Louis Ramirez, Author at Gizmodo

PS3 Update Fixes PS1 and PS2 Compatibility Issues

Sony greeted its PS3 fans with a shiny new update this morning. Version 1.50 fixes backward compatibility issues with PS1 and PS2 games. Specifically, it’ll allow them to run in progressive scan mode. Other than that, it’s hard to tell what else has been fixed since there’s no update log. Anyone notice any changes after…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Jan 24 '07

New Wiimotes on the Way?

You might wanna take this one with an extra grain of salt, but German news site Gamefront is reporting that new Wiimotes are currently being worked on. The revamped Wiimotes (if they exist) include better grips and a rechargeable battery. Hopefully this will put an end to any Wiimote throwers out there. https://gizmodo.com/nyts-david-pogue-wiimote-throwers-are-babies-225003 Rumor: New…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Jan 24 '07

LG Shine Makes its Video Debut

The girls at Shiny Shiny are still pink in the face after a quick rendezvous with LG’s sexy, silvery Shine. Despite the phone’s smudge-able looks, they found the Shine to be pretty resistant to fingerprints and scratches. The phone’s spinning scroll wheel, located on its midriff, is also intuitive despite suffering from a bit of…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Jan 23 '07

KRZR and RIZR Getting Kicked Up to 3G

An “accidental” leak in one of Motorola’s investor documents is shedding new light on a couple of upgrades to two of Moto’s phones, the KRZR and RIZR. Based on a few images found inside the presentation, new versions of the KRZR and RIZR are on the way, each sporting a front-facing video camera, which more…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Jan 23 '07

Hamster Wheel ‘O Death Gauges Your Rodent’s Speediness

Ever wonder how fast your hamster runs when he’s spinning ’round stupidly on his wheel? Well, apparently someone on YouTube did and they attached a speedometer to their furry friend’s wheel to find out just how fast their four-legged pet could sprint. The little fella gets the speed count pretty high before the wheel gets…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Jan 23 '07

Intel Leaping into Graphics Card Biz?

Rumor has it that Intel is quietly building up a new army. An army that’ll soon tackle both AMD/ATI and Nvidia. Job openings at Intel’s Visual Computing Group have led people to speculate that the chip-maker is jumping into the video card market. The job descriptions state that the VC Group will be in charge…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Jan 23 '07

Sony Stomps Out Hopes for a PS3 Price Cut

If you’ve been waiting for a PS3 price cut before diving into some next gen gaming, Sony has news for you. It ain’t gonna happen. In an interview with Game Informer, Sony honcho Jack Tretton says that the R&D invested in the PS3 won’t allow them to lower the price. “There’s a heck of a…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Jan 23 '07

Monsoon’s HD Hava Gold Turns LAN’d PCs into DVRs

Slingmedia’s closest competitor upped the stakes this morning with a new budget player that, while not wireless, beats the cheapest Slingbox by $50. The Hava Gold HD ($129) turns any PC on your network into a PVR with the ability to stream and record video regardless of whether your PC is wired or wireless. The…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Jan 23 '07

NYT Looks at Digitizing Your Vinyl

LP to MP3 stories are as old as the digital format itself. Instead of the standard old “How To” story, NYT takes a look at two new turntables that make the task a cinch, judging them and recommending the best. Ion USB The NYT found the iTTUSB pretty straightforward, although the bundled software (Audacity) can…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Jan 23 '07

Steve Jobs on the iPhone: It May Change the Whole Phone Industry

For anyone who may have missed it, Planet iPhone has a recap of Steve Jobs’ CNBC interview on the iPhone. In it he discusses why Apple got into the handheld market (it’s cause they feel the category needed to be reinvented), why they backpedaled on video (turns out there is demand for video—go figure), and…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Jan 23 '07

Samsung Camera Supports HSDPA and Text Messaging

PMA is still a few weeks away, yet we’re already seeing a slow trickle of cameras make their way into the gadget world. One of the most unique is Samsung’s VLUU i70. This 7-megapixel snapper is one of the first cameras to let you connect to the Internet via a built-in HSDPA transmitter. Thanks to…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Jan 22 '07

Unboxing LG’s BH100 HD-DVD/Blu-Ray Player

Despite all the controversy, it appears LG’s dual-format DVD player has safely made its way into Gadgetaholic’s headquarters, and lucky for us, they were nice enough to give the BH100 the ritual unboxing it deserves. The unit clearly has the official Blu-ray logo, but not the official HD DVD logo, so all that earlier talk…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Jan 22 '07

Concierge: Like a GPS For Your Shopping Cart

Who said shopping carts had to be dull and gray? Not Springboard Networks. The folks at the Canadian-based company are looking to bring those rattling dinosaurs into the 21st century by pairing them with a touch screen LCD that will keep track of your purchases and also tell you what aisle to go to for…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Jan 22 '07

