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In highly technical communications to the FCC, a man named Michael Hartleib makes a strong argument for the possibility of current satellite radios becoming interoperable—or gaining the ability to switch between Sirius and XM as easily as traditional radios do AM and FM. A firmware download could be all that’s needed to upgrade the players…that…
Word of a potential $100 PS3 price reduction has turned from rumor into denial into confirmed-but-still-rumor. Luckily, our sister site Kotaku has been following the story closer than anyone else on the web, and here is the epic tale according to them: https://gizmodo.com/sony-may-cut-100-off-playstation-3-price-275453 ACT I: JUICY RUMOR A Circuit City promotion flier leaks, showing the…
The European Commission has opened an investigation regarding hi-def discs, demanding access to Hollywood movie studios’ files regarding Blu-ray and HD DVD agreements. Because some believe that the Blu-ray Disc Association has signed studios in contracts that aren’t only exclusive, but anti-competitive. Many are citing that the clear evidence for Blu-ray’s alleged cheating is that…
For those who haven’t seen the project, designer Edwin Tofslie assembled nearly every Apple product from the company’s history into one giant picture. And studying the trends while they’re all laid out is like re-watching The Sixth Sense—pretty obvious in retrospect. My critical analysis: square, circle, square. And though there are a few abnormalities in…
For iPhone owners still bummed out about the lack of messaging capabilities, there may be a glimmer of hope. Cerulean Studios is designing Trillian Astra specifically for iPhone application, and they need testers. For those who aren’t familiar with Trillian, it encompasses the gamut of instant messaging programs, including AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, and…
Today, as our two most expensive units battle, marks the close of our first round of iPod Dock Battlemodo. First, we have the $349 Apple Hi-Fi. It’s the Chosen System, blessed by the hands of Steve Jobs himself. And while it’s late on the scene, that allowed Apple a chance to learn from the mistakes…
Click to view Here’s proof of that urban legend, the floor-skipping elevator hack, that we heard about a few months ago. This also proves most of the world is full of selfish a’holes (including us). In case you forgot, holding your destination floor and the close buttons simultaneously is said to put elevators into an…
Yes readers—it’s that time of month again, when the blind can see, the hungry can eat and everyone becomes an Apple fanboy for one post. This is Justine Sane, Macenstein’s July Mac Chick of the Month. She’s on a podcast at EnterCourseTV and enjoys activities like stripping down around her Macs and…that’s pretty much what…
If we’re going to miss one thing from the iPhone launch, it’s all the free love Apple chicks parodies that have been produced as a result. Take this iPhree video—reducing the dual-touch to no-touch, it has every element needed in good comedy—from a ludicrous product to a naked man with foliage-obscured genitalia. And we just…
Boy Genius Report scored a hands-on with an early prototype of the Motorola Z9 slider, which has ditched the banana styling of the Z8 for a more conservative approach. Here’s a rundown on the device: https://gizmodo.com/the-motorola-z8-multimedia-phone-uploads-to-youtube-mys-260699 – Resembles RAZR 2 – 3G – AT&T branded including a AT&T browser key – 2MP camera with MicroSD…
The Oooms Rollator is a treadmill that breaks the rules, Fonzie-style. While most treadmills are designed to keep you stationary, the Rollator moves you around when you walk…just like if you were really walking. So what’s the point? (plus bonus video after the jump) The Rollator has three gears, so just like a bike, the…
While you may want your MTV, I want my LED. And these $32 LED drumsticks are freakin’ hot. Powered by 6AAA batteries, the blue LEDs can help you light up the stage—Dire Straights style—as you steal the show from your glory hog keyboard guitarist. But what if the drumsticks’ kinetic energy powered the low voltage…
In honor of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Samsung is rolling out the P318+, a special edition of their P310. So what does that mean, other than Samsung is milking their sponsorship for all it’s worth? Buyers get the bonus of Olympic Games ringtones, wallpapers, and maybe even video clips. But more importantly, the P310’s brushed…
Maybe it’s cathartic to destroy the iPhone after all of its hype, as we have another journalist’s entry in the iPhone destruction trend. This time, Mobility Today is testing the $24.95 invisibleSHIELD—a product that’s been around for mobile devices for some time—on the iPhone. Hit the jump for a video that includes pizza and water…
We could all use an extra ally at the office, which is why Man created the Bob Machine. At the flip of a switch, Bob will rattle around your desk, powered by a few watch batteries. And when you are done being bored by Bob, you just turn him back off. Look—the Bob Machine doesn’t…
The iPhone Calamari commercial was tantalizing enough to tempt our own Brian Lam to write up a seafood craving post of his own. But apparently he wasn’t the only one jonesing for the stuff after seeing Apple’s ad, as the commercial’s featured restaurant, Pacific Catch, was forced to add the dish to their menu because…
To better protect hard drives in mobile devices, from laptops to cameras, Sony has issued a patent on a mini liquid airbag. And here’s how it works. A water or silicon oil bag surrounds the drive like a skin. “Biasing units” connect the hard drive to the bag, maintaining the drive’s orientation under duress. Meanwhile,…
Click to viewYou may remember these two gentlemen, as we recently covered them in the run-up to the Transformers movie debut. Optimus Prime changed his name to honor his childhood hero, while Jason Burrows took the less drastic step of altering his middle name to Megatron. Now it seems that Optimus has had enough tomfoolery…
The Nixon Lodown has 15 years worth of preprogrammed tidal info for 200 beaches all the world over. Right at your wrist you can monitor the height of the waves, and don’t be afraid to jump right in when the surf looks good—the Lodown has a water resistance rating of 100m. The Lodown’s simple presentation…
In their quest to save our dying planet, ecologically concerned people are often forced to make sacrifices. If you’re compelled to join them, you can start by getting rid of that fancy superstore toothbrush and replace it with the Source Toothbrush, an environmentally friendly hygienic tool constructed from wood fiber and a special plastic made…
