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iPhone Free Software Unlock Confirmed (Death Star Explodes)

Click to viewThe free software iPhone unlock—the only one that counts— has been finally achieved by the iPhone Dev Team and it has been independently tested. Everyone can now unlock their iPhones for free. The unlock was not achieved by GeoHot, who was credited with the first hardware unlocks. [UPDATE 11:01 PM EDT: The iPhone…

MP5 Digital Player: Did We Miss Something?

Sure, there might not be such a thing as an MP5 file, but that didn’t stop whatever crappy company that makes this cheapo player from calling it an “MP5 Digital Player.” Maybe they’re in on something new and exciting that we have yet to hear about, but somehow, seeing that this is a $60 1GB…

Dr. Whippy Ice Cream Machine Measures Sadness, Delivers Diabetes

Dr. Whippy, developed by Demitrios Kargotis, is an ice cream machine that will serve you delicious ice-y goodness depending on how unhappy you are. Using voice stress analysis, the machine will ask the user several questions and will use their responses to gauge their level of sadness. The sadder you are, the more ice cream…

Troja Arc Lamp Is Sexier Than Most Women

The Troja Arc Lamp is so gorgeous it’s practically edible. The huge, arcing lamp is designed by Germany’s hansandfranz studio and uses hundreds of individual LEDs in an adjustable aluminum frame to create a soft, unobtrusive glow. There is no information yet as to whether the Troja Arc will be available anytime soon (or at…

Audio-equipped Mini Fridge Is A Contender For Worst Technology Mashup Ever

Seriously, do I really need a CD player on top of a mini fridge? Is it that much harder to bring out a boombox or an iPod speaker dock? If I were living in 1998, I might be impressed by the mini plug line out, because I could hook up my shiny new minidisc player…

Geomesh Keeps Abstract Timepiece Tradition Alive

At first glance, Tokyoflash’s Geomesh watch is an indecipherable mess that looks like a fragmented traffic light. Upon further review, and a glance at the instruction manual, the Geomesh becomes less intimidating and its retro-future awesomeness comes forth. In short, green dots represent the hour, yellow dots represent 5 minute chunks, and each red dot…

Brando Wii Light Gun Has Two Modes: Regular and Pistol

If you can’t wait for the official Nintendo Wiimote Light Gun to come out, Brando’s Light Gun looks just as good. It’s the standard “gun up front, nunchuk in back” scheme that Nintendo has, but Brando’s version actually detaches into a pistol-only mode. And if our hands-on time at E3 told us anything. breaking out…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bike

It may look unassuming, but this bike by Shanghai Pearl Hydrogen Power Source Technology Co is pretty revolutionary. Behind the seat is a hydrogen fuel cell. So not only do you get a nice little motor to help propel you 15 mph for up to 60 miles when you’re sick of pedaling, but you can…

Sushi, Chocolate and Ice Cream Cellphone Screen Cleaners

It’s been a while since we’ve posted cellphone charms, but these sushi, chocolate and ice cream screen cleaners pass the test for fantastic charms we’d actually buy. They’re exactly what they sound like—soft, felty screen cleaners that hang from your cellphone, ready at a moment’s notice to wipe the acne-causing facial grease from your screen.…

LaCie Golden Disk Looks Like Gold, Feels Like a Disk

The LaCie Golden Disk is made for those of you who went to Ikea, looked around, and decided to decorate your home with a more ancient Aztec motif instead. It holds 500GB for a price of $189, which isn’t all too bad when you consider that it’s designed by Ora-Ito, a guy who enjoys Legos…

Lenovo Low Power PC Could Run Off Solar Power

Lenovo is working on a green, low power, small footprint PC. I doubt the solar part in the above comic, distributed by Text100, Lenovo’s PR firm setting up meetings about the new machine, is more than a method of explaining its low power usage. More news of this is supposed to come in the next…

PlayStation 1 Turned Into a Light-Detecting Insect Robot

Harold Ilano was tired of playing Final Fantasies Seven through Nine on his PS1, so what did he do? He took the thing apart, salvaged its innards, and made a robot insect out of it. Not only does it have light sensors in order to follow light sources, it looks freaks out Mrs. Harold Ilano,…

Target Ad Scoops Blue Zune Release

Next week’s Target ad shows both a $199 price cut in the Microsoft Zune player—something we’ve covered before—and a brand new Blue Zune. We haven’t seen this anywhere yet, but it looks like it’s blue with light blue doubleshotting, and will be the same $199 that all the other Zunes are priced at. If Target’s…

Toshiba’s TDP-EX20U projector, which only needs to be three feet away from a wall or screen to project a 60-inch image, just got WiFi. [Gadgetress]

It looks like a Pennsylvanian has found a way to allow saltwater to burn when it’s being exposed to the proper frequencies. Can you say new fuel source? No? How about “We don’t know if this works or not.” Yea, me too. [Wired]

Thanko’s USB-Powered Laptop Fan Stand

Not only does this aluminum/steel laptop stand from Thanko look both solid and functional, it’s got something Thanko’s known for—USB Power. Inside the stand are two fans that blow room-temperature air into your hot laptop, which means you’re keeping the laptop away from your tender gonads and helping your computer stay cool at the same…

T-Mobile Mobile Internet Price Drops Leaked

One of the main draws of getting T-Mobile internet, even though it’s EDGE compared with the other three provider’s 3G, was its low price. Now that price is getting even lower, with the Total Internet plan going down to $19 from $29, which is the plan you use with your smartphones like the T-Mobile Wing…

4GB iPhones Going for $299, ATTN: Cheap Bastards

Cheap Apple fanboys, now is your chance to strike. iPhones in the 4GB “leper” edition are going for $299, or, what they should have sold for in June. Get ’em while they’re in stock. Or just suck it up and go for the 8GB like any self-respecting gadget obsessive. [Apple]

More Treo 500 Leaked Pics Confirm Two Colors

These leaked Treo 500 ad shots from Alles Windows Mobile confirm the two-color rumor we posted about earlier. The two colors are grey/charcoal black and white, but the white one has its keyboard censored out for some reason. These are the best shots we’ve gotten so far, so drink them in, Treo fans. [AllesWindowsMobile] https://gizmodo.com/new-palm-gandolf-photo-surfaces-redubbed-the-palm-treo-298355

iPod nano Review

Yeah, you’re not reading this so you can hear me give the iPod another pat on the back. You know that the new model has Cover Flow, video capabilities and a bigger screen, making it the most functional nano ever made. I want to talk about the design. And man, were we wrong when we…