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T-Mobile G2 Is Designed With Google Voice and HSPA+ in Mind [Tmobile]

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 4:25am
The T-Mobile G2 looks like one very appealing Android device. It is specifically designed for the speedy HSPA+ network, will have Google Voice integration, a fast Snapdragon processor, Android 2.2, and a rather slick body. More »


Microsoft's Legal Team Slays Botnets [Microsoft]

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 4:07am
Microsoft's legal team has worked hard to kill "malvertising" and botnets and they've had some great success recently: More »


MacBook Cutting Board is Definitely Solid State [Homemod]

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 4:00am
And that state is, appropriately, applewood. Carved with some intricate MacBook detailing, it's the perfect Apple-related kitchen accessory for you fanboys (and girls) out there. It's a bit pricey though, starting at about $55. [designspray via Design Milk via Geekosystem] More »


USB 3.0 Hard Drives So Fast and Small That Even a Monkey Wants Them [LaCie]

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 3:20am
I don't know what this cute little creature is up to, but the hard drives he's fondling are some of the world's smallest USB 3.0 drives: The LaCie Rikiki and the Minimus. More »


I've Been Waiting For Sanyo's Rechargeable Waist and Neck Warmers [Sanyo]

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 2:40am
I'm weak, so whenever I have to go out in the cold, the only place I'm really cold is my face, because it's not kosher to wear a ninja mask outdoors. Japan disagrees, and thus, a Sanyo neck warmer. More »


A Storage Tower For Every Pile of Game Console Clutter [Storage]

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 2:00am
If your game console accessories and games are creating piles of clutter in your room, then it might be time to grab something like the Level Up storage towers. They look neat and there's one for each major console. More »


Brain Scans Can Predict How You'll React to a Movie Scene [Brain]

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 1:20am
CRASH! A deafening roar and the cinema screen explodes with light. The scene is certainly startling, but is this movie stirring up the right emotional reactions deep down? Rather than ask your opinion, it's now possible to cut out the middleman and go straight to your brain for the verdict. More »


iMovie App Updated for iOS 4.1, Finally Lets You Split Clips [IPhone Apps]

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 1:09am
Apple's iMovie iPhone app has received an update in honor of iOS 4.1 being released. It's now compatible with the new iPod Touch, allows you to split video clips, and more: More »


Apple's Mysterious Patent for Improving on a Composite Laminate [Apple]

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 12:48am
Everyone tends to get excited whenever Apple wins a patent, but this latest one has folks scratching their heads because it's rather slim on details. What we do know is that Apple managed to improve on a composite laminate. More »


Airport "Naked" Body Scanners Get Privacy Upgrade to Anonymize Your Naughty Bits [Privacy]

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 12:40am
Airport security scanners that literally see through your clothes are contentious. Because ... well, think about shadowy TSA guys peeping at your bits. Hence some firms are now tweaking them to anonymize your "x-rays" to protect your decency. More »


Play These Game Center-Enabled Games Right Now [Games]

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 12:21am
The iOS 4.1 update added the Game Center to our iPhone and iPod Touch devices, but we've been struggling to find games which let us take advantage of this feature. Here are the ones we've discovered so far. Updating. More »


The Best App Advertisement Ever, Bar None, Is For Steve Young Football [Hilarity]

Thu, 09/09/2010 - 12:00am
We've seen plenty of app-promoting clips, but none has ever made us laugh and laugh and laugh like this one for the upcoming game Steve Young Football. Whether you know the original or not, all this does is win. [SteveYoungFootball] More »


iPod Touch Teardown Reveals Only 256 MB of RAM and No Vibrator [Apple]

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 11:38pm
We'd heard that the newest iPod Touch comes with a built-in vibrator for FaceTime notifications, but there was no such thing to be found when the gadget was torn down. And even worse? There was only 256 MB of RAM. More »


First Hump-Backed Dinosaur Could Eat Several Humans for Brunch [Science]

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 11:30pm
This is the Concavenator corcovatus, a new species of dinosaur discovered in Cuenca, Spain. This weird 20-feet-long predator could be the predecessor of the meat-eating titans that dominated the Cretaceous. But what's that hump? It could be his battery. More »


How Do You Feel About Google Instant? [Google]

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 11:20pm
Today we got Google Instant, a fairly radical overhaul of Big G's homepage that delivers predictive search results as you type. That's crazy! But do you think it's crazy cool or crazy stupid? More »


A Recycling Bin That Knows When You're Not Using It (And Fines You For It) [Scary]

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 10:40pm
We've heard the promise: in the future, everything's connected. But when Cleveland rolls out its new RFID-enabled recycling bins next year, ones that know if you're using them and report you if you're not, you might long to disconnect. More »


Check Your iPhone 4's Antenna Reception With Field Test Mode In iOS 4.1 [IPhone]

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 10:38pm
Now you can put your iPhone into field test mode, which will allow to easily and precisely test your cell signal reception quality. You just need to follow these two easy steps: More »


Where Is the Support for Object Scanning and Controllers In Xbox 360 Kinect? [Kinect]

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 10:31pm
The awesome Kinect object scanning is missing from all incoming titles, as well as of any hardware controller support. But fear not, because Kinect's big honcho Kudo Tsunoda has some answers about this and more. More »


Look, There's a Disco Party In My Pants [LEDs]

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 10:00pm
Marc DeVidts went from Miami to Atlanta to attend Dragon*Con 2010 and show off his party-in-a-suit custom, which is loaded with LEDs that are controlled from his iPhone. That's at least +259 courage points right there. [Makezine] More »


Google Is Really Freaking the Hell Out of Me [Blockquote]

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 9:20pm
Today, Google's founder Sergey Brin said that they want to be your third "brain half". Yesterday, Eric Schmidt said Google knows where you are, what you like, and will suggest what you should do next. And that wasn't all. More »