There are lots of recycling programs that will happily salvage the raw materials from your outdated electronics. But if you still can’t let your old 386 go, maybe Rodrigo Alonso has another solution for you—turn it into gaudy furniture. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/dqs9vgWkt14/ Google Formfactor Fiserv First Solar Finisar Fei Company

Earlier this week we saw reports that LG is preparing a successor to its Optimus 3D smartphone, to be unveiled at next month's Mobile World Congress. The LG CX2, as it's apparently codenamed, was to ship with a 1.2GHz CPU, 4.3-inch 3D WVGA NOVA display and dual 5MP cameras. Leaked renders also appeared, showing a [...]

Official Formspring for Android application available now If you're one of the more than 28 million users of Formspring, you'll notice that there has been a lack of an official application from the social network. That all changes now as the official Formspring for Android application is available right now in the Android Market.  It [...]

The Week in Android News Phew. Another week complete and we all made it through with our sanity (well ok, some of it atleast). Odds are that over the course of the past week you missed something that happened, so check out below some of the highlights and be sure to keep yourself up to [...]

Now that Windows 8 images have begun leaking out, it’s only a matter of time until developers start releasing mods for Windows 7 which mimic upcoming features. Over at Into Windows, they’ve spotted one such mod already. In the earliest Windows 8 images, we saw Windows Live integration on the taskbar. In the far right [...]

After releasing a revised financial forecast for FY 2011 that predicts an annual $1.3 billion loss, its third in the last four years, NEC announced it will cut around 10,000 jobs. Bloomberg Businessweek reports President Nobuhiro Endo announced the cuts, revealing most of the cuts will come from the company’s mobile-phone handset business, with 7,000 [...]

DoubleTwist updated, includes integrated podcast catalogue, for a price   DoubleTwist has long been a favourite for those who like to sync their music and podcasts between iTunes and Android. Todays update among other things brings an integrated podcast catalogue. The catch, this particular part of the app is a 'premium feature' with a premium [...]

Latest Android Malware scare might be premature The folks at Symantec have tipped everyone off about a new piece of Android Malware, calling Android.Counterclank "a bot-like threat that can receive commands to carry out certain actions, as well as steal information from the device."  They note that starting one of the apps "infected" with the [...]

Cuppow is a silicone drinking lid that converts any wide-mouthed canning jar into a travel mug.  Canning jars are sturdy, heat-resistant, easy to clean, and cheap, but their wide openings don’t make them a travel-friendly mug.  Simply replace the seal with the Cuppow, screw the ring back on, and you have a eco-friendly cup that [...]

Strategy Analytics has crunched most of the fourth quarter results announced this week (including Apple’s), and figures the iPhone maker is now the top manufacturer, but only by a sliver. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/bkHLbkUcfUs/story01.htm Key Jds Uniphase Jda Software Group Jack Henry And Associates Ixys Itron

Hands on with the Jot Touch, a pressure sensitive stylus by AdonitThe folks at Adonit have been working hard on their new product, the Jot Touch, a pressure sensitive stylus with a built-in antenna and a free SDK kit for drawing The folks at Adonit have been working hard on their new product, the Jot [...]

Happy first birthday, Windows Phone 7! One year on, and the fledgling mobile operating system has 36,000 active developers in its AppHub community, 1.5 million downloads of its Developer Tools, and 11,500 apps in its Marketplace. Microsoft is quick to take a couple shots at competitors’ app stores, beating its chest about not re-counting tanslations [...]

Yahoo has been in the mobile space for quite some time and as such, they’ve managed amass a good amount of apps, but now — Yahoo is looking to cut some of their weight and move on. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/RBrHt1LVhcw/story01.htm Western Digital Volt Information Sciences Vishay Intertechnology Virgin Media Viewsonic Verisign

Sneak preview of Remarks note-taking and PDF annotating app for iPadRemarks is a brand new handwriting note-taking, and PDF annotating app for iPad from Readdle. I’m convinced the team at Readdle never sleeps because they release new apps, and update their catalog of existing apps, at pretty fast pace. They’ve focused on PDF lately, seeing [...]

iPad Tricks – Quick Tips To Get You Moving Fast If you have finally purchased the mighty Apple iPad and want to go forward with all the options that come with the tablet, you’ll have to look into a variety of different things. First and foremost, millions of people will find that it takes a [...]

Some people don’t like grapefruit because they’re too bitter. Some don’t like them because they don’t get you drunk. Lucky them: This recipe solves both of those problems. Just the thing for a chilly winter evening (or morning). More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/IdVhLNSqypQ/the-sweet-grapefruit-that-gets-you-drunk Miscrosoft Office Microsoft Microsemi Micros Systems Micron Technology Microchip Technology

Android Central Editors’ app picks for Jan 28, 2012 You want apps, and the Android market has plenty of them except at times finding what you want or something new can be a bit challenging. Don't worry, we have got you covered, so let's hit the break and check out some of this weeks picks. [...]

Fly Delta Android app updated to ease international travel Delta Air Lines' Fly Delta Android app has long been one of the first things I install on a phone. It's well-designed, and has added a couple killer features since its release nearly a year ago — mainly the ability to view upgrade/standby lists and check [...]

