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Liebermann/Go-L Computers Kaput

It is good to know that this horrible week is capped off by a single bit of good news: Liebermann Computers is dead. I don’t hate small businesses or anything—in fact, I love watching well-run startups kick the ass of the big players (see: NewEgg)—but when a company whose stock in trade was not innovation…

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Hybrid Mobile XmDirect Tuner Interface Cable

XM Radio had quietly pulled its XM-to-PC interface off the market right before announcing its new music service that let subscribers listen to XM stations on their PCs (but not record anything). That put a real cramp in the plans of TimeTrax, the company (guy?) whose software allowed XM subscribers to record copies of songs…

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Logitech Wireless Xbox Headset

Kotaku has word on the new Logitech Wireless Xbox Headset, a rechargeable over-the-ear boom with a 30-foot range. It’s definitely on the expensive side at $80, but Logitech has also really been making stand-out wireless gaming accessories this year, so it might just be worth it. Of course, I’d have to upgrade to Xbox Live…

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Morning Bits

Product Highlights • Logitech Unveils Harmony 680 Remote [DesignTechnica] • More on WAZ Tempe Electric Wi-Fi Carts [Tian] Business • Neilsen To Add DVR Viewing Habits Into Ratings System [HomeTheater.About] • iRiver Turns Focus on In-Dash MP3 Players [MP3NewsWire] • Netflix sees Amazon entering DVD rentals [CNet] Reviews • Sony DCR-PC350 Camcorder Review [CamcorderInfo] •…

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Concept Media Center PCs

Microsoft commissioned a design firm to come up with some potential “Media Center PC of the future” concepts, including this wall-mounted version with a removable touchscreen, and this magazine-rack design with a wood veneer. Can’t say I’m too fond of the wood grain on it (unless it were real wood), but I have to admit…

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Sharp Zaurus SL-C3000

Information about the new Zaurus SL-C3000 units is coming out of Japan and it’s a serious contender. Not only is it in the flip-top clamshell with QWERTY keyboard form-factor that we’re so fond of, it also happens to come with a built-in 4GB microdrive. Now why, you might ask, would I be excited about the…

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Child’s Play Charity Starts!

Speaking of hating children, there’s no better way to distract them from their plans for world domination than to keep them knee-deep in toys and games. That’s why it’s your duty to drop everything and check out this year’s Child’s Play Charity, sponsored by the crew at Penny-Arcade. Last year’s charity raised over $250k worth…

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Mattel Juice Box

Now I’m going to presume that if you’re a Gizmodo reader who also has sired those mewling, soft-skulled futures-of-our-species that marketing drones call “kidz” that you have enough presence of mind to completely pass over Mattel’s new “Juice Box” media player for children. The Juice Box is totally another attempt to befuddle over-protective parents who…

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Disney Smoothie Maker

We don’t normally talk about kitchen products, but this Disney Smoothie Maker is just a little too bizarre to ignore. Nothing quenches like the liquified innards of a cartoon mouse’s dome, especially when dribbled out though his tracheal shunt. Available soon in a child’s nightmare near you. Press Release [PRNewsWire]

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WiFlyer Shipping

AlwaysOn Wireless wrote us to say that their WiFlyer portable Wi-Fi base station is now shipping. The WiFlyer stands apart from the variety of other portable Wi-Fi access points buy having a built-in modem, handy for setting up a mobile workspace when no quality internets are to be found. If you find yourself using your…

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JazzMutant Lemur

The JazzMutant LEMUR is a “MultiTouch Control Surface”—a touch-sensitive tablet, in demarketroided terms—that is designed to act as an interface for a variety of OpenSoundControl-capable software, including Reaktor. It’s not the hardware that makes it unique, exactly, but the library of modular control interfaces that can be put together to control music software in real-time.…

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DigitalLife: Hip-E Teen Computer

The Hip-E computers desperately want to be cool. I can understand that—I was young and white once, too. But here’s a little something I picked up on my way to being the pan-cultural icon I am today: no matter what marketing people tell you, wearing a Papa John’s button doesn’t give you any street cred.…

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DigitalLife: Motorola MPx

I have a dirty secret: this is the first time that I’ve held the MPx. And as typical with meeting any internet crush in real life for the first time, I’m really surprised how huge it is. In phone-mode, it feels gigantic. In PDA mode, it feels better, but still awkward. Maybe it’s hard to…

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DigitalLife: Creative MuVo Micro

Here’s a picture of those MuVo Micro flash players. They look nice, but not mind blowing. I actually tried—stared at them for almost ten long, intense seconds—but nope. Mind intact.

