Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Google Doodle celebrates Gideon Sundback, unzips knowledge about your favorite wearables]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/google-doodle-celebrates-gideon-sundback-zipper-inventor/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/google-doodle-celebrates-gideon-sundback-zipper-inventor/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/24/google-doodle-celebrates-gideon-sundback-zipper-inventor/#comments google zipper doodle

We've covered no shortage of wearable gizmos over the years here at Engadget -- in fact, we've given 'em their own category -- but we most certainly haven't spent enough time praising one of the pioneers of the segment. Thanks to a highly pleasing Google Doodle, we're given the perfect chance to take a harder look at one Gideon Sundback, the electrical engineer responsible for developing the zipper. It's been called a "fly," prominently featured in an Outkast song and positively shunned on the Snuggie, and it's also a huge, huge part of worldwide culture. For those looking to learn more about the man, the myth and the mystery, head on down to the Wikipedia link below; if you just want to unzip your browser, well... click here.

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Dearest RIM, Microsoft, Intel and Sony:

Stop spending millions on mildly successful advertising campaigns. Just modify a delivery scooter to shout your brand name between gear shifts.

Respectfully,

A now-loyal Domino's Pizza customer.

This talking Domino's Pizza scooter will make your day infinitely more awesome (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>awesomebikecomedydominosdominos pizzaDominosPizzadutcheuropefunnyhilariousmotorcyclenetherlandspizzasafe soundSafeSoundvideowildWed, 18 Apr 2012 20:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Canonical's AWSOME API bridges OpenStack and Amazon clouds, Ubuntu has its head in both]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/15/canonicals-awsome-api-bridges-openstack-and-amazon-clouds/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/15/canonicals-awsome-api-bridges-openstack-and-amazon-clouds/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/15/canonicals-awsome-api-bridges-openstack-and-amazon-clouds/#comments Canonical's AWESOME API bridges OpenStack and Amazon clouds, Ubuntu has its head in bothNew features and services that improve Canonical's latest version of Ubuntu seem to keep rolling in. The latest addition being the announcement of its AWSOME proxy service. No, that's not us getting over excited about it, that stands for Any Web Service Over Me, and it includes APIs that smooth the transition to OpenStack for those currently using Amazon's cloud services. Although not open source, Amazon's Web Service has such a large market share, that Canonical clearly wants to make integrating with it as smooth as possible. The AWSOME proxy will only provide basic functionality for the AWS side of things, with users still encouraged to adopt the OpenStack infrastructure for deeper capabilities. Still, if you're currently working with Bezos' platform, and this was the last barrier to hopping aboard the Precise Pangolin ship, you're in luck.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Amazon Web ServicesAmazonWebServicesAPIAWESOMEAWScanonicallong term supportLongTermSupportminipostopenstackprecise pangolinPrecisePangolinubuntuubuntu 12.04ubuntu 12.04 ltsubuntu 12.04 lts precise pangolinubuntu oneUbuntu12.04Ubuntu12.04LtsUbuntu12.04LtsPrecisePangolinUbuntuOneSun, 15 Apr 2012 03:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Cogoo's Turntable Rider puts the 'mix' in BMX, 'awesome' in these videos]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/cogoo-turntable-rider-dj-bike-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/cogoo-turntable-rider-dj-bike-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/10/cogoo-turntable-rider-dj-bike-video/#comments cogoo turntable rider bmx dj bikeWhat if a company built a mixer for your BMX bike? What if said mixer could wirelessly control the music you're grooving to while riding? What if we had two videos to prove that such luxuries do, in fact, exist? Japan's own Cogoo has gone well above the call of duty with its latest concoction, the Turntable Rider. Put simply (or as simply as possible), it's a multi-part system that enables a bike to become a DJing machine; the more complex the tricks, the 'better' the mix. Reportedly, the bike's own wheels act as jog wheels, the brakes act as a beat pad and there's even a gyroscopic sensor that doubles as a fader pad. No word on a set price or ship date, but it'll be making the rounds at events starting with the 2012 Kaikoo Popwave Festival. Enough chatter -- head on past the break and mash play a couple of times. Go ahead and prepare those around you to cease working and do the same.

