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Treo 700w, 700wx Head-to-Head Battle

After the flurry of news yesterday it is no surprise that a video of the 700wx has already popped up on the web. The clip puts the Treo 700wx from Sprint up to battle with a Treo 700w from Verizon. They both share an extremely similar form factor, but the 700wx is more responsive and…

Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 23 '06

Sony To Introduce PSP Camera and GPS Capabilities Next Month

Next month’s Tokyo Game Show (you know, the video game expo that wasn’t killed) will see the official introduction of a camera and GPS module for the Sony PSP. Also making an appearance will be the navigation software used by the GPS receiver, but then again, you probably could have guessed that. No pictures (or,…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Aug 23 '06

Xecuter X360 USB Flashes Xbox 360 Firmware, Backs Up Game Saves

The Xbox 360 hasn’t been cracked per se, but the scene has made some pretty good progress since the first firmware hacks were released earlier in the year, the latest of which is the X360. Developed by Team Xecuter (think of them as the elder statesman of the Xbox scene), the X360 allows users to…

Gadgets Nicholas Deleon Aug 23 '06

Creative Zen Vision W Unofficially Unveiled

A shiny picture of the Creative Zen Vision W found its way into the latest issue of Popular Mechanics, marking yet another time that a Create portable media player had its premature unveiling in the print press (we’re looking at you, Maxim). The “W” stands for widescreen, and the 4.3-inch display is a nice upgrade…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Aug 23 '06

Asus AiGuru S1 Wireless Skype Phone

Asus is trying to take advantage of Skype’s popularity with the AiGuru S1, a handset that’s compatible with the VoIP service using 802.11b/g Wi-Fi. Once the AiGuru is plugged into a PC, it’s able to tap into Skype, be it checking your contacts or making a call to the pizza guy. Unlike other Skype phones…

Gadgets Nicholas Deleon Aug 23 '06

Walt Mossberg Tests High Tech Pooper

The WSJ’s esteemed Walt and Katie testing digital toilet seats? What’s the scoop? The Brondell Swash 800 is a toilet seat cover that gently washes and air dries your tushy, and has a heated seat to make your duty (heh) more bearable on cold mornings. So, what does the world’s most respected gadget journalist say…

Tech News Brian Lam Aug 23 '06

Microsoft Habu Gaming Mouse Tracks Motion to 20Gs and Glows Crazy Blue

Microsoft can’t write operating systems, but they sure as hell can make mice. I love me some M$ft ergos, yes sir. Razer, on the other hand is known for making insanely accurate mice for gamers, with thousands of dots of resolution on their optical sensors. Here’s a mouse they’ve worked on together. The Habu has…

Tech News Brian Lam Aug 23 '06

Olympus Stylus 1000, 750, 740, and 730 Cameras

Olympus just dropped a load of really nice digicams on us about 5 minutes ago. Without delay, here are the best four of the new Stylus cameras: Stylus 1000: This slim-ish camera is a 10Mpixel point and shoot, a weather proof design, and an ISO light sensitivity of 6400, which is great news for all…

Tech News Brian Lam Aug 23 '06

iCush-100 Gaming Chair Heats and Massages Your Tush

How’s do you improve on a gaming chair with speakers in it? Add a buttock warmer and massager. What better way to rub out stress developed after a long day of blowing away aliens with your gauss rifle. Leave it to a company called “Ho Medics”. Oh, Home Dics. Wait..never mind. The chair’s 10 massaging…

Tech News Brian Lam Aug 23 '06

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Tech News Travis Hudson Aug 23 '06

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Tech News Gizloco Aug 22 '06

101 Most Commonly Asked Nintendo Wii Questions Answered

This list of 100 most commonly asked Wii questions is useful as an introduction to show your co-worker or new girlfriend in case you ever want to get into any in-depth discussions with them about the Nintendo console. Some of the more interesting ones are: will there be different packages like the Xbox 360 and…

Tech News Jason Chen Aug 22 '06

SanDisk Sansa e280 8+2GB Music Player

The Sansa e280 has 8GB of internal storage coupled with a microSD slot, which allows another 2GB of space for a total of 10GB. Aimed squarely at the iPod Nano, the e280 will be priced at $249—the same price was a 4GB iPod Nano. In addition to the e280 being released, Sansa is also lowering…

