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Android Does Karaoke, Gets Bored

It’s been awhile since Korea wowed us with one of their robots, but we gotta say, their follow up to the Ever-1 Android is reminding us too much of our girlfriend (y’know, the one we’ve yet to find). Not only does she love karaoke, but her claim to fame is her ability to show boredom.…

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Sequiam BioLock Forces Burglars to Break Your Window Instead

Yeah, this lock has a fingerprint-reading scanner tucked underneath, but we’re not sold on the idea that it’d deter a burglar from breaking into someone’s apartment. Nevertheless, the $249 lock can register up to 50 different digits and can be used on pretty much any door. It also comes with two back up keys. We’ll…

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Presto Printer, Delivering E-mail to Geezers Everywhere

E-mailing our Luddite family members has never been as easy as it should be, especially when grandma still insists the Internet is a series of tubes. Enter the HP Presto. This sucker instantly prints incoming e-mails so grandma-ma can focus on drinking her prune juice instead of having to remember her screenname and password. The…

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Microsoft Working on Successor to the 360

Even though their competition has yet to debut, Microsoft has gone on the record and admitted to working on a successor to the 360. No specific details were given, but when asked about a follow up to the 360 in a video interview with online gaming site Kikizo, Chris Lewis, the head of Xbox Europe,…

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Tumi’s Solar-powered Backpack Charges Your Gadgets on the Go

We’ve shown some love for Tumi backpacks in the past, so it’s no surprise we’d fall head over heels for their new limited edition backpack which charges your gadgets via its built-in solar panel. Designed by famed Brit sculptor Anish Kapoor, the bag has a removable solar panel, padded laptop sleeve, and a water-repellent exterior.…

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Frozen Wii Caught Red-handed

The chances of this being a final production Wii are pretty slim, but this video shows that even the forthcoming console is susceptible to the ol’ system freeze. Hopefully they’ll get that fixed cause the alarm-like noise in the background is definitely annoying. – Louis Ramirez Yes even the Wii freezes [via Gadgetell]

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Exclusive Grope: Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick Transforms Laptops into HDTVs

We love us some HDTV, so when Pinnacle gave us a first-hand look at their new PCTV HD Pro Stick we were all over it. A smidgen thicker than your average thumb drive, the Pro Stick delivers free over-the-air HD programming straight to your PC via a USB connection. It comes with a portable antenna…

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XCDs: the New Enemy?

The sneaky folks at Aladdin have filed a patent for a new form of media that marries optical discs with smart cards. The new discs, dubbed XCDs, will look and play like any old DVD/CD, except their outer edge will be cut away and capable of plugging into a USB socket. Aladdin figures they can…

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Ms. Dewey: the Search Engine That Reprimands Your Searches

Let’s face it: Google is the world’s go-to search engine. But if you’re looking for something with a little more attitude, Ms. Dewey can give you your daily dose of abuse. She’s essentially an avatar that governs the search engine of the same name commenting on every search you make. The video is sometimes a…

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Stephen Hawking Filming R-Rated ‘Big Bang’ Movie

Ok, so we’re not sure about the rating part (yet), but lonely British physicist Stephen Hawking is about to star in his first movie. Titled “Beyond the Horizon,” the Imax 3D film will bring Hawking and his high-tech wheeelchair to the big screen. In it, Hawking is approached by a young, voluptuous reporter eager to…

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Sony’s New Hi-Fi Shows Some A2DP Love

We wouldn’t mind seeing this State-side. It’s Sony’s first Bluetooth-capable micro hi-fi. It packs A2DP love so you can wirelessly play your tunes from any other A2DP device, be it your cell phone, PC, or MP3 player. (A2DP is short for Advanced Audio Distribution Profile, which in a nutshell lets you stream music in stereo).…

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Portable Deep Fryer Lets You Get Fat Wherever You Go

We’re still looking for a way to fit a full-size deep fryer in our kitchen, but till that day comes, this will have to do. It’s a tiny deep fryer you can fit into any apartment. It holds up to 5-cups of artery-strengthening oil and despite its tiny size can reach temps of up to…

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CMO: 1080p is For Punks, We Got Quad HD

We’re barely seeing 1080p content and yet the guys over at Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) have already made plans for a 47-inch Quad high-definition display. Quad HD would dwarf today’s 1080p (1,920×1,080) sets with a 3,840×2,160 resolution (1440p). CMO’s 47-inch LCD panel, which is said to be slated for the second quarter of 2007, would…

