http://www.gizmodo.co.uk Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/02/even-james-bond-isnt-immune-to-data-theft-skyfall-competition-below/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/02/even-james-bond-isnt-immune-to-data-theft-skyfall-competition-below/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:30:22 +0000 Sponsored http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=143254 With society becoming increasingly mobile, the importance of keeping your data safe has never been more in the public eye. The issue is even spreading into popular culture, what with James Bond having to combat the leaking of every MI6 agent’s details onto the internet in his latest adventure Skyfall. Mobile phones, laptops and external [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/02/even-james-bond-isnt-immune-to-data-theft-skyfall-competition-below/feed/ 39 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/12/every-awesome-movie-trailer-from-2012-mashed-into-one-epic-roll/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/12/every-awesome-movie-trailer-from-2012-mashed-into-one-epic-roll/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:00:26 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=125673 This year we’ve been pretty spoilt for quality action movies. We’ve had the super-hyped Prometheus, The Avengers, Skyfall, and, of course, The Dark Knight Rises, but there were so many more. Watch this epic mashup of the best of 2012 and see if you can spot them all. I thought I’d gotten to the cinema [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/12/every-awesome-movie-trailer-from-2012-mashed-into-one-epic-roll/feed/ 2 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/11/the-winner-of-our-james-bond-themed-3d-printing-challenge-is/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/11/the-winner-of-our-james-bond-themed-3d-printing-challenge-is/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:00:06 +0000 Kat Hannaford http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=122969 As expected, Skyfall stormed the cinemas; broke some records, and even had a few of us reaching for our tissues during that scene. While the rest of us are now looking forwards to The Hobbit, opening next month, one talented Giz UK reader will soon be receiving a pretty unique Skyfall souvenir — designed by [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/11/the-winner-of-our-james-bond-themed-3d-printing-challenge-is/feed/ 21 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/11/skyfall-filmmakers-3d-printed-this-rare-aston-martin-so-they-wouldnt-damage-the-original/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/11/skyfall-filmmakers-3d-printed-this-rare-aston-martin-so-they-wouldnt-damage-the-original/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:30:30 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=119556 These days filmmakers often turn to computer graphics for scenes of destruction that would otherwise be too expensive or dangerous to stage in real life. But Skyfall posed a different problem. Namely that the effects crew didn’t want to damage a priceless 1960 Aston Martin DB 5 that appeared in the original Bond film 50 [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/11/skyfall-filmmakers-3d-printed-this-rare-aston-martin-so-they-wouldnt-damage-the-original/feed/ 8 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/bond-23-finally-touched-down-today-so-what-did-you-think-of-skyfall-warning-spoilers/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/bond-23-finally-touched-down-today-so-what-did-you-think-of-skyfall-warning-spoilers/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:15:16 +0000 Jon Partridge http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=115554 A new James Bond film is always a fantastic spectacle, especially after months of teasers, trailers and speculation (and a nifty little game!) — I know I can’t wait to check out Skyfall. And I know many of you are also looking forward to it, or have even checked it out already as of last [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/bond-23-finally-touched-down-today-so-what-did-you-think-of-skyfall-warning-spoilers/feed/ 45 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/the-stig-is-alive-and-well-and-doing-the-stunt-driving-in-skyfall/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/the-stig-is-alive-and-well-and-doing-the-stunt-driving-in-skyfall/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:30:30 +0000 Gary Cutlack http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=115072 Ben Collins, who spent seven years being The Stig on BBC’s Top Gear before getting himself sacked and relegated to Channel 5′s Fifth Gear for outing himself as being the anonymous race driver, has got himself the fantastic new gig of driving Bond’s DB5 in the new Skyfall movie. Writing in some rather flowery prose [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/the-stig-is-alive-and-well-and-doing-the-stunt-driving-in-skyfall/feed/ 7 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/meet-the-new-q-hes-got-some-spunk-this-kid/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/meet-the-new-q-hes-got-some-spunk-this-kid/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:30:26 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=114311 