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Real Teams with SanDisk to Release Sansa Rhapsody

Real Networks, of unfortunate Real Player fame, will be teaming up with SanDisk to release a rebranded Sansa player. SanDisk has decided to jump on the combination mp3 player, music download service bandwagon that is being seen with the Zune and iPod. They are doing so by re-releasing the e200 Sansa this holiday season, bundled…

Tech News Travis Hudson Sep 18 '06

Red Bull London HQ Has Slides Instead of Stairs

I wouldn’t mind having a 9-5 job if my office had a type slide instead of boring old stairs. Red Bull London’s HQ, designed by Jump Studios, is just this EXTREME. Q: How much $3, sugarized caffeine water does one have to sell to afford something like this? They’ve even got a conference table that…

Gadgets Brian Lam Sep 18 '06

Design Concept: LED Garments Reveal Your Emotions

The Philips SKIN project blends LEDs with sensors that reveal the emotions of their wearers. The “blushing dress” on the left has two layers, with biometric sensors next to the skin that transmit their readings to the LED-lighted fabric on the outside. On the right is Frison, a body suit with groups of tiny LEDs…

Gadgets Charlie White Sep 18 '06

Umbrella Design Competition

Our pals at TreeHugger put out a call to re-engineer the umbrella into a less wasteful and more environmentally sound gadget. (33 million umbrellas are sold annually in the U.S., and it seems like I’ve trashed ten thousand of them personally.) More than 100 people sent in original designs —some crackpot, others brilliant — and…

Gadgets Noah Robischon Sep 18 '06

Picco-Z R/C Helicopter is Palm-Sized and Blinky

Another week, another palm-sized, remote controlled helicopter. This one’s special for two reasons: It’s rare to have a 6-inch coptor with an independant rotor, and this one’s blue LED makes it look like a UFO while you do fly-bys in the dark. Click through to watch the copter fly, complete with Airwolf Bg Music. https://gizmodo.com/picoflyer-teensy-rc-helicopter-163156…

Gadgets Brian Lam Sep 18 '06

TDK Shows 32GB Flash Memory Drive for Notebooks

Samsung commanded our undivided attention when it announced its 32GB flash drive, and now TDK rolls out its interpretation of a 32GB NAND flash memory drive. This one hooks up to a standard IDE connector and fits easily into a notebook with room to spare; the drive’s just 80% the size of a regular garden-variety…

Tech News Charlie White Sep 18 '06

Rumor: Touchscreen iPod Before Christmas?

We’re still disappointed Apple didn’t roll out its touchscreen iPod last week, and so we’re doubly interested in any rumors having to do with the unpredictable release of the phantom product. Now tongues are wagging at Think Secret that the touchscreen trinket might find its way to the market before this Christmas. An unconfirmed source…

Tech News Charlie White Sep 18 '06

Dealzmodo: Up to $170 off Old Refurb’d iPods

The best news for the frugal shopper is when companies release updates to their product line—not because of the new electronic goodness, but because of the clearance of the old products. Apple has done so with their stock of refurbished 30 GB and 60 GB iPod videos and the 2 GB iPod nanos. The 60…

Tech News Travis Hudson Sep 18 '06

Plastic Battery Breakthrough: 100x Today’s Alkaline Cells

It’s about time we had a battery breakthrough, and researchers at Brown University say their plastic battery produces 100 times the power of today’s alkaline cells. The technology combines the power surging capabilities of a capacitor with the storage characteristics of conventional batteries. The result is a battery that can be charged quickly but at…

Gadgets Charlie White Sep 18 '06

Cable Capture Tangled Giveaway Winner!

I know I told you folks that this contest would end on Friday, but I just returned from Denver where I was covering CEDIA so the contest got pushed back until today. I present you with our winner of the Cable Capture prize pack valued at $91! From seeing Varian E.’s cable mess behind the…

Tech News Travis Hudson Sep 18 '06

Nokia 6085 Announced—Just Another Basic Ass Clamshell

At least it looks kind of cool. The Nokia 6085 is another clamshell phone to be released by Nokia. It includes a camera, Bluetooth and all of the other standard cellphone features. There are a couple diddys that make this phone stand out in the crowd, those being an FM radio player and a Macromedia…

Tech News Travis Hudson Sep 18 '06

The Surest Sign of Zune Success: Oriphe MPF2110

Here’s a Zune knockoff from some no-name source in China. Imitation? No longer is it the most sincere form of flattery. I think I’ll make up a new rule: The more fakes a gadget inspires, the better its chances of flying off the shelves. Oriphe MPF2110 [via Engadgy]

