Gadgets

What Is the Most Expensive Gadget You Own? (Car Not Included)

Gadgets are expensive. It’s inescapable. You’re going to have to plunk down some cash for a really killer piece of kit. Sometimes it’s not worth it. But other times you wind up with essentially a digital life parter—a gadget you’re in physical contact with more often than you are with your loved ones, probably. https://gizmodo.com/13-inch-retina-macbook-pro-review-so-good-but-so-not-5959780…

Gadgets Kyle Wagner Nov 12

Here’s Hoping These Clever Paperclip Headphones Don’t Sound Like Crap

Most office drones assume paperclips can only be used with stacks of documents. But somewhere out there, someone has realized that the clipping power of paper clips could keep control of an annoying headphone cable—and now we have a brilliant solution for wrangling earbud wires. These Paperclip Headphones have a hollow plastic design that allows…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 12

13-inch Retina MacBook Pro Review: So Good, But So Not Worth It

As soon as Apple announced the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro, the countdown started for the 13-inch version. Well, here it is. A slim, trim, portable little MacBook with a gorgeous retina screen and a gut-punch cost. And another reminder that sometimes wonderful things don’t live up to their price tag. Why It Matters The 13-inch…

Reviews Kyle Wagner Nov 12

Steampunk Spy-Fi: Real-life gadgets perfect for a Victorian Era James Bond

What if the majesty of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service was Queen Victoria? We might not have had the same type of Cold War gadgetry that made Ian Fleming’s novels and the James Bond films, but the 19th century had its own brand of wonderful toys. Here are a handful of gadgets and tools the…

io9 Lauren Davis Nov 10

Flashlight Bazooka Blasts Your Target With Blinding Light

Realizing that lots of people pretend they’re holding a deadly weapon when wielding a flashlight, the makers of the Dogstar designed it to look like a handheld cannon straight out of a sci-fi epic. The beam is even turned on using a trigger instead of a button, so you can pretend those harmless photons it…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 9

Sheet Music Scanner Will Play Your Symphony Without an Orchestra

A group of researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a handheld scanner that’s able to read sheet music and play back a composition in real-time whether it’s designed for a piano, a guitar, or an entire symphony. So if it’s ever commercialized, wannabe Mozarts and Beethovens will always have an orchestra at their disposal.…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 9

This 21:9 Monitor Is a Multitasker’s Wet Dream

LG’s EA93 monitor is claims to be the first 21:9 aspect ratio monitor the world has ever seen—which makes it a multitasker’s wet dream. The monitor runs at a whopping resolution of 2,560 x 1,080, which multitasking fans can split four ways to have four things from four separate sources all on the go at…

Gadgets Gary Cutlack - Gizmodo UK Nov 8

The Best LED Flashlight

Using your phone as an impromptu flashlight may work in a pinch. But if you spend enough time diving under desks, rummaging through supply closets and searching dimly-lit basements, you’ll want to invest in a proper torch. Today, LED lights are a lot more versatile than those D-battery-eating behemoths of yesteryear. Here’s a look at…

Reviews Andrew Tarantola Nov 7

This Mouse-Keyboard Combo Is Smaller Than Your Smartphone

There’s apparently been some breakthrough in miniaturization, since compact wireless keyboards are coming out of the woodwork these days. The latest to tempt you away from your smartphone or tablet’s on-screen layout is this little number which manages to squeeze an optical touchpad and full QWERTY into a form factor that looks smaller than an…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 7

Drift’s New Action Cam Packs In the Features

When we last took a look, the Drift HD came in last in our action camera battlemodo. It had a lot of features that we really liked, but image quality wasn’t up to snuff. https://gizmodo.com/the-best-action-camera-5919942 The new Drift Ghost, though, promises even more features, not the least of which is a new set of optics.…

Gadgets Brent Rose Nov 7

You Don’t Need a PhD in Astronomy To Decipher This Satellite Watch

It’s still going to take some practice to be able to read the time at a glance, but Mr. Jones’ new Satellite watch doesn’t look as complicated as Tokyo Flash’s latest efforts. And astronomy enthusiasts will appreciate its use of hour and minute markers that look like orbiting celestial bodies. Instead of an LCD display…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 6

This Collapsable Wireless Keyboard Is as Pocketable As Your Phone

Between yesterday’s expanding iPad keyboard case and this smaller collapsing alternative for smartphones, Elecom seems to have its sights on conquering the portable Bluetooth keyboard market. But victory will depend on whether or not the Japanese company can price its products a little more affordably. The sliding mechanism splits the keyboard in the middle so…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 6

Nikon’s D5200: A Beginner’s Camera With Some Advanced Specs

Nikon has officially announced its new D5200: a mid-range DSLR targeted at consumers, but with guts inspired by its more expensive stablemate, the D7000. The D5200 packs a 24.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, EXPEED 3 processor, 5fps continuous shooting, a 1-pound lightweight body, and an ISO range of 100-6400. It benefits from the exact same 39-point…

