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Q&A With the Laughing Wii Baby

Q: Thanks for taking the time to speak with us, Wii Baby. A: Hahahahahaha. Q: So you really love the Wii? What is it about Wii Golf that really tickles you? A: Ahahahahahahhahaha Q: What’s your favorite game for the Wii besides Golf? A: Dada! Q: Dada? A: Ahahahahahaha. Q: And finally, goo goo gaa…

Tech News Jason Chen

Censys Builds All-in-One Entertainment System Inside a Wall

Some people like wall-mounting their entertainment center, but the gang at Censys has taken a different approach with the Cen Taurus WS 50—they’ve built the entertainment center inside the wall. The over-sized unit features a built-in 50-inch display, terabyte file server, and center speaker (the system comes with a 7.1 speaker set up). All of…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

Interactive Mirrors Debuting at Bloomingdales

With a little bit of technology, everyone around you will be able to judge your fashion sense, thanks to Nanette Lepore and her department in the New York City Bloomingdales. Lepore has installed and began testing interactive projection mirrors. They work by projecting a picture of said piece of clothing and allows the person to…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

TV Volume Regulator Keeps Those Loud Commercials on an Even Keel

Historically, the biggest complaint received at television stations is that the commercials are too loud. Of course, you could eliminate commercials altogether with a TiVo or other PVR. But if you’re not into that, don’t care about destroying the dynamic range of the audio on television shows you’re watching, or have no idea what the…

Tech News Charlie White

Palm Buyout to Happen as Soon as This Week?

Reports are flying all across the Internet that a Palm takeover could happen as soon as this week. Nokia and three other unidentified bidders are showing interest in this company and are willing to fork over upwards of $2 billion for it. A possible buyout could have some pretty big future implication or it could…

Tech News Travis Hudson

European PS3 Backward Compatibility List

The Internets have been griping about the software backward compatibility of European/PAL PS3s for the past couple weeks, so it’s probably a good idea to actually take a list at the titles the software emulation can support. Right now Sony’s gigantic list is at 72 percent, with improvements sure to come. https://gizmodo.com/europes-ps3s-software-backward-compatibility-graded-it-244213 Compared with the…

Tech News Jason Chen

Boring but Important Stuff

“That’s not exactly what I had in mind when you said, ‘Let me introduce you to the twins’…”—synaesthetique Still bitching about games being $60? Forbes has a breakdown of why your videogames cost what they do, even if a DVD only costs a couple cents. Complete with a handy-dandy pie chart. IBM & Cisco are…

Tech News Ben Longo

Black Xbox Dubbed Elite: More (Accidental) Confirmations

Last night at 3am, Brian Ashcraft at Kotaku broke the news confirming the black, HDMI, 120GB Xbox 360. We followed up with a post, and Ryan at Engadget got confirmation that it would be dubbed the Elite. After the limited edition black runs sell out, white Xbox 360s with the same guts will take over…

Tech News Brian Lam

MadameXpod Delivers the iPod Porn You’ve Been Clumsily Photoshopping

Ever since Wankfest 2006, where an S&M vixen stuck a 4th-gen iPod Photo (not a Shuffle or a Nano) up her cooter, there’s been a community brewing around the combination of music players and sexual acts. MadameXpod is the culmination of these months of amateur photography and wishful photoshopping. Our horny brother Fleshbot enthuses: The…

Tech News Jason Chen

Midwest Couple Drops $30K on 49-speaker System

If you thought that Star Trek guy had a few screws loose, check out what Marge and Chuck Dushek did. They hired custom installers to fit their 7,500-square-foot home with 49 speakers ranging from in-wall speakers to outdoor, weather-proof cans. The total price of their madness: $30K. To control the system they use one of…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

SIM2 Cinema Flex System Gives You True Cinemascope Pix, No Pixels Wasted

Here’s an attachment for high-end projectors from SIM2 that will keep you from wasting pixels when you’re displaying those ultra-wide letterboxed images. The Cinema Flex system uses a combination of lens and projector settings that let you see that whole 2.35:1 aspect ratio, using those pixels where they can do some good rather than wasting…

Tech News Charlie White

Microsoft Goes WiLD with Wireless Laser Desktop 4000

Microsoft’s traditional ergonomic keyboard design (as opposed to their slim Ultimate Wireless design) this Wireless Laser Desktop 4000 combines has both lasers and Vista buttons. We’ve used previous versions of this keyboard (the optical 3000) and love both the soft-ish keys and the spread-out ergonomics. Other neat features are the Windows Live Call button, Windows…

Tech News Jason Chen

Dealzmodo: Panasonic PT-AX100U HD Projector, $1,500 AR, Includes Extended Warranties

Visual Apex, a site that a reader highly supports, has the Panasonic PT-AX100U LCD HD Projector for one hell of a deal. Back when I first had my hands-on this projector I was very impressed with everything about the PT-AX100U, except the $3K price tag. Visual Apex now has the projector for $1,900 and is…

