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Financial Times is reporting that the Wii has overtaken the 360 in overall sales—9 million to 8.9 million—making it the best-selling next-gen console in ze world. (To be clear, this is units sold, not units shipped.) Poor PS3 has amassed less than half of either, with a mere 3.7 million sold. [Ars Technica]

Mossberg Looks at Ubuntu Linux on a Dell (Verdict: Not Quite Ready for Primetime)

We Ubuntu hitting Dell a while ago, but Walt Mossburg’s just now getting around to giving them a go—apparently after a barrage of mail from readers, the same thing that prompted Dell to put ’em out. Evaluating it “strictly from the point of view of an average user,” he thinks “still too rough around the…

50-Knot Sentry Drone Is the Ultimate in RC Boats

Just eleven and a half feet in length, the Sentry is an unmanned surveillance craft from British defense firm Qinetiq that can hit speeds of 50 knots. The boat, which can work up to 16 miles from its controller, and go for up to six hours, is on show at an arms fair in London…

According to ComScore, web video watchers have short attention spans: 2.7 minutes worth, to be exact, though we watch about 3 hours of online video a month. [NYT]

Apple UK is holding a press event next tuesday at their Regent St. headquarters. “Mum is no longer the word” they say in the invite, so I guess now we can talk about O2’s iPhone deal in the open. [Thanks Christopher]

Stolen Snaps of Samsung G800 Reveal 5 Megapixel camera with 3x Zoom

Following its appearance at a Samsung dealer event in the Netherlands, the ultra-slim G800 slider is getting a bit of attention &mdash mainly because of its 5 megapixel camera with 3 x zoom and Xenon flash. And then there’s the small matter of the HSDPA and the micro SDHC card slot, making me think that…

Firefighters Lift a Car Using their Hoses

Let us give thanks for firefighters and their mighty equipment. As well as putting out fires, rescuing people from burning buildings and being strong, brave and exemplary individuals, they can do special tricks with their hoses &mdash like this one: lifting a car using the extreme water pressure from eight (I think) of their hoses.…

Perfect Spartan Master Chief Suit for Sale on eBay

I. Want. This. I want to stomp down Fifth Avenue in it. I want to dance on the subway. I want to hitch-hike to California. And most importantly, I want to do a striptease out of this Master Chief Suit. Gizmodians, I will do this for you on video if you buy me this. I’m…

Samsung’s F700 Ready for Business in November with Vodafone

We went a bit moist and gooey earlier this year when we saw Samsung’s F700 in Barcelona. Now the touch-screen smartphone with 3-megapixel camera and QWERTY keyboard has got a release date in Europe and a carrier: November; and Vodafone. I’d take a punt on it hitting our shores in early 2008, though. Full specs,…

Tulsa Time Capsule (1957)

On June 15, 1957 a Plymouth Belvedere was buried in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The car was to serve as a time capsule which would be opened in 2007. Among other things, it was packed with films, a commemorative plate and gasoline (in case the people of 2007 didn’t have any to start the car). The June…

Tablet PC Screens Modded into a Giant DS

Someone has modded two tablet PC screens and a DS so that the touchscreen functions of the DS work on the larger LCD screens. Using a pass-through device, the DS is able to transfer data back and forth, allowing for more than just a fancy display. It looks like you still need to use the…

Life Saver Portable Water Filter Cleans the Crap Out of Your Water…Literally

The Life Saver water bottle is a military grade water sanitizer that can make the dirtiest of water drinkable in seconds. The bottle not only filters out bacteria, but also takes care of viruses and water that has been contaminated by fecal matter. The creator, Michael Pritchard, initially came up with the idea after watching…

Gliding Laptop Mount is Perfect for the Lazy College Student

When we want to use our laptops in bed, we usually grimace through the third-degree burns or find some kind of laptop stand. This guy takes it one step further, creating a sliding laptop mount for his ceiling, complete with tracks and a power system to keep his unit charged as well. See the video…

How to Comment: Tips

Just a reminder that if you’ve got some good info for us, you can send it in to our tipline at [email protected]. It helps when you cc individual editors as well for stuff you think they’d be interested in. For example, if you have a tip about a monkey sliding down ripline holding a flamethrower,…

Hello Kitty Earphone Charm – Wait, What?

Apparently cellphone charms aren’t enough for the Japanese now, as evidenced by these Hello Kitty iPod Earphone Charms. You read that right, Hello. Kitty. iPod. Earphone. Charms. Let’s repeat. Hello. Kitty. iPod. Earphone. Charms. Our heads asplode at its uselessness. [Kittyhell via Techie Diva]

Skiing Speedometer Gives You Bragging Rights in the Lodge

As a former ski instructor (best high school job ever) and resident of the mountains of New Hampshire now living in the relatively mountain-free areas of Brooklyn, skiing gadgets bring a tear to my eye. One the one hand, they’re awesome; like this speedometer for skiers and snowboarders that clips onto your chest or boots,…

Fairlight $28,000 Xynergi Keyboard Makes Optimus Look Cheap

These $28,000 keyboards from Fairlight aren’t made for you, they’re designed for media professionals who need different keys for different tasks. It’s the world’s first “Self Labeling Illuminated Computer Keyswitch Technology,” beating the full-sized Optimus keyboard to market by a good few months. Of course, that price tag is prohibitive to all but the wealthiest…

Flight Sim + Vuzix VR920 Virtual Reality Goggles = Airsick Fun

Microsoft Flight Simulator X just got cooler: when you strap the $400 Vuzix VR920 headest on and look around, the camera follows your movements. The goggles show you an interactive 3D cockpit, while onscreen, onlookers see a 2D version. Vuzix (which was called Icuiti until a week or so ago) will soon launch an A/V…

Steinway Gets Into the Extraordinarily Expensive Speakers Market

Steinway & Sons might be best known for their pianos … some of the finest in the world … but now they’re looking to get into the living rooms of really rich guys who don’t play piano in addition to those who do. Hence their new “Model D” stereo system, a half-ton, $150,000 behemoth that’s…

The Odds a Firmware Update Will Relock Your iPhone: Very High

Just a word of caution in case Apple decides to release an iPhone firmware update, say… tomorrow —or next week or whenever: if you have a software-unlocked iPhone, don’t update until it gets confirmed that the unlock is not affected. All software unlocks are vulnerable to Apple’s firmware updates, say the Dev Team. As someone…