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Cellphone usability is coming to the subway, all thanks to the MTA. Though the threat of having to listen to people talk for the duration of your journey may be worrying, officials involved with the project are beginning to question the potential security risks of the new underground calling functionality. Detailing the concerns, Jeremy Soffin,…
Like your penis under an electron microscope, the uRock guitar MP3 player and amp speaker look regular-sized. Again, like your penis, they are in fact teeny-weeny, but unlike your maggot and peas, the uRock set has a use. The guitar in the set functions as an MP3 player, with 1GB storage and support for MP3…
Anyone who devotes their life’s work to ensuring the well-being of breasts and to fighting the honorable fight against cancer, in our opinion, deserves the Nobel Peace Prize over environmental activists that have a household energy consumption 20 times the national average. Prof. Elias Siores, director of the Centre for Research and Innovation at the…
How we nearly laughed our little lungs out when we read this one. If you go down to the Apple Online Store and search the term “virus,” you will get one result; a smiley face, titled Windows, followed by the text; Why you’ll love a Mac. View the latest TV ads to find out more.…
From the season opener we talked about last week. We’ve long wondered why Darth Vader would allow such a gaping hole in the Death Star’s defenses. And after years of tireless debate and study, now we know. https://gizmodo.com/leaked-family-guy-star-wars-scene-shows-slight-computer-302103
We like to relax in the bath and chill out reading magazines in the lounge. So, why not do both together? If NOA Design’s concept ever sees the light of day, we may be doing just that. The super lounger consists of chair submerged in the main tank, with a tap feature that has an…
You will call us fanboys, you will say we love Apple more than our own mothers, you will state we have had sexual relations with sheep and proclaim you have photographic proof. Despite all the evidence supporting your assertions, one thing is certain; Apple’s iPod has just scrolled home with T3’s “Best Gadget of All…
Spotted at the Sneaker Pimps tour finale NY, these NES shoes are probably the greatest thing ever. We can only assume they play NES games, and if such is the case, we declare this footwear to have “won.” Gizmodo will now give up its quest of searching for the ultimate gadget, and will return to…
Every week is a battle. There’s seldom any bullets and generally no poison gas. But every week is a battle for the consumer mind and the consumer heart. Here’s the way we saw things this week: one big winner, one loser and one company that’s dead in the water. + AT&T Part of AT&T’s Terms…
MSNBC is running a report on the impending likelihood of legalized marital relations with robots. They have word from a leading researcher at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands, Dr. Levy, who seems to think peeps will be getting freaky with their robots by 2012, with marriage following by 2050. One thing is for…
When Samsung promised to make their “Beyoncé-themed phone,” a curvy mock-up made the rounds of gadget locker rooms everywhere. But we knew it would be complete crap. And we were right, as proven by this SGH-F300‘s (UpStage’s) new red and gold paint job (completely void of curvy goodness). Even if Samsung didn’t make their music…
Mmmm…nothing like eating food with food. And until Hershey’s begins manufacture of ChocoWare, the potato-sourced SpudWare eating utensils look like the next best thing. Constructed from 80% potato starch and 20% soy oil, the SpudWare is just as strong and resistant to heat as its plastic counterpart. That means it’s only partially disposable. SpudWare biodegrades…
To hell with paper—save the trees! Sony has already got us thinking along the right path, and now Centon Electronics is releasing Webster’s New World College dictionary, with 160,000 entries, on a USB flash drive. The perk here is the dictionary will be available on either a 2GB or 4GB flash drive at $42.99 and…
We all know that Tokyo is a gadget lover’s paradise, but it just became the hippest hang out on Earth, thanks to the Jicoo Floating Bar. As Adam is off to Japan, we thought he’d need somewhere cool to chill, so Frucci; check out the oldie but goodie Floating Bar. The impressive vessel is styled…
From CompuLab, the Fit-PC is a tiny, no frills Linux PC that uses a mere 5W of power to operate. That’s one-fifth what some computers burn in standby. And the specs may be better than you’d expect. An AMD Geode processor runs at 500 MHz, supported by 256MB DDR memory (non-expandable), 40GB 2.5″ hard drive…
This five-foot-tall statue of an animated version of Princess Leia is certainly a unique collectible for any Star Wars fan. However, things can get real weird real fast if you start touching it impurely. So keep your hands to yourself. Available for $799.99 starting in May 2008. [Entertainment Earth]
Do you think this is what really happened to the rocket-powered X-Wing? Think again. Poor Biggs/Wedge. [Crunchgear] https://gizmodo.com/video-the-rocket-powered-x-wings-flight-and-death-308288
Our future cuts and scrapes could heal a lot faster if this HealFast electric Band-Aid concept ever enters the marketplace. Actually, HealFast is specifically designed for patients with diabetes in an attempt to address the chronic ulcers and pressure sores that they often experience. Once applied, an electric charge would generate a very weak field…
NEC’s 12-inch VY10A C-4 battery will last you an entire flight across the Pacific thanks to the 14.5 hour battery it’s got on board. With a combination of low-powered components like an ultra-low voltage 1.2GHz Core 2 Duo, a big battery, and not very many spare parts (2.1 pounds total at its lightest), you’re going…
This stainless steel Miscea faucet spares you the agony and grief of actually touching the soap dispenser when you’re washing your hands, and it can also squirt out disinfectant or your choice of other goo, too. Its motion control interface lets you control the flow by pointing at what you want, and you can even…