Sunday, February 22, 2009
Gadgets
Forget iClones, Everybody’s Copying the Iriver Spinn These Days
12:00PM Gizmodo US Edition | Looks like the iriver Spinn is the hippest template for shameless plagiarism these days. Not one but two devices, a camera and a PMP, have popped up with obvious “inspiration” from iriver’s ’70s-influenced baby. More »
Regulars
Image of the Day: An Executive In a Silly Costume
11:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | CNN’s otherwise-unremarkable piece on budget Irish airline Ryanair’s foray into in-air mobile phone use brought an unexpected and unmentioned treat: Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s CEO, in a goofy promotional mobile phone costume. Um. [CNN, thanks Billy!]
Online
Pirate Bay Trial Watch: Everybody Get Drunk Edition
10:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | Welcome to your Saturday evening update on the trial of the century. Today, in celebration of the end of a week’s worth of court, the Pirate Bureau threw a massive and slyly rebellious rager. More »
Online
Atlantis Found on Google Earth, Official Explanation Is Dubious
9:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | The image you see above is purportedly traces of the ruins of the Lost City of Atlantis, found on Google Earth. Let’s weigh the evidence for and against, and see what we can conclude. More »
Software
Windows 7 Release Candidate to Be Released April 10th?
8:15AM Gizmodo US Edition | Neowin is reporting a date of April 10th for the release of Windows 7 RC, the next important version of the OS. Microsoft confirmed that beta users won’t receive the RC before the general public. More »
Music
Iriver P7 Gets Official, Packs Innovative… Packaging
7:30AM Gizmodo US Edition | We caught a peek of iriver’s P7 PMP at CES, but now the 4.3″ screened player is up on the official site with some pretty pictures and a full list of specs. More »
Random Stuff
Shaq Loves Android: Giant Basketball Star Is Also Giant Dork
6:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | Man-mountain Shaquille O’Neal is a famed Twitterer, but his love of gadgetry goes even deeper than that. A follower of Shaq’s Twitter met him at a diner and exchanged a little gadget trash talk.
Software
TealOS Brings the Palm Pre Experience to PalmOS Phones
6:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | Wow, this is pretty incredible. TealOS incorporates a lot of the navigation and UI components of Palm’s new WebOS, but as an all-encompassing skin for older Palm phones. Check out the impressive video below. More »
Phones
Pomegranate Phone: Can Your iPhone Brew Coffee or Shave Your Face?
5:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | The masterfully-faked Pomegranate Phone is a great riff on the iPhone’s it-does-everything! ads. It’s a pomegranate-based design that includes an electric shaver, coffee brewer, and a harmonica. Brilliant. But what is it actually advertising? More »
Software
