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ATC5K: We’re Way Too Chicken to Use this Helmet Camcorder

We’re not really that extreme. Wait…we’re on the internet and can be whoever we want to be… We’re so fucking XTREME. When we skydive without parachutes into our kayaks, we always tape our adventures on the Oregon Scientific ATC5K camera! Sure, its 640 x 480 resolution at 30fps doesn’t sound amazing, but it can withstand…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Aiptek Pocket Projector Can Probably Shine Larger Than Your TV

Continuing an increasingly apparent trend at Computex, Aiptek is planning to show their new PocketCinema V10 mini-projector, which they say is rated to display images up to a diagonal 50 inches. Details are still a little slim at the moment, but Aiptek has released a basic spec set, claiming a support for MPEG-4 video, JPEG…

Tech News John Herrman

Sony Hosts XBR8 LED LCD vs. Plasma Shootout (You’ll Never Guess Who Wins)

Sony celebrated the launch of its XBR8 tricolor-LED-backlit LCD TV lineup with a Pioneer-style darkened-room shoot-out. The 55″ XBR8 was pitted against an unnamed popular plasma set. What you see above is the LCD on the left, and the plasma on the right. But wait, we thought plasmas always had the upper hand when it…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Two Bravia TV Modules That Make Sense: Wireless HDMI and Slot-Loading DVD Player

Sure the Bravia Internet Video Link is a dubious use of $300 (even with YouTube), but there are at least two Bravia add-on modules in Sony’s oven that are tasty and smart: A wireless HDMI module-neato factor is self-explanatory, especially since the transmitter takes up to four HDMI connections-and a slot loading DVD player. It…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

IBM Developing Water-cooled, ‘3D’ Semiconductors

Straight out of IBM’s Zurich R&D labs are these concepts for semiconductor chips that are stacked on top of eachother and allow enough space in between for water cooling. Developed jointly with the Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin, the ‘3D’ stacking of these chips not only uses less space and allows for greater speed, but the…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Zumobi Browser for WM5, WM6 Updated: Users Can Add Their Own Content

Earlier this year I put the Zumobi browser for Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices through its paces and determined that it had some novelty value, but it was clear that there were shortcomings that needed to be overcome before it had any chance of attracting a serious audience. The folks behind the project have…

Tech News Sean Fallon

iCall Will Switch Your iPhone to VoIP Mid-Call

A small VoIP company called iCall has ported their software to the iPhone, allowing users to reroute ongoing calls to their free VoIP service in a matter of seconds. The app actively scans for accessible Wi-Fi networks and prompts the user to transfer the call once connected. It goes without saying that the service won’t…

Tech News John Herrman

If Only Indiana Jones 4 Had Been As Thrilling As Its Concept Art

If only Indiana Jones and the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull had been as dynamic as the movie’s concept art. A gorgeous new book from Lucas Books and Ballantine, The Complete Making Of Indiana Jones, is chock full of art and production photos for Skull that make me feel a bit wistful for the finished…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Old Printers, Scanners and Hard Drives Used to Perform Radiohead’s ‘Nude’

Most people just create amusing videos to fit their favorite songs, but James Houston went one step further and synchronized a bunch of obsolete gadget noises to recreate Radiohead’s “Nude.” A Sinclair ZX Spectrum 8-bit PC was used for rhythm and lead guitars, an HP Scanjet 3c was used for bass guitar, an Epson LX-81…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Newman’s Cool Man MP3 Player: Pin it to Your Uniform For Extra Flair

If you haven’t quite reached your flair quota, or you are hopelessly stuck in the 1980’s fashion-wise, you will probably love the Cool Man MP3 from Newman. The device features and OLED display, support for MP3 and WMA, a built-in microphone and most importantly, a high-tech safety pin that puts high-tech holes in your shirts…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Eye-Fi Wireless SD Card Helps Catch Dumb Thieves

That Eye-Fi Wi-Fi SD memory card isn’t just useful for uploading pictures automatically whenever there’s a hotspot in range, it’s also useful for catching thieves. Not all thieves, however, just ones stupid enough to take pictures of themselves using a camera they stole that has an Eye-Fi inserted. This brilliant guy made off with $1000+…

Tech News Jason Chen

People Whose Memories Improve with Age

There’s a lot of anecdotal evidence that so-called memory exercises can actually improve intelligence. And at last, scientists are studying this claim empirically, testing to see whether people’s IQs do go up after doing memory exercises, and why that might be. It turns out that the exercises do have a scientifically-measurable effect, though only on…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Will Zombie Transformers Arise To Avenge Their Deaths?

