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Doggie Gadget Roundup

It is getting close to summer, which inevitably means it is time to pull that old dog out of the closet, dust her off and take her for a stroll. Wired has a roundup of some of the best gear for the gadget-addicted dogs. The list includes dog pedometers, treadmills cellphones, PDAs, GPS units, social…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Helio Ocean UI Walkthrough Part 2 and 3

Since we couldn’t get part 2 of our video walk-through up in time last night, we’re giving you a bonus video as well! This time we go through much of the UI elements and answer questions you posted in the comments last night. Hit the jump for part 3 (and if the video is too…

Tech News Jason Chen

Limited Edition Colorware Xbox 360 Commissioned for Simpsons Movie: Get Your Own

If you’re a fan of the Simpsons or Xbox 360, take a look at this limited edition Simpsons Movie console. There’s only 100 models being made, which are being given out as prizes in various competitions leading up to the movie’s release on July 27. However, we did get an insider tip that told us…

Tech News Jason Chen

R&B Singer Gets All Sexual, Booted By Verizon Wireless

This is the story of an R&B singer who performed some “simulated sex” on stage with some girl who, though admitted to the club, turned out to be under 18. This is the story of truly angry consumers who lit up VZW’s switchboard with complaints until the carrier cried “Uncle” and dropped the singer from…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Project 2000 – Apple Computer (1988)

In 1987 Apple Computer held a competition called Project 2000. Apple asked student research teams to submit papers detailing what the computing technology of the year 2000 would look like. In early 1988 Steve Wozniak, Alvin Toffler and Ray Bradbury, among others, sat on the judge’s panel. The winning team was from the University of…

Tech News Matt Novak

Rumor: Music Downloads Coming to Xbox 360, have Zune Connections

This is a completely unconfirmed rumor for now, but it seems like someone with ties to Microsoft claims the Xbox 360 will get a music store of its very own. The process will be similar to the subscription model the Zune has, which is $15 a month to have access to the entire library of…

Tech News Jason Chen

Tips for Defeating Shutter Lag

Looking for a speedy camera that can keep up with your fast-paced shots. The folks at the New York Times have some tips for snagging a camera with little shutter lag. Shutter lag is basically the amount of time it takes your camera to snap a photo. As the NYT points out, there’s no standard…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez

iRiver Clix Docking, Speaker Cradle

Well, I’ll bite my tongue and stand corrected. I’ve been playing with the Clix for a couple weeks now and one of my main complaints is the lack of accessories, like this cradle, because of the Clix’s odd form factor. I guess I was wrong again, because here is an official cradle from the people…

Tech News Travis Hudson

You Can’t Escape From the Morning Round-Up!

You know you just can’t escape from it. It’s everywhere and no matter how far you can go with your motion-sensing skateboard, no matter if you try to hide in one of those sticky pockets, the Gizmodo Round-up will hunt you down. Just to remind you of all the good things you may have missed…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Low End Theory: Talk is Cheap

By Brendan I. Koerner I can definitely see the wisdom in having excised negotiation from most of our daily commerce. Imagine if every time you had to buy a roll of toilet paper from CVS, the cashier tried to highball you: “That’ll be $3.99, sir…What? You don’t want to pay that much? Okay, gimme two…

Gadgets Brendan I. Koerner

AMD’s Barcelona Chips Make a Quick Appearance

Perhaps it’s a mild case of jealousy, but the folks at AMD are trying to win back the spotlight from Intel by revealing their long-awaited Barcelona CPU. https://gizmodo.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-intels-new-santa-rosa-platf-258885 They demoed a dual processor setup alongside a quad-processor rig for ultimate 4×4 power. The folks at [H]Enthusiast claim the octo-core set up was able to encode…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

Man Stuff – The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We patrol Uncrate HQ on the Felt MP Cruiser, keep the lawn in check with the Swisher Big Mow Zero-Turn Riding Mower, and host an impromptu rave using the Pacemaker Pocket DJ. We also turn our backyard into a drive-in with the Widescreen Outdoor Theater, bust out a face-melter on the…

