Imagine being so angry at your $59 iPod Shuffle conking out, that you'd file a lawsuit against Apple. He must have a serious lack of shame too, as his reason for the Shuffle breaking? It wasn't immune to his sweat. More »
We've seen some pretty neat concepts of how magazines will make the transition to tablets, but this new VIV magazine spread by Alexx Henry Studios is maybe the most visually arresting yet. More »
As concerned as we are about memory, we haven't done much to preserve it. Most of our hard drives don't last past 30 years. But soon, using diamond-like carbon nanotubes, even your Gizmodo comments could last practically forever. More »
The Astro A40 headset is an expensive set of cans designed for professional gamers. It's not really for you and me. The A30 takes what made pro nerds love it and brings it down to our level. More »
Windows Phone 7 OS code, pulled from the emulator image—build 7.0.0.6077 to be precise—has been dumped on xda developers, meaning it's being torn apart as we speak. It's not a full ROM, so it won't run on anything yet, but it might reveal something. [xda developers via Know Your Cell, Thanks Randall!] More »
We know that ebooks represent the most numerous application type in the Apple Store, even topping videogames. The reason: There are lots of duplicate apps of the same book, and one Very Big Book is King of the Dupes. More »
The Salman Rushdie archive on display at Emory, with its handwritten journals and 18GB scattered across four Apple computers, is unlike any other—you can log in to a computer, search his folders, scan his Stickies, run his apps. More »
If any iPhone owners reading this haven't yet got the PayPal app, it's definitely worth downloading now they've licensed Bump Technologies' ability to transfer data between iPhones by simply touching them together. Bumping to transfer money actually sounds fun. More »
Streaming HD video. Uploading gigantic files. Surfing the web comfortably. These aren't things you'd normally expect on 3G. But T-Mobile's beefed up HSPA+ network, which I tested recently in the first city to launch, handled these tasks beautifully. Simultaneously. More »
Teva's Illum sandals—$60 this May—sneak LED headlights* into the strap so you can make your way safely into the night. *Effectiveness of the Illum's LED may have been exaggerated by Photoshop and lack of restraint. [boingboing via OhGizmo!] More »
"For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love." - Carl Sagan [Etsy (sold out) via boingboing] More »
Spring Design's Alex, the $399 not-necessarily-a-Nook dual-screened Android ebook reader, is available for pre-order now, ships April 14, and will be in Borders and Books-A-Million stores this June. A 3G version's on the way, too, but don't hold your breath. More »
Samsung's definitely working on a tablet, claims their Australian marketing manager, and we'll be seeing it "in the second half of the year." Providing the Australian in question is in the loop, and not just speaking through a XXXX haze. More »
Despite Twitter being blocked in China—and the whole country being up in arms over censorship thanks to Google's recent stance—the Twitter founders are apparently working on a fix that'll allow Chinese people to register and use the site. More »
Cowon is one of those strange companies that no-one really knows about, but actually, their PMPs are usually pretty decent, with great audio quality. The J3 surfaced a few months back, but more details have popped up in France. More »
According to BGR, customers of both Rogers and Fido in Canada are now able to download paid-for Android apps, after Google's long-going battle with Canadian carrier support. Unfortunately if you're a Bell or TELUS customer you may have to wait a wee bit longer to get your hands on the likes of the Car Locator app. [BGR] More »
