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Suzuki Shows Off Prototype Fuel Cell Electric Wheelchair

Suzuki’s Mio, a prototype electric wheelchair with a fuel cell, can run more than 40 km (24 miles) on one charge of methanol. This translates into a longer travel range compared to the previous unit, the “Senior Car”. Other new features: large armrests, a handlebar with ball knobs, a mesh-fabric seat and a large LCD…

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Xbox 360 Getting an Upgraded CPU in 2007

Speaking of the Xbox 360, Chartered Semiconductor of Singapore say they’re manufacturing a new Xbox 360 CPU that uses 65nm technology instead of the current 90nm. Early adopters shouldn’t fret, since the new CPU is only for cost-cutting and lowering the overheating problems that earlier models have run into. It’s common practice for console makers…

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The Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Finally Confirmed to be $199

Microsoft’s finally said what everybody expected them to—their HD DVD player will be $199. No surprise here, but good to get some solid information. MS also said they will sell it for 199.99/ 129.99 in Europe, which isn’t a tremendous price increase for once. There should be around 150 HD DVD movies available to watch…

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Other Bits and Bytes

•The First (But Not Last!) AOL Search Records Lawsuit [Consumerist] •AMD to counter Intel QX6700 with three new Athlon 64 FX CPUs [TG Daily] •National Geographic committed to high-def [HD Beat] •Ice the size of Texas melts in one year [New Scientist] •Cisco jumps into enterprise video publishing [InfoWorld]

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Austin Powers’ Fembot For Sale

Would you like to own your own Austin Powers Fembot? Why do we even have to ask—this is Gizmodo after all. Bidding on this original movie prop starts at $3,500, and comes in “as-is” condition. Which means you’d better be comfortable with a little Mike Meyers spunk in some unusual places. Sure beats watching the…

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The Time Curtain Is What You Think It Is

Are wall clocks too 19th century for you? Do beads freak you out? Combine the best of both worlds with this Time Curtain prototype from Soner Ozenc. Yes, it’s a curtain with LED-style numbers representing the current time so you can see exactly how long you’ve been sitting there on your couch instead of getting…

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PepperPad 3 Hands-On

The PepperPad 3 is finally almost here, and Linux aficionados cannot wait for a pre-built tablet PC that runs their favorite flavor of OS. https://gizmodo.com/pepper-pad-3-178837 In case you’re not familiar, the PP3 is a tablet that has Bluetooth, QWERTY, WiFi, built-in speakers, and a 20GB hard drive. Advertised as a “Handheld Web Computer”, it’s half…

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Intel Launching Quad-Core in November

Intel’s CEO, Paul Ravioli Cacciatore Otellini said their quad-core CPUs are coming in November. These chips are made for servers and Xtreme gaming rigs, and will be priced accordingly. Versions of the CPU for mainstream desktops will arrive early 2007. “The initial desktop version of quad-core will be introduced as an Extreme version,” Otellini said.…

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Parrot MK6000 Hands-Free Car Speaker

Parrot’s set to make an official announcement on the MK6000 in-car Bluetooth speakerphone tomorrow, but uber gizmo has news of it today. The MK6000 has dual microphones for noise reduction, text-to-speech to read back your phone’s contacts, and can play streaming music from any bluetooth device—which includes phones, laptops, and MP3 players. https://gizmodo.com/stormblue-a9-bluetooth-enabled-music-player-203090 The MK6000…

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Freedom Mini Bluetooth Keyboard for Cellphones Finally Available

We remember wanting a piece of this Freedom Mini action way back when it was announced last year, but not being able to find it anywhere. But good news shoppers, it’s finally available from X-TremeGeek for $84.97. https://gizmodo.com/freedom-input-mini-keyboard-it-loves-our-freedom-116004 To recap, the Freedom Mini is a Bluetooth mini-keyboard for cellphones and PDAs that don’t have a…

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The Office Espionage Kit

This do-it-yourself espionage kit can be great for getting your career back on track after that lying HR broad complained about some inappropriate conduct in the break room. All you have to do is use the micro-listening device for eavesdropping, the invisible ink pen and decoder to write hidden messages to yourself, and the two…

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New Slingbox at Best Buy – Slingbox AV

Remember the new Slingbox we posted about? The AV model with composite and s-video inputs? Looks like it’s already out at Best Buy. https://gizmodo.com/new-slingbox-details-tuner-pro-and-a-v-202348 Zatz went down to Best Buy for lunch—he’s on an all TiVo diet—and saw the AV staring back at him. According to the side of the box, the Pro and Tuner…

