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Talon Robots Shipping Out to Iraq

A new robot is on its way to Iraq under the banner of the Navy which can be used for remote operations diverse as surveillance or rocket launchination (although I doubt there is any actual plans to arm them). Shown here with a multi-purpose claw, the Talon robot from Foster-Miller can even work underwater to…

Tech News Joel Nov 11

Sony VAIO VCG-M1 Reviewed

The compact, all-in-one desktop PC seems like a chimerical fantasy for manufacturers. Seems that they’re either shoddy iMac clones or simply overpriced small form factor PCs with monitors glued on. Sony tries again with the VAIO VCG-M1, available in the UK for the equivalent of around $1500 since early last week (and in similar form…

Tech News Ryan Nov 11

Xbox Next in Three Versions?

The Inquirer is reporting that the Xbox 2 will be released in three versions and will in fact be called ‘Xbox Next.’ The standard Xbox Next will have no hard drive; the Xbox Next HD will have an hard drive and what sounds like may be PVR functionality. Most interestingly is the Xbox Next PC,…

Tech News Joel Nov 11

Gap Hoodio Jacket with Built-In Radio

Toy maker Wild Planet is teaming up with Gap Kids to release a fleece jacket called the ‘Hoodio’ that has an FM radio sewn inside. The waterproof controls for the radio are on the sleeve, while the power pack and speakers are removable for washing. I can barely imagine how pleased some kids are going…

Tech News Joel Nov 11

Casio Exilim Pro EX-P700

Casio has announced the Exilim Pro EX-P700, a 7.1-megapixel sidearm with a 4x digital optical zoom. It won’t be quite making it for Christmas, though, launching in January for $600. I would write more, but the PR representative noted in her email, “If you need any additional information, please do hesitate to contact me.” Now…

Tech News Joel Nov 11

Vodafone 3G Sony Ericsson V800 Reviewed

So congratulations, our UKian friends: it sounds like Vodafone’s new 3G network is actually pretty awesome, at least according to Stu over at Pocket Lint. He’s been testing it out with a new Sony Ericsson V800 and is sort of in love. By all rights it sounds like he should be, as the phone and…

Tech News Joel Nov 11

iPod Socks Available; New Foofpods

Apple’s hottest new product of the season (I’m only sort of kidding) is finally available for pre-order on their website. A six-pack of iPod Socks are $30 and will ship in early December. If you want to kick it small busy, though, you can get a hand-stitched Foofpod from Foof in one of a variety…

Tech News Joel Nov 11

iRiver AFT-100 FM Transmitter

iRiver is now selling a co-branded FM transmitter for its products (or anything with a headphone-out, really) called the AFT-100. It’s meant for in-car use, obviously, with front-mounted controls to change through the entire FM band—you can even save three presets, which is very cool. I’m sort of down on FM transmitters for my own…

Tech News Joel Nov 11

Slappa Hardbody Case for iPod Redux

Slappa sent out a press release this morning that was sort of calling do-over on their new Hardbody iPod cases. https://gizmodo.com/slappa-hardbody-case-for-ipod-25250 After some consideration we have decided that the pictures included with the release do not do our case justice. I can get with that sort of regret—I was in a yearbook once, too. Here…

Tech News Joel Nov 11

Primera Signature Z1 CD/DVD Printer Reviewed

Remember when you got your first CD burner and blank discs cost like $5 apiece? Every burn was a special, delicate event, too fragile to even move the mouse for the 45 minutes or so it took to write that massive 650MB disc. And when you were done, you gave it a special label, usually…

Tech News Joel Nov 11

Motorola V3 Razr Back on Cingular

Okay, so Cingular put the Razr back on their site for order/preorder, which certainly signifies something. From everything I’ve heard lately, it’s going to be in stores by the 15th (next Monday). At this point, though, it’s anybody’s guess. Good luck! Home Page [Cingular] Related Motorola Razr V3 In Cingular Stores? [Gizmodo] Cingular Selling V3…

Tech News Joel Nov 11

Bluetooth Star Trek Communicator

Wow, I sort of want this really badly, but I know it’s going to bid up beyond what I can afford in the next 3 days. This Star Trek Communicator uses Bluetooth to connect to your cell phone as a hands free device, meaning you can keep your actual phone in your inside pocket (or…

