Hasta La Gadget!

LEGO enthusiast Michael Thomas made this awesome LEGO replica of  Adventure Time’s BMO. But wait! BMO is computer! Michael also put a Raspberry Pi inside BMO, as well as a 2.5″ screen. That means he can actually use his BMO to play video games, just like Finn and Jake do with the cartoon BMO.

Michael’s BMO runs on Raspbian, a Debian-based operating system optimized for the Raspberry Pi.  It also has a USB port, a microSD card adapter and a microUSB cable for power.

Here’s a quick video of Michael’s BMO:

Head to Michael’s Flickr page to see the parts list of his mathematical MOC.

[via I Heart Chaos]

There’s a document out there in the wild being reviewed by the press that suggests Samsung is in the market for a large cross-section of software startups in the near future. This document happened across the desks at the Wall Street Journal where they’ve suggested Samsung will be after games, mobile search, social media, and […]

The iKettle might have a terribly cliched name, but it makes up for that unoriginality with loads of novel functionality that might just be enough to justify its $160 price tag. Maybe. After all, how many kettles do you know that politely ask if you’d like a piping hot cup of tea when you get home at night?

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Ready to take a bite out of the burgeoning Android-based console gaming universe, the folks at Mad Catz have revealed the pricing and release date for the M.O.J.O. miniature gaming console. We first saw this machine up close and personal earlier this year at the E3 gaming convention – here we’re to understand that it’s […]

In August the ITC gave its ruling on a matter that was put forward by Samsung. The Korean manufacturer claimed that Apple infringed on some of its patents, the ITC’s ruling would have resulted in a formal ban on sales of some older iPhone and iPad models. The U.S. President has the power to review ITC’s decision within 60 days and if he sees fit, he can veto the decision. That’s exactly what the administration did in Apple’s case, it vetoed the ban, but the same courtesy hasn’t been extended to Samsung.

U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said that the import ban on some older Samsung smartphones and tablets is going to proceed “after carefully weighing policy considerations, including impact on consumers and competition.” Some might hold the view that the administration is playing favourites, but it claims that nationality of both companies has “played no role in the review process.” Adam Yates, a spokesman for Samsung, says that the import ban will only “reduce competition and limit choice for the American consumer,” and that Samsung is disappointed in this decision. As it is now clear that the administration is in no mood to veto the ban, Samsung can now seek to have it delayed from a U.S. appeals court, which will look at the entire case on legal merits.

U.S. Administration Doesn’t Veto ITC Import Ban On Some Older Samsung Devices original content from Ubergizmo.