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SanDisk Releases 12 and 16GB Extreme III CompactFlash Cards

Two cards from SanDisk for photogs who like to shoot first and ask questions later—the 12GB and 16GB Extreme III CF Cards. They both have write and read speeds of 20MB/s, and will be $779.99 and $1,049 respectively in December. Press Release [SanDisk]

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Jelbert GeoTagger Knows Where You Took That Picture

The Jelbert Geotagger attaches to your camera’s flash shoe and knows exactly where you are when you snap a picture. Thanks to its GPS and compass, the Geotagger can note your coordinates, the direction you’re facing, and the time and date you took the shot. After you get back to photo studio, a.k.a. your step-mother’s…

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PlayStation 3 Games to be $59 – Looks Like They’re Sane After All

The rumor that PS3 games are going to cost $75 to $84 was pretty much inaccurate, and caused by a simple conversion from yen to dollars instead of any official price release. The official price in the US, as listed on Sony’s official Sony Style site is $59. Same as the Xbox 360. https://gizmodo.com/playstation-3-games-cost-75-to-84-at-launch-are-they-203093 Though,…

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Sirius Launches Online-Only Option For Internet Radio

Now even those of us who don’t want to buy Sirius equipment can listen to Travis on Maxim Radio each week. This online-only option was just launched by Sirius, and you have options depending on whether you’re currently a subscriber. If you’re not a subscriber, you can pay $12.95 for online-only access. If you’ve already…

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Info Rings Save You From Carrying Around Business Cards

Picture this scenario. Both you and another businesswoman are wearing Info Rings. You shake hands, and exchange relevant business information—email, photo, phone number, which Hyatt suite you’re staying in—via your rings. Then, when you go back to your room, you can review and file her information on your PC. This is only a concept for…

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Even CNBC’s Old Man LeBeau Can Self-Park The Lexus

Your saw our own review of the Lexus self-parking feature, now see CNBC’s Phil LeBeau do it. If you weren’t convinced before about its ease-of-use, just look how easy it is for an old man in a suit to park it. The car backs in to the spot correctly—which is the hardest part of parallel…

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Netgear Announces EVA700 Digital Entertainer, Beats Apple’s iTV to Market

Netgear’s Digital Entertainer EVA700 streams all sorts of digital media from PCs, NAS devices, USB devices, and Netgear’s Storage Central SC101 to your TV or stereo. Better yet, this EVA700 is Intel Viiv verified, which doesn’t really mean a whole lot to anybody, really. In the back of the unit, there’s component, S-Video, Digital Coax/SPDIF…

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PlayStation 3 Games Cost $75 to $84 at Launch? Are They Insane?

Despite gamer’s hemming and hawing, Microsoft showed that the market was ready for $59 games again a year ago. Sony’s looking to one-up that now with news that PlayStation 3 games may cost $75 to $84 at launchtime. What? The last time I remember paying this much for an optical media-based game was, well, never.…

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Suzuki Shows Off Prototype Fuel Cell Electric Wheelchair

Xbox 360 Getting an Upgraded CPU in 2007

The Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Finally Confirmed to be $199

Other Bits and Bytes

Austin Powers’ Fembot For Sale

The Time Curtain Is What You Think It Is

PepperPad 3 Hands-On

Intel Launching Quad-Core in November

Parrot MK6000 Hands-Free Car Speaker

Freedom Mini Bluetooth Keyboard for Cellphones Finally Available

The Office Espionage Kit

New Slingbox at Best Buy – Slingbox AV

SanDisk Releases 12 and 16GB Extreme III CompactFlash Cards

Jelbert GeoTagger Knows Where You Took That Picture

PlayStation 3 Games to be $59 – Looks Like They’re Sane After All

Sirius Launches Online-Only Option For Internet Radio

Info Rings Save You From Carrying Around Business Cards

Even CNBC’s Old Man LeBeau Can Self-Park The Lexus

Netgear Announces EVA700 Digital Entertainer, Beats Apple’s iTV to Market

PlayStation 3 Games Cost $75 to $84 at Launch? Are They Insane?

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

‘Supergirl’ Will Feature David Corenswet’s Superman in a Sort of Big Brother Role

Report: FDA Set to Unban RFK Jr.’s Favorite Peptides

Source Code for Anthropic’s Claude Code Leaks at the Exact Wrong Time

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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