Monthly Archives: September 2011

We just got this from a reader who wishes to remain anonymous — it's his very own Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 courtesy of Best Buy (see our hands-on here).  It seems that his Tab 10.1 had a manufacturing defect, and … Continue reading →

Having the right programs and hardware to keep the information on your display safe from prying eyes is never a bad idea, and new software from Oculis Labs offers a very interesting take on how to do just that. It’s … Continue reading →

Even though they’ve been shut down for months, online poker sites are still finding new ways to get themselves into trouble. Full Tilt Poker—probably the most popular site for high-stakes players—is accused of taking players’ deposit money and gambling with … Continue reading →

This morning, Corel released VideoStudio X4. We’ve already published a quick overview and hands-on of the application, and now is the moment you’ve all been waiting for: We’re giving away ten full licenses of this new version, each worth $99.99! … Continue reading →

ViewSonic has revealed its latest Android phone, the V430 — though you’d be hard pressed to tell who made it from looks alone. Putting the incognito design aside, vital statistics include a meaty WVGA 4.3-inch screen, and a 5 megapixel … Continue reading →

OK, let?s say that you love headphones and are a big fan of the Grado brand in particular (a lot of people are). And let?s assume that you own (or have owned) a pair and wish to move up to … Continue reading →

You’ve endured almost a year’s worth of Galaxy S II teasing, so what’s a few more weeks? AT&T’s swiftly sped past its “coming soon” announcement for Sammy’s heralded handset, now giving us a firm release date of October 2nd for … Continue reading →

Forget the tigers and bears, I don’t want one of these big cats nomming on my skull. These eight tools will help you stay alive—and possibly even let you enjoy—your trip to Africa. [view as one page] More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/cJ8yTWIl72w/ … Continue reading →

Adobe is working on new versions of Flash Player and Air that could bring some compelling gaming and video features to the table. So compelling, you may even be tempted to install the oft-bloated apps on your computer. More » Source: … Continue reading →

Dear Gadget Diary, It’s been a gorgeous early Fall Saturday here in Southern Indiana. We went to the local Farmer’s Market this morning to check out the fresh produce, baked goods, crafts etc. Then we headed out to our small … Continue reading →

Google has unleashed Google+ on the world, now completely unfettered by its earlier requirement to join via invitation. For its debut, Google has added a slew of enhancements as well. Chief among them is the addition of a search box, … Continue reading →

There’s a not-so-dirty little secret about NVIDIA’s upcoming Tegra 3 platform (which will soon find a home in plenty of mobile devices): the quad-core processor contained within has a fifth core for less intensive tasks. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/cMKtYxLrKro/inside-nvidias-tegra-3-cpu-and-its-secret-fifth-core Shaw Communications … Continue reading →

Netflix’s surprise split took the top spot this week, so we dug into what this means for the company and its subscribers, especially those who prefer Blu-ray quality over streaming convenience. Closing things out is our quick preview of this … Continue reading →

Windows 8 images continue to leak onto the Internet, despite Microsoft’s wallpaper-based pleas to those with access to the early releases. Today’s installment courtesy CNBeta shows the upcoming Windows App Store, which will likely feature prominently in Windows 8. We’ve … Continue reading →

While not a game per se, I found Mitoza intriguing enough to spend quite some time with it. You start off with a seed, and are then presented with two choices: you can either click a flower pot, or click … Continue reading →

Researchers in Japan and Germany have converted energy from soundwaves into electromagnetic energy, trapping a magnetic “spin current” between metal layers. In the experiment, when sound waves are directed at an interface between the thin metal layer and magnetic material, … Continue reading →

Google’s Android developer blog is warning creators of Honeycomb apps to rework their code for Ice Cream Sandwich or suffer unsightly consequences. The ‘problem’ with ICS is that it gets rid of the tablet/smartphone divide, such that HC apps designed … Continue reading →

We’ve been looking at some pretty cool Kinect and Windows interactions for a while now, but we were hoping that the release of an official SDK would lead to even more coolness. Evoluce has stepped up, and is now offering … Continue reading →

Nortel, once one of the biggest telecoms company in the world but now in the death throes of bankruptcy, has selected Google’s $900 million bid for its patent portfolio as the stalking horse bid. This doesn’t mean that Google will … Continue reading →

