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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

Best Buy’s Insignia NS-DVxG: iPod Challenger With Bluetooth, Plays For Sure

Best Buy jumps into the fray with its own private branded MP3 player, the Insignia NS-DVxG with a 2.2-inch screen, Bluetooth connectivity and a microSD slot. It’ll be supplied by Korean manufacturer Joytoto, and will place itself squarely into the Microsoft Plays For Sure camp, with Janus DRM playing back WMV video files as well…

Tech News Charlie White Sep 18 '06

Evergreen Mini-Shaped Enclosure for SATA or IDE

Evergreen, makers of the nine-dollar MP3 player, anticipates the Mac mini/iTV-inspired home theater revolution with the Evergreen NAS Mini, a Mac mini-sized network-attached storage enclosure. You can get it with or without LAN connections in the back, and it supports IDE or SATA 3.5″ hard disks. https://gizmodo.com/9-mp3-player-174491 Smart move, Evergreen, anticipating the next home theater…

Tech News Charlie White Sep 18 '06

Water-Cooled Football Players

We post pretty regularly here about

Gadgets Travis Hudson Sep 17 '06

Buy a Zune at Walmart…Soon

Walmart has started promoting Zunes in their online store. Why is this so disturbing to us? Walmart has already defiled iPods and all sorts of other PMPs. Is it that we wanted something better for our new baby? Is it that Walmart and Microsoft together is the scariest wetdream ever to even the Gordoniest of…

Tech News Mark Wilson Sep 17 '06

Preorder Wii or PS3: Need Trade-Ins

This is low. Our half-man, half-Atari, 100% crazy uncles over at Kotaku got a photo tip on GameStop requiring $50 worth of trade-ins to reserve a PS3 or Wii. While not confirmed, if such is the case the console wars have reached a new low. $50 of trade-ins equals about $200 in games, according to…

Tech News Mark Wilson Sep 17 '06

Real First Class Flying

I just flew first class from Seattle to Dallas and it was horrible. I was upgraded during a full flight only to get drink service once (I’m actually using their horrid vocabulary) in 90-degree cabin heat. The only luxury was a seat designed for a normal human being. Next time I go first class, it…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Sep 17 '06

Normal Person’s Lighter, Pyro’s Fire Extinguisher

If only this were full-sized, it would make for the best pranks. “John, toss me the extinguisher!” “Don’t be a hero.” “I wasn’t put on this earth to sit in a cubicle all day…tell my kids I love them.” “Don’t!” “I need to – get the hell out of here while you still can.” “Ok,…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Sep 17 '06

CropCam – Prequel to Fertilizing CrapCam

The CropCam is a self-guided GPS plane for keeping up with your crops. The farmer tosses it into the air, and the CropCam will fly around in a preset pattern around his fields, snapping precise stills marked with latitude and longitude of the ground below. The six pound plane can cover 160 acres per launch,…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Sep 17 '06

JVC Pulsating Sphere Speaker – Round Like Epcot

JVC has designed a round speaker that isn’t just for poor decorating taste. The “pulsating sphere” surface (all 12 patents-worth) actually produces the sound and distributes wavelengths equally in all directions. The result is supposed to be a highly natural sound that you don’t link to one particular speaker. We are interested to see how…

Tech News Mark Wilson Sep 17 '06

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

Best Buy’s Insignia NS-DVxG: iPod Challenger With Bluetooth, Plays For Sure

Evergreen Mini-Shaped Enclosure for SATA or IDE

Water-Cooled Football Players

Buy a Zune at Walmart…Soon

Preorder Wii or PS3: Need Trade-Ins

Real First Class Flying

Normal Person’s Lighter, Pyro’s Fire Extinguisher

CropCam – Prequel to Fertilizing CrapCam

JVC Pulsating Sphere Speaker – Round Like Epcot

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