Tech News Brian Lam Sep 18 '06

Google Sets Up Foundation to Develop Plug-In Hybrid Engine

Google has set up a for-profit foundation dedicated to fighting poverty, disease and global warming. One of its goals will be to develop a 100mpg plug-in hybrid car engine that’s a triple play of fuel-efficiency, running on ethanol, electricity and gasoline, or combinations of the three. The company will start out with a small fleet…

Tech News Charlie White Sep 18 '06

Edifier E1100 2.1-Channel Speakers Look Really, Really Nice

Way back in August we first mentioned the Hermione speakers that were due to hit Korea. Now, the sleek speaker system is about to hit Japan, this time with a new name and some actual stats for you. Now known as the Edifier E1100, this 2.1-channel speaker system’s two satellite speakers each have a 4.5W…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Sep 18 '06

Discovery 1000 Personal Submarine Dives to 1000 Feet

We’re developing a major submarine fetish around here, and there’s no shortage of objects after which we can lust. Here’s one more, the Discovery 1000 from US Subs, a serious underwater yacht that can dive to 1000 feet. This one’s good for overnight adventure, where you can stay underwater for up to 28 hours and…

Gadgets Charlie White Sep 18 '06

BlackBerry 8703e Now Available on Verizon Site

We mentioned the Blackberry 8703e might be available through Verizon on August 28, but now it’s official. Here it is a few weeks later than that and indeed it is now sitting there on the Verizon site, waiting for you to snap it up. https://gizmodo.com/blackberry-8703e-dated-for-august-28-pictures-leaked-195785 What’s all the fuss? Well, it has a 320×240 screen…

Tech News Charlie White Sep 18 '06

Fight Breast Cancer with the 6GB Seagate Pink Pocket Hard Drive

Get yourself a 6GB pocket drive from Seagate and fight breast cancer at the same time with this Pink Pocket Hard Drive, a portable hard drive with a retractable USB 2.0 interface. Buying this Seagate “Backing Up the Cure” drive sends 10% of its $99 price to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The…

Tech News Charlie White Sep 18 '06

Pioneer Launches Two More PDP High-Definition Plasmas

Over in Super Happy FunTime Japan, Pioneer has released two more PDP high definition plasmas, the PDP-607HX (pictured here) and the PDP-427HXD. While both models are capable of accepting a 1080p signal, which is then rescaled to fit the TV’s native 1365×768 resolution, don’t call the sets 1080p. Both of the PDPs have what Pioneer…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Sep 18 '06

Denon AVC-1930 Home Theater Receiver with HDMI, 1080p Switching

Denon introduced its AVC-1930, a 150-watt 7.1 amplifier with two HDMI inputs, and one HDMI output for that 1080p HDTV monitor. Attach its little puck-shaped microphone, and it automatically sets up its equalization to match your room’s acoustics. And if you get sick and tired of all that crispy 1080p video, plug your iPod into…

Tech News Charlie White Sep 18 '06

Cowon iAudio F2 Flash-Based Digital Audio Player

Cowon has just released the iAudio F2, a flash-based digital audio player that has the same multi-codec support that Cowon DAPs usually have. Available in storage capacities ranging from 512MB to 2GB, the iAudio F2 can play MP3, WMA with or without DRM, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. Honestly, that amount of space seems a little…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Sep 18 '06

Real Teams with SanDisk to Release Sansa Rhapsody

Red Bull London HQ Has Slides Instead of Stairs

Design Concept: LED Garments Reveal Your Emotions

Umbrella Design Competition

Picco-Z R/C Helicopter is Palm-Sized and Blinky

TDK Shows 32GB Flash Memory Drive for Notebooks

Rumor: Touchscreen iPod Before Christmas?

Dealzmodo: Up to $170 off Old Refurb’d iPods

Plastic Battery Breakthrough: 100x Today’s Alkaline Cells

Cable Capture Tangled Giveaway Winner!

Nokia 6085 Announced—Just Another Basic Ass Clamshell

The Surest Sign of Zune Success: Oriphe MPF2110

Google Sets Up Foundation to Develop Plug-In Hybrid Engine

Edifier E1100 2.1-Channel Speakers Look Really, Really Nice

Discovery 1000 Personal Submarine Dives to 1000 Feet

BlackBerry 8703e Now Available on Verizon Site

Fight Breast Cancer with the 6GB Seagate Pink Pocket Hard Drive

Pioneer Launches Two More PDP High-Definition Plasmas

Denon AVC-1930 Home Theater Receiver with HDMI, 1080p Switching

Cowon iAudio F2 Flash-Based Digital Audio Player

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