Travis Hudson, Author at Gizmodo

Top 10 Apple Flops

What!? No, say it isn’t so, but it is. Apple did produce a lot of crap and newlaunches was kind enough to pile all of that Apple crap together for one craptacular list. Most of the items consisted of some of Apple’s older software flops such as Cyberdog, Taligent, and EWorld. I don’t quite agree…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 27

Dealzmodo: Samsung Helix XM2go Portable Satellite Radio Player, $40 AR

Wow. This is a pretty sweet deal. Almost a year ago we reviewed the Samsung Helix portable XM player and thoroughly liked it. Unfortunately, it carried a $400 price tag. Now, Amazon has this player for $40 after a $50 XM mail-in-rebate and $260 of instant savings off the $350 original price tag courtesy of…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Mar 27

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

This week at TreeHugger: Working from home or telecommuting definitely has its benefits (beyond working in your underwear), but a new bill introduced to the US Congress would also have some added cash benefits, too. We introduce the guide for How to Green Your Electronics, proving once and for all that being green with electronics…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 27

Thunder Super Radio HiFI Phone—What the…

Hidden in the deep crevices of the CTIA show, gems like this one can be found. From the front, this phone looks like a fairly normal candybar phone. Flip her over and find one hell of an odd boombox attached to the back. It is a TV/FM/AM radio tuner complete with a digital display and…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 27

Kyocera M1000 Folds Out for Some QWERTY Hotness

Kyocera is jumping on the low-end QWERTY bandwagon with the M1000 announced today at CTIA. This candybar style phone opens to unveil another screen and a QWERTY keyboard similar to that of the LG VX-9800. https://gizmodo.com/lg-vx-9800-on-verizon-126876 Texting freaks should love this phone, but for anyone else it may be worth a pass. It is a…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 27

Nokia Brings Back the 3310 Brick, Kind of

Remember the Nokia 3310 brickish cellphone from the ’90s? It’s back, baby. The Nokia 3310 classic has passed through the rigorous ass-pounding by the FCC and is ready to bring back the golden-old days where the classic Nokia ringtone would ruin my movies, rather than horrible rips of crappy rap songs. The phone has been…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 27

Hand-Crank Cellphone Charger

You know, the apocalypse doesn’t seem so bad nowadays. With my complete arsenal of disposable battery chargers and hand-crank everything it seems that in a powerless future a little elbow grease is all that will be needed to live a happy, powered life. This hand-crank cellphone charger can be added to all of the other…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 27

Ritek Yego Flash Drive is All About the Ménage à Trois

With every peripheral and its mom operating via USB, a lack of ports can actually be a problem. The Ritek Yego is a fairly standard USB flash drive, but the shape allows two other USB devices to be plugged into it with the help of a little hot pass-through action. So it is really just…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 26

New, Discounted Sharper Image iPod-Ready Speaker Docks

Sharper Image, the company made famous for selling everyone else’s iPod-ready crap, is joining the fray themselves. They have released a plethora of iPod-ready speaker systems ready to suck up your dollars, and have discounted some of their other models. There are so many I am even going to do a bulleted list—a list I…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 26

Sony Ericsson W580 Walkman Phone has a Pedometer

galleryPost('w580', 8, 'Sony Ericsson W580 Walkman Phone'); Sony Ericsson has added the W580 to their repertoire of combination MP3 player cellphones. And in another giant twist of the year, Sony has also announced that they will be launching the phone Stateside first! A phone coming exclusively to the U.S.? Suck on them apples, Europe! The…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 26

All Nike Shoes to Become Nike+ Compatible

AP Nike President and Chief Executive Mark Parker recently said that all Nike running shoes will become compatible with the Nike+iPod sensor by the end of the year. There were no other details offered, but I would suspect that over the year Nike will slowly phase out the old kicks in favor of new ones…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 26

Apple Wants You to Buy Lots of iPods

Has Apple finally sold an iPod to every single person that wants one? The appearance of this sign at an Apple Store would say yes. Now instead of finding new customers, Apple will be working off their existing customer base trying to get you to buy iPods of all shapes, colors, and sizes. I won’t…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 26

Nokia N95 Coming Stateside

The cellphone orgyfest known as CTIA hasn’t even started yet, and the big news is already surfacing. The Nokia N95 recently launched internationally, but now there is word that Nokia will be bringing the N95 stateside within the coming months. Unfortunately (or fortunately) Nokia will be selling the funky dual-slider direct on their website, unlocked.…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 26

