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The Northern Lights, Streamed Live to Your Phone for Some Reason

There are useful cellphone features, such as high speed Internet access, there are less useful cellphone features, such as games, and then there are downright frivolous features. I’m pretty sure Live!Aurora falls into the third category. Available in Japan, it’s a service that streams live video from Alaska of the Northern Lights directly to your…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Playstation Blacklists Kotaku for Responsible Journalism

I once had a friend who was not only an alcoholic, but an angry alcoholic that would not only vomit all over himself, but would punch his friends and shout at them while he vomited all over them, too. Sony, you are helpful to us here at Giz. I might even say kind. But right…

Tech News Brian Lam

T-Mobile Nokia 5300 XpressMusic Leaked Docs

If you’re at all curious about the T-Mobile XpressMusic phone, take a look at these internal T-Mobile docs for it. Among them, the full feature list, answers to possible customer questions, and a guide for the sales people on how to sell this phone to you. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-gets-musical-with-nokia-5300-xpressmusic-236653 Imagine printing this out and taking it to…

Tech News Jason Chen

Russian Theater Blocks Cellphone Signals

We’ve been bouncing around the idea of a theater cellphone ban for some time now, but it is good to see an actual theater in Russia going through with it. The expensive devices were installed in Russia’s oldest theater recently. Over here in the states it’s not so easy for this to happen. No matter…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Dream Maker’s LCD Visors Guarantee a More Permanent Dream

When the Pimp My Ride mentality makes it into regular gadgetry, you know you’re in trouble. This Dream-Maker TV visor implants a 9.2-inch widescreen LCD TV which runs at 800×480 resolution right above your head, guaranteeing you that you’ll never be bored when driving. We could go on and on about how it’s illegal in…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Sirius CEO Talks A La Carte Satellite Radio Packages

As the resident satellite radio junkie, this bit of information definitely makes my ears perk. Mel Karmazin, the Sirius head-honcho, talked before a House Judiciary Committee Antitrust Task Force about the merger and some a la carte programming packages that may be in the works. He said that there is no current way to pick…

Tech News Travis Hudson

12 Microsoft Patents That Paint a Zune Phone Picture

Despite semi-denials from Microsoft about the existence of the ZunePhone, we still have it on good word that the phone will be launched some time this year. And if you take all the patents Microsoft’s filed lately and look at them through a ZunePhone lens, you’ll see that there’s even more evidence to prove that…

Tech News Jason Chen

Boring but Important Stuff

Geeks need captions too. The EU & Microsoft, they are the proverbial oil & water. Microsoft is being warned that they could face more fines due to repeated defiance of the antitrust rulings set upon them a couple of years ago. It seems like everyday another major application is considering going web based. Todays entrant…

Tech News Ben Longo

Sony’s NW-E010 has an Attached USB Connector (Joy!)

In addition to the NW-A800 Walkman announced today, Sony also took time to debut this little beauty, the NW-E010 flash MP3 player. This player could be called a first-generation iPod Shuffle knock-off, but it is really just a small, flash-based MP3 player that happens to include a USB connection for easy docking and syncing. It…

Tech News Travis Hudson

First Look at the PayPal Security Key

For those who are the least bit curious about the PayPal Security Key, take a look at Popken’s video on the thing. Between throwing out racial slurs and making AIDs jokes, he shows you how the thing’s supposed to work. Does it actually protect you against phishers? Watch and find out. https://gizmodo.com/paypal-security-key-available-now-235398 ORIGINAL VIDEO: PayPal…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Jumbo Single Digit Clock

We seem to have some sort of a fetish with unique clocks around these parts and this single-digit clock definitely tweaks my clock-fetish nipples. This clock can still actually display the time in a sequence; one digit at a time. It’s not actually very jumbo, as the name describes, by measuring in at approximately 3-inches…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Helio Heat Gallery and Grope: Smallest Ever, Yet Fully Functional…Sorta

I like the Heat’s design. It’s smaller than the Drift slider, but still packs the Buddy Beacon goodness, and soon, a nice Digg UI. https://gizmodo.com/helio-turns-up-the-heat-with-digg-touting-samsung-slide-240616 However, there is a trade-off. (Isn’t there always?) Compared to its bigger brother it does give up a bit in the control and spec department. First of all, it has…

