Travis Hudson, Author at Gizmodo

Sharp SD-SP10 1.1 Dolby System

1.1 speaker system that sounds pretty damn good? It can’t be! Oh wait, yes it can with the Sharp SD-SP10 speaker system. This speaker system comes with a single subwoofer and a single speaker that can closely simulate the traditional 5.1 surround sound set up. This system uses Dolby’d Audistry technology that is basically designed…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jun 14 '06

Nokia’s ‘Futuristic’ Concept Phone

So this is what phones are going to be like in the future? That’s a damn shame because this phone isn’t that impressive. Nokia recently held a little competition with students at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. They challenged students to design a phone for the year 2015. The winner received a…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jun 14 '06

Arko PSP-esque Clone

The Arko MP-424 made its debut at Computex. It is a portable media player that has a 3-inch TFT screen, 3-megapixel camera and can play back MP3, WMA and WAV files. No word if it does video playback, but given that it has a 3-inch screen and can record video we can sure hope that…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jun 14 '06

Minispeakers K8000 Acoustic Speaker System for Indoor Portable Media Players

Whew, that headline is a mouthful but it is really the only accurate description of this speaker system. What makes this system different from every other ho-hum portable media player speaker system is the promise of acoustic “room-filling” sound. The entire system is housed in a always-pretty brushed aluminum and has a 8W subwoofer and…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jun 14 '06

APC Mobile Powerpack Keeps Gadgets Chugging

Nowadays not having access to any kind of power sources may be a bit tough, or if you are Apple not having access to a USB port may be tougher, but APC is trying to help with the Mobile Power Pack. APC is normally known for making large battery backup devices to keep computers chugging…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Jun 14 '06

Sony Vending Machines

Oh, pardon me. Zoom Systems—manufacturer or the machine—doesn’t like for these to be called vending machines, rather they are robotic stores. That’s just like calling a prostitute an escort. No need to pretty up the name. The Sony vending machine is made by the same folks that made the ever-so-popular iPod Vending Machines. There are…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Jun 14 '06

Omisys Wi-Fi DVD Player Media Center

DVD player? Ha! With as many features that this baby packs it should be called a hard-driveless media center. The Omisys PN-210V comes loaded up with a nice big antenna for Wi-Fi streaming via 802.11b/g. It can play Off Vorbis, XviD, DivX, MPEG-4 and WMV9 and it can read burned CD and DVD media. It…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jun 13 '06

Nyko FM Trans Kit for Nano: Ho Hum

Here is Nyko’s latest iPod accessory. It is an average FM transmitter for the iPod nano. Probably the best feature is the variety of mounting options that comes with the kit. It can be mounted with an adhesive clip, air-vent clip or sun-visor clip. It also includes a cigarette lighter plug that can charge the…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jun 13 '06

Sony’s Spelling Blunders

A reader of our blogging cohorts, Kotaku, hit up Sony’s Ginza showroom and found a comical spelling error on the displayed Playstation 3 controller. Sony just can’t seem to get anything right as of late. We highly doubt the SERECT spelling error will make the shelves, but it is still nice to giggle at their…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jun 13 '06

DIY Ethernet Cuff Links

What’s a geek to do on those rare occasions when cuff links are needed but the rent-a-tux place forgot to include them? Make some yourself using UTP connectors—or Ethernet connectors—crimpers and some pair-wire. This is a pretty good idea and bound to make a splash at any event, given it is technology relate. These are…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Jun 13 '06

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

This week at TreeHugger: The world’s first solar-powered scooter: is there anything the sun can’t do? Our love-fest with LEDs continue with not one but two features: LED backlighting, making electronics brighter everywhere, and an LED “light engine” that produces a warm, soft light-bulb-like light. Ahh. Lastly, a TreeHugging pizza delivery guy/superhero dons a cape,…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jun 13 '06

Tire Pressure Check Caps Concept

This product neatly falls nicely into the category of “Why didn’t I think of that.” This conceptual design comes way of John Wrightson. The tire cap has a small LCD screen that will display the current tire pressure with a push of the button. Now if only Wrightson could figure out a way for the…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Jun 13 '06

Leica DISTO A6 Bluetooth Measuring Device

Straight from the Leica product page, I think they describe their Bluetooth measuring device perfectly. Take the hard work out of measuring — it is fun now! Whoda thunk measuring could be fun? The DISTO A6 allows wireless measurements to be made up to 200 meters, but the fun doesn’t end there. This device has…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Jun 13 '06

31 Port USB Hub, Why Not?

This unique mod combines nine USB hubs for an ultra, uber USB hub ready for global domination. Unfortunately, there aren’t specific instructions about how to do the technical wiring, but I’m sure the smarties that read us would be able to figure out how to pull this 31 port USB hub off. Mods like this…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Jun 13 '06

