Netflix had a pretty bad 2011. And that might be underselling it since the company pretty much destroyed all the goodwill it developed over the years and became a laughingstock. No matter! Netflix just announced its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2011 and things are looking good. More »
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From the Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology comes news that fashioning a strip of cured pork into a nasal tampon will help prevent nosebleeds for those suffering from chronic episodes. More specifically, it was used in the "treatment of [a] life-threatening hemorrhage." More »
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Someone told me about a study that determined that doodling enhanced your comprehension of what's going on around you. I think it's bunk, but what do I know? If you're the type of person who sketches rather than writes, we have a free app for you. We also tracked down a written-note taking app and a way to relive your rock-arena dreams in today's app deals. More »
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Friend-of-Gizmodo Tonx.org has a cute little comic today bemoaning Keurig K-Cups—the little coffee pods designed to brew single servings of coffee. They're convenient, but they're ridiculously overpriced, and don't make very good coffee. You can do better. More »
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If you’re wondering when you’ll see the Nokia Lumia 900 on sale in the US, AT&T’s leaked has the answers for you. The folks over at BGR supposedly got their hands on AT&T’s roadmap for Q1 2012 from a trusted source and claim that the LTE Windows Phone device will be going on sale March 18th. What’s surprising is that the phone is said to only cost $99.99 on a 2-year contract, a very impressive price... [ Continue reading... ]
Generally when I blow through a pair of denim, I just toss it out and never think of it again. But apparently, that pair of old, shredded jeans can be ground down to a pulp and reconstituted into a fresh pair of pants. More »
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When HP kinda, sorta killed webOS as a money making endeavor, they promised to keep it alive as an open source project, but offered little in the way of concrete details. According to The Verge they've partially pulled back the curtain, revealing that Open webOS 1.0 should arrive in September. More »
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I don't know why Pottery Barn only sells this lovely graphic print R2-D2 rug on their 'Kids' site. I would happily put one in every room of my home, and I suspect I'm not alone. More »
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If you own an iPad 2 and you still haven’t gotten a case for it yet because you haven’t found one that’s rugged enough to protect your precious tablet, Ballistic might have the answer for you. The company announced its brand new Tough Jacket case for the iPad 2. Just like its smartphone cases, the Tough Jacket for the iPad 2 features the same three layer shock protection that should keep your tablet safe from the usual... [ Continue reading... ]
The latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, was recently leaked for the GSM Motorola RAZR (DROID RAZR in the US) and for those of you who aren’t adventurous enough to install the update on your phone or don’t have the phone to try it out – you’re in luck. We’ve got some screenshots showing off how the RAZR looks like with Ice Cream Sandwich onboard.
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