#apps

This Week's Best Apps

In this week's rockin' and rollin' round up: Shazam, improved; Spidey's webs, slung; photographs, bubble-ified; restaurant waits, crowdsourced; space, explored; to do lists, beautified; iPad music making, jettisoned into the future, and more! More »
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By Kyle VanHemert and Casey Chan
#privacy Click here to read Without a Trace: Turn Your Flash Drive into a Portable Privacy Toolkit

Without a Trace: Turn Your Flash Drive into a Portable Privacy Toolkit

Whether you're trying to increase your security at an internet cafĂ©, tunnel your way to your home computer from your cubicle, or leave no trace on your friend's borrowed computer, a flash drive turned portable privacy toolkit is invaluable. More »
06:00 PM
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By Jason Fitzpatrick
#cakes

Threadless T-Shirts Get Turned Into Cakes Like Nothing You've Seen Before

Sure, we love a good gamecake, but these Threadcakes are in a league of their own. OF THEIR OWN. Clamp your lips 'round the 2010 winners over here: [Threadcakes]
05:20 PM
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By Kat Hannaford
#fromthetipsbox Click here to read From the Tips Box: Smartphone Signal, iTunes Mini-Player, and Gaming Mousepads

From the Tips Box: Smartphone Signal, iTunes Mini-Player, and Gaming Mousepads

Readers offer their best tips for phones that keep searching for signal, a new iTunes mini-player, and cheap gaming mousepad solutions. [Lifehacker]
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By Whitson Gordon
#imagecache

This Is How a Supernova Shockwave Looks

See that pink ring glowing in the middle of space? That's the shockwave of Supernova 1987A hitting a gas ring that was ejected from the dying star 20,000 years before the fiery explosion. The Hubble keeps leaving me speechless. More »
04:40 PM
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By Jesus Diaz
#controllers

Logitech's Affordable New PC Gamepad Controllers Look Sorta Familiar

Logitech just announced a revamp of their Gamepad line of PC controllers, taking a little bit of visual inspiration from here and little from there (that means Xbox and Playstation) for three affordable new USB controllers: F310, F510, and F710. More »
04:00 PM
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By Kyle VanHemert
#guns Click here to read Gunsmithing 101, or, How to Pretend You're Clooney

Gunsmithing 101, or, How to Pretend You're Clooney

In the new film The American (in theaters today), George Clooney is an undercover assassin who needs to construct a gun. Clooney always makes things look easy, but that's why he's Clooney and everyone else is, well, everyone else. Let's explore gunsmithing to see what he's so effortlessly pulling off. More »
03:59 PM
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#headset

Corsair's HS1 USB Gaming Headset Is Comfortable

Corsair might only be known for their PC components—memory, SSDs, thumb drives and power supplies—but they're branching into USB audio gaming headsets as well. It's a natural progression, since their customers are gamers that want to optimize their setups. More »
03:20 PM
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By Jason Chen
#dealzmodo

Gadget Deals of the Day

Relax this Labor Day Weekend in style with a 60" Sharp LCD HDTV, a Roku HD Netflix Player, and a free "Man Day" T-Shirt. Don't you just love long weekends? More »
03:00 PM
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By Adam Harris
#rumor

Rumor: Galaxy Tab Might Also Be On Sprint As 4G and 3G Device

02:57 PM
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#apple

Steve Jobs on iTunes 10 Icon Lambasting: "We Disagree"

That's what he said to designer Joshua Kopac when he told him that the iTunes 10 logo "really" sucks. No, not "prepare to die". I mean "We disagree." More »
02:48 PM
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By Jesus Diaz
#apple

The Seeds of Apple's Cloud

Apple has always sucked at the internet. With Ping and the new Apple TV, Apple sucks a little bit less at it. But Apple could be good at it. More »
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02:00 PM
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By matt buchanan
#apple Click here to read Apple's New Patent Barrage

Apple's New Patent Barrage

The US Patent & Trademark Office has awarded a truckload of patents, some of them seemingly trivial, from continuous scrolling acceleration on the iPhone to the burn disc icon user interface in iTunes, which was imagined by Steve Jobs himself. More »
01:49 PM
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By Jesus Diaz
#filesharing Click here to read Dushare Is a Peer-to-Peer One Click File Sharing Solution

Dushare Is a Peer-to-Peer One Click File Sharing Solution

You want to transfer a file to a friend but IM transfer has failed, it's too big for email, or somebody is behind a firewall. Head over to Dushare where you can transfer peer-to-peer via browser, as fast as you can upload. More »
01:40 PM
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By Jason Fitzpatrick
#iphone Click here to read iPhone 3G Speed Test: iOS 4.0 versus iOS 4.1

iPhone 3G Speed Test: iOS 4.0 versus iOS 4.1

iOS 4.0 was so slow on our 3G, we promptly downgraded after updating. Earlier this week, Apple announced, among other things, that iOS 4.1 fixed performance on the iPhone 3G. We put their claim to the test. More »
01:07 PM
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By Adam Dachis
#explosion Click here to read High on List of Things You Don't Want to See From Your Airplane Window: Massive Shower of Sparks

High on List of Things You Don't Want to See From Your Airplane Window: Massive Shower of Sparks

Passengers returning to Sydney from San Francisco were treated to a delightful pyrotechnic show as a special treat from Qantas. A mesmerizing cascade of flame and sparks! Coming from their 747's engine. Which exploded after taking off. Wait a second. More »
01:00 PM
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By Sam Biddle
#hardtime Click here to read Brazilian Teen Shoots Cellphones Into Jail With Bow and Arrow

Brazilian Teen Shoots Cellphones Into Jail With Bow and Arrow

Considering it less uncomfortable than other methods of sneaking cellphones into prisons, a Brazilian gang hired a local teenager to launch phones over prison walls with a bow and arrow. Their plot was foiled when one hit a guard: More »
12:20 PM
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By Kyle VanHemert
#airplay

iHome Shows Off the First Speaker With Apple's AirPlay Built In

Let the grand effort to bring wireless music to every room in your house begin (I'm starting with the bathroom). iHome's teasing an Airplay-enabled stump that will have rechargeable batteries and be available for the holidays. [iHome via Engadget]
12:19 PM
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By Kyle VanHemert
#androidapps

Angry Birds Lite Beta Launches on Android

12:07 PM
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#facebook Click here to read Facebook Will Let You Kick Yourself Off Other Signed-In Devices

Facebook Will Let You Kick Yourself Off Other Signed-In Devices

Similar to when AIM notifies you that you're still logged in on another computer, Facebook will go even deeper and not only tell you how long you've been logged in for, but the name of the device and location, too. More »
11:53 AM
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By Kat Hannaford
#science Click here to read Elephants Are Terrified By Ants

Elephants Are Terrified By Ants

The legend is that a mouse can freak out elephants, but the truth is that their worst enemy is much smaller: Ants. Elephants get scared of ants. That's what Jacob Goheen and Todd Palmer have discovered in Africa's sub-Saharian savanna. More »
11:40 AM
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By Jesus Diaz
#android Click here to read R2-D2 Droid 2 Comes With Themed Dock

R2-D2 Droid 2 Comes With Themed Dock

A collection of new images of the R2-D2 skinned special edition Droid 2 have been unlocked on Verizon's advertorial web site, showing the phone in much more detail—and revealing this rather nice themed dock. More »
11:26 AM
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By Gary Cutlack
#secretsofthemind

Modern Brain Surgery Still Scarily Involves Drills and Electric Wires [Gawker.TV]

11:13 AM
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#3d

Sharp's Parallax Barrier Technology and 3D Camera Seen In the Flesh—and I Like

Glasses-less 3DTV sounds like the greatest invention ever, right? But secretly, I think we were all worried it would look quite rubbish. After a lengthy session with Sharp's parallax barrier technology, I can say chin up! It's not that bad. More »
11:08 AM
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By Kat Hannaford
#interactivity

Painting a Building With Your Smartphone

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#gadgets

I Really Want One of These Mini-Me Sport Cars

The manufacturer calls these beautiful half-scale sports cars—from the Porsche 356 to the Jaguar above—"children's cars." Whatever. They fit an adult perfectly fine, and I'm getting one to drive straight from my bedroom to my office desk. More »
10:40 AM
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By Jesus Diaz
#comment Click here to read I’ve Seen Your Future and It’s Been Edited

