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Sanyo Teams Up With NS-ELEX for World’s First Earphone Microphone

An earphone microphone, aimed at people who work in loud environments—construction, law enforcement, showbiz reporters at a Michael Jackson trial— has been developed by Sanyo. In conjunction with NS-ELEX, the Japanese electronics giant has come up with two versions: a wired version; and a more expensive one that uses Bluetooth technology. Find out how the…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

Giz Explains: What’s the F is a Penryn?

Penryn‘s sort of a buzzword lately. If you don’t know what the hell that is, chances are, you’re not alone: Penryn is Intel’s latest generation of processors, manufactured with a 45-nanometer process that lets them cram more transistors onto the processor than ever before. They’re shrunken Core 2 Duo chips of this generation, with a…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Dell 30-inch UltraSharp LCD with DisplayPort Surfaces Online

Dell’s New Zealand site has posted a 30-inch UltraSharp LCD that includes DisplayPort support along with the other usual suspects as far as inputs go. The 1600p behemoth is selling on the site for $2699 NZD ($2048 USD). No U.S. release info has been announced. (UPDATE: Also on the U.S. site for $2034. Thanks, DShankar…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Voltron Reeboks Unite Like Robot, But Form Messy Pile

If you’re a shoe head, robot geek or some combination of the two, these Voltron kicks may scream awesome to you. Reebok have released the Voltron Lion Force Pack, which feature five classic sneakers whose colorways correspond to one of the five Voltron robots. Three of the pairs (red, yellow, black) pull from Reebok’s Pump…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Leopard Update Fixes Frozen Keyboard Problems in MacBook, MacBook Pro

For you Mac users who haven’t yet noticed, Apple has released a software update that fixes that pesky keyboard thats prone to temporary freezing. [Apple]

Tech News Adrian Covert

32GB Creative Zen Available Now, Really?

A few weeks ago Creative confirmed that the 32GB Zen was coming, but sadly would not see the light of day till the second quarter of 2008. Well, it appears that Creative’s US site is showing the 32GB Zen in stock and available for shipment. For some reason the Zen product page doesn’t show the…

Tech News Christopher Mascari

Question of the Day: Is it Rude to Check Your Email at Dinner?

With all of the mobile access we have to information these days, it is very easy to become obsessed with checking our email. Naturally, this can lead to situations that some may consider rude. So the question is: are you among those who feel that checking email during dinner is inappropriate? Gawker Media polls require…

Tech News Sean Fallon

All PS1 Titles Now Playable on The PSP via Remote Play

It appears that todays new PSP and PS3 firmware updates include a “secret” Remote Play enhancement that allows users to play all PS1 downloadable titles and discs on the PSP. If you ask me, it is about time that Sony got in on all of the firmware hacking that has been going on. [Playstation Forums]…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Sony Offers $100 Trade-In for Your Old TV

If you have an old TV lying around, it may actually be worth something again —like $100 towards a new Sony set to be specific. Besides encouraging consumers to spend ungodly amounts of money on Sony products, the offer is intended as to build on their “Take Back” Recycling program launched this past September. https://gizmodo.com/sony-and-waste-managements-free-take-back-recycling-p-290292…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Peugeot Holobench Makes Cars Appear in Thin Air, Has Picard Hidden Somewhere

Peugeot’s amazing new virtual reality system is a three stage facility made for testing and prototyping cars out of thin air. While it may not seem as spectacular as the JTAC dome simulator or capable of firing bazookas from a Humvee, it provides with an experience so close to reality that Peugeot’s engineers actually use…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Dosugus Cushion From Art. Lebedev: Look Closely (Optimus.jpg?)

As a cushion, the DOS-inspired Dosugus from Art. Lebedev is definitely something I can see resting my geeky head on. But the most interesting thing about it is what is actually listed in the directories. Optimus.jpg, Trojan.exe, and “pron” to name a few. Is it just a joke or are they trying to say something…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Wave Farming for Power is Going Commercial in California

California’s Pacific Gas & Electric has signed an agreement with Finavera Renewables to supply 2 megawatts of electricity that will be generated by a “wave farm” set 2.5 miles off the coast near Humboldt County. This move is expected to offset 245 tons of carbon dioxide annually. At the heart of the project will be…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Ski Mojo Cradles Butts, Irritates Skiing Purists

It has been a month or two since the Ski Mojo made its debut, but given the fact that winter is fast approaching for many of us, it seems more appropriate to alert any older, weaker and lazier skiers out there now. After all, the Ski Mojo allows these folks to better enjoy a day…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Rumor: BMW Dropping iDrive For Apple Compatibility?

