Gadgets

PlaysForSure Mutates Into “Certified for Windows Vista”

Microsoft probably thinks they’re making things easier by rebranding its PlaysForSure program as simply “Certified for Windows Vista,” the sticker that’s slapped on all manner of gear and software. But they’re not—they’re folding apples into oranges, making for an even bigger flustercuck. Cue confused customers wondering whether newly “certified for Vista” media players will work…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 12

GX-5 Xtreme Swing Drops You From 150 Feet Up at 80MPH

The GX-5 Xtreme Swing (dropping the E makes it that much more Xtreme) ain’t your pappy’s backyard swing. Flinging passengers at speeds of upwards of 80MPH from heights of almost 150 feet in the air, it looks to be a supremely terrifying and fun experience. Unfortunately for us, it’s only located in Singapore and New…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Dec 12

Color-Changing Shower Head Protects Your Junk from Scalding

Temperature-detecting faucets have been available here for a while, but the same concept for shower heads has been mostly a Japanese-only affair. Imagine our surprise when we found these shower heads from China, which have four different shades to correspond to different temperatures: white for “I need to pay my utilities,” blue for “damn it,…

Gadgets Jason Chen Dec 12

Chubby Casually Racist Harry Potter Look-Alike Reviews OLPC XO Laptop

While American children aren’t so enthralled with the XO Laptop, it quite strikes the fancy of this chubby 8-year-old British boy with a squealing, girly giggle. Not only does it all do all of the things a regular computer can do, you can “chat to other people over in Nigeria.” See, his dad brought it…

Reviews Matt Buchanan Dec 12

Samsung, Please Show Off Your 40-Inch OLED Display at CES

Old, busted and tiny: Sony’s 11-inch OLED display. New hotness: Samsung’s 40-inch OLED display, the largest in the world. Previous reports held they were showing this monstrosity off at CES, but the latest has Samsung saying they might hose us with a punier 31-inch model because “the bigger and pricey one could face difficulty in…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Dec 12

Lightning Round: Kingston’s 19-in-1 Card Reader

The Gadget: Kingston’s 19-in-1 card reader that not only handles the standard SD, CF, MS and MMC cards, there’s a native slot for microSD and MMCmicro as well. What this means is you won’t need a separate adapter to fit your microSD cards into before docking—fantastic, since lots of phones now use these tiny ass…

Reviews Jason Chen Dec 12

San Francisco Working on Ambitious Solar Plan, Rebates and Loans for Solar Installations

The city of San Francisco is working on a groundbreaking new solar energy initiative, working on adding a combo of loans and rebates that would make installing solar panels a cheaper and more attractive option for local residents. Under the proposed plan, businesses would be eligible for rebates of up to $10,000 while residents would…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Dec 12

Nyko’s PS3 Charge Base 2 Powers Two Controllers, Has Big Christmas Lights

We saw a bunch of Nyko gear back at E3, but we didn’t get a chance to do a hands on with this Charge Base 2 for the PS3. It’s essentially just a dock that you can shove two SIXAXIS controllers onto to charge them when not in use. Why would this be useful? Because…

Gadgets Jason Chen Dec 12

Contura Ring Profiles Your Love

I can think of no better gift to a loved one than a picture of myself. But ink, even in its timeless fashion, often fails to capture the true essence of my visage. That’s why the Contura ring appeals to me so. I merely send in a profile shot and luxury gift supplier Fitzsu will…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Dec 12

MAXRoam SIM Card, International Calls Made Local

When traveling between various countries, especially in Europe, it’s easy for calls to become expensive and to rip through prepaid SIM cards like no tomorrow. MAXRoam is a new international pay as you go SIM card that seems like it could be an excellent way for travelers to save a few dollars on calls—up to…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Dec 12

PSP Firmware 3.80 Brings Pocket DVR

Reason #1092 why Japan is way cooler than us: with the new PSP 3.80 update, Sony is offering DVR to every PSP that uses their optional 1seg (wireless digital video) tuner—think of as a completely wireless Archos. And the best part? While the PSP doesn’t have the horsepower to record shows while you play games…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Dec 12

Homemade Optimus Prime Costume Doesn’t Quite Capture the Autobot’s Masterful Walk

It’s long and a bit ponderous, but it’s worth it when you get to the end of sister site Jalopnik’s video of a guy struggling into a ten-foot tall Optimus Prime costume. Firstly, you get to see the bossman of the Autobots getting his gear on. A couple of minutes later, he’s ready to move—and…

Gadgets AddyDugdale Dec 12

Every Five Seconds, Nintendo Sells a DS

Not content to let Sony ride high on the good news the PS3’s finally moving along at a pretty brisk pace, Nintendo came out with its own crowing announcement: Having sold more 6 million DSes this year through Nov. 30 in the US, it’s the top-selling system of the year, landing in greasy, undeserving hands…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Dec 11

