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iPhone Headset Doesn’t Support Noise Cancellation

If the official iPhone Bluetooth headset is $129, what would you expect it to have? More than just auto-pairing via the dock, right? Well, a reader just told us he called up Apple support and asked them whether the headset supports noise cancellation. They said no. Not only that, they recommended that he buy a…

How to Comment: E3

I’m going to E3 next week again to cover the major announcements for Gizmodo and to give Kotaku a hand. There should be some hardware announcements to be had, especially with rumors of Sony cutting PS3 prices by $100. It’ll be good to catch up with the Kotaku guys again, many of whom I’ve seen…

Helio Adds YouTube Features, New MySpace App

We told you the YouTube on Helio’s 3G was free now, but they’ve gone and added a couple more features to it since Monday. First, Helio users can record videos on their Oceans and upload them to Helio Album. Why’s that cool? Because if you configure your Helio Album correctly, it can push those videos…

Rumors Abound of New Sony DSLR and Matching Full-Frame Lenses

Although Sony has yet to confirm anything, the camera world is full of little whispers that a new camera is about to join its Alpha range of digital SLRs, along with a range of full-frame lenses. There is all sorts of speculation about the model number (so we won’t bother going into that) but there…

Contest Reminder: Win an iPhone

It’s still not too late to win an iPhone. Here’s a sample entry from reader Brian that made us chuckle. It’s called the DreamStream, and it allows you to choose exactly what dreams you want to have and allow it to be piped into your brain overnight. Live the ultimate life before you have to…

Garbage Men of the Future (1989)

This image is from Isaac Asimov’s book Space Garbage, published in 1989 as part of the Library of the Universe series. The caption to the image appears below. Low orbits are the most littered with space junk. Perhaps one day orbiting “garbage collectors” will be used to clean up these trash-filled orbits.

Denon DHT-FS3 X-Space Surround Bar Coming To US?

Since most people don’t like running wires and speakers all around their living room, surround bars are becoming all the rage. A Denon model just started popping up in the UK press, a 150-watt bar with subwoofer, using something called “soundbeams” to project sound around the room, regardless of the floorplan. It’s enough to make…

Human Pixels Perform Huge Real-Time Animation

These Samsung-sponsored dancers take football-stadium card flipping to the next level with this inspired routine. They combine computer-generated choreography, perfect synchronization, custom-designed costumes that can instantly reveal a variety of colors and a level of cooperation that’s probably not even possible in America. Wow. Samsung Dance [Neatorama]

Pokemon Legos Make Dialga and Palkia Even Awesomer

Mega Bloks may not be as cool as LEGOs, but do LEGOs form together and build Dialga and Palkia, the two legendary Pokemon from the two newest Pokemon games? We think not. Not only can you form these creatures and wreak havok on time and space (we forget which is which), there are a few…

Contest Reminder: Win a TiVo Series 3

Hey trivia fans. If you really want a TiVo Series 3, you should hurry up and answer our trivia questions. We’ve gotten a bunch of entries already, but you still have a better chance of winning this than actually finding something useful to do with your knowledge of inventions. Hit the link below for the…

Remote Control Your Mac With Your iPhone

One of the things on the iPhone wishlist is being able to use it as a universal remote for your Mac and your Apple TV, but this Telekinesis webserver app meets us at least halfway. By installing this app on your Mac and hitting up the webserver, you can load up pages that allow you…

Each BEAM Nightlight Has Photography Shot Just For You

No two BEAM nightlights are alike, thanks to photographer Ernest Goh and designer Daniel Pillai. The case, nearly a meter long, employs 40 LEDs to light a strip of medium format transparency film. Instead of using a reproduced sheet of photos, the BEAM lights up an entirely unique strip individual to your nightlight. So what…

Thanko Spydisk Memory Card Pen

While memory card readers are a dime a dozen, they are only useful for those moments when you’ve forgotten your USB cord. The Thanko Spydisk, a memory card reader in a pen, may not be the most spycentric device in the world, but it will bring another function to tired card readers. Bundling a pen…

Sony’s denying rumors about cutting the PlayStation 3’s price by $100. [Reuters]

World’s First Programmable Robot Dates Back to 60 AD (Video)

Anyone can build a cart propelled by a falling lead weight, but this one, originally designed by a Greek inventor named Hero way back in 60 AD, responds to a series of commands “programmed” into the axle. The string pulled by the weight goes forward and back depending on where it has been wrapped around…

Samsung Hybrid Blu-ray/HD DVD Player Rumor Confirmed

Samsung answered a few of the questions we had about its hybrid Blu-ray/HD DVD player we told you about in early April, which was rumored to be on its way to a July release. Unlike LG’s BH100, the only hybrid player now on the market that we noticed wasn’t able to fully measure up to…

Electrocuted Hot Dog Video Doesn’t Look Too Tasty

Remember that electrocuted hot dog cooking tip for Independence Day? Well, someone did it and came up with the obligatory YouTube video. Looking at it bulging and sizzling after the jump, it doesn’t look like a good idea. At all. https://gizmodo.com/how-you-should-cook-your-hot-dogs-tonight-with-electri-275017 Edgar and I were inspired by this post. Please don’t try this at home…

iWood Case for iPhone Covers Up That Which is Already Purdy

Here come the iPhone cases, and the iWood by Miniot is the swankiest one yet, crafted of some fine-looking mahogany. It has a thin sheet of polycarbonate over the iPhone’s screen that will still let you do the touchy-feely thing for which it’s so well loved, but that plastic will still protect the phone at…

Surfboard with GPS and Radio

Realizing that surfers were way too cool for their own good, designer Marco Torres has designed a surfboard with the geek built in: GPS and radio. The concept is for separated surfers to locate one another with ease through two-way communication and a large onboard display (that we’re guessing could point you to your partner),…

Next-gen Presidential Helicopter Now Flying, George W. Won’t Get One

Lockheed Martin’s new VH-71 Presidential Helicopter just completed its maiden flight. The next Navy’s Marine One will be the most advanced in the world, with all sorts of fancy-schmancy avionics, anti-weapons thing-a-mabooms and full communication gadgetry to give the Leader of the Free World “Oval Office in the sky capabilities.” As opposed to Lucy in…