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The iPhone is now available for the corporate world: AT&T has released the iPhone for enterprise users. The plans require a two-year service agreement, and they go from $45 to $65, all of them including unlimited domestic web and email traffic, plus unlimited messaging at the top. They also have $25 (20MB/month) and $60 (50MB/month)…
Miniature laser pointers in the shape of the classic Jedi weapon: got to be a great idea. Styled to look like Vader’s and Darth Maul’s lightsabers, use these keychain lasers to point out any old PowerPoint slide you’re presenting, and we bet they’ll have you wearing a secret grin as you imagine that sound effect.…
Our pals over at Tokyoflash have given us the scoop on their newest, ultra-chic watch model. The new design, which will go by the Tibida moniker, boasts 42 white LEDs in its display. Sure, it looks completely outrageous, but we have come to expect nothing less. Hit the gallery below to check out what KITT…
The HD DVD troopers are surely fighting the losing battle, as new research from Japan details a surge in Blu-Ray recorder ownership. The study surveyed buying trends from 2,300 electronic stores across Japan, and the statistics showed that next-generation DVD-unit sales rocketed from 6.1% in October to 20% in November and December. As the next-generation…
AT&T has begun to offer a new SIM-only service via their online store. For $25$5 ($10, minus a $5 online discount), new customers are able purchase a SIM card on the AT&T network, without receiving a new handset. It appears you are then free to use the SIM card with unlocked handsets and AT&T locked…
Tao Ma is at it again, cranking out another great phone concept. The new design, the LED Cellphone, incorporates hundreds of LEDs, all of which are used to create the cellphone’s striking UI. Check out the gallery below to see a cellphone your plastic white MacBook would fall head over heels for. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-how-superman-dials-a-phone-271073 Depending on…
There has been more than enough Apple coverage recently, so here is some “Apple” coverage. These new Chinese “Apple” USB speakers won’t ever replace the ill-fated iPod Hi-Fi, but they could possibly be useful as a travel accessory for that ultralight laptop of yours. [Product via 7gadgets] https://gizmodo.com/all-things-macworld-2008-get-it-right-here-345229
Our Panasonic pals just dropped a new compact digital camera into their Lumix range. The new device, bearing the DMC-LS80 moniker, will boast an 8.32MP CCD sensor, 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, 2.5-inch intelligent LCD, MEGA O.I.S image stabilization, ISO 1600 (maximum at full resolution), 30fps 4:3 (640×480) and 16:9 (848×489) video capture, as…
The cupholder hardly feels like breaking technology today, but back in 1950, it was the bee’s knees (and we say that without an ounce of snark). Seriously, Popular Mechanics featured the device in their November issue that year with this caption: Travel snacks can be enjoyed while the car is in motion with a dashboard…
AppleTV may be full of neat new-fangled technology, but we’re old school. That’s why we prefer this AppleTVesque mod called the Nanoscope. Formerly a 35mm slide viewer, the device was repurposed through a bit of Dremel/cursing to fit an iPod Nano (because it happens to have a screen size not so different from 35mm film).…
Researchers have uncovered a potentially critical security flaw within Skype that enables malicious code to be run, given certain conditions. The flaw affects those using IE, and is related to Local Zone security settings Skype uses to render internal and external HTML. Hit the link to find out more. [Ars Technica]
Most of us have heard about the P2P filesharing network BitTorrent, so when we present the term CarTorrent, you probably already grasp the concept. A UCLA project with big partners like BMW and Toyota, cars communicate through 5.9GHz wireless LAN over ranges of 100-300 meters. During its first implementation—currently project for 2012—the system will communicate…
Do you have too much free time? Do you have crates of different inanimate objects that need labeling? Well, you’re in luck; Suck UK has just launched this range of customizable tape. Much like normal tape, the adhesive goodness can be used pretty much anywhere you want, but this type specifically has an artistic value,…
We’ve seen plenty of other Eee PC mods, but an intrepid Norwegian bested everyone by building what appears to be the One Eee to Rule Them All. Not content with only one modification, this Eee modder installed ten add-ons to his diminutive subnotebook including bluetooth, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and GPS. https://gizmodo.com/awesome-mod-550-20gb-asus-eee-pc-329722 Here’s the full list: 1&2…
You were born to rock, and to help you live dream, Shinya Kasatani has released PocketGuitar for the iPhone and iPod touch, which turns your device into a touchscreen guitar. The application looks insanely great, and we cannot believe it has taken humanity this long to realize the true destiny of the iPhone. It makes…
This HD DVD ad was unveiled at CES. [thanks Rye!]
We already gave you a spec-wise comparison of the Macbook Air and its prominent competitors, but The Usual Suspects—the Lenovo X300 (recently leaked), Sony TZ and Dell XPS m1330—are all back for a photo shoot. Jump for the fantastic line-up of the laptop bad boys bearing it all. https://gizmodo.com/is-macbook-air-worth-the-money-five-slim-laptops-face-345574 If the relative scale between the…
Cigarette-sized unmanned aircraft, utilizing plasma thrusters for power, may sound like something out of the pits of science fiction’s B-rate movie bin to us, but we aren’t DARPA. That’s right the guys at DARPA are actually working with boffins at Oklahoma State University to make the vision a reality. The technology will rely on a…
If your dog is crap at thermoregulation, you are going to need to give the little tyke a hand. The Cool&Hot comfort pad not only comes with a fantastic PR image, but it will also allow your pet to get all cuddled up and warm in the winter, or remain as cool as a corpse…
Fujitsu began taking orders Friday for their 8.9-inch Lifebook P1620 convertible tablet PC. The computer weighs only 2.2 pounds, comes with a 1.2 GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 60 GB HDD and 512 MB of RAM for $1749. The high-end model comes with 2GB RAM, an 80 GB HDD and Bluetooth for $2224. This announcement…
