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Trigon Pyramid Touchscreen, Display Threesome

The Trigon pyramid touchscreen by Tyco Electronics may be on display at CEATEC, but we could just as easily see the device in a classic episode of Star Trek. Apparently this ultrasonic three-sided display requires very little processing power to operate, and is currently showing its technological prowess by running three interactive quizzes at once…

Nigeria Asks if Bill Gates is a Mooch

Bill Gates was recently visiting Africa, but needed a visa to travel to Nigeria. Getting a visa cannot be that much of a big deal if you are a multibillionaire, or so you would think. The Nigerian government initially denied the Microsoft kingpin’s application on the premise that they required proof he would not reside…

Handcrafted Thalbach Design Thumb Drives (Anniversary Material)

If there’s one piece of tech that’s suffered from quick commodification, it’s the USB flash drive—which is all the more reason that original products stick out in the market. We’ve seen wooden flash drives before, but these flash drives from Thalbach Design are heirloom material. Veneered in polished and oiled maple, ash and even a…

iPod Classic and Nano Receive 1.0.2 Update; Better Cover Flow and More

The iPod classic and nano have just been upgraded to software version 1.0.2, and with it comes an enhanced Cover Flow feature, improved handling of video-out and bug fixes to Calendar and Contacts synchronization. Cover Flow now loses some of its simplistic design in favour of a closer rendition to the iTunes layout. Album art…

Apple iPhone Firmware 1.1.1 Class-Action Suit Seeks Injuction Against Locked iPhones

A California man has filed a class-action suit against Apple for bricking iPhones with their lastest firmware update. The lawsuit is neither the first nor the the last, but it’s unique because it looks for a permanent injunction against Apple to prevent them from selling locked iPhones. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-firmware-1-1-1-out-and-tested-breaks-3rd-party-304497 Citing the Cartwright Act, the lawyer Damian…

Penryn 3.2GHz Processors for Upcoming Mac Pros?

The chaps at The Inquirer have been busy chatting with the snoops in Tokyo, and word on the street is that Apple has purchased out all of the upcoming Penryn 3.2GHz processors. With the processors clocking in at that speed, we shall guess they are intended for the anticipated refresh to the Mac Pro’s insides.…

Sensoring Converts Hand into Magic Wiimote Measuring the Body’s Electric Charge

This is Sensoring, an air joystick that analyzes your body’s electric field to transform it into some kind of Wiimote. In this video, the user waves his hand in the air—without any kind of motion detection markers or cameras—to fly a 3D helicopter on the screen a la Luke Skywalker. The sensor measures the distance…

Will A Serenity Sequel Happen While Nathan Fillion Is Still Juicy?

We’d all given up hope for Serenity 2 ever coming out. But maybe we despaired too soon? Alan Tudyk claims the “special edition” DVD of the first Firefly movie has done so well that Universal is considering a sequel. It might only be direct-to-DVD, but all the original castmembers (even the ones who died in…

Apple’s New Aluminum Keyboard Features Built-In Anti-Caps Lock Bias

If you picked up a wired version of Apple’s new thin aluminum keyboard you may have noticed that the caps lock function is all but useless. Only a good long press of the key will activate the function, and if you so much as breathe on it, caps lock disengages. So, is Apple spearheading an…

Gizmodo vs. Kotaku: It’s On

The Contestants: Five from Gizmodo, five from Kotaku. The Time: Friday, October 12. The Arena: Halo 3. Best of 7. The Prize: Unlimited splices for a day. No shows mean immediate disqualification and that team forfeits the match.

Hulk PC Mod is Nothing Short of Spectacular

It may have taken 14 months to complete, but I think you will agree that the gargantuan effort put forth on this Hulk PC Mod is readily apparent. This is in addition to the fact that it takes a tremendous amount of creative vision to attempt a caseless mod with a 13-inch poseable Hulk figure…

FCC Refuses to Probe Snoop-Friendly Telcos

The FCC has refused to investigate phone companies who are thought to have turned over millions of records to the NSA, according to a Reuters story. Congress asked for the probe, which would include AT&T, Verizon and Qwest. But National Intelligence Director Michael McConnell sent a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin saying that the…

Pogue Reviews the OLPC

David Pogue is right about the OLPC in his NYTimes column this week. For those of you who haven’t kept up with the changes in the One Laptop Per Child he sums it up nicely, demoing all the engineering miracles in the machine, addressing the low minded complaints of "snarky bloggers" (Where?!), going on to…

Want to get an AT&T Tilt? Apparently it’s only available (as of right now) on AT&T’s business site. That explains why you can’t find it normally. [AT&T via Crunchgear]

Internet Explorer 7 Marketshare Lagging, WGA Check Going Away

Despite the fact that IE7 ships with every copy of Vista and is a free download for every Windows XP user, the browser only has a marketshare of 20-27 percent. Contrast that with Firefox’s 17% share, according to one site, and things are looking dour for Microsoft. So what do they do? No, not improve…

Space Age Lunch Boxes (1950s and 60s)

The Smithsonian has an online exhibit which includes these lunch boxes from the late 1950s and early 1960s. The satellite lunch box from 1958 shows a torodial space station, which is featured prominently in the short film Challenge of Outer Space. Excerpts from the Smithsonian website appear below each picture. Satellite Lunch Box (1958) The…

Mercedes Truck Case Mod Hauls Ass, Runs Windows

Joining a long line of modded brethren, this Mercedes truck case mod is one we’d love to take for a spin. Details are thin, but we know it has sweet features such as working headlights, integrated exterior controls and not one but two LCD screens built right into the cab. Hit the gallery below to…

Yamaha YSP-500 the Littlest Sound Beam Surround System

I love the YSP series soundbars from Yamaha, but two points: their prices, and fact that you can’t table mount em without blocking the bottom part of a flat panel. The Japan-only YSP-500 has only 18 individual sound beam drivers as opposed to 42 in the YSP-4000. It’s also only 24-inches long, will fit easily…

If you’re in San Francisco right now, look outside for an aeronautical show that’s bidding the Airbus A380 farewell.

Mobile Phone Rubberized For Protection

If you are anything like me, your cell phone takes a beating. If you’re not sitting on it, it’s getting scratched in your pocket, and if it’s not getting scratched you’re dropping it in the toilet. The SaY concept phone may not be able to withstand a good toilet dunking, but it’s rubberized exterior should…