Tech News Jason Chen Aug 22 '06

Samsung SCH-B570 8GB Flash-Based Music Phone

Samsung’s just announced the SCH-B570, which holds 8GB of music, movies, or pictures and is nicknamed the “Super Music Phone”. It’s also got a 2 megapixel camera, and a huge $835 price tag in South Korea. With this 8GB phone and the 8GB Sansa 280 released, it’s pretty safe to say the iPod Nano is…

Gadgets Jason Chen Aug 22 '06

Sony Ericsson K800i iSync Plugin

Here’s a plugin for iSync that lets you sync your calendar, to-do and address book entries with your Sony Ericsson K800i. Normally your iSync would just give you a ‘wtfomglolzers’ when you tried to sync, but this plugin should teach it a thing or two. Install an iSync plugin for K800 support [Mac OS X…

Tech News Jason Chen Aug 22 '06

Samsung SyncMaster 931C LCD Displays 97-Percent of NTSC Color Gamut

Compared with older monitors that support only 82% of possible NTSC defined colors, this 19-inch Samsung SyncMaster 931C LCD displays nearly 100%. Useful for graphic designers, photographers, and anyone who wants an accurate representation of images on the screen, the 931C gives you 1280×1024 resolution and 2000:1 contrast ratio. Gamers will also revel at the…

Gadgets Jason Chen Aug 22 '06

Ask Best Buy All Your Back-To-School Questions

Best Buy is having three Back-To-School Q&A sessions on their new website AskABlueShirt.com. They’re going on from 8-8:30 PM EDT August 27, 9-9:30 PM EDT August 29, and 1-1:30 PM EDT Aug 31. Like a girl who teases you by flashing one boob quickly when your back is turned—what, wait, I didn’t see it!—these chats…

Gadgets Jason Chen Aug 22 '06

HandSteady Drink Stabilizer

The handSteady is a cupholder design by Chris Peacock that allows users with hand tremors to be able to drink from a glass without dropping or spilling. Already winning design awards, the cup-holder has a shock-absorbing mount that cushions and lessens the shaking and helps hold the glass upright. The manufacturers are aiming for a…

Gadgets Jason Chen Aug 22 '06

Casio GPR-100 GPS Watch

GPS receivers are getting smaller and smaller: this one fits on your wrist. Okay, so it won’t give you turn-by-turn directions, but the Casio GPR-100 GPS watch will keep track of how fast and far you’ve traveled when you’re on a run or otherwise zipping around the place. And, as it uses the GPS signal,…

Tech News Richard Baguley Aug 22 '06

Meizu Miniplayer 2 and Music Card M3 Coming Soon

Hot on the heels of their Miniplayer being copied, here’s a rumor of the Miniplayer 2 being in development from Meizu. The Miniplayer 2 may have a 2.6-inch VGA screen (the old one had a 2.4-inch QVGA), a 533MHz processor and run Windows CE. https://gizmodo.com/zino-810-clones-the-meizu-miniplayer-then-shrinks-it-195898 The other successor, the M3, has a 1.3-inch OLED screen…

Tech News Jason Chen Aug 22 '06

Treo 700w, 700wx Head-to-Head Battle

Sony To Introduce PSP Camera and GPS Capabilities Next Month

Xecuter X360 USB Flashes Xbox 360 Firmware, Backs Up Game Saves

Creative Zen Vision W Unofficially Unveiled

Asus AiGuru S1 Wireless Skype Phone

Walt Mossberg Tests High Tech Pooper

Microsoft Habu Gaming Mouse Tracks Motion to 20Gs and Glows Crazy Blue

Olympus Stylus 1000, 750, 740, and 730 Cameras

iCush-100 Gaming Chair Heats and Massages Your Tush

Best of Gizmodo

Other Bits and Bytes

101 Most Commonly Asked Nintendo Wii Questions Answered

SanDisk Sansa e280 8+2GB Music Player

Samsung SCH-B570 8GB Flash-Based Music Phone

Sony Ericsson K800i iSync Plugin

Samsung SyncMaster 931C LCD Displays 97-Percent of NTSC Color Gamut

Ask Best Buy All Your Back-To-School Questions

HandSteady Drink Stabilizer

Casio GPR-100 GPS Watch

Meizu Miniplayer 2 and Music Card M3 Coming Soon

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