http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png http://gizmodo.com http://gizmodo.com This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:20:00 EDT Adam Frucci http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026848&view=rss&microfeed=true This is a backpack that doubles as a birdcage. You can carry your bird around with you. On your back. In the birdcage backpack. TGIF, am I right, guys?? [Designboom via Coolest Gadgets] Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT Sean Fallon http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026734&view=rss&microfeed=true It seems like common sense—if drivers have two hands on the wheel they are less likely to get in an accident on the road. Therefore, all states should adopt a hands-free law when it comes to driving... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:58:00 EDT Sean Fallon http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026847&view=rss&microfeed=true It won't make its official debut until July 30th, but if you just can't wait another 12 days to get your hands on one, it can be had right now on Craigslist. Why anyone would spend a premium amount... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:40:00 EDT matt buchanan http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026825&view=rss&microfeed=true Newly minted Emperor of AMD Land Dirk Meyer promised at his coronation last night that we'll more hear about AMD's low-cost, low-power chippie and their plans to take on Atom in November. He didn't... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:33:41 EDT John Mahoney http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026832&view=rss&microfeed=true As we pointed out this week, the Wii's MotionPlus gyroscope add-on could tip the total 4-player price of the system above or equal to the 360 and PS3. Speaking to that point, Nintendo's Katsuya... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:20:00 EDT Adam Frucci http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026802&view=rss&microfeed=true OK, now this looks fun. The "Liber Toit" is a design for what's essentially a gigantic jungle gym for adults that spans across the roofs of multiple buildings in a city. You can get from building to... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDT Sean Fallon http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026644&view=rss&microfeed=true Feeling a little stressed out? Good thing it's Friday—the weekend should offer ample opportunity to unwind. Unfortunately, some of you may be have so much going on that a couple of days off may not... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:40:00 EDT Sean Fallon http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026794&view=rss&microfeed=true It appears that the Gods hate gadgets, which is why they have been striking down citizens in the new, westernized Russia left and right with lightning strikes. The fact that many of these individuals... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:38:49 EDT Brian Lam http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026803&view=rss&microfeed=true Everyone at Giz has continued to test hardware and software in the iPhone 3G over the last week and we've updated our reviews with the following nuggets: • Speaker Buzz: We've finally confirmed is... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:20:36 EDT John Mahoney http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026792&view=rss&microfeed=true Macrumors has spotted a report of a large Apple-placed order for laptop PCBs—up 20% over the current quarter's intake—as well as a stock notification to Best Buy announcing sparse MacBook shipments... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:00:34 EDT John Mahoney http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026747&view=rss&microfeed=true For sci-fi and comic book movie fans, it doesn't get much better than right now. This week has brought both Dark Knight and the Watchmen trailer, and later this month, the Profiles in History auction... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:06:00 EDT Jason Chen http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026750&view=rss&microfeed=true The Dark Knight does not disappoint. Sure, there are gadgets galore in this one—you've seen a few of them in the trailer, like the Batpod and the new Batsuit—but you're going to be focusing your eyes... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:05:00 EDT Sean Fallon http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026768&view=rss&microfeed=true The N810 WiMax edition may be hovering around out there, but who the hell is using WiMax? The specs on the original are not all that hot anymore, but this little internet tablet has never been... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:04:09 EDT John Mahoney http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026746&view=rss&microfeed=true Mr. T told us about the Win-Mo 6.1 update back in April, but Sprint and HTC have finally gotten around to releasing the official update for the Touch. It brings support for EV-DO Rev. A, improved... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:58:00 EDT Sean Fallon http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026742&view=rss&microfeed=true The PS3 may be having its ups and downs, but one thing is for certain—Sony is loving the Xross Media Bar. They put it in some of their Bravia TVs, the PSP, some Cybershot cameras and now they are... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:34:00 EDT Sean Fallon http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026732&view=rss&microfeed=true We showed you the teaser trailer for Terminator Salvation on Wednesday, but like most teasers for these types of movies, you get a lot of flash but not a lot of robot. However, a new still image was... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:30:09 EDT matt buchanan http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026729&view=rss&microfeed=true A graphics card can cost you almost as much as a bona fide Batman gadget, especially when you get up to ridiculous amounts of power and performance, but that ludicrous price is actually less... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:00:00 EDT matt buchanan http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026697&view=rss&microfeed=true Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron has been out since April, but Dell wanted to do a whole bunch of testing and add support for stuff like fingerprint readers, Bluetooth, HDMI and MP3/WMA/WMV out of the box... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:46:33 EDT matt buchanan http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026708&view=rss&microfeed=true Damn it AT&T, stop pulling this crap. Not only is the AT&T page proclaiming the good news down, Om got confirmation from AT&T that free iPhone Wi-Fi at Starbucks is not the droids you are looking... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:30:00 EDT matt buchanan http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026682&view=rss&microfeed=true So, we were a little premature when we declared Twitterific the best iPhone Twitter app—Twinkle, the hugely popular Twitter app with location goodness for Installer.app, just came to the App store.... