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Asus’ AIR 3 Internet Boombox Doubles as iPod Dock

Asus is hoping to steal the show at Computex tomorrow, releasing not one, but two new Internet stereos. The flagship AIR 3 will be able to stream music from the Internet while also docking your iPod and doubling as a pair of external speakers. The stereo will sport a USB port for playing music off…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez

Ashcan is an Ashtray for One

Considerate smokers (har, har) looking for an ashtray to deposit their refuse into can take a look at the ashcan. It’s a personal ashtray that’s shaped like a cigarette that lets you deposit your ashes inside while at the same time keeping the smoke from bothering others. The only downside to this is that it…

Tech News Jason Chen

How to Comment: Trade-ins

First off, thanks to everyone who tipped me off on Slot 2 cards for the DS. Much appreciated! I went with a M3 Lite Perfect, in case anyone was wondering. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-comment-reader-request-gba-edition-265307 I also took a stroll down to the local Blockbuster this weekend and traded in some games. For those of you, like me, who…

Tech News Jason Chen

All LG Prada Phones Get Free Insurance

Is the gigantic price tag on the LG Prada not enough to convince users that it’s a “high end luxury phone”? Then how about free insurance if the phone breaks, even if it’s due to the owner’s stupidity? LG’s 60,000 customer policy goes into effect immediately, and will give you up to 200,000 South Korean…

Tech News Jason Chen

Rumor: Verizon Getting Updated VX8550 Chocolate

Those of you lured into buying an LG Chocolate by its good-looking exterior but shafted by its hard-to-use touch controls have a new option coming soon. The soon-to-arrive LG VX8550 looks to be an upgrade of the old Chocolate, and has actual Send and End buttons where the touch garbage was before. Not much other…

Tech News Jason Chen

PeaceMaker Toilet Seat Lifter, For Loose Cannons

Okay guys, we know how hard it is to lift the toilet seat and then lower it back after you’re done. Here’s a solution to this age-old dilemma: the Peacemaker Toilet Seat Lifter. This silly device gives you effortless control of that tremendously heavy and difficult-to-lift toilet seat by using a foot switch that raises…

Tech News Charlie White

Rumor: Wii Getting Hard Drive at E3

This is a very shaky rumor, but Computer and Video games claims they have some info about an upcoming hard-drive add-on for the Wii. They claim that since Neo Geo’s Wii Virtual Console games are up to 330MB, there’s not a whole lot of space on the console’s current storage system to hold it. Therefore,…

Tech News Jason Chen

General Dynamic’s 2-pound Handheld is World’s Most Rugged UMPC

If Panny’s new Toughbook is too big for your taste, General Dynamics today unveiled the GoBook MR-1, a pint-sized UMPC built to take a beating. The unit is essentially a repackaged FlipStart with a brushed aluminum cover, built-in WWAN, and an Intel Core Solo CPU. All this inside a 2-pound frame. But the smaller they…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez

Starfire (Part 2, 1994)

Part 2 of the 1994 Sun Microsystems video Starfire contains remote manipulation of a camera via tablet. Pretty sweet. See also:Starfire (Part 1, 1994)Connections: AT&T’s Vision of the Future (1993)Apple’s Knowledge Navigator (1987)Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (1988)

Tech News Matt Novak

Melt Umbrella For Hippies Who Want to Get Wet

If you’re the environmentally concerned type, you’ll get an eco-boner over this Melt sustainable umbrella design. The umbrella is made out of biodegradable agricultural film that will, “under the correct conditions, melt into the soil.” We hope the correct conditions isn’t getting wet. The canopy is made out of waterproof garden film and the frame…

Tech News Jason Chen

David Pogue: Now a Badass, at Least in this Gallery

Man, you guys love to Photoshop David Pogue. I received over 100 entries to my challenge to make the NY Times tech guru cool, and it was a lot of fun going through them all. Mr. Pogue himself offered to send autographed copies of whichever of his books the top 3 winners would like, so…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Credit Card Cutlery For Wilderness Dining

We’re not sure what kind of lousy restaurant you’d have to go to for them not to supply you with a fork and knife, but if you’re ever hunting and killing your own super-boar, this credit card cutlery set is the way to go. It’s a metallic credit card that houses a miniature fork and…

