Friday, May 28, 2010

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#iphoneapps

This Week's 10 Best iPhone Apps

In this week's peacemaking app roundup: Music, gleaned! Court adjourned! Lives, documented! Libraries, kept! Cities, terrorized! Scavenger hunts, organized! Stains, vaporized! And, well, Prince of freakin' Persia. More »

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02:20 PM

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By John Herrman

#imagecache Click here to read "Dear Sir, My Brother Was Telling Me About The Large Hardon Collider..."

"Dear Sir, My Brother Was Telling Me About The Large Hardon Collider..."

This is a letter received by the Institute of Physics in regards to the Large Hadron Collider. Oh, to see things through the innocent eyes of childhood again. [TwitPic via Geeks Are Sexy]

02:00 PM

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By Rosa Golijan

#androidapps

Sirius XM Radio Comes To Android With a Free 7-Day Trial

01:53 PM

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#photoshopcontest Click here to read Let's Help Ruin BP's Image Even More

Let's Help Ruin BP's Image Even More

BP's image sure has taken a lot of damage with this oil disaster! But you what's taken more damage? The Gulf of Mexico. Fuck BP. More »

01:20 PM

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By Adam Frucci

#smartbooks

Smartbooks Are Dying On the Vine. That's Dumb.

What if I told you there was an ultralight device that put all the functionality of a powerful tablet into the thinnest, lightest laptop you ever saw? It exists. It could be great. And it's dying before its time. More »

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12:26 PM

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By Brian Barrett

#crime Click here to read You Killed My Counter-Strike Character, Prepare To Die

You Killed My Counter-Strike Character, Prepare To Die

After his Counter-Strike character died in a knife fight, 20-year-old Julien Barreaux spent six months tracking down the virtual killer. Then he grabbed a real kitchen knife and paid the man a visit. More »

12:00 PM

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By Rosa Golijan

#grilling Click here to read Become the Memorial Day Grill Master

Become the Memorial Day Grill Master

Memorial Day marks the start of the serious grilling season, and there's no better weekend to try your hand at outdoor cooking, or bolster your established grill-master game. [Lifehacker]

12:00 PM

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By Kevin Purdy

#design

This Is Not NYC's Newly Unveiled Subway Map

I love maps and I love subway maps. New York City is the largest in the world, with 660 miles of tracks, and it just got a new map. It is not the one you are seeing above. More »

12:00 PM

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By Jesus Diaz

#charging

Enlist the Gadget-Charging T'Light Lamp In Your War On Cables

Until the glorious day when my whole desk is an induction charging slab, I'll take any help I can get in my daily battle with power strips, chargers, cables, and cords. The gadget-charging T'Light lamp looks like a powerful ally. More »

11:20 AM

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By Kyle VanHemert

#rumor Click here to read The Next Apple TV to Be a $100 Screenless iPhone?

The Next Apple TV to Be a $100 Screenless iPhone?

According to an Engadget source, the next Apple TV will be a totally reimagined device built upon the hardware and software architecture of the next iPhone. And it'll cost $100. More »

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10:50 AM

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By Mark Wilson

#humor Click here to read Opera's Speed Test Is Pretty Incredible, Too

Opera's Speed Test Is Pretty Incredible, Too

Hey, remember those amazing Chrome speed tests from a few weeks back? Well, Opera's not about to be outdone. And they've got parody on their side. If only this also came with its own "making of" video. [Opera via Engadget]

10:40 AM

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By Brian Barrett

#patents

Sony Patents the Solar-Charged Courier

10:20 AM

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#announcements Click here to read Wilson Rothman, Signing Off

Wilson Rothman, Signing Off

Today is my last day at Gizmodo. It's with a heavy heart that I bid farewell to all of you amazing readers. More »

10:00 AM

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By Wilson Rothman

#contest Click here to read Need Some New Camping Gear?

Need Some New Camping Gear?

Just click through this harmless survey, email the last question to [email protected], and you'll be entered to win a $150 Eastern Mountain Sports gift card with which to outfit yourself for a night or two in the wilderness, away from your computer. Or not. [Rules]

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09:59 AM

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#vmoda

V-Moda Over-The-Ear Headphones

We may not all agree about V-Moda products' quality, but most of us will admit that there's something appealing about their funky designs. So for those who love the brand, there's good news: V-Moda has finally started making over-the-ear headphones. More »

09:40 AM

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By Rosa Golijan

#policy Click here to read Congress Cracks Down On Anonymous Prepaid Cellphones

Congress Cracks Down On Anonymous Prepaid Cellphones

Prepaid cellphones have long been used by unsavory criminal types, which is understandable! They're anonymous, inexpensive, and did I mention anonymous already? But now that we know the alleged Times Square bomber one, regulators have gotten out their regulatin' stick. More »

09:29 AM

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By Brian Barrett

#apple

Now Writers Can Submit Books to the iBookstore

08:58 AM

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#unconfirmed Click here to read LEAK: Samsung i897 May Be AT&T's First Great Android Phone

LEAK: Samsung i897 May Be AT&T's First Great Android Phone

The Backflip (AT&T's first Android phone) was ambitious but ultimately not the kind of handset that competes with the Nexus One. Leaked info on the Samsung i897, however, implies that AT&T may be getting a pretty fantastic, unskinned Android phone. More »

