When Is it OK to Talk to Your Phone? An Etiquette Guide to Mobile Voice Recognition

Siri will mean a lot of us are talking on our phones, to our phones; a nation of Kirks, barking into communicators. So unless we lay down some ground rules, things are going to get very annoying, very quickly. More »

This Battery Powered ATV Is Your Grand Theft Auto Deal of the Day

My parents never loved me enough to buy me a rideable batter-powered car. Well, either that or I never showed interest in one. Actually, it’s probably that. But one time I was at this girl’s birthday party and I reaally wanted to try out this little pink battery-powered Corvette because it was well, a freaking pink Corvette. As I felt the torque under my seat grow, I floored that baby and… ended up running over the birthday girl. I really didn’t mean to! Or maybe I did. Who knows! It’s not my fault. Blame it on my parents for not getting me a battery-powered car! More »

Second Curtain Flash and the Nostalgia of Now

What does our time look like? Maybe a little like this. A nighttime scene, with ghost images. Lights streaking through the air, and painted across our very own selves. Our time looks like an in-camera photo effect. More »

Sprint Is Ditching 4G WiMax for 4G LTE: What It Means for You

So! Sprint just made it official that they will be rolling out 4G LTE, and basically slowly backing away from their current 4G network, WiMax. What does that mean for you? More »

Is This the Most Amazing Time Lapse Video Yet? (Spoiler: It Is)

Gizmodo friend and amazing filmmaker and photographer Vincent Laforet says that calling this time lapse video of Utah and Arizona “breathtaking” is an understatement. He adds “Holy cow”. Make sure to watch this at full screen and HD. More »

Tribute Video to Steve Jobs

Rather than writing his obituary , I thought it would be better to pay tribute to Steve Jobs by stealing one of his ideas. That’s why I made this last Think Different video, in memoriam. More »

Steve Jobs Is Dead

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 »

Kindle 4 Lightning Review: It’s Just Not That Into You

The Kindle 3 was like the girl next-door: Maybe not the prettiest, but comfortable, smart, and simple. The new non-touch Kindle’s the bitchy cheerleader; absolutely gorgeous but totally unaccommodating and uninterested in whether you’re enjoying yourself. More »

The iPhone 4S Is Microsoft’s Chance to Catch Up to Apple

The iPhone 4S is a nice phone. But most people think it’s a disappointment. After all, it comes in last years’ skin, and its guts aren’t radically amazing. It’s nothing special. And that means it’s Microsoft’s chance to counterattack. More »

Where Does the iPod Go from Here?

Once upon a time, new iPods were the event for Apple. Yesterday, Apple talked iPods for all of 10 minutes. No radical new features. No surprises. If yesterday was any indication, all iPods—not just the Classic—have nearly reached the end of their innovation cycle. More »