If you were holding off heading down to your local Borders Bookstore to buy a Kobo reader while you wait for their new Wi-Fi version to be released, you should probably skip work, hop in a cab and hightail it down there right now. The Wi-Fi Kobo is now on sale for $179.
Apps certainly aren’t anything new for computer users, but over the past few years they’ve completely changed the way we use our phones. 2010 was a huge year for apps, with developers big and small releasing awesome apps across a range of genres. But only one can be crowned winner of the Gizmodo Gadget Awards Best App category, and for 2010, that winner is…
Always wanted a fish tank but don’t want to have to go through the hassles of cleaning it? You’ll probably love this concept design from ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects, which combines a specially designed carpet with a specially designed coffee table to give the impression that the fish are swimming as you move around the table.
newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/amCyVpY4cQI&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1","customParams":[] ,"width":500,"height":332.5,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} );On display at Art Basel in sunny Miami, this LED sculpture from Troika bathes the floor with 50 light-based raindrops using a series of Swarovski crystal lenses and moving mechanical arms. Very soothing! [YouTube via Engadget]
In an ideal world, every car would come with a Playstation 3 installed under the drivers seat with a copy of Gran Turismo 5 inserted, so you could sit in the back and pretend to drive the car you’re in around a racetrack without the risk of exploding in a fiery ball of pain when you crash. Sadly, this isn’t an ideal world, but thanks to our latest mod, we can do exactly that with the GizMod Rukus.
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Tour New York City With A Toy Plane I wouldn’t have thought New York would be toy plane friendly…
Google Me Social Project Now Called Google +1? It’s certainly no Facebook killer with a name like that…
iPod Nano Watches Are Being Made, Thanks To You Yay for crowdsourced funding!
Sony Creates Frankenstein TV With Built-In PlayStation 2 Brilliant idea!
Hunting Child Pornographers With A 1.8 Petaflop Supercomputer This is why I love technology. It’s like a superhero of 1s and 0s.
Is The Internet Sustainable When Everyone On Earth Uses Over 3 Gigabytes Of Data Per Day? That’s a lot of data.
The Next Time You Move Out, Leave A Time Capsule Behind The Light Switch Awesome.