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Blood Sweat and Bargains

How to Buy Gadgets in China And Not Get Screwed

Wallet full of cash and bags at ready, I stood, mouth agape, in front of the five-story electronics bazaar in front of me. It was one of several dozen in Shanghai, magical places where floor after floor are filled to bursting with gadget vendors begging you to stop by and see their wares. Like Circuit Cities on crack, everyone inside is desperate to make a sale and every price is negotiable. Welcome to the way the Chinese—or at least the majority who live in megacities like this one—buy their electronics.

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12:00 PM on Mon Oct 6 2008
By Elaine Chow
42,072 views, 143 comments

Latest by HeadlessBourgeois: @Minotaar: racism 1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior more »

japan

Telerobotic Shopper Lets You Hit the Malls Using a Cellphone

Japan, the land of using technology to solve problems we didn't know we had, has come out with a new robot that will let people shop at malls without ever leaving their home. Robot developer tmsuk revealed a telerobotic shopper that can be controlled using NTT DoCoMo's cellphone technology. More »

10:00 AM on Sat Jul 12 2008
By Elaine Chow
3,127 views, 8 comments

Latest by schrodingers_cat: I see the positive implications for the physically disabled. But, as for the rest of us -- do we more »

virtual reality

Virtual Fitting Room Turns You Into An Online Paper Doll

The one thing I never buy on the Internet anymore is clothing, after realizing for the umpteenth time that the dress that looked great on the 6 foot, 100lb model doesn't quite hang the same on me. But Japan-based Aveilan Company's virtual fitting room technology might make me give Internet clothes shopping another chance. More »

1:30 PM on Sun May 18 2008
By Elaine Chow
13,680 views, 16 comments

Latest by nutbastard: Yeah but could I fit into HER? more »

question of the day

Question of the Day: How Much Did You Spend on Gadgets in 2007?

Seeing as you're probably already going through your 2007 receipts to figure out your taxes, here's a question that'll fit your current state of mind. How much did you spend on gadgets in 2007? We're talking every sort of gadget, from toasters to HDTVs to iPods to car stereo systems to cellphones. What'd you spend? And what's your biggest purchase? More »

7:30 PM on Tue Feb 5 2008
By Jason Chen
7,439 views, 79 comments

Latest by soundengineer: 1.6k on a Canon 400D and peripherals. more »

question of the day

Question of the Day: Where Do You Do Your Gadget Shopping?

Although a few of the specialty gadgets we love are one-off items that can only be purchased directly from the manufacturer, most of them are things you can pick up in one big trip to the big box store. Or online. Or wherever you do your shopping. So which is it? Where do you spend your cash?

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4:40 PM on Tue Jan 29 2008
By Jason Chen
8,860 views, 52 comments

Latest by -Core-: I picked other. I shop Ebay, Newegg, Overstock.com and Amazon.com the most. Brick and Mortar stores I have to deal with long more »

robots

Robovie Robot Helps Lost Shoppers, Creates Trouser Mess in Aisle 4

A series of demo runs were held with the Robovie robot in the Universal Citywalk Osaka shopping center earlier this week in Japan trying to see how good the droid is at helping out lost shoppers. Here's how it works. More »

4:13 PM on Fri Jan 25 2008
By Jason Chen
2,480 views, 18 comments

roundup

Afternoon News: Dark Knight Tomatoes, Woz's Odor, Shopping With Microsoft and More

• In 1950, a guy who cuts a tomato in half and finds its center bears resemblance to the Batman logo laughs and eats it. In 2008, he sells it on eBay. [eBay]
• Fake Steve says "There's something in the air" is really just a joke about Woz's gas problems. That's the best guess I've heard yet. [FSJ]
• Microsoft is working on grocery carts with video displays that show commercials and allow self-checkout. [Yahoo!/AP]
• The Japanese government is working with private companies on ultra high-definition video, which will show images up to 33 million pixels and may be seen as early as 2015. First they one-up us on the ladder to heaven, now this, I can't take it anymore! [Google News/AFP]

4:00 PM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Benny Goldman
1,193 views, 5 comments

Latest by EagleEye: The Batman tomato guy has actually stumbled upon something much more sinister: if he rotated that tomato he'd see that more »

poll

Where Did You Shop For Evil Holiday Consumer Goods?

It's Christmas Eve, and apparently that means people are making their last, mad dashes to immortalize their kinship through iPods and GPS systems. It's clearly too late to be shopping online for your holiday merchandise, but numerous inquiring minds need to know (OK, just ours), where did you do your holiday shopping this year?

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8:00 AM on Mon Dec 24 2007
By Mark Wilson
6,715 views, 24 comments

Latest by davidmt: The Japanese version of Gizmodo actually has a story about this picture. [www.gizmodo.jp] The sign on her says "NO! レジ袋". It means more »

uh oh

ATTENTION LAST MINUTE ONLINE SHOPPERS

Ding ding ding. You're officially fucked! If you wanted to get your package by Christmas from Amazon and a number of other online retailers, it's too late now no matter how much you spend. Time to face the crowds.

5:02 PM on Sat Dec 22 2007
By Mark Wilson
4,948 views, 24 comments

Latest by Jaymez: Take the easy way out and say you no longer celebrate Christmas. I haven't bought presents in years. Granted, I more »

dealzmodo

Canon PowerShot and VAIO Notebook Are Highlights of Holiday Deals From Newegg

Newegg has a bunch of deals on cameras, notebooks, and more just in time to miss Hannukah (Thanks a lot, Newegg!). For those of you who celebrate that other holiday, or just expect presents in the winter, here are some of the better ones: More »

1:50 PM on Wed Dec 12 2007
By Benny Goldman
9,839 views, 6 comments

Latest by trendspotter: I'm a fan of the 4gb SDHC card I just picked up from J&R for $30. I'm hoping it will fit more »