Gadgets Jamie Condliffe Nov 6

A Dozen Ways to Heal Yourself with Light

While tanning beds are now the domain of irresponsible parents and young white women looking for some skin cancer, their UV rays were originally designed as a (quasi) legitimate medical treatment. Get your dose of vitamin D with this Oobject-assembled collection of illuminating medical devices. Be sure to also check out these light pipes, pocket…

Gadgets David Galbraith - Oobject.com Nov 5

Dell XPS 12 Review: Beautiful Screen, Flimsy Frame

Among all the Windows 8 convertibles coming out, the Dell XPS is unique. Because it’s insane. It’s a full-on, regular laptop, with a trapeze artist screen that flips on an axis to convert into a slate. Is that something you’d actually want? What Is It? A 12.5-inch touchscreen laptop that converts into a slate tablet.…

Reviews Kyle Wagner Nov 5

This Normal-Sized iPad Case Expands Into a Full-Sized Keyboard

Despite what Microsoft wants you to think, keyboard-packing tablet cases aren’t a new idea. It’s just that typically you have to settle for a cramped set of keys that are only a marginal step up from an on-screen layout. So borrowing an idea from IBM’s old butterfly ThinkPad keyboards, Elecom has created a transforming iPad…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 5

Google Nexus 10 Review: It’s Pretty Pretty

Back in June, Google launched the Nexus 7 tablet. It was as fast as most high-end tablets, and it only cost $200. It was a major hit. But not everybody is sold on the seven-inch form factor yet. Which is why the Nexus 10 is here to steal your hearts. NOTE: At the time of…

Reviews Brent Rose Nov 2

Google Nexus 4 Review: Yes, You Want This Phone

Nexus devices are Google’s brand ambassadors. They’re built to show off the latest and greatest version of Android. Unfortunately, the hardware hasn’t always lived up to the software. With the Nexus 4, finally, form catches up to function. NOTE: At the time of our testing, the phone’s software was very nearly finished, but it was…

Reviews Brent Rose Nov 2

This Complicated Remote Brings Back Terrible Memories

There’s no definitive proof that the creators of this incredibly complicated button-laden remote drew their inspiration from Nokia’s ill-fated N-Gage gaming phone, but there are enough similarities to spark some uncomfortable flashbacks. The Fly Mouse is designed to replace your mouse, keyboard, and TV remote with an all-in-one radial spiral of buttons that will have…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 2

Would You Pay $300 For a Toaster That Looked This Good?

For most people the $20 toaster they got from the bank when they opened their savings account is more than adequate. So KitchenAid is clearly targeting the toast connoisseurs of the world with its gorgeous new $300 Pro Line model. It’s not all about looks, though. The Pro Line includes auto-toasting functionality which automatically detects…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 1

What Is the Most Expensive Gadget You Own? (Car Not Included)

Here’s Hoping These Clever Paperclip Headphones Don’t Sound Like Crap

13-inch Retina MacBook Pro Review: So Good, But So Not Worth It

Steampunk Spy-Fi: Real-life gadgets perfect for a Victorian Era James Bond

Flashlight Bazooka Blasts Your Target With Blinding Light

Sheet Music Scanner Will Play Your Symphony Without an Orchestra

This 21:9 Monitor Is a Multitasker’s Wet Dream

The Best LED Flashlight

This Mouse-Keyboard Combo Is Smaller Than Your Smartphone

Drift’s New Action Cam Packs In the Features

You Don’t Need a PhD in Astronomy To Decipher This Satellite Watch

This Collapsable Wireless Keyboard Is as Pocketable As Your Phone

Nikon’s D5200: A Beginner’s Camera With Some Advanced Specs

A Dozen Ways to Heal Yourself with Light

Dell XPS 12 Review: Beautiful Screen, Flimsy Frame

This Normal-Sized iPad Case Expands Into a Full-Sized Keyboard

Google Nexus 10 Review: It’s Pretty Pretty

Google Nexus 4 Review: Yes, You Want This Phone

This Complicated Remote Brings Back Terrible Memories

Would You Pay $300 For a Toaster That Looked This Good?

Trump Wants to Start Privatizing TSA in Latest Budget Proposal

Lost Warship From Battle of Copenhagen Found After 225 Years

These One-of-a-Kind Objects Are in the Wrong Museums

Two Songs We Really Wish Were the Anime Outros for ‘Steel Ball Run’

AI Training Data Giant Mercor Is Reportedly Looking to Buy the Work You Did at Your Old Job

Utah Is Giving Dr. AI the Power to Renew Drug Prescriptions

Here’s the Perfect Excuse to See ‘Project Hail Mary’ Again

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Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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