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Panasonic Broadcast announced it’s now shipping its 65-inch TH-65PF9UK 1080P plasma display aimed at the professional market, and also tipped us off that it will be shipping its gigantic 103-inch plasma display, which it calls the world’s largest, by the end of this month. It’s also rolling out a more reasonably-priced 50-inch version in November.…
It’s hard to tell from the shots, but this Sony Bravia phone seems to be a Sony-only device, and not a Sony Ericsson collaboration that we’re used to seeing. Similar to stressing photography with K-line of phones by labeling them “Cyber-shot”, or the W-line with the “Walkman”, Sony’s labeling these “BRAVIA”, emphasizing that these phones…
We’ve always been fans of Sharp’s LCDs (minus their typically high price tag) and now the folks at CNET are giving us the go-ahead on the company’s 46-inch 1080p beauty we showed you before. The TV is credited with delivering the best blacks they’ve seen (not including CRT HDTVs) and also gets kudos for its…
This thing should be impossible to lose, unless of course you happen to have an oversized couch. I’m still not sure if this is a legitimate product, or made to be a gag gift. On a completely serious note, it can control up to six devices and can even glow in the dark, you know,…
Bodog, the online poker/casino/sports book is known for having betting lines of some odd things—mostly relating to celebrities and reality TV, but now they have created some lines regarding the PS3. Here are the three lines you can bet real money on: • Will Sony reduce the $499/$599 price tags on PS3 before the expected…
In one corner we have Internet Explorer 7. After 18 months of development and a shiny new set of tabs, he’s in top shape and looking better than his predecessor ever did. That is, before he entered the ring with Firefox 2.0. Now he’s just a cripple with fancy RSS reading. https://lifehacker.com/firefox-2-officially-released-209905 This battle wasn’t…
Wired has a long long piece by John Hockenberry that covers thermal runaway, the thing that makes all those Sony Batteries explode. It occurs when the touchy elements inside a Li-ion battery heat up to the point where the internal reaction accelerates, creating even more heat. In the case of a laptop flameout, the chemicals…
Stuck in the middle of nowhere without another car in sight? Pull out your FreeCharge Weza and start stomping to convert your physical energy into something your car can use—electricity. Or, if you thought ahead, you could have already charged up the Weza using your home’s AC power, solar energy, or wind energy (all not…
The Phantom Lapboard keyboard and mouse keeps coming back to haunt us, and now it’s received a shot in the arm from Alienware, vowing to ship the input devices with its Media Center PCs. We’ve seen the Phantom before, first offered as wireless input devices for a hybrid PC console gaming system nearly 3 years…
We’re ultra picky about the types of components we allow into our living room, but we’re granting Alienware’s new MCE PC VIP access (and even throwing in free bottle service). The panther-black DHS A series has a cool set top box design and backs it up with an impressive list of its own that includes…
It’s been three months since AMD and ATI made the nasty, and what do they have to show for it besides a big mess and the broken hearts of nVidia and Intel? Something called the “Fusion”, a CPU/GPU hybrid chip. https://gizmodo.com/amd-buys-ati-analysts-go-crazy-189382 Thanks to their respective expertise, ATI and AMD can come together and make a…
Hasbro’s Tooth Tunes toothbrushes have an MP3 player built in. Ya, they use bone-conduction to rattle the sound through your teeth for 3 minutes, making sure you brush for the American Dental Association’s recommended time. The bristles are a bit hard, the head a bit small, and the handle sucks for reverse grip action, but…
Just in wake of those EB Games shenanigans comes this rumor from our lovers over at Kotaku. Their insider says: https://gizmodo.com/ebgames-firing-employees-for-ebaying-ps3-wii-209877 …the memo we received stated that employee (PS3) purchases ‘should not be allowed.’ According to another store manager, ‘Employees are completely locked out of buying a console.’ … Apparentlly, this decision came about so…
I’m going to have to go out on a limb and say this is one of the sexier CD changer iPod dock audio systems out there. The i9200 from iLuv has space for four vertically mounted CDs, along with two detachable speakers and a convenient iPod dock on top of the main unit. It can…
Hold on, let me get in my Delorean and go back in time to figure out what the hell a CD Walkman is. Okay, it’s a portable music player that plays CDs. Easy enough. I guess when everyday there is another exploding battery and another PS3 problem, it is probably in Sony’s best interest to…
Remember the rumor we had yesterday about the Zune possibly compensating you for sharing songs? Yeah. That’s not true. Cesar from Zune Insider tells us: https://gizmodo.com/rumor-zune-to-pay-you-for-sharing-songs-209767 …I can tell you that we have no plans to pay people to share songs sent via Zune to Zune sharing… What is true: Cesar wore glasses, a black…
Along with its shiny new HP iPAQ hw6920 it launched today, Cingular also rolled out its version of the TeleNav GPS navigation service, barking out turn-by-turn directions without requiring you to buy a separate receiver. Yep, these phones have a satellite receiver built-in. https://gizmodo.com/cingular-gives-birth-to-new-ipaq-210013 The TeleNav service, which has been available on Sprint Nextel, Boost…
As much as we love the great outdoors, we’re too lazy to drag our fat asses out to the woods. So instead we’ll plop this portable fireplace next to our TV and watch the Discovery channel as we stuff our bloated face with roasted marshmallows. At $626 bucks, it’s a cheap way to bring a…
If you are looking for a high-end camera but still nervous about the jump to DSLR, this camera may fit the bill perfectly. Dell Home has the Canon SD900 for $383 after all is said and done. The camera retails for $499, then apply the coupon code 3V8QZ$8XRDP6B1 for 20 percent off and sign up…
The Zune patent filing originally explained a DJ Wi-Fi feature where one person could DJ for up to four other Zune users via the Wi-Fi. That idea has since been canned according to Cesar Menendez. Menendez doesn’t state specifically the reason that the DJ feature was removed, but many Zunenites out there are suspecting a…
