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In 50 Years: Cars Flying Like Missiles! (Chicago Daily Tribune, 1959)

The Chicago Daily Tribune ran an article in their April 26, 1959 edition proclaiming, “In 50 Years: Cars Flying Like Missiles!” Below is an excerpt from the piece. Can you imagine an autoist driving up to a “gas” station 50 years from now and receiving replacement energy capsules for his car instead of getting a…

Tech News Matt Novak

My Thoughts on iQuiz on the iPod

I’m playing the iPod’s new music quiz game and four things come to mind: My MP3 meta data is really screwed up; I know nothing about music, even my own; I like it when games use dollars instead of points; Apple should price games like this all the time, at $.99 to $2. – Brian…

Tech News Brian Lam

Apple Issues MacBook, MacBook Pro Battery Update

Those of you with MacBooks and MacBook Pros purchased between Feb ’06 and April ’07 should grab this update. There’s some problem with these notebooks that occasionally makes it so that your battery won’t charge, won’t recognize, or reports a low charge when it’s fully charged and has a battery cycle count of less than…

Tech News Jason Chen

Big-Box Retailers: Why We Need iTunes and Other Online Stores

An article in the Wall Street Journal today drives home why record labels need to hop on the DRM-free digital music train to get their wares out there. Wal-Mart, Best Buy and their ilk are now responsible for at least 65 percent of all music sales—including online stores—and they’re reducing the amount of music they…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Quick News: The Weather Channel, The Olympics, and More

According to the forecast in Beijing, there’s a 50% chance of rain for the Olympics Opening Ceremony. But Beijing doesn’t like those odds, so instead they’ve armed anti-aircraft guns with silver iodine bullets that will force the looming clouds to rain ahead of schedule. Google claims that after 32 hours, the glitch that was messing…

Tech News Ben Longo

German Shift Knob LCD Makes Gadget Fans Happy

Although people who drive stick know what gear they’re in by feel, this German shift knob is something we think they can get behind. It’s a learning shifter, which you assign gear numbers to depending on your car’s specific position. When you switch to that gear, the LCD display on the top shows you correct…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Smart Mug Heats, Maintains Liquid Temperature

As good as regular mugs are, that damn second law of thermodynamics always wins out in the end, making sure your hot coffee is now just bitter luke-warm liquid. But with the Smart Mug, all you have to do is set a temperature, plug it into your car’s cigarette lighter, and you’ve got yourself some…

Gadgets Jason Chen

‘Humanization of space’ envisioned in shuttle’s wake (Christian Science Monitor, 1979)

A November 2, 1979 article by John Yemma in the Christian Science Monitor outlined Jesco Von Puttkamer’s vision of America’s future in space. Von Puttkamer was a planner for NASA and even consulted on the first Star Trek movie. By the late ’80s or early ’90s, a huge solar power satellite may be constructed to…

Tech News Matt Novak

FastMac Ships First < $500 Blu-ray Burner For Macs

Whether you’re making home Blu-ray movies to distribute to your friends or just backing up all your data with 50GB chunks, Blu-ray seems to be the way to go if you’ve got a Mac. FastMac’s latest Blu-ray drives are the first sub-$500 BD burners that we’ve seen, and work fine with Mac Pro, PowerMac G3-G5,…

Tech News Jason Chen

Apple on the Prowl for More Flash Memory

There’s a predator on the loose and rumor on the Interwebs says that it’s Apple. According to DigiTimes, Apple is on the hunt for more NAND flash memory to satisfy its insatiable belly. It already has a deal with Samsung, but now Apple is asking for 10-15% more than what they initially bargained for, which…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

Microsoft Makes More Money, Fewer Xboxes

A few days ago, we reported Apple’s stellar quarterly earnings, not because we’re going all Wall Street, but because we heart Apple. (Like you didn’t know.) One brave reader named Jim called us on the bias, saying that Microsoft did amazingly well in its most recent quarter, and deserves a bit o’ Gizmodo love. https://gizmodo.com/apple-earnings-summary-for-gadget-nerds-mo-macs-mo-mo-255340…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

GSM Watch Phone Headed Our Way if FCC Says Yes

Remember the M300 GSM phone? Yeah, probably not. The Australian company that makes it has just submitted its successor, the M500, to the FCC for approval. Here are the specs: https://gizmodo.com/m300-gsm-cellphone-watch-202104 It’s got tri-band 900/1800/1900 GSM, has a touchscreen with a stylus, Bluetooth, miniUSB, 400mAh battery life that gives 120 minutes of talk time and…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Infrared Thermometers Give You a New Pickup Line

