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Asono Play Ditches the Screen

Asono has released a tweaked version of their ‘Mica’ wearable MP3 player. Called the ‘Play,’ the unit is almost exactly the same as the Mica—it still looks like a little handbag—but the LCD screen on the bottom of the Mica has been replaced with two, iPod shuffle-like lights at the bottom in the Play. Navigation…

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Religious Gadget Thursday: The E-Meter

Over a ball-breaking glass of Fantome Brise-Bonbons at Blind Tiger last night, I made a stunning revelation: I’m totally entranced by this Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes experiment. It has everything I could ever want from a news story: Potential brainwashing, aliens, ninjas (well, Tom was a samurai once, which is like a ninja with…

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In-ear Headphone Round-up

Dear readers, we have been wrong. The older folk among us—baby-boomers, cracked former students of the Naval Arts, and other geriatrics—have been underrepresented in our coverage, as evidenced as our hate mail today. Well, old-timers, this one’s for you: The Ipod is out and it’s as hot as Rita Hayworth. All those kids outside on…

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Cellphone Weight Watcher

The Technical Research Centre in Finland has developed a technology to assist all of the health nuts in the world. It is a camera phone that scans barcodes at grocery stores and gives all of the nutritional information. This device also gives a purchase history and estimates how much exercise it will take to burn…

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iTunes Phone ‘Ready to Ship’ Says People Who Might or Might Not Know

Om’s reporting that someone else is reporting that someone else told him the iTunes phone from Motorola is “ready to ship.” We’ll believe it when we see it, but Moto did confirm a July launch with us last month. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-confirms-itunes-mobile-software-launch-for-jul-102830 iTunes phone ready to ship? [GigaOm]

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Motion LE1600TC Tablet

Finally. Motion has rethought its previous trade dress—let’s make it look as chintzy as possible and easily breakable—and gotten with the program. Although case color doesn’t mean things are going to be better at old Motion, we do hope they’ve learned a bit over the umpteen years they’ve held onto the same gimpy chassis. Generally,…

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Hitachi Talks Up 6GB Palm PDA

Shouldn’t be much of a surprise, but the leakiest PR group in hard drives, Hitachi, has confirmed that they’re newest 6GB Microdrive will be used inside one of Palms PDAs—almost certainly a successor to, or upgraded version of the LifeDrive. http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/pdas/palm/index.php#palmone-lifedrive-reviewed-verdict-palm-catches-up-some-103943 Also, note! CanalPDA is translating some of their news items into English. That’s a…

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Sprint Nextel’s New Logo

Every time a pin drops, an angel gets its wings. That’s all I’ve got. I actually don’t hate it, really, and it’ll be good for Sprint to ditch the red and white (also Verizon’s colors) to go with something a bit more shocking. Now they just need to co-brand a phone with DeWalt with swappable…

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Economy of Scales: Ecler NUO4 DJ Mixer

Forget turntables, CDs, or even iPods: many DJs and laptop musicians now hook into computers for more power over beat mangling. That’s why we’ve eagerly awaited the Ecler NUO4 DJ Mixer, announced today. Using included software, you can assign the knobs, cross-fader, or anything else to control your computer software, via MIDI or USB connections.…

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Nanotech Undies

I’m going to give you two possible methods for keeping your panties fresh and odor free. Please choose one: 1. Purchase Green-Shield Underwear, which uses nanotechnology to create a negative ionic field near your junk to repel bacteria while increasing circulation and leaching toxins from the body. This underwear also absorbs “far-infrared rays” and cause…

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Verizon Launches SCH-i730 with Wi-Fi

Uh oh. I didn’t know this was possible: Verizon has released a phone I want. The Samsung SCH-i730 is a WIndows Mobile device that has not only an EV-DO radio (I love me some EV-DO) but also Wi-Fi, which many thought Verizon would remove for fear they might not squeeze every last testicle dollar from…

