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Sony is recalling 416,000 Cybershot DSC-T5 digital cameras due to case warpage that causes minor cuts and scratches. [NY Times]

Wednesday’s Best Stories

Sure, gadget news hasn’t been appearing at breakneck speeds lately, but there’s still some round-up fun to be had. If you have an uncontrollable desire to eat Optimus Prime, hate buying laundry detergent or need a good reason to use your PS3, then you should click through and check out Wednesday’s best stories. • PS3…

Casio Adds A 5.1 MP Cameraphone To Its Exilim Line

While Casio’s Exilim line has become synonymous for quality cameras, they took a different route this time and hit us with the W53CA Cameraphone. The device features a 5.1 Megapixel camera with 9 point auto focus, image stabilization and a clamshell swivel screen. To top it off, Casio added MicroSD, MP3 support, and one hell…

NASA Says iPhone Is Not A Suitable Business Tool

NASA has declared the iPhone not ready for business use by their employees. Instead, they’re planning on supporting the Blackberry 8800 or Palm Treo 750. [InformationWeek] Image via Wired

TwinMOS BooM1 iPod Speaker Dock Offers Big Boom, Takes Up Little Space (Except the Giant Sub)

TwinMOS’s BooM1 speaker dock is a solution for those who want a big sound that takes up little space. Powered by two 8-watt speakers and a 25-watt subwoofer that offer a little more power than comparable speaker docks. While the name and design are eyebrow raising, it is the $199.99 price tag that really has…

The Dell XPS M1330 13-inch laptop is now being shipped out. [Electronista] https://gizmodo.com/dell-rolls-out-inspirons-and-a-slim-trim-xps-notebook-i-272286

T-mobile’s pre-paid refill system has gone down today, and a T-Mobile representative said all calls are free until 11 p.m. [Engadget]

FYI: Kazakhstani Internet Starting At The Low, Low Price Of $3,350…Per Month.

Yes, you read that right. In Borat’s beloved homeland of Kazakhstan, the national internet service provider is charging $3,350 per month for DSL service. If you’re ever in Kazakhstan and that seems a little pricey, dial-up is availible for $111 per month. If you need more speed, you can go all out and pay $22,032…

Thursday’s Best Stories

We here at Gizmodo enjoy our Battlemodos, Linux controlled robots, dedicated students, iPod rumors and stories of conversion involving Dvorak. We hope you enjoy them too in the Thursday round-up. • Hello Kitty can now be yours. • We had a Fuji Camera blowout early thursday morning. • Rumor: Apple 6G coming next month, no…

Trinity Digital Audio Workstation Makes Portable Production Easier

Hate having to bring an unnecessary amount of hardware when you want to produce your next musical opus on the go? Need more than a Boss 303 drum machine? The Trinity Audio Group may have what you’re looking for with their linux-powered digital audio workstation. Powered by a custom version of Linux named Transmission, a…

In an effort to minimize R&D costs, JVC and Kenwood announced they’re in the process of merging. [DailyTech]

Human Piano Lets You Be The Conductor…Literally

Force Theory Productions has a concept video on their website for what they call a human piano. While not necessarily a piano, it does turn people into part of the instrument, using them as electrical conductors. By running a low voltage current through the human body into a mixer and connecting the electrical current from…

Wednesday’s Best Stories

If you missed out on some of yesterday’s news, Wednesday brought us more Apple news, new Samsung gear, electric cars, and foreign gamers who got a bit too intimate with their gear. All that and more in the Wednesday round-up… • Samsung announced their new Blu-ray/HD DVD hybrid player and we got a hands on.…

Joost to launch by years end with an initial user base of 1 million. [APC Magazine]

MoGo Mouse X54 Fits Media Functions, Scroll Pad Into Small Package

Newton Peripherals is back with its second iteration of the MoGo laptop mouse, this time adding dual lasers, media browsing capabilities and the scroll function we longed for. https://gizmodo.com/mogo-mouse-reviewed-verdict-portability-a-gogo-189107 The card-sized Mogo X54 connects to your laptop via Bluetooth, and uses the ExpressCard/54 slot to charge. The X54’s media function allows you to play, pause,…

OLPC Laptop May Hit Retail Market By Christmas

The One Laptop Per Child Foundation told Reuters they’re considering selling their XO laptop in stores for $350-$525 this coming holiday season. [Reuters]

Thursday’s Best Stories

We had an interesting mix of Apple rumors, laboratory innovations and thrill-seeking inventors make news yesterday. Here’s what you may have missed… •The father of the camera phone is sailing across the pacific, but he took the time to answer a few questions. •Sprint and Clearwire join forces, hope to deliver WiMax to 100 million…

New Crimson/Black DS Lite to be Bundled With Brain Age 2 in Canada

Canadian online retailer Future Shop has started pre-orders for a Nintendo DS bundle which includes Brain Age 2 and a new crimson and black colored DS Lite. Since the only place this has popped up is Future Shop, we’re not really sure if this is only for sale as a bundle or Canada-exclusive. The bundle,…

Moller M200G Hover-Car In Production and Selling for ~$125k

Click to viewMoller International, creators of that stunning red flyingcar prototype seen web-wide, has started production on the M200G, the consumer-ready derivative of the M200X volantor, and is readying the machine for the open market. Depending on engine costs, the M200G will cost between $90,000-$125,000. Video: According to the press release, the machine can hover…

Is YouTube Going Widescreen?

We found it a bit odd that the thumbnails in YouTube’s search results are now in a widescreen format. Could YouTube be preparing for a jump to widescreen video?