With Windows 8 milestone 3 now up for grabs for select Microsoft Connect partners, it’s inevitable that leaked bits and pieces will start popping up around the Web. In fact, the first “official” wallpaper image from the still-brewing OS is … Continue reading →

The flash drives are taking over. They live in your desk drawers, you laptop bag, between your couch cushions and in your pockets. They’re taking over. It’s out of control. They need a home. Behold, Memory City. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/j43QMJd1aTw/turn-your-mountain-of-flash-drives-into-a-bite+sized-burg … Continue reading →

Boy, have we got an action-packed show for you tomorrow! Some might say it’s a little too action-packed, but not us, man. And yep, we’re doing it live again, because that’s just how we roll. We’re shooting tomorrow at 6PM … Continue reading →

It?s Stream time again. Last year, when I interviewed Sir Martin Sorrell, the co-founder and CEO of WPP at the company?s annual Stream unconference in Athens, Sir Martin argued that ?free=fail.? And this year, Sorrell, who presides over the world?s … Continue reading →

The trickle of Meizu MX news continues: we’re on target for a late September release in China, with a price tag of ¥4,999 ($780 converted) for the 32GB quad-core brute and ¥3,999 ($625) for its less monstrous dual-core 16GB sibling. … Continue reading →

Let’s rush past the part where we acknowledge that grabbing a keyboard with easily-replaceable WASD and 1-6 keys and an ergonomic wrist rest is probably overkill and get right to the part where Corsair’s K60 keyboard looks to be a … Continue reading →

In these days of modernization and technological forwardness, the iPad is becoming more and more popular not just to the techies but also the artistic bunch; hence the number of iPad art apps. You will be surprised as to how … Continue reading →

Move over CineXPlayer: There’s a new iPad video player in town. That should probably read “yet another new iPad video player,” but as most of those are junk, this new app really stands out. It’s called “It’s playing 2.0,” and … Continue reading →

It’s one of life’s great mysteries: how much damage can bird poop falling at terminal velocity really do? Rhett Allain, Wired’s resident physics guy, did us all a kindness and set his equations on this serious and pressing matter. More » … Continue reading →

It’s not hard to find a good inductive charging smartphone these days, but German IT student Qian Qin absolutely had to have the feature on his Galaxy S Plus. What’s more, it needed to be just right: no voiding of … Continue reading →

Mobile browser maker Opera Software today announced the acquisition of Handster, Inc., a mobile application store platform company. Handster, based in Illinois with operations in Odessa, Ukraine, supports Google Android, Java, Symbian, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, as well as netbook and … Continue reading →

Japan and the US aren’t the only countries in the world boasting advanced robot cars. Now Germany has one, too. A team of researchers at Freie Universität Berlin has roboticized a conventional VW Passat [homepage in English], which has successfully … Continue reading →

Will your new Windows 8 slate be a giant phone come 2012? Screens from last week’s BUILD conference seem to indicate that. How it’ll be implemented is hazy—VOIP or Windows Live notifications—but it’s a good bet Microsoft’s recently-bought Skype will … Continue reading →

Admit it. There are a bunch of you out there who still wash your clothes in hot water. Don’t worry, I’m with you. But this just in: Stop. Use cold. Washing with hot wastes money, energy, and is bad for … Continue reading →

Version 5.3 of Skype for Windows has just been released, with the main emphasis of the new release being improved call quality, and the quality of video received by mobile Skype users. Presumably one party of the video call must … Continue reading →

It’s not hard to find a good inductive charging smartphone these days, but German IT student Qian Qin absolutely had to have the feature on his Galaxy S Plus. What’s more, it needed to be just right: no voiding of … Continue reading →

This clip, created by Desrumaux Celine, is like watching the Apollo launches, but through the lens of a Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon. And then modernized to make it that much more spectacular. [Vimeo via Fubiz] More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/2SDBGuozdko/a-rocket-launch-that-makes-me-feel-like-a-kid-in-1969 Quest Software … Continue reading →

The FDA is a little peeved at Dr. Oz. The adored talk show host went on the air Wednesday and instructed millions of people to be suspicious of apple juice. He’s got science to back him up—sort of. More » Source: … Continue reading →

