Author: Brian Barrett

HTC’s got a patent application for a technology that’ll use accelerometers to detect when a device is shaking, and adjust the orientation of the video accordingly. No more motion sickness! Well, video-related, anyway. More »

The Zune 4.5 update we saw last week looked pretty good! More codec support, Smart DJ music discovery (similar to the iTunes Genius feature that’s pretty stellar with a Zune Pass), and a few other fun features. It’s available even sooner than we thought, so all you Zune owners go ahead and open up your Zune software on your computer and connect your Zune HD to get the latest and greatest. More »

HP’s rolled out another promotional video for their Slate, again—not surprisingly—highlighting its advantages over the iPad. Like a camera! A built-in USB port and SD slot! And… iTunes. Well, we’ll call that last one a wash. More »

What happens when you put an iPad in a blender? For all those who’ve been griping for the past few weeks: catharsis. Catharsis, and dust. [Will It Blend?] More »

Researchers in Australia have developed a “wide-view neurosimulator,” to help give sight back to the blind. By implanting electrodes in the eye, they’ll allow those with degenerative vision loss to see a pixelated version of the world around us. More »

I’d normally be on the fence about the utility of an Android-based television set like Scandinavia (above), but if it’s made by a company called People of Lava it has to be pretty awesome, right? Or at least ridiculous? More »

Let’s say you want to dig yourself up a little garden or terrorize the local rodentia. Or both! Well, meet the EC280 Excavator. It’s a tiny little monster with a kickass demo soundtrack. Everything about this is ridiculous and wonderful. More »

Nuclear fusion is a tricky business: the last thing you want is any of the residual radioactive isotopes leaking out from the reactor. So how might California’s National Ignition Facility mitigate that possibility? By laser punching. Obviously. More »

There’s another Photoshop preview vid out today, this time for a feature called Puppet Warp. And if you thought Content-Aware Fill was amazing, wait until you see how Puppet Warp lets you bend and twist images. More »

There have been a lot of reactions to the iPad lately. Most positive, some negative. If you’re still undecided, look no further than our litanies of iPad resistance and submission for that last little push in either direction. [Giz] More »

I admit it: I’m not much one for camping. But why should I go outside to gather around an open flame when I can have one in my own apartment? More »

A neural engineer from Case Western Reserve University is reviving paralyzed limbs with an electricity hack. It’s a brilliant workaround for spinal cord injuries, and it may someday let paraplegics activate their legs just by pushing a button. More »

This is not an April Fool’s post. This is a serious post about DARPA, the military’s experimental research arm, and how they want to explore human waste as a fuel source for portable nuclear reactors on overseas military bases. Seriously. More »

OK Go‘s video for This Too Shall Pass is bananas, thanks to an over-the-top Rube Goldberg Machine. We’ve gotten some behind the scenes info before, but this incredibly detailed interactive floor plan takes it to a whole new level. More »

You know what I like about The A-Team footage I’ve seen so far? Everything. And if you think this brand spanking new full-length trailer is over-the-top, I say your top isn’t high enough. More »

Apparently the original post which cited Microsoft’s mandate of no replaceable batteries in Windows Phone 7 Series handsets was an April Fool’s joke. Ha… ha? Sincere apologies to Microsoft and to all of you for having fallen for it. More »

The ITC has agreed to investigate Apple’s complaint against HTC. It’ll be a long process, and this in no way indicates how the ITC might eventually rule, but an Apple victory could mean a US ban of HTC phones. More »

Time has a terrific profile of Steve Jobs and the iPad this week, in large part because they put it in the hands of ubercomedian/ubergeek Stephen Fry. It’s a portrait of a man whose life and work are intrinsically intertwined. More »

Those of us lusting after certain Android tablets—like the promising Notion Ink Adam—may have to wait longer than expected. According to a SlashGear tipster, they’ll be delayed until fall due to “serious issues” with Nvidia’s Tegra 250 chipset. More »

The Marine in the photo above is in the middle of a fire fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. AP photographer David Guttenfelder caught the moment, and many others just as captivating, with his iPhone camera. More »