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Transforming Flashlight Looks Like It Sings, Dances, Kills You at Night

For $10, this Wild Planet LiteFormz Transforming Flashlight—that goes from regular torch, to walking funny man, to menacing scorpion—seems like a total bargain. Too bad it’s not an actual robot. [Buzzillions via Boing Boing Gadgets]

Gadgets Jesus Diaz

Samsung’s 2009 HDTV Lineup Leaked

We’re not gonna have to wait until CES to see what TVs Samsung’s got up its sleeves for 2009, since AVForums has revealed everything in store: Standard new features across the entire line include a bunch of menu and and setting tweaks, expanded and improved video processing options, dual USB ports and compatibility with a…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Amazon’s Top Selling Holiday Gifts Are Electronic and Guessable

Amazon has published a list of their top selling products from the holiday season (they broke records again with 6.3 million items ordered on December 15th alone). So can you guess the biggies? Amazon said best-selling holiday items this year included the Samsung 52-inch HDTV, the Apple iPod, the Acer netbook computer and Nintendo Wii.…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Lego Masturbator Machine Will Make Mindstorms NXT Sales Explode (NSFW)

While picking the Best of Lego 2008, a naughty reader sent me this Lego Mindstorms NXT Masturbator machine. It’s no Robotech thruster or pink blowjob machine but, if you have an hexagonal penis, get it. https://gizmodo.com/japanese-robotech-thruster-sex-machine-262624 Click to view

Gadgets Jesus Diaz

Best of TGIF Lists 2008: The Best Friday Ever

The weekly Thank Giz It’s Friday lists are about unwinding and having fun. I hope you have enjoyed reading them as much as I have enjoyed writing them. Here is the best of the bunch. •10 Sex Toys That Are Confusing and Wrong (NSFW): A roundup of NSFW toys that are pointless, vulgar, confusing and…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

The 6 Choices You Have When You Get a Crappy Gadget Present

If you’re known in your extended family as the “tech guy,” then some aunt has probably gotten you a terrible gadget gift in the past. What to do in this situation? Let’s explore your options. 1. Grin and Bear it The polite thing to do when you get a gift that you want nothing to…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Bill Nye’s Paper Recycling Factory is Pure Edutainment

Millions of kids were made happy yesterday by getting their favorite toys for Christmas. A smaller amount were left disappointed when their hippie parents left them a newspaper recycler under the tree. The Bill Nye Paper Recycling Factory lets you take old newspapers and turn them into new paper products such as cards and notepads.…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Top Weird Gadget Lists of 2008

There’s no doubt about it—working sucks. I can only hope that my weekly gadget lists helped you avoid doing your job for a few minutes at least. Here are ten of the best installments. •10 R/C Toys That Are Extraordinary (Or Just Plain Weird): This list has all things R/C…and I do mean all things…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Last Minute Holiday Gadget Gift Deals

These deals may be a little too late for Christmas, but we’ve found a few ways to lighten your wallet if you just can’t wait for Boxing Day! Have some beer—on us, of course—and happy holidays! Gaming: • Guitar Hero Les Paul Wireless Guitar for $19.99 (normally $49.99). • Xbox 360 (refurbished) for $169.99 (normally…

Gadgets Andi Wang

The Huge Hidden Cost of Holiday Deals

I know—a juicy sale price on a gadget is hard to resist. But the extras associated with these items are the real killers. It’s time to look beyond the tag in search of values. Game Consoles Xbox 360: Let’s say you scored an Xbox 360 Pro bundle this holiday for $240. Not bad—that’s a 20%…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Leaked Samsung NC20 Is Another Pricey 12-Inch Netbook

According to Notebook Italia, it looks like Samsung is readying the release of their own 12-inch netbook, the NC20. The Dell Inspiron Mini 12 has a challenger! https://gizmodo.com/dell-inspiron-mini-12-review-5093030 A big-sized sequel to the 10-inch NC10, purported specs include an unnamed VIA U225 processor, 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, 1.3MP webcam and a weight of…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

8 Gadgets For Last Minute Shopper Horde Fighting

You already know what it will take to beat down a zombie horde, but a throng of frantic last minute shoppers is another matter altogether. Here are the tools you need to win the day. https://gizmodo.com/10-scary-zombie-killing-weapons-5041293 Overcoming Your Physical Limitations: HAL Exoskeleton: First thing is first. In order to outwit your opponent and score the…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Electroman is a Surge Protecting Superhero

