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Sony Ericsson 2008 Lineup Leaked, Pictured

This pretty poster of pretty phones didn’t leak with a mess of details behind it—nothing at all on the K860, for instance. The W970 apparently uses a click wheel-like navigation deal and sports a 5MP shooter, along with a memory card slot. The K830, on the other hand, packs a 3.2MP camera. And that’s about…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

MTube Linux-Based UMPC Is Tiny, Touchy, WiMax-y

The picture’s a little small, but you’re looking at a Linux-based UMPC with a 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen and a WiMax hookup unveiled yesterday by Taiwan’s Science and Technology Advisory Group. Dubbed MTube, it packs a 1Ghz VIA CPU and 8GB of storage in its tiny 8.5 x 8.5 x 2cm body, but not a lot…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Precision Butter Cutter Cuts Butter Better

Did you know that 8mm of butter is the only safe quantity? 9mm will give you a stroke, and 7mm will ensure permanent erectile dysfunction—and to this end, the Precise Butter Cutter will protect you and your loved ones by allowing you to always cut 8mm of butter every single time. Just slide the ruler…

Gadgets Jason Chen

DirecTV Sat-Go Gets a $500 Price Drop

For those of you who wanted the Sat-GO, DirecTV’s briefcase shaped TV that can pull in satellite broadcasts, but weren’t willing to pay the exorbitant $1499 price tag, good news! DirecTV dropped the price of their Sat-Go portable satellite system by $500, to the still relatively expensive price of $999. But hey, $500 is still…

Gadgets Blongo3

Blackjack 2 Unveiled as Samsung i617?

We’re not sure how official this is, but Mobiledia claims the Samsung i617 is the Blackjack 2. It’s likely, since it looks just like the Blackjack 1, but runs Windows Mobile 6, has a 2-megapixel camera, and features 3G HSDPA. We’re not sure whether the introduction of the BJ2 means the promised Windows Mobile 6…

Gadgets Jason Chen

AT&T Buys $2.5 Billion in 700Mhz Spectrum Licenses

AT&T’s agreed to drop $2.5 billion into the pockets of Aloha Partners for a sizable chunk of the 700Mhz spectrum—12 megahertz worth covering 196 million people in 281 markets. It’s the same frequency that the FCC will be auctioning off licenses to in just a couple of months. AT&T says they haven’t decided what they’re…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Illy House-in-a-Shipping-Container Comes to NYC

What looks like a rusty old shipping container from the outside turns into a posh “living space” at the touch of a button in this Quik House by Adam Kalkin. More than a mere concept, it’s a fully functioning object d’art, and it’ll be set up and accepting visitors in Columbus Circle in NYC between…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

New ‘Sporty’ Samsung Bluetooth Headset Will Withstand Your Sweaty Ears

This is Samsung’s new WEP-430 Bluetooth headset, a unique new headset designed for active use, such as jogging or Brazilian jujitsu. It’s got two microphones, echo reduction, Bluetooth 2.0, and has 5 hours of talk time and a hearty 110 of standby. No word on pricing or availability as of yet. [Le Journal du Geek…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Sonos ZoneBridge 100 Dated and Priced for EU

We broke the news just last week that a new Sonos ZoneBridge would be coming after an FCC leak. Essentially a wireless bridge for your Sonos system (allowing you to reserve a more expensive Sonos base unit for use in a room that doesn’t house your router or link to stations together over greater distances),…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Fujitsu LifeBook V1010, Cheap and Decent

If you are looking for a decent sub-$1000 laptop, it’s tempting to settle on a brand you aren’t crazy about to save the cash. That’s why we noticed the new Fujitsu Lifebook V1010. Starting at $799, the V1010 features a 15.4-inch display (1280×800 rez), Intel Dual Core 1.86GHz processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory and 120GB…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Yahoo Music Exec to Record Industry: We’re Done With DRM Forever

The Vice President and General Manager of Yahoo Music, Ian Rodgers, gave a presentation to some members of the music industry last Friday at Digital Media Forum in LA. The bottom line for him? DRM is dead, and if the RIAA insists on using it, they’ll be out a partner in Yahoo. Rodgers, who ran…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

