo.com/samsungs-galaxy-tab-runs-froyo-has-flash-and-measures-5627498 While we’re still waiting to see if AT&T scoops up the Galaxy Tab for subsidized contracts, … Continued
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Motorola’s Rugged Defy Android Phone Hitting T-Mobile Later This Year
There was some doubt as to whether Motorola would keep the Defy European-only, but yesterday on the Oprah Winfrey Show (?!) they confirmed it’ll be out in the US before Christmas, exclusive to T-Mobile. https://gizmodo.com/an-outdoorsy-phone-running-android-motorola-defy-5627164 As I said when Motorola showed it off a couple of weeks ago in the UK, the specs of this … Continued
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Poo Log iPhone App Does What It Says On the Tin
At $1 for the iPhone app, and $2 for the HD iPad version, the price will quickly separate those who want to download Poo Log for shits and giggles, and those who have an actual need to track their “movements.” The App Store description says—rather optimistically—”Finally! What every iPhone and iPod Touch has been waiting … Continued
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Doctors Will Use Dell Streak Tablets When Treating Patients
At 5-inches, the Streak is a lot more portable than the iPad—but still not quite as pocket-friendly (lab coat-friendly?) as the iPhone. Nonetheless, that’s where Dell wants to place its tablets, ramming it with a healthcare software app. https://gizmodo.com/dell-streak-tablet-hitting-us-late-summer-with-at-t-5538841 I wasn’t aware of this, but it seems Dell has quite the reputation in the medical … Continued
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Nikon D7000 Packs a Whole Lot of Pro Into a $1200 DSLR
It’s hard for Nikon to fight Canon on video, so they’re fighting with what they know: photography. Nikon’s new D7000 packs a 16.3-megapixel sensor, 39-point autofocus, dual card slots and ISO up to 25,600 in a $1200 camera. Hot. A successor to the D90, the D7000 has a new 16.2-megapixel sensor, which Nikon says has … Continued
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A Chandelier Fit For a Mad Scientist’s Lair
No, that’s not a sentinel hanging from this family’s ceiling. It’s one hundred petri dishes attached to 15,000 feet of fiber optics…perhaps pausing for a moment before reaching down to strike at those dining below? Bacterioptica, as the chandelier is named, is designed to be a growing, changing household organism. By interchanging different sized petri … Continued
