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Apple Battery Recall Update

The official online form for the Apple Battery Recall is here. I filled one out for an iBook and a Powerbook with no troubles, except for actually having to lift up the keyboard for the iBook to find the serial number. The one listed in the “about this mac” section was actually another serial number.…

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•DS Lite Now Rocking In Black and Pink •Apple Battery Recall Official •First Unboxing of the Logitech MX Revolution Mouse •Microsoft Xbox 360 Accessories Get Official •Hercules Dualpix HD – High Definition Webcam https://gizmodo.com/ds-lite-now-rocking-in-black-and-pink-196428 Comment of the Day: Hercules Dualpix HD https://gizmodo.com/hercules-dualpix-hd-high-definition-webcam-196501 “Great, now we can watch a new “Numa Numa” video in HD quality.…

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Other Bits and Bytes

•Intel wireless patch a memory hog [InfoWorld] •Yahoo and Cisco combine their antispam technologies [The_Industry_Standard] •EFF sues dinosaur Barney over free speech [InfoWorld] •SCI FI Channel To Become SurgeTV [Slashdot] •JetBlue Makes Passenger Change “Offensive” Arabic Tshirt [Consumerist]

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Funny British Review Of Some MP4 Player

What is it about this guy and his British accent that makes his review of this MP4 player hilarious? It’s probably the cursing and sarcasm. The gadget itself is tiny, but fairly lousy, however it’s the monologue that makes this video worth watching.

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Aqua FM TX Pro Snorkel For Underwater Communication and Dance

Do you have a communication problem? Do others say you just aren’t listening? Chances are you’re either a jerk, or you’re underwater. If it’s the latter, you can use the Aqua FM TX Pro so people on land can talk to you just fine. The active mouthpiece works when bit down on, transferring sound through…

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Windows Vista 32-Bit CAN Play HD DVD, Blu-ray Movies

An update to our earlier post, it turns out the 32-bit version of Windows Vista can play next-gen protected high definition content. Microsoft reps said Senior Program Manager Steve Riley was mistaken when he told a group of Australian developers that Vista couldn’t handle the high definition movies. https://gizmodo.com/windows-vista-32-bit-version-wont-play-hd-movies-196427 But the Microsoft representatives said the…

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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller For Windows

In addition to the Xbox 360 accessories, Microsoft also announced the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows. Basically just a re-branded Xbox 360 controller, this works with both Xbox 360s and PCs. You may have to buy a Wireless Gaming Receiver device to make this work for your PC, but it does come with a…

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Blurry Pictures of Palm’s Upcoming No-Antenna Treo

If you stare at these blurry pictures of the as-of-yet-unofficial antenna-less Treo long enough, you’ll start to see purple hearts, blue clovers, and green M&Ms—or maybe I shouldn’t have eaten that pill I found on a seat on the BART. In any case, take a look at the nubbin-free top, the Windows Mobile 5 running…

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TiVo Series 3 Preorder At Enterescape.com?

Escape, a Chicago-area company owned by Best Buy, is apparently offering pre-orders on the TiVo Series 3 already. This ad was sent in by our reader Scott, who says these guys are probably the first to offer pre-orders on the upcoming DVR. The ad itself is fairly ghetto and looks like it was done by…

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Hercules Dualpix HD – High Definition Webcam

Now you can make your own version of Cranky Geeks starring you, your brother, and the dog you nicknamed “John C. Dvorak”, with this Hercules Dualpix HD webcam. The 1.3 megapixel video sensor gets you 30FPS of high definition goodness, plus 3x digital zoom and even 5 megapixel stills. https://gizmodo.com/watch-gizmodos-jason-chen-on-cranky-geeks-thursday-196208 The clamp on the bottom…

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Wenger Giant Knife 1.0

Wenger went a little nuts putting all their 85 different functioning gadgets into this Swiss Army knife. Yeah. Just a little. The Most Incredible Knife [Outdoor Life]

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Iomega Silver Series Portable Hard Drives

These Iomega Silver Series hard drives come in both 80 and 120GB sizes, and feature USB 2.0 and Firewire connections to your computer. They can be used in both Windows and OS X, and weigh less than six ounces. They’re about $1.65 a gigabyte, and are mainly used to carry data with you on the…

