10-Umbrella Salute to That Dastardly Nor’easter
For all of you stuck in the middle of this crappy April showerama, wondering, like Creedence before you, “Who’ll stop the rain?” here’s a partial answer. That is, here are 10 umbrellas we have covered over the past year or so. Surprisingly, not all of them are lightsaber-themed. 1. A projector in an umbrella, so…
Adobe Tries To One-Up Video Distribution Rivals With Media Player
In the video-download world already confusingly crowded by the likes of Joost, YouTube, iTunes, Windows Media Player and others, Adobe hopes to kick some ass with a new obviously Flash-based desktop player. The lightweight download will offer the ability to watch protected Flash content offline. Adobe says it will allow for a “higher” quality of…
Samsung and Nokia to Collaborate on Mobile TV and DRM Standard, then Invade and Split Universe
Giant mobile and electronics empires Nokia and Samsung have decided that it’s best to work together in mobile TV. They want to accelerate the adoption of the technology, all after realizing that past collaborations often brought great benefits to famous former enemies. You know, like funky policemen Starsky and Hutch, great superheroes Superman and Batman…
Samsung’s Concept PCs: The Wizard of Odd
Hmmm. This is Samsung’s trio of concept PCs. What do you think they were called during that process known in the business as Development Hell? My money’s on Wonky Wizard Hat, Lampstand That Thinks It’s a Hatstand That Thinks It’s a Tree, and Balls On a Breakfast Tray. Hatstand and Balls are after the jump.…
Toshiba 200GB Portable Is About Capacity, Not Speed
There has been a ridiculous amount of news this past week about portable hard drives of the 2.5-inch variety. OWC introduced a 160GB 7200rpm portable. Samsung did one better announcing a 200GB 7200rpm 2.5-inch drive, but that was a tease: It would initially only be available to enterprise customers. https://gizmodo.com/owc-160gb-7200rpm-drive-in-pocket-sized-enclosure-does-251040 Today, Toshiba unveiled a 200GB…
The Strange Case of the Exploding Toilets: Japan on High Alert
Toto, purveyors of a-cut-above bathroom accessories, such as this and this are in deep doo-doo. Toilets from their Z range, which feature a pulsating massage spray, a power dryer, and a “Tornado Wash” flush, have been bursting into flames in the company’s home market of Japan. https://gizmodo.com/toto-apricot-f5a-mp3-toilet-seat-with-ambient-light-f-231469 According to a company spokesman, nobody was using…