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Rumor Smashed: No Zune Video Share

There’s a rumor going around stemming from Microsoft’s emails last night informing people of the Zune 2 features that the upcoming players/software update will bring video sharing. We spoke with Microsoft and they told us that no, the new Zunes cannot transfer video from device to device, putting this rumor into out of commission before…

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Umydo Humidifier Brings Class to Your Dry Air

As a guy who produces either way too much or way too little saliva, humidifiers are key to keep from waking up 14 times in the middle of the night to gulp down water. This Umydo Humidifier doesn’t just moisten up the place, it adds a touch of class to a room that only a…

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Japanese Heart-Shaped Pocket Hand Warmer

These Hokkairos have been very popular in Japan and all over the world (Lam even had one when he was five—his parents made him sleep on a stainless steel bed), acting as a self-contained hand warmer you stick into your pocket in the winter. As you can see in the cool warm video above, you…

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Retractable Wii Sensor Bar Brings Gaming to Grandma’s

The problem with taking your Wii to your relatives’ place for Thanksgiving is that the sensor bar, much like ourselves, is both fragile and awkward to travel with. This retractable sensor bar helps eliminate breakage by shrinking up into a small and convenient package when not in use. Sure, it’s probably not as good as…

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How to Comment: Team Fortress 2

After winning Halo 3 last month, the Giz crew’s decided to move on to Team Fortress 2. Any readers interested in playing with/against us on Xbox Live? If so, leave your gamertag in the comments and we’ll get something going. You can even get some reader on reader matches going to fight it out for…

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Bookeen Cybook V3 Puts a Soundtrack to Your eBooks

The last time we talked about the Bookeen Cybook was in 2004, so we’re keen on seeing what new features made it into their Gen3 device. In short, now their eReader can handle 8,000 page turns in a single charge (that’s more than all the Harry Potters combined), an SD slot, RSS reading, and MP3…

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Sony Ericsson MD300 USB 3G Modem Supports Windows, Mac

The MD300 USB 3G modem doesn’t just look slick with its silver or black finish, it supports HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE or GPRS connectivity to keep you connected while you’re getting skin cancer outdoors. The device supports Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Mac OS X, something most people don’t usually do right out of the gate.…

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Sony Ericsson Updates Walkman Phone Line With W890 and W380

The two latest Walkman phones from Sony Ericsson, the W890 and W380, continues their music-focused approach by loading up Walkman Player 3.0, the newest release of their player software. The W890 has features we’ve seen before, such as FM radio, 3G HSDPA, SensMe tempo and mood detector, Stereo Bluetooth, a 3.2-megapixel camera and quad-band GSM.…

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Is the HTC Omni the Google Android ‘Dream’ Phone?

The possible gPhone prototype we pointed out yesterday named the “Dream” might just be this HTC Omni communicator. The first reason is that HTC’s actually seen and commented on the internal Google prototype, even going so far as to consider developing a real version of the reference design. Unwired View matches up the description of…

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OLPC Starts Mass Production in China

The $200 OLPC XO laptop has finally hit mass production (a full two years after it was announced), and is now being churned out at a plant two hours northwest of Shanghai. Quanta, the Taiwanese company contracted to make the laptops (which are $200 in case you didn’t see see that in the previous sentence)…

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iTunes 7.5 Mentions Future iPhone Disk Usage

The recent iTunes update didn’t just bring fun new games, it also had a few new resource strings buried inside that point to some new features. Among them are the long-awaited disk use so you can store files, manual music management, iTunes-chosen music syncing and voice memos. We’re willing to bet these strings are there…

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EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

This week at TreeHugger: We’ve had our eyes on EEStor supercapacitors for a long time. With baited breath, we wait for them to come to fruition and change the world; finally, we have an update. If we’re ever going to find our way to a hydrogen future, we’re going to need one thing: sweet, sweet…

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Harmonix iPod Guitar Hero Game Lets You Use Your Own Music

Not content to dominate living rooms with their upcoming Rock Band music title, Harmonix has made a Guitar Hero-esque iPod game called Phase that can take your own music and lay down a rhythm game on top. The game costs $5 and needs the iTunes 7.5 update we told you about earlier. Although you may…