I’ve Seen Your Future and It’s Been Edited

My friends were the first two people kicked off of an extremely popular reality show. And I couldn't have been happier for them. More »
10:20 AM
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By Dave Pell
#advertisement Click here to read Fend Off Trojans, Worms, Rootkits, and Phishing Attacks with ESET Antivirus

Fend Off Trojans, Worms, Rootkits, and Phishing Attacks with ESET Antivirus

ESET NOD32 antivirus software gives you fast, effective and easy-to-use protection without annoying system slowdowns. Smart, proactive detection blocks most known and emerging threats hours or days faster than other antivirus technologies. More »
09:59 AM
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#ipad Click here to read The Wait for iPad 4.2 Seems Slightly More Unbearable Now

The Wait for iPad 4.2 Seems Slightly More Unbearable Now

Apple's previewing everything that's new in iOS 4.2 for iPad, like AirPlay, wireless printing, and a couple surprises—text searching in Safari, finally. Just rubbing it in. The update needs to come fasterfasterfaster. [Apple]
09:51 AM
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By matt buchanan
#diy

This Altoids Tin BBQ Grill Can Still Cook Dogs and Burgers

OK, maybe not "dogs" plural, but the (regular size) creator of this tiny grill, made from an Altoids Sours tin, says it can cook a small hamburger or a single hot dog, cut down to size, with ease. Awwww. More »
09:40 AM
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By Kyle VanHemert
#downloads

WaitList Reports Wait Times at Popular Restaurants, Bars, and More

09:39 AM
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#space Click here to read NASA HD iPad App Clears the Tower

NASA HD iPad App Clears the Tower

NASA's new iPad app lets space-fans catch up with all the latest happenings, track satellites, watch NASA TV, leaf through its archive of fantastic imagery and much, much more. More »
09:00 AM
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By Gary Cutlack
#conceptart Click here to read The Ataris That Never Were

The Ataris That Never Were

Time for some concept art! Not for upcoming games, though. Not for old games, either. These are for old systems. More »
08:20 AM
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By Luke Plunkett
#beer

Making Beer Snobbery a More Beautiful Thing

Although we stand by our claim that canned beer can be great beer, many enthusiasts still love the bottled stuff. But what if you want to sample without commitment? Enter the BeerVault—preserving and dispensing craft brewski as needed. More »
07:40 AM
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By Sam Biddle
#tvs

3D Blu-ray Release of Avatar Will be a Timed Panasonic Exclusive

07:10 AM
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#google

Rumor: Google Music Hasn't Signed Any Labels Yet

07:01 AM
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#tablets

A Dual-Booting Tablet Running Android 1.6 Sounds Barmy, Viewsonic

After warning us last week of their impending dual-booting tablet, ViewSonic has now spilled the beans on the ViewPad 100's specs. I don't think anyone will be impressed by the Android 1.6 flavor, even if Windows 7's also there too. More »
06:07 AM
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By Kat Hannaford
#apple

Walkman Outsold iPod in Japan During August

06:00 AM
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#iphoneapps

Postage Stamps Go High-Tech With QR Code-Like Stamp Readable by Apps

05:50 AM
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#laptops

Samsung's Self-Proclaimed "Notebook Masterpiece" Seems More Like "MacBook Clone"

Samsung's Seongwoo Nam says his company's new high-end QX410 is "the masterpiece of Samsung's computer business"—but it's probably more like of a copy of a well-known metal-bodied old master. Still, nice island keyboard. More »
05:20 AM
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By Gary Cutlack
#movies

Play Like Dom Cobb With Inception's Blu-ray Briefcase Set

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#oled

The World's Slimmest OLED 3DTV May Be a Mere $9,000

After last year's 15.1-inch beauty, LG partnered it up with a 31-inch beast. It's officially the world's slimmest OLED 3DTV, but that's not saying much when Sony is the only other manufacturer with an OLED 3DTV. More »
04:40 AM
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By Kat Hannaford
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