The Pantech Breakout, Verizon’s least-hyped LTE phone this side of the Droid Bionic, has seen a fair amount of time splayed out on paper without getting its fair share of closeups. This has finally changed, however, now that Droid-Life was … Continue reading →

Back when I was a kid, I used to love crafting ornate puzzle boxes out of Lego. There would be just one way to open the box, by carefully shifting and rotating a bunch of pieces. Well, either that, or … Continue reading →

Here are some highlights of the past week on CrunchGear: Review: L.A. Noire (And Giveaway) DIY Geodesic Dome On Kickstarter Review: The Barnes & Noble Nook Post-Apple Palate Cleanser: More Swiss Army Axes! Player 1 Start: The Wii U Vs. … Continue reading →

We can’t say we weren’t warned, since Verizon updated its data policy way back in February, but it’s still a punch in the gut to hear its “network optimization” plan went into effect yesterday. A new policy page pointed out … Continue reading →

This morning, an updated version of the stock Android Music app was leaked along with a new version of Android Market. The new Music app, which is labeled ‘version 3′, is similar to the leaked build from December, but it … Continue reading →

If you like homemade ice cream, but don’t like the large quantities that most ice cream makers produce, check out the Sassafras Ice Cream Maker from Sassafras Enterprises.  This little ice cream maker produces about 1 pint total, and you … Continue reading →

The future of Flash looks dimmer and dimmer as another major player in the mobile space shuns support of the platform. Microsoft’s brand new Windows 8 Metro user interface will not support Adobe Flash or other plug-ins, instead embracing the … Continue reading →

Admit it. There are a bunch of you out there who still wash your clothes in hot water. Don’t worry, I’m with you. But this just in: Stop. Use cold. Washing with hot wastes money, energy, and is bad for … Continue reading →

When the first shots of the HTC Vigor started making the rounds, I offhandedly mentioned that the funky backplate and red trim made it look like a new entry in Verizon’s Incredible series. As it turns out, that hunch may … Continue reading →

The FDA is a little peeved at Dr. Oz. The adored talk show host went on the air Wednesday and instructed millions of people to be suspicious of apple juice. He’s got science to back him up—sort of. More » Source: … Continue reading →

Cryos, a Danish network of international sperm banks and the largest one of its kind, has officially stopped taking sperm from redheaded guys. Despite an overall increase in donations, the demand for ginger sperm just isn’t that high. Sorry, Matt. … Continue reading →

You can now take Turntable.fm on the go with their newly released iPhone app. The app provides all the features you’ve come to know and love — listening room joining and creation, virtual DJing, chatting and social media integration — … Continue reading →

Nothing can stop these little guys. Panasonic’s Evolta battery-powered robots were already pretty impressive, but now they’re going for a hat trick of endurance-testing awesomeness by taking on Hawaii’s Ironman Triathlon later this Fall. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/MDBGdKUdbHc/miniature-evolta-robots-take-on-the-full+sized-ironman-triathlon Thq Texas Instruments … Continue reading →

Select Microsoft Connect partners — major players like HP — have been given their first taste of Windows 8. According to various sources, the build string currently sits at 7971.0.110324-1900, which is the third milestone build of the successor to … Continue reading →

YouTube link for mobile viewing Google is ramping up their promotions of Google Wallet with some help from the man, the legend and a person who is certainly their target audience with his wallet busting at the seams — George … Continue reading →

If you have an artistic temperament, but you weren’t blessed with steady hands or an eye for color, Konstruct might be the app for you. Not only does the iPhone app let you produce generative art using words, warbles and … Continue reading →

Sorry folks, this colorful Series 3 lappy from Sammy is for the fine citizens of Korea only, at least for the moment. The 350U weighs in at just under three pounds and 0.8-inches thick, while housing a Core i5, up … Continue reading →

What better way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Halo than the release of a new way to first-person shoot people on the Xbox 360? Splitfish today announced that its FragFX Shark mouse / analog stick hybrid controller device thingie … Continue reading →

I saw over on Engadget that the Windows 8 Developer Preview will be available for download tonight, at 8PM PST. There’s no activation and it’ll be available for 32bit and 64bit x86 processors. Of course, don’t go installing this on … Continue reading →