Tech News Travis Hudson

This is Not a Post Telling You Apple TV is Shipping

Because the delays and extensive pre-coverage, you’re likely not-pumped for Apple TV right now. You don’t care, because you miss the feeling of the old Apple launches where the fanboy splooge erupted the same time as ship. In response, we’ll avoid posting that Apple’s foray into the living room is foraying right now, via FedEx,…

Tech News Brian Lam

Apple’s WWDC Details (It’s For Developers, Really)

For consumers who are trying to get a whole bunch of new products and details out of Apple‘s WWDC event in June, let us just warn you now. You’ll be disappointed. The WWDC is for Apple developers as GDC is for game developers, which means iPod and hardware launches are unlikely. Then again, the iPhone…

Tech News Jason Chen

Today in Giz: Dear Travis

Hey Travis, Do you have a tattoo? I’ve always wanted one, but never could commit to a design. Maybe as a test run I’ll get my MacBook all tatted up. https://gizmodo.com/tattoos-for-your-laptop-safer-than-letting-your-mac-dr-245498 But did you hear the big news? Lam found out the hard way that Rapex, the anti-rape gadget, is being released. Not that it…

Tech News Blongo3

Motorola Releases Rugged Laptops, Includes Heating Mechanism?

The inclusion of a heating mechanism in Motorola’s new laptops isn’t that far-fetched after all. The MW810 and ML910 are rugged laptops that include the usual array of features such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and even GPS, but most interesting is the heating device integrated into the laptop. No, it isn’t an instant lawsuit creator (see:…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Teenage Furniture for Teenagers with Bad Taste

Apparently teenagers like furniture that doesn’t go with any of their other stuff and beds that will give them back problems for life. At least that’s what this Wave Chaise designed for teenagers by Roberta Ramme leads me to believe. Yeah, it’s sassy, but is it really a better solution than just getting a regular…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Google Helps Themselves by Helping African Nations

Google has announced partnerships with both the Rwandan Ministry of Infrastructure and the Kenya Education Network to provide both institutions with Google Apps such as Gmail, Google Calander, Google Talk, and Google Docs. The governments and educational systems of the two countries will begin to freely use the Google online applications to communicate and organize…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Could Help Fight Malaria

Malaria isn’t a pretty disease, and it’s one that’s difficult to control because it’s spread widely by mosquitoes. Researchers may have come up with a way to help stop its spread, however, using special genetically modified mosquitoes that are malaria-resistant and therefore better equipped to survive. By making bugs that are both unable to carry…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Q&A With the Laughing Wii Baby

Censys Builds All-in-One Entertainment System Inside a Wall

Interactive Mirrors Debuting at Bloomingdales

TV Volume Regulator Keeps Those Loud Commercials on an Even Keel

Palm Buyout to Happen as Soon as This Week?

European PS3 Backward Compatibility List

Boring but Important Stuff

Black Xbox Dubbed Elite: More (Accidental) Confirmations

MadameXpod Delivers the iPod Porn You’ve Been Clumsily Photoshopping

Midwest Couple Drops $30K on 49-speaker System

SIM2 Cinema Flex System Gives You True Cinemascope Pix, No Pixels Wasted

Microsoft Goes WiLD with Wireless Laser Desktop 4000

Dealzmodo: Panasonic PT-AX100U HD Projector, $1,500 AR, Includes Extended Warranties

This is Not a Post Telling You Apple TV is Shipping

Apple’s WWDC Details (It’s For Developers, Really)

Today in Giz: Dear Travis

Motorola Releases Rugged Laptops, Includes Heating Mechanism?

Teenage Furniture for Teenagers with Bad Taste

Google Helps Themselves by Helping African Nations

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Could Help Fight Malaria

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

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

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

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

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

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Q&A With the Laughing Wii Baby

Censys Builds All-in-One Entertainment System Inside a Wall

Interactive Mirrors Debuting at Bloomingdales

TV Volume Regulator Keeps Those Loud Commercials on an Even Keel

Palm Buyout to Happen as Soon as This Week?

European PS3 Backward Compatibility List

Boring but Important Stuff

Black Xbox Dubbed Elite: More (Accidental) Confirmations

MadameXpod Delivers the iPod Porn You’ve Been Clumsily Photoshopping

Midwest Couple Drops $30K on 49-speaker System

SIM2 Cinema Flex System Gives You True Cinemascope Pix, No Pixels Wasted

Microsoft Goes WiLD with Wireless Laser Desktop 4000

Dealzmodo: Panasonic PT-AX100U HD Projector, $1,500 AR, Includes Extended Warranties

This is Not a Post Telling You Apple TV is Shipping

Apple’s WWDC Details (It’s For Developers, Really)

Today in Giz: Dear Travis

Motorola Releases Rugged Laptops, Includes Heating Mechanism?

Teenage Furniture for Teenagers with Bad Taste

Google Helps Themselves by Helping African Nations

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Could Help Fight Malaria

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

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

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

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

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

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Let us help find what you are looking for...

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!