Dealzmodo: Save $40 on the Microsoft Zune

Buy.com has the Microsoft Zune for $210 out the digital door and the price includes free shipping. It is available in black only, and is that same portable media player that we have told you all about in the past. The Zune normally carries a $250 price tag. Product Page [Via Bargainist]

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 26

Don’t Forget to Enter Our Tokyo Flash Giveaway

This is just a quick reminder that we are running a contest where you, the beautiful and neatly groomed reader, can win your choice of watch made by Tokyo Flash. Follow the link here to find out what needs to be done to win. Thanks to Tokyo Flash for sponsoring this contest. https://gizmodo.com/tokyo-flash-giveaway-win-your-choice-of-watch-246277 Tokyo Flash…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 26

HANNSpree HANNSFries TV Doesn’t Promote Obesity At All

HANNSpree is known for making some pretty unique LCD TVs. They cover everything from fire trucks to elephants to baseballs and more, but this is a bold new step. The HANNSFries TV look like a pack of fries, and the accompanying remote control looks like a ketchup packet. I am glad HANNSpree finally created a…

Television Travis Hudson Mar 26

Shutdown Day is Tomorrow, Get Ready

Remember the Shutdown Day we told you about a month ago. For those that clicked I can, you better get ready because Shutdown Day is tomorrow. I clicked I can and I fully plan on going through with it by packing up my laptop and spending time with my family and watching some basketball. https://gizmodo.com/ditch-your-computer-for-one-day-really-238510…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 23

Saitek Mice in an Easter Basket, Why Not?

Now that we have all recovered from St. Patty’s Day, it is time to look ahead to the next holiday that can be exploited for financial gain. Easter is coming up, and what is a better way to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus than with a basket filled with Saitek mice. I probably wouldn’t mind…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 23

Music Publishers Sue XM Radio

The RIAA isn’t the only company pissing us off this month. The National Music Publishers Association has slapped a “last resort” lawsuit on XM. The lawsuit is regarding a particular service called XM + MP3 that allows XM subscribers to save and store songs on portable players as long as they remain XM subscribers. The…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 23

Xbox 360 May Support Blu-ray Someday [Updated: Whatever]

I don’t know if this is a tragic sign of Microsoft giving in, but the Xbox UK head Neil Thompson said that Microsoft is opening up the possibility of supporting Blu-ray on the 360 someday. Thompson told the BBC: Whatever format wins it is highly likely we will offer a solution. The only debate is…

Tech News Travis Hudson Mar 23

Travis Hudson

Top 10 Apple Flops

Dealzmodo: Samsung Helix XM2go Portable Satellite Radio Player, $40 AR

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

Thunder Super Radio HiFI Phone—What the…

Kyocera M1000 Folds Out for Some QWERTY Hotness

Nokia Brings Back the 3310 Brick, Kind of

Hand-Crank Cellphone Charger

Ritek Yego Flash Drive is All About the Ménage à Trois

New, Discounted Sharper Image iPod-Ready Speaker Docks

Sony Ericsson W580 Walkman Phone has a Pedometer

All Nike Shoes to Become Nike+ Compatible

Apple Wants You to Buy Lots of iPods

Nokia N95 Coming Stateside

Dealzmodo: Save $40 on the Microsoft Zune

Don’t Forget to Enter Our Tokyo Flash Giveaway

HANNSpree HANNSFries TV Doesn’t Promote Obesity At All

Shutdown Day is Tomorrow, Get Ready

Saitek Mice in an Easter Basket, Why Not?

Music Publishers Sue XM Radio

Xbox 360 May Support Blu-ray Someday [Updated: Whatever]

‘Secret Wars’ Is More Than Just an ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Sequel

The ‘Street Fighter’ Movie Knows What It Is

Trump, When Asked About White House Meeting with Anthropic’s Dario Amodei: ‘Who?’

‘The Batman, Part II’ Has Finally Found Two-Face’s Dad

TotalAV Keeps Prices Low While Covering the Basics of Online Protection

RAM Shortage Expected to Continue Into Next Year or Later

Marvel Studios’ Former Art Staff Discuss ‘Shortsighted’ Layoffs

Amazon Delivery Drones Involve a Perilous 10-Foot Drop. Users Are Posting the Apparent Results

Organ Transplants Without Lifelong Meds? New Trial Shows It’s Possible

The AI Doomers Who Are Playing With Fire

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

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

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