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Symbian Is Dead

7:20AM December 22, 2011 | Sam Biddle

In a branding equivalent of quietly dumping a corpse off a pier in the middle of the night, Nokia is retiring the Symbian moniker for good. Except it’s not dead — now it’s just called Nokia Belle. Belle! Ha! Ha. More »


News

Steve Jobs Is Dead: Gizmodo’s Obituary

10:39AM October 6, 2011 | Mat Honan

Steve Jobs is dead. The Apple chairman and former CEO who made personal computers, smartphones, tablets and digital animation mass-market products passed away today. We’re going to miss him. Deeply and personally. More »


Mobile

Goodbye WebOS: The Greatest Phone You’ll Never Use

11:01AM August 19, 2011 | Adrian Covert

The awesome little phone that could, WebOS, is dead. Discontinuing all phones and tablets, HP intends to “explore options to optimise the value of webOS software.” If that’s not murder, then it’s certainly lobotimizing, de-limbing and leaving WebOS in the middle of an Ocean. Tragic. More »


Online

The Many Faces Of MySpace, The Internet’s Greatest Tragedy

3:30AM July 1, 2011 | Sam Biddle

MySpace was just sold like a GameCube on eBay, snatched up by a no-name advertising firm (and Justin Timberlake?) for less than a tenth of what NewsCorp bought it for in ’05. But it wasn’t always a disaster. Let’s reminisce. More »


Cameras

The Last Roll Of Kodachrome Film Ever Will Be Developed Today

11:20AM December 31, 2010 | Sam Biddle

Even if you don’t give two f-stops about analogue photography, it’s always good to respect our elders. So today, we pour one out for Kodak’s legendarily beautiful Kodachrome film, which after today, in Parsons, Kansas, will never be processed again. More »


Geek Out

Robbins Barstow, The Father Of The Home Movie Revival, Passed Away Today

3:00PM November 10, 2010 | Christina Bonnington

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Segway Owner James Heselden: Inventor, Philanthropist

7:00AM September 28, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Jimi Heselden will forever be remembered as the Segway chairman who rode his product off a cliff. That’s a shame. Because Heselden’s life amounted to so much more than that one tragic accident. More »


Jimi Hendrix Died 40 Years Ago

7:00AM September 19, 2010 | Casey Chan

Jimi Hendrix passed away 40 years ago, and his timeless sense of style, swagger and so-ridiculously-awesome-it-needs-a-better-word-than-awesome electric gee-tar skills live on. When you’re rocking out to Rock Band or strumming the air guitar, remember who did it best. More »


Analyst: Blockbuster’s Last Gasp To Occur In 2011

3:00AM July 12, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Blockbuster? We knew it was dying, courtesy Redbox, Netflix and the changing ways people consume their entertainment, but when will it finally expire? Probably next year, according to one analyst and the company’s own balance sheet. More »


Prof Dr Fritz Sennheiser, Founder Of… Sennheiser, Dies

10:00AM May 20, 2010 | Adam Frucci

One of the fathers of modern acoustics and founder of speaker/microphone manufacturer Sennheiser, Prof Dr Fritz Sennheiser died on Monday. He was 98 years old. More »