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Apple TV Licked by Olivia Munn

Fans of Attack of the Show will recognize Olivia Munn and her Munness, but those of you unfamiliar with Olivia will undoubtedly have her face (if not tongue) etched into your head after you watch this clip. After all, it worked for Jessica Chobot, PSP Licker. Too bad it did nothing for the PSP, whose…

Tech News Jason Chen

Home Joule: New Ambient Device Checks Your Power Usage

NYC’s power grid is always flexing under varying loads and prices. What’s insane is that no one’s tried to game that data to live green while saving a few bucks. This Ambient device uses that same data, glowing red when its time to power down, going green when juice is plentiful. Play along and power…

Gadgets Brian Lam

Relativity Watch Confuses Everybody

“Modeled” on Einstein’s theory of relativity, this Relativity Watch actually makes the numbers move instead of the hands. This, of course, makes you dizzy if you continuously stare at it for more than 12 hours. If you’re a fan of gimmicky watches and confusing your friends, well, we can’t think of a way to better…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Today in Giz: Hello Weekend

Weekend, the sultry mistress, has come yet again. So to get ready, come check out what Giz has been working on all day. First off our own lab rat, Louis Ramirez, is trying to save what is left of his lush head of hair with the Laser Comb. While there aren’t any results yet, we’re…

Tech News Ben Longo

EM-SEC Denies Leeches from Stealing Your Broadband with Wi-Fi-Proof Paint

The guys at EM-SEC Technologies claim they’ve invented the first paint capable of keeping all those broadband-stealing cafe hobos from leeching off your wireless network. A coat of the company’s wireless-blocking paint will restrict the passage of RF signals, creating an “electromagnetic fortress” inside your home. EM-SEC says they successfully tested the paint in their…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

Shutdown Day is Tomorrow, Get Ready

Remember the Shutdown Day we told you about a month ago. For those that clicked I can, you better get ready because Shutdown Day is tomorrow. I clicked I can and I fully plan on going through with it by packing up my laptop and spending time with my family and watching some basketball. https://gizmodo.com/ditch-your-computer-for-one-day-really-238510…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Samsung Patents Illustrated Mobile IMing

Samsung‘s just filed a patent for a cellphone IM program that illustrates chats with either talking heads or full-bodied figures. Look how saucy that Antonio Banderas is in the middle. “Wherrrre shall we meet on Thurrrrrsday”. We remember playing with something like this on Yahoo chat a few years ago, with comic book characters saying…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Saitek Mice in an Easter Basket, Why Not?

Now that we have all recovered from St. Patty’s Day, it is time to look ahead to the next holiday that can be exploited for financial gain. Easter is coming up, and what is a better way to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus than with a basket filled with Saitek mice. I probably wouldn’t mind…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Sprint Faker Hands-On: Pretend You Have a Life

Sprint‘s teamed up with game company Moderati for a mobile Faker application, which essentially lets you use your phone to pretend to have a life. It’s gimmicky, sure, but it does have some neat features. Among the ones that you won’t use very often are pickup lines, rejections, bar dares, and a fake Breathalyzer. Fun…

Privacy & Security Jason Chen

Creative’s X-Fi Sound Card Gets Zapped into ExpressCard Format

Sound Blaster fans will soon be able to get Creative’s flagship sound card in ExpressCard format. The new X-Fi Xtreme Audio will boost your notebook’s crap sound system to something a little more suitable for watching your DVDs or playing games. A nice add-on, especially if you have a Media Center lappie. No word on…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

Microsoft, Bring Folding@Home to Xbox, Will Ya?

Hey Microsoft! It’s me, Adam. Do me a favor, will you? Make Folding@Home available for Xbox 360 users. We saw earlier today how awesome the PS3 is at folding, so why not let your sweet console get in on the action? https://gizmodo.com/breaking-ps3-triples-folding-at-homes-computing-power-246664 While 99.999 percent of fanboy fights end up with everyone being a loser…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Gyration Media Center Remote Hands-On

Jeremy “Kap-in-yo-ass” Kaplan at Gearlog took the Gyration Vista Media Center remote out for a spin, and he loves it. See, it’s the only Microsoft-approved Media Center remote that has a Gyration motion-style mouse built in. So when you’re sitting on your couch you can both click and wave to move the cursor around on…

Tech News Jason Chen

Mac Notebooks Suffering from Stretch Marks, Swollen Batteries?

