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The Seeds of Apple’s Cloud [Apple]

The Seeds of Apple’s Cloud [Apple]

Apple has always sucked at the internet. With Ping and the new Apple TV, Apple sucks a little bit less at it. But Apple could be good at it. More » [Continue...]

The Wait for iPad 4.2 Seems Slightly More Unbearable Now [Ipad]

The Wait for iPad 4.2 Seems Slightly More Unbearable Now [Ipad]

Apple's previewing everything that's new in iOS 4.2 for iPad, like AirPlay, wireless printing, and a couple surprises—text searching in Safari, finally. Just rubbing it in. The update needs to c... [Continue...]

Canon’s 4K Concept Camera: Please Be Real One Day [Canon]

Canon’s 4K Concept Camera: Please Be Real One Day [Canon]

I really hope Canon makes this concept compact 4k camera one day, even if Canon says it'll never come out just like this. It's like the looming future of cameras sculpted in black plastic, a photon bla... [Continue...]

Canon’s Ungodlynormous Image Sensor Sees London, France and Underpants in the Dark [Digital Cameras]

Canon’s Ungodlynormous Image Sensor Sees London, France and Underpants in the Dark [Digital Cameras]

A full-frame image sensor, like in the 5D Mark II or Nikon D3s, is the equivalent of 35 millimeters. This image sensor is 300 millimeters. This is how well it can see in the dark: More » ... [Continue...]

What Is Canon’s Mysterious Ultimate Printer? [Canon]

What Is Canon’s Mysterious Ultimate Printer? [Canon]

There's not really any info about this printer, but it's apparently so amazing Canon's got a countdown to the announcement—nearly six months away—and they won't let anybody take pictures of... [Continue...]

This Is What a 120-Megapixel Camera Looks Like [Digital Cameras]

This Is What a 120-Megapixel Camera Looks Like [Digital Cameras]

This is a camera that shoots 120-megapixel panorama photos. And this is a photo it shot: More » [Continue...]

Canon’s Single-Shot Multi-Band 50-Megapixel Camera Sees Colors the Human Eye Can’t [Canon]

Canon’s Single-Shot Multi-Band 50-Megapixel Camera Sees Colors the Human Eye Can’t [Canon]

You're not seeing the full picture—the picture that the world's first single-shot multi-band camera can see, because it's got six color filters mounted on its 50-megapixel CMOS sensor. Here's wha... [Continue...]

The Official Twitter iPad App: It’s a Whole Lot of Twitter in Your Face [IPad Apps]

The Official Twitter iPad App: It’s a Whole Lot of Twitter in Your Face [IPad Apps]

At last, the official Twitter app for the iPad is here. Is it the best iPad Twitter app? Depends on who you are. More » [Continue...]

The FCC Is Probably Bowing Down to Verizon and Google on Wireless Net Neutrality [Fcc]

The FCC Is Probably Bowing Down to Verizon and Google on Wireless Net Neutrality [Fcc]

The FCC says it's now thinking about making proposed net neutrality rules different (read: nonexistent) for wireless devices. It's an aboutface from what the FCC chairman originally proposed, and exac... [Continue...]

Windows Phone 7 Is Done [Windows Phone 7]

Windows Phone 7 Is Done [Windows Phone 7]

Microsoft's releasing Windows Phone 7 to manufacturing today—in other words, it's done. Final. Complete. Microsoft managed to add a few new bits before shrink-wrapping it, too. More &raqu... [Continue...]

The iPod Classic, On Life Support [Ipod Classic]

The iPod Classic, On Life Support [Ipod Classic]

The new iPod lineup has been announced—fresh and awesome new nanos, touches and shuffles—but nary a word about the iPod classic. More » [Continue...]

iPad iOS 4.2: Everything from iOS 4 Plus AirPlay Music and Video Streaming [Ipad]

iPad iOS 4.2: Everything from iOS 4 Plus AirPlay Music and Video Streaming [Ipad]

iPad with iOS 4.2 is almost everything we've wanted in the iPad since getting an iPhone 4, plus something we've wanted from the beginning: streaming music and video from iTunes to the iPad with AirPlay... [Continue...]

Touchscreens! They’re Like a Trend Now [Touchscreens]

Touchscreens! They’re Like a Trend Now [Touchscreens]

Touchscreens. They're everywhere. And so easy to use! That's the gist of this 900-word New York Times article. I merely want to point out that just because it's a touch interface, doesn't mean it's a g... [Continue...]

