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Some have noticed that the Nokia 8600 “Luna” phone is the first (or one of the first) to have a single microUSB cable for charging and data, instead of a proprietary cable that almost all Nokia’s have had. (The N95 and N76 have miniUSB cables for Data, but not power.) Sounds like a good idea…for…
A few more cities like LA, SD, Denver, Houston, and two in the Wang of America were added to Google’s Street View. [Google]
I’m thinking of getting a big 30-inch Dell 3007WFP. It’s pricey, so I’m not sure where to head to for deals. Anyone have any tips? Oh, and this guy does work at native 2560×1600 resolution on a MacBook Pro, right? Don’t know how to comment? Here’s how: 1) Click on the “Register” link on the…
With all the coverage of how the Xbox 360s are failing left and right in the past few months, there hasn’t been much coverage of how sturdy the PS3 is. PS3 Vault took a PS3 into harsh environments, continuously using it for 108 hours with various games and Blu-ray movies. Their findings? The PS3 is…
Very unconfirmed now, but Archos Lounge is saying the Archos 105 will be coming in September for a tiny $90 each. The 105 will be a small iPod-sized player (unlike the back-breaking Archos units we’re used to) and will have 2GB of memory, a 1.8-inch OLD screen, WMV/MP3 playback and measure 3.3×1.8×0.3 inches. No official…
Here are some new ACCESS Linux Platform (ALP) screenshots from Linux World. Interesting for the sake of the idea of an alternative mobile OS, like OpenMOKO‘s, but also because Treonauts believes that this’ll run on a Treo arriving in 2008. We’ll see. [Treonauts]
Today, Yamaha introduced a new flagship in its YSP “sound projector” faux-surround bars. The YSP-4000 is a follow-up to the YSP-1100, with a similar setup: 40 individual “beam” drivers that have individual amps, and two midbass speakers. The YSP-4000’s main upgrade seems to be HDMI pass-throughs, and analog/720p/1080i upscaling to wonderful 1080p. No word on…
What’s better than waking up to a face full of steam in the morning? A face full of steam and a loud alarm. This steampunk clock was made by a Boing Boing reader out of a 1910 clock case, some parts from Home Depot, and various car wrecks. It looks pretty interesting, but we would…
There’s only one more day left to enter the Flash Gordon home entertainment chair contest. Click the link to see how you can enter and win your own. Only one day left! Contest ends tomorrow! https://gizmodo.com/flash-gordon-contest-win-a-super-comfortable-gamepod-h-285878
Here’s are more photos of the Amp+, one of those Nike iPod watches we saw leaked early this year. Recently appearing on the FCC website, the Amp+ gives you normal iPod nano controls along with a scrolling LED that displays information on your Nike+iPod running status. https://gizmodo.com/nike-ipod-watch-details-leaked-230120 The design of the unit is slick and…
Click to view[UPDATED: Check Justine’s interview after the jump] Following this weekend’s Gore Alert post, Justine Ezarik —of JustinTV fame— has just received her first iPhone bill. Three. Hundred. Pages. See her unwrapping the package from AT&T in the video after the jump. https://gizmodo.com/huge-at-t-iphone-bills-destroy-resources-break-postmen-288562 Click to view Come back later to find out what she…
Intel and Orange County Choppers combined their mutual know-how and created this monstrosity of a motorcycle—also known as Satan’s ride. This isn’t the Satan you know, this is the bad-ass futuristic Satan from 2046. The bike has four dual V-twin motors and multiple Intel quad-core processors. What are they for? To power two rearview camera…
Yamaha’s YSP line of soundbars are incredible for faux surround. One problem — they’re generally too tall to fit below a TV, unless you wall mounted, which the majority of us don’t. The YAS-70 budget soundbar could be their best one ever, if only because it is merely ~3 to 4 inches tall, fitting under…
Epson’s latest line of Stylus Pro “Print Engines,” better known to us as inkjet printers, have just been announced. The 4880, 7880, 9880 and 11880 all have their share of interesting features, such as the ability to hold a wine bottle’s worth of ink in one cartridge. The three lower models, 4480/7880/9880 all have an…
Best of all, we think, is its low, low price. [FreeLoveForum via MacEnstein]
There are generally two kinds of speakers, the extra-big-ass kind that cost trillions and are meant to be regarded like fine if butt-ugly sculptures, and then the speakers most people actually want, that cost a reasonable amount and blend in, camouflaged with their domestic surroundings. Boston Acoustics today launched several sets of speakers of the…
Today, SCO’s stock is tanking, hitting a 52-week low of ~$0.45. Last week a judge ruled that Novell owns the UNIX copyright, not those SCO bastards. [Ars]
Today Boston Acoustics rolls out its TVee Model Two, a “soundbar” that connects directly to the line-output of your TV, plus a subwoofer. Unlike many products that look similar, it doesn’t do surround sound, but there are other tricks that do make this 100-watt $400 system unique. Yes, unlike surround bars from Yamaha, Denon, Philips…
Here’s a somewhat convoluted Dealzmodo to get a black Zune from Dell for $104 shipped. Here’s what you do: – Click on the “MP3s” Box – Click Microsoft under “Shop By Brand” on the left side – Click on the Pink Zune and add it to your cart. – Now you will be at a…
Palm’s pulling the 700w and 700wx software update due to connectivity issues after installing. If you haven’t installed already, hold off. If you have, wait for another update. [Palm]