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question of the day

What Gadget Can You Not Live Without, Even for a Day?

According to a survey by IDC and Nortel, for over a third of people, their cellphone is the most important thing in their pocket—they'd even leave their wallet and keys at home if they could only take one thing with them for 24 hours. If I had to leave the house for a day and could only bring a single "thing" with me, it'd probably be my iPod nano (even over my wallet)—I don't need to talk to other people, I need to ignore them. But you might be less of a misanthrope than I am—so what's the most important gadget you carry, the one chunk of shiny plastic and metal you can't separate yourself from, even for a single day? More »

7:59 PM on Wed May 14 2008
By matt buchanan
5,915 views, 103 comments

Latest by flyboy: BBerry more »

gaming

Here's What The Guitar Hero IV Drums Look Like

Here's the first shot of the Rock Bandesque drum kit coming to Guitar Hero IV. Scanned from the latest GameInformer magazine, it looks like there will be three main drums, two cymbals and a bass drum. All in all, it's actually just one more drum/button than in Rock Band's kit (which will be incompatible with Guitar Hero IV, incidentally). So what do you think of it? I for one will not be investing in another set of faux instruments to fill up my living room. [Destructoid via CrunchGear]

11:50 AM on Wed May 14 2008
By Mark Wilson
7,976 views, 49 comments

Latest by kaneshadow: @makalaka: true true. Rock Band 1-upped GH with their reverse-compatible guitars, I bet they'll do it again for drums. more »

clips

It's Just Kinda Neat: Interactive Color Cube

The Interactive Color Cube doesn't do anything per se, other than change color based upon its angle of rotation. Three accelerometers each control a different axis (X, Y, and Z) which directly correlate with either a red, blue or green set of internal LEDs (that "float" in a cube within the cube). The result is a logical, dynamic light show as you rotate the device. Here's a clip: More »

9:50 AM on Wed May 14 2008
By Mark Wilson
2,536 views, 13 comments

rumor

Xbox 360 Spring Update Bringing 80 New Functions?

Our ground PONG-snorting buddies over at Kotaku have gotten their hands on a potentially legitimate list of new functions coming with the annual Xbox 360 Spring Update. In the list we see more confirmation of the Newton motion controller, as well as hints at a news/weather service, more hard drive game data caching and four-person video conferencing. Microsoft has denied the list by saying, "We don't comment on rumors or speculation, but what we can tell you is we've never seen this list before." Honest denial or tricky wordplay? You can decide for yourself with the list after the jump. More »

9:03 AM on Wed May 14 2008
By Mark Wilson
11,226 views, 64 comments

Latest by Rabid Penguin: @akmarksman: I only played around in the store and downloaded a few demos... that's it. It was pretty bad and slow, but I know they've changed it since I used it... to what, I don't know. more »

samsung

Samsung Develops New 'Blue Phase' LCD Panel for TVs

Samsung has developed a new technology for LCD panels called Blue Phase, which it claims improves picture quality on its high-end LCD TVs. Called Blue Phase, the cost-efficient design eschews liquid crystal alignment layers, instead making its own, bringing production costs down. Current video image quality is driven at 120Hz, but the new technology will effectively double that to 240Hz. A 15-inch model will be unveiled in LA next week, and Samsung expects mass production to begin in 2011. Full press release below. More »

5:25 AM on Wed May 14 2008
By Addy Dugdale
1,570 views, 7 comments

Latest by justinsane: Just in case you missed that, it's called "Blue Phase." more »

subwoofers

Steve Guttenberg's Guide to Subwoofers

Author of the Audiophiliac blog on CNet, Steve Guttenberg (he doesn't like being asked where Moses Hightower is, so don't try it) has put together a handy little how-to guide to choosing and installing subwoofers in a home theater. As well as covering placement, Guttenberg also advises on how to fine-tune your sub. Useful. [CNet].

4:00 AM on Wed May 14 2008
By Addy Dugdale
6,161 views, 10 comments

hd dvd

LG Kills Blu-ray/HD DVD Hybrid Player

LG will stop swinging both ways with HD formats this fall, when it ceases production on its Blu-ray/HD DVD combo player. (Samsung's is already dead.) I'm just kind of amazed an already dead format manages to keep getting deader. [DVD Town]

4:19 PM on Tue May 13 2008
By matt buchanan
1,104 views, 9 comments

nsfw

The Most Horrifying Playstation 3 Ad Ever Makes Me Loyal to the Xbox 360 for Life (NSFW)

