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Kensington Wireless Presentation Remote has Range, Not Much Else

Kensington has released the Wireless Presentation Remote. It is really an average USB wireless remote that can click through your slides about TPS reports with ease. It does have one thing going for it—range. The remote will work up to 65 feet away, which could be really useful in the awkwardly laid out auditoriums. It…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Nextfest: Playing With Virtual Balls

While sneaking around Nextfest, the big technology conference that’s happening this weekend in New York City, Richard managed to take some footage of a giant table game starring big virtual balls. This video shows men and women "holding" the virtual balls, "rolling" the virtual balls and just generally having a good time with said balls.…

Gadgets Nicholas Deleon

Best Buy’s Rumored Wii and PS3 Launch Plans

If your only choice for PlayStation and Wii purchases is the old Best Buy, take a gander at their supposedly “leaked” launch plans. They reveal that the demo station Kiosk rollouts will be October 20 for the PS3 and October 29 for the Wii, and that they will go on sale November 17 and 19,…

Tech News Jason Chen

Eleven Ways To Improve Your VoIP Quality of Service

We post a lot about VoIP, and Skype in particular. But even with all the new phones and gadgets coming out, VoIP still isn’t at the level of landlines where things “just work”™. Here are 11 tips on how to get your VoIP service working like you want it. Some of the good ones are…

Tech News Jason Chen

Verizon Launches Motorola KRZR

We’ve been talking about this damn Motorola KRZR for quite some time, but finally it is actually being released, fo’ reals. Today, Verizon is sellthing this miniature phone. Sucks for those who just got a Chocolate. The phone is the same as we have heard in the past. Bluetooth, EV-DO, etc, etc. The KRZR K1m…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Dyson’s CR01 Contrarotating Double-Drum Washing Machine

Dyson, masters of the cyclonic vacuum cleaners are taking on the task of washing out your dirty laundry. The contrarotating, or rotating in an opposite manner, design uses two drums to get clothes cleaner, by “flexing” fabrics more. Sounds like its rough on the delicates, but we’re not laundry men, so what do we know?…

Gadgets Brian Lam

Bartending Robot Mixes Drinks, Helps Ruin Lives

Wired’s Nextfest is about to begin in New York City, ushering in a weekend of gadget geeks walking the mean streets and getting lost. Our camera man Richard was able to sneak in early and grabbed some groovy footage for us, the first of which is of a bartending robot. The robot actually works properly,…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon

Clips: Hands-On Pepperpad 3

We showed you some of the first, horrible pics of the Pepperpad 3 a couple days ago, and John over at Crunchgear finally shot a little video of the beast in action. The video gives a good gist of the size and interface, but John, lay off the kiddie techno beats in the background, it…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Low End Theory: Buy and Hold…and Hold, and Hold

By Brendan I. Koerner Automakers may run all those ads in which cowboy-booted, mustachioed Americans lovingly reel off their vehicle’s astronomical mileage counts (“482,000 miles, and still going strong!”). But let’s face it, they don’t really want you pushing the odometer that high—they’d much prefer that you upgrade to a new car every seven or…

Tech News Brendan I. Koerner

Dealzmodo: JBL On Stage II iPod Speakers, $30 in-store $50 online.

Office Depot has the JBL On Stage II iPod Speaker Dock for $100 online or $80 for in-store pickup. Additionally, there is a $50 mail-in-rebate that will bring these pretty good speakers down to a very good price of $30 or $50. This speaker dock includes a remote and is compatible with most iPods. Thanks,…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Oceanic SCUBA Mask with Integrated Head-Up Display

Here’s a great idea for SCUBA divers: a mask with a tiny LCD panel that shows your depth, time you’ve been under the water and cylinder pressure. The transmitter gathers the data at the regulator and sends it to this mini display mounted right where you need it. Sometimes if you’re diving really deep it…

Gadgets Charlie White

The Zune’s Accessories – So You Can Spend Even More Money

Not only are you going to dish out $249.99 and tax, you’re going to have to part with some more of your wife’s money to accessorize your Zune. https://gizmodo.com/fact-zune-in-your-hands-for-249-99-songs-a-buck-nov-203874 So what will you be able to get? Here’s some, but you’ll have to jump to see the rest. Zune A/V Pack: Wireless remote, AV out…