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Arduino-powered Artbot writes the time, erases it, writes again (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So you're tres green chic with your solar-charging jacket, and that Ralph Lauren backpack keeps your gadgets energized even off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. But what about stylish photovoltaics for your home, dear earth-friendly aesthete? We humbly submit the Electree, by French designer Vivian Muller. Shaped like a bonsai tree, each of its 27 leaves is a solar panel that helps charge a 13,500mAh battery. A concealed USB connector and A/C outlet will feed your gadgets while minimizing unsightly wires, and rotatable branches let you customize the look. Muller's looking for 400 presales to make the Electree a reality: for early birds, the price is €269 (about $370). If this sounds like the sort of thing you'd put on your windowsill, hit the source link to commence with the purchasing.

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The Electree: finally, a bonsai tree that uses solar power to charge your gadgets originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've seen some impressive case mods and some wildly inventive DIY projects, but rarely have we seen a homemade, 8-bit computer housed in what looks like a Tupperware container. Meet the DUO Adept: a project begun last summer by programmer, hardware hacker, and recent high-school graduate Jack Eisenmann. Lovingly crafted from a television, an old keyboard, 100 chips (not a single one more), and lots of wire, the system has 64K of memory and outputs a 240 × 208 black and white image. Eisenmann designed his own operating system and even wrote several games, including the Donkey Kong-esque "Get Muffin." Hit the source link for a gallery (including circuit diagrams!) and see the video below for a demonstration, complete with 8-bit era music.

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AI competition pits Ms. Pac-Man against ghosts in the Manichean struggle of our time (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're anything like us -- and you are -- you can get quite nostalgic (and often downright teary-eyed) when contemplating your geek past. That's why we know you'll just love our latest favorite Flickr pool, Growing Up In Arcades: 1979-1989. We'd like to stay and chat, but there are well over a hundred pictures featuring stonewashed denim, cheesy mustaches, and coin-op console games that we are dying to check out. Feel like joining us? Hit the source link.

[Photo credit: Daves Portfolio]

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Fire: the most primal element. "It's a living thing," Robert De Niro once said, "It breathes, it eats, and it hates. The only way to beat it is to think like it." Unless you're an artist - then you rig up a series of tubes, pump in some kerosene, and connect it to a Power Glove-like control device. Next thing you know, you're "fire painting," making that hateful beast dance and strut for your amusement. "Its burning can be handled by subtle movements of the sensory data glove for tactile formulation of the fiery image," the artist explains, "Thus, the image can be manipulated, yet it constantly escapes control." To know what it's like to summon flame with a flick of your wrist - while sporting a creepy smiley-face welding mask, no less - see the video above.

Painting with fire, thanks to a cybernetic glove (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Apr 2011 04:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The World's Biggest Pac-Man game takes over the internet, your life originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ever struggled to find the perfect adjective to articulate your admiration for a given article of awesomeness? Matt Richardson over at Make felt exactly the same way, so he perfected himself an Awesome button, designed specifically to spit out synonyms for his favorite descriptive word. To accomplish the task, he had to gut a Staples "easy" button and arrange a Teensy USB microcontroller inside it, before making the resulting mini-thesaurus compatible with his computer. Don't worry, full instructions are contained in the video above. Just mash the play button.

