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Panasonic HDC-SD1: The Porsche of Consumer HD Camcorders?

Buying a high-def camcorder is still considered a luxury splurge, but that hasn’t stopped some hardcore tech geeks from taking the plunge. The newest kid on the HD block is Panasonic’s HDC-SD1. Unlike other high-def shooters, the SD1 is tapeless so it stores your footage onto SD and SDHC memory cards. Because it’s tapeless, it’s…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez

Samsung NV3 Gets Orientally Lacquered

The cheap-yet-good Samsung NV3 cameras get a slight upgrade, as Samsung’s giving them two optional finishes. For those who don’t like the black brushed metal look, there’s going to be a silver version and an NV3 OPL version. OPL, of course, stands for Oriental Plant Lacquer—doesn’t everyone know that? https://gizmodo.com/samsung-intros-nv-series-cameras-nv3-nv7-nv10-185136 Silver should be due early…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Afternoon Delight: The Best of Gizmodo

Well here’s something we never saw coming, an inflatable camping bubble made by BMW. Because those BMW owners just hate staying in hotels. https://gizmodo.com/bmw-air-camper-living-out-of-your-car-in-style-234688 Any Cubans trying to float there way to America better watch out. Cause the Sea Phantom concept boat claims that it will be able to make it from Key West to…

Tech News Ben Longo

Pocketec 12GB 1-inch Portable Hard Drive

If you love the convenience of thumb drive but need something a little roomier, check out Pocketec’s upcoming Nano drive. This hard drive-based unit measures about 1-inch squared, and has all of 12GB of storage on board. You can get that much with flash drives, but you’d have to cough up hundreds of bucks. Of…

Tech News Jason Chen

Ann Phone Doubles as TV Remote

The Ann phone is a wireless phone being offered by Korea Telecom that can double as a standard universal remote. On the fly Ann can switch from being a wireless phone to a remove and control your TV, DVD player or DVR. There are two different models available, oddly named Cutie and Sweetie. Korea only.…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

RIAA Doles Out Legal Fees to Woman They Sued

The RIAA is gonna hafta do some paying out for once, as they’ve been ordered to pay the legal fees of Debbie Foster, a woman they sued for music piracy. After having the case dismissed (with prejudice, no less) last July, the judge went ahead and ordered the RIAA to pay her “reasonable” attorneys fees.…

Tech News Adam Frucci

High-Tech Mousetrap Uses Infrared Sensors, Bucket

One thing that has yet to be tech’d out, until now, is the mousetrap. Sure, you can use the age old wooden trap that snaps the mouse in half, but that is a little too inhumane. This project captures a mouse by having a solenoid (electromagnet) drop a bucket over the mouse. The bucket is…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Gizmodo’s Jason Chen Parlays Fame Into Adoration, Fends Off Lustful Fans

Our own Jason Chen, master blogger and lover of gadgets to such an extent that he can’t seem to keep them out of his pants, is coaxed away from his Xbox 360 long enough to tell his story to blogger babes at GeekSugar. In the entertaining interview, part of the “Geeks We Love” series, Chen…

Tech News Charlie White

Boring but Important Stuff

Don’t forget a caption, and to send any pictures that you find to [email protected] Judging by the fact that you’re at Gizmodo, it’s safe to assume that if you wanted a Gmail invite you would have one by now. But on the off chance that you didn’t or you know someone who wants to, Gmail…

Tech News Ben Longo

Stupid Hackers Try to Take Down the Internet, Predictably Fail

Silly hackers! You cannot destroy the internet! It’s a pretty basic premise, that because the internet is a distributed network it’s pretty insusceptible to being taken down wholesale by a small band of pockmarked, greasy nerds, but that’s just what they tried to do. Attacking a series of root servers with boatloads of denial-of-service attacks,…

Tech News Adam Frucci

The Lifetimer Countdown Clock is Depressing

Like those death clocks, this Lifetimer countdown clock can be programmed to display how many minutes, seconds, and days you have left until you die. However, this Lifetimer clock can also be set to count down to 11 different other things, like how many days left until vacation, Christmas, your birthday, when you go to…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Thermaltake iXoft Fanless Laptop Cooler

Thermaltake, the king of keeping things cool, has added this fanless laptop cooling pad to their line of cooling accessories. This 22-ounce pad uses a little bit of chemistry to keep the laptop cool by absorbing heat and distributing it across the pad. It is available in black and white and support laptops up to…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Pissed Off Gamers Ready to Sue Nvidia Over Crap Vista Drivers

