Jason Chen, Author at Gizmodo

The Pong Clock Is Finally Shipping!

The makers of the Pong Clock emailed a notice to pre-order customers that their long awaited clocks are finally shipping. There’s only 400 made (so far), so it’s pretty exclusive (so far). And like so many cool gadgets, these clocks are made in Taiwan. It costs €228.28 ($285.85). https://gizmodo.com/pong-wall-clock-coolness-to-the-max-139434 Check out the full email after…

Gadgets Jason Chen Jun 26

Sleepy Comcast Tech Fired

We can’t say we didn’t see this coming—the Comcast tech that fell asleep at a guy’s house has been fired. There was a time when company reps/techs could pull this kind of stuff on a customer and only receive an angry phone call in return. Now, thanks to the power of the internet and our…

Gadgets Jason Chen Jun 26

Mustek DV536 Low-End Camcorder/Still Cam

We may call this low-end, but only because of the bargain basement $199 price. The Mustek DV536 will take 5 megapixel stills (on par with more expensive models) and 640×480 video at 30FPS with MPEG4 compression. These are all saved onto the SD/MMC card—18 minutes with a 32MB card and up to 140 minutes on…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 26

Vonage Announces V-Phone USB

Taking a page from Skype’s book, Vonage announced the V-Phone: a USB stick that holds Vonage software allowing users to make Vonage calls from any broadband PC. This is pretty interesting news for Vonage users, since it lets people take their calls on the road pretty much anywhere. Imagine having your home Vonage phone with…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 26

Meizu Miniplayer M6 Reviewed (Verdict: Definite iPod Nano Competitor)

The internet has been on fire with talk of the Meizu Miniplayer and how it may just knock the iPod Nano off the top spot for flash based players. DAPreview reviewed the M6 and came away all smiles. The player is small and thin, but has an iPod-like metal backing so it won’t snap in…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 26

Magnetic Levitation Photo Frame

Don’t settle for just a plain old picture frame when you can have a picture frame suspended in mid-air. This magnetic levitation device uses a magnetic field to suspend pretty much any metallic object as long as it’s not too heavy. While it’s suspended, you can give it a little push to see it twist…

Gadgets Jason Chen Jun 26

Sweex Blue Bay Flash-Stick MP3 Player

There are a few MP3 players in the thumb-drive form-factor out already, but very few of them have an LCD screen with a built in microphone. This Sweex Blue Bay (I typed “Blu” seven times out of Blu-ray muscle memory) has 256MB, 512MB, 1GB or 2GB of storage with MP3 and WMA support. You can…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 26

LG LV2300 Slim Flip Phone

The LG LV2300 is another RAZR-killer from Korea. This one has external keys for MP3 control, a camera, external LCD, and a glossy finish. Not much in terms of fancy features on this phone, but that hasn’t stopped the RAZR. Looks like LG is going to be adding and expanding their Cyon line with this…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 26

Apple’s iPod Manufacturer Foxconn Admits To Breaking CHINESE Labor Laws

They have labor laws in China? Apparently so, and Foxconn has admitted that they’ve went well beyond the limit. Chinese workers can be forced to work up to 36 hours extra a month without Inspector Knacker of the Peking Yard raising an eyebrow, but Foxconn’s 80 hours is well over this maximum. Not only did…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 26

Sarah Silverman + Sidekick 3

Is this an official Sidekick 3 video? Or did Sarah make this herself? Who knows and who cares—it’s awesome. Watch and see why the SK3 is a woman’s best friend. And why Jimmy Kimmel is a lucky man. Thanks Marc!

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 26

GPLUS DS810 Cellphone

This slider phone may be made in China, but it rivals (steals?) the design of similar Samsung slider phones that are quite popular now. The DS810 has an 1.3 megapixel camera, 64MB of internal memory, T-FLASH expansion slot, and MP3/Video playback. The kicker for this phone is the “diary” feature, where you can write diary…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 26

Flashphone Mplat F4K – VoIP On A Stick

An upgrade of their FlashPhone Mplat F2K, the FlashPhone Mplat F4K carries Skype and SIP phone software in its 128MB flash memory. How it works: plug this into a PC, say your own PC or one at an internet cafe, then launch the Skype software and hook up your bluetooth headset. Then, the FlashPhone is…

Gadgets Jason Chen Jun 26

Waterproof Fingerprint Reader

We’re not sure what practical uses a waterproof fingerprint reader has—checking mail straight dripping wet from the shower maybe—but we rarely see eye-to-eye with the Japanese. The device is waterproof and works exactly like a regular fingerprint reader, allowing you to authenticate yourself without a password. For the demo, their setup had a constant stream…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 26

MagSafe Burning Not Isolated?

