Mobile

Nexus One Review

The Nexus One is an over-hyped Android phone. But that doesn’t stop it from being the best Android phone. It is, for two reasons: Hardware and software.


January 1, 2010
Gadgets

Shine On, You Crazy Gadgets

I spent this decade hunting for the perfect gadget. I never thought I would end up with tech as good as this. But it’s not the tech that interests me the most anymore.


Geek Out

The Socially Acceptable Geek Subgenre Scale

Being a geek no longer holds the stigma it once did. In fact, it can be downright cool to be a geek these days. But not all geeks are created equal.


December 31, 2009
Computing

DIY PC Builder’s Guide: How Cheap Is Too Cheap?

We asked Maximum PC’s Will Smith to describe the cheapest PC you can build, and he said he’d do it, if only to talk you out of spending so little. Here’s what you gain – and lose – by going ultra cheap.


December 30, 2009
Software

Gizmodo’s Essential iPhone Apps: The Best Of 2009

Each month, the best new iPhone apps – and some older ones – are considered for Gizmodo’s Essential iPhone Apps Directory. Who will join? Who will live? Who will die? Here are the best of December, and of the entire year.


Software

12 Hours, Two Guys, Six Cups Of Coffee, One iPhone App

David Quinlan is a normal guy with day job and just a bit of coding experience. But he and a friend lived the dream and cranked out a simple iPhone app in a weekend. Here’s how they did it.


Geek Out

What Is This? The Year’s Most Mysterious Images

It’s been a great year in pictures – some more identifiable than others. Here is a retrospective of 2009′s best mystery shots. Care to take another guess?


December 29, 2009
Cars

The True Odds Of Airborne Terror Chart

After the crotchbomb there has been a lot of noise about aeroplane security again – you can see how stupid the leaked new flight rules are here. But what’s the actual risk of an aeroplane attack?


December 28, 2009

The Hunt For The Perfect Screen

As I stood in the corner of a small, cluttered optics lab at MIT, the professor flipped a switch. The room filled with an electrical buzz, and suddenly a holographic video popped out at my face.


December 27, 2009
Mobile

Holiday Flowchart: Inappropriate Times To Use Your Smartphone

By now you’re probably wise enough to know when not to whip out your smartphone around your significant other, but what about when you’re bored at home for the holidays? Follow this flowchart to determine when you’ve crossed the line…