Lightning Round: Plastic Surgeon Package Opener

The Gadget: The Plastic Surgeon, a cutting tool to open those plastic blister packs that dominate retail packaging. It’s shaped sort of like an old-school can opener (the non-turning kind), and is designed to rip the tip off of clamshell packs by slicing all the way around. https://gizmodo.com/the-plastic-surgeon-opens-plastic-blister-packs-saves-330407 The Price: $8.95 The Verdict: Fantastic. Unlike…

Reviews Jason Chen Dec 11

Spy Camera Hidden in a Book Could Use a Better Book to Hide In

As if you needed yet another household object to hide a spy cam in, here’s a book camera. It hides a pinhole camera and microphone and can record video for you to check out from afar. The only problem? It’ll cost you over $1,300, which is more than some therapy to get you over your…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Dec 11

Geeky, Gadgety Replicas From Movies, Games and TV: (Some) Priced to Own!

If you are a collector, chances are that you wouldn’t mind having one of these replica gadgets from your favorite game, TV show, or movie show up under the tree (or in the driveway) this holiday. Unfortunately, getting your hands on one is easier said than done. Limited availability and obscene price tags are going…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Dec 11

Amazon Kindle Gets Third-Party Support From Fictionwise

Amazon’s Kindle e-Book device gets its first third-party content provider support in the form of Fictionwise, which adds over 15k books to Amazon’s already extensive library. Unlike first-party books, you can’t directly download the books via the Kindle. You have to first download them onto your computer and sync via USB, or email them to…

Commerce Jason Chen Dec 11

Keyport Slide Update: $50 Version Coming 2008

Not to inundate you with endless updates about the keyport key device, but we’ve got some news that you’ll be glad to hear. After the limited edition $300 run is done, there’s going to be a cheaper $50 edition of the Keyport slide some time in 2008. Hopefully the keyport people don’t take a page…

Gadgets Jason Chen Dec 11

RIAA Argues Songs Ripped to Your Computer for Personal Use Are “Unauthorized Copies”

This is so mind-blowingly ridiculous I’ll leave all of the smarminess to you guys to wipe up in the comments. In the case Atlantic vs. Howell—the couple’s being sued for sharing songs over KaZaA—the RIAA filed a supplemental brief. On page 15, they repeatedly call ripped MP3s “unauthorized copies,” basically arguing that ripping songs from…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Dec 11

D-Link Drops N Routers to $50, Undercuts Competition by 35%

If you’re looking for an entry-level 802.11n router to go with that new laptop, check out D-Link. They’ve lowered their “unit prices” to below $50, which is more than 35% lower than comparable routers from Linksys and Netgear. On the other hand, instead of lowering prices, Linksys has focused on dual-band 802.11n routers to pump…

Gadgets Jason Chen Dec 11

PlaysForSure Mutates Into “Certified for Windows Vista”

GX-5 Xtreme Swing Drops You From 150 Feet Up at 80MPH

Color-Changing Shower Head Protects Your Junk from Scalding

Chubby Casually Racist Harry Potter Look-Alike Reviews OLPC XO Laptop

Samsung, Please Show Off Your 40-Inch OLED Display at CES

Lightning Round: Kingston’s 19-in-1 Card Reader

San Francisco Working on Ambitious Solar Plan, Rebates and Loans for Solar Installations

Nyko’s PS3 Charge Base 2 Powers Two Controllers, Has Big Christmas Lights

Contura Ring Profiles Your Love

MAXRoam SIM Card, International Calls Made Local

PSP Firmware 3.80 Brings Pocket DVR

Homemade Optimus Prime Costume Doesn’t Quite Capture the Autobot’s Masterful Walk

Every Five Seconds, Nintendo Sells a DS

Lightning Round: Plastic Surgeon Package Opener

Spy Camera Hidden in a Book Could Use a Better Book to Hide In

Geeky, Gadgety Replicas From Movies, Games and TV: (Some) Priced to Own!

Amazon Kindle Gets Third-Party Support From Fictionwise

Keyport Slide Update: $50 Version Coming 2008

RIAA Argues Songs Ripped to Your Computer for Personal Use Are “Unauthorized Copies”

D-Link Drops N Routers to $50, Undercuts Competition by 35%

Meta Is Upgrading One of the Worst Parts of Its Smart Glasses

Amazon Clears Out Waterpik Aquarius Water Flosser at 40% Off After 20K+ Units Sold, With Stock Running Low

Wit Studio Apologizes After Being Caught Using Generative AI Background Art Again

Anker Nano Charger Drops 43% to Its Lowest Price Yet, Small in Size but Powerful Enough for Laptops

It’s Already Time to Start the Casting Rumors for Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Movie

Forget MacBook, GEEKOM Shifts Focus From Mini PCs to Laptops With the GeekBook X14 Pro Now at an All-Time Low

Google TV Streamer 4K Returns to a Record Low, Standing Out in Amazon’s Streaming Device Deals as Stock Runs Low

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Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

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