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:00:46 EDT John Mahoney http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026679&view=rss&microfeed=true I've never been on a trans-Atlantic aboard a military transport aircraft, but I can guess that they're not the most comfortable way to fly. So it's understandable that top-ranking Air Force brass... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:14:08 EDT Adam Frucci http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026670&view=rss&microfeed=true Which sounds like a better way to make the roads safer: rescind drivers licenses from people who are very old and have failing vision, or create a fancy system with lasers to allow them to keep... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:30:00 EDT John Mahoney http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026643&view=rss&microfeed=true After outselling the Xbox 360 3:1 in June (660,000 vs 219,800), the Wii eeked ahead in the total U.S. sales race by 500,000 consoles, despite the 360's one-year head start. NPD is also reporting a... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EDT Jesus Diaz http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026640&view=rss&microfeed=true Great Wall 5 is the codename for China's Summer Olympics anti-terrorist operations. They say they will use "police forces, the People's Armed Police, the People's Liberation Army and the health,... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:39:46 EDT Adam Frucci http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026633&view=rss&microfeed=true We don't have too many cameras out there in space past the moon, which is why most of our space shots are either looking outward, such as the shots taken by Hubble, or taken of Earth from the moon or... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:43:00 EDT Kit Eaton http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026604&view=rss&microfeed=true We showed you the impressive RGBy tabletop last year, but designers Makoto Hirahara and Shinya Matsuyama have gone and commercialized a new chameleon color-change lamp. The RBGy lamp is a simple... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:16:00 EDT Kit Eaton http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026602&view=rss&microfeed=true This concept glider, dubbed Orlens, is attention-grabbing through its rather beautiful shape alone. But when you look into how it would work, you can see that designer Roland Cernat has put a lot of... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:01:09 EDT Kit Eaton http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026599&view=rss&microfeed=true We love the whacky creativity of the Maker Faire here at Giz, and all you DIY gadget enthusiasts out there will be pleased to hear MAKE has just put out a call for Makers for the upcoming Austin... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EDT Benny Goldman http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026534&view=rss&microfeed=true Pandora for the iPhone is as easy to use as the website. Just type an artist you want to hear, it will build a radio station of similar songs and broadcast them in FMish-quality. The picks are... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:06:00 EDT Kit Eaton http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026593&view=rss&microfeed=true Scientists at Indian Institute of Technology and Tokai University have taken the natural features of a mosquito's mouth, and created a new type of needle that promises pain-free blood sample... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:56:00 EDT Kit Eaton http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026592&view=rss&microfeed=true The EU antitrust investigation into Intel's business practices has just got a little nastier for Intel. Three new charges are being leveled against the chip manufacturer, including charges that Intel... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:02:00 EDT Kit Eaton http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026589&view=rss&microfeed=true It's been a saga of the on again, off again, on again, off again type, but it looks like AT&T's free Wi-Fi hotspot access is live at last. 17,000 sites across the US are available to iPhone users,... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:10:12 EDT Jason Chen http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026563&view=rss&microfeed=true E3's over, but that doesn't mean you've seen every bit of information that came out of the event. Oh no. Here's every single thing that came out of E3, starting with the liveblogs of Microsoft, Sony... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EDT Benny Goldman http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026532&view=rss&microfeed=true Aurora Feint is the first strategy/RPG game that I've played on any system for more than five minutes, and I'm addicted. The main focus is a Bejeweled-like game of matching tiles, and you earn points... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:00:00 EDT Matt Hickey http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026538&view=rss&microfeed=true Acer's now shipping the 8920G Gemstone laptops, and they're even more impressive than we'd thought. While not the biggest screen we've seen on a portable, they sport an impressive 18.2-inch LCD at... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:30:00 EDT Matt Hickey http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026518&view=rss&microfeed=true Guitar Hero fans usually hate the Rock Band guitar controller and vice versa. Instructables has a pretty good how-to that can solve the problem for Guitar Hero fans at the cost of a Rock Band... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:00:00 EDT Matt Hickey http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026502&view=rss&microfeed=true Microsoft's getting some competition for its Surface device. Panasonic is showing off a very Surface-like product it's calling Digital Wall, and it's exactly what it sounds like. While at this point... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:30:53 EDT John Mahoney http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026487&view=rss&microfeed=true Laptop and Maximum PC have gotten their hands on Voodoo/HP's Envy 133 thinnest-of-the-thin power notebooks and had some light hands on time. Nothing too shocking has been uncovered—it looks as good... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:30:00 EDT Sean Fallon http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026473&view=rss&microfeed=true If you are simply not satisfied with the battery life of your new iPhone 3G, you do have a few options. You could try and maximize it, or you could pick up some battery packs like the iPhoneck. Sure... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDT Jason Chen http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026504&view=rss&microfeed=true It's essentially just a marketing tool for the Dark Knight movie, but hot damn if we don't like this. Just run the app, take a picture of yourself, then add Joker elements to your face. Works on... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:30:00 EDT Sean Fallon http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5026429&view=rss&microfeed=true Why would the noble locksmith have a bone to pick with geeks? Because they are beating them at their own game, that's why. A growing number of amateur lock picking enthusiasts are intimidating the...