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DigitalLife: Creative Zen Micro and MuVo Micro

These are the new Creative Zen Micro 5GB players, and they do not suck. They have a very nice heft in the hand, and a nice, translucent plastic back cover, like an iPod had turned itself inside out. The screen is crisp and the touch pad is pleasing. It’s clear they’re betting a lot on…

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DigitalLife: Heads-Up Something

I’ve forgotten the name of the company that makes these ‘home theater glasses,’ but let me tell you: boy, do they suck. Not only did they not line up to my eye, cutting off half the screen, the units kept falling apart when I tried to slip them onto my giant gourd. What image I…

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DigitalLife: Dell DJ 20GB and Dell Pocket DJ 5

PC Magazine’s booth had these clear ‘towers of technology,’ which I guess are the sort of things you have to display at a trade show when you don’t actually make anything yourself. Although most of the stuff was cool but crusty (at least to Gizmodo readers), they did have a pair of these new Dell…

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DigitalLife: Apex MP-2000 Video Player

Apex had their MP-2000 portable video player out on the floor, and it was everything a portable video player should be. Which is to say, it was portable, and it did play video. The controls were a little wonky to me, but I could get around and select clips just fine. I’ve seen better screens…

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DigitalLife Expo: Better Than CeBit, At Least

Well, the good news is that DigitalLife is better than CeBit America. The bad news is that CeBit America wasn’t a very high hurdle to leap. I’m on the show floor now, munching a corn muffin, and I thought I’d show you guys some of the stuff I’m seeing. Most of the stuff are things…

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Sony Ericsson Mystery Trapeze Phone

GodMode got a hold of these pictures of this Sony Ericsson mystery phone. Anybody ever seen it before? It’s looks a little too out there to be a real unit to me. With its trapeze spinning screen it looks more like a design concept than a production phone. The original pics on GodMode are little…

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Liebermann/Go-L Computers Kaput

Hybrid Mobile XmDirect Tuner Interface Cable

Logitech Wireless Xbox Headset

Morning Bits

Concept Media Center PCs

Sharp Zaurus SL-C3000

Child’s Play Charity Starts!

Mattel Juice Box

Disney Smoothie Maker

WiFlyer Shipping

JazzMutant Lemur

DigitalLife: Hip-E Teen Computer

DigitalLife: Motorola MPx

DigitalLife: Creative MuVo Micro

DigitalLife: Creative Zen Micro and MuVo Micro

DigitalLife: Heads-Up Something

DigitalLife: Dell DJ 20GB and Dell Pocket DJ 5

DigitalLife: Apex MP-2000 Video Player

DigitalLife Expo: Better Than CeBit, At Least

Sony Ericsson Mystery Trapeze Phone

Dyson V15 Detect Plus Cordless Vacuum Is a Late Spring Sale Deal at a Record Low on Amazon

The New ‘Supergirl’ Trailer Is Filled With Krypto, Lobo, and ’60s Soul

Vaping Comes With a Cancer Risk, Review Finds

ASUS Eye Care Monitor Hits an All-Time Low, Only Hours Left to Grab a 27″ Screen at a 15.6″ Budget Price on Amazon

How to Watch Artemis 2, NASA’s First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years

KitchenAid 4.5-Quart Stand Mixer Is Back at Its Lowest Price, a Last-Minute Spring Sale Deal Outside Amazon Prime Day

‘Pizza Movie’ Has a Hilariously Grisly New Way to Say ‘This Is Your Brain on Drugs’ (Exclusive)

Amazon Makes a Last Push for Govee LED Strip Light at a Black Friday Low as the Spring Sale Winds Down, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant

Forget Shokz, Anker Pushes Soundcore AeroClip Open-Ear Earbuds to an All-Time Low in the Final Hours of Amazon’s Spring Sale

Google Pixel 10 Pro Gets Cleared Out at a Record Low, Now Even Cheaper Than AirPods Pro With Trade-In

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