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Pac-Man Hoodie Has Everything You Wanted Save 100% Natural Fibers

Nothing better in the run-up to Christmas to have a Jesus lookalike modelling a Pac-Man hoodie from Hot Topic. It’s a steal at $45, but why is it only 80% cotton? Nylon just makes me come out in hives, guys. [Oh!Gizmo]

Gadgets AddyDugdale

Fuji Gives In and Whores Megapixels Like Everyone Else?

A few months ago, I happily wrote a post about Fuji camera’s continuing decision to build sensors with fewer megapixels in exchange for better light sensitivity. Apparently, that philosophy has not kept up. Proof: Old generation Fuji point and shoots like the F30/31 are going for more than double the original retail price on eBay…

Tech News Brian Lam

Prius Turns 10 Years Old

Hard to believe the face of green cars, the Prius, is 10 years old this month. And it’s still so slow. Here, mod yours with a switch to run in purely-EV Stealth mode. [Make and Gizmag]

Tech News Brian Lam

The Philips LivingColors Lamp Video Review (Verdict: Million-Color Light Kicks Ass)

Click to viewToday I went to buy some lights for our Xmas tree and came back with a Philips LivingColors, a beautiful lamp with high-power LEDs which combine to produce any color in the spectrum, controlled wirelessly with an Apple-style remote. Here’s our 60-second video review. https://gizmodo.com/philips-living-colors-lighting-system-almost-available-268181 The first thing I saw was that, with…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

‘Manned Cloud’ Airship, Around the World in Three Days

While I try to quell thoughts of “Oh, the humanity,” take a look at another fanciful attempt to bring back the glory days of the Zeppelin airships. This one is called the Manned Cloud, and can fly fast enough to take a round trip around the globe in three days. The 1640-square-foot craft, whose French…

Tech News Charlie White

It’s NORAD Santa Tracking Time!

Once again, it’s time to entertain the fruit of your loins with a little web application we like to call “tracking Santa as he makes his deposits around the world”, or what NORAD calls “NORAD Tracks Santa” (we’re much more creative, methinks). This year NORAD’s hired a flash designer and spruced up the site a…

Gadgets Jason Chen

The Ultimate Necessity of Space Travel (1959)

Philip N. Shockey wrote a piece for the March-May, 1959 issue of Space Journal titled, “The Ultimate Necessity of Space Travel.” Shockey makes the case for a trip to the moon and eventually further into space as a necessity brought about by the eventual destruction of Earth a few billion years from now. That trip…

Tech News Matt Novak

Toshiba and Sharp Partner On LCDs

Toshiba and Sharp have announced a new partnership that will involve Toshiba purchasing 40% large LCD panels from Sharp, whilst Sharp shall purchase 50% of required semiconductors from Toshiba. [Daily Tech]

Tech News Haroon Malik

Buy TVs in Jan, Cameras in Feb, And a Calendar for Everything Else

PCWorld has published a slew of interesting articles to keep in mind when we’re all so busy spending our money. They’ve broken down the best times of year to buy the tech you’ve been craving for the lowest price. We, being constantly diligent in saving you time, have broken down their tips by item for…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Question of the Day: Which Phone Does Santa Use?

Our information gathering series plugs right on through the holiday season, but we are mixing things up a little. We want you guys to tell us which phone you think Santa uses, and why. It is obvious the big guy in red needs a constant, speedy communication line to Lapland; GPS is probably also a…

Tech News Haroon Malik

iPhone/iTouch Playstation Emulator Released (Verdict: It’s slooooowww. Very.)

Earlier this month, we brought you news of an impending Playstation 1 emulator for the iPhone and iPod touch, called psx4iphone. Well, guess what? The first public release is now up and ready to be downloaded. It’s quite slow for most games, though. And the controls make it less than ideal for games other than…

Tech News Haroon Malik

Classiest Japanese Business Suit Can Be Washed In the Shower

In Japan a suit capable of being washed in the shower without ironing afterwards, has just gone on sale. Shower Clean only needs to be turned inside out and sprayed down with hot water to be sanitized, costs less than $500 and is targeted at college grads going through their first rounds of job hunting.…

Tech News Brian Lam

Avoid Getting Screwed by Post-Holiday Clearance Deals

About.com has a good feature about what to look for when determining if those after-Xmas deals are worth buying. Overstock clearance deals and soon-to-be clearance price slashing are considered the best and safest for consumers because the product is expected to work properly. Open box deals and display products receive a red flag, because they…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Baby Jesus: Now With GPS Super Powers!

