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Bond Gadget Mania: Q Is Back In Skyfall

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10:00AM November 26, 2011 | Angus Kidman

It’s good to know the James Bond movie producers pay attention to Gizmodo. Just three weeks ago we were begging for more gadgets in Skyfall, the next Bond flick, and now British actor Ben Whishaw has been cast as gadget-wrangler Q. More »


Entertainment

Can We Have Some Skyfall Gadgets Please, Mr Bond?

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10:30AM November 4, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Great news: the 23rd James Bond film now has a title: Skyfall. Even better, we know it will be out before Christmas next year. There’s just one more thing we need: a bevy of gadgets. More »


Software

Still Ordering Martinis Shaken, Not Stirred? Download This App

9:00PM May 31, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Honestly, if you thought James Bond’s only tipple was a martini shaken, not stirred, think again – and cough up $US2 for the Bond Mixology app, which carefully catalogues every drink from every scene from every Bond movie. More »


Gadgets

Spy tech: DARPA demonstrates Nano Hummingbird spy drone

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11:29AM February 21, 2011 | Daniel Long

DARPA, that US Military wing responsible for bringing the world one step closer to Skynet and a war against the machines (and perhaps arguably the real-life version of Q’s department from the James Bond series) are at it again – only this time they’ve swapped robotic canines and unmanned aircraft for Nano spy technologies. And the results do indeed look a little scary, if not a little sci-fi sounding. More »


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Bond #23: The Latest 007 Film Coming Nov 2012

6:40PM January 12, 2011 | Adrian Covert

It’s official. Daniel Craig will appear in his third James Bond film (the 23rd overall). The spy flick picks up where Quantum of Solace left off, and this time around Sam Mendes will direct, making it even more promising. More »


Geek Out

James Bond’s Golden Gun Replica Could Be Yours

11:20PM January 7, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Because the actual Golden Gun used in the James Bond film will likely never go up for auction, one of the few solid gold-plated replicas ever made is expected to sell for over $US2000 this month. [SWNS]


Gadgets

Guy Tries To Sell Watch For $US9.95, Gets $US66,100

11:00AM December 9, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

That smiling white-haired guy with the wine glass is Bob, a Navy doctor who put his watch for sale on eBay for $US9.95. He got it cheap at a Navy Exchange fifty-two years ago. The final auction price: $US66,100. More »


Gadgets

The 10 Greatest Fictional Inventors Of All Time

2:00AM August 29, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Eureka has been Giz’s celebration of inventors of all stripes, from Nikola Tesla to Nathan Myhrvold. But some of the most memorable inventors of our time were actually invented themselves. Here are 10 fictional innovators near and dear to our hearts. More »


Cars

James Bond’s Gadget-Laden Aston Martin DB5 Car Could Be Yours

6:44PM June 2, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

You love James Bond as much as the next man, but $US5 million? Do you love Bond that much? Someone out there does — with one of the two cars driven by Sean Connery in the films now up for auction. More »


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Next Bond Film Delayed Because Of 3D?

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2:56PM January 13, 2010 | Nick Broughall

The current obsession with 3D movies is doing my head in. The Sun reported yesterday that the next Bond film has delayed shooting because they’re going to film it in 3D. I suppose there’s probably a market for a three-dimensional Daniel Craig (or random Bond girl, I guess), but personally I’d rather they spent the extra months fine-tuning the script. [The Sun]