Latest

What If the iPhone Got Invented in 1990?

Yesterday you saw the iPhone prototype with secret messages, but here you have it in full video action. It’s ultra fast, but it looks like if it was designed in the 90s. By Jean-Luc Picard. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-prototypes-contain-seeeeeecret-messages-5167036 I like how the matte screen looks. And definitely, I love how fast this thing is. The Interface icons…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Microsoft Arc Mouse Special Edition Colors Salute Vegetables, Nature

Microsfot’s collapsible Arc Mouse will be available this month in frost white, eggplant purple, deep olive green and marine blue for $50. Nice, but I do prefer my colors marketed under one umbrella theme. [Microsoft] https://gizmodo.com/fresh-pics-of-collapsible-portable-microsoft-arc-laser-5046430

Tech News Mark Wilson

Microsoft Notebook Cooling Base Could Be Cooler

Microsoft has decided to conquer the exciting world of notebook accessories! And their first product in this “new notebook accessories category” is the Notebook Cooling Case! Suitable for both desks and laps and said to fit all laptops, the Cooling Case is 1.16 inches thick, but it still manages to squeeze a USB-powered fan into…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Olympus Calls a Truce in the Megapixel War

Olympus has decided to stop all of the childish marketing gimmicks and step out of the now meaningless megapixel race. In a recent interview, manager of Olympus Imaging’s SLR planning department stated: Twelve megapixels is, I think, enough for covering most applications most customers need…we have no intention to compete in the megapixel wars for…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Joss Whedon’s New Musical – For One Night Only!

Call it the Dr. Horrible follow-up you didn’t see coming. Joss Whedon‘s next musical project has nothing to do with Dollhouse and is happening sooner than you may think. Like, next month sooner. Whedon will be providing “a special musical performance” for an already-special episode of Ira Glass‘ This American Life on April 23rd. The…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Magic Ring Allows You to Control Every Gadget Remotely, No Buttons Needed

I couldn’t believe it either, but this ring—called Yubi-nya—will allow you to remote control any device just using your fingers. And yes, it has the shape of a cat face. For good reason, I’m sure. According to researcher Saori Noda—who works for Denso Corporation, a big automotive electronics supplier in Japan—they are “working to make…

Gadgets Jesus Diaz

Learning Curves For Thor And Sulu, Plus Dollhouse’s Trashiest Imprint Yet!

Spoiler outrage! There’s a Thor casting call, and new hints on Star Trek and Green Lantern. Plus crazy pics from Battlestar and Dollhouse. All that, plus Wolverine, Ghost Rider, Doctor Who, Lost, Supernatural and Reaper. Thor: Is Marvel looking to cast an unknown as Thor, in the wake of their money issues? In any case,…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Tulip USB Hub Is Nothing But Flowers and Sunshine (and USB Ports)

You big tough IT guy you. Just because you can rip the still-beating RAM from a PC doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy the simple beauties of life, like USB ports shaped like tulips. The USB Tulip Hub is a 4-way port adapter that cleverly hides flexible USB ports into a tulip design. Either plug…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Reasonably Sized OLED TVs Stalled By Our Crappy Economy

When consumer budgets are tight, companies tend to back off the horrendously priced luxury goods. But according to the OLED Association, it’s not poor consumers that are holding up new, bigger OLED sets—it’s poor manufacturers. Ars interviewed Barry Young, Managing Director of the OLED Association, and managed to get a pretty good read on where…

Gadgets John Herrman

Wolfram Alpha Search Engine Will Answer All Your Questions, Take Us to Infinity and Beyond

Get ready, because the world as we know it is going to change in May 2009, when Wolfram Alpha—a computational search engine that belongs in the Enterprise’s computer—appears, giving you precise answers to everything. That’s what this thing is going to give us: A natural way to plug into the vast pool of information of…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Wii MotionPlus Not Delayed, Says Nintendo

Hold your horses, because after IGN said that Wii MotionPlus was delayed, Nintendo is saying that it is not delayed. Kind of. Sort of. Or something. https://gizmodo.com/wii-motionplus-delayed-according-to-ign-5166589 IGN said that Nintendo was struggling internally with the Wii MotipnPlus, pushing back the release of Wii Sports Resort, which is missing from the upcoming Nintendo games lists.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Dow Jones Newswire Chimes In On Apple Netbook Rumors, Claims 10″ Screen

Just in case yesterday’s Commercial Times report didn’t get your speculative juices flowing, the repectable-sounding Dow Jones Newswire is basically restating it, with their own sources and a little extra detail. https://gizmodo.com/apple-releasing-a-touchscreen-netbook-this-summer-5166576 The story is more or less the same: Apple is allegedly planning a touchscreen netbook for release as early as H2 of this…

Tech News John Herrman

gCubik Display Puts Touch-Sensitive 3D Models In Your Palm

The gCubik display cube, which simulates a fully rotatable, multi-viewable 3D object within its walls, has evolved quite a bit since we last saw it: its six sides, up from three, now respond to touch. https://gizmodo.com/gcubik-is-palm-sized-3d-display-everyone-can-see-at-onc-5015736 Like its predecessor, the newest gCubik is a strange device—more of proof-of-concept than anything else. It’s purpose is to…