Tech News Travis Hudson

First Creative Zen Stone Video Review

Still curious about Creative’s new Zen Stone player? The folks at GenerationMP3 put the tiny player behind the camera for a thorough unboxing/review. It looks a little chunky when they compare it to the nano (although its real competition is the shuffle, which it also beats in size). Still, $39 for a 1GB player ain’t…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez

OWC Ships 2TB RAID Array, Prices Still Falling

It seemed like just yesterday when we pointed out OWC’s 1TB Dual Drive RAID Array. But that was back on July 26, 2005, when that sucker cost $979.99, and now here’s a 2TB RAID array for $1099—just a few bucks more, but nearly two years later, too. https://gizmodo.com/owc-announces-1-terabyte-firewire-drive-114288 The OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual 2.0TB…

Tech News Charlie White

Tune Phones Have a Built-In MP3 Player

These Tune Phones look like they could be quite comfortable. Too bad they only hold 512MB of your favorite songs in their built-in MP3 player, but then that might be enough for even the longest of walks or runs. You control the proceedings with the four buttons on the right earpiece, and when you’re done,…

Tech News Charlie White

Spamtrap, a Guillotine For Junk Email

Here’s an emotionally satisfying piece of performance art, an installation called “Spamtrap” by artist Bill Shackelford. Its sole purpose is to entrap spam email into its Pentium II PC that’s connected to a wireless network, print out the messages, and then unceremoniously rip them all to shreds, accumulating into a big pathetic pile of rubbish.…

Tech News Charlie White

Better to Squeeze a Key Light LED Keychain Than Curse the Darkness

If you often find yourself fumbling and stumbling around in the dark with your keys in hand, why not add a rather illuminating key to your keyring? This one’s an LED flashlight shaped just like a key, and fits right in with all the others. It’s made of tough Lexon, the same stuff of which…

Tech News Charlie White

Microsoft’s Split-Screen Software Turns 1 PC into 2

Personally, I don’t know how smooth this idea would work, but in order to help growing businesses and schools cut back on their computer costs, Microsoft has created special software that would allow two people to share the same PC. All they’d have to do is install the software and plug in a secondary keyboard…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

Google’s New London Offices: Er, Larry, Sergei, a Word in your Ears

Hi. I know you’re busy people, but can I just have a minute of your time to talk about colors, please? I’ve just had a quick sneak around your new offices in London and, while I think that your recycling bins are quite fun, the general impression I get is that the Google livery needs…

Tech News Ad Dugdale

E Ink Improves Contrast and Refresh Rate for E Books

We really like the idea of ebooks, but their low contrast and pokey refresh rate just about ruins the experience when using devices such as the Sony PRS-500 Reader pictured above. Now, Cambridge, Massachusetts, company E Ink, the inventor of this tech, has decided to spruce it up with a higher-performance imaging film it calls…

Tech News Charlie White

Doggie Gadget Roundup

Helio Ocean UI Walkthrough Part 2 and 3

Limited Edition Colorware Xbox 360 Commissioned for Simpsons Movie: Get Your Own

R&B Singer Gets All Sexual, Booted By Verizon Wireless

Project 2000 – Apple Computer (1988)

Rumor: Music Downloads Coming to Xbox 360, have Zune Connections

Tips for Defeating Shutter Lag

iRiver Clix Docking, Speaker Cradle

You Can’t Escape From the Morning Round-Up!

Low End Theory: Talk is Cheap

AMD’s Barcelona Chips Make a Quick Appearance

Man Stuff – The Best of Uncrate

First Creative Zen Stone Video Review

OWC Ships 2TB RAID Array, Prices Still Falling

Tune Phones Have a Built-In MP3 Player

Spamtrap, a Guillotine For Junk Email

Better to Squeeze a Key Light LED Keychain Than Curse the Darkness

Microsoft’s Split-Screen Software Turns 1 PC into 2

Google’s New London Offices: Er, Larry, Sergei, a Word in your Ears

E Ink Improves Contrast and Refresh Rate for E Books

Mamdani Lifts NYC TikTok Ban for City Employees, but with Some Unusual Restrictions

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

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AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

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

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

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