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It might not actually do anything, and it's certainly in no danger of crawling into (or out of, however that metaphor works) uncanny valley, but Mike Schropp's latest creation sure put a smile on our face. All this thing needs is a pair of Pentium Nikes and it'll be truly styling! Get a closer look after the break, and then hit the source link for plenty of glamor shots at the Total Geekdom blog.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>artawesomecircuit boardCircuitBoardrecyclerecycledrobotsculpturevisualizedTue, 29 Mar 2011 16:33:00 EST<![CDATA[Pica-Pic brings retro handheld games back to life, purpose to the internet]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/pica-pic-brings-retro-handheld-games-back-to-life-purpose-to-th/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/pica-pic-brings-retro-handheld-games-back-to-life-purpose-to-th/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/23/pica-pic-brings-retro-handheld-games-back-to-life-purpose-to-th/#comments Brace yourself. You're about to be guided to the best website in the history of the universe, and if you dare doubt it, your universe may very well be ripped to shreds. Every so often, a new and improved reason for surviving emerges on the world wide web, and it's safe to say that Pica-Pic fits the bill. For all intents and purposes, it's a drop-dead gorgeous portal for accessing retro handheld games -- the very vessels that carried you through your childhood. Simply toggle through the myriad options with your left / right arrow keys, and then mouse over each game to learn of the keyboard controls. Venture on down to the source link if you're looking to occupy yourself for the next week month. Now, if only they'd build an app for porting this to the mobile side...

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[Thanks, Amelia]

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That's right, kids: the tyranny of the browser window is over! Thanks to Corey from ProbablyInteractive (as well as clever use of HTML5 and the Canvas tag), we now have URL Hunter. Using the left and right arrows keys, the player controls an ASCII "O" that has nothing better to do all day but kill the letter "a." When you find yourself on top of the "a" key, hit the space bar to earn a point. Simple? In theory, yes. But trust us -- It's harder than it sounds! Hit the source link to try for yourself.

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If you head on over to the Modded By Bacteria message boards you'll find that forum member Hailrazer has put together a little somethin' that he likes to call the N64Boy Advance. And like all successful mods, not only does the thing look good, it also boasts tweaks suited to the builder's tastes: he uses a Gamecube joystick instead of one from a Nintendo 64 controller, he's decreased the smaller trigger buttons (which our man hardly ever uses), and done away with the d-pad altogether (ditto). The case itself is an old Game Boy Advance carrying case (with the N64 board cut down to fit) and speakers, a 4.3-inch display, and a couple camcorder batteries thrown in for good measure. Of all the modes we've seen from Hailrazer, this might be out favorite yet! See for yourself after the break.

[Thanks, Jonathan]

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Feeling a little underwhelmed by this week's iPad 2 launch? This promotional video recently unearthed by Conan O'Brien goes some distance in explaining why this might be... and why you're probably not alone. But just in case you did buy into the hype, don't feel bad: it's easy to get suckered by a smooth talker with "a non-specific ethnic accent." See for yourself after the break.

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You know how much we love our vintage MIDI gear, and apparently our friend Ronny from Das Kraftfuttermischwerk is every bit as big a fan as we are. To that end, he's taken Music Radar's recent guide to all-things Roland and turned it into an awesome (and headache-inducing) animated GIF. Apparently the collection lacks the TR and TB series instruments, otherwise everything the company has produced between 1973 and 2010 should be there. What are you waiting for? Check it out after the break.

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Visualized: 37 years of Roland synths in one awesome animated GIF originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>animated gifAnimatedGifawesomegifMIDImusicmusic makingMusicMakingrolandsynthsynthesizervisualizedTue, 15 Feb 2011 20:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Google's Androidify app lets you create your very own bot avatar (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/googles-androidify-app-lets-you-create-your-very-own-bot-avatar/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/googles-androidify-app-lets-you-create-your-very-own-bot-avatar/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/googles-androidify-app-lets-you-create-your-very-own-bot-avatar/#comments While we're probably still years or decades away from getting our very own animatronic clones, Google's released the next best thing for the time being. Available on the Android Market is this Androidify app, which, as the name says for itself, lets us mere mortals craft our Android mascot lookalikes. Hell, you can even slap on some facial hair or a baby droid while you're at it. We'll say no more -- see the app in action after the break, if you're not already busy dishing out your new avatar across the web.

