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Sony’s New XBR5 XBR4, and W Series LCD HDTVs

Sony’s finally upgrading my beloved Sony XBR3 LCD, so gorgeous, it was chosen as the display of choice by Playstation for the PS3 launch, and even Apple for their Apple TV demos. The new LCDs are 1080p, running a full 1920 by 1080 res, with 10-bit panels that can resolve color 64 times that of…

Tech News Brian Lam

Choose Your Own Color Frames For Sony LCD and Rear-Projection TVs

To satisfy the interior decorator in all of us, Sony has continued its drive for “personalization” of TVs. That means interchangeable color faceplates available for two of the new lines, the 50″ to 60″ A3000 SXRD rear-projection sets ($3000 to $3500) and the 40″ to 46″ XBR4 ($3,000 to $4,800). With the LCDs, you get…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Sony’s New 70″ SXRD Rear Projection: It’s Thin, It’s Floaty, It’s Smooth

Even though Sony’s big push is LCD, the flagship of the show was actually not a flat panel at all, but the 70″ rear-projection SXRD model KDS-Z70XBR5. It’s a freakin’ amazing 40% slimmer than last year’s, and though it weighs 200 lbs, you can imaging hanging it on, or very close to, your wall. Best…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Sony Punches Up its Bravia Line with Slimmer Microdisplays and New LCDs

Sony lifted the curtain on its new line of Bravia TVs Wednesday night introducing 5 new slimmer SXRDs alongside 9 new LCDs. On the microdispay side, the new TVs shed some fat (they’re 40% thinner than previous models) and range in size from 50 inches to 70 with features like MotionFlow 120Hz (which keeps moving…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

All the New Macbook Pro HDDs Are All Perpendicular

Bonus: All the new Macbook Pro HDDs, in every size, are now perpendicular drives. Only a few drives in the custom order builds were perpendicular in the old Macbook Pro. What’s that mean? Better data density and performance. Want to know more? Watch this awesome cartoon. – Brian Lam

Tech News Brian Lam

Webble Foot Rest for the Anxious Geek

The webble is a rolling, rocking, soft foot rest that meant for people to fumble with while at their desks. I think of it as a low end, intermediate step before the desk-mounted treadmills appear. You know, in the future. Furthermore, the Webble is about dispelling nervous energy, getting exercise while you work, and annoying…

Gadgets Brian Lam

How to Make an Artificial Eye

If you’ve ever wondered what goes into the making of a fake eye for people who have lost one, check out the linked video of ocularist Kim Erickson practicing his craft. Fair warning: While SFW, there are a couple of creepy-crawly moments that aren’t for the overly squeamish. One thing’s for sure, art definitely comes…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

New Digital Paper Knows How to Play Sounds

Researchers in Sweden have come up with a new kind of paper that’s able to play sounds. The paper uses a mix of technologies (including e-ink) to embed digital information in each sheet. So when you touch a specific part of the paper, you’ll hear a sound—be it a voice, music or the text that’s…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez

Pretec S-Diamond is the First miCARD Available

We too were groaning when the Multimedia Card Association approved yet another memory card standard dubbed the miCARD. But after seeing Pretec’s S-Diamond up close, we can kind of see why it’s useful. https://gizmodo.com/just-what-we-needed-another-memory-card-standard-265488 Similar in theory to the Kingston microSD bundles we looked at yesterday, the miCARD comes with its own USB adapter. In…

Tech News Jason Chen

The Truth About Monster Cable

Hey guys: I just got back from meeting with Noel Lee from Monster Cable, along with a posse of affiliated ladies and gentlemen, and their heavy equipment. I was there to talk to them about the fact that they sell-and have convinced a lot of retailers to sell-very expensive cable ($120 for 2 meters, last…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

NHL Teams Up With Sling for Clippy Action

Unlike those Luddite crybabies over at the MLB, the NHL is embracing technology and partnering up with Sling. And they’re giving it the go-ahead for NHL content to be used with Sling’s upcoming Clip+Sling service. https://gizmodo.com/mlb-calls-foul-on-slingbox-placeshifting-pitches-the-264609 Better yet, NHL clips will be categorized and sorted by teams so you (or anyone) can find clips of…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan

Quick News: Mad Catz Makes a Profit and More

Peripheral maker Mad Catz made a profit of $6.4 million. If that’s true, then peripheral manufacturing is the market to get into. Since I have never touched a MadCatz product that didn’t suck, and they’re making a profit. http://kotaku.com/gaming/mad-skillz/mad-catz-see-mad-profitz-266313.php It was bound to happen, there is now at least one Blu-ray players that is cheaper/equal…