Last time we checked in on Nvidia, they had yet to release final (i.e. not beta) Vista drivers for their GeForce 8000 series cards. Well, it seems like the Vista gaming community is mad and tired of waiting. They’ve launched a website threatening to file a class action lawsuit against Nvidia if they don’t get…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

Boy Genius Paws the RIM Blackberry 8800, Takes Lots of Pics

The infamous Boy Genius got his hands on a shiny black Blackberry 8800, and he shows us tons of pictures of the device along with numerous screenshots. He likes the look and feel of the handset, saying its keyboard is just as good as its 8700 predecessor. He’s also digging the screen, “Oh man, the…

Tech News Charlie White

Wiin a Wii At Our Expense, Part 3

We are giving away a Nintendo Wii. The contest will pit your brains against our trivia. For each correct trivia question answered, you get an entry into the drawing for a Nintendo Wii. If you missed the previous questions go check them out here and here. A winner will be selected at the end of…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Dealzmodo (??): Apple iPod Hi-Fi, $87 B&M

Vocabulary lesson: B&M stands for brick and mortar, or in-store only. According to the frugalites over at Slickdeals, Target has the iPod Hi-Fi stereo/iPod dock for $87 in-store only, which is 75-percent off the retail price of $350. Apparently, Target is clearing out the devices in-store to only sell them online. After dissecting the thread…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Huma-Pen Helps Diabetics Keep Track of Their Injections

Diabetics get stuck (haw!) carrying around needles to stab themselves with every day, which can’t be all that fun. This Huma-Pen is designed to make the whole process a bit less painful — at least figuratively speaking. It’s digital, doling out the correct dosage of insulin every time to prevent human error. It also records…

Health Adam Frucci

Jajah Mobile Web Makes Cheap International Calls From Your Smartphone

For the times where you can’t get to a Wi-Fi point for Skype and you can’t remember that 15 digit calling card code, there’s Jajah. Jajah lets you make relatively cheap long distance calls right from your browser-enabled smartphone. How does it work? Well, just visit jajah.com from either your PC or your smartphone’s browser,…

Tech News Jason Chen

Leakproof Silicone Travel Bottles for Road Warrior Quaffers

If you’ve ever had liquids or gels leaking into your suitcase, you might be interested in PKOH NYC’s Silicone Travel Bottles. Just the right size to sneak under that Homeland Security size limit for deadly liquids, these bulb-shaped containers seal up with a leakproof O-ring. We’re liking their wide mouths, just right for a couple…

Gadgets Charlie White

BMW Air Camper: Living Out of Your Car In Style

Here’s a camping bubble that’s reminding us of the bubble boy, but this one is made specifically for BMWs, hooking on to the back of a Beemer and keeping its tony occupants away from those nasty elements. The BMW Air Camper inflatable tent is said to be big enough for two adventurous campers. Check out…

Gadgets Charlie White

Panasonic HDC-SD1: The Porsche of Consumer HD Camcorders?

Samsung NV3 Gets Orientally Lacquered

Afternoon Delight: The Best of Gizmodo

Pocketec 12GB 1-inch Portable Hard Drive

Ann Phone Doubles as TV Remote

RIAA Doles Out Legal Fees to Woman They Sued

High-Tech Mousetrap Uses Infrared Sensors, Bucket

Gizmodo’s Jason Chen Parlays Fame Into Adoration, Fends Off Lustful Fans

Boring but Important Stuff

Stupid Hackers Try to Take Down the Internet, Predictably Fail

The Lifetimer Countdown Clock is Depressing

Thermaltake iXoft Fanless Laptop Cooler

Pissed Off Gamers Ready to Sue Nvidia Over Crap Vista Drivers

Boy Genius Paws the RIM Blackberry 8800, Takes Lots of Pics

Wiin a Wii At Our Expense, Part 3

Dealzmodo (??): Apple iPod Hi-Fi, $87 B&M

Huma-Pen Helps Diabetics Keep Track of Their Injections

Jajah Mobile Web Makes Cheap International Calls From Your Smartphone

Leakproof Silicone Travel Bottles for Road Warrior Quaffers

BMW Air Camper: Living Out of Your Car In Style

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