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Fingernail-Watching Cam Makes Everything A Touchpad

Scientists in the UK have thought differently about touchpad designs: their system peeks at your fingertips to see what you’re touching. It can sense when you’re pushing on something and how hard, so everything —even a 3D uneven surface— could be made into a touchpad. Quite why they chose to demo this with a purring…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Metrolla Strolla: Baby Stroller Gets Some Height Added

The stroller has undergone a radical redesign with this concept by designers Dan Levin and Evan Garrett, which places the baby passenger at almost normal eye-height. The design has sprung legs for ride comfort, and the seat unplugs so you can mount it easily on your bike too. Seems like a great idea, and frees…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Sony Rolly Soon Rolling Out in Black Shell, Colored Arms

Seems like Sony’s Rolly really is due out soon, and it’ll be available in a black body version with a matching black cradle, as hinted at by the FCC filing. If black’s too boring for you, then you’ll also be able to trick your Rolly out with blue, red or silver replacement “arms”. Maybe they’re…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Verizon’s CTIA Phone Lineup: Remakes and Sequels

CTIA comes but twice a year, and it gives the telecoms and phone makers a chance to show off their coolest stuff. Verizon Wireless apparently has its hands full with the whole open-network thing, because instead of unveiling something potentially sweet like the LG VX9700 or VX8560, its lineup of CTIA phones looks pretty ho-hum.…

Gadgets Wilson Rothman

Beamz Synthesizer Uses Lasers as Strings, Has Plenty of Cowbell (Literally)

In the future we’ll probably play music with our minds, but for now the Beamz Laser Music System uses a series of six lasers which you can break with your hands to play instruments like guitars, violin and (YES!) even a cowbell. There are also 30 preloaded songs and musical genres that can play alongside…

Gadgets Jack Loftus

Soldier Uses Body to Shield Comrades from Grenade Blast, Survives Thanks to Backpack

When a British soldier on patrol in Afghanistan set a rigged grenade off by mistake, his first thought was for the safety of his comrades. So, in order to protect them, Lance-Corporal David Croucher dived on the grenade and turned on his side, with only a backpack—containing a first-aid kit, 66-millimeter rocket and radio equipment—and…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

Girl Geeks on the Rise, Says Report

A new report from Solutions Research Group hints that the male-dominated era of technology and gadgets may be coming to an end. Some activities, such as using a DVR to record a TV show, or streaming movies or games, are more popular amongst women than men. Gents, has this happened to you? Take the poll,…

Gadgets Jack Loftus

German Hackers Publish Interior Minister’s Fingerprint to Protest Against Biometric IDs

A group of hackers has captured the fingerprints of the German Interior Minister as a protest against plans to use biometric data in e-passports. The latest edition of their magazine, Die Datenschleuder, contains a plastic foil that reproduces the whorls and swirls of Wolfgang Schauble’s digit, meaning there are 4,000 copies of the politician’s prints…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

Japanese Party Pants Say “Read My Lips”

Until I saw these, I thought that the pantsular affliction of cameltoe was something to be ashamed of. Not in Japan, apparently. These flesh-colored party pants look like the Nurse Ratched of the lingerie world, and it seems like they do to your nether regions what a good bra does to your upper one—lift and…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

Akva Sound Musical Waterbed Adds Soundtrack to the Motion of the Ocean

Waterbed manufacturer Akva wants to help you with your rhythm in the bedroom with the Akva Sound. The Sound comes with all the squishy goodness you’ve come to expect from a waterbed, but with the added bonus of being able to carry a tune. Using speakers located in a built-in base plate, Akva Sound can…

Gadgets Gizmodo.com

Underwater Camera Rig Sends Photos Around the World in Seconds

Alain Bernard of France broke a record last week when he swam the 100m freestyle in 47.60 seconds at the European Swimming Championships. At the same time, underwater photographer Wolfgang Rattay broke another far geekier, and therefore far more important, record of his own using a voyeuristic remote controlled underwater camera rig. As Bernard entered…

Gadgets Jack Loftus

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

This monocycle from rich man’s playground catalogue Hammacher Schlemmer is a few phalluses short of a South Park episode, but I think even Mrs. Garrison would appreciate the fact that this 1869 throwback is now available at retail for a modest $12,999.95. And the best part? The wealthy sops whipping around the Hamptons on this…

Gadgets Gizmodo.com

Oxygen Dog House: An O2 Buzz for You and Your Pooch

We have heard about the potential health benefits of inhaling pure oxygen since the 90’s—but in Japan this fad is still going strong. In fact, they are getting their dogs involved with products like this new O2 Doghouse. Marketed as a “dog hospital” of sorts, the O2 Doghouse will deliver 100% pure oxygen to your…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Question of the Day: Which Office Gadget Would You Love to Smash?

