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Rumblings of new Nikon DSLRs have been reaching deafening levels, and this Circuit City SKU pretty much confirms the D90 is on the way. The successor to the fantastic D80 is going to drop soon, bundled with an 18-105mm VR lens (probably the same one the D80 was kitted up with) for $1,299. Not bad,…
NetShare isn’t going to be allowed back into the App Store anytime soon, by the looks of it, because it violates AT&T’s terms of service. Which means that even if you were lucky enough to snag it, using it runs the risk of getting your account zapped by AT&T. So it’s reasonable to want your…
Network access at conferences sucks, pretty much without exception. That is, unless it’s built by the badge-wearing network ops volunteers of the Defcon hacker convention, who are affectionately referred to as the “Goons” (read: IT badasses). Wired’s Threat Level got a chance to look behind the scenes and snap some great photos of the network…
It’s been floating around for quite some time, but it appears that the Nokia 5610 XPressMusic phone is finally ready to land on T-Mobile USA with a $99 price tag (after rebate). T-Mobile has also announced the availability of the 5310 XPressMusic Phone in a new black and silver finish for $50. Both phones are…
I’m not entirely sure what is going on here, but I know what I like—and two robots duking it out with medieval weapons is definitely on that list. There are three weapons to choose from—a scythe, ax or a mace and there is some level of human interaction via a computer terminal. To be honest,…
Optimus’ first offline retail location in the US has just been opened in New York, but unlike their gigantic Optimus Maximus keyboards, their meatspace location is tiny. Locals can run down to the RCS Computer Experience on 575 Madison Ave. and E 56th Street to try out an Optimus Maximus for themselves, or to check…
A user on the XDA Dev forums got his hands on an AT&T-branded HTC Touch Pro for the relatively (for now) low price of $900. Did someone at AT&T sneak one out and sell it on Craigslist? Who knows, but this one supposedly has AT&T branding on the home screen, plus is customized for US…
In the spirit of the Griffin Evolve, Smart Technology has released modular speakers that connect to your iPod/iPhone and can be stacked or spread however you’d like. Stack all three parts into the sky, or just lay ’em on your desk. Hell, if you’re so bold, lay one and stack one. We’re not here to…
We’ve seen a couple vibrating alarm clocks before, but none as slick looking as this Karlsson version. By day it looks like a cordless phone sitting in a rounded base. By night it looks like a cordless phone slipped under your pillow in order to jostle your head awake in the morning. As great as…
It’s been about a week since spy shots of the Motorola Alexander surfaced, and it appears that it will be followed by an inbred cousin dubbed “Atila” that was born without a QWERTY keyboard. It will also be the first Motorola device with tri-band UMTS/HSDPA. Other features include: quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, 1.8Mbps HSUPA, 2.8″…
Last we heard, Canon had patented fuel cell technology that could use one fuel cell to power all of the various functions of a camera, no matter their required current. Canon’s latest, more in-depth patent goes along with this first idea but takes the principle to the next level-one fuel cell will power the entire…
iPhone App de-listing may be mysterious process that takes place behind an opaque curtain of mystery, but TUAW discovered that the approval process is just as undecipherable. Two developers contacted them recently to fill them in on why their apps were rejected, one of which-rejected because they used vibration in a game-seems pretty ludicrous to…
We known for a while that Comcast’s “unlimited” broadband is actually not so. The monthly usage limit seemed to be near 300GB before, but reader Ace says that he got a nasty phone call warning him that his usage is in the top one percent of residential plans, and it’s pissing on everyone else’s internet…
Haven’t been able to get your own iPhone 3G yet? Make you wanna smash something, like maybe an iPhone 3G? Well, here’s a hearty dose of schadenfreude: A sweet gallery of iPhone obliteration that just might soothe your burning envy. If you’re a friend of Mr. magerleagues and you own an iPhone, however, you might…
For folks who smartly don’t want to be locked into any particular format, the DZ-BD10HA adds the option to record 1080p videos and stills to its built-in 30GB hard drive or an SDHC card, on top of mini-Blu-ray discs. A dubbing feature also promises to dump footage from the SD card or HD directly to…
Two Japanese companies are teaming up to develop a karaoke system for the blind called the Seika. Hooking up to a PC via USB, custom software will import karaoke lyrics and convert them into 40 characters of braille on a separate “display.” The result is a realtime, networkable lyrics feed for those who may not…
Are you curious as to what, exactly, you got if you purchased the infamous “I Am Rich” iPhone application for $999.99? Well, here’s a video guided tour of it. As I suspected, it’s not worth the money. But hey, judge for yourself. Want a copy for your jailbroken iPhone? Here it is. [YouTube via TUAW]
Griffin’s iTrip Universal is their latest adapter allowing FM-broadcasting from a music player to your car’s radio. But unlike older models that hooked through the iPod’s proprietary port, the Universal can stream music from any 3.5mm headphone jack. That means it’ll work fine with your iPod, Zune, Discman—hell—even your bright yellow Walkman. Featuring a built-in…
The Olympics featured some pretty amazing tech this year in Beijing, so it’s completely OK that you skipped out on Gizmodo’s weekend coverage. Lucky for you, the best is here, waiting for you: • Speaking of Olympic technology, did you happen to catch the insane opening ceremonies? • Beat the Medeco M3 lock easily with…
Sorry to get everyone’s hope up-the rumor that VZW’s visual voicemail was to be gratis apparently only referred to the app download. To actually use the service, it’ll cost you $2.99/month per line, plus data and airtime charges, to hold up to 40 messages for 40 days. It’s only available for LG Voyager owners at…
