Latest

Duracell’s Mobile Charger Juices Batteries, USB On The Go

Duracell’s Mobile Charger not only has a USB port so you can power your iPods and Zunes, but there’s even a slot to put AA/AAA batteries into so you can charge them via wall or car outlet. Those AA batteries work the same way in reverse as well—you use them to charge any USB gadgets…

US Nokia N95 Reviewed: Better Than the Euro Version

More reviews of the Americanized N95 are rolling in, with Wirelessinfo taking a looksie at the 3G version. The quick-and-dirty takeaway is that the double dose of RAM makes things much snappier, even with lots of memory-intensive apps running—the available RAM’s actually quadrupled, since the OS takes up the same amount as before. https://gizmodo.com/first-review-of-the-us-spec-nokia-n95-reconfirms-its-po-295347 Also,…

Zune or iPod?

In light of the Zune update that brings a few very interesting features, the choice between an iPod and a Zune is not so clear-cut. Do you go with the one that has iTunes Store support and more accessories, or do you go with the one that has Wi-Fi syncing and music rentals? What do…

If You Resist Conformity, Your Brain Might Be Damaged

Neuroscientists have discovered which part of your brain you were using when you stopped smoking pot in the house because your parents threatened to take your cell phone away if you did it again. It’s called the “forced norm compliance” center, and it’s the part of your gray matter that lights up on an MRI…

Computerized Pillow Reduces Snoring and Gives Neck Massages

German scientist Daryoush Bazargani has invented a computerized pillow that can stop you from snoring. Where this one improves on previous attempts is that it actually tries to stop your snoring itself, rather than just telling you how you should have slept the next morning. Bazargani’s pillow inflates and deflates different chambers to adjust your…

Zune Release Date Confirmed: 11/13

Microsoft’s just confirmed with us the November 13 release date of the new Zunes—previously stated by Amazon. Whether or not the firmware for the old Zune is coming on 11/13 is still unconfirmed. https://gizmodo.com/more-zune-2-details-lossless-support-glass-screens-g-306648

How to Comment: The Gauntlet Has Been Picked Up

Seems like the pirate got wind of our Halo 3 challenge. Good. Challenge is accepted. We had a little warmup Halo yesterday with Ashcraft, Luke, and Mark Wilson, and I have to say, I think Gizmodo’s ready for what they’ve got. And if you’re still trying to decide which side/site you should root for, just…

iPhone Getting Offline Safari Storage but No 3rd-Party Native Development Planned

An Apple source has informed Ars that the iPhone’s Safari is getting offline storage capabilities, a la Google Gears, which could be used to cache apps and data. There’s also talk of possible icons on the home page that open up Safari-driven apps. But no third party development kit is planned for native programs. Ars…

A Gallery of Freakish Galaxies

It’s the best kind of space picture: a collection of bizarre galaxies with freakish shapes. Who cares about those boring spiral arm galaxies when you can have the smooshed ass galaxy, or two galaxies crashing into each other? These misshapen beauties were captured by a research consortium called AEGIS, which just released a bunch of…

Folding Installable Home Urinal Provides Class

Nothing says luxury housing like a folding home urinal, which is just what you can get when you pick up one of these from Mister Miser. Not only is it great for people who hate wiping their pee off the toilet seat, it’s great for conservationists as well—it only takes 10 ounces per flush. Ten!…

The Zune Tattoo guy’s got three more tattoos up his figurative sleeve for the new Zunes, and hopes Microsoft will send him a free Zune 80 to listen to while he (probably) stands in line to buy another one on launch day. [Laptop Magazine]

Wired Science Premieres Tonight at 8 p.m.

My buddies Josh Davis and Adam Rogers from Wired are on tonight’s first episode of Wired Science. Josh does a segment on Estonia’s internet being shut down by a botnet, reported by basically partying with Russian mobsters. And Adam, a science editor who has the special ability of knowing what every ingredient off the back…

Skullcandy Bully MP3 Watches Given Fancy New Look

If you’re searching for MP3-playing wristwear that’s a bit more eye catching than nTren’s MP3 watches from earlier today, Skullcandy’s new Bully line looks pretty snazzy. Actually, aesthetics are the real reason to drop $200 on this MP3-playing, voice-recording set, since it lacks a bit in the features department: It doesn’t have Bluetooth, like nTren’s,…

Tell Me Where to Go in Seoul and Tokyo

On the 13th, I’m flying to Seoul for a Samsung press junket. From there, on the 19th, I’m going to Tokyo until the 27th to see what kind of fun stuff I can find. Having never been to either Korea or Japan, I need some help from you nice folks: what stuff should I absolutely…

Vers 2X Wooden iPod Sound System

Metal or plastic, it seems like if you want to be a part of today’s gadget world those are your options. Well, no one told Vers Audio that. Their new iPod sound dock, the 2X, is handmade with cherry veneer. I know, veneer? Yuck, but it’s better than plastic and is hand-crafted. It comes with…

J Allard Finally Photographed In Public With Zune

We’re not sure why this was a policy, but J Allard famously avoided being photographed with a Zune starting from the launch last year up until this week. Seriously, go try and find a picture of him with a Zune. It’s impossible! Apparently his shame for the generation 1 product is over, since he proudly…

Unique Cellphone Techno-Demoed at CEATEC 2007

At first glance, there’s nothing special about this cellphone just demonstrated at CEATEC Japan 2007, but upon closer inspection you’ll notice that the keyboard uses electronic ink (e-ink) SiPix electrophoretic technology, a type of e-paper that’s capable of changing the display on each alphanumeric key whenever the spirit moves you. Just hit a Shift key…

New Mall Camera System Can Guess Your Age, Gender, and Class

Soon, when you go to the mall, the jerks who work in the stores won’t be the only ones judging you based on your appearance. A new $19,000 camera system currently being tested in Japan purports to be able to guess your gender, age, and even your social class merely by appearance. It determines this…

Suissa’s Wooden Enlighten PC

Like other Suissa PCs, the Enlighten’s case is made of wood meant to last through many cycles of component gutting and upgrading. Unlike the others, this one is built around a MicroATX mobo. This qualifies as art, and is therefore above a certain amount of practical criticism, but I can’t get over the fact that…

Configure Your Own High-End MartinLogan Speakers, Then Digitally Fondle Them

We’ve been pretty tough on audiophiles lately with our harping on ripoff speaker cables, but there are some areas where spending more money on audio components can actually make an audible difference. Case in point are MartinLogan electrostatic speakers, decidedly high-end at a cool $11K a pair and up. Just released yesterday is the ability…