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Dyson DC15 ‘The Ball’

UK suck whiz James Dyson has announced The Ball, a new vaccuum cleaner designed about what looks like a yellow plastic volleyball. The idea of the DC15 The Ball is to speed up cleaning by “getting rid of teh forwards/backwards motion,” replacing it with a much more effecient ‘forward to the left/backwards to the right’…

Tech News Joel Mar 14

Gizmodo Wins 2005 Bloggie Award

In the immortal words of our muse, Jerry Maguire, as played our thetans’ muse, Mr. Tom Cruise, “You… complete us.” We just got word from our man on the ground in Austin at SXSW (codename: COCKPARTS STOLED), that Gizmodo has been selected by voters in the 2005 Bloggie Awards as the winner of the ‘Best…

Tech News Joel Mar 14

DIY Sonic Devestator

Here’s a glimpse into the inner workings of the Gizmodo story selection process: The Sonic Devestator, available in both a personal handheld model and a ‘riot control’ versions, uses ultrasonic waves to induce “intense pain and discomfort in humans and animals” from a range anywhere from 20 to 50 feet. You can buy one pre-built…

Tech News Joel Mar 14

Sony PSP European Release Pushed to June?

Reader Chris B writes: You’ll think I’m mad but on the amazon uk page you get a release date of 29 April sometimes and the 24th June release date on others…I keep refreshing and get a different date depending on the ad banner. He’s not nuts (at least about this particular thing). I refreshed about…

Tech News Joel Mar 14

Plantronics ‘Tahiti’ Fashion Headset

Plantronics is releasing a new Bluetooth headset, code-named ‘Tahiti,’ which is designed to be both fashionable and convenient. The ‘fashionable’ part remains to be seen (it looks a bit twigs and berries, to me), but the convenience is clear: inside the foam carrying case (with included vanity mirror), are three different ways to charge the…

Tech News Joel Mar 14

Afternoon Bits

Product Highlights • Motorola iTunes plans [MobileTracker] Motorola iTunes ROKR phone to be shown at M3. • Russian military Bluetooth enabled headset (not Pokia) [eBay] • Microsoft Nixes MCE 2006 and Opts to Offer a Major Update to MCE 2005 [eHomeUpgrade] Reviews • HP Photosmart 8450 printer [PhotographyBlog] • Ultrasone HFI-550 headphones [DansData] Culture •…

Tech News Joel Mar 14

Nokia’s New US-Bound CDMA Phones: 6155, 3155, 2215i

Nokia is launching three new CDMA handsets in the US, out of which only the 6155 looks at all interesting. The 262k-color clamshell has a 1-megapixel camera, and features the new ‘Enhanced Voice Commands,’ which lets you do voice dialing and basic commands without pre-training the phone with Voice Tags. Don’t expect the 6155 out…

Tech News Joel Mar 14

Grundig Mobile Announces First Phones

Grundig, probably best known for their radios, has started up a new brand called ‘Grundig Mobile,’ with the obvious end of creating cellular phones. Six new phones have been announced, including two new models designed to work on DoCoMo’s i-Mode systems. None of the phones are going to blow you away, so we won’t get…

Tech News Joel Mar 14

Hybrid Solar Lighting

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which conducts all of its research in tuneful four part harmony, has developed a system that uses sunlight (I actually started to write ‘solar-powered light’) pumped down fiber-optic tubes to complement an integrated system of flourscent bulbs. When there’s sufficient light outside, a sensor cuts the electric blubs, letting the light…

Tech News Joel Mar 14

Rex ROBART III and the Slave Bot Boys

Looking like a three-way love fest between a Imperial Lambda-class Shuttle, a harem of iPods, and an A-10 ‘Warthog,’ the ROBART III is a new robot prototype from the Space and Naval Warface Systems Center, designed to be placed in areas where security guards would not be awesome enough. Even better, the develops are planning…

Tech News Joel Mar 14

Lomography Fisheye Camera

Lomography, the folks who are pleasantly still lost in the world of 35mm film, have released the ‘Fisheye Camera,’ a film camera with a built-in 170° lens. If an always-on fisheye sounds perfectly useless to you, you might be missing the Lomo vibe—the same vibe that produces things like the Colorsplash camera. https://gizmodo.com/lomography-colorsplash-19222 Lomography Shop…