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PDP, known in the gaming biz for everything from PlayStation Move accessories to heart-shaped guitar-ish (and garish) controllers, has really pulled out all the stops with its latest. The Marvel Versus Fighting Pad is a wired joypad that sports micro-switches for the thumb stick and six front-facing buttons, which is what you get on most arcade consoles (and what you don't get on cheaper controllers, so theoretically this should be rather nice). Available February 14, this bad boy will set you back $40. Right now only an Xbox 360 model is planned, but if it sells well they will also be bringing it to the PS3. And yes, that is a panel from an actual Marvel comic slathered all over the thing. PR, Video after the break.

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Do you want this Game Boy-themed iPhone 4 case? Well, how does it feel to want? Not all that hot from where we're sitting, that's for damn sure. Spotted at Incipio's CES booth, the company put the case together to demo the company's production capabilities. Sadly, for us, the thing won't be coming to market at any time in the near future (unless someone in Shenzhen decides to take on the cause, that is). We must say, this is a big improvement over the company's iPod nano watch bands -- and an immense improvement over the guy who shoved an HTC Aria inside his old Game Boy (throwing in a fake iPhone 4 for good measure). Get another look after the break.

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Incipio shows off Game Boy-themed iPhone case and no, you can't have it originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If any instrument deserves to be geeked over, it is the pipe organ. Over the course of its almost 2,000 years of development, it has evolved from the rudimentary Greek water organ to the extremely complex device featured in cathedrals and concert halls all over the world. And this is all well and good, but what is an aspiring (or accomplished) organist to do when he wants to practice yet doesn't have access to the Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois in Paris? Well, he might go ahead and build his own -- at least that's what an Engadget reader named Rob Stefanussen did. The heart of the thing is a Mac Pro running Hauptwerk's Virtual Organ, and while the software is pretty impressive itself, what caught our attention was the baroque MIDI controller he built to play the thing. Featuring four keyboards, a pedalboard, pistons, and expression shoes, this thing plays like the real deal. And not to be undone in the sound department, he threw in six speakers and a sub-woofer, routing different sets of pipes to the different speakers to let the sound mix in the air for that authentic pipe organ sound. Wild, no? How would you like to hear it in action? Check out the video after the break to see (and hear) it for yourself.

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Gallery: Razer Switchblade hands-on at CES 2011

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Razer Switchblade preview: 3G, Intel Oak Trail, almost definitely going on sale originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3gatomawesomebreaking newsBreakingNewscesces 2011ces2011conceptdesigngamingimpressionsintelintel atomIntelAtommultitouchoak trailOakTrailpreviewprototypeRazerRazer SwitchbladeRazerSwitchbladeswitchbladevideoThu, 06 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Razer Switchblade: 7-inch pocket gaming concept blows our minds six ways from Sunday]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/razer-switchblade-7-inch-pocket-gaming-concept-blows-our-minds/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/razer-switchblade-7-inch-pocket-gaming-concept-blows-our-minds/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/razer-switchblade-7-inch-pocket-gaming-concept-blows-our-minds/#comments The most beautiful thing to come out of CES 2011? The show ain't over yet, but we're unafraid to say that Razer's Switchblade is the device to beat. Before you go getting your hopes up, we have to (regretfully) point out that this here gaming handheld is but a concept, but considering that Toshiba's Libretto W105 made it to store shelves (if but for a moment), we're hoping and praying that the Switchblade can also find its way to a production line. Little is known about the device itself, but Razer has imagined it using a pair of 7-inch multitouch displays as well as a layer of tactile, dynamic keys on the lower screen. Much like the Optimus Maximus of yesteryear, this keyboard would enable gamers to place different screens underneath depending on title, and even within a game, you could imagine the keys shifting to account for different POVs, levels, scenarios, etc. Internally, the concept is based around an Intel Atom processor, but there's no word on what kind of GPU would work alongside of it. Sadly, Razer's unwilling to talk pie-in-the-sky details when it comes to price and release, but if four million comments show up below begging and pleading for the company to take this commercial...

Update: Just to be clear, the keyboard on the bottom is a full-on LCD , but covered with physical keys. In contrast, the W105 had a flat touchpanel on the bottom.