Electroman: defender of gadgets, scourge of surges. This electric superhero saves the day along with his trusty sidekick USB Hub Man. Together they form a duo to be reckoned with. [WOE via BOJ] https://gizmodo.com/usb-hub-man-from-kikkerland-296466

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Last Minute Holiday Gadget Deals of the Day

If you’ve waited this long to buy Christmas presents, you may be willing to give AA batteries to your loved ones as a gift. But we have some actually good things in here too. Computing • Pinnacle PCTV HD Mini Stick for Mac and PC for $69.99 plus $5 overnight shipping (normally $110 – valid…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Windertech Tape Rewinder Lets You Rewind Your VHS Tapes Over the Internet

While VHS might be dead, according to former Colbert Report/Daily Show writer Eric Drysdale, tape rewinders are alive and well, brimming with new features designed for the internet age. [Funny or Die]

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Chinese Cheap Blu-ray Makers Battered by Just-as-Cheap Players From Sony and Samsung

Only possible in today’s crazy world: Chinese OEMs who planned to steal Blu-ray marketshare with sub-$200 players are being bloodied by name brands like Sony and Samsung selling their players at that price. https://gizmodo.com/dealzmodo-15-cheap-blu-ray-players-as-low-as-200-5093230 Despite Sony’s Stan Glasgow stating their firm intention not to dip below a $299 MSRP on their Blu-ray players, you can…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Play In a College Football Bowl Game, Get Piles of Free Gear

There’s more to playing football in college than a potential NFL contract and a sound education—there’s stacks of free gear and gadgets to be had too! Just as an example, the players that butt heads in the Rose Bowl will receive a package that includes: # Sony DVD camcorder # Commemorative Fossil watch # Commemorative…

Gadgets Jack Loftus

Samsung YP-P3 Boasts Haptic Touchscreen and Widgets

Samsung’s YP-P3 looks like a solid followup to the slick-but-limited P2 portable media player. The P3’s UI gets a huge update, along with some welcome new features. The P3’s form factor is relatively unchanged from the P2: it’s now made of aluminum (with an unseemly black bezel around the screen, unfortunately) and the dedicated volume…

Gadgets Dan Nosowitz

Stabbin’ Cane Provides Two Functions: Walking Support and Stabbin’

If you aren’t strong enough to walk without a cane yet still want to be able to stab people who mess with you, this Stabbin’ Cane is for you. Sure, it may be designed for use in the snow, where a normal, rubber-footed cane wouldn’t be too stable, we all know what it’s really designed…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Sensor-Equipped Footballs to Make Refs More Accurate

As everyone who’s had a ref make a bad call at their team’s expense knows, NFL refs aren’t perfect. But footballs and gloves with built-in sensors? Those might just make coach’s challenges history. Dr. Priya Narasimhan of Carnegie Mellon University has developed the football and gloves, loading them up with wireless sensors that can precisely…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Transforming Flashlight Looks Like It Sings, Dances, Kills You at Night

Samsung’s 2009 HDTV Lineup Leaked

Amazon’s Top Selling Holiday Gifts Are Electronic and Guessable

Lego Masturbator Machine Will Make Mindstorms NXT Sales Explode (NSFW)

Best of TGIF Lists 2008: The Best Friday Ever

The 6 Choices You Have When You Get a Crappy Gadget Present

Bill Nye’s Paper Recycling Factory is Pure Edutainment

Top Weird Gadget Lists of 2008

Last Minute Holiday Gadget Gift Deals

The Huge Hidden Cost of Holiday Deals

Leaked Samsung NC20 Is Another Pricey 12-Inch Netbook

8 Gadgets For Last Minute Shopper Horde Fighting

Electroman is a Surge Protecting Superhero

Last Minute Holiday Gadget Deals of the Day

Windertech Tape Rewinder Lets You Rewind Your VHS Tapes Over the Internet

Chinese Cheap Blu-ray Makers Battered by Just-as-Cheap Players From Sony and Samsung

Play In a College Football Bowl Game, Get Piles of Free Gear

Samsung YP-P3 Boasts Haptic Touchscreen and Widgets

Stabbin’ Cane Provides Two Functions: Walking Support and Stabbin’

Sensor-Equipped Footballs to Make Refs More Accurate

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

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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