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Autonomous Wheelchair Drives Itself

If the looks of this wheelchair aren’t enough to scare you away, then wait till you hear what it can do. Created by Swedish researcher Sven Ronnback, the intelligent wheelchair has the ability to drive itself, navigating through obstacles and open areas with equal ease. It has a distance-metering sensor that tells it when it…

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United Pampers Geeks with iPod Connector and XM Radio

I admit, I don’t like flying, but book me on United’s new “First Suite” service and I’ll literally be on cloud 9. In addition to your own 15.4-inch LCD, the service has seats that come with their own iPod connector so geeks like me can keep their player juiced on those long inter-continental flights. Once…

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NEC Desktops Go Up in Flames

Just when we thought we had heard the last of the exploding–laptop stories, word has it that two NEC desktops in Japan have caught fire. In both cases, the fire was due to a faulty coil in the power supply, which NEC said they’d replace at no charge to their customers. Fortunately, there were no…

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Network Fogies Getting Into YouTube-Like Racket

What do NBC, News Corp., CBS, and Viacom have in common? YouTube. In an effort to dethrone their young Web-based competition, they’re joining forces on a new venture/website that would host videos from their respective video vaults. This in turn would draw traffic away from YouTube, and put extra cash in the already fat pockets…

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DIY Laptop Stand For Your Car

For those of you who can’t stand being separated from your notebook, this DIY car stand lets you take your lappie on the road. It’s made of PVC pipes and keeps your laptop at an adjustable angle. I’ve seen a lot of people hunched over their laptops while double parked, so this seems like it’d…

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High-tech Taxis Coming to New York

Love ’em or hate ’em, New York wouldn’t be the same without its massive fleet of taxis. So it’s no surprise to hear that the ubiquitous yellow cars are getting a high-tech makeover. Within the next two weeks, NYC cabbies are gonna be fitted with a touch-screen display that’ll let passengers catch up on news/weather,…

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First Overclocked GeForce 8800 Cards From XFX: X-Rated Speeds

As if Nvidia’s GeForce 8800 cards weren’t already fast enough, XFX is taking it upon themselves to be the first company to overclock them, sending them into hyperspeed territory. At the head of the pack is the 8800 GTX XXX Edition which is overclocked from 575MHz to 630MHz. Meanwhile the core clock on the 8800…

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Vizio ‘s 47-inch LCD will be 1080p and Less than $2k

Vizio let the cat out of the bag a little early today when they announced their plans for a new line of sub $2,000 1080p TVs. In particular, they’re working on a 47-inch LCD that if we’re lucky, will come out by the end of this year, or by mid to late January 2007 (just…

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Verizon Reminisces on 25 Years of Crippled Cell Phone Service

Good old Verizon. In an attempt to remind you of their YouTube content deal, they’ve made a YouTube ad that looks back at the past 25 years worth of cell phones. Or in their case, crippled cell phones. Seeing all the old phones is cool (my personal favorite is the Motorola StarTac which was my…

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Toys R Us Manager Pulls a Kevin Rose on Nintendo

Looks like Apple isn’t the only company whose information is being leaked over the Internets. According to a loose-lipped Toys R Us manager, Nintendo has some big plans slated for the Wii. In addition to a $50 price drop, Nintendo plans on rolling out multi-colored Wiis in as little as 3 months. The store manager…

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Dell E228WFP: Worth the Upgrade?

I’ve always been a big fan of Dell’s UltraSharp displays, but their forthcoming 22-incher may be worth passing on. Sure it’s got a nice 1,680 x 1,050 resolution and it also comes with HDCP support, but if it’s priced at $560 (which is what all signs seem to indicate) and you’re strapped for cash, you…

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Panasonic ToughBook Joins the WWAN Party

Just when we thought we had seen them all, Panasonic has given its ToughBook line of laptops mobile broadband capabilities, which means you can use your ToughBook to connect to the interwebs from anywhere. The CF-19 ($4,199) and the CF-30 ($4,699) will both support UMTS/HSDPA networks as well as Sprint and Verizon’s high-speed EV-DO network.…

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Chainsaw-powered Motorcycle Cuts Through Highways

Ghost Rider was always my favorite super-hero. Not only was he invincible, but he also got to ride around on a flaming motorcycle. While this motorcycle doesn’t sport any flames, it’s about as close as you’ll get to feeling invincible. Nicknamed the Dolmette, it uses 24 Dolmar chainsaw engines to propel you on the highway.…

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Samsung Mobile Summit: Card Phone II in the Flesh

While most of the phones Samsung showcased this afternoon in New York are phones we had seen before, we got to spend some hands on time with their Card Phone II, aka the P310. Named for its business card-like features, the GSM-based phone comes with its own carrying case and despite its size features a…

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PS3 Backwards Compatibility Half-Assed?