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Pocket Coin Screwdrivers Pass FAA Screening

Although not as long or stabby as real screwdrivers, these pocket coin screwdrivers go many places where real ones cannot (when’s the last time you stuck a flat-head into your pants without getting a dirty look from your wife?). However, with these coin screwers, you can both screw in and out on the go with…

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Best Buy Replaces Backordered $99 HD DVD Players With Newer Model

In a move so not Best Buy-like we had to double check, Best Buy is upgrading backordered Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD players to the newer and more expensive HD-A3 model. This stems from a total sellout at the $99 price point when Best Buy pricematched Wal-Mart’s $99 pre-Black Friday deal with their own sub-$100 player.…

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Dealzmodo: Best Buy has 30 Wiis in Stock November 11

Best Buy’s got its own pre-Black Friday sale on November 11 from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., and will have a minimum of 30 Wiis in stock in “select stores.” They also have an unspecified 46-inch 1080p Samsung LCD for $1999.

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Optimus Keyboard Goes Sub-$500 and Sub-$1000, But Gimped at Launch

The Optimus keyboard team brings good news and bad news today, with word that they’re going to have sub-$500 and sub-$1000 models (not just one $1564 keyboard), but the software will not be ready for launch. That’s not to say that you’ll buy a $500 keyboard that you can’t use; it’s just “functionally limited,” and…

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The Windows Home Server Nitty-Gritty

Click to viewYou saw our review of the Windows Home Server DS-520 unit by Norco, but here are some great details we learned firsthand from Microsoft that we couldn’t tell you until today. First off, did you know that they’re planning on writing a children’s book that explains the major functions of Windows Home Server…

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HTC and the Open Handset Alliance

We just talked with HTC, a major member in Google’s Open Handset Alliance that’s no stranger to making smartphones. While CEO Peter Chou couldn’t tell us much about the hardware side of the equation—or even the Dream prototype, they could tell us some plans about the new device. First, they’re going to continue their current…

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First Details of the gPhone Prototype

Click to viewAlthough Google’s Open Handset Platform may be their “gPhone” for now, they’re not denying that they’re currently working on an actual Google Phone, something that they’d take a more hands-on approach on for both hardware and software. An internal design, code-named “Dream,” could be this phone. https://gizmodo.com/gphone-is-official-a-software-platform-for-cellphones-318862 The Dream looks like the iPhone,…

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Rumor Smashed: No Zune Video Share

Umydo Humidifier Brings Class to Your Dry Air

Japanese Heart-Shaped Pocket Hand Warmer

Retractable Wii Sensor Bar Brings Gaming to Grandma’s

How to Comment: Team Fortress 2

Bookeen Cybook V3 Puts a Soundtrack to Your eBooks

Sony Ericsson MD300 USB 3G Modem Supports Windows, Mac

Sony Ericsson Updates Walkman Phone Line With W890 and W380

Is the HTC Omni the Google Android ‘Dream’ Phone?

OLPC Starts Mass Production in China

iTunes 7.5 Mentions Future iPhone Disk Usage

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

Harmonix iPod Guitar Hero Game Lets You Use Your Own Music

Pocket Coin Screwdrivers Pass FAA Screening

Best Buy Replaces Backordered $99 HD DVD Players With Newer Model

Dealzmodo: Best Buy has 30 Wiis in Stock November 11

Optimus Keyboard Goes Sub-$500 and Sub-$1000, But Gimped at Launch

The Windows Home Server Nitty-Gritty

HTC and the Open Handset Alliance

First Details of the gPhone Prototype

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Amazon Echo Dot Sees Its Last Price Drop in the Spring Sale, Final Hours Tick Down Ahead of an Uncertain Prime Day

Artemis 2 by the Numbers: Breaking Down NASA’s Big Return to the Moon

Apple Removes iPhone Vibe Coding App from App Store

China’s Biggest Social Media Celebrity Is… Kris Jenner?

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National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

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DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets