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Video: First Hands On Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X1

Playing with Xperia, Sony’s Windows Mobile phone with a hiptop QWERTY, revealed a few interesting things: https://gizmodo.com/xperia-x1-hiptop-killer-sony-ericssons-first-video-plu-354742 • The brushed steel finish wasn’t shabby. • Keyboard play was nice, even if clicks weren’t as satisfying as those on a gummy Hiptop QWERTY. • The demo only went as far as the 3D skin; anything beyond…

Gadgets Brian Lam

Wireless Impact Guardian Helmet Calls 911 For You

A helmet may save you life in a motorcycle/ATV/headbanging accident, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be in any condition to call for help. The Wireless Impact Guardian is a helmet that takes such an accident into account and contacts 911 for you. Loading with the placement on your head, GPS tracks your position while a…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Noise-Suppressing Cellphone Chip Will Slay “Can You Hear Me Now?” Guy Forever

A new sand-grain-sized chip by Audience being demoed at MWC kills extraneous noise (better than current software-based suppression) so they can, even if it sounds like you’re skydiving at the time. Basically, this speck of silicon wonderment chills in between the mic and the cell’s circuitry, where it maps sound as a 3-D matrix, scraping…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Samsung and B&O Join Forces for the Dual-Slider F400

Behold the latest offering from Samsung and B&O: the 3G, dual-slider F400. Slide the front upwards and you get your keypad, slide it down and your B&O speakers heave into view. As well as the 2.2-inch QVGA display, there’s an RDS-enabled FM radio and MicroSD card slot. Price is expected to be around the 380€…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

Samsung G400 Flip-Phone has Two Touchscreens, 5MP Camera

The new G400 gets its “Dual-Touch Chic” surname thanks to a touchscreen on the inside and outside of its skinny metal frame. We do, however, wonder what what the hell it’s for—controlling its music-playing functions perhaps? Measuring in at 4.1 x 2.0 x 0.6 inches, this is Samsung’s first go at an all-metal flip-phone but,…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Samsung Makes Its Point With 17 New Phones at MWC 2008

Mobile Review is reporting that Samsung has as many as 17 new cellphones to drop at MWC 2008, including the G810 and the F480, Samsung’s Prada phone clone. We’ll bring you the best and most interesting here on the Giz. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-g810-adds-wi-fi-aims-for-nokia-n95-352468

Gadgets AddyDugdale

XPERIA X1 Hiptop Killer: Sony Ericsson’s First Video Plus Gallery

Sony’s XPERIA X1 is a hiptop killer that has a touch UI, but a Hiptop-esque slide keyboard. A Windows Mobile device, the X1 features full QWERTY, a 3.2MP camera, 3-inch touchscreen at 800 X 480 resolution, Wi-Fi, 400 MB of internal storage and microSD support. Plus it’s ready for every frequency under the sun for…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Phraze-It Sign Language Text Messaging is a Bad, Bad Idea

What’s easier than hitting a button? I’ll tell you what! Flailing your fingers around! Phraze-It is a patented one-handed text messaging system that, as far as we can tell, is a step back from the ASL alphabet and way less convenient than existing systems. Designed for use with electronic gloves, we can guarantee you, without…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Help Wanted : Gizmodo Weekend Editor

Gizmodo is looking to expand our weekend staff with a seasoned writer (only six months minimum experience required). If you’re interested in the position, please send an email titled “Weekend Writer Applicant” to our tips line. Make sure to include (no attachments please): 1. Resume 2. A list of your favorite gadgets (along with why…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

First Motorola Texel Shot Leaked?

We’ve already seen the Motorola’s upcoming music phone the Texel in blurry slide form, but this appears to be our first shot in greasy finger form. And other than its need for a serious wipe-down (was the photographer snagging this shot in between motocross heats?), we’re digging the sleek button layout and the large screen…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Nokia Maps 2.0 Beta Reveals Cartographic Improvements

Nokia is in the process of updating the free Nokia Maps software. Its first major revision since launch about a year ago, the small beta testing reveals all sorts of upgrades, including a better driving mode interface, brand new pedestrian mode, satellite maps and real-time traffic data. [allaboutmysymbian]

Gadgets Mark Wilson

House Bill Mandates Colleges Make Plans for Network Filtering

I bet you were feeling pretty happy with Congress a little bit ago. Get ready to go back to normal! The College Opportunity and Affordability passed the House today (sounds good so far, right?), but it carries a provision that forces schools to make plans for network filtering mojo and a legal alternative to P2P…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Most High Tech 18 -Wheeler Ever Almost Puts Optimus Prime to Shame

Navistar’s new flagship truck, the LoneStar, is a mobile geek mansion: Monsoon stereo system with 11 speakers, subwoofer and amp, a giant desk with swivel chairs, wooden floors, 42-inch mattress and a bunch of other unnecessary creature and gadget comforts, like Bluetooth. Update: Our greasemonkey brothers at Jalopnik sent over about a billion pictures of…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Did the Infamous Canburger Start Out as an Art Project?