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PlayAway Books: The Pre-loaded Digital Audio Book

If you like audiobooks but don’t like downloading them and getting them onto your iPod, you can try the PlayAway book. It’s about the size of an iPod Mini and comes with earbuds and a lanyard to wear around your neck, so everyone knows what you’re listening to. The “books” come preloaded with one of…

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Qantas Airline Has New Rules For Dells

If you’ve got a Dell laptop and you’re going to be flying Qantas sometime soon, be aware of their new rules regarding your precious lappy. The airline still allows you to carry on your Dell in your standard carry-on, but if you want to use it, there’s only two options. One is to remove your…

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Zune Interface Update – Now In Color

An update to the earlier Zune mockup images. Here’s one that’s closer to the actual display, with the colorful background and newer battery-display icon. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-zune-interface-mockups-196176

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Maxtor Shared Storage II Reviewed (Verdict: Easy Setup, But Pricey)

John over at CrunchGear got his paws on a Maxtor Shared Storage II, which is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device with 1TB of hard drive space. Thanks to the Gigabit Ethernet interface and the 7200RPM, 16MB cache hard drive, transfers to and from the NAS are going to be quite speedy. As you can…

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Watch Gizmodo’s Jason Chen on Cranky Geeks Thursday

Hey all! I, JC of Gizmodo, am going to be on John C. Dvorak’s internet TV show Cranky Geeks 11 a.m. PDT tomorrow, Thursday, August 24. If you’re not familiar with the show, it’s a bunch of writers and editors from PC Mag, CNET, and Ziff Davis being cranky with Dvorak. Fun times. We’re going…

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BenQ AL26 Butterfly Phone

No, the AL26 doesn’t actually look or fold up like a butterfly—there’s just a small purple butterfly on the top left. Quite disappointing, actually. Nonetheless, BenQ is targeting the phone toward women (really, that’s what they say) with its sliding body and 130×130 pixel resolution screen. It’s really just a slightly different version of the…

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Pantech/Lunar Design Pivot Cellphone Concept

Although this looks more like an alarm clock or a desk phone rather than a cellphone, the concept phone is really supposed to fold up and fit into your pocket. The device has a swiveling screen that allows you to prop it up to angle it at your face when you’re making a speakerphone call.…

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Sanyo Katana 2?

We got this blurry phone pic from a reader that claims it’s the sequel to the Katana phone offered by Sanyo on Sprint. Tentatively titled the “Katana 2”, the phone will still be on Sprint, but curiously, has a Samsung badge on the inside. The reader couldn’t explain why, and neither can we. Strange indeed.

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Apple Battery Recall Update

Best of Gizmodo

Other Bits and Bytes

Funny British Review Of Some MP4 Player

Aqua FM TX Pro Snorkel For Underwater Communication and Dance

Windows Vista 32-Bit CAN Play HD DVD, Blu-ray Movies

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller For Windows

Blurry Pictures of Palm’s Upcoming No-Antenna Treo

TiVo Series 3 Preorder At Enterescape.com?

Hercules Dualpix HD – High Definition Webcam

Wenger Giant Knife 1.0

Iomega Silver Series Portable Hard Drives

PlayAway Books: The Pre-loaded Digital Audio Book

Qantas Airline Has New Rules For Dells

Zune Interface Update – Now In Color

Maxtor Shared Storage II Reviewed (Verdict: Easy Setup, But Pricey)

Watch Gizmodo’s Jason Chen on Cranky Geeks Thursday

BenQ AL26 Butterfly Phone

Pantech/Lunar Design Pivot Cellphone Concept

Sanyo Katana 2?

Meta’s Two New Smart Glasses Are Slimmer and More Like Regular Glasses

JBL Boombox 3 Speaker at 40% Off Is Now Even Cheaper Than Renewed Units on Amazon

Elizabeth Olsen Promises She Knows Nothing About Her Marvel Future

NASA Rover Finds Glowing, Ruby-Like Crystals on Mars for the First Time

Anker Prime Docking Station Hits Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Winds Down (14 Ports With 160W Output)

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

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