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tvs

The Weight Is Over: Extra-Thin TVs Hit the Scales

This year's CES TV competition wasn't about how big TVs could be, but how thin they could get. Samsung, JVC, Hitachi, Panasonic, Sharp, Pioneer and developer LG.Philips were all showing off their rendition of belt-tightening in the flat-panel age. Some of you perceptively noted that up against a wall, inside a cabinet or on a stand, a 1" thick TV looks the same as a 20" thick TV, let alone a 5" thick set, so like big frickin' deal. We're with you. The truth is, while thin is sexy, the untold story is how much less this new crop of TVs will weigh. Both LCD and plasma will weigh substantially less in the coming years. How much less? Plasma will definitely drop more than LCD, but in both cases, the weight loss is astonishing. Jump for awesome chart: More »

4:18 PM on Fri Jan 25 2008
By Wilson Rothman
10,625 views, 26 comments

Latest by Lupison: Gooo panthers! amirite? more »

roundup

The Best of CES 2008

CES is filled with thousands of gadgets and lots of people to talk to. But most of these "new" products are really just moderate updates. So in case you missed the goodies in the wave of CES news, here's just our favorite stuff after the jump. Yes, lazy people—life takes care of you again! More »

5:22 PM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Mark Wilson
60,049 views, 21 comments

Latest by CrashingOut: I'm happy not for any of the products even if there are some cool ones, namely integrated graphics/memory/processing chipsets like silverthorne, but for Gizmodo. You guys have balls. Not like Ms. Garrison but you still have balls for helping me more »

giz banned from ces and loving it

Giz Banned For Life and Loving It: On Pranks and Civil Disobedience at CES

A Gizmodo writer has been banned from CES for a prank. But when I see some fellow press damning us for the joke, I feel sorry for them: When did journalists become the protectors of corporations? When did this industry, defined by pranksters like Woz, get so serious and in-the-pocket of big business? This is totally pathetic. More »

11:30 AM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Brian Lam
81,295 views, 506 comments

Latest by NotMe: Oh, and by the way, daringfireball.net has a nice commentary on your situation that puts the whole thing in prespective. Hammer Time! more »

bill gates

Complete Uncut Gizmodo Bill Gates Interview

We've shown you snippets throughout the week, but we wanted you to have access to the full 20 minutes, too, so you can catch every little nugget from the conversation, and see how the chat evolved to the point where Bill could be frank and open about all things Microsoft. It's in YouTube so you can share it or do whatever. Just remember it's long, so you may want to get a beverage or a snack before pressing play. More »

11:39 PM on Fri Jan 11 2008
By Wilson Rothman
22,262 views, 48 comments

Latest by redvsblue: I have just seen the interview.Really good questions, some mumbling in the way but still great, I get the vibs that the interview was made on the run, could it be?The best of it, I think is the subjects chosen, more »

eyes on

Wireless HDTV Proliferates Across CES Show Floor

Blasting HDTV from one place to another without wires is a revolutionary concept that made evolutionary strides at CES 2008. We found numerous companies showing the technology that's able to move luscious HDTV video either across the room, or in some instances, through walls and around the house. More »

1:00 PM on Fri Jan 11 2008
By Charlie White
11,426 views, 21 comments

Latest by ContemplativeTwig: is anyone else bothered by the redundancy of having a picture of a tv on the actual tv? more »

booth review

Top 10 Booths of CES 2008

Wandering around the CES show floor, you have to laugh when the elaborate multi-million dollar structures designed to convince you of a company's credibility are called "booths." Step with us through the most exquisite, best-designed and overall most awe-inspiring of all we saw this week in this top ten gallery of the Best Booths of CES. And yeah, we called them booths, but some might even be elevated to gadget status. More »

5:30 PM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Charlie White
49,073 views, 37 comments

Latest by skleiner: It was great to see one of the exhibits we designed included in your listing! Catalyst Exhibits, Inc. designed the your number 4 pick! more »

nsfw

Hands-on With FyreTV, the Best Porn in the Living Room Solution Yet (NSFW)

FyreTV, the guys who are releasing a nondescript set-top-box that streams IPTV adult video straight into your living room just gave us a hands-on demo with their machine. Here's what we think: it's the best thing we've seen yet to bring you on-demand porn over the internet into your living room. More »

5:17 PM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Jason Chen
98,321 views, 54 comments

pranks

Confessions: The Meanest Thing Gizmodo Did at CES

CES has no shortage of displays. And when MAKE offered us some TV-B-Gone clickers to bring to the show, we pretty much couldn't help ourselves. We shut off a TV. And then another. And then a wall of TVs. And we just couldn't stop. (And Panasonic, you're so lucky that 150-incher didn't have an active IR port.) It was too much fun, but watching this video, we realize it probably made some people's jobs harder, and I don't agree with that (Especially Motorola). We're sorry. [Thanks to Phil Torrone for the gear, video, editing and mischief by Richard Blakeley]

1:59 PM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Brian Lam
696,718 views, 1065 comments

Latest by inno: Oooh ooh, maybe for your next prank, you can go to your neighbors driveway right, and let all the air out of his tires and watch him freak when he has to get to work! ROFLCOPTERZ! This is fucking sad. more »

bill gates

Holy Crap: Did Bill Gates Just Say Windows Sucks?

We asked a simple question: what Microsoft product could have used a little more polish before release? The answer astounded us. We would just like to thank Bill Gates for his honesty and his openness.

