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The I-Sobot in Action

Tomy’s I-Sobot may be the world’s smallest humanoid robot, but how does he move? Kind of like your dumb tubby friend from high school. He has stupid one-liner comebacks to many of your comments, "awesome" dance moves, karate actions that definitely leave something to be desired and he even loves playing the air guitar. If…

Inside the Bose MusicMonitor Speakers (And How Bose Deals With the Bashing)

At a press shindig high at Bose HQ in Framingham, MA, Dr. Bose and Co. unveiled a tiny PC speaker system. The Computer MusicMonitor, made up of two speakers, each about the size of a man’s fist, is supposed to deliver a full range of audio, including lots of bass, without a subwoofer. The brief…

Google adds a PowerPoint clone called Presentation to its stable of online Word and Excel clones. Whether an online-only, browser-based presentation suite will be nearly as powerful as a native application is yet to be seen, but our guess is no. [Google]

Sprint and Microsoft Debut Location-Aware Local Search

We already know how great Microsoft’s Windows Mobile Live Search was, but combining with Sprint and adding location-aware searches? That’s fantastic. The GPS location-aware that’s going to automatically figure out what city you mean when you’re searching for “Sushi Restaurants” isn’t actual GPS—it’s cellphone tower-based triangulation—but that’s more than enough to figure out what city…

Bose MusicMonitor Desktop Speakers

These $399 computer speakers from Bose were announced today, and their hallmark includes a no-sub design. How is that a feature? Beats me. I see a bass port on the side, and its shape would imply it moves a decent amount of air. Out on October 4th, hands on to come. [SciFiTech]

Belkin TuneBase FM Finds the Best FM Frequency

Compatible with pretty much every Apple player except for the iPhone, this Belkin TuneBase FM has ClearScan technology, which searches all FM stations and finds the least-used one for you to broadcast your tunes on. It’s $89, has a docking station, and plugs neatly into your car’s cigarette adapter. Of course, even with the cleanest…

Jobs Confirms 3G iPhone Coming 2008

Update: Pocketlint reports that Jobs confirmed Apple’s plans for a 3G iPhone in 2008. He said, to a crowd accustomed to 3G: “You can expect a 3G iPhone later next year.” Original guesswork by The Street below. We’ve been beating up on Apple for crippling the iPhone with its slowpoke EDGE network connectivity rather than…

Verizon somehow conned 3 million people into buying their LG Chocolate phones. Weird. [i4u]

Dietrich of Gizmondo Ferrari Crash Fame Sentenced to 30 Days

Trevor Michael Karney, or the make-believe Dietrich of Gizmondo fame, has just been sentenced to 30 days in prison plus 3 years probation for giving false information to the popos. Bo Stefan Eriksson, the other man in the car at the time of the 162mph Ferrari Enzo crash, is still serving his 3-year prison sentence—undoubtedly…

Toshiba TDP-PX10U Surprisingly Bright for a Such a Puny Projector

Toshiba’s building upon its mini-projector chops it revealed last fall, and while this little DLP shiner’s slightly bigger than last year’s palm-sized projector, it packs a more powerful punch. The 2.9-pound TDP-PX10U is still not all that big—a mere 8.3 inches wide and 6.5 inches deep—but it tosses its 1024×768 image on the wall with…

Disappearing $100 iPhone Store Credit: The Solution

Click to viewPutting aside any complaints about whether or not Apple should have given people that $100 gift certificate, we’ve been seeing reports of people getting a message that there’s $0 balance left on their cards when they go and actually try and use the money. And by reports, we include myself, Jason Chen, because…

You can now purchase free domestic calls for life for $400: Ooma’s officially on sale. [ooma] https://gizmodo.com/400-ooma-gives-you-free-voip-and-landline-calls-for-li-280087

Bungie Guys Drive Warthog Replica Into a Building

Some of the dudes from Bungie got a chance to tool around in WETA’s Warthog replica. As you can see, knowing how to drive in video games and knowing how to drive in real life are two very different things. Nice work, you boneheads. [TechEBlog] https://gizmodo.com/full-size-working-halo-warthog-ready-to-annihilate-ador-281588

EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

This week at TreeHugger: We revisit Potenco’s ingenious pull-cord generator, get some hands-on experience with it and get up close and personal with its human power generation goodness. Unipixel has developed a new design for a handheld display that it claims is 60% more efficient than conventional displays, one that would almost double the battery…

Ikan Promises Ukan Shop From Home

Ikan’s how people have been expecting to shop from home “in the future” pretty much forever. You scan the barcode of your old peanut butter jar at the Wi-Fi-connected terminal and it gets added to your online shopping cart. From there, you can have it delivered by your “preferred retailer,” pick it up all ready…

Nokia Announces E51 Smartphone for Suit-and-Tie Set

Today Nokia announced its new E series business smartphone, the E51, which is phenomenally more attractive than its predecessor. They’re stressing simplicity and dual personal/business use, so it comes with media features like H.264 video playback, FM radio and an MP3 player, as well as Wi-Fi, miniSD storage, support for corporate telephony systems and a…

Wes Anderson Directs a Bunch of AT&T Commercials

Wes Anderson, favorite director of film school students everywhere, has lent his talents to AT&T in their new line of commercials. Featuring his trademark quirky style and neato floating backdrops, they send a clear message: AT&T can totally hang with the kids. Heck, if AT&T was a person, it wouldn’t be a fat man in…

Gekishin Mouse-kun Vibrator Thinks It’s a Mouse

“Hey,” said the geeky vibrator designer who was fresh out of ideas, “Why not steal an idea or two from the ubiquitous computer mouse, using that form factor for our latest masterpiece?” That’s just what the creator of the Gekishin Mouse-kun did, letting you apply massage and heat to your tender subject, and even snap…

Epson’s Hello Kitty Laptops Will Ensure No One Wants to Steal Your Laptop

If you want to be too full of shame and self-loathing to pull your laptop out in a crowded coffee shop, this Hello Kitty Epson laptop was created with you in mind. Featuring a dizzying pattern all over the case in delightful pink and yellow colors, it’s sure to make people question your sanity and…

ATP Petito Turns Flash Drives Pink, Nuzzles Up to Breast Cancer Foundation

What do you do if you sell USB flash drives that have quickly turned into commodities, and you need a fresh sales angle for one that’s been on the market for well over a year? Why not paint it pink, and exploit those unfortunate ladies suffering with breast cancer? https://gizmodo.com/petito-usb-flash-drive-shipping-182620 That’s just what ATP Petito…