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Bad news today for people who use cellphones but don’t want cancer: long-term (10+ years) cellphone use has been linked with brain tumors. According to the study, people who had used cellphones for more than 10 years had a 40 percent higher chance than others of developing certain brain tumors. This news comes to us…
iPhone confirmed for Canada, by a customer service email. Rogers is actively working with Apple to launch the iPhone in Canada as soon as possible and will be the exclusive provider of the iPhone in Canada. Availability and pricing aren’t set in stone, yet. But you can bet your buttocks it’ll be after we get…
Circuit City has a listing for an HV20, possibly the successor to the HV10, their little hand held high definition camera that uses good old cough*Please Die*cough MiniDV tapes as a recording medium. The listing shows HV10 specs, so this could be as simple as a type-o. Except for the list price that’s $200 cheaper…
Proving they’re getting on that whole (in)security thing, Diebold put a picture of the key that opens their voting machines online. Yes, the key—one key opens all of their machines. Result? Someone was able to copy it using the photo on the website. Makes you relish the days of hanging chads, doesn’t it? – Matt…
Cat Washer [Via Will Smith’s Twisted Brain]
Last one, I swear. This one is a point and shoot that has an ISO of 10,000 after it ratchets down its megapixel rating from 8 to 3MP. That’s like waaaay higher than pro DSLRs that generally cap out at 3200. What we’re talking about here is likely the brightest photo despite turdly image qualities.…
Microsoft and T-Mobile are offering free Hotspot Wi-Fi access for 90 days starting Friday. The catch? You need a laptop running Windows Vista. No details on how the access will work, but supposedly all you need is Vista and you’re good to go at any T-Mobile Hotspot. Free T-Mobile Hotspot for Vista Users [BetaNews via…
These are some ugly cameras, the photographic equivalent of those Panasonic Toughbooks we kinda like. It’s a 7MP camera you can basically beat the crap out of, try drowning, and freezing, without harm. It’ll hit depths of 33 feet under water, laugh at drops of nearly 5 feet, and be warm as a kitten in…
Dp review’s published some details on 8 new Olympus cams. This is the one with the 18x zoom that gives it the focal equivalent of a 28-504mm piece of glass. The camera is built arounda 7.1-megapixel lens that is mechanically balanced against hand shakes. No large image yet, but we’ll update this post when we…
When installing Vista, don’t be like Chen and accidentally delete your old Windows XP OS partition because you weren’t paying attention and thought it was your other XP OS partition. You know, the one you wanted to get rid of.
Mac professionals keen on mastering their own Blu-ray movies can finally get started thanks to MCE’s internal Blu-ray drive. It supports 50GB dual-layer discs and ships now for $699. You’re not spending the better part of a grand just for a drive—on no! You also get Roxio Toast 8 Titanium, which enables you to write…
I find myself continually interested in putting a PC into my car, ever since the Mac Mini was introduced. But then you have to get into all the details of how you’ll keep it powered, is the enclosure designed for car use, etc. However Mini-box.com has made this just a little easier and affordable. For…
If your youth was anything like ours, it was full of Kool Aid, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and lots and lots of Game & Watch. Marvel at how they can condense the day’s advanced technology into something that costs $8.99 and comes in a keychain. Before the NES, the best you could get from Nintendo…
Looks like our favorite hackable robot is going under the knife again. Not content with his previous body, Robosapien is getting a Spider-Man makeover along with the ability to make web-shooting noises and speak with a Spidey-friendly vocab. Also in the works is a Homersapien who will come with a sculpted Homer head and long…
The YOUnivers Funk Fone only costs $19.99, which much less than little Cyndi can make when she’s all growns up and stripping at Scores. Get’em when they’re young, and let them lead the way. We think that’s how the song goes. Product Page [eToys via Textually via uber gizmo]
Yeah, right, Steve Jobs is going to get on the field at half time and announce a new iPod and Beatles collaboration with cheerleaders backing him up. Good one. Wait, what’s that? They’re going to announce a product by commercial? Yeah, that’s even more Apple-like. Uh huh. One more thing….Touchdown! UPDATE: Oh, how could I…
The folks at CNET have given Windows Vista Ultimate a thorough testing. Their verdict? Buy it if it’s already installed on a new PC, but skip it if you’re merely upgrading. Though they found MS’ new OS very stable, they felt there weren’t enough new features in it to merit an upgrade. Also, chances are…
Style conscious gadget connoisseurs who refuse on buying an iPod will wanna check out Airis’ new flash-based N004x players. In addition to their snazzy looks, the two players come with a 1.5-inch color LCD and manage to strut wafer-thin 0.5-inch waist lines. Both players have user-replaceable batteries and come in 1GB and 2GB capacities. But…
We’ve been making spaghetti the retarded way for years, but we should have known the Japanese thought up a better, and faster, way of doing everything. First, grab this gadget. Then, all you have to do is stick in the pasta, some salt, and pour in boiled water. Cap it, wait for three minutes, and…
We love us some Sci-Fi here at Giz, and these renderings of Nanobots are amazing to look at. They look like a combination between a Lobster and an Xbox 360. The images hint at the nanobots being able to combine to form materials, and roll up into a ball so billiions of them can clog…