The scene in Office Space where they take revenge on their printer really hit home for me because I used to have a paper jam piece of crap at an old job that I would have loved to smash. Chances are, you have a similar piece of equipment at your office that never works properly…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

AquaClimb Poolside Climbing Walls: The Next Best Thing To Everest

It may not be as challenging as climbing some of the great peaks of the Himalayas, but the AquaClimb is a hell of a lot warmer and safer than a mountain—plus it offers up a great upper body / core workout. The fiberglass panels include hand-sculpted rock features and the ability to be rotated 90…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Doctor Computer is Probably a Safer Bet Than the Geek Squad

When your computer is on the fritz, go to someone you trust. Someone like Doctor Computer. [UCB Comedy]

Gadgets Adam Frucci

The Ultimate Twirling Pen: It’s Annoying With or Without the LEDs

The Penmawashi was designed by Hideki, the reigning pen twirling champion of the world. If you are thinking “there’s a pen twirling champion?”—I’m with you. Yes there is, and apparently he is so cool that he doesn’t even need a last name. Still, Hideki knows his stuff, and he has put his years of experience…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Runtriz Touchscreen Communication Displays Networks Up Your Luxury Home’s Kitchen

This Runtriz touchscreen is something we’d want in the kitchen area of our home. Not because it’s totally necessary, because it isn’t, but because it display stocks, weather, news, recipes, wine organization, and even send emails and text messages to people on the outside. Why would we use this? One example is to make up…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Pube Grooming Kit Makes Your Muff Best In Show

Anyone into heart-shaped boxes need look no further than the Just Kittyng Kit. In it is all the gear you need to turn your girlfriend’s lady-garden into something more, shall we say, ornamental. It’s got a bunch of stencils so that when you choose to transform her bush into a heart, star or arrow, it…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

HD DVD Officially No Longer Exists

The HD DVD Promo group was dissolved today, its ashes scattered on the Island of Dead Formats. After a moment of silence, make your way to Best Buy to claim your $50 and trade in your obsolete plastic—or soak up the cheap HD goodness—if you haven’t already. [HD DVD Promo Group, Thanks Mack!] https://gizmodo.com/best-buy-pledges-50-for-each-hd-dvd-buyer-trade-ins-369594

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Fingernail-Watching Cam Makes Everything A Touchpad

Metrolla Strolla: Baby Stroller Gets Some Height Added

Sony Rolly Soon Rolling Out in Black Shell, Colored Arms

Verizon’s CTIA Phone Lineup: Remakes and Sequels

Beamz Synthesizer Uses Lasers as Strings, Has Plenty of Cowbell (Literally)

Soldier Uses Body to Shield Comrades from Grenade Blast, Survives Thanks to Backpack

Girl Geeks on the Rise, Says Report

German Hackers Publish Interior Minister’s Fingerprint to Protest Against Biometric IDs

Japanese Party Pants Say “Read My Lips”

Akva Sound Musical Waterbed Adds Soundtrack to the Motion of the Ocean

Underwater Camera Rig Sends Photos Around the World in Seconds

Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility

Oxygen Dog House: An O2 Buzz for You and Your Pooch

Question of the Day: Which Office Gadget Would You Love to Smash?

AquaClimb Poolside Climbing Walls: The Next Best Thing To Everest

Doctor Computer is Probably a Safer Bet Than the Geek Squad

The Ultimate Twirling Pen: It’s Annoying With or Without the LEDs

Runtriz Touchscreen Communication Displays Networks Up Your Luxury Home’s Kitchen

Pube Grooming Kit Makes Your Muff Best In Show

HD DVD Officially No Longer Exists

‘Butt Birth’-ing Rhinoceros from Ace Ventura Sequel Sold at Auction for a Whopping $60,000

The Ryan Gosling Sci-Fi Streak Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Study Challenges Popular Theory on Why Primordial Bugs Were So Darn Huge

Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway’s Mystery’s Sci-Fi Film Has Its First Trailer

Scientists Just Found the Salt Limit That Pushes Your Heart to the Breaking Point

White House Social Media Just Had Its Covfefe Moment

Roborock F25 Ultra Steam Wet Dry Vacuum Is Now at Its Lowest Price, but Only During the Spring Sale Window

This $450 Semi-Dumb Phone Is Barely Even a Phone

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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