Friday, December 26, 2008

Gaming

The Official Wii Lens Cleaning Kit Is Here

11:50PM December 26, 2008 | Mark Wilson

Formerly a Japan-exclusive, the Wii Lens Cleaning Kit has Godzilla-crawled its way across the Pacific Ocean floor to the US.

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Mobile

Fakemodo: Undeniable Evidence of iPhone Nano 3G ZOMG!

11:30PM December 26, 2008 | Jesus Diaz

Here you have it. Un-de-ni-a-ble proof that the iPhone nano 3G exists. Boom. Because, if there’s a knock-off, there must be a real one out there, right? Somewhere! Anywhere? Come on! Think about it, people!

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How the Dual Display Works In the IBM ThinkPad W700ds, Part II

11:12PM December 26, 2008 | Mark Wilson

We’ve already seen a clip with the Lenovo W700ds laptop popping out its secondary monitor. But here’s much better clip that really gives you a real idea of how it works.

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Gadgets

Financiapocalypse Kneecaps Christmas Gadget Sales

10:36PM December 26, 2008 | John Herrman

Analysts knew it would be bad, but not this bad. Retail sales this year are down 5.5% in November and 8% in December overall, but electronics specifically fell by an astounding 27%.

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Gadgets

Apple Patent Shows Nifty Keyboard Gestures for the iPhone

9:43PM December 26, 2008 | John Herrman

While many non-imminent Apple patents can edge into the realm of wishful thinking, this one is pretty doable: useful little gestures for the iPhone, which are received over the phone’s onscreen keyboard.

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Mobile

Purported Rogers Phone Roadmap Makes Me Want To Move To Canada (Not Really)

8:50PM December 26, 2008 | John Herrman

Who says Canada sucks for gadget lovers? This leaked Rogers/Fido roadmap says they’ll get just about everything next year, including a 3G Blackberry Pearl Flip and a Storm with (ohgod) Wi-Fi.

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Gaming

Nintendo Wii to Have Video On Demand

11:55AM December 26, 2008 | Jesus Diaz

Nintendo will start offering video in their Wii console soon. We can only hope that this announcement means that some kind of massive storage accessory is coming. However, there’s no much info so far:

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How To Set Up Your New HDTV

7:00AM December 26, 2008 | Matt Buchanan

So you followed our guide to getting a sweet HDTV for dirt cheap for Christmas, and now a lovely glossy box of plastic and glass is sitting in your living room. Congratulations! Now what?


Science

The Apollo 8 Original Press Kit

6:00AM December 26, 2008 | Jesus Diaz

Used to a thousand inane press kits announcing useless pieces of junk, I wish it was 1968. Then, I could have received this Apollo 8 Press Kit, detailing the first manned mission to the Moon.

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What Did You Give This Year?

5:59AM December 26, 2008 | Jason Chen

Since we think giving is better than receiving, we want to know what you gave this year! The biggest giver receives a pat on the back, in addition to the wonderful feeling of being generous.

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