Jason Chen, Author at Gizmodo

More Sansa e280 News

The SanDisk Sansa e280, a flash-based player with 8GB flash memory, is getting more official as a 360 degree demo was leaked and removed on the SanDisk site. Anythingbutipod says there used to be a demo there, but as hard as we look, we can’t find it. There’s a photo of the back of the…

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Apricorn Aegis Portable USB and Firewire Drives

These slim Apricorn Aegis 1.8-inch drives are both USB and Firewire compatible, making them suitable for Macs and PCs. They’ve got a shock mounting system and only weigh 3.5 ounces, so taking it on the road with for added laptop storage isn’t out of the question—it’s totally in the question. For Mac users, there’s also…

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Brain-Computer Typing

A new project somewhere—readers, can you fill us in if you know—allows two users to type in a computer screen using only the power of their minds. The participants, Heath Ledger and some lady, are navigating possible letters by just thinking about the choices. Interesting research if we can develop this further. At the level…

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Microsoft Argo’s Final Name: The Zune?

Our inboxes are on fire with brand new information about the new Microsoft MP3 player. We thought the player was code-named “Argo”, but we now got word that the final product name that’s been flying around is the “Zune”! https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-argo-pic-the-ipod-competitor-186342 The pic on the right seems to be the final design, which makes the player…

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Missing Sync For Windows Mobile 5.0 Coming

The Missing Sync is a piece of software for OS X to let you sync your PIM information with your mobile device, like a phone or a PDA, that’s not supported natively with OS X. If you have a WM5 device, go grab the Missing Sync 2.5 beta and sync up your Pocket PC. Bit…

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Heat-Changing Paint

Reader Jason sends in this heat-changing paint from Alsa Corp. By applying a certain type of Eclipse paint, the finish will change from one color to another—white to blue, black to green, black to Apple Red Candy—whenever heat is applied. Splashing this on your shirt and re-living the late ’80s aside, the paint has a…

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Microsoft “Argo” Pic (The iPod Competitor)

Our hombres over at Engadget got their hands on a pic of one of the possible designs of the Microsoft Argo/iPod Rival. The display is 4:3 and not 16:9, unfortunately, and there seems to be a big wheel like button on the front along with a “back” and a “play/pause” button. https://gizmodo.com/seattle-columnist-sez-microsoft-portable-player-argo-186218 We wonder if…

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Knock Knock Door Chime

To both confuse and punish your visitors, the Knock Knock Door Chime rings a door chime whenever someone knocks. Wha? Yes, you read that right. One end of the wireless door chime attaches to the inside of the door, while the other attaches anywhere up to 100 feet away in your house. When someone knocks,…

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The Red Phone

Do you take jokes and grind it into the ground? Then this red phone is for you. The old school red “Hotline to the Kremlin” style phone acts as a handset for your cellphone. When you get a call, you pull out the red phone and everyone can have a good laugh at your dry,…

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LG KG99 Slim Chocolate Phone

LG continues its choco-dominance with its KG99 Slim chocolate phone. By putting the bottom row of *, 0 and # keys in the fourth column, LG makes this phone wide and slim like the Motorola Q, but without the smartphone features. This slim chocolate phone is Tri-band GSM, has microSD expansion slot and weighs 73…

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ESPYs Gift Bag Make Us Almost Want To Exercise

If we had practiced sports like our parents encouraged us to when we were kids, we might just be on stage presenting at the ESPYs this year. What would we get for our troubles? How about a metric arseload of awesome gifts in the grab bag. Here’s just a taste: Archos Gemini 402 Camcorder, iGroove…

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HTC MTeoR Reviewed (Verdict: Fast!)