Tech News Ben Longo

Thinkpad Reserve Close Up

Here’s what looks like a press shot of the Thinkpad Reserve. It looks different from the earlier shots we saw. I could tell you where I got this photo, but I’d have to beat you to death with a magnesium alloy rollcage. https://gizmodo.com/lenovo-t61-thinkpads-magnesium-rollcage-wolverines-b-258878

Tech News Brian Lam

Unconfirmed: T-Mobile Getting Samsung Sliding Messager and Entry-Level Samsung Flip

PhoneArena has a tip that T-Mobile is about to get two new phones from Samsung: the T729 and T419. The T729 is a slider reminiscent of the MotoRIZR, but has a SureType hybrid keyboard and BlackBerry connect. This should be a nice in-between messager that bridges the gap between phones like the Sidekick and the…

Gadgets Jason Chen

How to Comment: Commenter Hall of Fame

It’s about time we made another induction into our Commenter Hall of Fame. The first was strider—who after receiving the award, decided he was at the pinnacle of posterdom and started getting a bit sloppy with his comments—and now we’re adding hypereric to the lot. https://gizmodo.com/commenter-hall-of-fame-strider_mt2k-261051 If you look at his commenting record, his posts…

Tech News Jason Chen

ZFS Now Default File System in Apple’s OS X Leopard

Fantastic news for nerds who keep up with file systems. Sun’s just accidentally spilled the beans that OS 10.5, aka OS X Leopard, is going to be using ZFS as its default file system. ZFS replaces Journaled HFS+, Apple’s current file system, and supposedly adds a bunch of improvements. If you really care, head on…

Tech News Jason Chen

Olympus Teaser Pointing to P1 Top Dog?

Olympus has something big in the pipeline, and it’s teasing the hell out of it on its website. It’s the log-awaited successor to the Olympus E1, and we saw it under glass at PMA where its codename then was simply “P1.” Here’s a gallery of shots of that prototype we took at PMA in Las…

Tech News Charlie White

Another New iPhone Ad Touts Browser Features

Adding to the three iPhone ads we’ve already seen, this new Apple ad brags about how great the browser is. Is it really that great? The world will see come June 29. Still, we have to commend them on doing a good job showing off what could just be a line item on a tech…

Tech News Jason Chen

The Best Way to Track Your Packages

I showed this to Pash over at Lifehacker before, but I thought I’d share this with you all as well. If you order a lot of stuff (and you should, since you read Giz), you’ll love this Delivery Status package tracker for Apple’s Dashboard. Hands down the best package tracker we’ve seen on any platform,…

Tech News Jason Chen

FIC’s New UMPC Comes with Detachable Components

The folks at FIC are giving UMPCs a different spin. Their new handheld comes with a detachable module that can hold components like a GPS system, cellphone, and, er, a calculator (like the sample in this pic). I’m not sure I’d want a UMPC with detachable components, but conceptually, I give props to FIC for…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

Sony’s New XBR5 XBR4, and W Series LCD HDTVs

Choose Your Own Color Frames For Sony LCD and Rear-Projection TVs

Sony’s New 70″ SXRD Rear Projection: It’s Thin, It’s Floaty, It’s Smooth

Sony Punches Up its Bravia Line with Slimmer Microdisplays and New LCDs

All the New Macbook Pro HDDs Are All Perpendicular

Webble Foot Rest for the Anxious Geek

How to Make an Artificial Eye

New Digital Paper Knows How to Play Sounds

Pretec S-Diamond is the First miCARD Available

The Truth About Monster Cable

NHL Teams Up With Sling for Clippy Action

Quick News: Mad Catz Makes a Profit and More

Thinkpad Reserve Close Up

Unconfirmed: T-Mobile Getting Samsung Sliding Messager and Entry-Level Samsung Flip

How to Comment: Commenter Hall of Fame

ZFS Now Default File System in Apple’s OS X Leopard

Olympus Teaser Pointing to P1 Top Dog?

Another New iPhone Ad Touts Browser Features

The Best Way to Track Your Packages

FIC’s New UMPC Comes with Detachable Components

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

‘Fallout’ Season 2 Was a Hit Despite That Unsatisfying Release Strategy Change

JBL Authentics 500 Retro-Style Home Speaker Hits 40% Off, Now at Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Clearance Begins

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Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

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Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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