Gadgets

Hornmassive, One Big-Ass Horn

You know those little air horns that people bring to concerts and other events? Yeah, the same ones that manage to deafen you for a short period of time and result in a beating to the operator of the horn. Those small horns have gotten quite the upgrade. The Hornmassive is exactly that, a massive…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Hybrids Bound for Formula One

Our beloved blood brothers at Jalopnik tell us that hybrid vehicles may be soon winding their way into Formula One racing, where overlords of that heady luxo-sport world are sniffing around the technology. Two big players who build such Formula One dream machines, N.Technology S.p.a. and Tatuus s.r.l., have teamed up to build the first…

Gadgets Charlie White

NuVision 52LEDLP vs. Samsung HL-S5679W: A Pitched Battle Between Big High Def LED-Backlit TVs

The Nuvision 52LEDLP is the latest set from the relatively new, high end TV maker. While the rest of their lineup is comprised of LCDs, this is their first rear projection DLP, which they plan to announce formally at CEDIA in a few weeks. The set’s screen is 52-inches diagonally, with a native resolution of…

Gadgets Brian Lam

Garmin Nuvi 660 GPS: Widescreen With a FM Transmitter

What’s the story with this leaked GPS? Well, I’ll tell you. Garmin is trying to keep pace with TomTom’s widescreen models by adding this 4.3-inch, 480 by 272 pixel touchscreen to their latest navigator. Their last generation of Nuvis had players had MP3 support, which sounded really shit coming out of the little speakers in…

Gadgets Brian Lam

Doraemon Game With Strap-On Helecopter Hat

Doraemon fans rejoice! The “takekoputa”—a Japanese combination of some word and helicopter—allows you to fly around in a game using only your head. How so? Well, instead of using the controller, you strap on the helecopter and lean forward, back, left or right to control Doraemon as he’s flying through the air. There’s a story…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Bosch Power Box iPod Dock Brings The Overkill

Is this Bosch Power Box really an iPod dock? It looks more like a beefed up oscilloscope, or some kind of underwater contraption from the 1950s used to get sharks to mate with dolphins. Marine Biology experiments aside, the “dock” has roll-bars, a 12-volt auxiliary outlet, fits any size iPod, a power outlet to charge…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Logitec WiFi Skype Phone Lets You Talk Wherever There’s WiFi

Logitec’s getting into the WiFi Skype game and releasing their own me-too phone. Again, this Logitec is the Logitec of Japan, not the Logitech (with an H) of the US. Fortunately for Skype phone collectors like me, this is just an OEM of the Belkin Skype phone, but in white, like SMC’s OEM version. https://gizmodo.com/exclusive-belkin-wifi-skype-phone-review-first-anywhe-195468…

Gadgets Jason Chen

USB Vacuum With Retractable Cable Sucks Your Germs Away

Why do you need a USB Vacuum? Well, did you know the dirtiest part of your desk is probably your keyboard and mouse? Think about it, you and your unwashed hands, touching your keyboard day after day, scraping snot and belly button lint everywhere. Then there’s your ham sandwich crumbs cozying up to your diet…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Audio Peacock Struts Its Stuff Around In Search of Perfect Audio

The Audio Peacock is the invention of Benoît Maubrey, a Germany-based artiste who makes weird junk for a living. Among the many pieces of art on his Web site is the Audio Peacock, a wearable sound system of sorts that combines plexiglass, 16 loudspeakers, amps and plenty of batteries. As you can see by this…

Gadgets Nicholas Deleon

Samsung Z610 Slider Cellphone On Its Way

Samsung is knocking on the cellphone styling door from all angles, and now it’s following the iPod’s lead, imitating the familiar creamy white form factor. We get this sneak peek at the Samsung Z610 as it begins to pass muster with the FCC, so we might be seeing this attractive little bauble by the end…

Gadgets Charlie White

Refilling Dog Bowl: For Potty-Mouth Pets

The Refilling Dog Bowl is a pretty good sight gag, and it actually has a practical purpose. Place a 2-liter bottle of water (or your pet’s favorite beverage) in the tank and it will automatically keep that mini-loo full of fresh fluids. Just make sure your kids know it’s the dog’s bowl and not theirs.…

Gadgets Charlie White

Sanyo Virus Washer System: Good Luck

There’s nothing like playing up the FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) factor to sell products, and that’s probably what Sanyo is doing with its Virus Washer System, a group of five products that the company claims can remove airborne viruses and allergens using electrolyzed water. The products are said to “suppress” 99% of airborne viruses…

Gadgets Charlie White

Holide HX-2142: World’s Smallest DV? Perhaps World’s Crappiest, Too

This is probably just a piece of junk, but at least it’s small—the Holide HX-2142 digital video recorder and camera is called “the smallest DV in the world.” No dimensions are given, but judging from the size of its USB plug, this is truly tiny and thin camcorder that’s down to spycam size. There’s just…

Gadgets Charlie White

Scale Weighs You In With Celebs: Hope You’re Not Mr. Ed

Weight is just a number, right? Not any more with the Celebrity Weighing Scale, eschewing numbers altogether and assigning you a celebrity that corresponds to your weight. Let’s just hope you tip the scales closer to that of the Baby Jesus or Oliver Twist, rather than its higher end, comparing you to the likes of…

