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WEB Radiator: For the Lair

FACT: One of Gizmodo’s esteemed weekend writers will soon develop superpowers to defend the good citizens of the world from the evils of radioactive fly-mutant aliens. But he will not defend the earth alone. No, he will require the assistance of other slightly-lesser-super-powered sidekicks…or at least some normal guys who know how to take a…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Mar 4

XM Canada Nearly DOUBLES Fees

XM Radio Online (XMRO) has been a free service to XM subscribers since its introduction. But starting September 1st, new Canadian subscribers will have to pay another $9.99 (Canadian cash) to listen to their subscription online. Existing subscribers will only be charged an extra $1 until Sep 2008 when they too will hand over their…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Mar 4

Sony Dropping Blu-ray to $300?

Just last week Sony bigwig Stan Glasgow dropped word that their BDP-S300 Blu-ray player pricing would be getting cut to $600. But TV Week reports that during this announcement, Glasgow also mentioned that he saw Blu-ray dropping as low as $299 this year. https://gizmodo.com/sony-cuts-prices-on-latest-blu-ray-player-to-599-239765 I don’t see the merit of purchasing a $600 BDP-S300 since…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Mar 4

Apple/YouTube Spank iPhone Skin Maker For This Video

For those who tuned in a little late, we’ll run you through the story. It all starts when one guy makes an iPhone skin that can run on his PocketPC. For a few days before Chinese New Year, I’ve actually been quite busy developing my very own iPhone interface for the PocketPC. After looking at…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Mar 4

Von Zios: Watch, Tableclock and Worm

Have you spent so much on your watch that you can’t afford a clock? Neither did we. We’re just trying to find some angle to support the Von Zios. While the Von Zios wears like a normal watch, the links can snap together allowing for a rigid support structure. We don’t necessarily like the idea…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Mar 3

Top 12 Failed Japanese Inventions

Uebanet put together a collection of 12 Japanese inventions that “never quite took off”. It’s tough to pick a favorite from the list, but I do enjoy the Hair Blocker. While apparently designed to prevent females/hippies/80s rockers from getting hair in their noodles, it doubles as a intimidating lion mane or cheery sunshine hat. Our…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Mar 3

Time Launcher Clock: Catapults Self Esteem

We’re not sure exactly how time is “launched” with the $58 Time Launcher M clock, but we like the inside-out philosophy. Through watching the gears move by the second, we pretend that we have some level of understanding regarding how mechanical clocks actually work. And then when friends come over to admire the clock, we…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Mar 3

Pill Towel: Do Not Take on any Stomach

The Pill Towel is the official weapon of the domesticated James Bond. Stored in an ordinary pill pack, a few drops of water transforms this ordinary-looking pill into a 11×9″ multipurpose cloth of doom. Your windows will never know what hit ’em. $12 for 16. Product Page [via uberreview]

Gadgets Mark Wilson Mar 3

Touch Senses Combo Set: Windows Vista Keyboard with Confusing Name

AMEX Digital just announced their new Touch Senses wireless keyboard for Windows Vista. It’s a media button-heavy keyboard that communicates on the 2.4G band up to 20 feet from your computer. Powered by 4 AAA batteries, the Touch Senses only lasts a somewhat disappointing two months before you realize that you never have AAAs on…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Mar 3

Shocking Autopsy: Shocking Gameplay

Operation was a fun game, but fatally flawed (no pun intended). The sad fact is that no game can hold the adult attention span unless there is a strong possibility of someone getting injured while playing. That’s why Shocking Autopsy is Operation for adults. While you pull various weapons from a gangsters body, just make…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Mar 3

Logisys Mouse: Give It The Finger

For those who hate their trackpad but enjoy looking like a cyborg, the Logisys Optical Finger Mouse may be a dream come true. Featuring dual buttons, a scroll wheel and 800dpi, the mouse is fully functional and promising for tight spaces—like when you want to browse the Internet while rolling downhill in a tractor tire.…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Mar 3

PogoDrive GPS: Steers You Away From Court

The PogoDrive is another GPS in a crowded market of UK-exclusive navigational devices with one unique feature: it will warn you of speedtraps. That’s because Pogo has loaded the Origin360 database onto their platform, which has mapped all known cameras and speed traps in the Universe. The Pogo then allows automatic warning prompts from any…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Mar 3