Why an iPod Touch With Cameras Would Be a Serial Killer [Ipod Touch]

Why an iPod Touch With Cameras Would Be a Serial Killer [Ipod Touch]

A new iPod touch with the iPhone 4's dual cameras—specifically its awesome 5-megapixel shooter—is more than just another iPod touch. It's a true killer gadget. More » ... [Continue...]

Amazon Wants to Fight Netflix With Unlimited Streaming Video Service [Rumor]

Amazon Wants to Fight Netflix With Unlimited Streaming Video Service [Rumor]

Another streaming video service, but this one I could be interested in: Unlimited video streaming from Amazon, a la Netflix Watch Instantly. Amazon's talking to NBC Universal, Time Warner and Viacom ab... [Continue...]

Palm WebOS 2.0: Now This Is Multitasking [Palm]

Palm WebOS 2.0: Now This Is Multitasking [Palm]

WebOS 2.0. It's really happening, and it's coming soon. Amidst the turmoil and the headlines and the doom-dropping, Palm's been busy: WebOS 2.0 looks like it'll be better than the original in basically... [Continue...]

The Xbox 360′s New Official Controller Is a Transformer [Xbox 360]

The Xbox 360′s New Official Controller Is a Transformer [Xbox 360]

So, that new-and-improved Xbox 360 controller? It's real. It's silver. And the d-pad transforms, switching from the Xbox's traditional, kinda crappy disc to an honest-to-goodness four-directional d-pa... [Continue...]

Rumor: A New Xbox 360 Controller With a D-Pad That Doesn’t Suck? [Rumor]

Rumor: A New Xbox 360 Controller With a D-Pad That Doesn’t Suck? [Rumor]

Holy Jesus, this is what I want for Christmas: A new Xbox 360 controller with a d-pad that doesn't suck. (Like the FightPad here, but inside the official controller.) Joystiq hears Microsoft's making i... [Continue...]

The New iPod Nano Is Like, Nano [Rumor]

The New iPod Nano Is Like, Nano [Rumor]

After years of the same form factor, this is the new iPod nano, according to AppleInsider: More like a shuffle, it has a 3cm x 3cm screen but retains the classic 30-pin dock connector. Looks harder to ... [Continue...]

The Patents Paul Allen’s Suing the Whole World Over [Patents]

The Patents Paul Allen’s Suing the Whole World Over [Patents]

If you haven't heard, Paul Allen, mostly famous for his early role at Microsoft, has sued basically the entire tech world over patents filed by his former company, Interval. The WSJ has a more in-depth... [Continue...]

How Nathan Myhrvold and Intellectual Ventures Would Change the Patent System [Interview]

How Nathan Myhrvold and Intellectual Ventures Would Change the Patent System [Interview]

Patents! They're a big deal. Nathan Myhrvold's Intellectual Ventures depends on patents to make money, and they file a lot of 'em. So I asked him how he'd change the patent system. More &raquo... [Continue...]

Who Invented the Macintosh? [Macintosh]

Who Invented the Macintosh? [Macintosh]

As invention has shifted from the singular genius to the corporate R&D lab, the notion of the true creator has become more slippery. For instance, who invented the Macintosh? More » ... [Continue...]

Why Failure Is an Option at Intellectual Ventures [Interview]

Why  Failure Is an Option at Intellectual Ventures [Interview]

Nathan Myhrvold explains why failure is an option at Intellectual Ventures—and it has to be for any inventor, really. More » [Continue...]

Why We Need More Inventions. Lots More Inventions. [Interview]

Why We Need More Inventions. Lots More Inventions. [Interview]

It's pretty simple, says Intellectual Ventures' Nathan Myhrvold—lots more things being invented means lots more inventions that succeed. More » [Continue...]

V-Moda’s Giz-Inspired Upgrade Program Pays Up to $35 for Your Old Crappy Headphones [Dealzmodo]

V-Moda’s Giz-Inspired Upgrade Program Pays Up to $35 for Your Old Crappy Headphones [Dealzmodo]

V-Moda says they liked our cheap headphones expose so much, they'll give you up to $35 toward a set of V-Moda buds if you trade in your old, crappy pair. Pretty awesome, if done well. Details here: [V... [Continue...]

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