And the Nobel Prize Goes To…The Hard Drive Guys

Scientists Albert Fert and Peter Grunberg have been announced as winners of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics, specifically for their work in “giant magnetoresistance,” the phenomenon in which small changes in magnetism can lead to large levels of electrical resistance. Still bored by giant magnetoresistance? As explained by another professor: Without it you would…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Bug Labs: First Look at the Hardware Designs

The first renderings of the final hardware cases for Bug Labs open source gadget platform are up on their website. As you can see it’s really coming along since the last time we got a look at it. It’s looking halfway decent now, although a little clunkier than I would have expected. It will be…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Nine Inch Nails Dumps Record Labels, Going Direct to Fans

Hear that? It’s the RIAA quaking in their diamond-coated boots as yet another A-list band gives labels the finger: Pretty hate machine Trent Reznor announced today that “as of right now Nine Inch Nails is a totally free agent, free of any recording contract with any label.” Instead of futzing through the hapless middleman of…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Punch the !ighting Turns Frustration Into Illumination

Here’s a design concept by Jin-Sook Kim lets you take out your frustrations while attempting to illuminate your environment. That’s because this Punch the !ighting device makes you beat the shit out of it before it’ll give up even the slightest bit of light. It must be a satisfying feeling, though, to see an actual positive…

Gadgets Charlie White

Star Trek and MLB Urns Will Make You a Superfan in this Life and the Next

Would you like to be remembered as a pathetic geek who based his entire life around a piece of pop-culture sci-fi entertainment that you didn’t even have a hand in creating, filling a unique role of someone who’s completely passive yet also obsessive compulsive? Great! This Star Trek urn is for you. It’s shiny, futuristic-looking…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Lockheed Martin One Shot Sniper System: One Shot, One Kill

Lockheed Martin’s scored a $2 million DARPA contract to develop the One Shot System, which will crunch data on and compensate for wind conditions so snipers can peg targets from further away, even during typhoon season. A prototype’s at least 9 months away, but Kotaku will be getting an eyeful of our own One Shot…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Jammie Thomas Appealing RIAA Trial Judgment, Keeping Up Her MySpace Blog

Last week, a jury that we are not a fan of awarded the RIAA $222,000 for 24 songs shared via Kazaa. The first RIAA lawsuit brought to trial, it sets a pretty lousy precedent and it’s seen as a big ol’ victory for the freedom-haters that rep the major labels. Jammie Thomas, the woman who…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Futurama Bender’s Big Score DVD Trailer

Here’s a longer version of the Comic-Con Futurama teaser. The new DVD is coming Nov 27th and we’re just thrilled at the opportunity to be disparaged by robots again. “What’s the secret of time travel doing on Fry’s ass?” “It was bound to be somewhere.” [via digg]

Gadgets Mark Wilson

WooMe, Webcam Speed-Dating

In the days of technology where many of us never need to leave the house, WooMe webcam speed-dating offers 1-minute romance from the comfort of your own home (and even bathroom if you want it). Users log on to the service, searching for love. After one minute of intense video chatting, potential Romeos and Juliets…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Sony Ericsson 2008 Lineup Leaked, Pictured

MTube Linux-Based UMPC Is Tiny, Touchy, WiMax-y

Precision Butter Cutter Cuts Butter Better

DirecTV Sat-Go Gets a $500 Price Drop

Blackjack 2 Unveiled as Samsung i617?

AT&T Buys $2.5 Billion in 700Mhz Spectrum Licenses

Illy House-in-a-Shipping-Container Comes to NYC

New ‘Sporty’ Samsung Bluetooth Headset Will Withstand Your Sweaty Ears

Sonos ZoneBridge 100 Dated and Priced for EU

Fujitsu LifeBook V1010, Cheap and Decent

Yahoo Music Exec to Record Industry: We’re Done With DRM Forever

And the Nobel Prize Goes To…The Hard Drive Guys

Bug Labs: First Look at the Hardware Designs

Nine Inch Nails Dumps Record Labels, Going Direct to Fans

Punch the !ighting Turns Frustration Into Illumination

Star Trek and MLB Urns Will Make You a Superfan in this Life and the Next

Lockheed Martin One Shot Sniper System: One Shot, One Kill

Jammie Thomas Appealing RIAA Trial Judgment, Keeping Up Her MySpace Blog

Futurama Bender’s Big Score DVD Trailer

WooMe, Webcam Speed-Dating

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

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

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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