Ultimate Toy Robot Battlemodo

December 9, 2008 – Everyone wants love, companionship and contact. Those who can't get it from humans can turn to the latest crop of hot toy robots: Wall-E in three sizes, WowWee's Rovio, Femisapien and Mr. More »

The Insane Hardware Driving the World’s Biggest LED Billboard

November 21, 2008 – In a dusty supply closet at 1 Times Square, a computer terminal hooked up to hordes of ethernet servers, RAID arrays and monitors humbly runs the largest LED sign in the world.

Casio EX-FH20 Budget Super Slow-Mo Camera Lightning Review

November 19, 2008 – The Gadget: The Casio EX-FH20 camera, bargain brother to the popular EX-F1. It features 1000 fps slow-mo video, a 40 fps burst mode for still shooting and a 9.1-megapixel sensor, as well as good ol' 720p at regular speeds, all for just over half the price of the original slow-mo star. The Price:...

Uniqlo Human Vending Machine Previews Our Future in the Robot Apocalypse

November 18, 2008 – If you couldn't make it to Times Square this morning, the clip above shows what happens when humans become vending machines. Yes, it was a stunt put on by Uniqlo, and no, it didn't ruin shopping forever.

Flip MinoHD Lightning Review (So Easy, a Caveman Can Do It)

November 12, 2008 – The Gadget: The Flip MinoHD, the most recognizable name in pocket camcorder's HD camera, it shoots 720p video on 4GB of built-in memory. The Price: $230 The Verdict: Once again, Flip has done a respectable job of bringing dead simple, high quality video recording to the masses.

Monster Turbine In-Ear Headphones Impressions (High Quality, Decent Price)

November 12, 2008 – Monster just announced their first ear buds, the Turbine "In-Ear Speakers", a followup to the Beats By Dre cans, and they are quite nice for the $150 price tag. More »

Flip Cam Gets a Hi-Def Upgrade With 720p Shooting MinoHD

November 11, 2008 – Flip, the grandaddy of cheap camcorders, is the latest to join the hi-def video club with the release of the Flip MinoHD. The MinoHD joins the Zi6 and EZ300 in capturing 720p widescreen video, and it will save up to 60 minutes of footage on 4GB of built-in storage. More »

Lightning Review: EyeClops Night Vision Goggles

October 31, 2008 – The Gadget: EyeClops Night Vision Infrared Stealth Goggles, the cheapo-version of the spy favorite that'll allow you to go exploring, play wargames, or stalk your ex-girlfriend in the dark. The Price:

Tactics and Strategies in the First Real Internet Election

October 29, 2008 – When you go to the polls next Tuesday, no matter who you vote for, you will be motivated by words, images and videos you picked up online. There are some voters who don't use the internet to gather information about candidates, but that number is dwindling, while the number of ways candidates can... More »

Hands On Asus Eee S101, Just as Slim and Air-y in Person

October 21, 2008 – We took a look at Asus's Eee S101 today, and as predicted, it's the prettiest looking netbook we've seen since the birth of the category. It's 2.2 lbs., extremely light and thin, and the chrome finish on the trackpad area is much better looking than the generic plastic of similar models. More »

Hands On Casio’s EX-FH20, the “Budget” Super-Slow-Mo Cam

October 21, 2008 – Maybe you didn't even realize that the hallowed Exilim EX-F1 super-slow-mo cam got a little brother, the new $600 EX-FH20. We finally got to check it out today and it's definitely a winner.

Lala Unveils iPhone App, Unusual 10-Cent Song Sales

October 20, 2008 – When we last checked in with Lala, the music service promised us access to our local collections from anywhere over the web. Using a unique combination of uploading and matching their collection to yours, you can sync your various libraries and listen to them any place where internet is available. More »

Elmo Live Video Review (Verdict: Buy If You Love Your Children)

October 14, 2008 – Yesterday marked the arrival of Elmo Live, the rapping, dancing and storytelling animatronic doll that'll be burning up retail this holiday season, Great Depression or not. More »

Flip Mino Now Available With Fully Customized Paintjob

October 14, 2008 – Flip Mino, one of the best cheap camcorders money can buy, can now be personalized to your heart's delight. The new Flip site allows you to choose from hundreds of pre-made designs, upload your own image, or make a one-of-a-kind pattern using their awesomely trippy pattern generator to be printed...

Internet TV Remote: Quick Links to Free Streaming Shows

October 13, 2008 – You already know about all of the different ways to watch TV online. Now you just want links to your favorite shows (plus all those new ones) as quickly as possible so you can ditch your TiVo and TV once and for all. More »

Archos 5 Lightning Review

October 8, 2008 – The Gadget: Archos 5, the touchscreen "internet media tablet" with HD video viewing, game support and web surfing, is poised to take on the comparatively puny-in-screen, puny-in-storage iPod touch. More »

Kodak Zi6 Pocket Camcorder Lightning Review

September 29, 2008 – The Gadget: The Kodak Zi6, a cheap pocket camcorder that records 720p HD video, vying for title of best camcorder under $200. The Price: $180 The Verdict: When I got my first look at the Zi6, I had an inkling it could be the best "cheap" pocket camcorder yet, and I was right. More »

RCA EZ300 Pocket Camcorder Shoots HD for Frugal Filmmakers

September 18, 2008 – It looks like RCA is trying to best their own high marks with the Small Wonder EZ300, an HD-capable pocket camcorder that's seriously cheap. In addition to shooting 720p HD video (and along with Kodak's Zi6 making HD the pocket cam standard), the EZ300's 2GB internal memory is expandable by 16GB...

Lightning Review: Slacker G2 Portable Radio

September 16, 2008 – The Gadget: Slacker G2, a slimmer, updated version of the original Slacker portable internet radio player. The Price: $200 for 25-station 4GB, and $250 for the 40-station 8GB unit. More »

1.5TB FreeAgent XTreme Anchors Onslaught of Stylish Seagate Hard Drives

September 15, 2008 – That there is the grandpappy of those leaked Seagate hard drives, the 3.5-inch, 7200RPM, 1.5TB FreeAgent XTreme. It connects via USB 2.0, FireWire 400 or eSATA, the latter of which transfers files at a blazing 3GBit/second. More »

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