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HP Slimming Feature: Saving the World with a Simple Slider

Who says there’s an obesity epidemic? HP has solved that problem with its Slimming Feature on some of its digital cameras, where a simple slider turns ballooning corpulence into supermodel thinness. Look at the miracle it performed on this lovely model. Just don’t let your zaftig friends see you reaching for that slimming slider on…

Tech News Charlie White

Fujitsu Makes Barcodes Invisible with FP Code

Fujitsu has dreamed up an invisible way to slap bar codes on products. It’s called FP (Fine Picture) code, consisting of thin yellow lines that you can’t see but your cell phone can. The code will list pricing information, and will be able to also link you to websites for more. Imagine the coolness of…

Gadgets Charlie White

Sanyo M1 Clamshell: Feature-Packed But Fat, Still Under Wraps

Information is sketchy and rumor-ridden thus far, but we’re hearing Sanyo is preparing its M1 clamshell for release through Sprint on November 5. The cellphone is said to have a gigabyte of internal memory and a 2-megapixel camera, along with Bluetooth, Readylink, EVDO, and a 240×320 display. On the outside there will reportedly be a…

Tech News Charlie White

Best of Gizmodo

•Nanonuno Umbrella Uses Nanotechnology To Dry Off Completely After a Shake •Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick for Instant HDTV •Ferrari’s iPod Dock You Can Take From 0-60 in 3.6 Seconds •First Look: Neuros OSD Hackable Linux Video Recorder •Quad-Core Intel Xeon Chips Coming Sooner Than Expected https://gizmodo.com/nanonuno-umbrella-uses-nanotechnology-to-dry-off-comple-202049 Comment of the Day : Tickle Me Elmo Extreme…

Tech News Charlie White

PowerSquid SQ3K Calamari Edition Many Tentacled Powerstrip

PowerSquid outfit their original AC power strip with a surge protector, an audible alarm system, and electronic and radio noise filters. It also has phone and coaxial surge protectors, which I’ve found a nuisance to hook up, but there’s no sense in grounding your power cables only to have lightning jump through your telco lines.…

Tech News Brian Lam

Mini Cotton Candy Machine

Yah, we like cavities. Best way to make em is to eat clouds and clouds of cotton candy, made in the comfort of your home. This device heats up regular sugar and food coloring, liquifying it and pushing it into the bowl where you can scoop it up into a deliciously corrosive treat. Whee! Cotton…

Gadgets Brian Lam

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Too many cameras in a row….here, let me fix that.

Tech News Brian Lam

Samsung GX-10 DSLR Shakes Off Dust, Steadies Shots

Samsung just dropped the word on the GX-10, a digital SLR that updates their GX-1 and joins the ranks of 10 megapixel shooters like the Canon Rebel XTi and the Pentax K10. Like the Pentax and Rebel XTi, it shakes dust off of its sensor with high frequency vibrations. But only the Pentax and this…

Gadgets Brian Lam

Other Bits and Bytes

• RealNetworks Launches Rhapsody DNA Platform [eHome Upgrade] • Former Intel boss slams HP reshuffle [The Inquirer] • RedOctane Sues Wireless Guitar Controller Manufacturer [Kotaku] • Zune won’t play MS DRM infected files [The Inquirer] • iTunes nets $1M for Disney in a week [Info World] http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/guitar-hero/redoctane-sues-wireless-guitar-controller-manufacturer-201854.php

Tech News Travis Hudson

Seitz 160-Megapixel Camera—One Huge Biotch

This thing is for real. It creates a 6×17 digital image with 160 million pixels. The backside has a 640×480 color touchscreen display. Included is 16mb of flash memory—lololol j/k—no idea how much memory this behemoth takes. It will be available early next year … for $33,000. Thanks, Houston. Product Page

Tech News Travis Hudson

Samsung YP-K5 Ad Goes After The iPod

The Samsung YP-K5 MP3 player with built-in speakers that we reviewed and saw someone run over has its own ad now, just like a big boy music player. Directly challenging the iPod, the ad focuses on using built-in speakers to connect people instead of separating them—one of the main complaints of street iPod use. Except…

Gadgets Jason Chen

M300 GSM Cellphone Watch

Nerd timepiece! This GSM cellphone wrist watch has a 1-inch OLED screen, and does triband GSM after you drop a SIM card inside. The phone has room for 99 speed dials, and has 40 ringtones built in. Its batteries will last for 80 minutes of standard calls, but the phone has SMS capabilities, and even…

