Tech news, analysis, culture, business, security, and more
Yes! The Nintendo Wii is officially on preorder! And the best part? It looks like you don’t have to put any money down – at all. Many sites have had Wii game preorders for quite some time, but Liksang may be the first to allow pre-orders on the console. With no money down (just like…
Terrorism has scared the shit out of people…literally. While that actually makes no sense, it sort of explains the $100,000 toilet. Evidently a necessary invention in a world filled with terror, the structure is not only bulletproof, but can withstand a 15 ton blast as well. While we don’t know of any units in America…
Traditionally wallpaper is for Victorian era old people who live in houses that smell like cats, but lighting designer Ingo Maurer feels differently. This month he unveiled LED wallpaper at Spazio Krizia 2006 in Milan. Remember how in the ’80’s everybody was sticking digital clocks in old inventions and calling them new? Now it’s a…
•Loewe’s Artistic Display LCD With Built-In Speakers and Sub •Marimekko Texture Mouse •Red Digital Cinema Camcorder Sensor Reveals First Footage: 4K Digital Cinema for $17.5K? •General Dynamics GoBook XR-1 Rugged Notebook •Color Phasing Light Speakers Keep the Party Moving https://gizmodo.com/loewes-artistic-display-lcd-with-built-in-speakers-and-199491 Comment of the Day: Jangl By Tak Elements “This is a fantastic idea. The potential…
•Magink’s Billboard Magic [Business Week] •Gateway Names New CEO [Extreme Tech] •Facebook Retreats in Face of Student Revolt [Tech Crunch] •Study: Earthlike planets may be common [CNN Science] •Digg Reshuffles the Deck [Wired News]
The Formac Disk Mini comes in both all-black and all-white versions, and despite its name, works on both Windows and OS X. The drives come in 60, 80 and 120GB sizes, can be connected via USB 2.0 and Firewire, and is bus powered, so you can power it off whatever connector you use. Prices range…
Tell time like an Egyptian with this Pyramid Clock by Brando. There are no hands on this clock, just three rotating pieces. The top represents seconds, the middle minutes, and the bottom hours. The marker on the base indicates what time it is “now”, as you read up the clock. Fifteen bucks gets you this…
Have you ever wanted to take a Bath with the lights off? Sure you have, and now you can do it without injuring yourself with the Glow in the Dark Bubble Bath solution. Just put your bottle in front of a light to charge the pigments, draw a bath, and then mix for some dark…
TiVo and CBS just launched their Fantasy Football HME app on TiVo machines—too bad the season started weeks ago. Travis may be the Fantasy Football nut around here, but whatever he’s using surely doesn’t compare with this. In addition, TiVo is also putting out CBS Sportsline video showcases and Gold Star promotions. Go Futher Muckers!…
The SIRIUS Stiletto has been available for pre-order on many sites for a while now, but today in a shocking turn of events, SIRIUS has asked retailers to suspend pre-orders. At first thought you would think it is a supply issue, correct? Nope, not according to the initial sources checked. The folks over at Orbitcast…
We’ve got Live coverage of the Apple Showtime Event next Tuesday, September 12. What are they going to be announcing? Surely not iMacs and Mac Minis, since they were already released this week. https://gizmodo.com/apples-showtime-on-sept-12th-confirmed-198602 The event starts at 10:00 AM PDT, but we’ll no doubt have lots of Apple-related content all morning as news and…
Jangl allows you to exchange IDs to strangers to allow them to call you without actually revealing your phone number. The recipient of your Jangl ID plugs the ID into Jangl, which generates a phone number that routes to your regular phone. You can then call this same number to reach the other party. All…
This week at iLounge: after last week’s look at how super-premium earphones are custom-fit to meld with your ear canals, we’ve disassembled a pair of Apple’s packed-in iPod earbuds to show you photographically what’s actually sitting inside the ears of most iPod owners. We also stopped by our local Burger King to bring you details…
So, yesterday Amazon released their Unbox video download store. Low and behold they are having a special to go along with the grand opening. https://gizmodo.com/amazon-launches-unbox-video-download-store-199234 To celebrate the opening of our new Amazon Unbox Video Downloads store, we’re offering a $1.99 instant rebate on your first purchase or rental (restrictions apply). Most of our TV…
If the peppermint rainbow-striped display stand on this Loewe’s LCD hasn’t blinded you by now, you’re probably either already blind or just color blind. Either way, this LCD definitely is not your ordinary LCD. Designed by Loewe, the TV and base have a set of speakers and sub integrated, which “intensify the surround sound experience”.…
Has eBay become scam-central for small electronic sales? John from Crunchgear put his phone on eBay, expressly saying that he didn’t want to send it out of the country for fear of fraud and customs problems. So what happens? Some guy from Canada wins the bid. Second try, some guy in Lagos. Third try, a…
It’s hard to describe what exactly this device is, but it obviously falls into a lot of categories. First and foremost, it has two screens, at least one of which is a touchscreen meant to replace the keyboard. Not much other information is know. It runs Windows CE, has a slot for SD and is…
The HVR-V1E is the “pro” version of the Sony HDR-FX7, as far as features go. It has the same three CMOS imaging sensors instead of CCDs, but has XLR microphone inputs and true 25P recording. The US version will probably have true 24P recording. https://gizmodo.com/sony-rolls-out-hdr-fx7-hdv-camcorder-smaller-lighter-199028 Most other features are the same as the HDR-FX7, including…
Good news for 24-inch iMac owners. Your computer can spit out the stock graphics card in favor of a new one, if you so desire. Thanks to the iMac’s MXM PCI Express connector, you can go out and buy an upgrade for your computer, ensuring your Mac gaming (or Boot Camp Windows gaming) is always…
Naneu’s pretty good at making bags for all occasions as seen by their huge selection on their website. Their Naneu Pro u120 bag was pretty great, and we can say their Echo bag is definitely good as well. https://gizmodo.com/naneu-pro-u120-bag-reviewed-verdict-baggy-but-in-a-g-197146 Designed for camera users—both DSLR and point and shoot—the Echo has lots of compartments to hold…