Jason Chen

In a pretty great move, NBC is planning on having streaming episodes of last night’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien up by noon PST the next day, letting people have lunch (or afternoon slack off) time with Conan. [NBC]

State of Blu-ray: Not So Good?

According to the HD DVD fan-site campaignhd, the state of Blu-ray (the format in general) is anything but good. Keep in mind that this is an HD DVD site—which may or may not be sponsored by the HD DVD camp—so their complaints might be a little “off.” However, they do provide ample links for the…

Rumor has it Microsoft’s in the market to buy out RIM in order to, I don’t know, make their Windows Mobile line slightly less bad. Good luck with that if it’s true, Microsoft. [Reuters]

Wii Skateboard Lacks Motion Sensing (Has Rumble)

If you’re a big Wii fan—and who isn’t, what with Nintendo selling more units than there are grains of rice in my lunch—this black market Wii Skateboard should be just the thing for your after-school shenanigans. It’s not only somewhat shaped like a Wiimote, it even has all the correct buttons and fake LED lights…

Samsung LCD Monitors Support Standalone Skype, VoIP

Unlike other monitors that only have a webcam or a mic built in, this 22-inch SyncMaster 220TN Samsung monitor has a network module, webcam, microphone and speakers so that you can have a Skype or Microsoft Live Messenger conversation without a PC. Which means that as long as you have power and an Ethernet connection,…

Mercedes Introduces ‘Send to Car’ Maps For Google and Yahoo

Helping make sure you never get stuck on the wrong side of town with your Mercedes, the German automaker is working with Google and Yahoo to be able to send the latter two’s maps and directions onto the car so you never get lost. Or at least recover when you are lost. This way, you…

Star Trek Lamp Illuminates Your Bridge

Speaking as Star Trek fans, if we were rich enough to own a home that had a chandelier, we’d definitely get one of these Star Trek Enterprise models. It features a big lamp as the saucer section and three smaller bulbs as the nacelles. On second thought, the total inaccuracy of this thing (the Enterprise…

Man Stuff – The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We stave off office boredom with a few rounds of Faceball, confuse our houseguests with the Half A Portion Mirror, and spice up our decor with some Bilk Threadless Wall Graphics. We also get clean with some Rude Man Hair Soap, pack for our annual camping trip with the Oakley Tiger…

Touchscreen Samsung Door Lock Looks Better Than Most Cellphones

Although normal locks are fine for the 20th century, these Samsung touchscreen door locks show that you’re a man that doesn’t settle for last year’s technology. These locks, which come in black and silver for $180 (170,000 Won), have a Samsung cellphone-esque touchpad for easy number entry, plus aluminum alloy and tempered glass for that…

White PS2 Coming Bundled With SingStar

Those of you who really want to give Sony your money but don’t think the PS3 has enough games to play should really take another look at the PlayStation 2. And what better way to do so than the white Singstar PS2 bundle that comes with a white PSTwo Slim, two mics, and a copy…

DLO’s OpenFM Helps Pick Clear FM Frequencies

One of the big pains in the ass with having an FM transmitter to get music from your iPod/Zune to your car radio is finding a clear radio station. A frequency may be fine where you live, but drive 20 miles in any direction and it could be totally packed. DLO’s OpenFM tool lets you…

How to Comment: Blu-ray and HD DVD

Now that the first Sub-$200 standalone next-gen DVD player has been announced, we thought it would be a good time to see how many of you have actually jumped into the next-gen DVD pool. Do you own either a Blu-ray player or an HD DVD player? And if not, will this change your mind? Let…

Treo 750/750v Gets Windows Mobile 6 Update

Treo 750 users who’ve been waiting for that Windows Mobile 6 upgrade for a while can finally install this onto your phones. It’s recommended for everyone who doesn’t use BlackBerry Connect, because Wm6 doesn’t support it at this time. If that’s you, don’t upgrade, because you can’t downgrade to WM5 again. [Palm] https://gizmodo.com/palm-treo-750-will-be-upgradeable-to-windows-mobile-6-l-247310

MirageVision’s 47-inch HDTVs Are Water, Sleet and Snow-Proof

Mirage is really wanting to lock down that elusive “watch TV outside in the snow” customer base by improving on their previous non-HD TVs with these 42- and 47-inch 1080p sets. These MirageVisions can take temperatures from -25 to 145 degrees F, as well as withstand rain, sleet, snow and high humidity. The waterproof cover…

iFuntastic v3 for iPhone Out: Installs Apps, Ringtones, and More

iFuntastic is the easiest way to muck around in an iPhone’s head and version 3.03 has been released with app support and more on top of the existing ringtone and file browsing features: •Support for installing apps via the file manager, no restart necessary. •(Was the previous “Browser” renamed to stay clear of Apple?) •Support…

Spiderman Suit To Allow Future Humans To Scale Walls, Wear Silly Suit

Other than firemen, the military and masked vigilantes, there probably isn’t a huge market for a suit that allows you to scale up walls. However, Italian scientists have calculated how much stickiness a suit needs to mimic the ability of insects and spiders to climb up a wall without peeing their pants in fear of…

Robot Arm Mimics Muscle, Bone Structure To Write Hello

Although this robotic arm probably won’t make anybody cry, it is pretty darn amazing. The components, which look anime-like in its cords and pipes and metal structure, are designed to mimic your muscle and skeletal structure. It’s good enough right now to actually write semi-legibly and lift a small weight up without passing out—two tasks…

Rotary Cellphone Is Retro Fun For Five Minutes

While it’s true that carrying around this portable rotary cellphone—yes, it’s a cellphone—will impress friends and strangers alike, it’s unlikely to impress them for more than five minutes. Yes, it supports tri-band GSM, has a SIM card slot and has a rechargeable battery. But the phone costs $499 and you have to actually unscrew the…

First Sub-$200 HD DVD Player Announced: Venturer SHD7000

Click to viewIs this it? The HD DVD stake into Blu-ray’s heart that will signal a start to the resolution of these next-gen DVD format wars? We tracked down a price on the upcoming Venturer HD DVD player and discovered it to be $199, the magical price that everyone’s been waiting for. The SHD7000 will…

Want a 60GB PS3? Better Buy it Soon

Sony’s just confirmed that they are out of supplies of the 60GB PlayStation 3 in their warehouses, which means that the only place left to get that specific version of the console is on store shelves. If you wanted a PS3 that can do hardware emulation of PS1 and PS2 games, you’d better get one…