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Nintendo DS owners that pre-order the limited edition game Strike Witches will be treated to a pouch shaped like Bloomers (buruma) shorts—the shorts traditionally worn in gym by Japanese schoolgirls. Before you ask…no, they are not wearable. No, don’t bother sniffing them. At least in the US, very few people will pick up on just…
TomTom users have the notable perk that they can “skin” their GPS with celebrity voices. But I couldn’t ride with Homer Simpson for five minutes before throwing his spastic ass right out the window. Here’s the clip: https://gizmodo.com/get-your-directions-from-an-old-washed-up-character-fr-5057116 [TomTom via ElectricPig]
Oh Pangao, you got me at “Enlarge female’s breast obviously: Pangao breast enhancer can stimulate female’s breast, accelerate blood circulation and activate cell renewal and hormone secretion through physical massage with forceful vibration balls inside.” YES! According to the company, this “micro-computerized, low-voltage, intensity adjustable” Magic Massage Bra will do all these things: • Make…
The new app “Incoming!” makes it possible to use Skype over 3G and Edge networks by turning all of your outgoing calls into incoming calls with the help of a partner desktop app. •Turn your outgoing calls into incoming calls using the Incoming! desktop application along with the iPhone application. •Depending on your phone plan,…
I wish these Mario, Koopa, Goomba, and Shroom 4GB USB thumb drives were actual Nintendo mass-produced products. That way I wouldn’t have to spend $55 on each of them, but hey, they are handcrafted with love. The Mario Brick—which is available in one and six feet configurations—costs only $19, though. So nice indeed. [Etsy via…
Amazon’s Kindle App for the iPhone was a definite clue, and now Jeff Bezos is just flat stating it: the Kindle hardware doesn’t really matter—Amazon’s long game is all about content. https://gizmodo.com/amazon-optimizes-kindle-store-for-iphone-browsers-5249927 Speaking at a conference this week, Bezos laid out his vision for the Kindle brand in full. Core to his plan is that…
We’ve gotten plenty of breadcrumbs regarding the upcoming BlackBerry Tour, but we finally have the full specs. True to BlackBerry style, you get a full QWERTY along with a sharp 480×360 screen, Bluetooth, 256MB of storage and an MicroSD/SDHC expansion slot. As you’ll see in the press release linked below, it’s not just a phone…
To protect the meek scrollwheel, the honorable Sony VGP-BMS10 Bluetooth mouse took an oath of loyalty and drew its metal shield. Then a laser was placed in its underbelly to track foe and friend alike. We can only hope that the VGP-BMS10 is as trustworthy as it looks. Otherwise, the mouse is just another premium…
As mentioned late last night: If Xbox LIVE doesn’t work for you today, there’s good reason. Microsoft planned the outage for maintenance. “On Tuesday, June 16 beginning at 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. PDT (2009-06-16 0701 to 2009-06-17 0659 UTC) Xbox LIVE and Xbox.com will be offline for scheduled maintenance.” In other news, PSN should…
Remember those heady days when USB drives used to cost hundreds of dollars? Well, thanks to Kingston’s latest 128GB monster, they can again. The DataTraveler 200 comes in three sizes 32GB, 64GB and the world’s first 128GB USB flash drive, which sells for a whopping $546. However it doesn’t look like they are expecting too…
There are more than a few approaches to the twinned problems of insufficient plug space and cable tangle, but the obscenely overdone Outlet Wall concept, courtesy of Ironic Sans, is easily my favorite. Say what you will about feasibility—the Outlet Wall looks fantastic. Replacing the whole surface with hundreds of live outlets is a practical…
From TeamXbox, the same site that may or may not have broken news on a PSP-like Microsoft handheld, comes a marked rumor about the next Xbox. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-xyz-combines-zune-and-xbox-5255989 …in addition to built-in Natal tech, a key feature of the next Xbox would be full HD stereoscopic 3D visuals similar to 3D movie theatres. And that’s everything…
If you haven’t watched the season finale of Galactica, don’t read this. But if you have, it’s time for a definitive revelation hidden in one of the latest episodes of the series: Luke’s father was really a Cylon. During the episode in which the humans and the Cylons discover a devastated Earth, they come across…
In the days of touchscreens and wireless data, our heroes of yesteryear find solace in the companionship of one another. From the creator, Byron Casebier: Here is my weak (and slightly unfinished) Atari iPod Dock. I thought sharing may create interest for someone that can do this better. As far as specs, I gutted a…
The iPhone Dev Team has got us excited (and Apple worried) by announcing they have a fully-working software carrier unlock ready for the 3.0 firmware ahead of its official release. On Tuesday evening they will do a live demo of the new yellowsn0w carrier unlock working on official 3.0 firmware, just before the big Apple…
Mathematica’s Wolfram Alpha, the occasionally cheesy, unintentionally racist autistic savant of search engines, has finally been optimized for iPhones (and therefore Android phones, the Pre, and others). Search pages are presented in a clean, simple menu format, although the result layouts seem mostly unchanged. https://gizmodo.com/wolfram-alpha-is-actually-a-frustrated-stand-up-comedia-5278884 The next, rising generation of connected, know-it-all kids just got…
Well, it looks like the Dell Latitude Z, a svelte, mid-range ultrathin, has come out of hiding for its first photo shoot. Pictures posted on NotebookReview show how the skinny, optical-drive-less Latitude Z looks to be somewhere between the ultra-thin Adamo and the kinda-thin Studio 14z. As the leak comprised solely of images there are…
On top of the server-side compression and new interface we saw last week, Opera has done something pretty wild with the next version of their software: they’ve turned it into a zero-config server for files, music, photos and websites. https://gizmodo.com/opera-10-beta-adds-visual-tabs-server-side-compression-5276991 Unite is somewhere between a personal web server and a file sharing application, technologically and…
After getting us all hot-and-bothered pre-release the Olympus E-P1 Micro Four Thirds rangefinder-esque camera has now been officially revealed. https://gizmodo.com/olympus-e-p1-is-the-micro-four-thirds-camera-weve-been-5282802 In addition to wielding a 12.3 megapixel Live MOS sensor (the same 4/3 style as found in many mini-DSLRs) the retro-styled E-P1 “Digital Pen” has a three-inch LCD, in-body image stabilization, a dust reduction system…
Google updated their integral Maps Android app with some pretty sweet new features, including voice search, public transit and walking directions, and a beefed-up Latitude. It’s great to see them pushing updates as they’re ready, without waiting for carriers. [Google] https://gizmodo.com/google-latitude-friend-finding-maps-on-smartphones-and-5145901
