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While you’re drooling as the sample shots from Nikon’s full-frame D3 begin to roll in, maybe consider coming back to reality a bit to its able-bodied little cousin, the D300. Here, Impress puts one in the hands of a Japanese pro for a round of test shots under natural light (bounced off of reflectors) for…
Philippe Starck is the super designer of many Gizmodo fetish pieces, including watches, lamps, toothbrushes, toilet brushes, and soon, spaceports like Virgin’s in New Mexico. In this recently released TED video, he goes on and on for 18-minute video about design. He brushes up against the different kinds of design, some built to market goods,…
Gear clocks are nothing new, but each new design offers a little something different. You can watch in awe as the gears turn and display the hour, minutes, and seconds. It is almost hypnotic. And the best part is that it costs $20 —can you say cheap holiday gift? I sure can. [Product Page via…
Leave it to Chinese manufacturer BTL International to improve ripoff the iPod Nano design by throwing in a 2-megapixel camera. Outside of that, the device, dubbed the M2406, supports AVI videos, and MP3, WMA, WMV and WAV audio files. It also features a 2.4-inch TFT screen, a built-in speaker and six EQ settings. Internal flash…
I’m going on vacation tomorrow, for a week. Hawaii. I don’t know if I find the idea of news dropping while I’m away very relaxing. Should I bring my cellphone with me to check email? BTW, see you all in a few days. Gawker Media polls require Javascript; if you’re viewing this in an RSS…
Yesterday we teased you and your empty wallet with a taste of the D3 unboxing, and today we will tease you with some sample shots the folks at LetsGoDigtial took in Florence Italy. With all of this coverage, even I want to find a way to scrounge together the $5000 it would take to buy…
Encarta has an interesting online quiz about paleo-futuristic products. The quiz was produced by the Discovery Channel and asks questions about jet packs, nuclear-powered cars, meal-in-a-pill, videophones, among others. You can take the quiz here. (The last question is particularly sad, and doesn’t end up well. We’ll probably look at news articles from that failed…
I’m not sure if this is a widespread problem, but just in case — if you live within any of those gaping white spots in the image above, you probably shouldn’t waste your money on the Kindle. Keep in mind that Amazon’s wireless connectivity for the device is dependent on the Sprint network and, as…
To celebrate the launch of the Sonim XP1 GSM, Sonim Technologies is taking the seemingly indestructible device on the road with the “World’s Toughest Phone Tour.” In order to prove its mettle with potential European customers, participants can feel free to beat the hell out of the phone in any way they see fit. The…
When it comes to diabetes blood-testing the word “fun” does not spring to mind. However, the Glucoboy could change all that by rewarding consistent testing and good results. When the blood glucose meter is combined with a Game Boy Advance or Nintendo DS, kids can earn points that will unlock mini-games on the included cartridge…
The article titled “AT&T flings cellphone network wide open” over at USA Today reads like a press release directly from AT&T. It states that AT&T is opening up their network to any handset, including Google’s, and is just a PR response to the recent Verizon news to allow more phones on their network. Plus, it’s…
Infringments include designs found in “power supplies, computer cooling and computer clustering capabilities.” [Reuters]
We know how excited you are about the advent of super-thin bendable OLEDs, but they do have their size limitations. (It’s the reason that Sony can only market an 11-inch display now.) Pennsylvania-based startup CeeLite is working on a different technology for bendy displays of a much larger order. https://gizmodo.com/exclusive-the-secret-sauce-that-goes-into-an-oled-high-328733 CeeLites are just 1/8″ thick…
I know that there are a lot of Dreamcast fanboys out there, so let me get your hopes up (only to have them dashed later on down the line most likely). A recent trademark update by Sega has sparked rumors that they may be thinking about a return to the console biz with a second…
Other LED tabletops have come down the pike in recent months, but the RGBYs cool factor could match or possibly surpass the likes of even the motion-sensing Wave coffee table. What makes the RGBY so great is the fact that it can change colors to match the object resting on it—an effect achieved using small…
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out what sets the Jabra BT3030 apart from other headsets. In case you didn’t notice, the BT3030 is all about how a dog tag design can make you look cool and masculine (or like a massive poser). As far as functionality is concerned, the device has some interesting…
VoIP provider Jajah has released a web app today that helps you make international calls on an iPhone without going totally broke. The Jajah web app looks like the iPhone’s dial pad, and like the iPhone it uses an address book to store contacts. After selecting the person you want to call, though, things get…
In an interview with Gamespot, PlayStation director of network operations Eric Lempel noted that given the capabilities of the PSP, a direct connection to an online store “should be possible, so it’s definitely something we’re thinking about.” At this point, the only real stumbling block to such a service would be managing the security issues.…
When a movie gets remastered for HD, it takes a lot of time and effort to get it looking its best. Sure, studios can do a cheap and dirty transfer and deliver you a shoddy, compressed, crappy looking disc, and many do, but for big-name movies, there’s a ton of work that goes into it.…
Right this minute, the milfy Brooke Burke is signing autographs and posing for pics at Dell’s New York City holiday store (Times Square Studios, 44th & Broadway). Actually, she wraps at 4 p.m., so you probably won’t make it. Tomorrow, Vivica Fox will be manning the store from 12:30 to 4 p.m., while Ice T…
