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Sometime next year, Garmin nuvi GPS devices will have the option of displaying information on your car’s inner workings using EcoRoutes ESP—a module that taps into your car’s onboard diagnostics (OBD-II) port. The module relays this information to your GPS unit via Bluetooth where you will be able to view a set of customizable gauges…
I’m sure I’m not the only one who just received confirmation that their PS3 Netflix disc is on the way for Friday delivery. Can I get a woo-hoo? (Note, if I can’t, please disregard said request.) https://gizmodo.com/netflix-streaming-on-ps3-coming-soon-5389719
This is not the MetalStorm 3GL Grenade Launcher. It’s the Milkor MGL/M32, a lightweight 40 mm semi-automatic, 6-shot grenade launcher. It does a lot of bang-bang-my-baby-shot-me-down, but it’s no match for the deadly simple, electronically-fired MetalStorm 3GL: Unlike the Milkor, which is the classic grenade launcher, MetalStorm 3GL doesn’t have multiple barrels. Just a single…
The Adamo XPS is a daring slice of design and engineering. Quite frankly, it’s batshit insane. I mean that in the best possible way. It really is impossibly thin. I felt like I was holding a single sheet of aluminum that was contoured into the curved shape of a laptop. I set it down, gingerly,…
Times are tough for the automotive industry. Consumers have less money, the environment has less tolerance and nothing short of new engineering paradigms can fix any of it. You know, stuff like inflatable rear seatbelts. The next-generation Ford Explorer will come with rear seatbelts that inflate in an accident, just like an airbag. But the…
Yesterday, I showed you Liu Bolin’s analog take on invisibility. Today, I’ve got more for you: say hello to Fred Lebain…if you can see him. https://gizmodo.com/liu-bolin-creates-slowest-least-practical-invisibility-5397102 Fred’s technique is similar to Liu’s, but instead of painting himself, he uses large photographs. He goes to various spots in NYC, take a photo, then returns a few…
Still use component connections with your cable box? Listen up: the MPAA has again asked the FCC to let studios disable analog connections during certain on-demand movies. The FCC currently bans this, and here’s why that’s a good thing. Lots of gear that’s still kicking around only has an analog connection with a cable box:…
The Infractor is probably the least efficient manner in which you could read the morning paper, but it involves Fortress of Solitude-esque prisms and interactive rays of light. Quite simply, the paper has never looked better. Video demo: Running on what looks to be a Microsoft Surface the Reactable, Infractor is a piece of software…
This week we met Motorola’s Droid, the first handset with Android 2.0. To an outsider, it just looks like another Google smartphone, but 2.0 is more than that: it’s proof that Android is finally going to take over the world. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-review-5396168 So Wait, What Is Android, Exactly? In Google’s words, it’s “the first truly open…
SophosLabs didn’t believe claims that Windows 7 and its User Account Controls were any more secure than previous versions of the OS, so they tested (albeit somewhat oddly) a clean install. Result? A reminder that you should always use protection. The way the test was conducted is that ten viruses were introduced into a clean…
Apparently, Microsoft is slapping a new style of void-if-removed warranty stickers on Xbox 360s that are sent in for repair. Why? With no facts to back us up, we must call upon our favorite pastime: crazy-eyed speculation. The new sticker, found under the faceplate (just like the old one), looks a bit bigger and features…
The Motorola Droid and HTC Droid Eris may get all the buzz, but what about Verizon’s less glamorous new phones? The LG Chocolate Touch, BlackBerry Curve 8530 and Samsung Convoy were all introduced today, and they too deserve a look. The LG Chocolate Touch is the latest iteration of the Chocolate line, and brings with…
Did you know Princess Leia had a twin sister? And that they sunbathed on Jabba barge’s deck, half-naked and oily under the torrid light of Tatooine’s twin suns? Neither did I. [Update: ANTHR CLEERER PICTRR AFTRR JMP] Here you can see Carrie Fisher in her metal bikini alonside Tracy Eddon, her stunt double in Return…
HTC’s Droid Eris, one of the worst–kept secrets in recent memory, is coming to Verizon November 6th for $99. Essentially a rebranded Hero, it shows just how fast time flies: Last month’s Android champion is this month’s killer budget option. https://gizmodo.com/verizons-htc-and-motorola-android-phones-caught-red-han-5375490 The Droid Eris is very closely related to the Hero, which currently costs $180…
Toshiba has just squeezed 320GB of storage into their 1.8-inch 5400RPM line of SATA drives. (That’s enough to double the storage of the iPod Classic.) Available this December for an undisclosed price. [Toshiba via I4U]
I’ve never heard of Saygus either, but their CDMA-ready V1 has just cleared the FCC, and looking at Saygus’ own Website, you could get the impression that it’s the mysterious third Verizon smartphone submitted through the carrier’s Open Development program. On its site, Saygus mentions the “mystery third Verizon Android device” article, which reiterates how…
Is it really necessary to stick 13 sensors, a camera, extra gyroscopes, and crash sensors into these vacuuming robots? I’m all for improved gadgets, but I just plain don’t want my vacuum able to take photos of my knickers. Granted, there’s at least the peace of mind that this pervy lil’ vacuum has enough sensors…
It vaguely reminds me of someone painting eyeballs onto their eyelids to feign wakefulness, but I kinda almost want a Vertical Bed. It’s intended to help you catch a few extra zzZZZ’s on your daily commute while looking dorky. Basically the bed fully supports all of your body weight by attaching to subway ventilation grating.…
A designer at Mintpass has come up with these snazzy looking concepts that mimic the calculators in Windows and OS X. They admit that the designs are unlikely to fly with Apple or Microsoft, but hey, points for lateral thinking! Do you think the Apple version would cost more? [Technabob]
OK Asus, what the hell? I’ve drooled over your entertainment-PC-in-a-keyboard with wireless HDMI for months now. You said October looked good, but now it’s delayed until early next year? At least you’re making the 5-inch touchscreen a capacitive panel now. https://gizmodo.com/asus-eee-keyboard-confirmed-for-october-wireless-hdmi-5358748 The increased responsiveness and gesture-based control better be worth the wait. RegHardware also reports…