Microsoft Focuses on “Immortal Computing” Concept

If the thought of sending e-mail from beyond the grave sounds a little too sci-fi, think again. Microsoft is working on a new technology that’ll let you send e-mails long after you’ve kicked the bucket. The project is being referred to as “immortal computing” and it’s a way of storing and sending data to future…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Jan 22 '07

ErgoQuest 500 Lets You Lie Down on the Job

Us bloggers are a lucky bunch. Not only do we get to skip the daily hassle of commuting to and from an office every morning, but now thanks to this contraption, we can also skip the whole “getting out of bed” part. The ErgoQuest 500 is a height adjustable workstation that can be used while…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Jan 22 '07

Microsoft Sending Zune to Fat Camp?

It looks like Microsoft is sending its portly player to fat camp. While updating folks on the Zune’s European launch, Zune marketing chief Chris Stephenson admitted that Microsoft is working on a new line of Zunes, including a thinner flash-based player. Stephenson also hinted at the release of a “truly Wi-Fi-enabled” Zune. What that means…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Jan 22 '07

Apple Planning a Special Leopard Announcement?

Here we go again. We’ve barely finished wiping the drool from our mouth after this month’s Macworld Expo and already the internets are rumbling with news that Apple is planning another event in February to announce further details on their new Leopard OS. LoopRumors is claiming we could see new Macs or hear an official…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Jan 19 '07

USB Dancer Seeks Plastic Blonde

Looking for a way to irritate your coworkers? If that $50 blonde didn’t do the job, the USB Party Boy can pick up where she left off. He’ll bump and grind to any song on your PC while flashing LEDs sync in with the beats. Just don’t blame us when you lose all your friends.…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Jan 19 '07

Origen’s Pimped Out HTPC Case Houses 1080p Display

Forget about all those fancy component-style Media Center PCs you’ve seen out there. This here is the Bentley of them all, packing a 12-inch, sliding LCD that’s claimed to hit the 1080p sweet spot. As if that weren’t enough, tucked behind the touchscreen display sits a media bay hub with audio, USB, and FireWire ports.…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Jan 19 '07

A Perfect Evening: 200 Inches, a PS3 and Thee

Those Japanese gadget critics must have it pretty cushy out there, if Yoshio Ohara’s colossal PS3 setup is any indication. Not only does he get to play his PS3 games on a 200-inch screen, but he also gets to splurge on a $1,200 HDMI cable. Let’s hope the high price on that cable is some…

Tech News Louis Ramirez and Charlie White Jan 19 '07

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PS3 Update Fixes PS1 and PS2 Compatibility Issues

New Wiimotes on the Way?

LG Shine Makes its Video Debut

KRZR and RIZR Getting Kicked Up to 3G

Hamster Wheel ‘O Death Gauges Your Rodent’s Speediness

Intel Leaping into Graphics Card Biz?

Sony Stomps Out Hopes for a PS3 Price Cut

Monsoon’s HD Hava Gold Turns LAN’d PCs into DVRs

NYT Looks at Digitizing Your Vinyl

Steve Jobs on the iPhone: It May Change the Whole Phone Industry

Samsung Camera Supports HSDPA and Text Messaging

Unboxing LG’s BH100 HD-DVD/Blu-Ray Player

Concierge: Like a GPS For Your Shopping Cart

Microsoft Focuses on “Immortal Computing” Concept

ErgoQuest 500 Lets You Lie Down on the Job

Microsoft Sending Zune to Fat Camp?

Apple Planning a Special Leopard Announcement?

USB Dancer Seeks Plastic Blonde

Origen’s Pimped Out HTPC Case Houses 1080p Display

A Perfect Evening: 200 Inches, a PS3 and Thee

Jon Favreau Regrets Trying to Keep Tony Stark Alive During ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Baseus Picogo MagSafe Power Bank Is Restocked at Nearly 50% Off, Ultra-Slim 10,000mAh iPhone Charger for Less

Trump’s New Wildfire Agency Is Betting on a Risky Firefighting Strategy

In the New BMW 7 Series, Even the Windshield Is Part Screen

I Need the ‘Andor’ Season 2 Blu-ray Right Now

DC Goes Full Horror in First Trailer for ‘Clayface’

UK Approves Lifelong Ban on Smoking for People Born After 2008

AI Companies Think Destroying the Planet Is an Acceptable Trade-Off for Unlimited Profits

5 Things We Liked, and 3 We Didn’t, About ‘Invincible’ Season 4

Food Safety Complaints for Meat, Poultry, and Eggs Spiked 40% in 2025 to Record High

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee