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Minority Report Screen at ORD

If you’re passing through terminal 3 at Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD), take a look the Accenture Interactive Network screen, a 10×7-foot monster that reminds us of Tom Cruise’s computer symphony in Minority Report. The touchscreen tech lets you move windows around with your hands, giving you access to the latest weather, news, and video clips.…

Gadgets Charlie White May 4

Maxtor OneTouch III Hands-On

I’m a degenerate disk hog. I have almost a terabyte in storage capacity in the home office here, in some form or the other, and all of it comes from various 2000-era vintages. Looking at all these drives—fat 80GB networked drives to a tiny 20GB Archos Jukebox that I can’t find the power cable to,…

Tech News Johnb May 4

Nokia Podcasting Application For S60 3rd Edition, Explained

We complained last Friday that Nokia’s new Podcasting application doesn’t actually podcast, and Nokia Podcasting Product Manager Steven Stewart wrote in this morning to address our concerns and explain the name craziness: https://gizmodo.com/nokia-podcasting-application-doesnt-actually-podcast-170333 You are right… The first release will be cool mobile Podcatcher (with some advanced features exclusive to the mobile that you can’t…

Tech News Gizmodo.com May 4

It’s Official: DS Lite Ships June 11 for $130

We’ve heard the rumors, now let’s get the facts from Nintendo, where the company confirms today that its DS Lite portable gaming system will be on sale in the US on June 11 for $130. Heck, we thought it would be at least $150. Just as we heard before, it will be available in any…

Gadgets Charlie White May 4

T-Mobile Ships Samsung t509 Handset, Called Thinnest in US

T-Mobile is now shipping what Samsung calls the thinnest candy bar cellphone available in the US, the t509, which is just 9.8 mm thick. It has a 1.9-inch 176×220 display, EDGE and Bluetooth connectivity, and can record/capture video. Now this is one tiny phone. At 4.6″ x 1.8″ x 0.39″ and weighing 2.5 ounces, it…

Gadgets Charlie White May 4

Eduwise Laptop: You Know, For Kids

While this should have been done years ago—I guess there wasn’t much of a market in children’s education in the developing world—Intel has announced a reference model for the lil nippers called the Eduwise. It seems that, unlike the UMPC, Intel will actually be producing these $400 laptops en masse and they will run Windows…

Tech News Johnb May 4

Thieves Using Laptops To Steal High Tech Cars

The ballsy blokes suspected to have stolen two of Becks‘ BMW X5s did so by using software on a laptop to hack into the car’s computer. Once in, they opened the doors, started the ignition, and drove away with the feeling you only get when you steal from a guy who can afford it—not that…

Tech News Jason Chen May 4

802.11n Draft Fails Vote

Remember what we said about 802.11N? Well, Draft 1.0 of the wireless standard was voted on, and it failed to get the 75% necessary to move onto the next stage. This could spell bad news for the companies that just released Draft-N devices, and even worse news for the people who bought them. Not getting…

Tech News Jason Chen May 4

Casio Exilim EX-Z5: Simple Shooter

Casio cranks out another Exilim with the EX-Z5, this one a 5-megapixel shooter with 3x optical zoom and pretty big 2.5-inch finder. It looks like the emphasis is on ease of use with this model, with its Easy Mode that prevents any adjustment other than just pushing the button. Casio also slightly raises the bar…

Tech News Charlie White May 4

Adjustable Hot Sauce

Dave of Dave’s Insanity Sauce fame has released a hot sauce that comes in an adjustable bottle. It actually works by having two compartments, one with hot sauce and one with mild sauce. Twist the nozzle at the top to determine what hot sauce mixture you want, kind of like a spicy fuel mechanic. Your…

Gadgets Jason Chen May 4

Silent MacBook Pro Battery Recall

More troubles this week for Apple. Not only have their manufacturers smeared on the thermal paste, making their MacBook Pros run hotter than they should, there’s a problem with the first set of MacBook Pro batteries. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-cool-your-macbook-pro-down-and-void-your-warran-170687 AppleCare is acknowledging that any MBP with a serial number up to W8608 has a potential problem with…

