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Fujitsu KioskBot

Fujitsu has been showing off its new robot with a computer display embedded in its chest, designed to act as a sort of mobile kiosk for museums, shopping malls, and office buildings (or wherever you need a friendly robot, I’m sure). And it runs Windows XP Embedded, so if you want to install your favorite…

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Sony VAIO M

Sony has a new one of those desktop VAIOs designed to replace a TV, this time called the VAIO M. It’s not that spectacular, features-wise, with the notable stand-out of a “Multidrive” super-burner that can handle not only DL (dual-layer) DVDs but DVD-RAM as well (if you don’t know what that is, you probably don’t…

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Editor Cock Up of the Day

So it’s my fault, for sure, but I just ordered the Panasonic SC-HT820V Home Theater System, got it all unpacked, setup, and mounted, and was pretty happy with it – the onscreen controls are great, and it’s nice having everything pre-balanced and tuned in a single, turn-key system. There are definitely better options, but for…

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Morning Bits

Product Highlights • Slew of New Products Unveiled at CEDIA [BuyingHDTV] • CEDIA Photo Gallery (Apache Dir) [Schalliol] • Fujitsu T70J LOOX T Laptop [FMWorld] • Sony VGF-AP1L VAIO Pocket Available for US Purchase [Sony] • Talking Donald Trump Action Figure [KBToys] • Neonode N1 Gallery [Glocalnet] • Dallab DP900 PDA (PocketPC) Phone [Dallab] Business…

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Gawker Sells Out, Baltimore Style: A Dirty Shame

Oh hey, sister site Defamer (the one with lots of pictures of girls’ boobs, but with clothes on) has launched one of those special advertising section blog things, except this time it’s cool (to me), because it’s promoting John Waters’ new movie “A Dirty Shame.” What does that have to do with gadgets? You know,…

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NetFront Browser for Series 60 For Free

Series 60 users who are looking for a replacement web browser should probably give NetFront a shot, especially now since the creator Access Systems is giving away a free activation key if you leave them a comment with your thoughts on their browser and how they can improve it. NetFront has some rough edges, but…

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AK Rocker Videogame Seat

I had to share Fun Furde’s incredulous attitude about this AK Rocker chair. Does anyone really need to use XtreMe Rocking Chairz in the “sand, snow or dirt?” It looks comfortable enough, I guess, but it would be sort of embarrassing to have one of these sitting around in your nice living room. They’re cheap…

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Kuwaiti Public Ad-Hoc P2P Systems Over Bluetooth

Our buddy Mark from Kuwait just sent us this little bit, which I thought was interesting. hey joel, there is a new trend in kuwait. since the majority of people have bluetooth phones, if u sit at a food court or at a starbucks in a mall people will start sending you files. its like…

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Adventures in Email: Biotron Cell Chip Cover

Every day, I take bullets for you people. Granted, they’re not real bullets – they’re usually made of email – but I take them anyway. I’ve decided, though, that I’ve pretty much had enough, and I’m going to start passing them on to you guys. I think it was the guy who compared me to…

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Updated GBA Movie Player, Now More Warezy

Portagame is reporting that the new version of the GBA Movie Player (not the one from Nintendo, but a third-party one) is now not only thinner, but also allows you to play emulated games from ROMs, be they legal homebrews or less-than-legal warez copies. It’s only $25 at Lik-Sang, and I almost ordered one to…

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Hose Clamps and Zip Ties Do Not a G4 Mount Make

This is what I saw when I walked out my door into my hallway this morning. See what happens when you give Danish artists computers? They get all arty with them. I love my building. Information about the show at Brooklyn’s Goliath Visual Space, of which this video feedback installation by Thomas Seest is just…

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2005 C6 Corvette Reviewed

We don’t normally cover cars here on Gizmodo – we love them, but most of them are just more of the same – but when John Hallenborg offered to give us a review of the new 2005 Chevrolet Corvette (the C6), with a special focus on the gadgety interior, well… how could we resist? Took…

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Sponsor Attack!

We have sponsors because we have readers. (Have you two met?) If you’re a reader that would like to become a sponsor, it’s a surprisingly painless procedure. https://gizmodo.com/preview/advertising-with-gizmodo-8027 This week’s sponsors include: • Grokker 2 by Groxis: Search Redefined – Special Offer for Gizmodo Readers — Purchase Grokker now and get 10% off! • J-List:…

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DiscHub Review, IMteview

So when DiscHub sent me out one of their CD caddies for review, I didn’t have the least bit of interest, because I’m pretty sold on those CD booklet sleeves. Besides, the DiscHub only holds like 10 CDs. But I figured I’d give it a whirl, and I’m glad I did. It’s such a simple…

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Afternoon Bits

Product Highlights • ATI unwraps All-in-Wonder X800 XT [TheRegister] • Konica Minolta Dynax/Maxxum 7 Digital [via digitalslr.org] • MP3 player with a twist [ShinyShiny] • Nintendo Microphone [IGN] • Sony DSC-M1 Hybrid MPEG-4 Movie and Still Cam [MobileMag] (As seen here, but I like it.) • Jawbone Headset Shipping [PDAToday] Business • Nokia: Caution Replaces…

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eBay: Paintball Gatling Gun

I’m automatically dubious of anything this awesome, but someone is selling a six-barrel, 288-round-per-second paintball (originally typed: painful) mini-gun capable of being mounted to a jeep or carried around on one’s back, like Arnie The Body in Predator. Called the Veeker ML9, this ‘just a little out of regulation’ gun can be yours on eBay…

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New Euro GPS Units from Navman

GPS vendor Navman has three new European units, all three of which have nice-sized color screens and come pre-installed with points of interest for the continent. Coolest, though, is the high-end model, the £800 Navman iCN650, which has on its built-in 2GB hard drive the whole of Western Europe’s street-level data. Sometimes I wish I…

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DirecTV Plans 1,500 HDTV Channels by 2007

DirecTV has announced plans to add four new satellites to their constellation, which once fully launched an integrated by early 2007, will allow them to broadcast up to 1,500 HDTV channels. The first two, Spaceway 1 and Spaceway 2 (if you care to get personal) should go up by next year, and will add 500…

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Strider Robot Walks on Water

Carnegie Mellon’s NanoRobotics Lab has created a robot prototype so lightweight that it doesn’t break the surface tension of water, enabling it to stand and manuever on top of it. Stand on the water, that is. I think the best part isn’t just that they built one, but that according to the article the mechanism…

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M-Cody MX-100 Flash Player with IR Remote

Not only does the M-Cody MX-100 do all the normal flash memory player tricks, including built-in voice recording and FM radio, it also happens to have an integrated Infrared port that can be used to control your television or home stereo. It also has “Nine bedspreads whose 4. remaking hours are short?” but I’m going…

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Fujitsu KioskBot

Sony VAIO M

Editor Cock Up of the Day

Morning Bits

Gawker Sells Out, Baltimore Style: A Dirty Shame

NetFront Browser for Series 60 For Free

AK Rocker Videogame Seat

Kuwaiti Public Ad-Hoc P2P Systems Over Bluetooth

Adventures in Email: Biotron Cell Chip Cover

Updated GBA Movie Player, Now More Warezy

Hose Clamps and Zip Ties Do Not a G4 Mount Make

2005 C6 Corvette Reviewed

Sponsor Attack!

DiscHub Review, IMteview

Afternoon Bits

eBay: Paintball Gatling Gun

New Euro GPS Units from Navman

DirecTV Plans 1,500 HDTV Channels by 2007

Strider Robot Walks on Water

M-Cody MX-100 Flash Player with IR Remote

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

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

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