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While “driving thru” to procure her powerful blogger husband a breakfast sandwich, hot tipster Elizabeth came across a newly-upgraded intercom system at her favorite guilt-ridden fast food establishment. Could this be an advanced communications prototype only implemented in the famous Midwestern test market? What types of technologies could be in use here? Bluetooth? Infrared? Yellow…
During our previous look at the Samsung SGH-X830, we were charmed by its soon-to-be-sued scroll wheel and swing design. Now we know more. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-sgh-x830-nano-clone-phone-211556 The phone features a 1GB of storage, 1.3 megapixel camera, 128×200 pixel screen with 262k colors, Bluetooth and comes in 6 different colors (black, pure white, oasis blue, candy pink, orange…
Red Microphones Type A is at its heart, an old-school vacuum tube mic. It has a classic design that will make you want to say phrases like, “End prohibition now!” and “That guy’s right, bathtub gin is full of pubes.” As a bonus, the heads are interchangeable, meaning you can swap from cardioid mic to…
One day I will write my own coffee table book featuring obnoxious calculators from around the world, but until then, we have the Eggulator. The name “Eggulator” is actually the clever amalgamation of the words “egg” and “calculator”. The keys resemble eggs. You know that whatever sweatshop produces these calculators makes the same thing in…
He will kick your butt at any PS3 game, as long as it isn’t past his bedtime. Now all we need is the video of the boy crying as his dad/Kotaku editor rips the controller from his child’s hands to finish Resistance. Kiddo first hates the SIXAXIS, then settles in to liking it. In the…
Our half-console, half-human friends at Kotaku have a fancy new PS3. We don’t care that the buttons are touch-sensitive. Our TV has touch-sensitivity, too. Granted, our TV isn’t considered the most powerful gaming console of all time. We don’t care. PS3 Touch-Sensitive [kotaku] http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/clips/clips-ps3-touchsensitive-power-and-eject-buttons-212505.php
We have seen the fold-up bikes before, and lusted after their ease of portability while traveling (in a method other than biking). But then we remember, eventually the bike will be unpacked and we will have to ride it…in public. https://gizmodo.com/a-bike-folds-small-weighs-little-164577 The Cannondale Jacknife is a concept meant to appeal to urban-dwellers from ages 20-35.…
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Yesterday I ripped on the Hammacher Schlemmer for their lame bike MP3 player. Today I am rummaging through my postal box to pull out my cease and desist selling crappy stuff order. The electronic music stand allows paperless performances by either scanning your music or downloading it from an 85,000 score library. The image is…
The Brando MP4 watch is a chunky, geeky fashion statement that’s actually packing some impressive features. Syncing with via USB, the watch can store MP3s, WMAs and MP4 video on its 1GB of built-in memory. Playback occurs on a small 128×128 pixel screen, but appears in a potential 65k colors. Plus, you can even record…
The fruit clock is a digital clock/calendar powered by fruit. While emulating the original battery invented by Alessandro Volta over 200 years ago that utilized lemon juice, the creation of whole fruit in the mid-1900s has allowed the experiment to be perfected with artistic flare. The kit includes jumper wires, time display, rubber stop and…
Some of you may already know this, but I spent 2 days this week at Nintendo of America headquarters playing The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Nintendo Wii. I’d tried the system out at E3, but was only testing demos for a few minutes at a time. About 9 hours of actual playing…
Because riding while wearing headphones can be dangerous, Hammacher Schlemmer is offering an MP3 boombox for your bike. It snaps on to any 1″ frame and plays back 1GB worth of music (an SD slot allows for expansion). The casing is weather resistance and charging is handled through USB…since you can always charge USB on…
The iVue from iPodMods is not a traditional case that wraps around your iPod, protecting its skin from the evils of keys in your pocket. Instead, the iVue is a complete front panel replacement, displaying the iNatomy for the world to see. Then tell your friends it’s a prototype or something. “Hey man, is that…
A Street Mutt is like any other toy stray dog “hoping that you’ll give him a warm home and rescue him from the mean streets.” How is one rewarded for such toy philanthropy (other than a sure seat in toy K9 heaven)? Featuring motion sensing, the dogs will make sounds of panting/whimpering/growling as you approach.…
Our friends over at Kotaku just landed their now sticky hands on a PS3 test unit and took photos. After promising to keep the pictures within the relationship “for those times when you’re away”, they immediately posted the photos with blatant disregard for PS3’s feelings. Well played. Hit the jump for a few stolen pics,…
A best friend of mine is purchasing a TV. He wants the best, and I want what’s best for him. I am not a huge fan of 1080p. I appreciate the added pixels, but hate the lack of a broadcast standard and the fact that it costs a lot more for theatre buffs on a…
From Reader Henry, regarding Other Red products: https://gizmodo.com/red-not-red-peripherals-212214 Jack Campbell of MacMice is a convicted felon. What’s even more suspicious is that the orphanage that this “Other Red” is supposedly donating to (ukundakids.com), just had their domain registered on October 25! This looks very suspicious to me, considering that the layout of the page looks…
Cingular recently claimed their studies show over half of all cellphone users want music on the go, which is their justification for launching a music service. What they sort of ignore in their poll results is that this “portable digital music” doesn’t need to come from a cellphone. Cingular just assumes that people will want…
The Treeline calls their bike lamps “functional art”. Built from chunks of the bike like the front suspension fork, these lamps will add a soft glow to your room while screaming guests, “I could kick your ass, and I’m just a lamp” – the tacit screams are the “functional” part. Good for those who lust…