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After watching this collection of old Japanese Famicom ads from the ’80s, we can pretty much say there’s not all that much difference between these ads and the Wii ads of today. There’s definitely more of a focus on the games and accessories compared to the "what do people look like while playing them" ads…
Palm released a software update for the Treo 700w and 700wx. Grab them now and get some improved dial-up networking features (among other things). [Palm via Boy Genius]
Invion 5″ GPS navigation system with Bluetooth for $230 [Amazon]
Scientists in London have developed a nasal spray that will help you get rid of your crippling shyness. The drug releases the hormone oxytocin into the brain, increasing self-confidence and lowering anxiousness. It’s undergoing clinical tests right now, but scientists hope to have it out to the masses in just a few years. There’s no…
If there’s anything those amateur internet webcam video ladies need to improve their quality (besides, you know, exercising and eating right), it’s more light. This Net Cowboy from Digital Cowboy of Japan does the job seven times over. It may look like a USB missile launcher, but it’s actually a 1.3-megapixel webcam with seven LEDs…
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day, but this watch is even more accurate: It’s always right, because when someone asks you what time it is, just show them its face prominently displaying the word “NOW.” But wait a minute, this is a fake watch. Damn. But you can’t argue with its correctitude.…
Here’s an alarm clock that mocks those old-timey incandescent bulbs, packing LEDs inside to show how those tiny diodes can run circles around antiquated tungsten filaments. From a Korean company called 10×10, its LCD panel in front shows you the usual time and temperature info, but it’s that glow emitting from within that makes this…
Now, this is just mean. Some Apple-loving pranksters have created the “Hide-a-Pod,” an anti-theft device for the iPod that disguises it in something no gadget thief would want: a Zune. Sure, the Zune might not be all that social, but somehow I think that the types of people who steal devices off you in the…
Microsoft says its Windows Home Server software has been released to manufacturing. Iomega and Fujitsu Siemens will join HP in making home-server products; various editions of the software will also be distributed a la carte. [Technet] https://gizmodo.com/windows-home-server-grope-and-gallery-plus-some-thing-255320
The imminent death of internet radio due to unreasonable licensing and fee hikes might not be so imminent, at least as long as radio stations are willing to pile the DRM onto their streams as demanded by SoundExchange. Wanting to end the practice of “streamripping,” the equivalent of the fair-use-sanctioned practice of taping songs off…
These speakers are clad in porcelain because, according to designer Noboru Kawamura, it gives a warmer sound than mere wood or plastic. What would happen to these 5 x 5 x 6-inch babies, though, if La Castafiore hits a high note in the aria you’re blasting out on them? Let’s hope nothing serious because, at…
Digging through a new PSP manual, 0okm has uncovered a few smaller details about the updated system (aside from what Jack Tretton already told us in a Kotaku exclusive interview). https://gizmodo.com/sonys-jack-tretton-discusses-the-new-psp-inside-and-ou-278543 – Its TA-085 PCB motherboard is homebrew-conducive. – USB can be used to charge the battery. – The battery has been shrunk from 1800mAh…
Last weekend we ran a rumor from the DVD Dossier promoting a deal for a $100 HD A2 with three free movies. It was unclear as to whether this was a trade show exclusive, or actually intended for the consumer market. Toshiba contacted us to let us know that they were not related to the…
Click to viewIt may not be as fancy-schmancy as Microsoft Surface or Jeff Han’s demos but this video of a Linux-based MPX multi-touch table shows that things are moving full speed ahead in the land of the free penguins. We talked with developer Peter Hutterer, who gave us his insight on the project, the iPhone…
Note: the iGems are not a real product. But seeing as the iGems are the imaginative lovechild between sybarites Apple and Tiffany, one could expect that such branding would be the most expensive jewelry the world has ever seen, and your girlfriend wouldn’t be wanting the nano edition, if you know what we mean. https://gizmodo.com/apple-command-key-ring-totally-geeky-not-at-all-class-278031…
Dutch designer Tejo Remy must have decided to give up tennis and sit around all day instead, so he took all the tennis balls he could find and turned them into these benches, selling the idea to the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam. It’s a prime example of what relaxed dope laws will do…
Samsung came up with an unusual idea and decided to apply for a patent on it, using the upper half of an opened cellphone as a joystick for gaming on the go. Not a bad idea, since gaming is usually way too awkward on cellphones with their tiny controls and puny screens. Now there’s an…
Choose your Katana: You can have the deuce, the Katana II, called “affordable” due to its VGA camera and lack of EVDO, and the fact that it’s $50 after a two-year contract and $50 mail-in rebate. Then there’s the DLX, “ultra-packed” with 1.3-megapixel cam and 3G features including Sprint TV, Sprint Music and the new…
We’ve seen quite a few USB fans in these parts, but this design concept seems to have a new angle on an old idea: encapsulate the fan blades, the USB plug and its cable inside this pocketable package, and take your coolness with you wherever you go. Looks like a nice self-contained heat relief package.…
By Saturday, E3 was just another notch in your console. But little did you realize, the new E3 was built so inefficiently for reporters that they couldn’t get half their stories up until it was over. Here are the four stories you should go back and catch, some of them indirectly related to E3 inefficiency.…
