Louis Ramirez, Author at Gizmodo

Pogue and Mossberg Give Zune a Smackdown

The tech world’s two leading giants (the NYT’s David Pogue and the WSJ’s Walt Mossberg) have put Microsoft’s new Zune in its place, giving the unborn player multiple kicks and jabs before proclaiming the iPod the better of the two. https://gizmodo.com/zune-first-full-review-212255 Mossberg starts off liking the Zune, singing praises for its good interface which he…

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Panasonic Keeps You on Track with its First GPS System

We’re always getting lost, so the more in-car GPS systems we can choose from, the better. The Strada CN-NVD905U is Panasonic’s first all-in-one system coupling a 7-inch touch-screen LCD with a generous 30GB hard drive and built-in DVD drive. It’ll come pre-loaded with maps of North America and also support Sirius Satellite Radio, letting Sirius…

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Motorola Pro Q Spotted in Hungary

We have a love/hate relationship with our Q. We love the phone itself, but hate the OS and horrible battery life. Yet our heart still skipped a beat when word got out that the Q Pro we had talked about earlier (codenamed Norman) had been caught vacationing in Hungary. The styling on the new phone…

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Soyo Twins Bring Dual Monitor Action to Your Desk

If those 30-inch LCDs we showed you are too big of a stretch for your budget, Soyo’s GoVideo Dual LCD line might be just what you need. The twins are all decked out with built-in speakers, 2,560×1,024 resolutions, and 8ms response times. But what’s extra cool is that the displays can be turned so that…

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B&O Discovers Bluetooth

If you still have some dough left over after splurging on the Serene, B&O will soon be offering an update to the Earset 1, the aptly named Earset 2. It’s their first Bluetooth headset (welcome to 2006, guys) and it uses two omnidirectional mics to transmit better quality sound than your run-of-the-mill wireless headset. One…

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Japanese Bra Also Carries Your Melons

We’ve seen all sorts of bras before, but this is the first we’ve come across that helps save the environment. Dubbed the No! Shopping Bag Bra, this lacy red undergarment has padded cups that when removed, transform into shopping bags that can be used to carry around your groceries, laundry, or other purchases and reduce…

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Asus Silent Knight Keeps Your CPU from Breaking a Sweat

It may look like some sort of torture device for your PC, but Asus’ Silent Knight is actually an all-copper cooler designed to keep your CPU from overheating. The cooler supports Intel’s Core 2 Duo, Pentium D, and Pentium 4 family of processors as well as AMD’s Athlon 64-FX and Sempron CPUs, which makes it…

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Russian Coffin Buries You with Panic Button

Ever since we saw The Serpent and the Rainbow as a little kid, we’ve had this unnatural fear of being buried alive. Well, a Russian inventor by the name of Vitaly Malyukov must have watched the same movie cause he’s designed a casket with a built-in panic button that lets you contact the living in…

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GameStop Teases Wii Fans with Bundle Details

We’re still days away from the official launch date, but the folks at GameStop are showing off their online Wii bundle for the lucky few who’ll get to snag one come the 19th. The $694-dollar package will get you 6 games (Zelda: Twilight Princess, Trauma Center, Red Steel, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, etc), a 1GB SD…

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Griffin Cradles Your iPod with AmpliFi and Voyager Speakers

Looks-wise, Griffin’s new iPod speakers are impressive. On one hand you have the Amplifi, which reminds us of the SpeckTone dock if Darth Vader were to design one. The $150 AmpliFi has two 2.75-inch speakers along with a 5-inch subwoofer and an auxiliary input for hooking up other players. For those who like taking their…

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CES 2007: Phoenix IP Radio Streams Stations from the Net

It may look like another iPod accessory (thanks to its all-white design), but the Phoenix IP Radio is a different kind of beast. This portable, 2-pound radio lets you listen to any station, podcast, or music source that streams online. It has built-in Wi-Fi (802.11g) and can automatically detect and connect to any open hot…

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Linksys Phone for Yahoo Messenger and Landlines: Unboxed and Groped