Gizmodo's Bill Gates CES 2008 Interview:
Part 1 - On the difference between Microsoft and Apple
Part 2 - On his changing public image
Part 3 - What he worries about most

4:59 AM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Wilson Rothman
246,581 views, 101 comments

psp blu-ray transfer

Blu-ray-to-PSP Movie Transfers: How It's Gonna Work

When we heard about Blu-ray-to-PSP movie transfers getting all official we got pretty excited, even though the announcement was a little skimpy on the details: How big are the files? How long will it take to download a movie? How odious is the DRM? Most importantly, when? Well, we've got 'em all right here. More »

4:46 AM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By matt buchanan
46,291 views, 49 comments

Latest by CruJones: As soon as this is released, I'm picking up a PSP. Fo sho. more »

rumor smashed

Rumor Smashed: Microsoft Is NOT Considering Blu-ray Support

With the HD DVD ship sinking fast in the fickle minds of press and public, the assumption is that everyone left on board is lining up to jump. Reuters had a story that played like Microsoft—one of HD DVD's biggest backers—is on the verge of doing so, based on a quote from Albert Pennello, marketing manager for Xbox hardware. Let us count the ways he told us in a sitdown that the story was wrong, and when HD DVD really is buried in Microsoft's mind.

1. The "headline misconstrued the context of what I said."
2. Microsoft is "not thinking about it."
3. It is "fairly definitive" Microsoft is not doing it.
4. Microsoft has "no plans" to build anything Blu-ray.
5. Microsoft is "totally committed to HD DVD." More »

1:43 AM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By matt buchanan
11,383 views, 73 comments

Latest by scotty_g: @computer_chef. Your point that DVD outsells the major HD formats is correct. At one time, there were more 8-track tapes sold than cassettes too, when cassettes were first introduced. And, at one time, there were more laser more »

bile

Ten Reasons We're Doomed: CES Edition

Oh, CES. You are a disgusting, bloated beast oozing everything that makes this industry horrible. Nay, everything that makes our culture horrible. Sure, to you fine readers it might look like it's all product announcements and good times, but that's far from the truth. In reality, it's a vile clusterfuck of nerds, sluts and suits; a deadly combo. Let me give you some reasons why CES signals the downfall of our society, if you can stand it. More »

4:45 PM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By Adam Frucci
89,242 views, 143 comments

Latest by buckminster: At the conclusion of a high tech trade show, Don, one of AE's (apps engineers) from the company I work for, and myself are sitting in a bar in the LV Hilton. We're drinking and betting on which cockroach will more »

obituary

Chandler Blinkers III Drowns at Panasonic's Waterproof Camera Showcase Tank

Today, a tragic event of dramatic proportions hit CES 2008 in Las Vegas: Chandler Blinkers III, affectionally known as Pit by everyone at Panasonic, died in the water tank at their booth. According to the press conference held by the company, the circumstances are still unknown and police is still investigating. "He was there one moment, happily swimming, and then... then poof... gone. He was belly up. I can't start to tell—" said Panasonic spokeswoman Rosa Fernández before she couldn't hold her tears anymore and left the stage. At this time, workers are still emptying the tank where Mr. Blinkers had stayed for the past five days showcasing that, indeed, some Panasonic cameras are what Engadget's Editor-in-Chief Ryan Block technically classified as "waterproof." More »

3:15 PM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By Jesus Diaz
19,333 views, 39 comments

Latest by CaptainKodak: Mr. Blinkers sounds a lot like "The Incredible Mr. Limpet"... [www.imdb.com] more »

portable media

iRiver iAMOLED Hands On

We got our hands on that pretty iRiver iAMOLED Photo Tank, and it's plenty handy. The only problem is, the most appealing aspect of it is its active matrix OLED (AMOLED) screen, and in this mockup, it wasn't working yet. The real thing won't see the light of day until Q3, but until then, we'll just ogle this gallery of the palm-sized player.

10:44 AM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By Charlie White
12,922 views, 28 comments

Latest by zincabopataurious: Wow people here are so....ugh! AMOLED stands for Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode, get it right! Much better than oled screens btw, if you've ever seen the Clix 2's screen in person, it literally looks like a mini plasma screen...of coarse more »

pcs

Microsoft's Brainwashing Children's Book: Mommy, Where Do Servers Come From?

"Mommy, Why is There a Server in the House?" is a children's book dedicated to "Helping Your Child Understand the Stay-At-Home Server." At first we snarked at this over-the-top marketing propaganda. But then it made us crap our pants with laughter.

10:30 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By Noah Robischon
218,596 views, 87 comments

Latest by solOptimus: @OMG! Ponies!: Genius. You ever been to Berkeley CA? more »

fcc

FCC Chairman Kicking Cable and Wireless Ass in 2008

The initials F-C-C don't usually engender excitement, but at least according to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, it's ground zero for most of the broadcasting, wireless and high-bandwidth landline innovations we'll see in the next couple years. Martin spilled on everything from the 700MHz auction to a rumored DirecTV/Dish network merger. (Seriously.) They covered a lot of stuff, here's the Cliff's Notes: More »

8:36 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By matt buchanan
21,757 views, 33 comments

sizemodo

Super Cute iriver Wing UMPC Is Also Super Tiny

Scale is everything: We knew iriver's Wing touchscreen UMPC was seriously compact, but didn't know just how small it was. It's still a complete prototypeâyou're looking at dumb plastic, and the top half even sorta fell off the hingeâbut we convinced them to pull it out of the glass case so we could do a quick sizemodo. We just hope it actually comes out at this size.

8:30 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By matt buchanan
10,703 views, 29 comments

Latest by Aaron Stein: for $200 this would be cute. for $1200 it would be doomed. wonder which one it will be? more »