Poor oral hygiene is the surest way to make sure you have a bunch of personal space all to yourself. At all times. With no exceptions. Which probably isn’t something that you really want! So here’s a list of stuff that’ll keep your loved ones close and your dentist the hell away from you. More » [...]

Sand Trap is one of those games that at first seem too hard to bother with, but when you try to stop playing it you discover you’re hooked. The goal is to get as much sand as you possibly can out of the maze and into the bucket at the bottom of the screen. You [...]

Steam mobile app beta invites now rolling out; we go hands-on As we reported on Thursday, Valve Software recently took the wraps off the Steam mobile app for Android (and iOS), as part of a limited beta. Steam users could register their interest by downloading the app and entering their details, and over the past [...]

Android Central Editors’ app picks for Jan 28, 2012 You want apps, and the Android market has plenty of them except at times finding what you want or something new can be a bit challenging. Don't worry, we have got you covered, so let's hit the break and check out some of this weeks picks. [...]

Unless you’re a master at 3D and compositing, digitally adding smoke to a photo is a lot harder than adding it practically while you’re shooting. And with these instant smoke drops, you can easily create plumes without burning your studio down. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/R_QB-gY0V7k/instant-smoke-drops-add-a-little-magic-to-your-photographs L1 Identity Solutions Kingston Technology Company Key Jds Uniphase Jda Software [...]

Verizon announced a new DROID RAZR that is available on January 26th. I have often commented that I wished manufacturers would stop with the thin obsession, and focus on battery life, and they finally listened to me. OK, so probably not to me, but still, I like this change. The RAZR MAXX is only 8.99 [...]

Verizon ZTE V66 tablet gets pic outed by the Bluetooth SIG Behold, the ZTE V66 Android tablet, apparently destined for Verizon at some point. The tablet as already been submitted to the U.S. FCC, and now a thumbnail picture (we've blown it up a tad here) has been listed on the Bluetooth Special Interest Group's [...]

LG Spectrum review – Verizon gets another decent second-gen LTE phone Our LG Spectrum review comes at an interesting time for both the smartphone manufacturer as well the carrier on which it resides, Verizon. On one hand you have LG, which has brought us some excellent high-end Android smartphones as well as a surprising low-ender [...]

Recently, Google has been busy beefing up Latitude to make it more competitive with other location apps — and more fun to use. Location history was added recently, iOS users can post check-ins via Latitude, and now Google has begun rolling out location-based deals which are tied to the service. If you’re in the U.S., [...]

If you play Scrabble (or a scrabble-like game) from time to time, you may want to check out Scrabble Helper. This simple website is a godsend when you’re at a loss for words. Simply enter whatever letters you have, and the word you’d like to connect with. Scrabble helper comes up with a whole bunch [...]

With the webOS 3.0 SDK available for almost two months, HP has now given developers access to a beta download of webOS 3.0 — which powers the upcoming TouchPad and will likely ride along on HP desktops and laptops in the form of an emulator. Right now, the webOS 3.0 beta is only available to [...]

Verizon ZTE V66 tablet gets pic outed by the Bluetooth SIG Behold, the ZTE V66 Android tablet, apparently destined for Verizon at some point. The tablet as already been submitted to the U.S. FCC, and now a thumbnail picture (we've blown it up a tad here) has been listed on the Bluetooth Special Interest Group's [...]

LG Spectrum review – Verizon gets another decent second-gen LTE phone Our LG Spectrum review comes at an interesting time for both the smartphone manufacturer as well the carrier on which it resides, Verizon. On one hand you have LG, which has brought us some excellent high-end Android smartphones as well as a surprising low-ender [...]

Speedtest.net is pretty much the go-to site for quickly figuring out how fast (or slow) your connection really is and comparing the numbers your ISP boasts with what it actually delivers. And now it’s got a new coat of paint and a couple of neat features. In brief: New UI: The map widget is much [...]

If the Droid Razr Maxx is anything to go by, idiotically terrible battery life on LTE phones might be a thing of the past. Laptop Mag ran battery tests on all of Verizon’s LTE models and the Maxx crushed everything by a crazy margin. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/2udefXPi5uQ/droid-razr-maxx-gets-an-insane-8%252B-hours-of-lte-battery-life Nii Holdings Nikon Nintendo Nokia Nvidia Oracle

Best jailbreak apps for new iPhone usersNeed help figuring out what the best apps and tweaks are for your newly jailbroken iPhone? Cydia can be overwhelming if you’re not sure where to start. Whether you’re jailbreaking to theme or add more functionality, we’ll have you on your way to becoming a jailbreak ninja in no [...]

LG Spectrum review – Verizon gets another decent second-gen LTE phone Our LG Spectrum review comes at an interesting time for both the smartphone manufacturer as well the carrier on which it resides, Verizon. On one hand you have LG, which has brought us some excellent high-end Android smartphones as well as a surprising low-ender [...]

It’s hard to believe: our world-spanning network, our Internet, which is the cornerstone of free speech and free society — which, on a good day, is capable of causing populist revolutions – is still crippled by banal geolocation restrictions. We are, of course, talking about Amazon’s two latest offerings, both of which are only available [...]