Gizmodo Deals: $156 Slingbox

We normally leave all of the wheeling and dealing up to our half-sister Consumerist, but this one is too good to let people pass up. Slingbox is offering a $50 instant rebate on their Slingmedia Slingbox. This device has been the cat’s pajamas for quite a few months now and it may now be the…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jun 13 '06

Ropeless Jump-Rope, More Useful Than You Think

Lester Clancy has finally been awarded a patent on his groundbreaking invention, the cordless jump-rope. Believe or not, this thing might actually be useful. There are weighted balls in each handle to simulate the feel of the rope. It can’t determine whether you would have made the jump or not, but hopefully that feature may…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Jun 12 '06

iPod Speaker Dock Flashlight Mod

Why the hell would anyone want to convert a large flashlight to a speaker dock for the iPod? The real question is why the hell wouldn’t you want to do this. Simply replace the lighting part of the flashlight with a 4-inch speaker, wire it up to an amp, plug an iPod in and whammy…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jun 12 '06

Computex Roundup, Finale

Computex finished up this past weekend in Taipei and here are a few more leftover gems that Akihabara News found. – ASUS Skype Phone AiGuru S1 – AData and its Info SD – AMEX, Skype Phone – Winmate Panel PC

Gadgets Travis Hudson Jun 12 '06

DirecTV, Echostar to Introduce Broadband Service

WildBlue Communications has announced a partnership with EchoStar and DirecTV to sell satellite broadband service. WildBlue is generally known for targeting rural areas where tradition cable or DSL broadband access is limited. They currently serve about 60,000 customers throughout the U.S. and will be looking to gain a lot more from DirecTV’s 30 million subscribers.…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jun 12 '06

Panasonic Unveils 3 Entry-Level TVs

By no means do we mean entry-level by cost, but by specs. These TVs are part of Panasonic’s Viera Link line and the three models have a 4000:1 contrast ratio. The models introduced are the the TH-50PX60 (50 inches, 1366×768 resolution), the TH-42PX60 (42 inches, 1024×768 resolution) and the TH-37PX60 (37 inches, 1024×720 resolution). These…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jun 12 '06

Travis Hudson

Sharp SD-SP10 1.1 Dolby System

Nokia’s ‘Futuristic’ Concept Phone

Arko PSP-esque Clone

Minispeakers K8000 Acoustic Speaker System for Indoor Portable Media Players

APC Mobile Powerpack Keeps Gadgets Chugging

Sony Vending Machines

Omisys Wi-Fi DVD Player Media Center

Nyko FM Trans Kit for Nano: Ho Hum

Sony’s Spelling Blunders

DIY Ethernet Cuff Links

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

Tire Pressure Check Caps Concept

Leica DISTO A6 Bluetooth Measuring Device

31 Port USB Hub, Why Not?

Gizmodo Deals: $156 Slingbox

Ropeless Jump-Rope, More Useful Than You Think

iPod Speaker Dock Flashlight Mod

Computex Roundup, Finale

DirecTV, Echostar to Introduce Broadband Service

Panasonic Unveils 3 Entry-Level TVs

Galaxy S26 Ultra Is Cheaper on Amazon Than Samsung Store as Father’s Day and Prime Day Savings Stack Up

Dyson Opens Prime Day Early With 43% Off Its Bladeless Tower Fan, No Longer Carries a Premium Price Tag

The Young Star of ‘Widow’s Bay’ Hopes Evan Faces More Horror in Season 2

Amazon Opens E-Reader Prime Day Deals Early With Kindle Colorsoft Kids at a Record Low

Amazon’s Alexa Speaker Deals Arrive Early, With Echo Dot Max at a Record Low Before Prime Day Officially Begins

Jeff Bezos Called Washington Post His Worst Investment and Staff He Laid Off ‘Terrible’ People

AirPods Pro 3 Sold Out Overnight, but AirPods 4 Deals Are Still Live for Amazon Early Prime Day

Anthropic Employees and Industry Experts Allege Trump’s Model Meddling is Targeted and Unreasonable

Fans Sold at TJMaxx and Marshalls Recalled for Catching Fire

Using Grok to Bomb Iran and the Twisted Dream of Causing Death Without ‘Killing’

Maingear MG-1 (2026) Review: A Clean, Serene Gaming Machine for a Premium Price

Segway Navimow X430 Review: A Featureful Mow-Bot

GoPro Mission 1 Pro Review: The Best GoPro, Just Not the Best Camera

The Best Tech Gifts for Father’s Day 2026

This Ultrasonic Knife Is More Than Just a Gimmick—at Least Sometimes

Razer Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed Review: Exceptionally Mediocre

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Sony 1000X The Collexion Review: Too Expensive for Anyone but Sony Superfans

Alienware Fixed the One Problem With the Area-51, and Now I’m Afraid I Love It

Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Max Review: Wireless Earbuds With Enough Features to Make Your Head Spin