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Games
New York Testing Emergency Alerts Over Gaming Networks
3:00PM Rosa Golijan | I’ve seen “extreme weather warning” alerts beep-beep-beep across my TV during a show, but someone playing a video game might not. That’s why NY state officials are intending to also send those Emergency Management Office issued alerts over gaming networks. More »
Random Stuff
New Manhattan Apple Store In Full View
12:40AM Danny Allen | Workers removed the tarps this morning, as the opening draws closer. Pic courtesy of reader David who quips: “It’s taken something like 14 months to create this place out of a Victoria’s Secret. The Empire State building went up quicker.” More »
Vehicles
USS New York Is Made With Steel From The Twin Towers
10:20AM Jesus Diaz | The 208m long, $US1.2 billion warship USS New York is actually made of New York. At least, 7.5 tonnes of salvaged steel from the Twin Towers. Watch it come back home, under the eyes of the Queen of the Harbour: More »
Design
New York ‘Map Cuts’ Aren’t For Traveling, But Sure Are Purdy
6:45AM Chris Jacob | I can’t imagine how long it took to cut out these extremely detailed maps of NYC. By removing the bustle of street names, traffic flows and landmarks, nothing is left but the city’s organizational beauty. More »
Vehicles
NYC Subways Get LCD Screens Showing Every Train In Real Time
1:00AM Adam Frucci | As a New Yorker, this gets me very excited: the Bedford Ave L station just got an LCD screen that shows exactly where all the cars on the line are, so you know how long you’ll have to wait. More »
Business
Apple’s Fourth Manhattan Store Almost Ready
9:39PM Danny Allen | After a year of construction, the store on Broadway and 67th looks just about ready. The design remains under wraps (despite obsessive RC helicopter action), but is expected to borrow elements from stores in Fifth Ave and Sydney, Australia [CNET] More »
Software
Explore The NY That Never Was With The Phantom City iPhone App
2:40PM Rosa Golijan | NYC is where what-could’ve-beens live. But if it’s the architecture related musings that intrigue you, then can at least find answers to the wonder-what-would’ve-been-on-this-street-corner. Walk around NYC with the Phantom City app running and you’ll see designs and dreams. More »
Gadgets
This Is How Michael Jordan Would Use A Kindle
11:30AM Jesus Diaz | Some people use their Kindles to read books. Others get Kindles to spend hours practising crazy moves with them, like this reader today at the Gizmodo Gallery. Watch him spin the Kindle like a Michael Jordan would spin a basketball.
Screens
The Secrets Of Time Square’s Ridiculous Billboards
10:20AM Matt Buchanan
You’re being punked whenever you walk into Times Square: The massive billboards assaulting your eyeballs are much higher res closer to ground than they are up top. Engadget discovers this, and other secrets, going “hands on” with Times Square. [Engadget]
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