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Anyone Having Kindle Screen Issues?

Someone sent CrunchGear a shot of their brand new Amazon Kindle and some pretty serious problems they’re having with its screen. This could be an isolated issue, or not. Is anyone else having similar issues with their Kindle? Let us know in the comments. [Crunchgear]

PSPs For Assholes Hold a Shocking Secret

The gadgets you see above may look like your average Chinese knock-offs, but they hold a most shocking secret. They don’t play video games or MP3s, but you would be forgiven if you thought as much. You would not be forgiven if you picked one of these bad boys up, as they’d shock the bejeezus…

$69.99 Refurbished Slingbox AV available at Woot

Woot has refurbished Slingbox AVs retailing at $69.99. Expect them to sell out fast—what are you waiting for? [Woot]

Would you donate your bricked iPhone for testing?

If you bricked your iPhone with a previous firmware upgrade and you haven’t been able to bring it back from limbo, you may be wondering what to do with it. Since it seems that there are people trying to help Dev Team with privileged information to keep Installer.app and the unlocking working with the next…

iPod Box Has Absurd Note Inside, No iPod in Sight

Picture this: daddy buys his daughter an iPod classic for Christmas. The elated teen opens the iPod box to find nothing but the ramblings of some douche who has read one of Oprah’s recommended self help books, and/or wears a Che Guevara styled military hat. Jump for the festive note: “Reclaim your mind from the…

i-Snake Robot to Offer Slithering Assistance During Surgery

The i-Snake may sound like a cheap iPod peripheral, but it is actually the name of a revolutionary concept surgical robot, which hopes to advance keyhole surgery significantly. A team at Imperial College, London, has been awarded a 2.1 million ($4.2 million) grant to work on the device, which will be an elongated tube with…

Sony, Fujistu, Acer Penryn Laptops Leaked

We’ve been harping on about Penryn processors for a while, but a few more models have just leaked: https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-whats-the-f-is-a-penryn-335090 •Acer will be adding to their Aspire line with five new models (2920, 4920, 5920, 7720 and 9920). Their Travelmate line will also gain two new machines (6492 and 6592G.) •Fujitsu-Siemens will join the parade with…

Headlight Slippers End Closet Peeing Sessions

Accidents involving you being in a half conscious state, urine and your closet are a thing of the past, all thanks to the headlight slippers. Those chaps at Instructables have published a guide, which details the simple steps for turning your ordinary slippers into pressure activated, illuminating floor gods. Hit the video to see the…

X-20 Monorail Toy (1962)

This ad in the December 14, 1962 Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, NM) shows the X-20 Monorail toy, selling for $5.97. An amazing invention that’s fun for everyone . . . the HO Gauge Monorail. Thrilling speeds on a single rail, carries messages to neighbor’s house, travels long distance. Deluxe set includes self-propelled battery-operated monorail engine, 40…

Fashion Model Wears $159,000 C-3PO Leggings

We’re not usually the types to keep up with the latest trends in the fashion world—OK, Project Runway is a pretty good show—but we dig the work of Nicolas Ghesqui re. He imagines what the future of fashion will look like and still manages to be respected by the NYT. You’ll see some plastic dresses…

iPhone Firmware 1.1.3 Video and Confirmation by iPhone Hacker

Click to viewHere’s a video of the iPhone Firmware 1.1.3, with confirmation that the leak is real from Natetrue, famed iPhone hacker. Like before, the update breaks unlocks and third-party apps, patching previous vulnerabilities at the same time. The video shows how to move icons around in the Springboard, wobbling to indicate they can be…

Hello Kitty Expands Upon Arsenal With AR-15 Rifle

With previous releases, such as an AK-47 under it’s belt, Hello Kitty looks poised to roll out a full army. This time around, some gun-loving nut put together a Hello Kitty-themed AR-15 assault rifle for his wife (how romantic) and posted the finished result on the interwebs for the world to see. It’s so cute,…

Meizu MiniOne M8 iPhone-Clone Triples Buttons, Tries to Patent It…in China?

Meizu’s CEO dropped an interesting nugget about the hardware of the highly anticipated MiniOne M8. Apparently, the smartphone will feature three physical buttons, as oppose to a single one right in the center. That means it will differ from another phone that it bears a striking resemblance to. AND they’re trying to patent this. AND…

WTF: Buy 2 HD DVDs Get a Blu-ray Disc Free?

Well played, Mr. Blu-ray fanboy. Well played. *Image taken in the Virgin Music section of Myer Sydney City store on 26 December 2007. [phlog] Thanks Derek!

LG Xcanvas HDTV Is Made of Bad Puns

The LG Xcanvas HDTV has got wood—or faux wood—we’re not really sure. But the TV sure looks like it’s got wood, and that’s enough for us. Sacrificing the illusion of colors that pop by ditching a conventional black frame, the LCD display still holds its own with full 1080p resolution at 120Hz (cutting down on…

Crapgadget Column Actually Full of Cool Stuff

Engadget’s got a new column called Crapgadget meant to take the piss out of goofy electronics, but I think the examples they’ve picked are gadget-weirdness at its finest and deserve some defense. There’s something inherently entertaining about a USB Microphone disguised as a rose, a rechargeable speaker cube the size of a golf ball; they’re…

Still hunting for a Wii? You might want to try Costco. [Kotaku] http://kotaku.com/338911/costcos-got-your-post-christmas-wii-bundles

Marantz VP-11S2 Projector Makes Pretty Pictures

It’s getting harder and harder to justify paying the price of a car on a home theater projector when companies like Sony are releasing incredible projectors at budget prices, but we’d certainly take Manatz’s unpriced but high end VP-11S2 1080p DLP projector if it showed up on our doorstep. The first projector on the market…

Sony’s 11-Inch OLED TV For Sale on eBay

It’s undeniable that Sony’s XEL-1 OLED TV is a lovely piece of tech, but the only problem is that it can’t be found in the US. One finally surfaced on eBay, making it available to American consumers – or a handful of bidders at least. eBay seller Kyotostyles2 put three of these TVs up for…

Proof the iPod’s White Earbuds Don’t Suck…That Much

We had a plan. After years of bitching and moaning about crappy, stock Apple earbuds, we were going to put Apple in their place, and once and for all, prove what a lousy product they were packaging with their iPods—the one kink in their plan of global music player dominance. Obviously, the $30 stock earphones…