Although it’s not specifically used for wine, like the Nuvo Vino, there’s nothing technically stopping you from taking temperatures of your drinks with these infrared thermometers. https://gizmodo.com/nuvo-vino-for-winos-230065 They come in three sizes—keychain, pocket, and radar detector—and all are able to measure anywhere between -76 degrees F to 938 degrees F. Word of advice: If you’re…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Flygun Adds a Twist to Traditional Fly Extermination

Fly swatters are just so dull. Introducing the Flygun. This gun shoots a fly-exterminating perforated disc that can eliminate the bugs, given that your aim is decent. $7 each. Product Page [Via Ubergizmo]

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Proposed House Bill Kills Internet Radio Royalty Rate Hike

A new bill in the House sponsored by Reps. Jay Inslee and Donald Manzullo, dubbed the “Internet Radio Equality Act,” would neuter the CRB’s much-maligned royalty rate hike, setting rates at 7.5 percent of revenue—the same rate satellite radio broadcasters are charged. The new rate would be in effect from 2006 to 2010 and would…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

MacLockPick Interrogates Macs Better Than Jack Bauer Interrogates Terrorists

Imagine if you had a tool that when plugged into a Mac, can extract passwords for logins, disk images, Wi-Fi passwords, iTunes, iChat, Remote Desktop, email, all your banking info, peer to peer information, and arranges it neatly into a database format. That’s the MacLockPick. It’s pretty neat if you’re the one doing the extracting,…

Tech News Jason Chen

Zoozen Makes Complete Ovo 360 Shell

If you thought the Xbox 360 Elite was good-looking, check out this complete body mod from Zoozen. It’s only a prototype for now, but the Ovo mod replaces the entire shell of the Xbox with a spaced-out looking breadmaker-type case. We’re digging the blue lights and complete roundedness, so we’re hoping Zoozen actually takes this…

Tech News Jason Chen

Floating Table Tennis Game

This waterproof floating table tennis table is the perfect addition to any summer party. It measures in at 54 inches long by 27 inches wide, which is significantly smaller than a traditional table, but it could still provide some fun. It has a hard top surface and soft sides (for smashing it against the opponent…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Buffalo Web Access Lets You Snag Files From Anywhere

On Monday, Buffalo Technology will release Web Access, software that will let you access any of Buffalo’s LinkStation Live NAS (network attached storage) devices from anywhere on the Interwebs. There’s no software to hook up; you just use any Web browser to connect to Buffalo’s website, enter the secret name of your LinkStation, and boom!…

Tech News Charlie White

iPodweek – The Best of iLounge

This week at iLounge: We take an in-depth look at Apple’s latest iPod game iQuiz, finding the movie, music, and TV trivia title expandable via free software, and well worth the minimal $1 price tag, despite small technical problems. The JBL Radial Micro Superior Loudspeaker Dock for iPod also arrived this week, and while it…

Tech News Travis Hudson

In 50 Years: Cars Flying Like Missiles! (Chicago Daily Tribune, 1959)

My Thoughts on iQuiz on the iPod

Apple Issues MacBook, MacBook Pro Battery Update

Big-Box Retailers: Why We Need iTunes and Other Online Stores

Quick News: The Weather Channel, The Olympics, and More

German Shift Knob LCD Makes Gadget Fans Happy

Smart Mug Heats, Maintains Liquid Temperature

‘Humanization of space’ envisioned in shuttle’s wake (Christian Science Monitor, 1979)

FastMac Ships First < $500 Blu-ray Burner For Macs

Apple on the Prowl for More Flash Memory

Microsoft Makes More Money, Fewer Xboxes

GSM Watch Phone Headed Our Way if FCC Says Yes

Infrared Thermometers Give You a New Pickup Line

Flygun Adds a Twist to Traditional Fly Extermination

Proposed House Bill Kills Internet Radio Royalty Rate Hike

MacLockPick Interrogates Macs Better Than Jack Bauer Interrogates Terrorists

Zoozen Makes Complete Ovo 360 Shell

Floating Table Tennis Game

Buffalo Web Access Lets You Snag Files From Anywhere

iPodweek – The Best of iLounge

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

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Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

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The Best New Toys of March 2026

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

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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