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Gizmondo to Rise From The Dead In Winter 2008, Founder Says

Not only is Gizmondo coming back, Carl Freer says you can expect to see a new version of the handheld console by the end of the year—this time without the whole defrauding investors and crashing Ferraris schtick, supposedly. More »

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Sponsors Thanks

Home decoration is a tough job, but our sponsors know what they're doing. Because we sure don't. Thanks AT&T, Chevy Fuel Solutions, Chili's, Coors Light, Dash Express, Elgato Systems, Grand Theft Auto IV, Jet Blue, Kicker, MS Office Small Business, NCTA, Netgear, Nikon Coolpix, Nokia, Nuance, Symantec, Toshiba, Toyota, Unscrew America, VW, and Zune.

[Decorate with us!]


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Tivoli NetWorks Radio Going Into Production

Tivoli's awaited NetWorks Radio is finally going into production this week and it's looking quite different from what we saw previously. The $600 unit features a Global Portal accessible via the system's Ethernet and Wi-Fi, allowing you to listen to music from all over the world. In addition, the unit can interface with PCs (for DRM-free WMAs, MP3s and Real Audio) and features USB for reading music off of various mass storage devices. The inclusion of a stereo speaker or CD drive will cost extra—which is a Tivoli standard. And while we're sure it sounds great, $600 is still a lot to pay for an internet radio...even if it comes in various "furniture grade" styles of wood casing.

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Contest: Take Your Shot at Photoshopping the Most Ridiculous iPhone 2 Fake Ever

With the impending announcement of the next version of Apple's fancy-ass phone, the fakes are starting to roll in, and they aren't great. But if you're going to create a mediocre fake, why not just go all out? This lukewarm crap is boring. I want ridiculous fakes. I want iPhone 2 mockups that have can openers attached, or that have full QWERTY keyboards that roll out on edible slices of American cheese. So let's make this happen. Your challenge: make the most ludicrous, fake and unlikely iPhone mockups you can. The dumber the better. Send them to me at contests@gizmodo.com and I'll make a gallery of the results by the end of the week. Get cracking, people!

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XNA Hits The Zune This May

Our wait for games on the Zune is slowly coming to an end, as Microsoft has announced that XNA (an Xbox 360-light game platform) will come to the Zune this month. Not every title will be supported—Microsoft only has four XNA titles running on the Zune at this very moment—but those that arrive will support up to 8-player ad-hoc wireless gaming (as we mentioned before). Also of note, developers can use the Xbox 360 controller with the XNA software development kit and to map Zune actions to the controller.

Developers only have a measly 16MB of RAM to work with, so don't expect to see anything currayzeee. But it's good to see the Zune and Xbox 360 finally swap some spit. This is just like the series finale of Friends!!


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Maker Faire Bay Area - This Saturday and Sunday

Maker Faire and its ridiculously dangerous projects are going to be in San Mateo this weekend. If you're in town, drop by and say hello, since Brian's going to be there covering the crazy robots and trying to keep his eyebrows from burning off. If you're going to be running an awesome booth at Maker, drop him a note as well so he knows to stop by. See you tomorrow! [Maker Faire]

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Work For Gizmodo: Asia/Australia Editor Wanted

Hey you! Want to work for Gizmodo? We're currently looking for an editor in Australia, Asia (Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, India, etc.) or somewhere in the general region to work for us. Blogging/Journalism experience is preferred, but not entirely required. You just need to possess a passion for both gadgets and writing, and have more than a cursory knowledge of both. More »

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Get On Board with Giz's NYC Summer Meetup!

Hey guys! We're working on the plans for this summer's NYC Giz meetup at Coney Island, and it's looking awesome. But we need to know how many people to expect, so you need to sign up to be guaranteed your share of whatever we have organized to give you. More »

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Sponsors Thanks

What do you enjoy more, flying around in a robotic suit or stealing cars? Thanks to our sponsors, we can do both this week! Thanks AT&T, Chevy Fuel Solutions, Chili's, Coors Light, Dash Express, Elgato Systems, Grand Theft Auto IV, LG Monitors, LG Scarlett, MS Office Small Business, NCTA, Netgear, Nokia, Nuance, Rubio's, Toshiba, Toyota, Unscrew America, VW, and Zune.

