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Vista Benchmarks Say It’s Not Really Slower Than XP

One of the main worries people have when considering about upgrading to Windows Vista is performance. Is it worth it to sacrifice a responsiveness for a fancier GUI and more under-the-hood upgrades? According to these benchmarks, if you’ve got a relatively decent Vista install you actually don’t suffer a large performance decrease. In SANDRA 2007,…

Tech News Jason Chen Jan 26

Boring but Important Stuff

Hey guys, toss in your captions & check back later today. So it seems like Microsoft’s IPTV software isn’t getting that stellar of a start. First we heard that Verizon had to go back and redo some of the code just to make it work with their FiOS TV. Now we’re getting wind that “code…

Tech News Ben Longo Jan 26

You’re so Vain: Lifestyle Phone with Mirror

Can’t bear to tear yourself away from the mirror long enough to make that important phone call? Well no you don’t have to choose between your vanity and your obligations with the Lifestyle Cordless Phone with mirror. The mirror also displays your caller ID information which I am sure you will just find annoying as…

Gadgets Dana Bushman Jan 26

Belkin Bluetooth iPod Dock Adapter

Instead of designing this like traditional wireless iPod docks where you place your iPod in a dock and use a clumsy remote to control the music, Belkin‘s iPod dock adapter lets you use your iPod itself as a remote. Ingenious? Definitely. The Dock adapter comes in two pieces, one for your iPod and one for…

Tech News Jason Chen Jan 26

Time Warner Cable Out of HD DVR Units

It seems cable companies like Time Warner and Comcast were not prepared for the boom of HDTV because they are regularly running out of HD DVR boxes for customers. Time Warner says that the wait for an HD DVR box is two to three weeks because of the high demand. A commenter over at Zatz…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jan 26

Sprint Sanyo M1 Powerphone Gallery

Despite the somewhat tepid review (3/5) the Sprint Sanyo M1 got from Laptop magazine, you can’t deny that it looks pretty cool. https://gizmodo.com/laptop-reviews-sanyos-m1-music-phone-will-never-be-rea-221336 The M1’s considered a little thick now in the world of thin flips and skinny candybars, but that 1GB of internal memory and 2-megapixel need to go somewhere. Check out the gallery…

Tech News Jason Chen Jan 26

Dealzmodo: iRobot Roomba Discovery SE, $150

Woot is packing up their boxes and moving to a bigger facility and in their packing they found thousands of iRobot Roomba Discovery SE vacuuming robots that need a home. The Roomba is a dirt sweeping robot that can also be modded like crazy. The Discovery SE comes with all over the accessories like virtual…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jan 26

Peepers Delight: Binoculars with 5MP DigiCam Built-In

I’ve got good news for you bird watchers and peepers out there: you can now take binocular pictures that are actually decent quality. These binoculars have a 5-megapixel digital camera built right in, allowing you to really zoom in on your neighbors nipples. It’s got a 1.5-inch LCD screen, can do video, and plugs into…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jan 26

Bluetooth-Friendly Samsung YP-T9B Fondled, Dropped on Video

The Samsung YP-T9B portable media player draws plenty attention to itself because of its built-in Bluetooth support. Lucky them, the gang at Shiny-Shiny already have a video review. Highlights include our lovely pussy cat dropping the unit ("it’s not breakable!"), referencing the rumored Samsung music store and mispronouncing the word "antenna." Unfortunately, the Bluetooth seems…

Gadgets Nicholas Deleon Jan 26

One Click Power Neutralizes Scum-Sucking Wall Warts While You Sleep

The One Click Power Strip’s black socket is for your PC, and all your other peripherals plug into the other outlets. When you turn on your computer, this clever power strip senses that and turns on all the other outlets. It’s an efficient way to save energy from those power-sucking wall warts, trickling veritable kilowatts…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 26

The House that Apple Built…

A lot of folks assume we are huge Apple fanboys here at Gizmodo, but we have nothing on Jeremy Mehrle of St. Louis. He has a grand total of 74 Macs in his house, all set up to run in some fashion or another. The entire home is even designed in the white contemporary style…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jan 26

About That PS3 Price Change… I’ve Got Good News and Bad News

Well, we’ve all been clamoring for Sony to adjust the ridiculous price of their Playstation 3, and they’ve finally gone ahead changed it for us. Oh, just a couple of notes before you get excited: the price change is only effective in Canada, and it’s a $50 increase. Yeah, you Canucks were getting off easy…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jan 26