Autospies has a juicy rumor on BMW, iDrive, the iPod and an apparent dropping of one standard in favor of another. Their tipster tells them that BMW will drop the iDrive system—which has gotten not-so-fabulous reviews—in favor of an interface that they’ve collaborated with Apple on. It’s unclear exactly what type of UI this would…

Tech News Jason Chen

Passive Technologies Blu-ray/HD DVD Combo Media Center

We haven’t heard much of the UK-based Passive Technologies, but if they keep rolling out with stuff like this lifeStation HD media player, they may yet become a common name—at least in the UK. The player features a HD DVD/Blu-ray combo player, Windows Vista, up to 1.5TB on-board storage, multi-room Crestron support, 1080p HDMI out,…

Tech News Jason Chen

Dell Gets All Defensive About Latitude XT Tablet Pricing

While we sorta groaned at the Latitude XT‘s $2500 base-model pricetag along with everybody else (cause it’s expensive!) we didn’t piss and moan too much because we knew that the DuoSense technology making it the only input device on the market that combines a pressure-sensitive pen with multitouch into a single surface is new, hot…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Air Force Developing Spy Planes That Can Recharge on Power Lines

The US Air Force Research Lab is currently developing a micro air vehicle (MAV) that can harvest energy from power lines, which could lead to significantly longer surveillance missions. The aircraft would even have the ability to transform into inconspicuous objects, like an “innocuous piece of trash hanging from the cable.” This would be achieved…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Sony Mylo 2 Gets Leaked?

QJ.net published a picture back in October that sheds some light on the Sony Mylo 2 FCC rumor we showed you yesterday. This older shot shows off the device’s front side, which meshes with what we saw in the FCC docs—namely, a sliding body with rounded sides and a flattened top and bottom. We know…

Tech News Jason Chen

Stan Lee Shouts ‘Excelsior!’ At io9

Stan Lee was the recipient of a much-deserved Jules Verne Lifetime Achievement Award this week, presented to him by Doug Jones (who played the Silver Surfer onscreen in the recent Fantastic Four sequel) and by Heroes creator Tim Kring and co-executive producer Jeph Loeb. It might have been a lifetime achievement award, but he certainly…

Movies Kevin Kelly

The Road to CES: A Starter’s Primer

If you’ve just joined us in the last year, you might not be familiar with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), one of the biggest trade shows for consumer electronics on the planet. What’s so special about this one is not only its size, but the fact that companies hold many product announcements so they can…

Tech News Jason Chen

Sanyo Teams Up With NS-ELEX for World’s First Earphone Microphone

Giz Explains: What’s the F is a Penryn?

Dell 30-inch UltraSharp LCD with DisplayPort Surfaces Online

Voltron Reeboks Unite Like Robot, But Form Messy Pile

Leopard Update Fixes Frozen Keyboard Problems in MacBook, MacBook Pro

32GB Creative Zen Available Now, Really?

Question of the Day: Is it Rude to Check Your Email at Dinner?

All PS1 Titles Now Playable on The PSP via Remote Play

Sony Offers $100 Trade-In for Your Old TV

Peugeot Holobench Makes Cars Appear in Thin Air, Has Picard Hidden Somewhere

Dosugus Cushion From Art. Lebedev: Look Closely (Optimus.jpg?)

Wave Farming for Power is Going Commercial in California

Ski Mojo Cradles Butts, Irritates Skiing Purists

Rumor: BMW Dropping iDrive For Apple Compatibility?

Passive Technologies Blu-ray/HD DVD Combo Media Center

Dell Gets All Defensive About Latitude XT Tablet Pricing

Air Force Developing Spy Planes That Can Recharge on Power Lines

Sony Mylo 2 Gets Leaked?

Stan Lee Shouts ‘Excelsior!’ At io9

The Road to CES: A Starter’s Primer

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