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iphone 3g

Apple: Yellow iPhone 3G Screen Is "Warmer" By Design

As Brian noted in his iPhone 3G review, its screen is warmer (more yellow) than the previous iPhone's. That's intentional, Apple’s senior director of iPhone product marketing, Bob Borchers, told MacWorld in its first official response on the matter. It's meant to make the display "more natural" and less like harsh fluorescent lightning. More »

3:10 PM on Sun Jul 13 2008
By Jack Loftus
15,895 views, 36 comments

sensor

DuoFertility Patch Measures Ovulation Timing, No Pee Samples Needed

Finding out when you're ovulating (assuming, you're among the Giz readership with ovaries, and trying to have a baby) may be a lot easier thanks to this upcoming DuoFertility device. Designed by Cambridge Temperature Concepts, a spin-off by Cambridge University PhD students, it consists of a small stick-on patch device that goes under your arm, and a handheld reader. More »

7:44 AM on Mon Jun 9 2008
By Kit Eaton
5,379 views, 48 comments

Latest by LittleJon: What a load of crap, it doesn't have MMS or cut & paste! :-P more »

nike+

Nike+iPod Patent Shows Heart Rate, Temperature and Hydration Monitors

The main complaints about the current Nike+ Gear aren't that it doesn't do a good job keeping track of how far you run, it's that it doesn't measure stuff like heart rate, body temperature and other factors runners care about. Nike hears you. Their latest patent for upcoming Nike+ gear expands on the current concept and features all kinds of sensors over a person's body, even possibly adding a GPS receiver so you can automatically map out the path you took on your run. More »

4:30 PM on Sun Apr 27 2008
By Jason Chen
4,857 views, 7 comments

Latest by themediaguy: there's a site that integrates your ipod and running stats . its called www.runnerplus.com i'm a member there more »

animal welfare

Hot Dog Temperature Alert System for Car Owners too Stupid to Have Pets

If ever I want to give my late, unlamented sister-in-law—she's not dead, she's just not my sister-in-law any more—a present (other than a punch in the chops) then I need look no further than the Hot Dog Temperature Alert system for cars. Install it, turn it on, and if the temperature rises above a preset one, then the windows roll down automatically, the horn sounds and a man in uniform appears as if by magic with a red hot poker that he rams up your ass. Okay, so I made that last bit up, but here's a story about my late (I wish) unlamented sister-in-law that you might enjoy. More »

9:17 AM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By AddyDugdale
4,424 views, 12 comments

Latest by valarmorghulis: Small world, I know some people studying the Wild Dogs in Botswana. more »

home entertainment

Sony NHS-130C HD Entertainment Monolith Makes Monkeys, Whole Homes Smart

This is the Sony NHS-130C, a monolithic black rack that offers high-end HD video and audio through an entire house, from home theaters to a master bedroom. In fact, Sony says the NHS-130C offers multi-room "control of movies, audio, lighting, temperature, security systems," and by the look of it, probably Death Star lasers too. Would you like to know the list of AV and domotics gadgets you can get for $85,000? More »

3:01 AM on Tue Feb 26 2008
By Jesus Diaz
5,918 views, 12 comments

question of the day

How Hot Is Your Laptop?

Hookay. So I was talking with Jason about buying a new MacBook Air to replace my aging PowerBook 17". He suggested a new MacBook Pro or even a MacBook. "I love the Air. It is hot," I said. "It you want hot, the MacBook Pro will scorch your balls groin," he replied. So I told him: "Really that hot?" And then we thought that we should ask you: Dear reader, how hot is your PC or Mac laptop? Please write in the comments your brand, model and the real temperature (centigrade or Fahrenheit) on the bottom surface, where the laptop touches your body while using it in bed, chair or potty. We want to use your answers to compile a chart to show how dangerous each notebook is for your tender parts.

