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This Music Video Is One Giant Animated GIF Parade [Image Cache] 9 Sep 2010, 9:40 pm

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This might technically be a music video. But I'm not—however down I am with Girl Talk—watching for the music. I'm watching for the endless, perfectly timed parade of (nearly) every animated gif I've ever loved. You should too. More »

Are You Smarter Than These iPhone Games? [IPhone] 9 Sep 2010, 9:00 pm

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So many iPhone games depend on the program's artificial intelligence to challenge you, and so few seem up to the task. Which makes Fidgit's overview of four games with competent AI a welcome relief. I can vouch for Carcassonne. [Fidgit] More »

IKEA Let Loose a Herd of 100 Cats Into Store to 'See What Happens' [Ikea] 9 Sep 2010, 8:20 pm

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An English IKEA decided to release 100 live cats overnight. Why? Why would you question such a thing? The video is the most amazing and life-affirming event. Ever. Embrace it. Watch it a thousand times. Watch it ten thousand times. More »

Use Google Voice Actions for Any Web Service that Supports SMS or Email [Android Tip] 9 Sep 2010, 8:15 pm

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The newest update to Google Voice Search on Android is pretty sweet, but reader Bob shows us that it can control a whole lot more than just Android's built-in apps—with SMS and email, you can do just about anything. More »

Adobe Resuming Work on iPhone App Development Technology Again [Adobe] 9 Sep 2010, 8:02 pm

When Apple changed its iPhone Developer Program License Agreement, Adobe decided to abandon the iPhone app building technology included in Flash CS5. But now that Apple's allowing third-party development tools, Adobe will pick up right where it left off. More »

China Bans Anonymous Cellphone Purchases [China] 9 Sep 2010, 7:40 pm

In a move that follows that of many like-minded European and Asian countries, China has introduced regulations that require an ID to purchase a cellphone. What's causing concern in this case—at least more so than some others—is China's history of censorship. Human rights advocates, for instance, are concerned that the government might use the information gleaned to monitor protesters, dissidents, or other persons of interest. From the government's point of view, it's also a chance to crack down on spam, a problem that reaches unique proportions in a country with 800 million active cellphone numbers. [SF Gate via BoingBoing] More »

Might a Google Voice iPhone App Finally Be Approved? [IPhone Apps] 9 Sep 2010, 7:38 pm

Earlier today, Apple published its App Store Review Guidelines and we giggled over how specific and peculiar they are in some cases. Developer Sean Kovacs probably wasn't giggling along with us though because he was too busy searching for answers: He wanted to know why his app, Google Voice Mobile, was rejected. More »

Do You Recycle Your Old Gadgets? [Question] 9 Sep 2010, 7:23 pm

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Some of us have piles of abandoned, unused, and old gadgets sitting around and we don't know what to do with them. Should we recycle them? Reuse them somehow? Throw them in the trash? What do you do? More »

Roll a Yahtzee, and Then a Bonus Yahtzee, on Your iPad [Ipadapps] 9 Sep 2010, 7:00 pm

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Yahtzee was a standby growing up, so I'm pleased that Yahtzee HD is a fun, faithful update of the original. You lose the joy of rolling the dice, but gain the joy of not having to fill out the scorecard. More »

Woogie iPod Touch Case Helps You Lobotomize Your Kids Comfortably [Cases] 9 Sep 2010, 6:40 pm

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This is Woogie, "the Huggable Case and Media Player for iPod touch and iPhone" that allows parents to keep their kids glued to electronic entertainment while keeping the latter safe from drool, food, and play-doh. More »

Darpa Wants Remote Controls to Master Troop Minds [War] 9 Sep 2010, 6:20 pm

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The Pentagon's research arm wants to trick out troops' brains, from the areas that regulate alertness and cognition to psychiatric well-being. And they want to do it all from the outside in, with a gadget installed inside the troops' helmets. More »

Celebrate PlayStation's Fifteen Years With Infographics [Sony] 9 Sep 2010, 5:50 pm

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Did you know that 33 percent of PlayStation gamers don't eat while playing, and that seven percent won't date non-gamers? Learn more fun facts and explore the history of the PlayStation brand in a pair new infographics direct from Sony. More »

At Last, Someone Untangled Those Horrible Low-Consumption Light Bulbs [Lighting] 9 Sep 2010, 5:40 pm