WaveBox Car Microwave for the Larger Pimp My Car Crowd

Every car purchase we’ve made over the years has been kind of a settle. That’s because despite intensive car shopping, we’ve never been able to find a vehicle with a microwave inside. WAVEBOX TO THE RESCUE! With the WaveBox, we’re free to microwave popcorn, hot dogs, or even a steak no matter where we are.…

Gadgets Jason Chen Mar 2

Best Buy Admits They Scam In-Store Customers with Secret Website

Best Buy came clean today admitting to investigators that their stores rely on a secret intranet site which shows higher prices than the ones customers find at BestBuy.com. The intranet is used to trick you into coming into the store, so when you see a sale online and refer to it at the store, the…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Mar 2

Nokia N75 Hitting Cingular This Month?

Nokia has done a good job of keeping their N75 under the radar, but the Boy Genius is putting the spotlight right back on the Symbian-based phone reporting that it could make its debut as early as this month. The N75 would be Cingular’s first 3G Nokia phone toting around a 2MP lens and MP3-playing…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Mar 2

Name that Gadget(s): Paparazzi Edition

See, bloggers aren’t the only ones ready to pop out a laptop and work directly from the field, The paparazzi is the latest generation of gadget fiends ready to capture every embarrassing moment and have it online within seconds. Hit the comments and name the gadgets. Winner gets a date with Jason. Picture [Flickr via…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Mar 2

Glowing Toilet Seat Makes Your Deposits Look Really Disgusting

Luckily most of us at Giz are still young enough not to have to wake up multiple times a night to pee, but when we do reach that stage, we’re investing in a Glowing Toilet Seat. Just bright enough so you don’t make a mess that our wives we have to clean up in the…

Gadgets Jason Chen Mar 2

South African Schools Install Gadget Prisons

Apparently kids using their cellphones and other assorted gadgets in class is becoming an epidemic of unruliness in South Africa. Desperate times call for desperate measures, so schools have started installing little gadget prisons in order to make sure phones stay out of the hands of wild and crazy teenagers. This might be a temporary…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Mar 2

FCC Leaky Faucet: TomTom One XL

It’s hard to believe that it was way back in August when the TomTom One first hit the market, but it seems a follow-up to this exceptional GPS unit is already in the works. The FCC has slipped out some information about the upcoming TomTom One XL. Our compadres over at Engadget speculate that the…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Mar 2

Plasma Clock Brings Two Coolnesses Together in One Weird Package

With both a clock and plasma lighting in the same unit, how could we resist this one? It satisfies two Giz fetishes in one. Check out its odd design that looks like a 10″-tall light bulb. You can actually remove this strangely backlit object from its base and hang it on the wall, but that…

Gadgets Charlie White Mar 2

WEB Radiator: For the Lair

XM Canada Nearly DOUBLES Fees

Sony Dropping Blu-ray to $300?

Apple/YouTube Spank iPhone Skin Maker For This Video

Von Zios: Watch, Tableclock and Worm

Top 12 Failed Japanese Inventions

Time Launcher Clock: Catapults Self Esteem

Pill Towel: Do Not Take on any Stomach

Touch Senses Combo Set: Windows Vista Keyboard with Confusing Name

Shocking Autopsy: Shocking Gameplay

Logisys Mouse: Give It The Finger

PogoDrive GPS: Steers You Away From Court

WaveBox Car Microwave for the Larger Pimp My Car Crowd

Best Buy Admits They Scam In-Store Customers with Secret Website

Nokia N75 Hitting Cingular This Month?

Name that Gadget(s): Paparazzi Edition

Glowing Toilet Seat Makes Your Deposits Look Really Disgusting

South African Schools Install Gadget Prisons

FCC Leaky Faucet: TomTom One XL

Plasma Clock Brings Two Coolnesses Together in One Weird Package

I’m Worried About the Helpless AI Disruptors of the Future

Russia Allegedly Swung at VPNs but Accidentally Hit Its Own Banking Sector Instead

Ryan Coogler Is Shifting ‘Animorphs’ Into a Disney+ Show

No Fooling, ‘Spaceballs 2’ Will Hit Theaters April 2027

I Regret to Inform You That the Artemis II Astronauts Are Having Lots of Screen Time

The First ‘Maul: Shadow Lord’ Reactions Are Most Solid

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 3 Is Doing What You Hoped

Wearables Are Getting Very Messy

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

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