Does art imitate life or does life imitate art? That’s one of many, many questions that arose in my mind when I saw this art exhibit in France that’s made up of 10,000 “Canburgers.” And no, these aren’t just purchased from the place we found the originals in, they were specially commissioned by the artist,…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Super Soaker Inventor Working on Way To Harvest Heat From Humans Matrix-Style

Who didn’t like Super Soakers as a kid? You pump it a lot, it builds pressure, then it shoots liquid. In many ways, they were very similar to humans, which is why Lonnie Johnson, its inventor, is looking for ways to use harvest waste heat from humans to power a tiny Johnson system. The full…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Rumor Smashed: Dell Still Stocks AMD-Based Computers Online

Only one consumer desktop—the Energy Star 4.0 Inspiron 531, but still a smattering of business wares, from notebooks to servers. [Dell]

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Dealzmodo: Timbuk2 Commute Notebook Bag for $40

We love most everything about Timbuk2 bags except for the price tag—they’re not cheap, to say the least. But REI has Timbuk2’s Commute notebook messenger on clearance for $40, knocking 60 bucks off the retail price. The notebook pocket is 13.8 inches wide, if you’re wondering about size. [REI]

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Stuart Ashen Reviews Vii, the Nintendo Wii Knockoff

Stuart Ashen of Stuart Ashen reviews lousy gadget fame just reviewed the KenSingTon Vii, which has nothing to do with Kensington and nothing to do with the Wii. Intrigued? So are we. Watch as he shows off the Super Nintendo-esque 2D graphics as well as the surprisingly Wii-like 3D graphics. The developer actually did slightly…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Time Warner Says Verizon Is a Constipated Gay Man with Magic Fingers

This Time Warner ad taking on Verizon FiOS is so ludicrously hilarious it almost does make want to sign up with Time Warner. In the spot, Verizon is a constipated (wait for it), overly enthusiastic gay-coded dude with magic fingers shooting red lightning and flying Vs (for Verizon!), touting “THE FIBER.” It’s so ridiculous it…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

If You Cover Your DS With Real Snakeskin, You Are Officially ‘That Guy’

Ewwww! Seriously, who would want to wrap their DS Lite in real snakeskin? I suspect the same types of people who think it’s cool to wear gigantic boots and trenchcoats in summertime. Well, to each his/her own, I suppose. $120 and and an admission of being a creepy person is all it’ll take to make…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Video: First Hands On Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X1

Wireless Impact Guardian Helmet Calls 911 For You

Noise-Suppressing Cellphone Chip Will Slay “Can You Hear Me Now?” Guy Forever

Samsung and B&O Join Forces for the Dual-Slider F400

Samsung G400 Flip-Phone has Two Touchscreens, 5MP Camera

Samsung Makes Its Point With 17 New Phones at MWC 2008

XPERIA X1 Hiptop Killer: Sony Ericsson’s First Video Plus Gallery

Phraze-It Sign Language Text Messaging is a Bad, Bad Idea

Help Wanted : Gizmodo Weekend Editor

First Motorola Texel Shot Leaked?

Nokia Maps 2.0 Beta Reveals Cartographic Improvements

House Bill Mandates Colleges Make Plans for Network Filtering

Most High Tech 18 -Wheeler Ever Almost Puts Optimus Prime to Shame

Did the Infamous Canburger Start Out as an Art Project?

Super Soaker Inventor Working on Way To Harvest Heat From Humans Matrix-Style

Rumor Smashed: Dell Still Stocks AMD-Based Computers Online

Dealzmodo: Timbuk2 Commute Notebook Bag for $40

Stuart Ashen Reviews Vii, the Nintendo Wii Knockoff

Time Warner Says Verizon Is a Constipated Gay Man with Magic Fingers

If You Cover Your DS With Real Snakeskin, You Are Officially ‘That Guy’

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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