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You’ve already seen the player hands-on; the final reveal for the Zune HD was how well it handled when docked on a high-def TV. As you can see in this video, it blows away anything else in its class. https://gizmodo.com/zune-hd-hands-on-photos-and-video-tour-5272228 I was trying to figure out what it was about the Zune HD’s TV interface…
Drink. Smoke. Fuck. Don’t let the perfect writing, production, and acting fool you. That’s really what Mad Men—one of the best TV series ever—is all about. And wondrous retro tech too, like you can see in these videos. Ah, Don Draper, how much I wanted to be like you. A creative mind at a top…
A Portuguese retailer has let slip on two more cases designed for the fifth-gen iPod Nano, and third-gen iPod Touch—and camera placement perfectly matches the Chinese cases Cult of Mac spotted. Update: Pics pulled, cases “available September.” Hmmm? https://gizmodo.com/new-ipod-touch-and-ipod-nano-cameras-uncovered-5321202 In one of the more interesting pull down notices we’ve seen in a while, the Portuguese…
Just when you begin to consider the world a cold place where ingenuity couldn’t exist without a touchscreen, a Japanese inventor busts out the Shoulderbrella. Adhering to the end of any stock umbrella, the $25 Shoulderbrella is a flexible, pipe-cleaner-like accessory that wraps around your body to hold your umbrella for you while leaving your…
Users complain about not having one, and it’d be easy (for Palm) to add: The Pre should’ve come with an onscreen keyboard. Well, the Pre has finally gotten its soft QWERTY, unofficially. https://gizmodo.com/palm-pre-users-complain-about-lack-of-on-screen-keyboar-5312543 This hack, still in pre alpha testing, is based on an onscreen keyboard that the Pre already has—the phone’s symbol input panel,…
Get your suicide pills ready, because there may not be an Apple tablet in 2009. That’s what Apple mavens John Gruber and Jim Dalrymple’s “very reliable sources” are saying: No tablet till 2010. https://gizmodo.com/apple-tablet-the-wet-dream-concept-5336204 Jim Dalrymple says: Very reliable sources familiar with the product have said speculation of the tablet being introduced during the September…
Last month, Ai.rs posted an alleged spec sheet for a monster-screened, Snapdragon-powered Windows Mobile 6.5 phone called the HTC Leo. Today the site has gone live with these “exclusive” shots, which are, well…strange. There’s no doubt that these renders are hot, but they’re presented as photos, which they clearly aren’t—not just because of their general…
Hello, we’re looking for another intern to work in New York City, since one of them is getting deported to London. Here’s what we’re looking for: What You Need • Gadget love and knowledge—some geekiness is definitely a good thing • Writing experience is a major plus, but not 100 percent mandatory—but you should have…
China’s initiative to install the suspiciously opinionated, prudish Green Dam software filter on all new PCs has been chopped off at the knees, so it’ll only affect “Internet cafes, schools and other public places.” Join me in hollow celebration! https://gizmodo.com/surprise-chinas-porn-filter-has-political-opinions-5287995 Hollow, because China’s still got a national content firewall, which pretty much precludes access to…
According to an unconfirmed leak by PocketGamer, Sony will not only price downloadable PSPGo titles at prices competitive with the App Store—the company is actually recruiting iPhone developers to port their games to the Go. Pocketgamer reports that at least some iPhone developers will have a place in Sony’s PSN service where games will go…
While the majority Atari 2600 users stuck with the standard, stiff joysticks, the most militant opted for the Terminator Grenade controller. Despite its unique, burly look, the Terminator was actually a standard, 9-pin controller that supported a variety of systems (including C64 and Vic-20). Today, it’s both a fairly rare collectible and the only joystick…
Last year, DARPA granted aerospace firm, Aeronvironment, a chunk of change and six-months to demonstrate a bird-sized Nano Air Vehicle (NAV). This video shows the result: the “smallest ever free-flying aircraft to hover and climb with flapping wings.” https://gizmodo.com/worlds-smallest-uav-weighs-10-grams-flaps-like-a-bird-394155 The image above comes from Aeronvironment, and shows what it wants the prototype in the video…
Whether you’re hunting for jobs at work, or taking some “alone time”, the Wi-Spy wireless surveillance system can avoid anyone sneaking up on you. It’s also good for stuff that matters, like keeping an eye on your kid’s safety. The $170 system consists of two parts: a rechargeable wireless camera about the size of a…
The Refresh charging station is like a beautifully slimmed down version of Bluelounge’s Sanctuary charger, with half the connections: 2x iPod/iPhone, 2x USB, plus single Micro USB and Mini USB plugs. https://gizmodo.com/bluelounge-sanctuary-charging-station-has-all-the-wires-374966 It can charge two iPod/iPhones simultaneously while also charging a Blackberry and a bluetooth headset for instance. In fact, using the two iPod…
It won’t stop you from overdrinking, but Rotgutonix will test unmixed drinks (or those mixed with water) for the presence of unadulterated alcohol aka rotgut. The concept has a chemical sensor can detect several alcoholic brands in about 20 seconds. At present, the device is set to analyze the following brands: Johnny Walker, JB, DYC,…
We’ve mentioned Dell’s rumored phone could hit China in very near future, and if legit, this info backs up the impression of the device being all-but ready. Specs could include a 3.5-inch display (640×360), GPS, MicroSD slot, and 3Mp camera. https://gizmodo.com/dell-android-phone-is-real-if-you-happen-to-live-in-ch-5334773 These new pics look pretty real, and match what we’ve seen before. Seems like…
What I like about this version is that Han Solo shoots first. Seriously, check out minute 1:10. Oh well, who I am kidding: I just love the acting. [Star Wars Blog]
This 2.0 speaker set (the toaster-looking piece is a volume control, not a subwoofer) may not be the most powerful set at 10W per channel, but they promise excellent conduction (and style) due to the unusual construction of ceramic-wrapped cork. Made by Joey Roth, the 4-inch drivers are packed in a stylish and unusual cone-like…
MAKE calls this a huge XY table. Crunchgear thinks it’s kind of a mouse-controlled Etch-A-Sketch. All I know is, it uses a mouse, three skateboards and an Arduino microcontroller. But for what purpose? I suppose it could be used as an inexact Etch-A-Sketch, using three skateboards for linear movement, but it seems like an awful…
Verizon and T-Mobile Trick More Customers Into Liking Them Than AT&T and Sprint Do…Optimus Prime, Ice Sculpture…DIY iPhone Flash Wins “Most Flagrant Use of Electrical Tape” Award…iPhone Soap, Now Pizza Scented… J.D. Power & Associates, the well-respected surveyors of customer satisfaction, announced for the umpteenth time that Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile (along with Verizon’s newest…
