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TiVo today announced it would soon add Jaman Internet Movie Service to all Series2 and Series3 broadband-connected DVRs, giving users access to Sundance and international award winning movies that you’d probably have a hard time finding otherwise. The idea here is that Jaman supplements the mainly Hollywood offerings of Amazon Unbox, so you get a…
The DC24 Dyson vac being introduced today is the first since the large DC15 to roll around the floor on a big orange ball instead of wheels, making it super maneuverable. It’s a little vac with a typically high price tag ($400 for DC24; $470 for its larger sibling, the DC25). In many ways it’s…
Korean design studio 3F has taken a chunk of inspiration from the classic Converse sneaker for this weird piece of furniture. Vaguely resembling a giant boot, it’s covered with speakers (11 or more that we can see) to blast out your sounds, and is decorated with sketches of Converse boots flying around and doing all…
3D GPS Mapping systems are at last coming to the States: Nav N Go is making its 3D-enabled GPS software suite available to manufacturers, so hopefully some upcoming devices will adopt it soon. Their 3D maps not only cover the US, but also 70 other countries, and show terrain, elevated roads and landmarks with up…
It happened again•According to not a few people, we had the fastest and most reliable liveblog around. From what I was told, we had roughly 5 minute lead on our closest competitors on images with publish times at about 10 seconds from snap, and for text, we were neck and neck with the always fast…
Everyone has a wiring mess hidden somewhere in their home and sometimes its because power sockets just aren’t where you need them to be: something this concept design by Sung-hun Choi is attempting to fix. The Free Lines power strip brings your wiring out from behind the wall where it rightly belongs and drapes it…
Cheapo computer manufacturer Everex has announced that its Linux-friendly 7-inch Cloudbook UMPC will be coming out as a nine-inch model—and it should be available by June. https://gizmodo.com/everex-targeting-the-eee-pc-with-the-new-cloudbook-332160 The Taiwanese PC maker is obviously gunning for a piece of Asus’ market share, as it is following in the footsteps of the Eee and releasing a model…
From demo-ware to humor-ware to hardware in a couple of days, the fabled Manila case for the MacBook Air is now for real. Dubbed AirMail, handmade in vinyl and fleece-lined to protect your precious laptop, it even comes with that cutesy red tie at no extra cost. Of course, you could argue that designers Jona…
During the Keynote, Jobs compared the Macbook Air to Sony’s TZ ultraportable, implying it had a small keyboard and screen, was too thick, and was not that good. Here’s what Sony thinks of the Apple MacBook Air: Mike Abary, senior vice president of VAIO product marketing, thought the engineering to get a laptop that thin…
There have been a number of devices that have been developed to help people use their laptops while exercising, but lets face it —that’s dumb as hell. On the other hand, the Connect-a-Desk may actually prove useful by allowing users to work while standing or walking. I know that something like this certainly would have…
The Gun Operated Alarm Clock was a good conceptual design, but the Laser Target Alarm Clock has two things that its predecessor lacks. First off, it is vastly more challenging (and therefore annoying). Second (and most importantly) this device is an actual product. As you might have guessed, in order to turn the alarm clock…
As demonstrated at this year’s CES, ultra—short throw projectors like the Hitachi CP-A100 and the Sanyo PLC-XL50 are all the rage. Epson is following the trend with two new projectors: the EMP-400We and the EMP-400W. https://gizmodo.com/hitachi-cp-a100-projector-shines-a-50-inch-screen-from-343532 The EMP-400We features an ultra-short 1.8 feet throw distance — to put that into perspective, it is capable of…
Word on the street is that Samsung is developing the i900 — a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional device complete with a touchscreen. However, unlike the F490, the i900 is expected to feature a full-fledged touchscreen that could include iPhone-esque gesture controls. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-touch-screen-f490-cellphone-launched-today-to-343231 The rumor also claims that the i900 will include high-speed data via UTMS…
How do we liveblog Macworld and CES for days on end without having to stop to plug in our gear? By carrying around a sack of Fastmac’s TruePower extended laptop batteries. Thanks to these shiny little juice packs, we were able to take our MacBooks and MacBook Pros out into the field—even with the power-sucking…
The next time you are on a camping trip, don’t forget that your precious laptop needs shelter too. That’s where the LapDome comes in. In all semi-seriousness, the LapDome is intended to offer “privacy, security and protection from the elements, but most of all, computer screen visibility outdoors in the daytime.” Amusingly enough, the device…
It may not compare to the fabled “Blowjob Machine,” but naughty gadget maker Tenga has unveiled their “New Adult Concept” lineup of “onanism cups” that offer male users five “never before experienced sexual sensations.” Choose from the Deep Throat Cup, Soft Tube Cup, Rolling Head Cup, Air Cushion Cup, and the invigorating Double Hole Cup.…
Our colleagues from Kotaku have played with the Wii Fit balance accessory for the Wii and give it a unanimous “hate it,” but we still have high hopes for the thing. Joining us in our wishful thinking is the entirety of Japan, which bought 1 million of these things already, and Japanese peripheral makers, who…
The Zoran guitar concept from designer Amit Zoran allows musicians to customize their sound using a CAD/CAM process. By assembling different sound cells (i.e. the physical parts of the instrument designed in CAD/CAM), users have complete freedom of design. For example, each string can have its own bridge and each bridge can be linked to…
It looks like the folks at the Guinness Book of World Records took some time away from determining how many frat boys can fit into a Volkswagen to bestow the title of “world’s longest-lasting AA alkaline battery cell” onto Panasonic’s new EVOLTA. According to their findings, EVOLTAs have a 10-year shelf-life—which is nearly double the…
The previously NYC and Santa Monica-only Helio Mysto has finally expanded to a nationwide release, meaning you can grab one online or at your local meatspace Helio store. Here’s one bit of info we haven’t mentioned before: the Mysto’s web browser is “location aware,” meaning you can have location data for certain web-based applications. Neat…