Author: Mark Wilson

The Sensation Urban lounger, by designer Alexander Christoff, looks ridiculously relaxing. That is, until you realize that looking at a 4-inch display from 6-feet away is basically the antithesis of comfort. [Behance via BornRich via UberGizmo] More »

Just because you don’t have/want/like the iPad doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun with one anyway. Set any of these images as the background on a your friend’s iPad, and watch the chaos ensue when they turn it on. More »

Any idiot can use an iPad at a basic level. It’s designed that way. But even still, there are things that you’re just supposed to magically know—things no one ever necessarily tells you. So we’re here to help. More »

Truthfully, I wasn’t that interested in the iPad as an eBook reader. Then I used it, and I must say, it’s a mostly wonderful experience that’s only crippled by a disappointing store. More »

The iPad itself looks OK, but it has a drab, pansy background. So we picked the two movies that we’re the most shamelessly excited about and resized their images (to 768×1024) for you: Tron Legacy and Iron Man 2. More »

Henceforth, all four-legged tables shall have at least one hollow leg which shall be named the magic leg. And should a table have more than one magic leg—a rare splendor—they shall be named the magic legs. [dezeen] More »

Polluted Glasses are miniature, 55-gallon drums that, when filled with mutagen (found in most energy drinks) are capable of rewriting your DNA in a most disastrous fashion. $15 for 2. [NeatoShop] More »

Motorola filed a patent app for a phone display that’s 2D when open and 3D when closed…because that sounds super useful. (Note: I fully hope the invention alters our existence and I eat my words.) [USPTO via GoRumors via UberGizmo] More »

You may not have the iPad you preordered, but the official iBooks (eBook reader) app, Apple’s answer to Amazon and Barnes & Noble, is available now in the App Store. It’s free, of course. [iTunes] More »

The iPhone is nice, but are things really so dire that J.D. Power finds every other smartphone to be below average in customer satisfaction? Are Apple fanboys really this happy? Is everyone else really this unhappy? [JDPower via Electronista] More »

After receiving a few emails on the matter, I realized that I’d better clarify. There won’t be a new Shooting Challenge for this week. But we will post a new challenge next Wednesday, April 7th. More »

Not only has Verizon discounted the Pre and Pixi Plus to $50 and $30, respectively, not only are they eligible for a buy one get one free promotion, but now, they’re free mobile hotspots, too. [Verizon via BGR] More »

Mad Catz is going epic with their premium Cyborg line of peripherals. First that mouse, now, possibly, the most badass flight stick the world has seen (outside of an actual jet fighter’s cockpit). More »

Remember those old silhouette iPod adds that were soooo cool? I can’t wait to see how marketing sells these babies—3D video glasses with a HUD—from Apple. More »

Appadvice has piggybacked on Apple’s servers to unearth 1350 (or so) brand new, fully approved iPad apps arriving for launch. Watch as they flip through 700 apps on video, or just dig through the archive at your leisure: More »

Some parts of Russia’s Pushchino Radioastronomy Observatory, constructed in 1956, have been plundered by metal thieves. The rest is still operational today. See a full tour at: [English Russia] More »

How strange would this be? Amazon emails you a link to a video that allows you to watch a person packing your product. Well, it just might happen. More »

AppleInsider claims to have exclusive details on how multitasking will work in the next major iPhone OS. Much as we predicted, it’s a lot like Expose works in OS X. More »