9:18 PM on Mon Feb 25 2008
By Jesus Diaz
14,407 views, 192 comments

Latest by n/a: Flippin hot. A105-S4384 Toshiba Satelite. I'm talking barbeque your juevos, sunnyside up, or scrambled. Any way you want 'em. If you grab the power adapter it defies the Kelvin scale with its heat. I just can't get over more »

bathtub fun

Bath-O-Matic Fills Your Tub for $8000

Fine, it's a little more complex than that. The Bath-O-Matic from Unique Automation is an automated bathtub filler that draws a bath just the way you like it. Through a touch screen interface, bathers can choose the temperature and height of the water, as well as any combination of oils, bubbles and fragrances.
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6:00 PM on Wed Jan 30 2008
By Benny Goldman
4,578 views, 24 comments

gadgets

Color-Changing Shower Head Protects Your Junk from Scalding

Temperature-detecting faucets have been available here for a while, but the same concept for shower heads has been mostly a Japanese-only affair. Imagine our surprise when we found these shower heads from China, which have four different shades to correspond to different temperatures: white for "I need to pay my utilities," blue for "damn it, I should have waited for the water to heat up," pink and violet for "ahhh, time to pee," and hot red for "ouch my nads." And since it's from China, it's pretty likely that this shower head should appear in cheap online and offline stores sometime soon. [Alibaba via Gadgets News]

3:10 PM on Wed Dec 12 2007
By Jason Chen
6,904 views, 39 comments

Latest by deusdiabolus: @Kaiser-Machead: I applaud you on getting there first with the Prince comment. I can only add that it should play "When Doves Cry" also. Then we can all have our Purple Rain moment? more »

pets

Dolce Vita Heated and Cooled Pet Bed Beggars Belief


Bring out your dog's inner Tinkerbell Hilton with this pet bed that heats up and cools down. The blurb says it operates on a safe, low-power electrical system, but what happens if your dog is incontinent and wees on the bed? It's probably not quite Deadtime For Bonzo, but I wouldn't like to risk it anyway. $250 will buy you incomprehension from your pets and sad looks from your friends. More »

7:37 AM on Mon Jun 25 2007
By AddyDugdale
1,954 views, 7 comments

gadgets

Digital Bath Spout Cover Keeps Kids From Crying About the Bathwater

Instead of manually checking the water with your hands to make sure it's not too warm or cold, just plop on this digital bath spout cover and be done with it. The easy-to-read display shows both the temperature in number form and in color form. Once you get your water just right, dump your child inside and get back to blog surfing. More »

10:00 PM on Thu Apr 19 2007
By Jason Chen
3,273 views, 29 comments

peripherals

ThermalTake BlueOrb FX CPU Fan Shows Temp, Noise Level

ThermalTake's original BlueOrb has been a favorite for DIY PC builders, with its great cooling and relatively low noise level. How could ThermalTake improve on that gigantic design? How about by putting a spinning LED in there that displays the temperature and noise level? More »

10:00 PM on Wed Mar 14 2007
By Jason Chen
4,935 views, 7 comments

gadgets

Hypercolor Spoons: Red When Your "Soup" is Hot

Labeled "powerful" by Gizmodo's own Brian Lam (he may have had some sarcasm in that IM), the Color Changing Spoons shift color based upon the temperature around them. More »

11:30 AM on Sat Dec 30 2006
By Mark Wilson
924 views, 22 comments

gadgets

Wireless Pool Temperature Gauge

Leave it to Sharper Image to help the lazy get lazier. This is the floating pool thermometer with remote display that allows you to check the temperature anywhere in a 433Mhz wireless range. So if you happen to be lounging around in your Swedish leather Laz-y-boy and can't decide if you should take a break from doing nothing to take a dip, now you just have to glance at the wall and check the temperature of the water. This is available for $70. Sigh—I need a new career where I can afford and take advantage of gadgets like this. More »

5:04 PM on Tue Apr 25 2006
By Travis Hudson
2,270 views, 4 comments

Latest by Invader J: $70 for this, when your hand is free. Hmmmm... more »