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Now that the Palm Foleo is official, you’re probably wondering how it looks in motion. Here’s a tiny video with Jeff Hawkins demoing the unit.
It would be redundant to step through the Foleo right after Hawkins gave us a feature tour, but I have held the hardware, and it is impressively light (physically and software wise). It looks like a fanless, or near fanless design, the screen is very nice, and the keyboard reminds me of a Toshiba Tecra…
All the details on Palm’s new device, the Foleo, are out. They’re calling it a “Smartphone companion product,” it’s got a 10-inch screen, full-size keyboard and built-in Wi-Fi. Edits on the Foleo automatically appear on a paired Smartphone, and data synchronizes with a dedicated button. Foleo runs on an open Linux-based platform, with an Opera…
Click to viewJeff Hawkins just dropped Foleo photos on us. It looks like it’s subnotebook-sized, but it’s a smartphone companion, designed to make it a full computing experience. 10:33 He’s talking about the need for a better interface. And took a jab at origami. 10:36 Battery life is great. Five hours of real access running…
I would imagine that Thomas Edison is rolling in his grave over this little gadget. It’s an LED light keychain shaped like a lightbulb. That is like making a cake that looks like a sandwich—it is just wrong and deceiving. $6. Product Page [Via technabob]
Tiger Direct, via Amazon, has this remote for $50 without any rebates or other BS. If you are looking for an excellent high-end universal remote without having to drop over a hundo, I would recommend this one. I personally use this remote and it is worth every penny I paid for it last year. With…
XM is doing something really unique next week and I can’t wait to listen. Beginning Wednesday, June 6, XM is going to air the original radio news bulletins from NBC Radio for the D-Day invasion, in real time almost exactly how the reports were heard 63 years ago. It will begin at 12:41 am Eastern…
Mike Philips is a Mac gamer and writer. He plays games like World of Warcraft and Unreal Tournament, is working on a novel and is a freelance tech writer. What makes him unique? Well, the fact that he does all this using only one thumb. Mike was born with spinal muscle atrophy, leaving him with…
YouTube user Brainfreiz is having one hell of a predicament that is going to force him to decide between having air conditioning or TiVo. Watch the video to see how he got to that point and help him decide. It is a hot bitch out there, but taking away a man’s TiVo is like taking…
Hey, look, a dumb idea! The Hanwang (LOL) Two-in-One Tablet Mouse combines a small, nearly useless tablet and a big, awkward mouse. Fortunately, this is a product too poorly thought out to make it to American shores. It’s instead doomed to a life of dust-gathering on Far East electronics store shelves, otherwise known as where…
In case that Swarovski espresso machine was too gaudy for your tastes, Nespresso has teamed up with Porsche Design to bring you this piece of kitchen gadgetry. The Nespresso Siemens by Porsche Design lets you play barista by serving up cups of espresso, cappuccino, and macchiato. Unfortunately, though it carries the Porsche name, it doesn’t…
Quick note out of the D conference. Apple TV just got a storage upgrade to 160GB. You can now select either the new 160GB disks or the 40GB (not sure if those will be phased out) when you’re checking out of the Apple store. Who can complain about 4x the space? Not us. Press Release…
If we had a “weird gadget of the day,” I’m fairly confident that this would be it. This is a pretty simple MicroSD card reader, but it is in the shape of a pig—a gold pig. If pigs weren’t scary enough as it is, now they are terrifying my dreams in shiny gold. Just look…
Episode 89 of the hit podcast Coolness Roundup with Gizmodo’s Charlie White and Sci Fi Tech’s Stephen Schleicher prepares you for the worst: What if havoc strikes? Hear about gadgets to get you through the Perfect Storm, as well as a scathing review of a cheap projector that proves that you really do get what…
In the biggest twist of the year, including last year, it seems that the new Google Maps Street View found E.T. and an accompanying laser beam. https://gizmodo.com/street-view-now-available-in-google-maps-264394 Or maybe it isn’t a laser beam or E.T. at all and I’ve just drank myself stupid, but it’s pretty convincing. Thanks, CptPoland
I’m here all day, listening to Mossy and Swisher crack jokes at the high and mighty tech lords. 10:30 AM PST Palm UMPC-like Folio Unveiled around then a Science Fair where I hope to get a grope 11:15 AM PST Steve Jobs takes the stage, not with Gates 7:15 PM PST Gates, Jobs, Swisher, Mossberg.…
A forklift accident, rather than a publicity stunt by Sharp or some other big-n-flat competitor, was the cause of death for Panasonic’s 103-inch plasma pride and joy. The rumor floated a few weeks ago, but the Gizmodo team in Australia was able to confirm the CeBit Sydney mishap. Not, it wasn’t the first plasma to…
I’ll be filtering for interesting gadget news. Mossy wore the funny hat today. And Ballmer is on fire with the weirdness. 8:14 Mossberg and Swisher take the stage, after some WSJ intro by the former and current managing editor and their (not) opponents later tonight… 8:17: Showing a video of the “dark side of D”…
You’re probably eager to try the new iTunes Plus service, offering DRM-free 256kbps downloads for just 30 cents more than those old 128kbps tunes. You’re not alone, because the iTunes store appears to be brought to its knees with all the traffic. We signed up for the iTunes Plus, attempting to upgrade to our five…
SendStation makes it easier to hook up your iPod to your home theater system with its PocketDock AV. It works with any dock connector-equipped iPod, charging it via USB, hooking up with S-Video or composite video, and also audio channels left and right with one handy bundled cable. And look at this, you can also…