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Bless English design company Hulger, for they have unraveled those horribly twisted contraptions that are low-energy, long-life green lightbulbs. This is Plumen 001, which actually looks so good on its own that you will not need a shade for it. More »

Intel's Latest Processor Has Graphics Capabilities Built In, Probably Still Won't Frighten Competition [Intel] 9 Sep 2010, 5:38 pm

Intel will be showing off a new chip design dubbed "Sandy Bridge" next week. This clever little part will be Intel's "first chip design that has graphics capabilities built into the processor" and is supposed to frighten AMD and Nvidia. More »

Stop-Motion. Human. Pac-Man. [Pacman] 9 Sep 2010, 5:00 pm

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111 human pixels. Countless colored t-shirt changes. Weeks of planning. That, some homemade bleep bloops, and four long hours in Baden, Switzerland's Trafo cinema will get you one incredible stop-motion game of human Pac-Man. More »

An In-Depth Look at the Factory That Makes the iPhone Possible [Foxconn] 9 Sep 2010, 4:52 pm

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Bloomberg Businessweek has just dropped an incredibly up-close look at controversial Chinese electronics supplier Foxconn and its founder, Terry Gou. It's the most thorough look to date at one of the most powerful—and intriguing—manufacturers in the world. More »

The iPod Nano Watch Is Here and It Is Glorious [Conversationstarter] 9 Sep 2010, 4:38 pm

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Everyone knew it the moment they saw it. Hell, even Steve Jobs alluded to it when he was unveiling the thing. The new multitouch iPod Nano was made to be strapped to a watch band. Here it is, for $17. More »

Did FTC Probe Cause Apple to Change App Rules? [Apple] 9 Sep 2010, 4:20 pm

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Apple's surprising announcement that it'll allow third-party developer tools for the iPhone and iPad may cause issues in the federal investigation into whether the restrictions were anti-competitive. More »

Apple, Are You Sure We Don't Need Any More Fart Apps? [IPad Apps] 9 Sep 2010, 4:00 pm

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"We have over 250,000 apps in the App Store. We don't need any more Fart apps", Steve/Apple says in its App Guidelines. "Above all else, join us in trying to surprise and delight users," they say. Well, watch this. More »

Missile-Blocking Lasers Will Protect the Army's 'Copters [Lasers] 9 Sep 2010, 3:40 pm

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As if lasers needed a public image overhaul! They've suddenly got cooler, now that a Michigan university professor is building only a friggin' missile-blocking laser small enough to be affixed to US Army helicopters. More »

Despite Justin Bieber Videos, YouTube Still Losing Google Money [YouTube] 9 Sep 2010, 3:12 pm

Google CEO Eric Schmidt let slip that YouTube has yet to achieve profitability, after over five years of sharing videos of awesome explosions and unlikely animal friendships with the world. Schmidt did say that it's "nearing profitability," which means nothing. More »

Set Your Font to 282,000,000,000 to Reach the Moon [Fonts] 9 Sep 2010, 3:00 pm

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Enlarged fonts have saved the asses of many a panicked student at 3 in the morning. But besides padding essays, what can a bigger font do for you? Crank it up to the billions, and you can reach the moon. More »

New Google Voice Android Widgets Bring Faster Inbox Access [Androidapps] 9 Sep 2010, 2:54 pm

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Google has introduced a new pair of Google Voice widgets that display your voicemail inbox contents and account settings. Without leaving your home screen, you'll be able to read messages, send free texts, and view your credit balance. More »

Forget Apple TV. AirPlay Is Apple's Sneak Attack On Television [Analysis] 9 Sep 2010, 2:20 pm

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It was almost a footnote. AirPlay, the audio streaming protocol once known as AirTunes, got just one minute of keynote time last week. But it might end up as the backbone of Apple's assault on the living room. More »

Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] 9 Sep 2010, 2:00 pm

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Connect with friends or family across the globe on the cheap! With today's #Dealzmodo, you can use a free 30 minute Skype Credit with a Microsoft LifeCam Webcamera on a sweet 17.3" HP Pavilion. More »

Denon Adding Early AirPlay Compatibility to Receiver With Firmware Update [Denon] 9 Sep 2010, 1:18 pm