Tech News Jason Chen May 4

Riot Goo

Researchers at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas are apparently huge fans of The Ghostbusters. A recent patent filed by them shows a tank of goo carried backpack-like by riot police. A hose extends from the tank to a nozzle, which when shot, combines a jet of water with a jet of dry…

Gadgets Jason Chen May 4

Gizmodo Today

News Eye Jewelry Hooker Boots Go High-Tech World Cup USB Cam Omni Directional Modal Speakers More Profs Ban Laptops in Class Thermal Greasy: Apple Sics Lawyers on Something Awful Rumble Seat Audio Chair Motorola Buys BenQ R&D Facility Transparent Toaster Concept ECube Emergency Kit Samsung High-Contrast LCD Display Funky Audio-Technica Headphones Dell, Others to Support…

Tech News Charlie White May 4

Eye Jewelry

Over the years, with the help of Jager and horror flicks, I’ve managed to develop a pretty strong stomach. But this invention makes me cringe and dry-heave a bit. This is eye jewelry developed by Eric Klarenbeek. The jewels hang from contact lenses. Supposedly they don’t affect eyesight at all. It is an artistic concept,…

Gadgets Travis Hudson May 3

Hooker Boots Go High-Tech

Okay, they aren’t hooker boots, I know. They are hooker platforms! This is the work of Norene Leddy and addresses the issues of safety for sex workers. The shoes have an audible alarm system, LCD screen, internet connection and a GPS receiver. This work can be seen from today until May 13 at a show…

Gadgets Travis Hudson May 3

World Cup USB Cam

GOOOOOOOAL! GOOOOOOOOOAL! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Built-in microphone. GOOOOOOOAL! Skype support. GOOOOOOOOOAL!$22. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Is there some sort of big soccer thing going on right now or something? GOOOOOOOOOAL! Product Page [USBGeek]

Tech News Johnb May 3

Omni Directional Modal Speakers

Pointing your speakers in specific directions is overrated. Enter the Modal speakers. The speaker enclosure is on top and aimed upwards. Supposedly it allows the sound to radiate unobstructed and more balanced—as long as you don’t mount it on the ceiling. They are available in woofers and speakers. You could easily just lay your current…

Tech News Travis Hudson May 3

More Profs Ban Laptops in Class

Intern Travis here. As an avid classroom laptop user at my humble university I am intrigued by the latest news of professors banning laptops in the classroom. Some professors supporting the ban include June Entman at the University of Memphis and Charles Mooney at the University of Pennsylvania—Mooney has had a ban on laptops going…

Tech News Travis Hudson May 3

Thermal Greasy: Apple Sics Lawyers on Something Awful

After a Something Awful denizen took apart his MacBook Pro and discovered that Apple had slathered on far too much thermal grease, he found that using a more modest amount dropped his MacBook Pro’s temperatures by several degrees. Now the forum has recieved a threatening letter from Apple’s legal staff, requesting a link to this…

Tech News Joel May 3

Rumble Seat Audio Chair

We’ve seen a bunch of audio equipped furniture in the past and today we have another. The rumble seat was designed by James Owen and has one subwoofer, two mid-range speakers and four tweeters integrated into the small ottoman-style seat. It can be AC or battery powered and can support any kind of audio device.…

Gadgets Travis Hudson May 3

Minority Report Screen at ORD

Maxtor OneTouch III Hands-On

Nokia Podcasting Application For S60 3rd Edition, Explained

It’s Official: DS Lite Ships June 11 for $130

T-Mobile Ships Samsung t509 Handset, Called Thinnest in US

Eduwise Laptop: You Know, For Kids

Thieves Using Laptops To Steal High Tech Cars

802.11n Draft Fails Vote

Casio Exilim EX-Z5: Simple Shooter

Adjustable Hot Sauce

Silent MacBook Pro Battery Recall

Riot Goo

Gizmodo Today

Eye Jewelry

Hooker Boots Go High-Tech

World Cup USB Cam

Omni Directional Modal Speakers

More Profs Ban Laptops in Class

Thermal Greasy: Apple Sics Lawyers on Something Awful

Rumble Seat Audio Chair

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