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Google HQ to Run on Solar Power, Sun’s Stock Price Suddenly Rises

Googleplex is going solar. Well, part of it is. The Mountain View-based company announced its plans to power part of its HQ using solar panels. 9,200 solar panels to be exact. The search engine giant hopes to set an example for corporate America and said it will power up to 30% of its facilities using…

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CF-19 and CF-30 ToughBooks Have Brightest Screens Ever

Put us in an alley with Panny’s new ToughBooks and chances are they’ll kick our asses. And they’re also packing 1000cd screens—that’s 2.5 times brighter than the screen on a 30-inch cinema display by Apple! But despite their toughness and brightness, we hold no respect for ’em. Yeah, they have shock-mounted hard drives and we…

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Video Ads Coming to a Hand Dryer Near You

We value our time spent on the can, so the thought of having commercial-playing displays in the bathroom pisses us off (lame pun intended). But apparently that’s how it’s been going on down under. This image of a hand dryer in Australia shows an ad playing right off the dryer’s display. We don’t wash our…

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Best Ultra Portable Laptop: Asus S6F

The folks over at Laptop mag have just taken the Asus S6F for a test spin. For those of you with short term memory (meaning us), the S6F is the same notebook we talked about at the start of the year (it’s only now available State-side). Laptop reviewed the non-leather S6F ($2,199) and praised it…

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Firebox Popsicle Candles Mix Ice and Fire

We’re not sure what kind of mood these candles will elicit from your significant other, but the Mathmos Thaw Light lets you create a wall of ice around what would otherwise be a very boring-looking candle. It’s essentially a mold that you can fill with water, freeze, and then pop a candle into. As the…

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Fujitsu P1610 Gives Laptops Across the World Weight Complex

Fujitsu may call it a mini laptop, but we all know the P1610 is the illegitimate love child of a UMPC, ultraportable, Tablet PC threesome. It’s got a swiveling 8.9-inch display, an 80GB hard drive, and built-in Wi-Fi/Bluetooth. There’s no dual-core love here though. Instead it’s powered by a 1.2GHz Intel Core Solo processor. The…

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M-Audio’s X-Session Pro Lets DJs Rock On

Digital DJs have one more way to keep the floor-filling beats going thanks to the X-Session Pro. The USB-powered controller fuses the standard controls of a two-channel DJ mixer with the transport and pitch controls of a turntable. It may not be not be suitable for pros, but it’ll let you control volume, pitch, EQ,…

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Android Does Karaoke, Gets Bored

Sequiam BioLock Forces Burglars to Break Your Window Instead

Presto Printer, Delivering E-mail to Geezers Everywhere

Microsoft Working on Successor to the 360

Tumi’s Solar-powered Backpack Charges Your Gadgets on the Go

Frozen Wii Caught Red-handed

Exclusive Grope: Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick Transforms Laptops into HDTVs

XCDs: the New Enemy?

Ms. Dewey: the Search Engine That Reprimands Your Searches

Stephen Hawking Filming R-Rated ‘Big Bang’ Movie

Sony’s New Hi-Fi Shows Some A2DP Love

Portable Deep Fryer Lets You Get Fat Wherever You Go

CMO: 1080p is For Punks, We Got Quad HD

Google HQ to Run on Solar Power, Sun’s Stock Price Suddenly Rises

CF-19 and CF-30 ToughBooks Have Brightest Screens Ever

Video Ads Coming to a Hand Dryer Near You

Best Ultra Portable Laptop: Asus S6F

Firebox Popsicle Candles Mix Ice and Fire

Fujitsu P1610 Gives Laptops Across the World Weight Complex

M-Audio’s X-Session Pro Lets DJs Rock On

Sam Witwer Is Ready for Maul’s Moment

Watch and Follow Live as NASA Launches Its First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years 🔴

Anthropic Can’t Cover Up Its Claude Code Leak Fast Enough

Zach Cregger Recruits Second Zach for His Aunt Gladys Spinoff

Can You Run a Computer Without RAM? Surprisingly, Yes—But You’ll Be Miserable

How Adult Swim Skipped the April Fools’ Nonsense and Dropped a ‘Smiling Friends’ Claymation Horror Short Instead

Oracle Lays Off Thousands to Offset AI Spending

The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in April 2026

Chinese Startup Debuts Super-Bendy Robotic Arm for Orbital Repairs

Your Devices Are Targets. Bitdefender Shields Them All — For Less Than You Think

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?