Tech News Joel Nov 11

Entempo Spirit 20

A Californian company called Entempo is marketing a new hard disk-based player called the ‘Spirit,’ that sort of looks goofy (and probably a bit big, if it uses a 2.5-inch drive), but offers quite a bit of bang for the buck. For just $200—and as low as $140 at some places online—you can get a…

Tech News Joel Nov 11

Record Directly to High-Definition: Sony HVR-M10J Recorder

Professionals into High Definition video will dig Sony’s new “HVR-M10J” HDV recorder, intended for use with non-linear editing systems. Hell, I’m not an editing professional into high definition video, and I still like it. Not only does it support HDV up to 1080i, it also supports good old DVCAM and DV (SP), so you can…

Tech News Zmcnulty Nov 11

Sharp BD-HD100, First Blu-Ray/DVD/Hard Drive Recorder

Arms. Legs. You value yours, don’t you? That’s why we here at Gizmodo think you should steer clear of Sharp’s new $3000+ Blu-Ray recorder. It is the first Blu-Ray recorder to feature an internal 160GB hard drive, but gee whiz. Sure, you get a DVD burner thrown in the unit “for free,” but would you…

Tech News Zmcnulty Nov 11

Seagull Aerosports Ultra-Ultralights

Just caught wind of this new ultralight from Seagull Aerosports, unveiled at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh back in July. Basically, you buy the cockpit (or “pod” as the manufacturer calls them) and attach wings from a standard hang glider. The pods come in two versions, the Escape Pod and the Pod Racer. The primary difference…

Tech News Ryan Nov 10

Real Thumb Drive

It finally happened. Someone with a prosthetics lab has made a real ‘Thumb Drive.’ It’s a 128MB version that is going for $30 right now on eBay, but they promise larger sizes are to come. I’m going to go whimper softly in a corner for a bit if you don’t mind. (Thanks, William!) REAL THUMB…

Tech News Joel Nov 10

Afternoon Bits

Product Highlights • PAC-MAN, Ms. PAC-MAN, Galaxian, and MAPPY for Palm OS [NamcoGames] (Site goes up later today.) • New Flash Players from Samsung [ChaitGear] • Wireless chips embedded in paper [TheInquirer] • DivX Portable Media Devices [I4U] • eCoustics Gift Guide [eCoustics] • Samsung SCH-A815 Slider Phone [PhoneArena] Reviews • Club 3D OmniChrome [TrustedReviews]…

Tech News Joel Nov 10

Simpson Strong-Ties

I need to build a loft over the bed in our apartment, because we have a big open space with no closets and need a way to pack stuff away that doesn’t involve fire. Unfortunately, my technique with lumber is the same barely-successful one I use when programming or babysitting: just keep hitting it with…

Tech News Joel Nov 10

Samsung OneNAND Hits 1Gb

Samsung’s OneNAND flash memory, previously only available in densities up to 512Mb (that’s megabits), has now doubled and will be availble in 1Gb (that’s right, gigabit) shortly. This high-speed flash, for use in all kinds of mobile devices from cameras to PDAs, can be read at over 100MB (yes, megabytes) per second, which is four…

Tech News Ryan Nov 10

Talon Robots Shipping Out to Iraq

Sony VAIO VCG-M1 Reviewed

Xbox Next in Three Versions?

Gap Hoodio Jacket with Built-In Radio

Casio Exilim Pro EX-P700

Vodafone 3G Sony Ericsson V800 Reviewed

iPod Socks Available; New Foofpods

iRiver AFT-100 FM Transmitter

Slappa Hardbody Case for iPod Redux

Primera Signature Z1 CD/DVD Printer Reviewed

Motorola V3 Razr Back on Cingular

Bluetooth Star Trek Communicator

Entempo Spirit 20

Record Directly to High-Definition: Sony HVR-M10J Recorder

Sharp BD-HD100, First Blu-Ray/DVD/Hard Drive Recorder

Seagull Aerosports Ultra-Ultralights

Real Thumb Drive

Afternoon Bits

Simpson Strong-Ties

Samsung OneNAND Hits 1Gb

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