Update 2: Check out our in-depth preview from the CES 2011 show floor!

Gallery: Razer Switchblade 7-inch gaming tablet concept at CES 2011

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atoawesomebreaking newsBreakingNewscesces 2011ces2011conceptdesigngamingintelintel atomIntelAtommultitouchprototypeRazerrazer switchbladeRazerSwitchbladeswitchbladevideoThu, 06 Jan 2011 11:01:00 EST<![CDATA[762 horsepower amphibious HydroCar listed on eBay for $777,000]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/762-horsepower-amphibious-hydrocar-listed-on-ebay-for-777-000/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/762-horsepower-amphibious-hydrocar-listed-on-ebay-for-777-000/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/762-horsepower-amphibious-hydrocar-listed-on-ebay-for-777-000/#comments Well, this is something you don't see every day, that's for sure. We've seen plenty of outlandish items for sale on eBay, but this one might just take the cake. A hand-built, amphibious HydroCar packing 762 horsepower is currently listed on eBay for a mere $777,000 -- that's the 'Buy it Now' price, anyway. Crafted by Rick Dobbertin, the 32-foot long steel HydroCar moves from land to water and back again, for all your amphibious vehicle needs. At the time of this writing, Dobbertin has seemingly already rejected 11 offers, so if you're in the market for a vehicle of this kind -- and let's be honest, who isn't? -- you're going to want to hit up the source link fast. Video after the break.

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Not since we ran into Benign Girl at the Dollar General have we been so taken with a toy cellphone. Yours now for a mere 99 cents, Smart Phone (creative name!), proves what we suspected all along: in Shenzhen, even children's playthings are jailbroken. But please be careful, as this thing is only recommended for users over the age of four. Get a closer look after the break.

[Thanks, Josh]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>awesomecellphonecheapcydiadollar storeDollarStorejailbreakKIRFsmart phoneSmartPhonetoyMon, 03 Jan 2011 13:33:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone-controlled beer cannon is the robot friend of our dreams (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/iphone-controlled-beer-cannon-is-the-robot-friend-of-our-dreams/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/iphone-controlled-beer-cannon-is-the-robot-friend-of-our-dreams/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/iphone-controlled-beer-cannon-is-the-robot-friend-of-our-dreams/#comments If your morning's been running low on a little thing called awesomeness, hurry past the break and gorge yourself on the stuff in the embedded videos. For the more patient among you, we'll set the scene. A young chap by the name of Ryan has repurposed an old mini-fridge from his college days into a beer-firing drone, which can accept instructions on beer brand, temperature, and destination, before launching it at the target with a force of 50psi. An embedded webcam assists the iPhone user in aiming the throws, while it's also said to record every toss and tweet it out for posterity as well. If this thing could slice bread, we'd probably offer to marry it.

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iPhone-controlled beer cannon is the robot friend of our dreams (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleawesomebeerbeer cannonBeerCannoncannoncoolfridgeiphonemini fridgeMiniFridgeremote controlremote controlledRemoteControlRemoteControlledrobotrobotsvideoWed, 29 Dec 2010 08:48:00 EST<![CDATA[So, what'd you get?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/25/so-whatd-you-get/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/25/so-whatd-you-get/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/25/so-whatd-you-get/#comments Let's just call it what it is: the best Christmas ever. Why? Well, for starters, it's December 25th. Secondly, it's a Saturday in much of the world. How often does that happen? The technology outfits 'round the globe have managed to deliver a rather insane stack of wares to consider this year -- from terrifically desirable goods to rubbish that we wouldn't wish on our worst enemy's enemies -- and now it's our turn to pry into your business and find out what Santa Claus dumped (or didn't dump) under your tree overnight. Hit us up with your scores in comments below, and be sure to cast your vote as to whether or not the kid on the right is feigning excitement over his newfound laptop. Oh, the kid in the video just past the break -- that's probably useful information.