Tech News Jason Chen

Daisho 2.0 Two-in-One PC, K-Tana 2.0 FX With Overclocked Everything, Airbrushed Flames

HiPe PC has just released the Daisho 2.0 and the K-Tana 2.0 FX, two high performance PCs for gaming or just showing off. The Daisho 2.0 is the most interesting: with two networked PCs inside and case that looks bigger than a VAX, the Daisho includes the Daito, “a Geforce 8800 SLI-Ready gaming PC with…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Sexy Plumber Babe Entices You to Flush Stuff

Click to viewMeet Jo, a sexy babe masquerading as a plumber at the Kohler website—but we think she’s a sultry little temptress. “Flushing is fun,” she coos. “Pick an item.” I got your item, right here. We’re in love. Click on an object in the scene, and then she sashays over, picks it up and…

Gadgets Charlie White

Part-Time Robot (1923)

The August 7, 1923 Oxnard Daily Courier (Oxnard, California) ran a story titled “Shaw Wants To Be Robot, Part Time.” Below is the article in its entirety. George Bernard Shaw would like to be a “Robot” – a machine man – for about two hours a day. “I want to find my own happiness,” Shaw…

Tech News Matt Novak

Transformers Speed Dial 800 is the Only Cellphone That Can Kick iPhone’s Ass

The Speed Dial 800 may not have Mac OS X, a multi-touch screen and an uncanny ability to find seafood restaurants in San Francisco, but it can transform into some kind of robotic cockroach. Unfortunately, it’s not a real cellphone but a toy. Bad for Hasbro and good for Apple, because in my book this…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Coolness Roundup: Crazy USB Accessories

Episode 90 of Coolness Roundup with Gizmodo’s Charlie White and Sci Fi Tech’s Stephen Schleicher takes you into weirdsville, with a grand tour of the world that is USB accessories. And hey, it’s not all humping dogs—they even find some USB pluggables that are useful. The Gurus of Cool also talk about the iTunes Plus…

Tech News Charlie White

Richest Man in India Building a 60-story Home

If you thought a 205-inch TV was a symbol of conspicuous consumption, wait till you see this. The richest man in India is building a 60-story home for himself and the 600 people who serve him. Yeah, 600. It’ll include 6 floors of parking space for his cars, 3 helipads, elevated gardens, and a health…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Akustica’s HD Digital Microphone Not Exactly Hi-Fi

Here’s a microphone described by Akustica as the first HD digital output mic, a tiny device destined to be designed into laptops and broadband mobile devices. The company says this AKU2103 mic is the first to “guarantee compliance with the TIA-920 audio performance requirement for wideband transmission in applications such as Voice over Internet Protocol…

Gadgets Charlie White

Hybrid LG Monitor Packs HDMI and 1080p Support

LG has been busy revamping its LCDs lately and the company’s latest model, the 22-inch M228WA, appears to be the star player with am HDMI port and 1080p capability. In addition, the LCD can be easily paired with another display via its USB interface (there’s also DVI). Add to that a speedy 2ms response time…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

Asus’ AIR 3 Internet Boombox Doubles as iPod Dock

Ashcan is an Ashtray for One

How to Comment: Trade-ins

All LG Prada Phones Get Free Insurance

Rumor: Verizon Getting Updated VX8550 Chocolate

PeaceMaker Toilet Seat Lifter, For Loose Cannons

Rumor: Wii Getting Hard Drive at E3

General Dynamic’s 2-pound Handheld is World’s Most Rugged UMPC

Starfire (Part 2, 1994)

Melt Umbrella For Hippies Who Want to Get Wet

David Pogue: Now a Badass, at Least in this Gallery

Credit Card Cutlery For Wilderness Dining

Daisho 2.0 Two-in-One PC, K-Tana 2.0 FX With Overclocked Everything, Airbrushed Flames

Sexy Plumber Babe Entices You to Flush Stuff

Part-Time Robot (1923)

Transformers Speed Dial 800 is the Only Cellphone That Can Kick iPhone’s Ass

Coolness Roundup: Crazy USB Accessories

Richest Man in India Building a 60-story Home

Akustica’s HD Digital Microphone Not Exactly Hi-Fi

Hybrid LG Monitor Packs HDMI and 1080p Support

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1

Amazon Clears Out Netflix-Licensed Nebula Capsule 3 Mini Projector at 32% Off, Dolby Audio Home Theater for Less

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