The thought of sticking it to Ma Bell and making free phone calls from our PC fills us with joy, so it’s no wonder we welcomed Linksys’ new phone with open arms. The CIT310 is a cordless phone that lets you make free PC-to-PC calls using your Yahoo Messenger with Voice account. The phone also…

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Zune New York Party Recap

There were as many Zunes as there were martini glasses at Microsoft’s soiree in New York last night and thanks to Gawker’s videographer, Richard Blakeley, we managed to get a good look at the player’s interface and music-beaming capabilities despite the wall-thumping techno/house soundtrack that filled the warehouse throughout the night. Here’s what you missed…

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NEC Goes Nuclear with Type-N01 Laptop

We’ve always dreamed of owning a laptop with enough power to launch missiles and take over small countries and now the mad scientists at NEC and Takara have teamed up to bring us the limited edition Type-N01. This eccentric laptop has the kind of looks to make even the meanest ToughBook cringe in fear. It…

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Election 2006: Vote For the New Mac Guy

Looks like we’ve seen the end of Justin “I’m a Mac” Long. Apple has given our favorite B-lister the boot and needs your help in picking the next actor to star alongside John “PC Guy” Hodgman in their TV ads. We’ve hand-picked our top candidates and now it’s up to you to make the vote.…

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Zune User Interface: Runs Like Butter

So now that you’ve seen how fast you can beam songs from one Zune player to another, we’re gonna drill through the menu system so you can see just how smooth this baby runs in person. Along with Gawker’s video guru Richard Blakeley, we hit everything from display settings to the Zune’s radio interface. We…

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Panasonic Shoots for 1080p with PT-AE1000U Projector

CES is still months away, but Panasonic is throwing down hard at today’s pre-CES event in NY taking the wraps off its first 1080p (1920×1080) projector. Just a week ago we gave you our impressions on the PT-AX100U, and now the PT-AE1000U makes the jump from 720p to 1080p and lets you plug in two…

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Sirius InV Receiver Satisfies Your Satellite Craving on the Cheap

The folks at Orbitcast have taken the wraps off Sirius’ unannounced InV receiver. It’s a bare bones plug-and-play receiver so your $49 dollars will only get you the basics like a 3-line LCD, built-in FM transmitter, and 10 channel presets. Still, it makes for an easy way to jump on the satellite bandwagon. We just…

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Panasonic Gives ToughBook eLite W5 the Rainbow Treatment

Design-wise, Panny’s ToughBooks have always been a little rough around the edges. In an attempt to fix that, the new eLite W5 now comes in seven different color tones ranging from Merlot to Blueprint. We think the system is still under powered (it’s packing a 1.2GHz Core Solo processor), but for running basic office apps,…

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Zune File Transfer Race

We crashed Microsoft’s New York Zune party last night and got some extra hands-on time with the soon-to-be-released player. We’ve already given you our in depth review, but were curious to see just how long it’d take to send music from one Zune to another. Gawker videographer Richard Blakeley filmed the exchange which took under…

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Pogue and Mossberg Give Zune a Smackdown

Panasonic Keeps You on Track with its First GPS System

Motorola Pro Q Spotted in Hungary

Soyo Twins Bring Dual Monitor Action to Your Desk

B&O Discovers Bluetooth

Japanese Bra Also Carries Your Melons

Asus Silent Knight Keeps Your CPU from Breaking a Sweat

Russian Coffin Buries You with Panic Button

GameStop Teases Wii Fans with Bundle Details

Griffin Cradles Your iPod with AmpliFi and Voyager Speakers

CES 2007: Phoenix IP Radio Streams Stations from the Net

Linksys Phone for Yahoo Messenger and Landlines: Unboxed and Groped

Zune New York Party Recap

NEC Goes Nuclear with Type-N01 Laptop

Election 2006: Vote For the New Mac Guy

Zune User Interface: Runs Like Butter

Panasonic Shoots for 1080p with PT-AE1000U Projector

Sirius InV Receiver Satisfies Your Satellite Craving on the Cheap

Panasonic Gives ToughBook eLite W5 the Rainbow Treatment

Zune File Transfer Race

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