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McCartney Says Beatles Online Deal ‘Virtually Settled’

Yes, we know, there have been a half dozen or more false alarms about the Beatles music finally becoming legally available online, but this time, we’re hearing it from a former Beatle. Singer-songwriter Paul McCartney told Billboard in an interview that a deal to sell the Beatles catalog online is “virtually settled.” McCartney’s upcoming album,…

Tech News Charlie White May 11 '07

It’s That Time of the Year

This time only comes around once (or twice or three times) in a kid’s life. Yes, graduation is among us and as I sit here in my bleacher seat waiting and watching I can’t help but reflect. They’ve just made me so proud over the years pouring their heart and soul into what they do.…

Tech News Travis Hudson May 11 '07

ErgoMedia Gaming Pad May or May Not Make You a Better Gamer

I never really got into the whole gamer keypad thing, as I figured you’d have to be much more into PC gaming than I am to want to unhook your keyboard and hook up a tinier one so you could frag faster. If having a smaller keyboard actually provided any benefit. But hey, if you…

Tech News Adam Frucci May 11 '07

iRosary iPod Headphones Helps Kids Get Down With Jesus

(Not our Jesus, of the Diaz variety.) The iRosary is a conceptual design by Tino Dobra that connects the iPod to headphones via a cross rosary. Traditional rosaries include beads, but for this hip iPod version the included single bead is a bit different: The position of the bead can be measured and heard as…

Tech News Travis Hudson May 11 '07

Woz Explains Apple Fanboyism

Here’s another clip from my interview with Steve Wozniak yesterday. This time, he’s talking about what about Apple makes people so fanatical. Sure, I could have asked Blam, but he looks so cute sleeping in his Apple pajamas that I couldn’t bear to wake him up. Anyways, Woz is a greater authority on the subject…

Tech News Adam Frucci with video by Richard Blakeley May 11 '07

Garmin Intros 520HCx and 530HCx GPS Communicators

Garmin just revved up its Rhino series of GPS-equipped two-way radios, today introducing the 520HCx and the 530HCx (pictured here) that bring a couple of new features to their already formidable feature set. The most welcome update is a faster processor that speeds up their map drawing and route calculations. A microSD memory card slot…

Tech News Charlie White May 11 '07

Vending Machine Gives Out Free Drinks for Watching Ads

Thirsty? Out of cash? Don’t worry, if you’re near one of these Japanese MediCafe vending machines, it’ll give you a drink for free. Not because you’ve got a pretty face, because you don’t. No, it doles out free drinks as a reward for you watching an advertisement on its built-in video screen. Now I hate…

Gadgets Adam Frucci May 11 '07

‘Laser’ Clock is Misnamed, Lame

Here’s an LED-lit keychain device that lets you project an image of the time of day. Curiously named a Laser Clock, there aren’t really any lasers involved, according to a nice guy we talked to at the product’s distributor, Dynamism. In fact, there’s no laser inside this little device at all, and it’s only able…

Tech News Charlie White May 11 '07

Special Software Has the Brains to Piece Back Shredded Files

Researchers in Germany have developed a software program that can re-assemble shredded documents. The software relies on special algorithms to help piece everything back together as it scans and analyses documents based on their color, shape, handwriting, texture and typeface. The software can even piece together files shredded by machines, which I find both cool…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez May 11 '07

Top 5 Painless TiVo Mods for Mortals

If you’re a TiVo jockey and want to get in on the TiVo hack-o-rama—but you’re not a hacker—you might want to take a look at the top five TiVo hacks from our buddy Dave Zatz. Top of the list is that 30-second skip function, where TiVo slyly hides a capability that can only be activated…

Tech News Charlie White May 11 '07

Zenum Smartphone Slated to Debut This Month

The sexy Zenum Opus smartphone has been making its way around the Interwebs for quite some time, and today it’s finally getting a release date. According to the gang at Unwired (who checked in with Zenum), the smartphone will be out later this month. It’ll come with a 2-megapixel camera, Windows Mobile 6, a 2.5-inch…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez May 11 '07

Researchers in India Say They Can Build a Laptop for $10

Those industrious Indians are so smart. To hell with that one laptop per child (OLPC, pictured above) project whose notebook price started at $100 and now costs upwards of $175 and climbing—Indian researchers say they can bring one in for a fraction of that cost, a mere $10 for a fully-functioning laptop PC. The idea…