Bengalboy, his kitten, and his awful image-resizing program that makes all his pictures look like he rubbed sand on the lens, has reviewed the HTC MTeoR. Two things stick out from this review: the right boob and the left boob the speed and the reception quality. The MTeoR has a 300MHz Samsung processor, which is…

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Pantech’s Four New Concept Phones

Like concept cars, you either love a concept phone or hate it. Pantech’s four designs are probably have a win ratio of 2-1-1, which isn’t too bad. The first is Incense, which is long and has no screen. Maybe it folds out? It looks like an incense holder had a drunken night with an iPod…

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Blu-ray Delayed In Europe Until 2007

With the World Cup now officially over, what do Europeans have to look forward to? It’s definitely not Blu-ray, as many companies in the Blu-ray camp won’t be ready to deploy into Europe until January 2007. Pioneer says it doesn’t have any “concrete” plans for their European launch, but they’d have something figured out by…

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SanDisk U3 Cruzer Drives Are Skype Compatible

This sounds like more of a product promotion tie-in than a technological breakthrough, but the new SanDisk U3 Cruzer Smart Drives have Skype loaded in. You can keep all your contacts, account info, and the Skype program on the disk and use it on any old computer you visit—provided that computer has a mic and…

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Overclock Your T-Mobile SDA And Run Skype

Who needs an actual dedicated Skype phone when you can mod your T-Mobile SDA to run Skype? We know, the standard SDA isn’t fast enough to run Skype and causes a 10 second delay whenever you make a call. That’s why you’re going to increase the clock rate! This isn’t for the faint-of-heart or the…

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LUCKYee LY-PM06: Cheap iRiver Knockoff

Those Chinese knockoff manufacturers are at it again, this time making a knockoff of the iRiver U10/Clix—guess iPod knockoffs are so passe now? https://gizmodo.com/chinese-phone-knockoff-maker-telsdas-phone-designs-186003 The LUCKYee LY-PM06 is pretty similar to the Clix on the outside, but has a different UI inside. The features of the LUCKYee: https://gizmodo.com/iriver-clix-2gb-pmp-174156 512mb and 1GB capacities 2.2″ TFT Display…

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D-Link DPH-540, DPH-541 WiFi Flip Phones Shipping

The first clamshell WiFi Phone from D-Link is now shipping. This is a SIP (PsipTN) compatible phone, so Skype users may want to look elsewhere. https://gizmodo.com/d-link-dph-540-is-first-clamshell-wifi-phone-160904 To make calls from the phone, users will have to subscribe to a VoIP plan with a 3rd party provider, as D-Link just makes the phones. The phones will…

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Pong Clock Unwrapping

Not only has the Pong Clock shipped, it’s arrived! https://gizmodo.com/the-pong-clock-is-finally-shipping-183542 Take a look at the unwrapping of the pong clock, complete with a size comparison with the iMac. From all the pictures we saw before, we thought the clock was a lot bigger. It’s actually about the size of an UMPC. First Pong Clock In…

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The Week In Comments

Magnetic Floating Bed: Oh. Your. God. umm, you better be DAMN SURE that the young ladies you bring home have no piercings in select locations. by wohho https://gizmodo.com/magnetic-floating-bed-oh-your-god-184990 Citibank Releases RFID Credit Cards You know, you can rely on two things if you want to read these cards. One, is that males would have it…

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More Sansa e280 News

Apricorn Aegis Portable USB and Firewire Drives

Brain-Computer Typing

Microsoft Argo’s Final Name: The Zune?

Missing Sync For Windows Mobile 5.0 Coming

Heat-Changing Paint

Microsoft “Argo” Pic (The iPod Competitor)

Knock Knock Door Chime

The Red Phone

LG KG99 Slim Chocolate Phone

ESPYs Gift Bag Make Us Almost Want To Exercise

HTC MTeoR Reviewed (Verdict: Fast!)

Pantech’s Four New Concept Phones

Blu-ray Delayed In Europe Until 2007

SanDisk U3 Cruzer Drives Are Skype Compatible

Overclock Your T-Mobile SDA And Run Skype

LUCKYee LY-PM06: Cheap iRiver Knockoff

D-Link DPH-540, DPH-541 WiFi Flip Phones Shipping

Pong Clock Unwrapping

The Week In Comments

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