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Sony Reader Pricing and Availability

Because we were scooping the rest of the world on the Sony Reader info, and posting numerous pics of it and its accessories, we couldn’t quite release all the information at once earlier today, but now the embargo has lifted and we can tell you that the final pricing on the Sony reader will be…

Intel Launching Quad-Core in November

Intel’s CEO, Paul Ravioli Cacciatore Otellini said their quad-core CPUs are coming in November. These chips are made for servers and Xtreme gaming rigs, and will be priced accordingly. Versions of the CPU for mainstream desktops will arrive early 2007. “The initial desktop version of quad-core will be introduced as an Extreme version,” Otellini said.…

Cute Girl Sells Laser-Etched MacBook Advertising

Leah Culver is a startup computer programmer—did I mention she is a girl, a cute girl, a cute girl who likes computers? Interested yet? Anyway, Leah has been using a Special Edition G3 iMac for the past six years and she desperately needs a new computer to keep up with the rough and tough computer…

Parrot MK6000 Hands-Free Car Speaker

Parrot’s set to make an official announcement on the MK6000 in-car Bluetooth speakerphone tomorrow, but uber gizmo has news of it today. The MK6000 has dual microphones for noise reduction, text-to-speech to read back your phone’s contacts, and can play streaming music from any bluetooth device—which includes phones, laptops, and MP3 players. https://gizmodo.com/stormblue-a9-bluetooth-enabled-music-player-203090 The MK6000…

Exclusive Zing WiFi Music Player Photos, Smaller than Stiletto

DEMO is a bust for hardware geeks, but we did catch a live Zing music player—you know that one that uses WiFi to download internet radio and Sirius. The nice lady showing it off told me that they weren’t announcing anything right now, but gave us a little tour of the player, as well as…

Freedom Mini Bluetooth Keyboard for Cellphones Finally Available

We remember wanting a piece of this Freedom Mini action way back when it was announced last year, but not being able to find it anywhere. But good news shoppers, it’s finally available from X-TremeGeek for $84.97. https://gizmodo.com/freedom-input-mini-keyboard-it-loves-our-freedom-116004 To recap, the Freedom Mini is a Bluetooth mini-keyboard for cellphones and PDAs that don’t have a…

The Office Espionage Kit

This do-it-yourself espionage kit can be great for getting your career back on track after that lying HR broad complained about some inappropriate conduct in the break room. All you have to do is use the micro-listening device for eavesdropping, the invisible ink pen and decoder to write hidden messages to yourself, and the two…

Nokia N95 In Action

Here’s the Real Body Clock

Are you one of those people who suddenly cracks a naive smile, tilts your head and vacantly says, “Ya know, I like people.” ? We’re happy for you. As long as you’re not talking about a cookbook, it’s OK to be a people person. If you also have a clock fetish like we do, this’ll be…

New Slingbox at Best Buy – Slingbox AV

Remember the new Slingbox we posted about? The AV model with composite and s-video inputs? Looks like it’s already out at Best Buy. https://gizmodo.com/new-slingbox-details-tuner-pro-and-a-v-202348 Zatz went down to Best Buy for lunch—he’s on an all TiVo diet—and saw the AV staring back at him. According to the side of the box, the Pro and Tuner…

SanDisk Releases 12 and 16GB Extreme III CompactFlash Cards

Two cards from SanDisk for photogs who like to shoot first and ask questions later—the 12GB and 16GB Extreme III CF Cards. They both have write and read speeds of 20MB/s, and will be $779.99 and $1,049 respectively in December. Press Release [SanDisk]

Jelbert GeoTagger Knows Where You Took That Picture

The Jelbert Geotagger attaches to your camera’s flash shoe and knows exactly where you are when you snap a picture. Thanks to its GPS and compass, the Geotagger can note your coordinates, the direction you’re facing, and the time and date you took the shot. After you get back to photo studio, a.k.a. your step-mother’s…

VW Microbus Chameleon Hippie Bus Gets Gizmodo-ized

VW R&D must not have enough to do after helping Stanford win the DARPA Grand Challenge. Instead of working on the ever-elusive flying car, they’ve outfitted this old hippie bus with hidden tech. The drivetrain is all electric, and the surfboards on top have solar cells for charging up the lithium battery banks. Click to…

Black Diamond Switchback Rugged UMPC has a Breathalyzer—Drink On!

I thought the Black Diamond Switchback was just an average run-of-the-mill UMPC that came in a rugged case, until I learned of the module system that they are using. This UMPC has well over 20 modules that can be easily swapped onto the UMPC, including a breathalyzer. Some of the other modules include terrestrial radio,…

Paper Airplane Coffee Table

Looking for an unusual coffee table? This one created by Irish designer Lorraine Brennan is made out of 2mm folded steel. Certainly not lighter than air, but this plane might lighten up that plain living room of yours. Plane Table [designboom]

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

This week at TreeHugger: We find a portable solar panel to charge all of our gadgets, from mp3 player to cellphone. According to Greenpeace, many computers are still ripe with toxins, with high levels of nasty stuff in HP and Apple laptops. We chat with John Shegerian, founder of Electronic Recyclers, about e-waste, why there’s…

iMac in a Mercedes CLS

You may have a pearly white interior in your Mercedes CLS, so you obviously need a pearly white computer to go in it. Luckily one smart car customizer, Mattes Interieurtechnik (awesome name), realized that one company does make a pearly white computer. Mattes plopped an iMac into the backseat of this CLS. He wasn’t very…

Gizmodo: While You Were Passed Out

Hey…glad you could join us today, sleepyhead. While you were passed out, we dropped some great posts including exclusive photos of the internet-enabled Dash GPS system, an the first EVDO Revision A enabled Sony Vaio laptop, and a hands on of the Sony Reader (with accesories). There ya go, something to read while you drink…

Murata’s Seisaku-Kun Rides Bikes, Wheelie Capability Unknown

To demonstrate its prowess for producing electronic equipment, Japan’s Murata Manufacturing unveiled the latest model of its bicycling robot, Murata Seisaku-Kun. The 50cm high cyclist can navigate an S-curve, pedal up a 2cm wide incline, or stop on a one-yen coin while maintaining its balance — all through the aid of ultrasonic and shock censors.…

Epson Unveils P-5000 Photo Viewer, Dumper, PMP

Well, Canon just did it, so why shouldn’t Epson. This is the P-5000—it is a combination portable photo viewer, photo dumper and general PMP device. It has a 4-inch display with a 640 x 480 resolution to display video and pictures from the integrated 80GB hard drive or from CF, SD or SDHC portable media.…