08:49 AM

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By Mark Wilson

#furniture

Surreal Door-In-a-Door Is Perfect For Your Hobbit-Pet

A German design firm, Jjoo, has created a set of doors-within-a-door, which caters to hobbit-sized people, kids—even pets. More »

07:57 AM

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By Kat Hannaford

#iphoneapps Click here to read Prince of Persia iPhone Game Takes You Back To 1989

Prince of Persia iPhone Game Takes You Back To 1989

You've probably heard by now that the Prince of Persia film is a complete wash-out, but thankfully ye olde retro Prince of Persia game for the iPhone and iPad has just been released today. More »

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06:41 AM

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By Kat Hannaford

#ipad

World's Tallest Married Couple Also Own iPads

And lo, the iPad went on sale internationally—but not before the record-holding world's tallest married couple made an appearance at the London Apple store, dressed in full wedding attire. Publicity stunt? Your guess is as good as mine. More »

05:34 AM

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By Kat Hannaford

#android Click here to read Motorola Launching Two Droid Phones In July With Verizon

Motorola Launching Two Droid Phones In July With Verizon

It's no secret that the Droid Shadow will be sold exclusively with Verizon Wireless as soon as next month, but the WSJ is reporting that another Motorola smartphone will also be added to Verizon's shelves in July. More »

05:16 AM

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By Kat Hannaford

#foxconn

Nintendo Investigating Foxconn Conditions

04:35 AM

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#androidapps

Finally, an Android App For Hipstamatic-Style Photo Filters

Many a-time have I moaned about the lack of photo-altering apps available for Android. The iPhone has Hipstamatic and Swankolab—it can't be too hard to create similar apps for Android, can it developers? Enter FxCamera. More »

04:03 AM

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By Kat Hannaford

#foxconn

Foxconn Workers Receiving 20 Percent Salary Increase

02:00 AM

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#apple Click here to read China Rips Off The iPad With The iPed

China Rips Off The iPad With The iPed

The iPad finally goes on sale in Japan today. The country's TV news have been covering the launch as well as another product on sale in nearby China: the iPed. [Kotaku]

01:00 AM

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By Brian Ashcraft

#aircrafts Click here to read The F-22 and F-35 Killer Finally Captured In Action

The F-22 and F-35 Killer Finally Captured In Action

Feast your eyes in these detailed videos of the beast that is designed to match-and-crush 5th generation American combat jets. It's the Sukhoi PAK-FA, and it comes loaded with some amazing technology from the other side of the fallen wall. More »

12:30 AM

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By Jesus Diaz

Yesterday - May 27, 2010

#companionship

BMW 6 Series Transformer Helps Man Grieve His Wrecked BMW 6 Series

Crashing your BMW convertible is going to be devastating no matter what, but it helps to have a shoulder to lean on. This guy couldn't find a shoulder to lean on, so he made one...out of his crashed BMW convertible. More »

11:40 PM

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By Kyle VanHemert

#summer Click here to read Saturator AK47 Water Gun Uses Clips of Water to Keep You Loaded

Saturator AK47 Water Gun Uses Clips of Water to Keep You Loaded

The problem with most water guns is that once your tank runs dry, you're helpless until you can make it to a faucet. No so with the Saturator AK47! It uses clips of water to ensure you're always full. Brilliant.

11:00 PM

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By Adam Frucci

#boss

Distortion Pedal Mouse Makes Data Entry Feel Like Rocking Out, Sort Of

10:20 PM

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#architecture

The Water Tower That Came from Outer Space

I love the eerie feeling of Kim Høltermand's architecture photographs. She makes everything look like long time abandoned structures from alien planets. This is the 62-meter-high Hyllie Water Tower, in Malmö, Sweden. [Høltermand via Behance]

09:40 PM

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By Jesus Diaz

#badideas

Cellular Guard System: An Idiotic Product for Idiotic People

09:00 PM

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#electricity

Playing the Dr. Who Theme With Millions of Volts of Electricity

08:20 PM

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#att

AT&T Confirms Intermittent Service Disruption In Parts Of California [Updated]

07:50 PM

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#gaming

Game Boy Soap: For the 15 Minutes a Day You Can't Use a Real Game Boy

This Game Boy soap doesn't actually play Tetris, but it does wash off the stink of gamersweat. So really, that's something. [Etsy via Geeky Gadgets]

07:40 PM

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By Adam Frucci

#facebook

Thanks To An Intern, Android Devs Can Now Integrate Facebook In Their Apps

06:56 PM

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#microsoft

Microsoft Might Lower Zune Pass Price To Keep Up With Competition

06:51 PM

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#websites

Here Are the 1000 Most Popular Websites In the World

06:25 PM

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#humor

Ye Olde Mailer Daemon

What I like most about this? That if Mailer Daemon were an actual person, you'd be able to take out your frustration much more satisfactorily than bashing your head against your keyboard. [Buttersafe via The Next Web]

06:20 PM

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By Brian Barrett

#qotd Click here to read Question of the Day: Will You Ever Use Two-Way Video Calling?

Question of the Day: Will You Ever Use Two-Way Video Calling?

Two-way video calling is now possible on Android, and the chances are damned good that they're coming to the iPhone next month. But really, do you care? More »

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05:40 PM

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By Adam Frucci

#crime

Dissatisfied AT&T Customer Shoots AT&T Store Employee

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