Owners (aspiring or current) of Denon's beefy AVR-4311CI receiver may be among the first to try Apple's new AirPlay streaming. According to an updated product listing, AirPlay compatibility is landing on the deck "this Fall," mostly likely via firmware update. [Engadget] More »

Koran-Burning Church Gets Website Pulled By Rackspace [Hosting] 9 Sep 2010, 1:00 pm

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So! That church that wants to burn the Koran this weekend, Dove World Outreach Center? While we can't make them disappear altogether, they've at least been taken off the internet by their web host, Rackspace. More »

Leaked Shots of Windows Phone 7-Running Samsung GT-i8700 [Leaks] 9 Sep 2010, 12:59 pm

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A tipster sends these photos of the WP7-running Samsung GT-i8700. There's not a whole lot to glean besides the fact that it has 8GB of storage and looks like something I want to play with right now. Here's the back: More »

Apple Patent For Making Your LCD TV an Even Better Digital Photo Frame [Patents] 9 Sep 2010, 12:20 pm

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Apple claims that their TV work is just a hobby, but that doesn't mean they don't innovate for the living room. A newly published patent outlines an LCD TV that has separate modes for video and still photos. More »

Budget Sub-$150 Solid State Drive Round-up [PC] 9 Sep 2010, 11:53 am

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High prices are always a stumbling block to new tech adoption and with SSDs it hasn't been any different. More »

How do radar detectors and jammers work? [Mad Science] 9 Sep 2010, 11:45 am

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Learn the basics of radar detectors and radar jammers. Because anything is better than obeying the law. More »

Android App Finger Race Is a Personal Treadmill for Digits [Android Apps] 9 Sep 2010, 11:40 am

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Are your fingers feeling fat today? Free app Finger Race will have them running 1 meter and 2 meter races, or even endurance runs at 5 meters in length. They'll be size zeros in no time. [Recombu] More »

Carbon Fiber Is the New Leather [Design] 9 Sep 2010, 11:00 am

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We've all succumbed to the siren song of luxury—splurged on a pricey gadget we have no legitimate need or use for. Frequently, such decisions are wrapped up in authenticity. Other times all it takes is one sexy material. More »

Don't Tweet While Driving in Newark, the Mayor Is Watching [PublicSafety] 9 Sep 2010, 10:53 am

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Celebrities use Twitter. Politicians use Twitter. And sometimes those two worlds hilariously collide. Observe: Snooki tweets about being stuck in traffic in Newark; the mayor of Newark immediately threatens to fine her for texting while driving. LOL. [Twitter] More »

Let the Egg-Bot Draw Your Egg a Plaid Jacket [Robots] 9 Sep 2010, 10:40 am

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Robots help us accomplish many complex tasks, from diffusing bombs to assembling automobiles. Now, with the open source Egg-Bot, we can add "drawing on spherical surfaces" to that list. Not that complex, you say? Well just look at this diagram: More »

Here's Who Really Rules the Twitterverse [Twitter] 9 Sep 2010, 10:00 am

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All apologies to Lady Gaga, but it turns out that your quantity of Twitter followers isn't nearly as important as their quality. At least not for news-media feeds, according to this new ranking of the 100 most influential media Twits. More »

Graphics Benchmark for G2 Shows It Should Be Blazin' [Android] 9 Sep 2010, 9:22 am

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Admittedly, I was a little disappointed to discover the G2's new Snapdragon processor is only clocked at 800MHz, but according to leaked figures from GLBenchmarks, the graphics should run at the same speed as Motorola's Droid X and 2. More »

How Google Instant Could Reinvent Channel Flipping [Google] 9 Sep 2010, 9:20 am

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Google's new Instant search autoloads search results as you type. I'm skeptical that it'll save fifty kajillion man-hours once you add up all the milliseconds saved. Its real use cases are still on the way: local, mobile, and video search. More »

Lightning Review: Exolife, the First iPhone 4 Battery Case [Review] 9 Sep 2010, 8:40 am

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The privilege of being first to market with any tech means you're the only choice for people who want what you're offering. Exogear's iPhone 4 battery case is in this lucky position. The good news? It's actually well done. More »

The 7 Parts That Make Up the New iPod Nano [IpodNano] 9 Sep 2010, 8:33 am

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The new iPod Nano certainly lives up to its name—it has a 1.54" touchscreen and very little else. IFixit blasted it open with a heat gun and found more screws (11) than parts (7) inside. [iFixit] More »