Tech News Charlie White May 11 '07

Plastic Blood Could Save Lives in Disaster and War Zones

Scientists at Sheffield University in Britain have developed synthetic blood that could be used to save lives in emergencies. The artificial substance is easier to transport than the real thing, and it keeps for longer as it does not need to be stored in a cool place. Just like hemoglobin, the fake blood is made…

Health Ad Dugdale May 11 '07

Origami as Musical Instrument

Here’s some of the real origami, and it has nothing to do with ultramobile PCs, either. This resourceful student at NYU shows us her origami musical instrument for her graduation project for the interactive telecommunications program’s Spring Show 2007. Using origami folding to trigger musical samples of human voices, the hypnotic result speaks for itself.

Tech News Charlie White with video by Richard Blakeley May 11 '07

Dual-blade Helicopter Breaks Chopper Speed Barrier

Helicopters aren’t known for their speed, which is why Sikorsky Aircraft is working on a chopper prototype with two sets of blades instead of one. The blades, which would spin in opposite directions, would create equal amounts of lift on both sides of the chopper. In other words, by spinning in opposite directions, they’d balance…

Tech News Louis Ramirez May 11 '07

Solient Solar Concentrators Crank Out the Power Cheaper Than the Electro-Grid

Hey, there’s going to be a half-price sale on solar energy this year, as soon as these way-cool solar panels from Solient Energy find their way onto your roof. In its first iteration that’ll be available later this year, the devices work like a series of slats that track the sun. Lenses inside these lightweight…

Tech News Charlie White May 11 '07

Could iPods Make Pacemaker Patients’ Tickers Dickier?

Pacemakers and iPods may not be ideal bedfellows, according to a study made by a 17-year-old high-school student. Jay Thaker tested the effect of the Apple player on 100 seniors, average age 77, who were fitted with the heart devices. When held just 2 inches from the patient’s chest for five to ten seconds, electrical…

Health Ad Dugdale May 11 '07

Bestilt Xbox Motion Sensing Mod Pics Surface

Here’s that Bestilt controller mod, whose motion-sensing tricks we showed you in a video yesterday, and now today they’ve posed for their first pics. The controller attachments will be available next week from Total Console in your choice of black or white for $37.99. https://gizmodo.com/bestilt-360-motion-sensing-for-xbox-360-now-ready-to-r-259242 If you’re inclined to take off the bottom of your…

Tech News Charlie White May 11 '07

Pocket Bar and Grill Download for iPod

Before the Kill Ad campaign starts, please calm down. This is not the follow-up to Tuesday’s execrable stick-on pocket abomination. It’s actually a bit more useful than that, although the image that goes with it is hi-de-ous. Download the Pocket Bar and Grill onto your iPod and you will have instructions on how to shake,…

Tech News Ad Dugdale May 11 '07

Ghost Radar, a Ghost Detector with a USB Attached

Solid Alliance. Let us all bow down and worship Solid Alliance. Please. Humor me, I’ve had a bad week. This is their latest USB, with a ghost detector attached. If it detects a shift in the magnetic waves within a room an alarm sounds and lights on the unit flash. There are six different Ghost…

Tech News Ad Dugdale May 11 '07

McCartney Says Beatles Online Deal ‘Virtually Settled’

It’s That Time of the Year

ErgoMedia Gaming Pad May or May Not Make You a Better Gamer

iRosary iPod Headphones Helps Kids Get Down With Jesus

Woz Explains Apple Fanboyism

Garmin Intros 520HCx and 530HCx GPS Communicators

Vending Machine Gives Out Free Drinks for Watching Ads

‘Laser’ Clock is Misnamed, Lame

Special Software Has the Brains to Piece Back Shredded Files

Top 5 Painless TiVo Mods for Mortals

Zenum Smartphone Slated to Debut This Month

Researchers in India Say They Can Build a Laptop for $10

Plastic Blood Could Save Lives in Disaster and War Zones

Origami as Musical Instrument

Dual-blade Helicopter Breaks Chopper Speed Barrier

Solient Solar Concentrators Crank Out the Power Cheaper Than the Electro-Grid

Could iPods Make Pacemaker Patients’ Tickers Dickier?

Bestilt Xbox Motion Sensing Mod Pics Surface

Pocket Bar and Grill Download for iPod

Ghost Radar, a Ghost Detector with a USB Attached

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