When you're done, check out what people got jazzed about in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

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So, what'd you get? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Dec 2010 11:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>20102011awesomechristmaschristmas 2010Christmas2010giftgiftsholidayholiday 2010Holiday2010presentsso whatd you getSoWhatdYouGettoytoysvideowhatd you getWhatdYouGetxmasSat, 25 Dec 2010 11:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Yes, that's a woman with a dog in a Baby Björn throwing prototype Nokias]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/20/yes-thats-a-woman-with-a-dog-in-a-baby-bjorn-throwing-prototyp/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/20/yes-thats-a-woman-with-a-dog-in-a-baby-bjorn-throwing-prototyp/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/20/yes-thats-a-woman-with-a-dog-in-a-baby-bjorn-throwing-prototyp/#comments So here's how the story goes: employees at Nokia facilities in Oulu and Tampere, Finland, were fed up with negotiations being held between their representatives and the company over planned layoffs, and decided to do something about it. But really, why strike or organize a rally when you can just socialize, use a few prototype devices for target practice, and get your Cavalier King Charles spaniel some fresh air at the same time? If this keeps up long enough, these staffers might have second careers as competition-level phone tossers. Hit up the source link for the full video -- but be warned, if you love Nokias, you might find the video graphic, violent, and objectionable.

[Thanks, Juuso H.]

Yes, that's a woman with a dog in a Baby Björn throwing prototype Nokias originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>awesomenokiaouluphone tossPhoneTossprototypetamperetossweirdMon, 20 Dec 2010 15:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Sour's 'Mirror' browser-based music video is absolutely wild]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/09/sours-mirror-browser-based-music-video-is-absolutely-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/09/sours-mirror-browser-based-music-video-is-absolutely-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/09/sours-mirror-browser-based-music-video-is-absolutely-wild/#comments Is Japanese band Sour's "Mirror" music video the single best thing we've ever seen in a browser? It probably is. Load it up in Safari or Chrome and make sure you connect your Facebook, Twitter, and webcam -- we tried it out and it's totally fine. In fact, it's more than fine. It's stunning. Why can't HTML5 and Flash always play this nicely together?

Sour's 'Mirror' browser-based music video is absolutely wild originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>awesomehtmlhtml 5Html5mirrormusic videoMusicVideosourvideoThu, 09 Dec 2010 19:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Icon Notebook: textual communication avenue for the Microsoft Word averse]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/01/icon-notebook-textual-communication-avenue-for-the-microsoft-wo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/01/icon-notebook-textual-communication-avenue-for-the-microsoft-wo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/01/icon-notebook-textual-communication-avenue-for-the-microsoft-wo/#comments It looks like a document. It's chock-full of documents. But not Microsoft Word documents. Only documents that could dream of one day being scanned in and converted to a Word document. It's the Icon Notebook, brought to you by the brilliant minds at Brigada Creativa, and it's on sale now for €6.95 ($9.34) direct from Spain. Which is a whole lot cheaper than a Word license, no matter the font you're talking in.

Icon Notebook: textual communication avenue for the Microsoft Word averse originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>awesomeconceptdesigndocumentetsyiconmacnotebookon saleOnSaleos xOsXpaperpencilvistawindowswindows 7Windows7writingWed, 01 Dec 2010 00:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Nooka Zub Zayu watch has no hands, a name only Trevor Horn could love]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/29/nooka-zub-zayu-watch-has-no-hands-a-name-only-trevor-horn-could/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/29/nooka-zub-zayu-watch-has-no-hands-a-name-only-trevor-horn-could/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/29/nooka-zub-zayu-watch-has-no-hands-a-name-only-trevor-horn-could/#comments
Call us suckers for odd watches if you must, but there is something about Nooka's timepieces that make you take a second look. Keeping with the tradition of goofy "z" names (remember Nooka's Zot and Zoo from a couple years back?), the Zub Zayu is ambidextrous and eschews hands for something called the "time capsule" display. And if that isn't enough, it also goes into sleep mode to conserve juice. We just hope it comes back to life quicker than the iPod nano! Available now for $175.

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