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Gadgets

These Cute But Unlicensed Pac-Man Ghost Lamps Are Just $10

These USB ghosts are retro-tastically cute, illuminating and completely unlicensed, which is probably why I have the sneaking suspicion lawyers, somewhere, have already fired up whatever software they use to create legal docs.

August 8, 2011
Geek Out

I’m Pretty Sure This Hand Soap Is Trying To Kill Me

We love design at Gizmodo. It’s one of our things. But what happens when design doesn’t love us back, comes alive one night (I dunno, because of the debt ceiling or something) and decides to strangle us in our sleep?

July 8, 2011
Software

Someone Thought It Was Clever Combining Instagram With Color

Far from being lukewarm, Instacolor takes the best bits of Instagram and combines them with the location-specific guidelines of the unpopular Color, helping you find other photo-sharers in your proximity, in real time. Out now, it costs $1.19. [iTunes via TechCrunch]

June 21, 2011
News

Extremely-Hyped Startup Fails To Live Up To Extreme Hype

Months before a grilled cheese sandwich raised $US10 million in funding, the iPhone app Color was the tech bubble doomsayer’s startup of choice. The company raised a staggering $US41 million in funding for a non-existent photo-sharing service nobody really understood. So, where is it now? Take a guess.

March 30, 2011
Software

Tricking Color With Fake Locations Makes The App So Much Better

Color has always recommended that you use their photo-sharing app with other people who were near you (read: strangers). But what if the other people you really wanted to use Color with were scattered all across the country (read: your friends)? Color doesn’t let you care about them!

March 26, 2011
Software

How To Properly Entertain Yourself Using The Color App

Some folks are still wondering why they should bother using Color—one of the strangest new photo sharing apps. Well, here’s a reason: To amuse yourself by creeping out strangers.

Software

Color’s Already Working On Making Their App Less Shit

Everyone’s bemoaning the fact that Color only works with those within 45m of you – and as it’s such a new app, that’s next to no one. Never fear though, because on day two of the app being available, they’re working on making it less “lonely”.

March 25, 2011
Software

Color For iPhone And Android

Half the fun in taking pictures is sharing, right? Well, Color for iPhone and Android makes sharing all the fun. Except, you don’t get to choose who you’re sharing with. There’s no friending, no following, no privacy – just automatic sharing to the people around you.

Online

Color App Paid $US350,000 For Color.com URL

Buzz app of the week Color received a whopping $US41m in investment. You’ve probably already heard – it’s all anyone seems to be talking about today. But did you know that they spent $US350,000 of that money on just the color.com URL? [dnCrunch]

March 24, 2011
Software

Color Shares Photos With Just The People Around You

So if you take Instagram, which lets you share photos with a select group of friends, and take out the ability to choose your friends, what do you have? Color, which is available for the iPhone and Android. It’s a bit confusing.

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