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Sponsors Thanks

It's Friday, and Friday means it's time to go visit again with our favorite Korean and Indian couple, Harold and Kumar. What's that have to do with our sponsors? They're coming too! Thanks Absolut, AT&T, Chevy Fuel Solutions, Chili's, Coors Light, Dash Express, Elgato Systems, LG Monitors, LG Scarlett, Mini, NCTA, Netgear, Nokia, Rubio's, Toyota, Unscrew America, and VW

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Fill a Survey, Win a TomTom GPS

How often do you get to tell someone else about yourself and have them listen with rapt attention? Not often. Here's your chance to do just that and possibly win a TomTom ONE 3rd Edition for your trouble. All you have to do is fill out this survey, then email surveys@gawker.com and tell them what the last question asked. Easy peasy.

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Notes: Banhammers, Japanese Life Hacks, Writing (Finally)

Hello there. Here's a personal note: Lisa's book has been getting some fine praise around the web, particularly from BB's Cory. And here's my plug for my sweetheart's work, a fun collection of Urawaza, or Japanese lifehacks that'll help you do just about anything better. More »

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Sponsors Thanks

It's Friday, which means another weekend of fun with gadgets. Thanks Absolut, AT&T, Chevy Fuel Solutions, Chili's, Coachella Festival, Coors Light, Dash Express, LG Monitors, LG Scarlett, Mini, Netgear, NCTA, Nokia, Rubio's, Toyota, Unscrew America, and VW!

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John Brownlee and Rob Beschizza Writing at BB Gadgets

Rob Beschizza and John Brownlee, two of my favorite bloggers of all time, are joining Joel Johnson over at Boing Boing Gadgets. That's some good cross over action if I've ever seen it. [BBG]

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Sponsors Thanks

This week we learned that loving doesn't have to be between two living things, it can be between a man and a machine. Or a woman and a machine. Or a man and a woman and a woman and a machine. Or a man and a man and a man and a woman and a machine. We can go on. But we won't. Our sponsors know what we mean, and they know how much we love our gadgets. Thanks Absolut, AT&T, Chevy Fuel Solutions, Coors Light, Dash Express, LG Monitors, Mini, Netgear, NCTA, Nokia, Rubio's, Toyota, Unscrew America, and VW.

Spend some quality time with us.


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Lenovo's Entire New ThinkPad Line Leaked, X300 Gets Siblings

A few months back, we broke news on Lenovo's ultra-thin, ultra-functional X300 laptop. Now we've gotten an update on what the company's been up to during the interim. All of their lines are seeing a major refresh, but the biggest news is that starting this September, the famous X300 will have a family.

Soon joined by the 12-inch X200, the 14.1-inch X400 and the 15.4-inch X500 (all armed with 45nm Penryn processors), customers will be able to pick the precise display size of their choice on one of the most lust-worthy laptops on the market. The X-Series will also feature HSDPA and EVDO, 25% improved battery life, beefy 6MB L2 cache and lots of fanboy drool.

Here's the rest on Lenovo's new ThinkPad line-up:

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Photoshop Contest: Is Steve Jobs Good or Evil?

Oh, Steve Jobs. What to make of you? On the one hand, you've created some of the most beloved technology of the modern era. On the other hand, you're a tyrant, a miser, and you rule over your empire with an iron fist and a cold heart. So which is it? Is the Steve a golden god who can do no wrong, or is he a devil in disguise? That's for you to decide. That's right, my friends: it's time for another Gizmodo Photoshop Contest! Read on to find out how to enter and have your work live forever in our Gallery of Champions. More »

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Commenter Hall of Fame: 92BuickLeSabre

We're all gathered here today to award the Commenter Hall of Fame trophy to 92BuickLeSabre, who joins the ranks of homerjay, Pope John Peeps II and Strider as one of the best Giz commenters of all time. Although many of his posts are excellent, which is why we're giving him one of these things, he excels when it counts. Here's one of the best from April 1, T-Day: More »