Tech News Jason Chen

ESPN Mobile Calls it Quits, People Still Don’t Care

Thank the lord almighty. No longer will we have to see a commercial for ESPN Mobile during every damn commercial on my beloved ESPN. ESPN Mobile will be closing the doors on their start-up company, for good (kind of, until they find a big wireless carrier to bring on their data service). For those existing…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Ledtronics LED Bulbs Light Up the Area in 360 Degrees

Ledtronics now offers these three-dimensional G3 series bulbs that cover their LED arrays with spherical orbs, protecting them from the elements for outdoor use. Those LEDs are pointing every which way, lighting up the area front-to-back, while using just 13 watts. Being highly efficient LEDs, they emit very little heat, too. But you’ll pay on…

Gadgets Charlie White

Seeing Red? Here’s Why

We’ve sold out. We’ll be covered in Slingbox Red for the next few days, and you know what? We kind of like it. We’re thinking this red tide may have something to do with those three Slingbox versions that were officially announced yesterday. https://gizmodo.com/three-slingbox-versions-officially-announced-203754 Thanks for the beer monies, and the paint job, fellas. I…

Tech News Charlie White

Hitachi Rotary: Enough to Abandon Blades?

Okay metrosexuals, step away from those messy blades and cream and step up to an electric razor that might just remind you of your beloved shaving mess you deal with every morning. The Hitachi Rotary is an electric razor, yes, but its elongated shape might remind you of that old-fashioned razor to which you’re so…

Gadgets Charlie White

Zune Preloaded Music, Video, and Images

The cat is outta the bag as far as the Zune preloads. Here’s the media everyone will delete upon first boot of their lovely new players: Audio Tracks Band of Horses, “Wicked Gil” (Sub Pop Records) Bitter:Sweet, “The Mating Game” (Quango Music Group) CSS, “Alala (Microsoft edit)” (Sub Pop Records) Darkel, “At The End of…

Tech News Brian Lam

Look Out, Here Comes the Human Skateboard

We’re not getting a whole lot of info on the human skateboard dude here, but just look at the pic. The guy can even flip over on his back and keep rolling. He should market this thing. Human Skate Board [Gizoo]

Gadgets Charlie White

Fact: Zune In your Hands for $249.99, Songs a Buck, November 14th

Microsoft dropped the news today, officially. The price for the WiFi, 30-gig Zune player is $249.99, the same price as a 30-gig ipod, but with a sightly larger screen (3-inches vs 2.5-inches). We’ll be able to hold ’em in our hands on November 14th. Also, the music subscription service, called Zune Pass, will be available…

Tech News Brian Lam

LG and Philips LCD Hone Cellphone Screens to 1.3mm

Instead of boring you to tears with pics and specs of every goddamn cellphone that’s ever been released, let’s just take a look at this one reed-thin screen that will tell you a lot about what’s going to be happening with those ubiquitous communicators in the next few months. LG and Philips have somehow created…

Tech News Charlie White

Kensington Wireless Presentation Remote has Range, Not Much Else

Nextfest: Playing With Virtual Balls

Best Buy’s Rumored Wii and PS3 Launch Plans

Eleven Ways To Improve Your VoIP Quality of Service

Verizon Launches Motorola KRZR

Dyson’s CR01 Contrarotating Double-Drum Washing Machine

Bartending Robot Mixes Drinks, Helps Ruin Lives

Clips: Hands-On Pepperpad 3

Low End Theory: Buy and Hold…and Hold, and Hold

Dealzmodo: JBL On Stage II iPod Speakers, $30 in-store $50 online.

Oceanic SCUBA Mask with Integrated Head-Up Display

The Zune’s Accessories – So You Can Spend Even More Money

ESPN Mobile Calls it Quits, People Still Don’t Care

Ledtronics LED Bulbs Light Up the Area in 360 Degrees

Seeing Red? Here’s Why

Hitachi Rotary: Enough to Abandon Blades?

Zune Preloaded Music, Video, and Images

Look Out, Here Comes the Human Skateboard

Fact: Zune In your Hands for $249.99, Songs a Buck, November 14th

LG and Philips LCD Hone Cellphone Screens to 1.3mm

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

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Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

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Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

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