Remember the MagSafe connector on the MacBookPro catching on fire? Some people thought it could have been a result of the guy’s cats either clawing or peeing on the connector. Well, it may not have been an isolated incident. https://gizmodo.com/macbook-magnetic-magsafe-connector-not-so-safe-after-al-161229 Another user claimed on the Bit-Tech Forums that he was using his MBP in bed,…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 25

Deleting a Shortcut In Windows Vista Takes How Many Steps?

Just how many steps do you have to go through to delete a shortcut in Windows Vista? Seven. Seven steps. [Your favorite deity] made the world in less. Click the image to view the full version. Flickr [Thanks Sarah!]

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 25

T-Mobile Sidekick 3 Pricing

Our own Mark Felt (Deepthroat) from T-Mobile has sent us the official pricing plan for The T-Mobile Sidekick 3. The prices are: $299 for a 2-year contract, $349 for a 1-year contract, and $399 for T-Mobile To Go (prepaid). Here are their launch plans, and our hands on. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobiles-sidekick-3-launch-plans-182327

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 25

The Week In Comments

Mattel Wants Your Money This Holiday Season Whoa, whoa, whoa. You got to play with broken bottles? Lucky devil. All I ever got was “Bag of Acid,” and “Bag of Vipers.” Oh, how I loved to play with “Burney” and “Bitey.” What a pair! https://gizmodo.com/mattel-wants-your-money-this-holiday-season-182031 But, back to the point, the NSECT thing does look…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 25

Giant Pushpins

These giant g*ddamn pushpins are really ridiculous. You can put an eye—or possibly even your entire face—out with this thing. Nonetheless, you can use these huge ass things for really driving in a point. Like a dear John letter. Or his dog. Three for $32.80. Great Big Thumbtacks [Great Big Stuff via Coolest Gadgets]

Gadgets Jason Chen Jun 23

Samsung SGH-E900 Slider Phone

Strong enough for a man Korea, but made for a woman Europe, this Samsung E900 is a cool looking slider phone with a 2 megapixel camera. It’s a tri-band phone with EDGE, Bluetooth and USB connectivity. MP3/AAC/AAC+/AAC+(e)/WMA support and MPEG4 video recording makes this a decent multimedia phone too. The SGH-E900 has 80MB of internal…

Gadgets Jason Chen Jun 23

Futurama Returns!

This is not a gadget proper, but the news of Futurama’s return has us all giddy off our arses! Katey Sagal (the voice of Leela) confirmed on Craig Ferguson’s show that our favorite animated show is coming back with 13 new episodes for Comedy Central! Then Billy West double confirmed it on his site: I…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 23

Jason Chen

The Pong Clock Is Finally Shipping!

Sleepy Comcast Tech Fired

Mustek DV536 Low-End Camcorder/Still Cam

Vonage Announces V-Phone USB

Meizu Miniplayer M6 Reviewed (Verdict: Definite iPod Nano Competitor)

Magnetic Levitation Photo Frame

Sweex Blue Bay Flash-Stick MP3 Player

LG LV2300 Slim Flip Phone

Apple’s iPod Manufacturer Foxconn Admits To Breaking CHINESE Labor Laws

Sarah Silverman + Sidekick 3

GPLUS DS810 Cellphone

Flashphone Mplat F4K – VoIP On A Stick

Waterproof Fingerprint Reader

MagSafe Burning Not Isolated?

Deleting a Shortcut In Windows Vista Takes How Many Steps?

T-Mobile Sidekick 3 Pricing

The Week In Comments

Giant Pushpins

Samsung SGH-E900 Slider Phone

Futurama Returns!

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