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Why We Still Need the iPhone App Black Market [IPhone Apps]

A year ago, we said that no iPhone SDK meant no killer apps. It came, and the apps are here in staggering numbers. But many of the amazing apps and concepts we grew to love as unofficial apps aren't here, and only about 100 of the 500+ apps at launch in the official store are really useful or desira... (original story)

CCTV Awesomeness: How to React When a Car Crashes Into You During Lunch [Close Calls]

Here's some of the sweetest CCTV footage we've seen in a while: this guy was just sitting at a table by the window of a diner in North Carolina, minding his own business, when a car smashed through the wall, ramming him into the counter. His reaction? First things first, he put his hat back on. Damn... (original story)

Make in Eureka Contest: Win an iPhone [Contests]

Who wants a free iPhone? All you need to do is enter our Made in Eureka contest, where you come up with your own best invention akin to the stuff on the Sci Fi show Eureka and show it to us. One of the previous entries we've had came from Vic Soto and his iRing, which allows you to control your vari... (original story)

Be Buried In an iPhone, Vista or Boobies-Inspired Coffin [Iphone Coffin]

A company called Creative Coffins offers a service where you can choose themed caskets designed however you like, leading the nerds at T3 to mock up some interesting ones with the concept. Would you want to be buried in an iPhone casket? A Vista casket? How about GTA4, Halo, or an SNES one with an e... (original story)

Dealzmodo: $19 HDMI Graphics Card [Deals]

If you've been scouting for components to build a budget media center PC, this Asus ATI Radeon HD3450 is going for just $19 after a $10 mail-in rebate. (It usually runs about $50.) While not a gaming powerhouse, the card is DirectX 10.1-compatible, HDCP-compliant, capable of 1920x1200 resolution and... (original story)

XM-Sirius Merger Nears Approval, Comes Down To One Commissioner's Vote [XM-Sirius Merger]

And here she is. After FCC commissioner Johnathan Adelstein withdrew his support today, the vote is now deadlocked and awaiting the yea or nay from Deborah Taylor Tate, a Republican who is expected to approve the merger so all of this can finally be over and done with (something tells me a large bat... (original story)

Nintendo's Wii Classic Controller and GameCube GamePad Getting a Temporary Ban on Sales [Nintendo]

As a result of Nintendo's loss in court to a Texas-based company called Anascape, the judge ruled that all sales of the Wii Classic Controller and the GameCube controller need to be temporarily halted until funds can be placed into an escrow account. What's the impact on you, Joe or Dan Consumer? St... (original story)

George Lucas in Carbonite [Star Wars]

True story: George Lucas owed us some money and he wouldn't pay. So now we have the best office decoration ever. And until Carrie Fisher shows up in a metal choker and a bikini, we're not giving it back. Those are our terms, and before anyone tries anything funny, remember that like half the Gizmodo... (original story)

Samsung MediaLive Streams Windows Media to Televisions [Medialive]

We first saw it back at CES branded as the Samsung Home Digital Media Adapter. Now it's been rebranded as MediaLive. Essentially a media streamer, the Samsung MediaLive connects to televisions via HDMI and can stream A/V from Windows systems including AC3, H.264, JPEG, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMA, and WMV ove... (original story)

Acrylic Cowboy Case Looks Great For Component Testing

By Luke Anderson I used to work on PC’s for a living, and found myself testing components on a regular basis, simply to rule out possible issues. For this I had a specific test bed PC that usually sat with the case open for easy access. A Japanese company has created a special case that seems ... (original story)

First BlackBerry Kickstart 8220 Impressions (Verdict: Solid Hardware) [Blackberry Kickstart]

The kids over at CrackBerry got their hands on the new Blackberry Kickstart 8220—the first flip phone BlackBerry. And while they have yet to publish a complete review, CrackBerry definitely likes the hardware, claiming that RIM has not cheapened the build quality for its casual audience. But how d... (original story)

Geek Toys : Steamboy Machine Mini Figures

Mini Toys are based on steam tech mechanisms from the Steamboy movie The steampunk style of the film lends itself perfectly to these cool looking Japanese capsule toys. You get a random choice of one of six different steam tech mechanisms from the movie. Each comes in one of two finishes. Price: ... (original story)

Navy Scraps Plans to Build $2.6 Billion Zumwalt Class Stealth Destroyers [Military]

One place where "if you build it, they will come" doesn't always apply is in military hardware. After constructing two Zumwalt class DD(X) stealth destroyers at $2.6 billion apiece, the Navy has scrapped its plan to build up the rest of its intended 313-ship fleet—turns out, the demand for a ship ... (original story)

Shopping Cart Washing Machine Ensures at Least One Thing in the Grocery Store is Safe to Put in Your Mouth [Cleanliness]

Shopping carts are festering hotbeds of germs and disease, or so one would think seeing the expense Chevy Chase Supermarket has put into installing shopping car washing machines in their store. The fancy new machine sprays down every cart in the store between uses with a peroxide solution that kill... (original story)

Samsung Updates LED-Backlit LCD: Series 9 Expensive But Probably Worth It [Samsung]

Samsung's criticially acclaimed LED-backlit flagship LCD just got an overhaul: The all new Series 9 950 will come in 46-inch and 55-inch sizes, 120Hz motion-blur reduction and a whole bunch of eco-friendly attributes, like paint-free "Touch of Color" and absence of mercury and other toxic chemicals.... (original story)



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