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No Standalone Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

There’s word from Matt Goyer, one of the Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 program managers, that the new edition will not be available as a standalone retail product, although it will be available to OEMs and system builders as before. There’s a lot to like, features-wise, about XP MCE 2005, but that is certainly…

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Pogue Reviews AT&T Wireless Ogo

David Pogue tears down the AT&T Wireless Ogo in this week’s Circuits, and if you can brush aside the numerous puns on Ogo (“Ogo figure,” “Ogo in Togo,” “Bring me my gin and my writing hat!”), actually does a fair job of dismantling AT&T’s first foray into the gadget design market. A poor industrial design…

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Credit Card Sized Shotgun

Koscielski’s Guns and Ammo of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is selling a new “shotgun” for self-defense that’s about the size of a credit card. The double-barreled block is a muzzle-loader, meaning instead of using proper shells, users tamp down seven BBs and black powder, as well a bit of paper, then fire each barrel via an electric…

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Yamada G6400 5.1 Xbox Speakers

This G6400 5.1-channel surround sound system from Yamada might possibly be the ugliest speakers ever designed by man. The Xbox wasn’t exactly a paragon of industrial design, but it can sort of slip in unobtrusively with the rest of your A/V gear. But these… it’s possible these don’t even output sound, instead shooting a direct…

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Yoshitomo Nara Picture Clock

These clocks in the Cerealart collection have 84 individual pictures inside. Drawn by artist Yoshitomo Nara, there is a new picture one for each hour and minute of the day. Yoshitomo Nara Clock [MoCoLoCo]

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Sony Upgrades AIBO ERS-7

Sony’s updating their robot dog AIBO again, this time offering it in a black breed, although with the same body as the previous ERS-7 model. New software updates will allow AIBO to recognize and remember objects and use them as an aide to navigation, “tighten up response times,” and make the AIBOs in general more…

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Westinghouse Digital LTV-17vl 14ms Response Monitor

The age of LCD TVs is clearly upon us. At first I thought this said “Western Digital,” (the hard drive manufacturer) had entered into the market, but it’s just Westinghouse Digital—not quite as big of a shocker. Oddly, the 17-inch model, the LTV-17v1 looks as if it could also serve as a perfectly viable PC…

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Sony Ericsson Z500

Sony Ericsson announced the Z500a GSM camera phone today, featuring multi-flavor SMS, EMS, and MMS messaging, as well as support for EDGE. The Z500a is Sony Ericsson’s first EDGE-enabled phone, too, which is maybe a wee bit surprising. It’s not a super-phone like some of its higher-numbered brethren, though, with just a VGA camera and…

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Enable Arts SqueezeMe

With biofeedback toys becoming more prevalent, it is little surprise that someone has gone and made a line of biofeedback stress balls. Except they’re not balls—in fact they come in a couple different shapes and sizes. The SqueezeMe’s manufacturer says it is intended for children experiencing stress or anxiety related to an illness or medical…

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Morning Bits

Product Highlights • T-Mobile Samsung E315 [LivingRoom] • Nikon F6 35mm Camera [NikonUSA] • Ferrari unveils a gym machine [GizmoAU] • Parking Lot Wi-Fi [WiFiNetNews] • Recharging HQ [HerringtonCatalog] Business • AT&T Wireless launching music service [CNN] • Sling Media Getting Startup VC [GigaOm] • Microsoft’s Xbox Live Usage Takes Off in Asia [Reuters] Reviews…

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Sprint and Fujifilm Offer Cameraphone Prints

Sprint and Fujifilm have announced a new service that lets users of Sprint’s Picture Mail service get film prints of photos taken with cameraphones. Put in your zip code and select the closest photofinishing retailer, then pick up your pictures in a couple of hours. Not going to blow any mindz, but it’s a decent…

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BlackBerry 7100t Reviewed

Although it’s a little light on details and a little heavy on pictures, this review of the BlackBerry 7100t from one of the moderators of BlackBerryForums.com is interesting. I always like reading the reviews from fans of the existing product lines—for as often as they can hold a pre-formed bias of the devices, they are…