Gadgets Brian Lam

RIM’s Working On An Anti-Theft Device For BlackBerries

RIM’s working on a wireless anti-theft device designed to keep track of your BlackBerry when you forget to. This device constantly monitors whether your BlackBerry is in range, and when you get pick-pocketed, the device tells your BlackBerry to switch to theft mode. If a certain key isn’t entered in a certain amount of time,…

Tech News Jason Chen

The LED Pen Lights Up Your Life, Paper

The LED Moonlight pen works like a pen, but has a light on the tip so you can read what you write, even in movie theatres, back alleys, and inside a patient’s abdomen. It’s perfect for creative types who need to carry a notebook around with them wherever they go, and can also act as…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Vampire Jet Car Does 0-270 MPH in 6 Seconds, Eats Driver

Here’s a 300MPH Jet car that weighs 2,200 lbs, is 30 feet long and drinks 7-10 gallons of fuel per mile. The jet-car accelerates from 0 to 272 mph in six seconds and is powered by a Rolls Royce Orpheus jet engine theoretically capable of 370mph. The car holds the “Outright British Land Speed Record”…

Gadgets Brian Lam

Xbox Live Vision Camera On Sale Now for $39

In case you forgot about this Xbox Live Vision camera—since people were getting them a month ago—it officially goes on sale everywhere today. For $39.99 you can be putting your own picture on your gamer pic, streaming your face to Xbox Uno players, and carrying on video conversations with your friends halfway across the country.…

Tech News Jason Chen

Zune’s Final Price: $229.99 MSRP

One of our moles on the inside told us Microsoft just had a meeting to determine the price of the 30GB Zune. The final tally: $229.99. Microsoft was going to go $289.99 to undercut the iPod by $10, but since Apple dropped the bombshell that they were lowering prices to $249, Microsoft had to scramble…

Tech News Jason Chen

Zune in the Wild—On the Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Zune made an appearance today on the Ellen DeGeneres show. Chi-Lan Lieu of HGTV’s I Want That! Tech Toys brought the Zune onto the show. She showed off the working Zune to the audience. Then Ellen decided to give them away … to the entire audience. Our own Jason Chen has practically been on…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Terranaut Vehicle Lets Fish Explore On Land

This Blood Parrot fish rolls the contraption around just by swimming around in its bowl. The sensors and the onboard computer detects which direction the fish is swimming in, then directs the wheels accordingly. If you ask me, this is a dangerous precedence. First we help fish roll around on land, next we’re going to…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Gizmodo Exclusive: Groping the Backlit Microsoft Entertainment Desktop 8000 Keyboard

We got some hands on with the new, proximity-sensing, backlit Microsoft Keyboards. Jump for photos and impressions. The Bluetooth keyboard itself is quite nice. With a gentle ergonomic curve, its scissor-keys give you a pleasant tactile feel that’s not too sensitive, yet not too heavy. The usual bevy of multimedia buttons appear in the peripheral…

Tech News Matt Hickey

HP Slimming Feature: Saving the World with a Simple Slider

Fujitsu Makes Barcodes Invisible with FP Code

Sanyo M1 Clamshell: Feature-Packed But Fat, Still Under Wraps

Best of Gizmodo

PowerSquid SQ3K Calamari Edition Many Tentacled Powerstrip

Mini Cotton Candy Machine

Ugh…

Samsung GX-10 DSLR Shakes Off Dust, Steadies Shots

Other Bits and Bytes

Seitz 160-Megapixel Camera—One Huge Biotch

Samsung YP-K5 Ad Goes After The iPod

M300 GSM Cellphone Watch

RIM’s Working On An Anti-Theft Device For BlackBerries

The LED Pen Lights Up Your Life, Paper

Vampire Jet Car Does 0-270 MPH in 6 Seconds, Eats Driver

Xbox Live Vision Camera On Sale Now for $39

Zune’s Final Price: $229.99 MSRP

Zune in the Wild—On the Ellen DeGeneres Show

Terranaut Vehicle Lets Fish Explore On Land

Gizmodo Exclusive: Groping the Backlit Microsoft Entertainment Desktop 8000 Keyboard

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

Dyson V15 Detect Plus Cordless Vacuum Is a Late Spring Sale Deal at a Record Low on Amazon

The New ‘Supergirl’ Trailer Is Filled With Krypto, Lobo, and ’60s Soul

Vaping Comes With a Cancer Risk, Review Finds

ASUS Eye Care Monitor Hits an All-Time Low, Only Hours Left to Grab a 27″ Screen at a 15.6″ Budget Price on Amazon

How to Watch Artemis 2, NASA’s First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years

KitchenAid 4.5-Quart Stand Mixer Is Back at Its Lowest Price, a Last-Minute Spring Sale Deal Outside Amazon Prime Day

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

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

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

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

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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