Gizmodo’s Essential iPhone Apps, October 2010 [IphoneApps]

There’s an ocean of apps out there. Whether you just got your iPhone and are feeling adrift or you’re a salty old dog seeing what you might’ve missed, here are 50 absolutely essential apps. More »

How Mac OS X Lion Brings the Best of iPad to Your Mac [Video]

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion is here. As we predicted, Apple’s desktop operating system is going in the same direction as the iPad—and for good reason. Here is what is coming and why it’s good for you. More »

WebOS 2.0 Now Official, Arriving On Palm Pre 2 "In the Coming Months" In US [Hp]

It’s always nice when rumors actually hold up: HP just officially introduced the world to webOS 2.0 and confirmed its flagship handset, the Palm Pre 2. So this is why HP spent all that money. Let’s take a quick spin. More »

Why is Amazon Making an Android App Store? [Amazon]

Judging by the leaked terms and conditions, Amazon plans to swagger into the Android world with an alternative app download store, fists a-whirling. Are they building it to co-exist with Android’s Market…or for an Android-powered SuperKindle? More »

Who In Their Right Mind Would Buy a Peek 9? [Rant]

Try not to get too excited, guys, but Peek 9 is here. It’s not as worthless as TwitterPeek, but that’s vastly different from being worthwhile. Honest question: who in blue blazes buys these things? How does Peek stay in business? More »

HTC Desire Z Is a Gorgeous Slide-Out QWERTY Android With Brains [Android]

Milled from a single piece of aluminum much like their Legend phone (only, with some plastic this time ’round), the Desire Z is as far removed from HTC’s previous slide-out Android, the G1, as you could possibly hope. More »

Militarized Skateboard Perfect for Hipster Invasions [Military]

This is the DTV Shredder, a militarized skateboard with two caterpillar tracks. It can travel at over 30mph, go up 40-degree slopes, turn around in four feet, and be remotely operated. It’s also quite spectacular in action: More »

Apple iOS 4.1 Is Available Right Now [Apple]

iOS 4.1 is live, bringing Game Center, HDR photos, a proximity sensor fix and more to iPhones (3G, 3GS, and 4) and iPod Touches (second-generation on up). Let the Game Center username land grab begin! [Apple] More »

Kanye’s "Apology" Tweets: Edited into Letter Form [Kanye]

The ‘tubes are buzzing this AM with Kanye’s two-hour Twitterized heart-dump. Pure and honest (?), it was also hard to follow. So I edited it. Lightly. Because even Kanye West needs an editor, and dude, we media aren’t so bad. More »

All the Cool New Stuff From Apple [Apple]

Apple’s music event was so full of shiny gadgets and awesome news that your head might still be spinning. In case you struggled to keep up with everything or want a review, here are all the highlights: More »