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Looks like Amazon are really spilling the Canon beans today. Up for pre-order now, is the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, details of which we first bought to you back in February. Pricing and specification after the jump. https://gizmodo.com/amazon-spills-full-details-on-canon-eos-40d-dslr-291027 The DSLR, (body only), is set to retail at $7,999. Given the spec the price does not…
After an initially patchy recovery through the weekend, Skype says all systems are go and running normally. [Skype Heartbeat] https://gizmodo.com/the-skype-outage-still-continues-but-skype-says-it-wil-290661
Further information on Canon’s hotly anticipated EOS 40D DSLR has appeared on an Amazon pre-order page. They say it’ll be released on September 20 with a $1299.99 price tag for the body, $300 less than the Best Buy leak suggested, though that now seems to be for the lens kit. They also spilled the alleged…
In London, cyclists are treated as second class citizens, a fact that inventor Michael Chen intends to remedy. For the whole of the cycling species, he has developed a terrific concept; the Reactiv Cycling Jacket, with integrated indicators and deceleration/acceleration warning lights. Hit the jump to see a video of it in action. The jacket…
Hers Design have produced this chic, top-loading CD stereo for Metaphys, called Luncalante. The device, which is not yet in production, is distinguished by allowing the loaded CD’s bottom portion to protrude partially. Specifications are not available at present, but we like the idea a lot. I am hoping it will shed light on the…
What do you get when you take awesome next generation consoles and mix them with a steaming pile of crap? The X-Game 360 and the Powerstation 3! These boxes were spotted in a store in Mexico, fortunately the prices where in pesos, so the $25 asking price may not have been to steep for the…
Any device that claims to allow connection to wireless Internet with a 1000 feet range, we tend to label black magic. Regardless, the Wi-Fire by hField Technologies, apparently does exactly that. The boffins profess the secret lies within a powerful directional antenna that acts as a receiver with increased sensitivity. Further to this, bundled software…
I was talking to a friend earlier, but that is quite enough showing off from me. Check out this DVD boom box from Go Video. The device packs in a 7″ LCD along with CD and DVD playback capabilities. To wow you even further it has an AM/FM radio too. The features themselves may not…
Ladies, this is music to your naughty bits: The Vibro Speaker by I-MU will turn any flat, hard surface into a speaker, whilst you ignore said flat, hard surface and listen to the tunes. Thirty watts output is possible and the unit has on lead controls. The speaker has a standard stereo plug so you…
Inventor Paolo Valletta would like to relieve you of your right to flying fear-free with what we have called his “Tranquilizer Necklace” concept. The diagram above displays a design for a deterrent against unruly behaviour during air travel. Essentially, the passenger would be required to wear the collar, which would be controlled remotely. If the…
Even if Target isn’t so cozy with Sony as to sell Blu-Ray as its exclusive HD player, they’re buddy-buddy enough that Target’s selling some exclusive Bravia LCD sets through Target.com. Both are 720p, with the 26-inch model going for $800, and the 32-inch for $900; they’ll also be available in-store next month. https://gizmodo.com/next-gen-slapfest-hd-dvd-responds-to-blu-rays-target-e-282967 They’re both…
Vandals beware your profession is in danger of becoming obsolete. The Graffonic art system utilises a surface that detects the path of lasers that are shone upon it. Once a laser is detected by the system a trace is made upon the corresponding area. This results in a cool interactive, electronic, spray paint display. Hit…
A German submarine from World War I is threatening to surface again after it sank 89 years ago. Unterseeboot 33 is lying in shallow waters directly below the world’s busiest shipping lane, and it is feared that, unless a salvage operation is launched, passing tankers, cargo and passenger ships could have an unwelcome run-in with…
The FCC auction of the soon-to-be-vacated analog TV spectrum that everyone wants a chunk of will go down Jan. 16, 2008. [Broadband Reports] https://gizmodo.com/columbia-professor-open-up-that-spectrum-mr-fcc-262309
[UPDATE: Get your own Darth Vader iPhone wallpaper after the jump] AT&T may be burning money and forests with their 300-page bills, but boy can they be generous when they want to: according to a reader whose wife works at the Death Star, employees are now getting a whole ten (TEN!) per cent discount on…
Our man in Hong Kong got the inside story on the $1,765 (HK$13,800) completely unlocked phone: like we suspected, the shop is using the the Turbo SIM card method that anyone can do. This is the same people who were trying to sell the “80% unlocked” iPhones —meaning “activated” and no calls— a while back.…
What is the one thing that possibly does not need reinventing? That is right, the ladder. Still, that has not stopped Cima from popping on their thinking hats and contributing this interesting looking alternative. Aesthetics aside there are supposedly two major benefits to the reworked device. The Cima Design version weighs in at one kilogram…
This gigantastic glowing Gundam mech may not be as massive as the full-scale 59-feet solid Gundam, but it’s as tall as a house and is made of several AT&T 300-page bills. OK, it’s not, but at least that way those bills would make some sense. [Gizmodo Japan] https://gizmodo.com/pictures-of-full-scale-59-foot-gundam-robot-kicks-optim-279774
Do you enjoy the thrill of euphoric, mind-bending illusions? Do you wish to be drug free? Say hello to Hyposurface—a metamorphasizing, fabric and plastic wall, all controlled by many thousands of mechanical pistons below the surface. It may sound lame by description, but it is awesome to look at in action. Hit the jump to…
The Flash Padlock, available in 1 or 2gb models, is made for people who think that their data is far too important to be kept on any ol’ unsecured thumb drive. When you remove your thumb drive from the USB port it automatically goes into lock-down mode. However all you have to do is enter…
