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The search for James Kim is being expanded: Not only is the National Guard on their way, but a satellite is being rerouting to help spot the man. The eye-in-the-sky is GeoEye’s Ikonos. The satellite could record images of an area as large as 2,000 square kilometers. The cameras on the Ikonos boast a very…
Our T-Shirt contest ends tomorrow, so this is your penultimate chance to make yourself heard. We mean read. Whatever. Just submit your entry to the contest thread in the comments, and we’ll pick the best ones and put it to a vote. If you’re the winner, you get a shirt with your slogan on it,…
This week at Lifehacker: Geocaching 101 “A high-tech treasure hunt in which the journey itself is often the biggest reward, Geocaching substitutes a GPS receiver for the tattered old pirate map and a box of trinkets for the treasure chest.” Mouseless navigation “Today I’m releasing an improved version of my Mouser app with an eye…
If you recall, BenQ recently ran an advertisement for their silly dog tag MP3 player featuring a guy standing in front of rubble from the World Trade Center bombing. Well, they have since took down the page and placed a apology letter in its place. https://gizmodo.com/wtf-alert-chinese-benq-musiq-dog-tag-player-site-has-g-218714 So, forgive them? Thanks, Reggie BenQ MusicQ Site, Apology…
French Mac site Le Macbidouille is reporting that Apple has temporarily halted orders on its 15-inch Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros. Apparently users are complaining of excessive graininess on the display of the non-glossy models. The online Apple Store has a 1- to 2-day delay on both 15-inch models (the 17-inch ships in 24 hours),…
The Loop motion-controlled remote may have seemed like a gimmick at first, but after playing with it firsthand, we have to say that it seems like the remote of the future. Let us explain. Hillcrest Labs’ technology allows you to flick your wrist up, down, left or right in order to move the cursor around…
Looks like Futiro and B&O have been spending too much time together. The former’s new VoIP phone looks too much like a miniature BeoCom2 and like most of B&O’s gadgets is lacking in the features department. Sure, the Luna looks a little nicer than other VoIP phones out there, but it’s got no wireless capability…
Normally when a mouse integrates media controls, they’re placed in an area that’s easy to access. Take a look at any of the Logitech mice to see what I mean. But La Feel’s new optical mouse not only packs too many buttons, but has them in all the wrong places making it awkward to access…
Hey faithful RSS readers. Our recent backside troubles gave you two or three times the Gizmodo that you bargained for. Lucky you. But your free ride is over! We’re back to one RSS entry for every post. Sorry suckas. https://gizmodo.com/the-internet-hard-enough-without-rss-218867 For those of you still having problems, send an email to tips at giz, and…
Hooray! Bust out those cellphone and began chatting, folks. A study on 400,000 Danish cellphone users proved that using cellphones does not increases the risk for tumors on the brain, nervous system, salivary glands, eyes or the chance of leukemia or cancer overall. The study analyzed the health of cellphone users who had been using…
If you ever wondered how important video and film editing is, this trailer will show you exactly how a bin full of innocuous footage can be skillfully turned into a frightening and powerful sequence. Just add talent. – Charlie White Mary Poppins re-cut into Horror film [The Disney Blog, via boingboing]
Got nothing to do tonight? Live in the New York area? Hit up the Fünde Razor II. This is an event put on annually by Gizmodo’s own alum, Joel Johnson, at the Barcade in Brooklyn, New York. At the event you can play some Guitar Hero, drink some mighty fine brews and also play classic…
If you thought the only thing Robo Puppies were good for was to keep seniors occupied so you don’t have to visit them, well, you’d be right. Until now. Brando has a USB Robo-Pup cam that can pose in different positions, thanks to its adjustable legs. https://gizmodo.com/genibo-the-new-robot-puppy-170502 Now when you record yourself stripping in exchange…
Just as our cheap HDTV debate is going strong, I present you with a non-cheap HDTV with a cheap price tag. Overstock has the JVC LT-32X787 32-inch LCD HDTV for $989 after $310 off instantly. Add in the $1 shipping and this is one mighty fine deal. https://gizmodo.com/are-cheap-hdtvs-worth-your-cash-219582 I wouldn’t necessarily consider JVC an ultra-high-end…
Jon Bon Jovi’s cousin, audio engineer Tony Bongiovi has figured out a novel way to make cheap-ass speakers sound a whole lot better. His device, an unusually sophisticated equalizer he calls the Digital Power Station, originally filled a refrigerator-sized unit with its analog components. Now he’s shrunk all that down to a single digital signal…
Buying an HDTV may be straightforward if you’re either cheap or have the brain of an eight-year-old, but what if you’re a gamer. Oh wait, you’re already covered with the second option. We kid, we kid. But seriously folks, getting a TV that helps you not get curb-stomped in Gears of War is a different…
Meizu has another MP3 player in the works that looks mighty impressive. The MusicCard, or M3, is a small-form-factor dap that appears to be the size of a credit card, but a little thicker. The M3 will support the usual array of audio codecs including FLAC and Ogg, and be available in 2, 4 and…
PlayStation 3 fever could be dying down—thanks to the fact that you have a hard time purchasing one—but that doesn’t mean the PS3-related violence isn’t still ongoing. Case in point, officers tried to serve a warrant to a teen suspected of robbing a student of two PS3s. Things turned bad when the kid was unarmed,…
Motorola announced it will ship its ROKR E6 music phone later this month but conspicuously absent from its feature list is iTunes. That’ll be replaced by the loathsome RealPlayer. Doing damage control on a phone that was doomed from the start, Motorola is positioning this candy bar as a PDA. When we saw the E6…
Alert the lawyers! This latest mouse from Buffalo carries one hell of a familiar design. This mouse has a wheel pad used for scrolling and clicking. Other than that, it is a pretty average optical mouse. Get a good look now, it will probably be gone soon if some certain lawyers have anything to say…