This is the most horrifying ad ever. It's for the Playstation 3, done by the geniuses at TBWA\Wien in Vienna, Austria. I don't know if it ever ran anywhere, but it's definitely a legit Sony advertisement. You don't want to see it, trust me. Look, I won't even tease it, I'll tell you what it is so you don't have to look at it. It's a guy who has a thumb for a penis. There, I told you what it is and now you won't have to look for yourself. But you will, won't you? And you'll regret it. But I warned you. Never say I didn't warn you. And yes, this is NSFW if you haven't figured that out already.
Update: Sony says this isn't an official ad, so it may be a concept whipped up by TBWA. We're looking into its actual origin and will let you know. More »

12:20 PM on Tue May 13 2008
By Adam Frucci
76,625 views, 162 comments

Latest by Sora57: I give it 3 thumbs up. more »

dealzmodo

Dealzmodo: Wal-Mart Spotted Offering Funai NB500 Blu-Ray Players For $298

Personally, I think that a "budget" Blu-ray player priced at $300 is not a true bargain, but given the prices of most of the majors out there it definitely falls into that category. The untested BD Profile 1.1 Magnavox (Funai) NB500 has been spotted on Wal-Mart shelves sporting 1080p/24 and 1080p/60 video output resolutions, bitstream HD audio output, DVD upconversion to 720p, 1080i, 1080p and HDMI 1.3 for $298. Low price or not, keep in mind that the PS3 is still your best value. [Blu-ray Forum via Engadget HD via Electronic House]

4:40 PM on Mon May 12 2008
By Sean Fallon
3,824 views, 23 comments

Latest by Worf: So, what kind of upscaler does it have? Is it better than the one in the PS3? more »

itunes

Could NBC and Apple be Preparing to Kiss and Make Up?

Could NBC's absence from the iTunes Store be coming to a close? It has already, at least in the UK, where NBC Universal shows such as Heroes, House and Eureka were added back to the store's offerings last week. More »

11:30 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Adam Frucci
3,153 views, 73 comments

Latest by Arsenal6: why would they have house? house is fox... more »

concepts

A REAL Universal Remote Concept

Not so long ago, we ran an "All Giz Wants" about a real universal remote—one that wouldn't just change your channels but change your life. (Marketers, feel free to use that). This concept holds a kinship to our humble dream of turning on our oven with the touch of a button...errr...remotely. Make no mistake, it's just an artist's rendering with ergonomics that are questionable at best. But it's something to keep us trudging through life (hopefully from our couches). [coroflot via DVICE]

9:20 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Mark Wilson
7,602 views, 21 comments

Latest by ideaman2020: "Universal"? Phfft. I bet it only works on Earth... more »

dealzmodo

Samsung Fires First Shots in Flat-Panel Price War

An alert AVS forum member posted a cryptic note entitled "Samsung first to lower prices!" I wondered if maybe the member wasn't referring to the Dealzmodo-tastic flat-panel price war that HD Guru Gary Merson predicted. Sure enough, when I cross checked Samsung's most recent MAP pricing on the 5 Series LCDs (a.k.a. 550) with their list prices on Best Buy's website, I could totally spot the $200 price drops that were discussed on AVS. But if the price war is really on, other prices will be dropping. I am only one man, while you, dear readers, are the Giz army—if you spot any other noteworthy MAP or MSRP price drops on TVs now or in the coming days, comment here, or send a note to our tips line. I smell blood, but unlike on Alien Vs. Predator, no matter who wins this war, humanity wins too. [AVS Forum; Best Buy]

1:30 PM on Sun May 11 2008
By Wilson Rothman
7,640 views, 19 comments

Latest by vertigo: Sony KDL-52WL135 2,999.00 as it always has been at costco. They're trying to say you get $300.00 off but they just raised the price to do that. more »

jdome

JDome Gives First-Person Gamers 180-Degree Vision, Gives Me Headaches

John Nilsson is the man behind the jDome, an invention that will give gamers a massive 180-degree field of vision instead of the usual 15 to 20 degrees they get from their monitors. All you do is put the jDome in front of a projector, mirror the image in the projector, change the Field of View and you're good to go. Nilsson's already patented his idea, and he's looking for donations to get the jDome into production—he reckons it will cost between $125 and $200. [jDome]

6:00 PM on Sat May 10 2008
By Addy Dugdale
7,602 views, 77 comments

Latest by bu11etman: hehe the swede's have that problem around words starting with J . Hear a swede out when hees trying to say Jeep :P LOL more »

suckermodo

Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums Come Pre-Ripped For $9,000

If you're rich enough to have a dedicated media server from the likes of Crestron, Elan, Escient, Kaleidescape, ReQuest or Apple—a strange one to mix in, I thought—you can go off and buy Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time already ripped and encoded on a NAS RAID drive, for the low price of $9,000, thanks to a company called Terra-San. I can see several problems with this: More »

9:30 PM on Fri May 9 2008
By Wilson Rothman
12,823 views, 34 comments