Perhaps this is a sign that we’re overdue for some new Mac portables. A very caring MacBook owner recently found unsightly stretch marks along his Mac’s derriere, despite pampering it like it was his first-born. Earlier we heard reports of swollen batteries on MacBook Pros—one of them even went up in flames. Sounds like some…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

Lab Rat: Heads On with the Laser Comb

Here at Giz we test a lot of gadgets, but it’s not often we get to test them out on ourselves. Enter the HairMax laser comb. Thanks to my dad’s mom’s genes and my soon-to-be-bald noggin’, I’m the perfect guy to test it. So, what was it like? Well, it didn’t burn, smoke, or sear…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez with Video by Richard Blakeley

Music Publishers Sue XM Radio

The RIAA isn’t the only company pissing us off this month. The National Music Publishers Association has slapped a “last resort” lawsuit on XM. The lawsuit is regarding a particular service called XM + MP3 that allows XM subscribers to save and store songs on portable players as long as they remain XM subscribers. The…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Hands On: TeleNav GPS Navigator Bluetooth Kit on a Blackberry 8800

We’ve been testing the TeleNav GPS Navigator software ($10/month for the service on Cingular with a data plan) on a BlackBerry 8800 for the past few days, and found it to be an impressive performer. It’s extremely easy to set up, where as soon as it’s downloaded into our Bluetooth-equipped BlackBerry, and after a few…

Tech News Charlie White

Flexible Battery Charges in a Minute, Lasts for 1,000 Recharges

Scientists at Japan’s Waseda University have developed a new new polymer-based battery, which not only charges in less than a minute, but also lasts for up to 1,000 recharges. The cool thing about the superthin (200nm-thick to be exact) battery is that unlike previous polymer-based batteries, this one won’t won’t self-discharge. All we need to…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez

Eight Laptop Coolers Reviewed (Verdict: They’re All Pretty Meh)

Dan “Huevos” Ackerman’s very protective of his groin. As such, he needs the best laptop cooler money can buy. He takes out eight (who knew there were that many) laptop coolers and rates them on looks, size, and how they feel on his creamy thighs. The winner in terms of temperature (measuring at the lowest…

Tech News Jason Chen

Xbox 360 May Support Blu-ray Someday [Updated: Whatever]

I don’t know if this is a tragic sign of Microsoft giving in, but the Xbox UK head Neil Thompson said that Microsoft is opening up the possibility of supporting Blu-ray on the 360 someday. Thompson told the BBC: Whatever format wins it is highly likely we will offer a solution. The only debate is…

Tech News Travis Hudson

More Leopard Delay Rumors? Vista to Blame?

Don’t hold your breath for OS X 10.5 Leopard, it may be a lot longer until this OS is released, at least according to some rumors. So, when will you be able to get your grubby hands on the Leopard operating system? It depends on which rumors you are listening to and from which sources,…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Apple TV Licked by Olivia Munn

Home Joule: New Ambient Device Checks Your Power Usage

Relativity Watch Confuses Everybody

Today in Giz: Hello Weekend

EM-SEC Denies Leeches from Stealing Your Broadband with Wi-Fi-Proof Paint

Shutdown Day is Tomorrow, Get Ready

Samsung Patents Illustrated Mobile IMing

Saitek Mice in an Easter Basket, Why Not?

Sprint Faker Hands-On: Pretend You Have a Life

Creative’s X-Fi Sound Card Gets Zapped into ExpressCard Format

Microsoft, Bring Folding@Home to Xbox, Will Ya?

Gyration Media Center Remote Hands-On

Mac Notebooks Suffering from Stretch Marks, Swollen Batteries?

Lab Rat: Heads On with the Laser Comb

Music Publishers Sue XM Radio

Hands On: TeleNav GPS Navigator Bluetooth Kit on a Blackberry 8800

Flexible Battery Charges in a Minute, Lasts for 1,000 Recharges

Eight Laptop Coolers Reviewed (Verdict: They’re All Pretty Meh)

Xbox 360 May Support Blu-ray Someday [Updated: Whatever]

More Leopard Delay Rumors? Vista to Blame?

This Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader Now Costs About as Much as a Few Paper Books, While Amazon’s Spring Sale Price Still Holds

Lenovo Tab One Becomes an Even Better Budget Tablet Pick Below $100, Now Bundled With a Case in Amazon’s Spring Sale

Jason David Frank’s Final Movie Honors His ‘Power Rangers’ Legacy

AirPods Pro 3 Still at Their Lowest Price While Apple Gradually Pulls Back Amazon’s Spring Sale Offers

With Fire TV Stick 4K Max at 42% Off, Amazon’s Streaming Device Deals Build Momentum in the Spring Sale

The ‘Project Hail Mary’ Party Continues With a Manga Adaptation

No More Cheese Grater: The Mac Pro Is Discontinued

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

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

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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