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Cops Use Wi-Fi Detector to Bust Kiddie Porn Pervs

Originally designed as tool to help network administrators troubleshoot problems like spotty reception and interference, Fluke Networks’ AirCheck Wi-Fi Tester is helping police in at least one California city track down cyber-criminals—specifically, people trafficking child pornography. According to the press release from last week’s Crimes Against Children Conference, Sergeant Dave Mathers couldn’t be happier with…

Gadgets Mario Aguilar

Blackberry Bold 9930 Meta-Review: An Amazing Keyboard That Also Comes with a Phone

Reviews are in for Blackberry’s newest handset, and critics agree: It’s great! …For a Blackberry. Crackberry On the outside, the Bold 9900 is a drop dead gorgeous BlackBerry bombshell. I can’t even think of one thing I would change about it.…The new 1.2GHz processor and Snapdragon chipset provide an overall level of performance that has…

Gadgets Kyle Wagner

A USB Vibrator That Gets the Job Done In More Ways than One

The utility of your average vibrator is pretty clear, right? Pleasure. Combining that purpose with anything else would normally seem unnecessary. The Duet makes its case nicely by being both a waterproof USB drive and cute little love toy. While it’s exactly the diametric opposite of a Fleshlight, the elegant Duet come close. It’s made…

Gadgets Kwame Opam

Replace All Your Sheet Music With the ELASTICK Music Stand

While musicians gleefully move their musical talents into the tech world, they still need a way to see their work during performances or recording sessions. The ELASTICK solves that problem by strapping your tablet to a standard microphone stand. Easy. And when it isn’t attached to a mic stand, it does a fair job of…

Gadgets Kwame Opam

Every Single Gadget Should Be Waterproof Like the Motorola Defy+ Android Phone

You know what makes sense? Putting the things we need and love (photos, music, email, talking) into one small handheld thing. What doesn’t make sense? Leaving these objects vulnerable to something that covers 3/4 of our planet. The Defy+ isn’t. And guess what? It doesn’t resemble a hideous bulging tank, as do most pieces of…

Gadgets Sam Biddle

Collapsible Camping Kettle Keeps You Caffeinated on the Trail

Sure, you can hang your stainless steel kettle from one of those fifty-million straps on your rucksack…or fold your kettle down into a stowaway 5.5cm height. With a 1.1L capacity and £30/$48 price-tag, sensible campers will be brewing drinks before they know it. [Firebox via RandomGoodStuff]

Gadgets Kat Hannaford

Variable-Width Plastic Eraser Is Great For People Still Using Pencils

It’s called the Kokuyo Mirikeshi Variable-Width Eraser, it can erase with five different edge widths (6mm, 5mm, 4mm, 3mm and a point) and I wish I had it when I was at school. [White Rabbit Express via Book of Joe]

Gadgets Jesus Diaz

A Back-of-the-Hand Touch Interface That’s Perfect for Super Spies

This “wristwatch” looks clunky as all hell now, but with work it has some formidable applications. It was designed to use the back of your hand as a haptic interface. It’s obvious. It was meant for James Bond. The device was designed by Kei Nakatsuma, a PhD student at the University of Tokyo. Combining a…

Gadgets Kwame Opam

7 Tools to Survive Your Beach Vacation Unscathed

Summer’s still going strong and that beach trip you’ve been putting off isn’t going to plan itself. Bringing any or all of these seven tools will ensure that metaphorical sand won’t get you where it hurts most. Twister Beach Towel If you’re going to the beach, you’d better bring a towel. They’re useful for drying…

Gadgets Michael Zhao

Philips New USB Toothbrush Mixes Tech with Style

Philips new Sonicare toothbrush charges via USB, but its not like those cheap Chinese ones we’ve seen in the past. https://gizmodo.com/a-usb-toothbrush-seriously-5479 The DiamondClean includes a colorful case and charges via a stylish, white dongle and cable. It also includes a cup that is both a drinking glass and an inductive charger that’ll impress your overnight…

Gadgets Kelly

Scosche myTrek Keeps Your Heart in Check While You Exercise

Runners have yet another tool to keep track of their soaring pulse rates while they exercise. The Scosche myTrek is an arm band with a bluetooth-enabled pulse monitor that’ll send your workout stats to your iPhone or iPod touch. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-heart-monitor-tracks-your-heartbeat-unless-you-a-5056167 When you hit the pavement, you’ll wear your iOS device on one arm and the…

Gadgets Kelly

9 Tools for Camping Like a Boss

Ah, the Great Outdoors—how I loathe your Wi-Fi-less expanses. But if I must be forced to bask in your natural beauty, you can be damn well sure I’ll be doing it with a laptop in my hand. REI Kingdom 4 Tent Me. Sleep out under the stars. You must be out your got-damn mind. The…