Gadgets Charlie White

Acer e310 GPS: Small Size, Flash Memory Slot

GPS units get smaller and smaller, and here’s an example—the Acer e310, a 4-inch-tall GPS device that runs on Microsoft Windows CE. About the size of an iPod, its 2.8-inch 320×240 touchscreen just about fills up the front of the thing, and in addition to its GPS navigation duties it also functions as an MP3…

Gadgets Charlie White

Panasonic D-Snap: Noise-Canceling Digital Audio Player

Panasonic announced D-Snap, a noise-canceling digital audio player that lets you listen to high-quality sound without having to overcome ambient noise levels with high volume. Music is stored on a removable SD card rather than a hard disc or internal flash memory, probably a good decision given the plummeting prices of SD memory. Panasonic plans…

Gadgets Charlie White

Maxian M800 PMP: Another Korean Player, Not Cheap

As if Korean company Maxian hasn’t released enough personal media players (PMP), here comes another one, the M800, which looks remarkably similar to its brandmate, the T700 that we mentioned earlier this month. This one does bring a slimmer 17mm form factor to the party, along with the 4.3-inch 480×272 LCD made by Sharp, so…

Gadgets Charlie White

Philips READIUS E-Reader Scroll Prototype

You’ve heard of e-ink devices, like the Sony Librie, or e-reader, or whatever. But you’ve never seen a real working prototype of an electronic reader based on a flexible e-paper, that rolls up like a scroll. And you’ve never seen a video of said device being explained by a Norwegian named Hans to an Austrailian…

Gadgets Brian Lam

Ban Beater Recycles Your Bathwater For Plant Watering/Car Washing

This may be old hat to our UK readers, but the Ban Beater device is a gadget that helps you recycle your used bathwater for outdoor use. After you bathe, use the Ban Beater to suck up the “greywater”, take it outside, and you’ve got enough water to feed your plants. You could technically use…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Naneu Pro u120 Bag Reviewed (Verdict: Baggy, But In A Good Way)

Crunchgear needed a bag that holds all their junk and was padded enough so that said junk wouldn’t break. The solution came as in the form of a Naneu Pro u120, which they named the “finest bag in its class”. The main compartment acts like a regular backpack, or can be used to fit the…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Hornmassive, One Big-Ass Horn

Hybrids Bound for Formula One

NuVision 52LEDLP vs. Samsung HL-S5679W: A Pitched Battle Between Big High Def LED-Backlit TVs

Garmin Nuvi 660 GPS: Widescreen With a FM Transmitter

Doraemon Game With Strap-On Helecopter Hat

Bosch Power Box iPod Dock Brings The Overkill

Logitec WiFi Skype Phone Lets You Talk Wherever There’s WiFi

USB Vacuum With Retractable Cable Sucks Your Germs Away

Audio Peacock Struts Its Stuff Around In Search of Perfect Audio

Samsung Z610 Slider Cellphone On Its Way

Refilling Dog Bowl: For Potty-Mouth Pets

Sanyo Virus Washer System: Good Luck

Holide HX-2142: World’s Smallest DV? Perhaps World’s Crappiest, Too

Scale Weighs You In With Celebs: Hope You’re Not Mr. Ed

Acer e310 GPS: Small Size, Flash Memory Slot

Panasonic D-Snap: Noise-Canceling Digital Audio Player

Maxian M800 PMP: Another Korean Player, Not Cheap

Philips READIUS E-Reader Scroll Prototype

Ban Beater Recycles Your Bathwater For Plant Watering/Car Washing

Naneu Pro u120 Bag Reviewed (Verdict: Baggy, But In A Good Way)

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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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Gadgets

Hornmassive, One Big-Ass Horn

Hybrids Bound for Formula One

NuVision 52LEDLP vs. Samsung HL-S5679W: A Pitched Battle Between Big High Def LED-Backlit TVs

Garmin Nuvi 660 GPS: Widescreen With a FM Transmitter

Doraemon Game With Strap-On Helecopter Hat

Bosch Power Box iPod Dock Brings The Overkill

Logitec WiFi Skype Phone Lets You Talk Wherever There’s WiFi

USB Vacuum With Retractable Cable Sucks Your Germs Away

Audio Peacock Struts Its Stuff Around In Search of Perfect Audio

Samsung Z610 Slider Cellphone On Its Way

Refilling Dog Bowl: For Potty-Mouth Pets

Sanyo Virus Washer System: Good Luck

Holide HX-2142: World’s Smallest DV? Perhaps World’s Crappiest, Too

Scale Weighs You In With Celebs: Hope You’re Not Mr. Ed

Acer e310 GPS: Small Size, Flash Memory Slot

Panasonic D-Snap: Noise-Canceling Digital Audio Player

Maxian M800 PMP: Another Korean Player, Not Cheap

Philips READIUS E-Reader Scroll Prototype

Ban Beater Recycles Your Bathwater For Plant Watering/Car Washing

Naneu Pro u120 Bag Reviewed (Verdict: Baggy, But In A Good Way)

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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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Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!