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Bone Conducting Ski Goggles: Say It With Your Skull

5:30AM February 5, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

Microphones can’t discriminate what they hear, which can lead to noisy conversations if you’re careening down a snowy hill. But by picking up the vibrations in your skull while you talk, Buhel’s new SpeakGoggle G33s promise to clearly decipher every word. More »


Mobile

LG’s Upcoming Android Phone Lineup Leaked

4:00AM July 24, 2011 | Jack Loftus

A recent LG leak has delivered not one but five upcoming Android smartphones and one Mango-equipped one. Life is good, if you’re in love with LG. More »


Geek Out

I Am Not Talking On A Human-Shaped Phone That Feels Like Skin

1:40PM March 4, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Japanese researchers at the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International seem to think that making a humanoid-looking phone and covering it in a material that feels like skin will make us feel closer to whoever we’re talking to. Judging from that photo, I’d be seriously weirded out. More »


Geek Out

Going To Extremes For The Sake Of Being A Cheapskate

2:40PM March 1, 2011 | Rosa Golijan

How far would you be willing to go in order to avoid roaming charges from your cellular provider? For one guy, an elaborate DIY button-pushing machine didn’t seem like it was overkill. More »


Mobile

Rogue Nokia Shareholders Are Calling For Stephen Elop’s Head

3:20PM February 16, 2011 | Adrian Covert

A group of “nine young Nokia shareholders” who used to work at Nokia are demanding that the rapidly-morphing company fire CEO Stephen Elop, extend the life of Symbian by five years and restore MeeGo as the focus of future Nokia smartphones. All of their laughably asinine demands can be consumed in full over at [Nokia Plan B via SAI]


Mobile

Perfectly Timed iPhone Rumour Hints At Tiny iPhones, MobileMe Overhaul

5:24AM February 14, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Wouldn’t you know it, but just as Samsung was rebooting its well-received Galaxy S line of tablets and smartphones at MWC, an Apple iPhone rumour arrives courtesy the Wall Street Journal. More »


Computing

Samsung Reboots With Super-Thin, Super Sharp Galaxy S II

5:05AM February 14, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Not that this is any surprise given the massive leak of photos and impressions that preceeded today’s big Mobile World Congress event, but Samsung has officially pulled the trigger on an impressive reboot of the Galaxy S. More »


Gaming

Top 10 Gaming Hacks And DIY Projects

3:59AM February 13, 2011 | Adam Dachis

We love our games and consoles, but there’s a big world that lies beyond the product you pull out of the box. Your console is capable of so much more than you may realise. Here are our top 10 video game hacks and DIY projects to prove it. More »


Mobile

Nokia Only Cared About Megapixels

4:00PM February 12, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Bits confirms much of what has been inferred or assumed over the last few years regarding Nokia: up until this week, they couldn’t have cared less about software or design. This quote, from Nokia’s former head of design, says it all: More »


Gadgets

How Can I Apply A Screen Protector On My Phone Without All The Bubbles Or Debris?

10:40AM February 12, 2011 | Justin Willhite

Dear Lifehacker, More »