We’ve known about the PS3’s upscaling problems for awhile now, but now some PS3 fanboy is complaining his new console does a crap job playing his PS1 and PS2 games. Like everything on YouTube, the video he made is a little too choppy to notice the jaggies he talks about (although some contrast ratio issues…

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Apple iPhone Will Come in All Colors of the Rainbow

It seems like Kevin Rose isn’t the only person with “insider” knowledge of the iPhone. Morgan Stanley analyst, Rebecca Runkle, has come forth with further details on the infamous phone. (How she got the info is anyone’s guess). Unlike Rose, Runkle says the phone will cost $599 for the 4GB model and a whopping $649…

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Pogue on Vista: Lets You Safely Keep Your Porny Wallpaper

New York Times tech superhero, David Pogue, is giving us his first impressions on Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows Vista. He praises the OS’ elegance saying its “infinitely more pleasant to use than its predecessors.” He also gives MS kudos for its improved Speech Recognition app, which he deems is better than previous incarnations. But his favorite…

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LG Chocolate Flat Muscles in on Shuffle Territory

It takes a lot of guts to step on to Apple’s turf, but LG’s new UP3Flat is shoving its way to the head of the line. Like its estranged cousins, the MP3 player has a glossy black finish with touch-sensitive volume buttons. It has a retractable USB connector and will come in sizes ranging from…

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Gutted Teddy Bear Reincarnated Inside Robosapien Body

As cool as this hack is, there’s something creepy about seeing someone gut a teddy bear and then stuff its lifeless skin with the cold body of a Robosapien. Yet as disturbing as the video is, I can’t help but watch it till the bitter end. R.I.P. teddy. – Louis Ramirez Robosapien Bear [SlashGear]

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HD Videoconferencing Lets Hollywood Bigwigs Judge You From Afar

While most webcams are stuck delivering choppy video, the LifeSize camera’s cyclops eye delivers high-def 1,280 x 720 resolution feeds. Used mainly in the film industry, the camera lets casting agents interview wannabe actors and models without the agents ever having to leave their smug offices. Data is sent instantaneously through an IP address from…

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Autonomous Wheelchair Drives Itself

United Pampers Geeks with iPod Connector and XM Radio

NEC Desktops Go Up in Flames

Network Fogies Getting Into YouTube-Like Racket

DIY Laptop Stand For Your Car

High-tech Taxis Coming to New York

First Overclocked GeForce 8800 Cards From XFX: X-Rated Speeds

Vizio ‘s 47-inch LCD will be 1080p and Less than $2k

Verizon Reminisces on 25 Years of Crippled Cell Phone Service

Toys R Us Manager Pulls a Kevin Rose on Nintendo

Dell E228WFP: Worth the Upgrade?

Panasonic ToughBook Joins the WWAN Party

Chainsaw-powered Motorcycle Cuts Through Highways

Samsung Mobile Summit: Card Phone II in the Flesh

PS3 Backwards Compatibility Half-Assed?

Apple iPhone Will Come in All Colors of the Rainbow

Pogue on Vista: Lets You Safely Keep Your Porny Wallpaper

LG Chocolate Flat Muscles in on Shuffle Territory

Gutted Teddy Bear Reincarnated Inside Robosapien Body

HD Videoconferencing Lets Hollywood Bigwigs Judge You From Afar

Getting Stuck Inside a Glitching Robotaxi Is a Whole New Thing to Be Scared of

Artemis 2 Live Updates: Humanity’s Epic Return to the Moon 🔴

NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission Blasts Off

Disney’s Robot Olaf Dying Is the Funniest Thing to Happen in 2026

Kia’s EV3 Is Headed to the US This Year With Up to 320 Miles of Range

This Is the Way to Lego’s April Releases

Group Pushing Age Verification Requirements for AI Turns Out to Be Sneakily Backed by OpenAI

Amazon Facilities in Bahrain Hit Again as Iran Follows Through on Threat, Report Says

Why the PS6 Handheld Will Matter More Than the PS6

DNA Study Casts Even More Doubt on Shroud of Turin’s True Origin

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

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?