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PlayStation 3 Launch Events: NY and SF Party With the Stars

Darkness! Darkness is spreading! No, not the PS3—though that’s spreading too—we’re talking about Charlie Murphy and his appearance at the PS3 NY Launch Party on November 16. If you’re one of the first 400 to show up at 550 Madison Ave., NYC, and you’ll see host Ludacris and hear music by D-Nice, not to mention…

Tech News Jason Chen Nov 15 '06

Afternoon Delight: Best of Gizmodo

•Niveus n9 Pro Series: Fulfills High Def Fantasies •Philips Drops Big 1080p TVs: 47-inch LCD and 63-inch Plasma •Maxell MXSP-1000 Speaker + iPod Dock: So Slim, It Doubles As A Concealed Weapon •iLoupe Microscopic Digital Camera •ActionDVR Records Your Uneventful Life https://gizmodo.com/niveus-n9-pro-series-fulfills-high-def-fantasies-215052 Comment of the Day: Wire-less Power to Charge Your Gadgets https://gizmodo.com/wire-less-power-to-charge-your-gadgets-214940 “YES! YES!…

Tech News Blongo3 Nov 15 '06

Palm Treo 680 Shows Up On Amazon

For those of you who are interested in a slightly cheaper Palm OS smartphone in the form of a Treo 680 (some of you are, apparently), Amazon popped up both a pre-order page and a price. Unfortunately, the $413 price tag was taken down rather quickly—maybe it was wrong—but the page is still there. https://gizmodo.com/palm-treo-680-you-care-i-eat-crow-207591…

Commerce Jason Chen Nov 15 '06

Wall-mountable Fireplace Heats Up Your Living Room

Feels like everyone’s mounting their flat panels on their walls these days, so what better way to one-up your neighbor than with this wall-mountable fireplace. The fireplace’s creators (West Country Fires) claim it automatically cleans up after itself so you don’t have to worry about any harmful gases filling up your apartment. At $2,500 dollars,…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Nov 15 '06

Zune vs. iPod: The Final Word On Who Should Get Your Money

You’ve read our review, seen whether iTunes or Zune was right for you, seen other reviewer’s takes on it, and even learned everything you need to know about the Zune in our Q&A. Now it comes down to the final question: should you buy the iPod or the Zune? After 72 hours of deliberating, I’ll…

Tech News Jason Chen Nov 15 '06

Apple iPhone: Order for 12 Million Confirmed

Hey, this is cool. Forbes reports that Hon Hai won a contract to make Macbooks, but also “12 million handset/mp3 players.” The iphone handsets will launch during the first half of next year. The Macbooks are to be 15-inch models. Which could mean Pros, or a new size of the standard Macbook. We know Asus,…

Tech News Brian Lam Nov 15 '06

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•Comcast scores major victory in VoIP patent case [Ars Technica] •Web 1 percent porn [CNN] •Free software developers get protected [The Register] •Microsoft, MetroFi Unite for Joint Wi-Fi Venture [Mobile Tech Today] •Vista released to select customers [The Inquirer]

Tech News Blongo3 Nov 15 '06

SitnSip: Hold Eight Beers Under Your Ass

Similar to the beer belly, the SitnSip is a novelty product designed to hold your beer at ball games, voting booths, or your bedroom. The difference is that instead of hiding this in your gut, you sit on it, which may be hard in stadiums where they ban outside beer. Should still be OK for…

Gadgets Jason Chen Nov 15 '06

Wii for Frii Contest Winner

Thanks to everyone who participated in our survey and a chance to win a Nintendo Wii. Congratulations, Josh Popham, you have won the Nintendo Wii. Stay tuned for more awesome contests to come.

Tech News Travis Hudson Nov 15 '06

Nintendo Wiimote Settings Tour

As you can see from the video, there’s not a whole lot in terms of calibration that you need to do with the Wiimote. Everything in the controller is already “set up”, thanks to the sensor bar, and all you need to do is point your Wiimote at the screen and you’re good to go.…

Tech News Jason Chen Nov 15 '06

Zune Q&A: All You Need To Know

We asked, and you answered. After reading this, you’ll be such an expert on the Zune, TV news programs will ask you on as a talking head. There’s such a wide breadth of questions, which says to us everyone has their own concerns/uses for a portable music player. Here’s everything you need to know about…

Tech News Jason Chen Nov 15 '06

Niveus n9 Pro Series: Fulfills High Def Fantasies

We’ve seen Niveus’ media servers before. These luxurious boxes are packed to the gills with terabytes of storage and enough features to make your $4k PC look anemic. Well, now the company has updated their line giving the new n9 Pro Series everything an avid HD fan could want. In addition to the integrated HD…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Nov 15 '06