Michael Bay’s second Transformers movie is officially named Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. Which could refer to the return of dead Transformers, such as Jazz and Megatron. Here’s hoping that Bay thinks “out of the box” and brings them back as undead zombie-bots. In other “robots in disguise” news, Bay tried to smack down…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The SMK Television Remote is Funky and Battery Free

Sure it looks weird, but this little prototype remote from SMK operates without the use of battery power. Like similar flashlight-type devices, this remote uses a electromagnetic induction coil to generate electricity when the user pulls the trigger. Pulling the trigger once will change channels, two pulls will turn the TV on or off, and…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Sneak Photos of WWDC Show iPhone, Leopard Banners

Reader Mark’s brother just sent over this pic of an “OS X iPhone” banner found on the WWDC show floor in Moscone Center. You can’t really tell much from the shot (no 3G iPhone leaked), but it does look like iPhone will be a big topic next Monday-something we’ve known for a while. Crunchgear also…

Tech News Jason Chen

Your Turn To Control The Stargate

The Sci Fi Channel caused tons of speculation when it announced the other day that it was launching a new online role-playing game that would tie in with a new TV show. Now the first details about this interactive venture are leaking out, and it seems to be another extension of the Stargate franchise. https://gizmodo.com/fans-control-the-plot-via-virtual-world-in-new-sci-fi-c-5012395…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Dealzmodo: 20% Off Blu-ray and DVD Movies

Deep Discount’s running their biannual DVD and Blu-ray sale, and with the coupon code DDAF, you can get 20% off of lots of good titles. DVDTalk has a bunch of other coupons you can use during that time, and our own Matt says he and his cheap brother all time their DVD purchases based on…

Movies Jason Chen

Would You Unlock the 3G iPhone Even If It Has Good SDK Apps?

Having an unlocked iPhone has always been a tradeoff-you can get some cool 3rd party apps but trying to install firmware updates is a huge pain in the ass. Still, the urge to rebel and personalize your phone the way you want is strong-and there will always be a large group of people who will…

Tech News Sean Fallon

One Kid’s Journey On a Weed-Whacker Broom Skate Thing

We couldn’t find any clue what the hell this kid is doing, so come up with your own conclusions (and caption). Looks like his dad rigged up a weed whacker to some sort of…something, and he’s going tearing down the streets of London living out his wildest Harry Potter adventures. The one without Hermione, that…

Tech News Jason Chen

Asus Eee TV (Too Far?)

There’s no doubt, Asus really shook up the technology market with their Eee PC mini-laptop. And to parlay the Eee’s success into a success for all of their electronics, Asus came up with a plan. Just call everything the Eee! Here’s Asus’ new Eee TV that was spotted at Computex, described only as a “rather…

Tech News Mark Wilson

ATC5K: We’re Way Too Chicken to Use this Helmet Camcorder

Aiptek Pocket Projector Can Probably Shine Larger Than Your TV

Sony Hosts XBR8 LED LCD vs. Plasma Shootout (You’ll Never Guess Who Wins)

Two Bravia TV Modules That Make Sense: Wireless HDMI and Slot-Loading DVD Player

IBM Developing Water-cooled, ‘3D’ Semiconductors

Zumobi Browser for WM5, WM6 Updated: Users Can Add Their Own Content

iCall Will Switch Your iPhone to VoIP Mid-Call

If Only Indiana Jones 4 Had Been As Thrilling As Its Concept Art

Old Printers, Scanners and Hard Drives Used to Perform Radiohead’s ‘Nude’

Newman’s Cool Man MP3 Player: Pin it to Your Uniform For Extra Flair

Eye-Fi Wireless SD Card Helps Catch Dumb Thieves

People Whose Memories Improve with Age

Will Zombie Transformers Arise To Avenge Their Deaths?

The SMK Television Remote is Funky and Battery Free

Sneak Photos of WWDC Show iPhone, Leopard Banners

Your Turn To Control The Stargate

Dealzmodo: 20% Off Blu-ray and DVD Movies

Would You Unlock the 3G iPhone Even If It Has Good SDK Apps?

One Kid’s Journey On a Weed-Whacker Broom Skate Thing

Asus Eee TV (Too Far?)

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