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Sonic Alert Super Shaker Bed Vibrator

The older I get, the easier it is to wake up. Granted, my joints are all seized up and my feet don’t work for 30 minutes, but 5 to 10 minutes before the alarm my eyes lever wide and getting back to sleep is impossible. If I had problems getting up, though, I might consider…

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Find Pubs By Text Message

Now this is absolutely brilliant. TheReg is reporting of a new service from the makers of the Good Pub Guide, a directory of drinking establishments in the UK. For just 50 pence (about 88 cents) you can text the service with the message “GOODPUB,” and it will immediately respond with the location of the nearest…

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Fujifilm DPC-UD1 xD Reader Reviewed

As far as flash memory formats go, xD Picture Card is probably one of my least favorite—it kills me to buy flash memory that I can’t use across different devices. If xD weren’t used by companies whose products I generally like (Fujifilm and Olympus, specifically) I’d probably write it off altogether. If you’ve gotten snookered…

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TomTom GO Launches in the US

Aftermarket navigation vendor TomTom has announced a US model of their TomTom GO system pre-loaded with maps of our great nation. Although I haven’t used a TomTom GO, I think it’s a great idea—the ability to add GPS-based navigation to anything, from automobile to bicycle, is a cool trick, although until the price drops from…

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Smart Clothing Takes Cue from Pine Cones

UK researchers are developing smart clothing that will react to moisture, opening up porous outer layer to wick away sweat when the wearer is too warm, then closing up again when the person dries out. Then, somehow, they put another layer of non-porous material underneath to prevent rain from coming in (but not moisture from…

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TiVoToGo Works on Laptops

So TiVoToGo works on laptops. From this (presumed) slip-up on Tivo.com: TiVoToGo™ now you can transfer all your favorite programs to your laptop, so you can watch them wherever you are… suddenly business travel isn’t so bad. So two questions: when are they going to properly announce it, and will we be able to watch…

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M-Audio O2 MIDI Controller

M-Audio is starting to rock the low-end audio keyboard market with a bunch of decidedly not low-end products. I’ve been eyeing the Keystation 49e for a couple of months—a 49-note USB bus-powered keyboard you can pick up for just $130—and now they’ve launched another attractive USB MIDI controller called the M-Audio O2 as a follow…

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Siemens SL65 Escada

I’m going to presume that Escada is some fashion brand I haven’t heard about (I stopped going to Gawker’s in-house editorial classes “The ABCs of Fancy” sometime around “Ass, Grass, or Blass—Nobody Writes for Free”), but they’ve teamed up with Siemens to offer a “swankypants” SL65 with a pearl and metallic finish (and the ever-present…

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No Standalone Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

Pogue Reviews AT&T Wireless Ogo

Credit Card Sized Shotgun

Yamada G6400 5.1 Xbox Speakers

Yoshitomo Nara Picture Clock

Sony Upgrades AIBO ERS-7

Westinghouse Digital LTV-17vl 14ms Response Monitor

Sony Ericsson Z500

Enable Arts SqueezeMe

Morning Bits

Sprint and Fujifilm Offer Cameraphone Prints

BlackBerry 7100t Reviewed

Sonic Alert Super Shaker Bed Vibrator

Find Pubs By Text Message

Fujifilm DPC-UD1 xD Reader Reviewed

TomTom GO Launches in the US

Smart Clothing Takes Cue from Pine Cones

TiVoToGo Works on Laptops

M-Audio O2 MIDI Controller

Siemens SL65 Escada

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

SpaceX Starlink Satellite Malfunctions, Breaks Apart in Orbit

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Stinks

‘Scream 4’ Is Back, and on Tape

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1

Amazon Clears Out Netflix-Licensed Nebula Capsule 3 Mini Projector at 32% Off, Dolby Audio Home Theater for Less

Anker 160W Laptop Charger Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing in a Last-Minute Amazon Spring Sale Deal

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

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