The Christianity 2.0 movement continues in South Florida, where the town of Bal Harbour received a GPS-equipped Baby Jesus statue to replace a previously stolen Baby Jesus staute. A Cincinnati lawyer donated the statue after hearing about the theft in early December. https://gizmodo.com/blue-led-cross-cross-2-0-307873 In addition, Mary and Joseph were equipped with GPS and the entire…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Gizmodo Sues The Onion for Libel, Asks Drew Curtis for Legal Advice

LAKE TAHOE, Nevada (Agencies) — Popular technology blog and cocktail bar guide Gizmodo has sued leading international newspaper The Onion for libel, following the latter recent article on Microsoft Corp.’s (MFST) Zune 2 MP3 player’s roaring success. In declarations to the Reno Gazzette Journal this morning, Gizmodo’s editor-in-chief Brian Lam categorically denied that he referred…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Make Your Own Steampunk MP3 Player, Prove You’re a Cool Nerd

Last month we featured the awesome steampunk themed MP3 player, called the Ambience Enhancer, which gathered quite some interest. If you missed it, check the image above to see what all the fuss was about. Thankfully, the chaps at Instructables have procured a complete how to, but if you have the patience of an ADHD…

Tech News Haroon Malik

New Zealander Diagnosed With Text Messager’s Thumb

A student in New Zealand has been diagnosed with the first recorded occurrence of Text Messeager’s Thumb in the country. The 20-year old student is thought to have sent up to 100-text messages/day, which resulted in inflammation of the tendons in her thumb, causing grave discomfort. The condition, otherwise known as tenosynovitis, could have been…

Tech News Haroon Malik

iPod Patent Turns the Volume Down, Annoys You No End

A recently uncovered Apple patent details the possibility for automatic volume control in iPods, which we assume Apple hopes will safeguard them from legal action, whilst protecting the hearing of frequent users. The safety measure will determine how long the music player has been in use, and at what volume; if it considers these facts…

Tech News Haroon Malik

Weekend Team Says Merry Xmas

Christmas is about to roll, and the weekend team would like to take this opportunity to say thanks to all our regular readers. We hope you have a smashing Christmas, and to make sure you do, we’ve gone to a lot of effort. We went to the party shop and hired elf costumes, we practiced…

Tech News Haroon Malik

FBI’s $1 Billion Biometric Database Will Help Catch the Bad Guys

The FBI is planning to spend $1 billion on the world’s largest biometric database. The database will be used to create a big brother state, in which you will ultimately have little autonomy assist the FBI’s efforts in catching the bad guys. Apparently, compilation of digital images, including mug shots, fingerprints and palm patterns have…

Tech News Haroon Malik

Pac-Man Hoodie Has Everything You Wanted Save 100% Natural Fibers

Fuji Gives In and Whores Megapixels Like Everyone Else?

Prius Turns 10 Years Old

The Philips LivingColors Lamp Video Review (Verdict: Million-Color Light Kicks Ass)

‘Manned Cloud’ Airship, Around the World in Three Days

It’s NORAD Santa Tracking Time!

The Ultimate Necessity of Space Travel (1959)

Toshiba and Sharp Partner On LCDs

Buy TVs in Jan, Cameras in Feb, And a Calendar for Everything Else

Question of the Day: Which Phone Does Santa Use?

iPhone/iTouch Playstation Emulator Released (Verdict: It’s slooooowww. Very.)

Classiest Japanese Business Suit Can Be Washed In the Shower

Avoid Getting Screwed by Post-Holiday Clearance Deals

Baby Jesus: Now With GPS Super Powers!

Gizmodo Sues The Onion for Libel, Asks Drew Curtis for Legal Advice

Make Your Own Steampunk MP3 Player, Prove You’re a Cool Nerd

New Zealander Diagnosed With Text Messager’s Thumb

iPod Patent Turns the Volume Down, Annoys You No End

Weekend Team Says Merry Xmas

FBI’s $1 Billion Biometric Database Will Help Catch the Bad Guys

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