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Kmart Black Friday Ad Leaked

This year’s Black Friday ads are starting to trickle in, although Kmart’s offerings are characteristically “meh”. However, there are a few halfway decent deals like the Xbox 360 Halo bundle for $299 and a 4GB SD Card for $9. Here is a list of the tech deals—doorbusters are marked with an asterisk. Cell Phones TracFone…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger, the newest species of robo-fish, Google’s PowerMeter partners with UK energy monitoring gadgets, the iPhone might be the Kindle killer, wind turbines that flap like bee wings, and more. Sharing Green Patents: Eco-Patent Commons & Green Xchange Green patents are growing like mad, and it looks like there’s no stopping their…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch

A Surround Sound Speaker, Not a Dartboard

The EOps i24R3 Portable isn’t just the product of a design student and a 3D modeling program. It’s a real, wireless, waterproof, single-speaker surround sound system that was just announced by Hong Kong designer Michael Young. How does it work? https://gizmodo.com/stop-freaking-out-you-can-avoid-96-of-cellphone-radia-5375758 The design is basically one sealed sound chamber filled with enough speakers for an…

Tech News Mark Wilson

You Won’t Need Chairlifts with the Fastest Snow Car In the World

I don’t care that Ken Block’s new Subaru-based Trax STI could be the fastest snow vehicle in the world. But if Brian manages to secure it for Snowmodo 2010, I’ll be there with my red Zissou hat. https://gizmodo.com/snowmodo-reader-meetup-report-5201167 By “there” I mean that I would be driving snowboarders up and down Lake Tahoe’s hills. And…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

First Look at the Apple Stores’ New Mutant EasyPay iPod Touches

Since 2005, Apple stores have been ringing up purchases with wireless handheld point-of-sale terminals. This always felt a little odd, partly because you never see a register, but mostly because the devices run Windows. Not anymore! Apple is in the process of retiring their massive fleet of Windows CE handhelds, made by Symbol Technologies and…

Tech News John Herrman

Someone Stop The Fastest Robot Packager in the World at Once

For some reason, I can’t stop looking at the frenzy Adept Quattro robopackager, which reaches more than 300 cycles per minute. Go to 1:30 to see it running at full speed. Must. Close. Window.[Adept via RobotBuzz via Botjunkie]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

DirecTV Uses a Few Other Dead Celebrity Spokesmen

Man, if you thought it was tacky and gross when DirecTV used Chris Farley in their ads, you probably won’t like the Heath Ledger, JFK or Jesus Christ spots. [LandlineTV]

Tech News Adam Frucci

Via Nano 3000 Wants to Rip Out the Eyes of the Intel Atom

Via’s latest nano processor, the 3000, has gone official today for a release in early 2010 in speeds ranging between 1 to 2GHz. The promise? 20% lower power consumption than old Vias, and 1080P playback. Intel’s gotten cocky enough in the space that we don’t mind the competition one bit. VIA Introduces New VIA Nano…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Make Your Own Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock

Hideouts can’t be protected with a simple lock and key, those jobs require passwords or secret knocks. For the latter, you can go the extra mile and build a knock detector using a few basic pieces of equipment. Steve Hoefer’s secret knock detector is little more than a piezo speaker, a tiny gear reduction motor,…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Vote for Your Favorite Road Warrior. The Winner Gets a Brand-New Suzuki Boulevard

Thanks to all who told us why a Suzuki Boulevard is the Official Bike of You. Now, choose the winner of a brand-new Suzuki Boulevard. Will it be the dad/educator or the traveling man? Only you will decide. Vote below! https://gizmodo.com/make-a-new-suzuki-boulevard-officially-yours-5380506 Who Is the Ultimate Road Warrior?(survey software) Finalist #1: In my case, the road…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond

Electronic Circuits That Melt Into Your Body

It makes me nervous too. I’m not so keen on the idea of circuits enveloped in a silk substrate, which melts into your body leaving just nanometers-thick layers of electronics. But it’s for the best, trust me on this one. Until now, body-embedded circuitry was very limited. The electronics were hard, or had to be…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Chorus for iPhone Puts a Better App Store Inside the App Store

Oh, App Store: You’re a chore to navigate, difficult to search, and offer only the most superficial guidance as to which apps are actually good. Chorus—an app recommendation app, as awkward as that sounds—helps cut through the noise. Chorus is a bit like Apple’s native App Store app, except with drastically shifted emphasis: instead of…

Tech News John Herrman

Toyota’s Tacoma ATG: Gull-Wing Doors, and Four 24-inch LCDs with Xbox 360s

Jalopnik is all over this week’s SEMA car show in Vegas, where Toyota and Microsoft are parading their crazy Tacoma All-Terrain Gamer concept. Four Xbox 360 Elites hooked-up to four swing-out 24-inch Samsung LCDs? Check. Energy drink dispenser? You betcha. Spectators can also watch the action via a 60-inch Sharp LCD that’s mounted to the…

Tech News Danny Allen

Projectors Morph Boring Building Into Giant Pinball Machine

Urban Screen, the same group behind insane 555 Kubik illusion, built a humongous, functioning pinball machine through facade projection way back in 2007. Why more architecture isn’t decorated with multi-story video games, we do not know. [Urban Screen via MAKE]