Gadgets Andrew Tarantola

Vuzix Wrap 1200 3D: Hopefully Not Just a Really Belated Virtual Boy Sequel

3D glasses are lame. Glassessless-3D phones can be abominations. But a pair of glasses that simulate strapping a 75-inch 3D-capable screen to your face? Mmmmmmmaybe. https://gizmodo.com/htc-evo-3d-oh-my-god-make-it-stop-hurting-5812185 Vuzix’s Wrap 1200 glasses let you watch video from your phone, iPod, or other device on a proper screen. That actually sounds pretty awesome, although most 3D content would…

Gadgets Kyle Wagner

This Projection Scale Embarrasses You Into Losing Weight

Here’s a new weight loss tool that uses public humiliation to force you to lose weight. Available from Hammacher Schlemmer, the projection scale will display your current weight on the wall … where everyone can see it. You can adjust the projection from 2 to 6-inches high if you want to conceal your weight, but…

Gadgets Kelly

Your Galaxy Tab Will Feel Like a 747 with Logitech’s New Keyboard Case

Logitech is taking the kindness they did for the iPad a little while ago and passing it on to the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Their new keyboard case coddles your Tab just like the iPad version did. And it’s just as massive. https://gizmodo.com/logitech-ipad-2-keyboard-case-makes-your-lies-about-wor-5793205 This number is made out of aircraft-grade aluminum, giving your Tab that tank-like…

Gadgets Kwame Opam

7 Gadgets to Heal Yourself

Look at you, with your body all knotted and abused. Why the hell did you do that to yourself? Well, let Momma Giz kiss it and make it feel better. Or, rather, here’s some gear to make yourself feel better. Body Back Buddy You know that knot on your back that you just can’t quite…

Gadgets Brent Rose

Just Don’t Spill Tomato Sauce On the Cable Fork

If you don’t have a Lady and a Tramp to keep your wires tidy, this fork organizer should do the trick, and you don’t have the downside of smelly doggies creeping out your internetting. Just $13. [LufDesign via Fancy via BookOfJoe]

Gadgets Kat Hannaford

Hey Maybe This Samsung Galaxy II Celox 4G Won’t Feel Like Crap

We like the Samsung Galaxy II a lot. Hell, we think it’s what your next Android phone will look like. But one thing that’s terrible? The overwhelming sucktitude of its plastic. Hopefully this Galaxy II Celox will be different. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-a-first-draft-of-your-next-android-5818202 IT Tong has released an image of the currently unannounced Galaxy II Celox 4G LTE…

Gadgets Casey Chan

Vizio’s Media-Heavy Econo-Tablet Arrives Today

The Vizio Tablet, which impressed us in June with its keen video focus and dirt cheap price tag, is now available in stores for an easily swallowed $300. https://gizmodo.com/hands-on-the-cheap-media-mongering-vizio-tablet-5814307 The 8-inch budget slate had some bug issues when we checked it out earlier in the summer, but that was long enough ago to have knocked…

Gadgets Sam Biddle

Please Stop Calling Gadgets Sexy

Dear technology journalists of the world: You know how you called that gadget you just reviewed sexy? Tell me, do you intend to fuck it, or do you simply plan to shove it up your ass? “Sexy.” You see it applied to non-human objects all the time, but especially electronics. And the thing is, those…

Gadgets Mat Honan

Cops Use Wi-Fi Detector to Bust Kiddie Porn Pervs

Blackberry Bold 9930 Meta-Review: An Amazing Keyboard That Also Comes with a Phone

A USB Vibrator That Gets the Job Done In More Ways than One

Replace All Your Sheet Music With the ELASTICK Music Stand

Every Single Gadget Should Be Waterproof Like the Motorola Defy+ Android Phone

Collapsible Camping Kettle Keeps You Caffeinated on the Trail

Variable-Width Plastic Eraser Is Great For People Still Using Pencils

A Back-of-the-Hand Touch Interface That’s Perfect for Super Spies

7 Tools to Survive Your Beach Vacation Unscathed

Philips New USB Toothbrush Mixes Tech with Style

Scosche myTrek Keeps Your Heart in Check While You Exercise

9 Tools for Camping Like a Boss

Vuzix Wrap 1200 3D: Hopefully Not Just a Really Belated Virtual Boy Sequel

This Projection Scale Embarrasses You Into Losing Weight

Your Galaxy Tab Will Feel Like a 747 with Logitech’s New Keyboard Case

7 Gadgets to Heal Yourself

Just Don’t Spill Tomato Sauce On the Cable Fork

Hey Maybe This Samsung Galaxy II Celox 4G Won’t Feel Like Crap

Vizio’s Media-Heavy Econo-Tablet Arrives Today

Please Stop Calling Gadgets Sexy

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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