Tech News Joel Mar 14

Sony Ericsson AU W31S Music Phone

Sony Ericsson will be releasing the AU W31S music phone for Japanese mobile carrier KDDI. The phone shares a passing resemblance to the Motorola SLVR series, although the day-glo orange is certainly unique (it’s also available in white). The AU W31S will launch in Japan on April 10th, supporting ATRAC3, MP3, and WMA, among other…

Tech News Joel Mar 14

Olympus R1000 TDA Reviewed (Verdict: Ruggedly Sexy)

Perfect for the casual CIA operative or dolphin trainer, the Olympus R1000 is a truly rugged “tough” digital assistant, as MobileMag’s review clearly shows. The device offers enhanced security along with the ability to take nearly anything you throw at it (including other R1000s). Surviving submersions in tanks of water, 8 hours of “agitation” with…

Tech News Cardinal Mar 14

Alcatel OT-S853 Music Phone

Here’s a little number I missed at CeBIT: the Alcatel OT-S853 music phone, an EDGE-capable Bluetooth candybar model that supports MP3 playback. The unique feature—besides the dedicated music playback control buttons, which all music phones should have—is the integrated speaker in the top. I don’t know exactly how often you’ll need to explain the subtle…

Tech News Joel Mar 14

Sprint Announces LG MM-535

Sprint is showing off the LG MM-535 slider phone, with a 1.3-megapixel camera, 3D sound, and video-on-demand services. Jon Gales from MobileTracker thought he recalled the MM-535 to have Bluetooth, but there’s no word on it in Sprint’s feature lists. Expect the LG MM-535 for around $230 after rebates. LG MM-535 announced by Sprint PCS…

Tech News Joel Mar 14

Toshiba Develops Detachable Display

Toshiba takes a card from the Transformers deck, developing a laptop with a detachable display that allows you to convert your laptop into a tablet at a moment’s notice. They’ve already developed a prototype stylus-operated display that can be detached which they’ve been showing off at CeBIT. Said prototype is a 12.1 inch XGA that…

Tech News Cardinal Mar 14

Asus V6800V Laptop

Asus is showing off their latest laptop with the V6800V, which they claim is the world’s thinnest and lightest 15-inch laptop. The V6800V stands at a pixie-like 0.9 inches thick and weighs just 4.4 pounds. Based on the Sonoma edition of the Intel Centrino chipset, the V6800V starts at 1.73 GHz with a 60GB hard…

Tech News Cardinal Mar 14

Bio Acoustical Utilization Device Treats ADHD

The Bio Acoustical Utilization Device is emerging as a new potential treatment for those suffering from attention deficit hyperactive disorder, also known as the reason you can’t stand your nephew. “Through headphones, the instrument emits sonic waves that stimulate brain frequencies, accomplishing the same objective as commonly prescribed medicines,” such as Ritalin and Adderall. By…

Tech News Cardinal Mar 14

Pringles Can Pinhole Cam

In a classic example that Pringles cans are good for more than simply extending your wireless network or as an enclosure for incredibly ineffective pipe bombs, Rowena Dugdale has turned her collection into an innovative pinhole camera. The resulting images are creepy yet captivating and Rowena offers a nice narration throughout, including mention of her…

Tech News Cardinal Mar 14

Earthquake-Proof Your Gadgets

Akihabara News shows us the latest in earthquake protection for your PC and other heavy, unsecured equipment: The Quake-Proof Gel Cushion. Simply stick a cushion on your nearest 70-pound CRT monitor and it’s secure from sliding around even in the midst of an otherwise terrifying level 7 earthquake. While earthquakes aren’t so much an occupational…

Tech News Cardinal Mar 14

Dyson DC15 ‘The Ball’

Gizmodo Wins 2005 Bloggie Award

DIY Sonic Devestator

Sony PSP European Release Pushed to June?

Plantronics ‘Tahiti’ Fashion Headset

Afternoon Bits

Nokia’s New US-Bound CDMA Phones: 6155, 3155, 2215i

Grundig Mobile Announces First Phones

Hybrid Solar Lighting

Rex ROBART III and the Slave Bot Boys

Lomography Fisheye Camera

Sony Ericsson AU W31S Music Phone

Olympus R1000 TDA Reviewed (Verdict: Ruggedly Sexy)

Alcatel OT-S853 Music Phone

Sprint Announces LG MM-535

Toshiba Develops Detachable Display

Asus V6800V Laptop

Bio Acoustical Utilization Device Treats ADHD

Pringles Can Pinhole Cam

Earthquake-Proof Your Gadgets

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