Gizmodo: shotgun

TeleNav Shotgun Web-Connected GPS Delivers Real-Time Traffic, Finds Cheap Gas for $300

matt buchanan — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:10:57 EST

Just as Dash—makers of the internet-connected, traffic-terminating GPS—is bailing out of the hardware game to sell its awesome software to other companies, TeleNav is officially doing the exact opposite: Jumping in with its first GPS device, which sounds a lot like the Dash Express (on paper, anyway). The internet-connected Telenav Shotgun delivers real-time traffic reports with intelligent re-routing, dynamic maps, automatic updates, web search, cheap gas locator and online pre-planning, which lets you plan your route on PC and shoot it over to the Shotgun automagically.

(Sorry for the cheesy video, blame TeleNav.) Other touted intertube-powered features include on-the-spot weather, restaurant reviews, commute alerts and address share (letting everyone know where you're at), though they're "in the works" so are part of "TeleNav's short-term road map." However, since it's not open sourced like Dash, we sadly won't be seeing anything like Twitter clients. Also, since it only uses GPRS, and not Wi-Fi like the Dash, I wonder how fast (or ungodly slow) the updates will be.

Also unlike Dash, they're starting at $300 right off the bat. Even if you forego the $12/month subscription, it's still pre-loaded with 11 million points of interest, and the usual TeleNav GPS features. Whether TeleNav's well-known name will help them out in a market so cutthroat Dash basically couldn't survive remains to be seen. And uh, honestly, we're still waiting for that iPhone app.

Actual device specs:

FEATURE DESCRIPTION
Dimensions 4.9L x 3.1W x 0.75H inches
12.5L x 8W x 1.9H cm
Weight 0.27 pounds (124 grams)
Screen Size 4.3 inches (10.9cm) diagonal, 16:9 aspect ratio
Display Resolution 480 x 272 pixels
Display Type TFT LCD touch screen
Speaker Built-in, high-quality speaker, 1 W
Headphone 3.5mm jack
Battery Life Up to 2.5 hours of normal use (five days in suspend mode)
Battery Type Rechargeable lithium-ion
GPS Chip Atlas III
Network Access TeleNav Connected Service uses cellular (GPRS)
Car Charger 12v car charger
Input: DC +12V
Output: +5V, 3A, via USB
Wall Charger AC wall charger
Input: AC 110~240V
DC +5V, 3A via USB
LED Indicators 1 red LED for charge indication
1 green LED for charged indication
2 blue LEDs for TeleNav Connected Service usage indication

[Telenav - Thanks tipster!]

Hellboy 'Big Baby' Shotgun: Stand Back iProduct

Mark Wilson — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

We know that today's iPhone coverage has driven most of you to the brink of insanity (OK, let's be honest, that was actually the booze and black magic markers kicking in, but our iPhone coverage isn't helping matters), but if there's one thing that will shut up an Apple fanboy, it's this Hellboy 2 Big Baby life-size replica. A shotgun combined with a six-shooter, it features six removable shells and a wind-up music player (featuring Lullaby and Goodnight). And at 42 pounds, it's not fucking around. But the best part is that you can call your Apple-fanboy buddy and tell him that you just dropped $699 on something without a touchscreen or iTunes support. [bigbadtoystore via nerd approved]

ST-2 Indoor Shooting Simulator Is Duck Hunt on Steroids

Elaine Chow — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

For the ultimate game of Duck Hunt, Marksman Training Systems is offering the ST-2 shooting simulator—the first on the market for shotgun and rifle shooting. Co-developed by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, the simulator is so accurate that its used by Russian and Slovakian national clay shooting teams as a way to practice before the Olympics.

The ST-2 gives exact feedback after every shot, including hit position and a replay of the aiming movement. Results can be saved and kept in a file to record short- and long-term progress. You can even bring your own gun, which can be hooked up to the system's programs. Pricing is on a case by case basis, but you can expect this outfit to cost a pretty penny. Snickering dog not included. [Marksman Training Systems via Born Rich]

Zombie Survival Kit For Sale Now - Be Prepared

Jason Chen — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:30:28 EDT

Being caught unprepared during a zombie attack is tantamount to jumping into a lion cage with big pieces of ham strapped to your neck. Be prepared. And part of being prepared is having the right equipment, which is why you should invest in these Zombie Survival Kits now for sale on eBay. You'll never know when you need it. Well, you will know when you need it—when the mofuckin' zombies come. [eBay]

PS3 Greymarket Watch: Muggers Get Caught

Jason Chen — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:14:14 EST

It's nice to see dudes get what's coming to them. The 21-year-old man who was shot by two gunmen while waiting in line at Wal-Mart for the PS3 is fine now, but the two idiots who shot him have been caught. Kotaku reports:

William J. Robertson, 20, and Andrew Patnaude, 17, were arrested about 4 a.m. on several charges including attempted murder and robbery.

The victim? Even after being blasted by a shotgun, his "only concern was getting those Playstation 3s." It's a shame that he only wanted the PlayStations 3 to scalp later. – Jason Chen

PS3 Shooting Victim Has no Regrets [Telegram via Kotaku]

Berretta Extrema2: In the Hands of a Master

Charlie White — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:09:44 EDT

If you're a trap or skeet shooter, you know how your shoulder feels after firing off a few cases of shotgun shells at those defenseless clay pigeons. Beretta comes to the rescue with its Xtrema2 Recoiless Shotgun, a gas-operated shooter with a hydraulic recoil damper which keeps that sucker from knocking you over every time you shoot it. Okay, okay, it's a gun, but just so you know, we're not into killing animals—at least not personally—but we do like to take us down a clay pigeon or two from time to time. Check out this promo video from Beretta, where you can see the art of skeet and trap shooting embodied in this one highly-skilled man, who at one point throws 10 clay pigeons into the air, and then shoots every one of them with this $1600 gun. It's downright remarkable. – Charlie White

Product Page [Beretta USA, via über review]

Winchester XXX-Magnum Zombie-Killing Shotgun Shells Flying Off Shelves

Charlie White — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 13:09:29 EST

As the rest of the world begins to awaken to the hordes of undead walking the streets, sales of 12-gauge shotgun shells have become a high-demand commodity. Milk and bread sales have slumped as terror-stricken citizens clamor for 1300fps ammo to destroy the brain-stems of our new zombie overlords.

While some manufacturers are scrambling for silver plated ammunition (which, by the way, only works on werewolves) Winchester has just released XXX-Magnum line with built in RFID technology so zombie hunters around the world can keep track of their kills without spending valuable time to write it down.

Product page [Winchester Ammunition]