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More reviews of the Americanized N95 are rolling in, with Wirelessinfo taking a looksie at the 3G version. The quick-and-dirty takeaway is that the double dose of RAM makes things much snappier, even with lots of memory-intensive apps running—the available RAM’s actually quadrupled, since the OS takes up the same amount as before. https://gizmodo.com/first-review-of-the-us-spec-nokia-n95-reconfirms-its-po-295347 Also,…
In light of the Zune update that brings a few very interesting features, the choice between an iPod and a Zune is not so clear-cut. Do you go with the one that has iTunes Store support and more accessories, or do you go with the one that has Wi-Fi syncing and music rentals? What do…
German scientist Daryoush Bazargani has invented a computerized pillow that can stop you from snoring. Where this one improves on previous attempts is that it actually tries to stop your snoring itself, rather than just telling you how you should have slept the next morning. Bazargani’s pillow inflates and deflates different chambers to adjust your…
Microsoft’s just confirmed with us the November 13 release date of the new Zunes—previously stated by Amazon. Whether or not the firmware for the old Zune is coming on 11/13 is still unconfirmed. https://gizmodo.com/more-zune-2-details-lossless-support-glass-screens-g-306648
Seems like the pirate got wind of our Halo 3 challenge. Good. Challenge is accepted. We had a little warmup Halo yesterday with Ashcraft, Luke, and Mark Wilson, and I have to say, I think Gizmodo’s ready for what they’ve got. And if you’re still trying to decide which side/site you should root for, just…
An Apple source has informed Ars that the iPhone’s Safari is getting offline storage capabilities, a la Google Gears, which could be used to cache apps and data. There’s also talk of possible icons on the home page that open up Safari-driven apps. But no third party development kit is planned for native programs. Ars…
Nothing says luxury housing like a folding home urinal, which is just what you can get when you pick up one of these from Mister Miser. Not only is it great for people who hate wiping their pee off the toilet seat, it’s great for conservationists as well—it only takes 10 ounces per flush. Ten!…
The Zune Tattoo guy’s got three more tattoos up his figurative sleeve for the new Zunes, and hopes Microsoft will send him a free Zune 80 to listen to while he (probably) stands in line to buy another one on launch day. [Laptop Magazine]
My buddies Josh Davis and Adam Rogers from Wired are on tonight’s first episode of Wired Science. Josh does a segment on Estonia’s internet being shut down by a botnet, reported by basically partying with Russian mobsters. And Adam, a science editor who has the special ability of knowing what every ingredient off the back…
If you’re searching for MP3-playing wristwear that’s a bit more eye catching than nTren’s MP3 watches from earlier today, Skullcandy’s new Bully line looks pretty snazzy. Actually, aesthetics are the real reason to drop $200 on this MP3-playing, voice-recording set, since it lacks a bit in the features department: It doesn’t have Bluetooth, like nTren’s,…
On the 13th, I’m flying to Seoul for a Samsung press junket. From there, on the 19th, I’m going to Tokyo until the 27th to see what kind of fun stuff I can find. Having never been to either Korea or Japan, I need some help from you nice folks: what stuff should I absolutely…
Metal or plastic, it seems like if you want to be a part of today’s gadget world those are your options. Well, no one told Vers Audio that. Their new iPod sound dock, the 2X, is handmade with cherry veneer. I know, veneer? Yuck, but it’s better than plastic and is hand-crafted. It comes with…
We’re not sure why this was a policy, but J Allard famously avoided being photographed with a Zune starting from the launch last year up until this week. Seriously, go try and find a picture of him with a Zune. It’s impossible! Apparently his shame for the generation 1 product is over, since he proudly…
At first glance, there’s nothing special about this cellphone just demonstrated at CEATEC Japan 2007, but upon closer inspection you’ll notice that the keyboard uses electronic ink (e-ink) SiPix electrophoretic technology, a type of e-paper that’s capable of changing the display on each alphanumeric key whenever the spirit moves you. Just hit a Shift key…
Soon, when you go to the mall, the jerks who work in the stores won’t be the only ones judging you based on your appearance. A new $19,000 camera system currently being tested in Japan purports to be able to guess your gender, age, and even your social class merely by appearance. It determines this…
Like other Suissa PCs, the Enlighten’s case is made of wood meant to last through many cycles of component gutting and upgrading. Unlike the others, this one is built around a MicroATX mobo. This qualifies as art, and is therefore above a certain amount of practical criticism, but I can’t get over the fact that…
We’ve been pretty tough on audiophiles lately with our harping on ripoff speaker cables, but there are some areas where spending more money on audio components can actually make an audible difference. Case in point are MartinLogan electrostatic speakers, decidedly high-end at a cool $11K a pair and up. Just released yesterday is the ability…
The Seattle PI got a hands-on demo of the new 80GB Zune from Drew Peterson of Microsoft. The UI is changed—but kinda the same—and you can see how the new Zune Pad works. You can touch, hold, or even swipe across the touch-sensitive pad. The video and pictures also switch the Zune into horizontal mode,…
Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Devision President Robbie Bach suffers no delusions about unseating the iPod this year. He says that the new Zune Updates can put the company into the solid #2 spot for the overall portable music player market by the end of the next fiscal year (which ends June 2008) now that the…
A lot of us gizmo goons use GPS all the time now, but it may not have occurred to many of us that our mild-mannered and innocent GPS units are constantly gathering data, including rate of speed, location, and time of day. Not that we’re ashamed of anything we’ve done or anywhere we’ve been, but…