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Zune's Marketshare Isn't Quite What It Seems

Despite the Zune being declared #2 in sales by NPD Group, the figures aren't quite what they seem. We have a tip about how it was done, and why the numbers could possibly make the Zune look worse, or better, depending on the unknowns. More »

10:15 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Jason Chen
1,126 views, 27 comments

Latest by Thunderous_Thor: Hey Giz, no offense, but engadget.com typed up the same report that the Zune came in 2nd and before and more »

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Breakfast Art Toaster Warms Your Soul

Fresh off our Toaster Deathmatch 2K6, we bring you this Breakfast-Art Image Toaster. Sure, it looks like any old toaster you could get as a wedding present (and then promptly return for booze money), but this one draws things on your toast! More »

9:45 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Jason Chen
2,249 views, 18 comments

Latest by barkingart: How about Fortune Toast or Magic 8 Ball Toast? Hell, I'd be stylin' with Ghost Toast "bringin' your ancestors back more »

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Insigna 2 Sport Video Player is Video For Midgets

This small Insigna 2GB Sport Video player plays MP3s and WMAs, has FM, and is really tiny. It also plays back video on its 2.2-inch screen—which looks actually pretty decent. Unfortunately Biggs couldn't get video to work on it, as it doesn't support DivX. And all Biggs had were pirated movies. More »

9:15 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Jason Chen
1,586 views, 8 comments

Latest by animestar: I agree that this is a good player for anyone looking for a small device to carry around. I cant more »

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Xbox 360 Dashboard Update Hits, Still Doesn't Fix 1080p Problems

After Microsoft's fall dashboard update promised to bring 1080p into your living rooms, a many people were dismayed over problems like screen tearing when using a VGA connection. Enough that Microsoft quickly promised another dashboard update to fix this one. That update landed today. More »

8:50 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Jason Chen
2,804 views, 13 comments

Latest by tunahan: slm ban tunahan sizlerle birlike olmaktan oşlanıyorum sizleri seviyorum bani ekerseniz sevinirim e.posta tunahanaltindal@hotmail.com more »

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MiJam iPod Guitar Lets You Guitar Hero Anything

Imagine playing Guitar Hero, except with any song in your iPod's library. This four fingered "guitar" from MiJam lets you play basic cords and riffs by strumming the bar and fiddling with the whammy. More »

8:30 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Jason Chen
9,395 views, 3 comments

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Apple Reportedly Sells Laptop Full of Porn To Girl - Where Do We Get These?

Apparently one of Apple's MacBook refurbishers was asleep on the job, judging from the Laptop full of porn that was sold to some London Apple Store customer. Of course, it was a friend of a friend who reported this. And he of course reformatted the drive and installed OS X already. Do they still have proof? – Jason Chen More »

8:05 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Jason Chen
3,940 views, 18 comments

Latest by Worf: Question is... how in the world did it happen? I'd think at the very least they'd reformat the drive and more »

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Cingular-Flavored BlackBerry Pearl In The Wild

Despite Cingular being a cocktease on their website with the Pearl's pre-order, Pinstack forums seem to have gotten some live shots of the BB smartphone, complete with Cingular branding. More »

7:38 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Jason Chen
2,379 views, 13 comments

New Mac Ads: Holiday Gifts, Sales Pitches, and DAMN KIDS
The New Mac Ads are on Apple's Website. One featuring the PC and Mac exchanging gifts (I won't spoil the gifts).
I like this the second best of the three ads.
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How To Make a Strong Refrigerator Magnet

If those dinky Pizza Hut magnets don't have the OOMPH to actually hold up Pizza Hut coupons, you'll want to try this DIY project to make your own fridge magnet. All you need is an old hard drive, some wire, and a few minutes. More »

7:07 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Jason Chen
5,826 views, 12 comments

Latest by OneLeggedJogger: I also had an old job as a HD tech, and we had so many extra parts we built a more »

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Windows Live Search For Mobile vs. Google Maps Mobile

Microsoft's Windows Live Search for Mobiles just went live last night, and we took it for a spin, comparing it to Google Maps for Mobile, which has traffic, maps local business searches and directions as well. More »

Feature

6:35 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Jason Chen
78,121 views, 40 comments

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Afternoon Delight: The Best of Gizmodo


