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ReplayTV service only guaranteed through April

SONICblue, the company that makes ReplayTV digital video recorders, declared bankruptcy last week. Normally an electronics manufacturer going out of business wouldn’t be such a big deal for its customers, except that for a ReplayTV to work properly it needs to dial in to SONICblue every week or so and download updated programming listings. Owners…

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 27

Samsung’s new smartphone

First smartphone from Samsung to run Symbian’s Series 60 operating system. We’re somewhat partial to the sharp design of the SGH-D700 – it’s all right angles – but the integrated digital camera and rotating color LCD screen don’t hurt either. Sadly, it looks like this one’s just for the European market. Read

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 27

More on Palm’s new Zire PDA

More details on Palm’s new Zire 71 color handheld. Looks like it’ll run Palm OS 5.2, have a 320×320 pixel color screen, 16MB of RAM, a built-in digital camera, and cost considerably more than the original, more budget-friendly, Zire. Read [Thanks, Mike]

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 27

Amazon sale on the USB Office Keyboard

Amazon sale on the keyboard we use right here at Gizmodo HQ: the USB Office Keyboard from Microsoft. Comes with dedicated undo, copy, and paste buttons for those too lazy to hit ctrl-z, ctrl-c, or ctrl-u. Amazon

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 27

PDAs go to war

So-called “rugged” PDAs are making an appearance in the war in Iraq, with some ground troops in Iraq being issued handhelds like the Tacter RPDA-88 Pocket PC (the “R” stands for “Ruggedized”). The RPDA-88 comes with built-in GPS, a tactical military modem, and a laser range finder(wouldn’t mind seeing that on a civilian Pocket PC)…

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 27

Mini-joystick for cellphones

For the hardcore mobile gamer: a new mini thumb-controlled external joystick from Eleksen designed for playing games on cellphones and PDAs. Read

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 26

802.11g wireless router roundub

CNET roundup of 802.11g wireless routers. They think Belkin’s 54g (pictured at right) is the best of the bunch, but that isn’t saying much: “We’ve been let down by all the so-called 802.11g devices, but the Belkin 54g 802.11g wireless router is finally a step in the right direction.” Read

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 26

The Wristomo wristwatch phone

Hot on the heels of that wristwatch phone from Samsung is Seiko’s new Wristomo. You actually have to take the Wristomo off of your wrist to make a phone call with it though, with one strap containing a speaker and the other a microphone. The Wristomo can also browse the web, send and receive emails,…

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 26

Amazon sale on wireless gear: unwire your home for under $80

Amazon’s sale on wireless networking gear: D-Link’s DWL-650 WiFi card for laptops is just $29.95, and Netgear’s redesigned MR814 802.11b wireless 4-Port Cable/DSL router is just $49.99 after rebate (pictured at right). Amazon – D-Link WiFi card Amazon – Netgear wireless access point

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 26

Skiing robot

First it’s robots that can sing and dance. Now it’s robots that can ski. What’s next, a robot that sits around the house and watches TV? How about we figure out how to build robots that can do stuff people don’t like to do, like clean bathrooms? Read

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 26

The Bowlingual

This has been kicking around in Japan for a while, but it looks like the Bowlingual, a gadget that purports to decipher your dog’s barking, is going to hit America this August. The sad thing is that dogs probably don’t really have anything interesting to say. Do you really need it spelled out for you…

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 26

Wireless Printer Adapter

First there were those Bluetooth printer adapters. Now there’s a WiFi printer adapter from IBM for connecting a printer to any computer or handheld that has 802.11b. Read

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 26

Cellphone with foldaway keyboard

We’ve never been too keen on text messaging; tapping away on a cellphone’s numeric keypad is just too much hassle. But if it ever goes into mass-production, this prototype cellphone from ATELAB with a mini foldaway keyboard, might just get us on the text messaging bandwagon. Read

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 26

Alcohol-powered fuel cell

In a few years beer might not just get you drunk, it might also be powering your PDA. Researchers at Saint Louis University have figured out how to make a biofuel cell that can be recharged with just a few milliliters of alcohol, getting it to work with vodka, gin, white wine, and beer. Though…

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 26

Cameraphones: tools for perverts?

Alarmist article about cameraphones and privacy in The Japan Times: Beware the ubiquitous cell phone, because some of those equipped with cameras are in the hands of perverts bent on invading your privacy. To combat the use of cameraphones in “inappropriate” circumstances, J-Phone and other manufacturers are adding features to the phones, like having the…

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 26

Static ring

So it looks like cellphones don’t actually cause fires at gas stations. Read

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 25

Finally! Celebrity gadget gossip

Very rarely do we get to dish any legit celebrity gossip here at Gizmodo, but apparently the reason actress Gina Gershon had to wear a floor-length gown to an Oscar party Sunday night was that she’d scraped up her knees after falling off a Segway. You go! Read Amazon – Segway HT

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 25

USB laptop light

The Gadgeteer review of yet another USB-powered gadget, this one a clip-on light for your laptop keyboard called the Irxis Ilum. Not as wacky as that USB toothbrush from a few weeks back, but probably a lot more practical. Read

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 25

A new Zire?

Rumor that Palm is planning a new version of its budget Zire handheld that will run Palm OS 5 and have a color screen and a built-in digital camera. Read

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 25

Braille cellphone for the blind

This certainly makes plenty of sense: a combination cellphone/PDA for the blind. The ALVA MPO 5500 is a tri-band GSM phone that has a Braille keypad, a digital speech synthesizer, and a “screen” made of refreshable Braille cells. It can do text messaging and upcoming versions are supposed to include email, a web browser, GPS,…

Tech News Gizmodo Mar 25

ReplayTV service only guaranteed through April

Samsung’s new smartphone

More on Palm’s new Zire PDA

Amazon sale on the USB Office Keyboard

PDAs go to war

Mini-joystick for cellphones

802.11g wireless router roundub

The Wristomo wristwatch phone

Amazon sale on wireless gear: unwire your home for under $80

Skiing robot

The Bowlingual

Wireless Printer Adapter

Cellphone with foldaway keyboard

Alcohol-powered fuel cell

Cameraphones: tools for perverts?

Static ring

Finally! Celebrity gadget gossip

USB laptop light

A new Zire?

Braille cellphone for the blind

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