Tech News Mark Wilson

iPhone 3GS to Be Unofficially Renamed Nintendo iPhone 3GSN64

Zodttd, the developer who brought us GBA4iPhone, has announced plans to release a N64 emulator for the device. But does the 3GS have enough power? Maybe. The dev says that only the iPhone 3GS and latest iPod touch have the CPU, GPU and OpenGL ES 2.0 support to possibly handle smooth N64 emulation. But the…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Form 2 Sex Toy Looks Like a Stealth Millennium Falcon

The Form 2 sex toy is definitely more conventional than the crazy Sqweel ten-tongue demon. At first I thought it looked like the silhouette of a rabbit’s head. Then it clicked: The Millennium Falcon. Chewie, you are one naughty rug. https://gizmodo.com/sqweel-ten-tongue-sex-toy-video-hands-on-5380577 The Form 2 has been designed by Fuseproject’s Yves Behar in collaboration with sex…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Acer’s Big Ass Aspire 8940: 18.4-inch Screen, Core i7 Processor

With an oversized LED-backlit 18.4-inch display, Core i7 720QM processor, and Windows 7, the Aspire 8940 is set to face off with HP’s Pavilion dv8 and Toshiba’s Qosmio X500 in the uber desktop replacement stakes. And it’ll probably cost less. https://gizmodo.com/massive-core-i7-hp-pavilion-dv8-ready-to-take-up-tons-o-5381645 $1350 also gets you 4GB of 1066-DDR3 memory, 500GB storage, 1GB Nvidia GeForce GTS…

Tech News Danny Allen

Dell’s Mini 3iX Android Phone Shows Up in Brazil with Wi-Fi, 3G

We know that Dell’s Android phone is heading to the U.S (maybe on AT&T) after a few tweaks: 3G, and possibly a better camera. But a Brazilian leak now suggests it may also have Wi-Fi, and an improved interface, too. https://gizmodo.com/dells-android-phone-landing-stateside-in-2010-5382293 Brazilian Website, Cellular Café, says the “X” version adds the Wi-Fi and 3G/HSDPA (850/1900/2100MHz)…

Tech News Danny Allen

Disturbingly Cool “Big Head” Papercraft Halloween Costume

Inspired by the big head mode in retro video games, Eric Testroete created this trippy papercraft self portrait for Halloween last weekend. The geometric look uses 370 individual paper triangles, and here’s how he did it: The first step was to model his face in 3D Studio Max. After overlaying a wireframe, he added textures…

Tech News Danny Allen

Watch the XPERIA X10’s Rachael Interface in Action

In case you missed it, the XPERIA X10 got official overnight. Besides the 1GHz Snapdragon processor and big 4-inch capacitive touch display, it’s Sony Ericsson’s beautiful Rachael interface sitting on top of Android that impresses. Take a look: https://gizmodo.com/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10-announced-sonys-first-android-5395712 At the event, Sony Ericsson also said that the X10 is just the flagship in a…

Tech News Danny Allen

Kmart Black Friday Ad Leaked

EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

A Surround Sound Speaker, Not a Dartboard

You Won’t Need Chairlifts with the Fastest Snow Car In the World

First Look at the Apple Stores’ New Mutant EasyPay iPod Touches

Someone Stop The Fastest Robot Packager in the World at Once

DirecTV Uses a Few Other Dead Celebrity Spokesmen

Via Nano 3000 Wants to Rip Out the Eyes of the Intel Atom

Make Your Own Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock

Vote for Your Favorite Road Warrior. The Winner Gets a Brand-New Suzuki Boulevard

Electronic Circuits That Melt Into Your Body

Chorus for iPhone Puts a Better App Store Inside the App Store

Toyota’s Tacoma ATG: Gull-Wing Doors, and Four 24-inch LCDs with Xbox 360s

Projectors Morph Boring Building Into Giant Pinball Machine

iPhone 3GS to Be Unofficially Renamed Nintendo iPhone 3GSN64

Form 2 Sex Toy Looks Like a Stealth Millennium Falcon

Acer’s Big Ass Aspire 8940: 18.4-inch Screen, Core i7 Processor

Dell’s Mini 3iX Android Phone Shows Up in Brazil with Wi-Fi, 3G

Disturbingly Cool “Big Head” Papercraft Halloween Costume

Watch the XPERIA X10’s Rachael Interface in Action

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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Tech News

Kmart Black Friday Ad Leaked

EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

A Surround Sound Speaker, Not a Dartboard

You Won’t Need Chairlifts with the Fastest Snow Car In the World

First Look at the Apple Stores’ New Mutant EasyPay iPod Touches

Someone Stop The Fastest Robot Packager in the World at Once

DirecTV Uses a Few Other Dead Celebrity Spokesmen

Via Nano 3000 Wants to Rip Out the Eyes of the Intel Atom

Make Your Own Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock

Vote for Your Favorite Road Warrior. The Winner Gets a Brand-New Suzuki Boulevard

Electronic Circuits That Melt Into Your Body

Chorus for iPhone Puts a Better App Store Inside the App Store

Toyota’s Tacoma ATG: Gull-Wing Doors, and Four 24-inch LCDs with Xbox 360s

Projectors Morph Boring Building Into Giant Pinball Machine

iPhone 3GS to Be Unofficially Renamed Nintendo iPhone 3GSN64

Form 2 Sex Toy Looks Like a Stealth Millennium Falcon

Acer’s Big Ass Aspire 8940: 18.4-inch Screen, Core i7 Processor

Dell’s Mini 3iX Android Phone Shows Up in Brazil with Wi-Fi, 3G

Disturbingly Cool “Big Head” Papercraft Halloween Costume

Watch the XPERIA X10’s Rachael Interface in Action

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!