•Samsung YP-K3: The K5's Little Brother, Sans Speaker
•Sony Ericsson K620i is Mediatastic
•Supernova Projector Screen Tells Sun to STFU
•Bushnell ONIX400CR Outdoor GPS Does XM and Weather
•Median MX-400M: Digital Audio Player + VoIP Phone Calls More »

6:30 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Ben Longo
565 views, Comment

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Monsoon HAVA Reviewed: Not a Slingbox Killer

Monsoon's HAVA video streamer managed to create a nice buzz when it was first announced at CES, thanks in part to its built-in wireless and ability to support muticasting (two features its main competitor, Slingbox, doesn't support). But now that the device is shipping and the smoke has cleared, it seems Slingbox has nothing to worry about. The folks at CNET have given the HAVA a complete run through and decided it's simply not as polished as its competitor. Its design, for one, gives "Scientific Atlanta cable boxes a run for its money on the ugly scale." Performance-wise it gave them no trouble streaming content (whether wired or wirelessly), but in the end its performance couldn't top the Slingbox, though it's a better choice than the Sony alternative. – Louis Ramirez More »

6:13 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Louis Ramirez
3,534 views, 3 comments

Latest by Andy M: SA cable boxes are NOT that ugly. The Moto ones are far worse. more »

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Re: Who Does Ballmer Look Like?

Try this, it actually works! Enter Uncle Fester into Google Images. Then go to the second page of results. Does anybody look familiar there? Yea it's Steve-O himself. The results, actually from microsoft.com, might even mean some sneaky bastard up in Redmond tagged his image. Nice pic Steve. – Ben Longo More »

6:05 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Ben Longo
382 views, 13 comments

Latest by SharkJumper: I always thought that if there was a movie made about Ballmer, Terry Bradshaw would be the perfect actor to more »

Contests

Gizmodo T-Shirt Contest: Your Slogan Here

Hey witty people. Just a reminder that our Gizmodo T-Shirt Contest is still going on. Comment in this post, and we'll pick the best ones in a week and put'm to a vote. If you win, we'll give you a free shirt with your words on it, plus some extra stuff we have lying around that the garbage man wouldn't take. It's like Woot's "Bag 'o Crap", but crappier. More »

5:50 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Jason Chen
643 views, 95 comments

Latest by jwmcinc: Don't KISS me ! Don't TOUCH me ! Just Gizmodo me ! more »

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iPod Car Holders Work With The Zune

Even with the Zune vs. iPod Sizemodo, it still didn't sink in to us how similar in width the Zune was to the iPod. Maybe we're just idiots. In any case, you can imagine our surprise when we realized we didn't have to buy all new cupholder/music docks for our Zunes. More »

5:20 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Jason Chen
2,335 views, 12 comments

Latest by DiegoVH: However, the iPod holders won't hold your Zune horizontally for when you want to watch video while stuck in traffic... more »

Gadgets

Micro Copter Takes to the Sky


We like putting our gadgets through torture tests and what better way to test something out than the grimey, concrete streets of New York. We took our mini chopper for a joyride to see how it'd perform outdoors. The chopper not only impressed us, but it got the attention of pretty much every passerby. Moving the chopper from side to side, however, was nearly impossible (it seemed to have a mind of its own), but we easily got it to ascend for about 50-feet before the frequency cut off and the mini copter made a nosedive for the concrete. Still, despite a bunch of crashes, the little chopper kept taking off. It may be cheaper than the Micro Mosquito, but it can still take a beating. More »

4:57 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Louis Ramirez
1,424 views, 6 comments

Latest by wishfullthinkng: Um. I literally work right where you were filming this. Is your office close to here? - Joseph more »

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NeonClick Sign Snaps Together Like Legos

Here's a simplified way to snap yourself together a quick neon sign. Connect the first module to the $30 power supply, and string together whatever catchy phrase you wish in your choice of pink, green or blue letters or numbers. More »

4:54 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Charlie White
709 views, 17 comments

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Stream DivX To Your Xbox 360 Without XP Media Center

For those Xbox 360 owners who didn't also have an XP Media Center box, DivX streaming from programs like Transcode 360 were always a far reach. Now with TVersity, you can perform on the fly WMV transcoding and streaming from any XP machine. More »

4:41 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Jason Chen
20,670 views, 8 comments

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