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We’ve really dug into whether Monster Cables (or other “premium” brands) are worth the extra cash you’ve gotta fork over, asking things lke, “Does it really make your audio/video more pristine?” or “Are they better than coat hangers?” And that’s the wrong approach. What about the love, sweat and tears that go into making each…
Tokyo’s Waseda University is developing some really weird-looking vehicles and mechanical aids for people with reduced mobility. This one looks like a cross betwen a Segway and a lunar rover, but unlike Dean Kamen’s invention, it requires the user to actually walk on top of it, although with limited motion. This achieves three effects: first,…
Mark Cuban thinks he can save the dying business of movie theaters, which are steadily losing out to home entertainment options as televisions get bigger and video games and pay-per-view choices get better. His plan? Enlist the help of two even more archaic forms of entertainment, the NBA and 3D glasses. Tuesday night’s Dallas Mavericks…
Gizmodo reader David Mcmillan has sent us a heads-up about his MacBook Touch concept, based on one of Apple’s latest patents: using a transparent multitouch display that can work as a control surface on two sides, both while the device is open and closed. Could this really be the holy grail of tablet computing? Judge…
Modder ShaolinDrunkard has given an Xbox 360 controller an awesome partly-retro, partly-modern makeover. So its got a classic old-style arcade layout with proper game cabinet-style buttons, and is housed in a chunky oak box. But then each button has bright LED backlighting, and the joystick has a neat Xbox green glow. Excellent, we think. Would…
Intel’s Proteus security software starts out by getting to know you better—understanding your habits and network demands—using those statistical guidelines to clamp down on stuff that, let’s face it, doesn’t really sound like You. At least, not the You that Proteus has grown to love. This kind of learning really helps when trying to protect…
The secret of a moose’s exceptional hearing is down to its antlers, apparently. Scientists have discovered that those cool, gnarly things that look so fabulous perched atop the furry freaks act as amplifiers, allowing Mr Moose to be able to hear things up to 2 miles away. Added to the animal’s already acute hearing—it’s to…
I am ashamed to say that the first time I saw this, I thought it a clamshell phone concept. Called the Tenga Flip Hole onacup, it’s a *whispers* wanking machine that opens up so you can clean it easily. It’s made of silicon, and there are vacuum and pump buttons buttons on it for you…
Columbia University Professor Emeritus Gertrude Neumark Rothschild, the scourge of high-tech companies and freeway drivers, is trying to block imports from Sony, Nokia, Motorola, LG, Matsushita and Samsung, after successfully settling a similar patent lawsuit against Philips last week. The U.S. International Trade Commission is launching an investigation on 30 companies, which will affect products…
It’s a pen, touchpad stylus, LED flashlight, laser pointer and UV banknote checker. In one. Handy for… well, all those things. Available for $11. That is all. [Gadget4All via Red Ferret]
Dubai-based airline Emirates has claimed the first ever permitted mobile phone call from a commercial flight. The conversations took place aboard a Casablanca-bound Airbus A340 that had been kitted out with a system that stops cellphones from messing with the plane’s electronics. By the end of the year its passengers will be able to clack…
This gorgeous turntable is, believe it or not, handmade by hobbyist Mike Disher, who says he has a fascination for turntables and mechanical clock movements. Mounted on an acrylic plinth, his turntable uses just a VPI platter and Rega arm, whilst everything else is custom-made. He’s also done his own interpretations of the Michell Syncro,…
I’ve never got into Guitar Hero, but if you’re a fan and fancy a new controller, then here’s Nyko’s new Front Man for you. Wireless and fully compatible with GH3 (of course) it boasts all the usual control stuff like bidirectional strum bar and durable fret buttons. Plus it comes with interchangeable pick guards in…
Designed for trade fairs, stage shows and parties (yay!), the PufferSphere is an interactive digital spherical display that I want in my house. If my house was big enough, that is. The inflatable globe with a 360º field of view plugs into the mains, and can be wall-mounted, stuck on the ceiling or even used…
Sony and Konami will be celebrating the June launch of Metal Gear Solid 4 “Guns of the Patriots” with a special steel colored edition of the PlayStation 3. Dare we say “gunmetal grey” color? Yes, I think we dare. It’ll be a limited edition, but both the 40GB PS3 and a single matching DualShock controller…
I’d like you to imagine a crazy, futuristic dystopia in which women (gasp) work outside the home. And I’m not talking about doing a little gardening on the weekends. I mean full-fledged, testosterone-driven, trouser-wrenching, tell Little Johnny I’ll be late for his baseball game, kind of jobs. What’s that you ask, “But if women get…
There has been a lot of emphasis in recent years on conserving water, but we all know that for most people self-regulation is damn near impossible. Enter designer Tommaso Colia and his Eco_Drop Shower. When the shower has decided that you have outstayed your welcome, concentric circles on the floor will rise&mdashmaking things too uncomfortable…
Dish Networks, sat TV provider, has won a block of the 700MHz band in the FCC’s recent auction. Given Dish’s primary business is television from the heavens, one has to wonder what they’re up to. At first, I thought internet, as DirecTV has. But the analysts say that the tiny corner of the band that…
Alright, I get it. Eco-friendly types and people who have small apartments might appreciate a washing machine / toilet hybrid that recycles wasted wash water in the flush tank. It is a good idea, but there is something that is just plain wrong about having your clean clothes so close to the place where you…
A new development from InnovaTek offers potential freedom from high oil prices and hope for the future of biodiesel fuel-cells. They are currently testing a hand-sized microreactor that can convert nearly any liquid fuel into hydrogen—and while you are pondering that little nugget of information consider this: the microreactor units can be linked together. InnovaTek…