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Japanese Robot Guard

Guardrobo D1 activate anti-theft device! Guardrobo D1 put out fire! Guardrobo D1 GO! Every couple of days we get a product that just touches our whimsy spot and makes us smile. Guardrobo D1 is a programmable guard robot (Guard+Robot. Get it?) designed to patrol stores and offices in Japan. This pint-sized fellow will relay back…

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Crazy Reader Email of the Day

After the jump, prepare for a leap in logic that goes from Gizmodo insulting a Queen to a “breakdown in civilizaiton” that leads to “another ‘dark ages.'” http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/index.php#queen-elizabeth-poohpoohs-sony-remotes-109698 What fell mind experiments did the government perform on the Naval Academy Class of ’79? Charles spasms: I read this column almost every day for over a…

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iH5 Alarm Clock with iPod Dock

It won’t be out until August, but SDI Technologies are already pushign their iH5 Alarm Clock, most notable for its built-in iPod docking station. They also claim that the iH5’s ‘Reason8’ (get it?) speaker chamber (get it now?) will help provide a decent enough sound that you’ll even use the iH5 when you aren’t trying…

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Queen Elizabeth Pooh-Poohs Sony Remotes

Wow, Sony can’t catch a break. First the Queen of England buys an iPod mini. Then, at a luncheon with new Sony CEO Howard Stringer—a known Englishman Welshman (Welsh, English, whatev! Don’t make us bomb you.)—the Queen chided him for making products that are difficult to use. “I have a lot of trouble with your…

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Aqua Talk Flex Plastype Cellphone Case

While it might be some’s natural inclination to toss this off as a goofy product, I think there’s something to a waterproof bag that protects your cellphone from moisture. The ‘Aqua Talk Flex Plastype’ soft case is a nylon and polyethylene bag from a manufacturer who normally makes cover slips for storing futons (possibly a…

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Sony vs. The PSP Importers – A Comedy

Welcome to cuckoo world! Sony, in all their majestic wisdom, has decided to hunt down and kill PSP importers in the UK. Let’s read this, shall we? “The Japanese electronics giant Sony is demanding that companies importing its hotly anticipated PlayStation Portable to Britain reveal their customers’ identities so the equipment can be tracked down.”…

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iRiver T20

I use my Shuffle regularly, but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t cheat on it with other flash players. The iRiver T20 is kind of like that cool young thing at the office, all flash and excitement. You just want to pop out its sensuous USB port again and again while the poor, morose Shuffle sits…

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SwissBit Victorinox retroALOX 1GB Reviewed (Verdict: Worth Its Weight in Nazi Gold)

I had not realized that Victorinox had upgraded their Swissbit USB key/Swiss Army knife combo, but Trusted Reviews got their hands on one and proclaim it a winner. It’s got a new look, obviously (the new model is called the ‘retroALOX’ but I don’t know my knife history well enough to tell you if that…

Tech News Joel

Samsungs Home Theater in a Box Solutions Support USB Host

Although we’ll still err on the side of caution and recommending buying your speakers and amplifier separate from your DVD unit, Samsung’s new “home theater in a box” setups do have a wealth of extra functionality, including HDMI connections, video upscaling, and USB Host functions that allow you to plug cameras and portable devices directly…

Tech News Joel

Asono Play Ditches the Screen

Religious Gadget Thursday: The E-Meter

In-ear Headphone Round-up

Cellphone Weight Watcher

iTunes Phone ‘Ready to Ship’ Says People Who Might or Might Not Know

Motion LE1600TC Tablet

Hitachi Talks Up 6GB Palm PDA

Sprint Nextel’s New Logo

Economy of Scales: Ecler NUO4 DJ Mixer

Nanotech Undies

Verizon Launches SCH-i730 with Wi-Fi

Japanese Robot Guard

Crazy Reader Email of the Day

iH5 Alarm Clock with iPod Dock

Queen Elizabeth Pooh-Poohs Sony Remotes

Aqua Talk Flex Plastype Cellphone Case

Sony vs. The PSP Importers – A Comedy

iRiver T20

SwissBit Victorinox retroALOX 1GB Reviewed (Verdict: Worth Its Weight in Nazi Gold)

Samsungs Home Theater in a Box Solutions Support USB Host

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