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Get psyched for the new week with a ton of awesome deals, such as cheap games, mid-sized HDTVs, laptops, and of course, hobomodos—including 10,000 frequent flier miles from United Airlines. Computer and Peripherals: • Dell Core 2 Quad Desktop with 6GB Ram, 750GB HDD and 20” LCD Monitor for $699 (normally $979). • Lenovo IdeaPad…
If you are tired of being harassed on the phone by telemarketers and stalkers, iPrivus is offering a reverse call lookup application for the iPhone that delivers names and numbers for local and international callers. Unfortunately, Apple’s restrictions on background processes means that users will have to manually enter the numbers—but iPrivus does claim high…
In 2003, surgical resident Hitoshi Nikaidoh was stepping into an elevator when the doors closed shut suddenly, pinning him by the shoulders. This didn’t seem too bad until the elevator began moving upwards. Nokaidoh, on his way to do his rounds at Christus St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, Texas, struggled in vain to free himself…
US Cellular is poised to become the first carrier in the States to offer a free battery swap program for customers that are loyal enough to hold on to their handset. Starting tomorrow, customers with dead or dying batteries can walk into any US Cellular store and receive a fully-charged replacement for free. The only…
This Tag Heuer Bluetooth headset isn’t quite as gorgeous as the company’s watches, but it’s still unlike anything else on the market. The light, 40g headset snaps in/out of what is essentially a combination flash drive/USB charger. Rather than just offering a charging cable or dock, this design allows you to carry all that stuff…
Sure, there’s a chance RiceHigh’s Pentax Blog has painstakingly fabricated shots and details of the upcoming Pentax K-7, but let’s go ahead and list the dSLR’s unconfirmed specs anyway. • 14.6MP sensor with 5.2 FPS shooting • 3-inch VGA LCD with LiveView • 720P, 16×9 video at 30FPS • Integrated HDR (High Dynamic Range) Mode…
Wow, a literal Twitter shitter. Pretty simple—every time it’s flushed, it twitters gems like this using arduino hardware. The Twitter cycle of poo is now complete. [Hacklab via HackADay via PopSci]
Driving through the New Mexico desert during summer’s peak, my mouth as parched as the baked terrain, I wonder to myself, what would Dr. Frankenstein do if he lived today? Would he dig through morgues to find the proper arms, legs and noses he needed to create his infamous monster? Or would he give up…
Move over cupcakes—donuts are now on the menu thanks, once again, to the 17-year old whiz kid Haykuro. This time he has come through with the Android build for the upcoming HTC Hero. https://gizmodo.com/htc-android-hero-handset-snapped-its-the-chinniest-of-5240456 After a bit of tinkering, Haykuro managed to get the build to work on the G1. I have to admit, the…
The printers. A paper jam can be annoying. But one day, they’re going to kill us all. More https://gizmodo.com/machines-behaving-deadly-5259411 I’m talking about all machines, even the innocuous ones. The new Terminator is coming out this week. People think about that movie, and they laugh, or they get scared, thinking “this will happen one day” or…
Google’s gotta reshoot every Street View image it’s taken in Japan from a height 16 inches lower than Godzilla’s ankle after people complained the photos peeked over their fences. The current photos—which cover 12 cities—were taken by cameras mounted on sticks stuck on the roof of a car, placing them over the height of most…
I don’t ask much of portable hard drives: they should be affordable, easy on the eyes, and better not require an external power source. So I kinda like Iomega’s pretty, cheap(ish), USB-powered eGo drives. The price isn’t super-low, but these drives, which start at $85 for the 250GB model and top out with the 500GB,…
Canadian researcher Sylvain Martel has developed a ultra tiny machine that can be propelled and steered through a swarm of 3,000 bacteria. The tiny device, which measures just 300×300 microns, contains a solar cell, communications circuit and sensor. By sensing pH levels and sharing them via electromagnetic pulse to a connected computer, researchers were able…
Maybe a no-brainer, but seeing “Verizon Wireless” anywhere near the words “swappable SIM cards” is like seeing a little slice of hell freeze over: Verizon’s confirmed that their LTE devices will have swappable SIM cards, meaning you should be able to actually choose your device. Holy balls. [DSL Reports]
Have you ever wondered what type of plug they use in Nepal? Yeah, me too. UPDATE: Ooh, looks like they got China wrong. Don’t use this map when visiting China! [Eurocom via bookofjoe via Unplggd]
Verizon FiOS, which can pipe the internet into your home at 50mbps, is something like bliss. It’s also hideously expensive. Luckily, smaller ISPs are offering the same service for less. The exact same service. Midsize ISP DSLExtreme has announced that it will be offering a 50mbps service in 17 states at an introductory rate of…
Brando’s new button spy camera is one step closer to international super spy. You wave an ordinary looking gold ring near the device to take photos and video. That’s right, friends. No more pesky fiddling with your buttons when you’ve infiltrated deep inside the Russian Parliament. Priced at $96, we’re not exactly sure how the…
Sony’s newest budget Alpha DSLR’s have been leaked dry, leaving nothing to mystery for today’s official announcement. Really, nothing. So here are some new pictures! https://gizmodo.com/new-entry-level-sony-dslrs-feature-revamped-gui-hdmi-o-5246898 To refresh your memories, Sony’s new line of DSLRs isn’t a massive departure from their previous models. The a230, a330 and a380 roughly replace the a200, a300 and a350,…
Windows 7’s native Virtual Wi-Fi sounds complicated—it virtualizes your wireless adapater into as many wireless adapters as you want—but making your machine think it has more than one wireless adapter is pretty useful: With multiple independent wireless connections—the virtualization software turns your single hardware wireless connection into several—you can tap more than one hotspot simultaneously.…
Stuntman Steve Truglia drives a puny Toyota around a loop-the-loop in a record-setting stunt for British TV show (and Top Gear doppelganger) Fifth Gear. The full stunt, safe descent (hopefully) included, airs this Saturday. [Dailymail]
