#bp

BP Photoshops Another Official Image Terribly

This week it came to light that BP had photoshopped—poorly—an official image of their crisis command center. Apparently, that wasn't an isolated incident. Let's take a closer look at this view from a helicopter, shall we? UPDATED: More »
07/21/10
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By Brian Barrett
#iphone

How a 15-yo Kid Tricked Apple With a Disguised iPhone Tethering App

Oh, Nick Lee, you clever boy you. See, Nick here tricked Apple with a very simple iPhone application: Handy Light. On the surface it looked just like any other $0.99 flashlight application. But, secretly, it was a lot more useful. More »
07/21/10
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By Jesus Diaz
#review

Motorola Droid X Review

Dipped in clarified cyborg testosterone as it comes off the assembly line, the Droid X is sci-fi machismo congealed into a phone. Yet it's gelded by steroidal software—a fussy, awkward android with acne the size of asteroids. More »
07/15/10
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By matt buchanan
#security Click here to read Seven People Have Been Entrusted With The Keys To The Internet

Seven People Have Been Entrusted With The Keys To The Internet

These smart cards are the actual keys to the Internet. There are seven of them and they hold the power to restarting the world wide web "in the event of a catastrophic event." More »
07/27/10
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By Rosa Golijan
#ipadapps

Gizmodo's Essential iPad Apps

The iPad App Store is open! Here are the best of the apps so far—the ones you'll actually want when you finally get your iPad. More »
04/01/10
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By John Herrman
#wineglass Click here to read Because Drinking Wine From A Glass Is Way Classier Than Drinking From A Bottle

Because Drinking Wine From A Glass Is Way Classier Than Drinking From A Bottle

I don't drink wine but if I did, I would totally buy this wine glass. It fits an entire bottle of wine—all 750ml of that bitter grape juice—in its 9-inch tall, super sized goblet. [Amazon via The Awesomer]
07/17/10
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By Casey Chan
#appleiphone4

This Is Apple's Next iPhone

You are looking at Apple's next iPhone. It was found lost in a bar in Redwood City, camouflaged to look like an iPhone 3GS. We got it. We disassembled it. It's the real thing, and here are all the details. Update: click here to see the iPhone 4 definitive guide, with all the features officially announced by Apple. More »
Next Generation
04/19/10
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By Jason Chen, design notes by Jesus Diaz
#iphone4

iPhone 4 Loses Reception When You Hold It By The Antenna Band?

This is a reader video found on Macrumors forums illustrating something weird. When the guy holds the iPhone in his hands, touching the outside antenna band in two places, he drops reception. Placing the phone down gets him 4 bars. More »
06/24/10
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By Jason Chen
#nsfw Click here to read Customers Who Bought the Male Masturbator Kit Also Bought...

Customers Who Bought the Male Masturbator Kit Also Bought...

I thought this Amazon page was fake... until I searched for it and found the product page for the Fleshlight. Now, I believe. More »
NSFW
07/15/10
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By Jesus Diaz
#iphone4

Apple Will Give Free Bumpers to iPhone 4 Owners

After arguing that all smartphones have the same antenna problem the iPhone 4 has, Apple has given a solution to the "non-problem". The one we asked for: Free bumpers or cases. Here are all the details. More »
07/16/10
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By Jesus Diaz
#iphoneos4

iPhone OS 4.0: The Best New Features

The curtain has been pulled back on iPhone 4, and the list of new features is massive: There's multitasking (finally!), a refreshed interface, and literally hundreds of other changes, all coming this summer. Here's the rundown. More »
Feature
04/08/10
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By John Herrman
#iphone4review

iPhone 4 Review

How can a flawed iPhone be the best yet? Here's how: More »
Feature
06/28/10
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By Jason Chen
#bestbuy

Best Buy Wants to Fire Employee For His iPhone 4 vs. HTC EVO Video

07/02/10
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#iphone4

Is Apple Silently Recalling the iPhone 4 Now?

We've received only one report, so take it with a hill of salt: A Gizmodo reader claims that, after Apple replaced his iPhone 4, he couldn't reproduce the sharp loss of signal. He says that the hardware seems slightly different: More »
07/13/10
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By Jesus Diaz
#breaking

Microsoft Kills Kin

Just six weeks after launch, Microsoft's Kin, the social phone we wanted to love, is dead. Microsoft is ending its short life, sources close to Microsoft tell us. More »
Breaking
06/30/10
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By matt buchanan
#iphone4

First iPhone 4 Class Action Suit Filed Against Apple and AT&T (Updated)

The first iPhone 4 class action suit against Apple and AT&T has been filed today in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuit focus on the antenna design problems, making several claims: Updated More »
Breaking
06/30/10
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By Jesus Diaz
#scienceart Click here to read Finally, a Menstruation Machine That Allows Men to Experience the Monthly Cycle!

Finally, a Menstruation Machine That Allows Men to Experience the Monthly Cycle!

Here's one gadget I won't be lining up for: a "Menstruation Machine" that allows men "to experience the painful bleeding of menstruation." Well, wow. More »
06/28/10
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By Adam Frucci
#badideas

BP's Photoshopped Crisis Command Center Is Terrible On Every Level

This image was posted on BP's main website until yesterday. Look at all of those people working so hard to stem the oil disaster! Now look a little closer. Now be appalled that it's egregiously—and very poorly—photoshopped. UPDATED: More »
07/20/10
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By Brian Barrett