Oakley Releases Thump Pro—Same Crap, New Look

I guess Oakley didn’t figure it out the first time around that the Thump MP3-enabled sunglasses are pretty lame. Oakley is releasing the Thump Pro sunglasses on November 17 (just in time for the end of the NASCAR season). The Pros will have memory ranging from 256MB up to 1GB and will supports AAC, MP3,…

Tech News Travis Hudson Nov 15 '06

Dealzmodo: Refurbished Samsung Q1 UMPC, $750

We’ve never really been on the whole Origami/UMPC bandwagon, but if you do happen to be on it, this deal ain’t too shabby. For today only Woot.com is featuring the Samsung Q1 UMPC for $750. It is refurbished, but that is just another way of saying it has received extra care. New Q1 models retail…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Nov 15 '06

Zune Dismantled, Millions Weep

It’s a sad day, but nothing unusual. Merely one day after the Zune was launched someone has already gotten their dirty, grubby hands on it and dismantled it. Can’t you just appreciate the Zune for what it is on the outside, why do you always have to judge a book by its content? Hit the…

Tech News Travis Hudson Nov 15 '06

Pinnacle PCTV To Go: Slingbox Fighter?

Slingbox and Sony’s Location Free TV have a Placeshifting competitor on their hands. And let’s face it, Location Free TV isn’t really competition to Slingbox, so really the question is, will Pinnacle have the balls to bring it to Sling? https://gizmodo.com/sony-locationfree-tv-lf-b20-a-wireless-place-shifter-198507 This media streamer isn’t HD, like the Slingbox Pro. It is wireless, and sends…

Gadgets Brian Lam Nov 15 '06

Frankenfight: Zune vs. iPod

For what feels like centuries, the iPod was considered the must-have music device. An elegant design and simple interface made even the sluttiest of fratboys fall in love. But then came along Microsoft’s Zune. Instead of a dainty, scratch-prone piece of MP3 china, the Zune is chunky and coated in spank-me-harder rubber. And the Zune…

Reviews Mark Wilson Nov 15 '06

Gizmodo Theme Song Winner

Congrats to Tekmo and K.O. who won the pair of Audioengine A5 speakers in our Theme Song contest. It was a tight race and their song edged another song by seven votes. Hit the jump to hear the winning tune. https://gizmodo.com/audioengine-a5-reviewed-verdict-diamond-in-the-rough-211138 Thanks again to everyone who submitted entries and to Audioengine for sponsoring this contest.

Tech News Travis Hudson Nov 15 '06

iTunes vs. Zune Software: What’s Right For Your Music?

When we’re making a comparison between the iPod and the Zune, it’s also important to note that the software makes a big difference in your music experience. You’ll have to use the software suite extensively for both playing back music at your computer and organizing songs onto your portable device. This is why both iTunes…

Tech News Jason Chen Nov 15 '06

Philips Drops Big 1080p TVs: 47-inch LCD and 63-inch Plasma

We were giddy to hear Ambilight was getting the 1080p treatment, and we’re likewise happy to hear that here are some bigger sets from Philips packing the same 1920 by 1080 pixel count. The new 47-inch LCD and 63-inch plasma both rock Philips Pixel Plus generation 3 tech, upgraded to 3HD spec. I have no…

Tech News Brian Lam Nov 15 '06

PlayStation 3 Launch Events: NY and SF Party With the Stars

Afternoon Delight: Best of Gizmodo

Palm Treo 680 Shows Up On Amazon

Wall-mountable Fireplace Heats Up Your Living Room

Zune vs. iPod: The Final Word On Who Should Get Your Money

Apple iPhone: Order for 12 Million Confirmed

Other Bits & Bytes

SitnSip: Hold Eight Beers Under Your Ass

Wii for Frii Contest Winner

Nintendo Wiimote Settings Tour

Zune Q&A: All You Need To Know

Niveus n9 Pro Series: Fulfills High Def Fantasies

Oakley Releases Thump Pro—Same Crap, New Look

Dealzmodo: Refurbished Samsung Q1 UMPC, $750

Zune Dismantled, Millions Weep

Pinnacle PCTV To Go: Slingbox Fighter?

Frankenfight: Zune vs. iPod

Gizmodo Theme Song Winner

iTunes vs. Zune Software: What’s Right For Your Music?

Philips Drops Big 1080p TVs: 47-inch LCD and 63-inch Plasma

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