Remote-Control Color-Changing LED Light

Another day, another cool gadget from Brando. This is a simple LED lightbulb, but it includes a remote control to change the color on the fly. This light can flash different colors, strobe, fade and more with a push of a button. It also may be the world’s most expensive lightbulb at $48. Product Page…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Jan 26

2007 Bloggies Nominees Announced, Gizmodo Up for Six Awards

The nominees for the seventh annual 2007 Weblog Awards have been announced, and what do you know, but the ol’ Giz is up in there with six nominations: •Best American Weblog •Best Computers or Technology Weblog •Most Humorous Weblog •Best Writing of a Weblog •Best-Designed Weblog [Editor: LOL!] •Weblog of the Year Wow! Thanks for…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 26

Moto’s Bike-Powered Phone Charger

This is for those of you out there who like to combine outdoor sports with your love of gadgets. Yes, both of you. Listen up. Just hook this up to your bike to make sure you don’t run out of juice on those long rides by getting your phone recharged via your sweaty pedaling. It…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jan 26

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

Nintendo’s Wii just got the update over the wire for the Wii News Channel. Basically, It’s a wire service, with categories broken down into International, National, Sports, Arts/Entertainment, Business, Tech, Health/Science. All the feeds come in from the Associated Press. OK, standard so far. Then you activate globe mode. Whoa. News is shown city by…

Tech News Brian Lam Jan 26

Rumor Smashed: iPhone Will NOT Come With 1.5 Years of Free Service

This morning, a reputable investment site made mention that AT&T plans to give away 18 months of service for free with every iPhone. It’s not important who said this cough*thestreet.com*cough, but a Cingular rep just told me that the rumors are simply not true: https://gizmodo.com/rumor-by-a-wall-street-stiff-cingular-to-give-iphone-b-231425 The report is nonsense. We’ve always said the only way…

Tech News Brian Lam Jan 26

Motorola Pimps Ferrari Brand With RAZRmaxx V6

Motorola emphasized speed with its introduction of this breathlessly-named RAZRmaxx V6 Ferrari Challenge Mobile Phone Limited Edition, touting its 3.6 megabit-per-second HSDPA wireless broadband connection. Along with that familiar Ferrari badge, the otherwise-ordinary RAZR clamshell handset has that signature red color as its keypad backlight, and makes annoying engine noises when it’s turned on or…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 26

Scientist Bakes Up Nerve-Jangling Donuts Spiked With Caffeine

We’ve heard of caffeinated soap, water, gum, mints, and even beer, but now molecular scientist Robert Bohannon of Durham, North Carolina has figured out how to caffeinate doughnuts and other baked goods without adding that bitter taste. Using Bohannon’s technique, each donut has the caffeine equivalent of a couple of cups of coffee baked inside.…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 26

Semi-Work Safe Wiimote Masturbating

It was only inevitable for it to happen. Gaming and masturbating go, uh, hand in hand, and this little demo proves it. Update: Okay, it’s not entirely work safe, you may want to turn down your volume if you happen to work in a church or something. –Travis Hudson Clip: The Masturbating Wiimote [Kotaku] http://kotaku.com/gaming/wii/clip-the-masturbating-wiimote-231647.php

Tech News Travis Hudson Jan 26

Vista Benchmarks Say It’s Not Really Slower Than XP

Boring but Important Stuff

You’re so Vain: Lifestyle Phone with Mirror

Belkin Bluetooth iPod Dock Adapter

Time Warner Cable Out of HD DVR Units

Sprint Sanyo M1 Powerphone Gallery

Dealzmodo: iRobot Roomba Discovery SE, $150

Peepers Delight: Binoculars with 5MP DigiCam Built-In

Bluetooth-Friendly Samsung YP-T9B Fondled, Dropped on Video

One Click Power Neutralizes Scum-Sucking Wall Warts While You Sleep

The House that Apple Built…

About That PS3 Price Change… I’ve Got Good News and Bad News

Remote-Control Color-Changing LED Light

2007 Bloggies Nominees Announced, Gizmodo Up for Six Awards

Moto’s Bike-Powered Phone Charger

First Nintendo Wii News Channel Tour and Screenshots

Rumor Smashed: iPhone Will NOT Come With 1.5 Years of Free Service

Motorola Pimps Ferrari Brand With RAZRmaxx V6

Scientist Bakes Up Nerve-Jangling Donuts Spiked With Caffeine

Semi-Work Safe Wiimote Masturbating

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