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LaCie’s 2big Quadra is half the RAID drive of its bigger brother the 4big, but still keeps all the connectivity with a nice design and a reasonable price tag. https://gizmodo.com/lacie-5big-is-slightly-less-infamous-than-hal-9000-5062336 The 2big with its two bays and a max capacity of 3TB has four RAID modes including RAID 0, RAID 1, and a hot swap…
What’s that CES magic word we hear? Convergence? Yes, indeed: Sharp’s all-new BD series, as the name suggests, features a built-in side-loading Blu-ray player in all fives sets ranging from 32-52 inches. The sets themselves are all 1080p, with 120Hz on the 52, 46 and 42-inch sets of the series. As you might have guessed,…
While RCA debuted their Small Wonder camcorders at CES 2008, the model they are showing off just a year later looks vastly improved. https://gizmodo.com/rca-brings-hd-shooting-to-its-small-wonder-line-341260 While it’s still surely a mediocre HD camcorder (I mean, it’s $120), the EZ209HD is smaller than its predecessors, ditching the SD slot to save space with up to 16GB of…
While the Acoustic Research AWD510 wireless headphones weren’t our favorites during our headphone Battlemodo, the company promises a Wi-Fi enabled version in 2009 supporting internet radio. Include iTunes compatibility and we may have a deal. https://gizmodo.com/wireless-surround-sound-headphone-battlemodo-326638
While universal remotes can be hard to program, each being a bit of their own beast, theRCA Voice Control Remote will talk you through the process. And you can talk right back. During the initial setup, a female voice walks you through the typical configuration of your home theater. And once you’re all set up,…
Audiovox will be releasing custom PS2 consoles for cars.Apparently Sony has handed over PS2 hardware to Audiovox (surely through some sort of co-beneficial licensing agreement), who has then re-cased the hardware and added their own tweaks like wireless outputs (allowing the whole car to share one system). Available in 6 months for a $200 premium…
The Callpod Dragon Bluetooth headset already has the ability to create a walkie-talkie hands-free connection with any other Callpod headset, but now it can connect with any headset. https://gizmodo.com/callpod-dragon-v2-bluetooth-headset-lightning-review-5057621 All you have to do is download the 2PLEX software upgrade for your Dragon, install it, and you can hook up with any other Bluetooth headset…
Less than two weeks after the 32-bit version of the Windows 7 Beta was leaked, the 64-bit version has also made its way to BitTorrent sites. However, a public beta is expected soon, so you may want to wait. [Ars Technica] https://gizmodo.com/windows-7-beta-1-build-7000-leaked-on-bittorrent-5119158
A trackball? In 2009? Indeed, Kensington is going retro with a new design that they claim is the first to “allow users to navigate and manipulate digital content through the ball itself.” With all functionality now integrated into the ball, users can control all the many interface functions that support navigation, media control adjustments, document…
Best Buy’s relationship with Apple is getting even closer now that they are joining AT&T as third party distributors of refurbished iPhones. These phones will be returns less than 30 days old and sold at prices that are $50 less than new models. [PC World]
Bug Labs, the system of open source gadget building blocks, is getting pico projector, speaker, 3G, combo Bluetooth/WiFi and a 802.15.4 radio module. The pico projector and 3G modules are the most interesting of the group. The DLP powered display has a 480×320 resolution, 9 lumens and integrated stereo sound. The 3G modules can be…
Casio is bringing the slow motion hotness of its hulking EX-F1 to the world of point-and-shoots. Yes, that’s right: point-and-shoot cameras that can shoot 1,000fps video. We’re looking at two models: the EX-FC100 and the EX-FS10. The EX-FC100 will retail for $400 and has a 9-megapixel sensor. It’ll be able to shoot 30 fps of…
The 3G Mobile Broadband Router is Netgear’s first foray into the land of 3G sharing, and shares the connection of any compatible 3G USB dongle. The router looks like any other Netgear device in design, but it has a USB port for the dongle and (presumably) you configure all the settings through the router page.…
The baddest of Toshiba’s new Regza LCDs will bring all of thie year’s standard top-end specs—240Hz, LED-backlight with local dimming, with a sprinkling of other upgrades throughout the rest of the new line. Toshiba is also pushing hard on the sub-features sprinkled throughout the other two new Regza XV645 and ZV650 series (some would say…
As expected, the DTV coupon program has gone broke—blowing through their $1.34 billion budget well short of the February 17th transition date. https://gizmodo.com/dtv-coupons-to-run-out-next-month-5119902 Hopefully, Congress will kick into action and supply more funding—but things are…a little busy over there right now so I wouldn’t expect them to jump on it right away. On the plus…
Toshiba’s jump into the network-enchanced home entertainment game is partnered with Microsoft—Windows Media Extender functionality, along with Yahoo widgets, will hit their Regzas, combo LCD/DVD players and a standalone player—but we’ll have to wait. Toshiba doesn’t look like they’re showing any of said MCE-equipped products here. So we’ll just have to take their word for…
So long Vista, we hardly knew ye. According to Techarp, Microsoft will be working with PC makers to offer a cheap and easy upgrade path for people who buy Vista machines after July 1st. A similar program was initiated just before the transition from XP to Vista to prevent a slowdown in sales, so it…
>Hello Kitty is back. And this time she’s taking no prisoners with a touchscreen cellphone which does calls, photos, music, video, SMS, games, FM radio, MMS, has a memory card, and is pink. Meow. It even comes with its own matching purse and complements. For $142, I don’t really know what else do you want,…
LG is picking up where they left off with the Netflix-juiced BD300 in their Broadband HDTVs and plasmas, as well as the brand new BD370 and BD390 Blu-ray decks and a slew of HTIBs. https://gizmodo.com/lg-broadband-hdtvs-will-be-first-to-bundle-netflix-stre-5123291 The supported TVs with Netcast are the 47 and 42-inch LH50 LCDs and 60 and 50-inch PS80 plasmas. Netcast also…
The best time to weigh yourself is first thing in the morning before you eat and, preferably, after you have used the bathroom. That’s where the toilet seat scale comes in. The best thing about it? It builds confidence: “Whew, that was a fierce battle. I feel five pounds lighter. Saaay…I am five pounds lighter!”…