It looks like Bond might have met his match in the new Q. He might be a tad on the young side, but he’s certainly no pushover — more Desmond Llewelyn’s “oh shut-up Bond” than John Cleese’s crazy, all-over-the-place Q, as this brand new Skyfall clip shows. I’m quite looking forward to seeing how this [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/meet-the-new-q-hes-got-some-spunk-this-kid/feed/ 15 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/this-awesome-two-minute-skyfall-trailer-will-show-you-why-bond-is-best/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/this-awesome-two-minute-skyfall-trailer-will-show-you-why-bond-is-best/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:30:58 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=114030 We’ve seen a couple of trailers now, and a load of gorgeous DB5-featuring images, but this complete two-minute trailer will tell you everything you need to know about Skyfall. Time to break out the credit card and book those tickets. The early reviews seem to indicate Skyfall is going to be a right corker, and [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/this-awesome-two-minute-skyfall-trailer-will-show-you-why-bond-is-best/feed/ 19 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/whats-it-like-to-spend-one-minute-as-james-bond/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/whats-it-like-to-spend-one-minute-as-james-bond/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:00:40 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=113640 Most marketing stunts are just plain annoying, but every once in a while one comes along that doesn’t make you completely hate the company behind it. Such is the case with this cross-promotion for Coke Zero and the new James Bond movie, Skyfall, which turned unsuspecting travelers into James Bond for one very exciting minute. [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/whats-it-like-to-spend-one-minute-as-james-bond/feed/ 8 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/waste-your-friday-afternoon-proving-youre-as-good-as-bond-with-this-awesome-game/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/waste-your-friday-afternoon-proving-youre-as-good-as-bond-with-this-awesome-game/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:45:53 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=113284 The Skyfall marketing machine is in full gear, and with just a week to go, it’s spat out this awesome MI6 text adventure game, where you have to prove you’re fit for her majesty’s service. Great for wasting your Friday afternoon; because, let’s face it, you weren’t going to do any work anyway, right? So [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/waste-your-friday-afternoon-proving-youre-as-good-as-bond-with-this-awesome-game/feed/ 30 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/reminder-klaxon-get-your-entries-in-for-this-months-3d-printing-challenge-2/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/reminder-klaxon-get-your-entries-in-for-this-months-3d-printing-challenge-2/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:15:14 +0000 Kat Hannaford http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=110348 We’ve extended the deadline for this month’s James Bond-themed 3D Printing Challenge, as have only received two — yes, two! — entries. So, if you want to win a Tokyoflash watch of your choosing, please get your entries in by Friday 19th. [3D Printing Challenge]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/reminder-klaxon-get-your-entries-in-for-this-months-3d-printing-challenge-2/feed/ 17 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/what-do-you-think-of-the-new-skyfall-theme-from-adele/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/what-do-you-think-of-the-new-skyfall-theme-from-adele/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:00:01 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=109006 We heard Adele lend her lugs to Bond for the Skyfall theme tune last week, and now it’s been chucked onto the official trailer as of today. I was pretty psyched when I heard she was involved, envisaging a Goldeneye-esque power ballad, but…yeah, no. Somehow, I feel a little disappointed. But what do you think? Maybe [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/what-do-you-think-of-the-new-skyfall-theme-from-adele/feed/ 41 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/how-realistic-are-all-of-james-bonds-weapons-and-gadgets/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/how-realistic-are-all-of-james-bonds-weapons-and-gadgets/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:30:35 +0000 Casey Chan http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=108258 When I was a wee pup, my favourite thing about James Bond movies were the scenes with Q. Back then, getting a peek behind the laboratory of insane gadgets and wild weapons was just as cool as killing bad guys in a tuxedo and sleeping with women without one. But how real were those movie-world [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/how-realistic-are-all-of-james-bonds-weapons-and-gadgets/feed/ 14 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/skyfall-has-some-serious-underwater-kickass/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/skyfall-has-some-serious-underwater-kickass/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:00:27 +0000 Jesus Diaz http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=107303 Skyfall, the next James Bond movie, is going to have some serious underwater fights. They have been filmed in the only underwater stage in the planet, a 20-by-10-metre pool that is almost 6m deep and contains 1.2 million litres of water. The whole mechanics on how they prepare and film theses scenes — using high [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/skyfall-has-some-serious-underwater-kickass/feed/ 8 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/skyfalls-javier-bardem-on-the-tube-is-the-creepiest-thing-youll-see-all-day/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/skyfalls-javier-bardem-on-the-tube-is-the-creepiest-thing-youll-see-all-day/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:15:41 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=107103 A whole bunch of new Skyfall images are out, and there’s a couple of real corkers, not least an incredibly strange-looking Javier Bardem dressed as a copper riding the Tube. Is it me or does he look creepily camp? What an awesome villain he’s going to be. Oh, and nice mug young Q. No one’s [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/10/skyfalls-javier-bardem-on-the-tube-is-the-creepiest-thing-youll-see-all-day/feed/ 11 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/09/apparently-bonds-somewhere-in-the-south-china-sea/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/09/apparently-bonds-somewhere-in-the-south-china-sea/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:45:06 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=105730 Skyfall’s got a new TV spot, and it shows off even more awesome Bond moments. Apparently 007′s been relaxing in the South China see, well, we say relaxing, but only in a way someone licensed to kill could. Oh, and watch out, Javier Bardem’s masquerading as a London copper. Where’s Matt when you need him? [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/09/apparently-bonds-somewhere-in-the-south-china-sea/feed/ 2 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/09/oh-yes-javier-bardem-is-going-to-be-the-best-bond-villain-since-odd-job/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/09/oh-yes-javier-bardem-is-going-to-be-the-best-bond-villain-since-odd-job/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:15:10 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=104853 A new international Skyfall trailer has just been released and it’s got a whole load more Javier Bardem — boy, is he one creepy-looking dude. Every good Bond film needs a solid villain and I reckon Bardem has the chops to be the best yet. My favourite Bond villain of all time has to be [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/09/oh-yes-javier-bardem-is-going-to-be-the-best-bond-villain-since-odd-job/feed/ 19 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/09/skyfalls-getting-a-good-blast-from-adeles-mighty-lungs-for-its-theme-tune/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/09/skyfalls-getting-a-good-blast-from-adeles-mighty-lungs-for-its-theme-tune/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:45:16 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=103802 Following the tradition of putting big, mainstream artists into the Bond-shaped limelight, Skyfall’s theme will be vocalised by none other than our pop diva, Adele. Let’s hope it’s just a little bit better than the Jack White-Alisha Keys duo, Another Way to Die. Oh, and there’s a new UK poster to ogle too. Bond looks [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/09/skyfalls-getting-a-good-blast-from-adeles-mighty-lungs-for-its-theme-tune/feed/ 14 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/09/bond-on-bond-makes-for-the-best-of-the-car-chase-of-all-time/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/09/bond-on-bond-makes-for-the-best-of-the-car-chase-of-all-time/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:00:35 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=100209 OK, so this is just an ad for Sky’s new 007 movie channel, but honestly, it’s a corker. It’s amazing how well all the Bond car chases blend in; roll on Skyfall for even more, hopefully with the gorgeous Aston Martin DB5 strutting its classic lines. Next to Ronin, and maybe Bullet, Bond movies have [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/09/bond-on-bond-makes-for-the-best-of-the-car-chase-of-all-time/feed/ 16 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/08/the-3d-printing-challenge-theme-is-bond-james-bond/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/08/the-3d-printing-challenge-theme-is-bond-james-bond/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:00:26 +0000 Kat Hannaford http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=97645 Skyfall! It’s all we can think about here at Giz UK, but luckily there are just…59 days until cinemas reload their pistols with the latest in the James Bond series. With our latest 3D Printing Challenge, we want you to look at the Bond universe: the cars; the martinis; the guns; the Bond girls, and [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/08/the-3d-printing-challenge-theme-is-bond-james-bond/feed/ 7