Nvidia gave us a taste of what its Fermi-based notebook graphics cards would be like with the GeForce GTX 480M, but now it's time to meet the whole family. That's seven Fermi GPUs, running the gamut fr... [Continue...]

As expected, iTunes 10 has abandoned the TV show purchase model and has moved to rentals only. It'll cost you a buck for an HD episode, and $5 to watch first-run movies in HD. Crucially, those movies will be available on the same day as ... [Continue...]

Apple's given the shuffle back its buttons, despite the smallest form factor yet. Even more impressive: it's got 15 hours of battery life, 2GB storage, and a price tag of $50. And I have to admit, it's... [Continue...]

There's not much better than a good infomercial—except maybe a really bad one. But these days there's no better innovation hotbed than basic cable paid programming. Here we separate product from ... [Continue...]

If a video drops on YouTube and no one watches it, does it make a lolz? That's one koan that's been solved, thanks to this site that curates nothing but unwatched uploads. And trust me, these deserve ... [Continue...]

According to a Bloomberg report, Intel is closing in on a deal to acquire the wireless unit of Infineon AG. You know, the company responsible for the iPhone's baseband chips since 2007. That's one way ... [Continue...]

My Netflix Instant queue is long. Very, very long. And because I'm not a quitter, I'm determined to watch every last bit of it. Attacking it from my iPhone actually gives me a fighting chance. More&... [Continue...]

In a strong argument for the existence of alternate realities, according to this purported 1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation casting sheet Wesley Snipes was once a front-runner to play Geordi La Forg... [Continue...]

They're the ultimate pipe dream of shoedom: Back to the Future II's Nike Air Mags. I mean, they're self-lacing, for goodness sake. And Nike's patented the technology to make them real, charging station... [Continue...]

Joining the proud lineage of rooted phones, Droid 2 has officially been compromised. What took you so long, guys? As always, please proceed with extreme caution. It's not the most complicated hack in the world, but a wrong move could do ... [Continue...]

This is a real thing: fire combines with strong dry winds to create a fire tornado. One happened just yesterday in Aracatuba, Brazil. Here's the footage, taken by someone much braver/crazier than I'll... [Continue...]

Garmin today announced that they're recalling five Nuvi models—the 200W, 250W, 260W, 7xx and 7xxT (where xx is a two-digit number)—totaling 1.25 million units in all. 796,000 of those were sold in the united states. The culpr... [Continue...]

SmartPhoneMedic has uploaded a video that claims to be the 4th generation iPod Touch LCD-digitizer combo identical to the leaked photos we saw earlier this month. The other good news: the high likelih... [Continue...]

The Colbert Report set its sights last night on internet privacy—skewering CEO Eric Schmidt, especially, for saying we'll all need name changes someday. More » [Continue...]

More than a decade before The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind gave color motion pictures wide notoriety, Kodak was conducting Kodachrome tests. The result: a series vibrant, full color moving port... [Continue...]

So, that Galaxy Tab teaser video from yesterday was pretty great! But if bits of it caused a little deja vu, it could be because the interface seems to take more than a few cues from the iPad. More&... [Continue...]

Amazon's not one to give exact—or even general—sales figures for Kindle. But just as the previous generation ebook reader was the best-selling thing on the site, so too is Kindle 3. In fact, it's the "fastest-selling" Kindle ... [Continue...]

If you're not familiar with the UK talent show The X Factor, think of it as American Idol with adorable British accents. And also contestants—like Gamu Nhengu here—who never miss note, tha... [Continue...]

If you're an Android fan on AT&T, you're only serious option is the Samsung Captivate. And aren't you lucky! AmazonWireless is selling the handset for a penny on-contract—a $199.99 discount. No w... [Continue...]

We've reached the point where buying a "new" Android phone could still mean you're using firmware that's 18 months old. There's got to be a better way. More » [Continue...]

How do the 288,945 most heavily trafficked sites on the internet stack up against each other? Take a very close look at this chart to find out. More » [Continue...]

It's best not to ask why someone would outfit his trombone with a flamethrower. The better question is why the rest of the brass section hasn't followed suit. More » [Continue...]

Dell's been touting the world's lightest Android phone since March, and today the little guy is officially hits the scene for $100 with a 2-year AT&T contract. Too bad its operating system is over a ye... [Continue...]

For any aspiring website entrepreneurs/squatters out there, Go Daddy's running a promotion through August 31st that gets you one .com domain for $1 for one year. Just enter SCHOOL99 at checkout, and fartzzz.com is yours for a buck! You c... [Continue...]

Intel and Nokia have been sittin' in a tree since February, when they agreed to cross-breed their mobile operating systems and form MeeGo. Now they've identified the next front in the mobile wars: 3D i... [Continue...]