Tech News John Herrman

Woz Dances His Weird Little Heart Out, You Know What To Do

And so it has come to pass: Steve Wozniak, gussied up and smiling like maniac, danced on national television. For like a minute and a half! Here’s how it went: https://gizmodo.com/woz-to-dance-with-the-stars-and-denise-richards-5149503 Actually, no, I have no idea how it went, but here’s what I saw: Woz came out wearing an awesome pink boa, the music…

Tech News John Herrman

Japanese Elementary School Kids Now Being Taught by Saya the Robot

Elementary school teachers watch out. Japan’s trying to make you obsolete! In lieu of a real flesh and blood person, one primary class in Tokyo is now getting a robot teacher named Saya. Saya has 18 motors hidden behind her latex face which can help her express emotions that run the gamut from approval to…

Tech News Elaine Chow

Electrolux Vacuum Ad Pokes Fun at Suicide, Really Does Suck

Wow. I’ve seen a couple ads of questionable taste in my day, but this one—in which a desperate "live jumper" takes a leap but doesn’t hit the ground—really takes the cake. [Youku Buzz]

Tech News Elaine Chow

Dell Latitude E6400 XFR Could Probably Double as Bullet Proof Armor

Dell‘s new ruggedized laptop, the Latitude E6400 XFR, manages to be slimmer—yet manlier—than its first foray into military-grade notebooks, with better ballistic armor, higher drop specs and dust/moisture shielding in 8.5lbs. https://gizmodo.com/dell-leaks-rugged-e6400-atg-and-xt2-ultraportable-table-394351 To help out all the military, first responders, oil & gas workers and like to get their computing done, the E6400 uses a…

Tech News Elaine Chow

Video: Musical Exoskeleton Is a ‘Nonsense Machine’ From Maywa Denki

Nobumichi Tosa is the founder of Maywa Denki is a Japanese design firm that creates wonderful nonsense gadgets, like this musical backpack that makes music when you move your arms. As you can see, different positions correlate to different types of sounds and tempos. There’s no explanation provided for how the machine works, but that’s…

Tech News Adrian Covert

2008 Model-Year TVs Go Extra Cheap To Make Room For 2009s

Clearance pricing is a fact of retail, but this year, the remaining 2008 TVs are taking sick price slashings to make room for only marginally better 2009 sets, according to research done by HD Guru. Gary at HD Guru found the most aggressive pricing at J&R, Costco, Fry’sand Vann’s. He put together a list of…

Gadgets Wilson Rothman

This Is the World’s Most Advanced Bike and it Has an On-Board Computer

BERU’s Factor 001 is scheduled to be unveiled next week in the UK, and purportedly has GPS, motorsport-grade sensors and a radio transmitter, which all go back to an on-board computer. Gizmag says the Factor 001 can collect various bits of info, such as ergonometric, biometric, physical force and environmental data, then take all that…

Tech News Adrian Covert

What If the iPhone Got Invented in 1990?

Microsoft Arc Mouse Special Edition Colors Salute Vegetables, Nature

Microsoft Notebook Cooling Base Could Be Cooler

Olympus Calls a Truce in the Megapixel War

Joss Whedon’s New Musical – For One Night Only!

Magic Ring Allows You to Control Every Gadget Remotely, No Buttons Needed

Learning Curves For Thor And Sulu, Plus Dollhouse’s Trashiest Imprint Yet!

Tulip USB Hub Is Nothing But Flowers and Sunshine (and USB Ports)

Reasonably Sized OLED TVs Stalled By Our Crappy Economy

Wolfram Alpha Search Engine Will Answer All Your Questions, Take Us to Infinity and Beyond

Wii MotionPlus Not Delayed, Says Nintendo

Dow Jones Newswire Chimes In On Apple Netbook Rumors, Claims 10″ Screen

gCubik Display Puts Touch-Sensitive 3D Models In Your Palm

Woz Dances His Weird Little Heart Out, You Know What To Do

Japanese Elementary School Kids Now Being Taught by Saya the Robot

Electrolux Vacuum Ad Pokes Fun at Suicide, Really Does Suck

Dell Latitude E6400 XFR Could Probably Double as Bullet Proof Armor

Video: Musical Exoskeleton Is a ‘Nonsense Machine’ From Maywa Denki

2008 Model-Year TVs Go Extra Cheap To Make Room For 2009s

This Is the World’s Most Advanced Bike and it Has an On-Board Computer

Latest news

Judge Kills Lawsuit Against Infamous Study That Might Have Increased Teen Suicides

Artemis 2 Day 3: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

Researchers Discover How to Add Psilocybin, DMT, and Other Psychedelics to Tobacco

Fake Videos Are Already Spreading After Two US Air Force Planes Go Down Near Iran

We’re Obsessed With the Meta Fits on These New Star Wars Toys

Behold These Breathtaking Views of Earth Captured by the Artemis 2 Astronauts

‘Chainsaw Man’ Briefly Returns in ‘Dandadan’

Meta Smart Glasses Can Now Track All the Food You Put Into Your Mouth

Latest Reviews

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

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

Let us help find what you are looking for...