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This comes with a big rumor tag, but a Hiptop3 reader claims that she spotted details on a 3G / GPS enabled Sidekick LX while doing a smartphone survey on Quizpoints. The specs listed in the photo are as follows: Social Networking Suite of Apps – Facebook – MySpace w/ video upload – Twitter –…
You want the best for your child. And if your kid is to have a shot at being Gordon Gekko or just the next world text messaging champ, they need start early. Real early. https://gizmodo.com/girl-sent-35k-text-messages-in-a-month-twice-but-it-5132028 The LeapFrog Text & Learn puts a BlackBerry-esque device into the hands of babes three and up. Preschoolers can enjoy…
According to some newly leaked docs, the 8MP Samsung Memoir is coming to T-Mobile February 25th, a week later than we’d originally thought for $299 w/2 year contract. [TmoNews via MobileCrunch] https://gizmodo.com/spied-t-mobile-branded-samsung-may-be-the-states-first-5104382
It might sound like cruel or unusual punishment to fool an amputee into thinking their robotic hand has feeling, but the prospect is a promising shortcut to mapping artificial limbs to a patient’s nerves. This video explains the phenomenon better than I can, but essentially when a person sees a fake limb touched while they…
While most people on the front lines would hope to pack a 9mm or better, one Vietnam reporter carried this deadly-looking Bolex 8mm camera gun that did nothing but shoot film. https://gizmodo.com/leica-gun-camera-appeals-to-trigger-happy-photographers-224659 As Boing Boing Gadgets points out, even if the rifle components offered the shooter some level of stability amidst the whizzing bullets of…
Michael Dell thought he was extending the olive branch to Russian prime minister Vladamir Putin when he offered IT help. Putin didn’t take too kindly to the offer, to say the least. It all went down at the official opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum in Davos Putin gave a 40-minute speech and then…
Korean manufacturer mobiBLU has developed an MP3 player that comes with a built-in speaker and Bluetooth connectivity. Oh, and it looks like a UFO—a UFO for tiny green spacemen that like to rock. To complete the UFO effect, the undercarriage lights up and the whole thing can vibrate to simulate motion. As far as specs…
A flower was offered to me, Such a flower as May never bore; But I said ‘I’ve a pretty rose tree,’ And I passed the sweet flower o’er. – William Blake Roses are red Violets are blue The Rose USB Drive stores gigabytes of data (OK, just two). – Mark Wilson [USBGeek via 7Gadgets]
House Republicans have defeated the bill to extend the DTV switch by a vote of 258-168 (less than two-thirds). In their view, a delay would confuse customers and financially burden television stations. https://gizmodo.com/senate-postpones-tv-shutdown-to-june-12-5139950 So, for now, end game is still happening on February 17th and not June 12th as the Obama administration had hoped. With…
Not happy to test drive this fugly version of the iPhone, the [email protected] crew have pitted the LG KC910 Renoir against all four elements: Ice, Wind, Earth, and Wine! OK, water, but wine too. As you can see in the test, the LG Renoir survived without any problem all the tests: freezing it to almost…
This is one of the coolest iPhone t-shirts I’ve ever seen-apart from ours: The iPhone as designed by Leonardo da Vinci or some cuckoo Victorian scientist. They have a pretty-pretty hand screen-printed poster too: https://gizmodo.com/lnelyiphonefan30-models-gizmodos-exclusive-iphone-t-shi-273823 Click to viewThe t-shirt-which is a completely different take on the pure technical version-could be yours for $20, and the…
A sad fact of life is that nobody looks tough holding a ruler. But with the Gangster Ruler, $12, you can be all like, “what’s up now, bitch?” [Atykpyk via Inspire Me Now]
Maybe it’s being restructured, but I can’t find it. Is it just me? Are they revamping the site or something? Hit the link to see for yourself. Updated 3:33PM ET [Microsoft Mac] https://gizmodo.com/making-fun-of-microsoft-suddenly-doesnt-seem-as-funny-5141053 Microsoft just told us that the issue was just “regular maintenance.” They’re working on getting it back up soon. Yay. Update: It’s…
Sure, the RIAA has given up on lawsuits, but it’s got an even better trick: ISPs will do their dirty work for them. Not surprisingly, AT&T and Comcast stepped right up, says CNET. UPDATED. Since they both vividly recall past PR debacles when it comes to monitoring or borking your internets—AT&T floated and quickly stopped…
Sometimes, editorial cartoons are more sad than funny. No matter what you think of Microsoft, nobody likes seeing people laid off. Stay strong, all you Hodgmans. [Gary Varvel via The Daily What]
Even if you are a Giants fan like me, there are plenty of reasons to get excited about the Super Bowl. It’s an excuse to drink beer, eat little cocktail weenies—and get great gadget deals. HDTV Alright, first thing’s first—we need to talk HDTVs again. With the game looming, you may be thinking about an…
Not a bad price at all on a mini-PCIe solid-state drive. These are intended for the Eee PC S101, but will work with any machine that can take mini-PCIe add-ons. https://gizmodo.com/hands-on-asus-eee-s101-just-as-slim-and-air-y-in-perso-5066842 As JKOnTheRun points out, these are not the blazing-est SSDs you’ll find (they’re rated at 90 MB/s read and 55 MB/s write), but for…
Scientists at the University of Tokyo are readying these weirdly beautiful robots to study fantastic primitive life forms fighting against each other. But why do they look like human flesh shredders? The robots are being developed from designs by profesor Yoichiro Kawaguchi, who simulated them in a 3D environment. They will be enabled with sensors,…
Yes, this MacBook Mini concept by designer Isamu Sanada looks a lot like Sony’s Vaio P. But as I’m sure Sanada will tell you, its tri-fold style is pure brochure, baby. https://gizmodo.com/sony-vaio-p-review-5131637 Featuring a 10-inch extra wide screen and a folding (detaching?) style, the MacBook Mini offers users both a keyboard and a trackpad—simultaneously if…
It won’t instantly give you Jason Chen’s tactical blogging situation room, but Buffalo’s 7-inch USB display does something nice: it swivels vertically, making it even better for a secondary IM display on your desk. https://gizmodo.com/lightning-review-vidock-gfx-display-enhancer-adds-two-5031028 For now it looks like the FTD-W71 is Japan-only, but hopefully it won’t stay that way. For everyone else, there’s…