Compared to years past, CES 2013 was pretty light on phones. The focus was more on health/fitness gadgets and 4K UHD TVs. But among the few phones at the show, we some good ones. Here are the top five. Read More >>
Featured comment by Ontologica:
"Bath and shower phone. Surely that is the number one reason for a waterproof phone?
Just think of all the bath time instagram photos!" More »
Samsung's Exynos processors have powered a lot of the faster devices out there, from the Galaxy S II, which was way ahead of everyone in terms of speed, to the newer Nexus 10. Now the Exynos 5 Octa Processor is here. Wait, octa? As in eight cores? Read More >>
Featured comment by kiwishamoo:
"“Good artists copy, great artists steal. And we have always been shameless about stealing great ideas.”
#universaltruths" More »
We love an underdog story. So when we saw that ZTE—a company which in the UK is not so synonymous with "quality" — was making a spec-monster phone, we were excited. After playing with it for about ten minutes, we're a bit less enthusiastic. Read More >>
The name ZTE doesn't mean a ton in the UK. The Chinese company has only had a handful of phones make it to our shores and they've been way on the low end. Now, suddenly, they're going for broke with the Grand S. Read More >>
Featured comment by ScyBy:
"That's a custom clock widget, and that Google search bar looks suspiciously transparent... but none of that really matters because this is a pre-prod..." More »
At a small press event at CES today, Raj Talluri, Qualcomm's VP of Product Management dropped this little nugget. "You are just starting to see 1080p display phones. I think that will go even higher." My brain instantly exploded. Read More >>
Featured comment by Mil:
"Even 440ppi is way overkill. 300ppi is probably about the maximum PPI I can actually notice. The more pixels on screen, the more power needed to push ..." More »
Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 Pro processor has been blowing us away with its speed in phones like the Nexus 4, and that's why we can't wait to meet its big brothers. The Snapdragon 800 boasts a quad-core Krait 400 CPU, that can go up to 2.3GHz per core. Read More >>
Last year Sony kept finding itself behind the curve with Android phones. The new Xperia Z and ZL are the company's attempt to break that trend. These two phones basically check off every box a spec-hungry geek could want and then some. Read More >>
Featured comment by dudeman1996:
"Looking at the pictures of the phones there's no way you could keep the same size screen and bezel of the phone and also add in capacitive buttons, it..." More »
We liked the Fitbit One activity tracker, but there was some convenience lacking. While its pebble-like form-factor was very discreet, it meant you always had to take it out and put it in a special arm band if you wanted to monitor your sleep, then return it to your jeans in the morning. And which jeans did you forget them in this time? Read More >>
Featured comment by Sabashe_to_the_MAX:
"Ooh this looks good, especially if it'll be under £100 here. I've been using the Sleeptime app to get an idea of my sleeping pattern but I'm not sure..." More »
We just got to spend a little time gazing on LG's new 84LM9600. It's 84-inches and packs in 3840x2160 pixels for 4K resolution. Locally dimmed LED backlighting keeps balances brightness without light bleeding in from the sides. And it's 3D. But whatever about the specs, how does it look? Read More >>
Sometimes you just don't have the right resources to make a decent drink. But if you get enough sober, thirsty minds focused on the problem, humans can find some pretty creative ways to come up with alcohol. Read More >>
Featured comment by eadingas:
"Let me call some of my father-in-law's colleagues in the Old Country, and I'll give you a list of 100 crazy things you can make booze from :P" More »
As regular Happy Hour readers know, there's nothing we like more than finding new, innovative, and fun approaches to drinking. But there's a darker side that must be acknowledged. Specifically, you can poison yourself and die. Read More >>
Featured comment by scaramoosh:
"I drink pretty much every day, like have at least a bottle of Wine a day, get through two and a half before I pass out for the night. I wish I could s..." More »
In a move that surprised no one, you totally overdid this holiday period. You had to have thirds on ham. You took down a gallon of spiked eggnog. You were feeling festive, but now you feel like crap. Read More >>
Have you ever felt like making boozy eggnog is a total crapshoot? Half the time you get a smooth and delicious cocktail, and half the time it's a lumpy, curdled mess. What gives? Read More >>
So you did it. Or maybe you did it again. Dropped your favorite gadget in a sink or a toilet. Or you spilled an entire 40oz on it. Oops. That doesn't mean you can't save it though. Here are a few tips that might just bring it back to life. Read More >>
There are two things we here at Gizmodo love unabashedly: science and beer. So, when we saw that the gang at the UK's Institute of Physics had launched a site about the physics of beer, we just had to invite them to come for a chat. Read More >>
Featured comment by Will.King.London:
"My point still stands. Most alcoholic drinks taste awful, especially ones brewed from hops or barley or apples or whatever.
Not gin though. There..." More »