Tech News Brian Lam

Rumor: Sony’s PlayStation Home to be Achievements + Miis

Hoping to take great ideas from the both the Xbox 360 and the Wii, Sony‘s planning to introduce a new PS3 feature called PlayStation Home. This new app/feature is rumored to be a blend of Microsoft’s achievements and Nintendo’s Miis. How does it work? Well, the PlayStation Home is a little virtual home in which…

Tech News Jason Chen

Here We Go Again; Lenovo Recalls Laptop Batteries

Just when we thought all of the nonsense was done with it starts all over again. Lenovo will be recalling 100,000 ThinkPad lithium-ion batteries that could possibly overheat and damage the laptop. Surprisingly, the batteries being recalled aren’t Sony-branded, rather they are manufactured by Sanyo. The affected batteries are the extended, nine-cell batteries that are…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Today at Giz: Puppies & Cell Phones

So what do we have going on today? There’s a hands on with the Sony Ericsson W880i, Verdict? Pretty, tiny, and useful. Also there’s a comparison with 4 of the latest hybrid camera/HDTV camcorders, see who’s worth your cash. And if you’re still freaking out that you didn’t get invited to tryout that Netflix movie…

Tech News Ben Longo

Project Epoc Lets You Control Video Games with Your Noggin’

Step aside Nintendo, Emotiv’s got dibs on the ultimate game controller right here with their Project Epoc. It’s basically a headset fitted with a bunch of sensors that “read” your mind and let you control video games (be it from your console or PC) via your thoughts. Did I mention it can do this wirelessly?…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez

RIAA Boycott: Kicking Things Off

Well, today is officially the first day of our RIAA boycott. How do you all feel? Well rested? You eat a hearty breakfast? Good. In case you missed it, our Anti-RIAA Manifesto is a great place to read up on the facts of the issue and get prepped for the month ahead. https://gizmodo.com/gizmodos-anti-riaa-manifesto-239512 This morning…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Man Stuff – The Best of Uncrate

This week at Uncrate: We awake with a bang thanks to the Sonic Bomb Alarm Clock, get the day started with the Achille Gaggia Espresso Maker, and cook up some breakfast in the Black & Decker InfraWave Oven. We also wish our friends a not-so-happy birthday with Bald Guy Greeting Cards, catch their reactions in…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Star Trek Phaser Remote Looks Stunning, Set to Kill

Now you can annoy everyone around you with your Trekkie tendencies, aiming this near-exact replica of the Star Trek original series phaser at your TV set. It’s a remote control that not only looks just like the original prop, but Paramount Pictures also licensed all the original sound effects that you can activate by pressing…

Gadgets Charlie White

AT&T “You Will” (1993)

The AT&T “You Will” televison ads from 1993 are a great example of how the future was once sold to the public. While the user interfaces may be different, most of the innovations they advertise “you will” be doing have come true in 2007. I guess I don’t yet have a keyless lock on my…

Tech News Matt Novak

The Northern Lights, Streamed Live to Your Phone for Some Reason

Playstation Blacklists Kotaku for Responsible Journalism

T-Mobile Nokia 5300 XpressMusic Leaked Docs

Russian Theater Blocks Cellphone Signals

Dream Maker’s LCD Visors Guarantee a More Permanent Dream

Sirius CEO Talks A La Carte Satellite Radio Packages

12 Microsoft Patents That Paint a Zune Phone Picture

Boring but Important Stuff

Sony’s NW-E010 has an Attached USB Connector (Joy!)

First Look at the PayPal Security Key

Jumbo Single Digit Clock

Helio Heat Gallery and Grope: Smallest Ever, Yet Fully Functional…Sorta

Rumor: Sony’s PlayStation Home to be Achievements + Miis

Here We Go Again; Lenovo Recalls Laptop Batteries

Today at Giz: Puppies & Cell Phones

Project Epoc Lets You Control Video Games with Your Noggin’

RIAA Boycott: Kicking Things Off

Man Stuff – The Best of Uncrate

Star Trek Phaser Remote Looks Stunning, Set to Kill

AT&T “You Will” (1993)

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