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When a 20-inch monitor is not going to be large enough and a 24-incher is way too big, here comes the Samsung CX223BW 22-inch LCD display to the rescue. Its native resolution is a paltry 1680×1050 (we would have preferred a 1920×1200 resolution on a widescreen this big), but it has a quick gray-to-gray response…
The TruScene is a device that will actively monitor and record around your vehicle. It does the recording in 30 second clips and will only save the clips if a sudden bump or jolt occurs—perhaps from a hit and run. The TruScene could be really helpful making those hit-and-runners burn in hell—well, a hit and…
We’re always eager to turn to our cheery bunkmates at Lifehacker for helpful hints, and here’s a good example that we were wondering why we hadn’t thought of before: Use the sticky side of a Post-it note to pick up crumbs and such that gets stuck between the keys of your assorted gadgetry. Crumbs, dust,…
Alienware has pulled out all of the stops with their latest Area-51 PC. The 7500 is rocking out Intel’s Core 2 Duo Extreme Edition that was announced today, codenamed the Conroe. It is two processors running parallel for the most intense, fast, fetish porn viewing possible. According to the NY Times piece, the processor speed…
The on-again off-again saga that has been Toshiba’s RD-A1 HD DVD recorder continues, and it’s now shipping in Japan. The $3408 recorder was originally set to ship in mid-July, so Toshiba only missed the target by a couple of weeks. To refresh your memory, the RD-A1 is the first HD DVD recorder to hit the…
If there is anyone left on earth who is still using physical film to take slide photographs, here’s something to do with them other than boring everyone with your interminable slide shows: Slide Lights, a lighting system that lets you insert those transparencies all along its length. You can mount the fixture either horizontally or…
I’ve never really been much of a watch man, but on occasion I stumble across a watch that gets me all hot and bothered. The Movado 800 has done that. Hell, I’m not even sure about the specifics of the watch, but it looks so beautiful that I don’t care. It is available with a…
The iBar turns a countertop into an interactive surface, where projectors mounted underneath can display graphics on the milky, semi-transparent surface. It has an intelligent tracking system that reacts to touch, and its software follows objects and is able to illuminate them where they sit. There are all kinds of possibilities with this technology, such…
Cingular, Verizone, Sprint. Pshh, they have nothing on Alltel. We usually lack the Alltel news, but I am happy to announce the launch of the LG AX355 clamshell for Alltel service. Being the resident Midwest farmboy, Alltel was all he had for quite some time, so they have secured a small spot in my heart…
Intel launches its Core 2 Duo processors today, 10 in all, including the 64-bit Conroe (Core 2 Duo) and Conroe XE (Core 2 Extreme) for desktops. and 32-bit Merom for laptops All are dual-core processors that will initially be available in single socket configurations, which means that at first there won’t be dual processor/dual core…
Sound quality, schmound quality. It is more important to have a unique-looking speaker that sounds horrible but looks good doing it. That is why I am ditching my 6.1 system that sounds like angels singing beautiful melodies for this USB vase speaker. Why? Look at it! It’s a vase! And a speaker! … Wait, what?…
Everything else in the world has LEDs in it, why not knitting needles and crochet hooks? MAKE mag is highlighting some LED illuminated knitting supplies. I still don’t understand the appeal of knitting. Do people actually wear the crap that they knit/crochet or is it simply a hobby to give their hands more carpal tunnel.…
You may remember how we showed you that cryptic picture of an upcoming 10.2-megapixel Nikon DSLR from the company’s website, and now it appears that a few real pictures of the camera, to be launched on August 9th, have been leaked from the Nikon Europe site. https://gizmodo.com/nikon-10-2-megapixel-dslr-due-in-20-days-188639 From the pictures, you can plainly see the…
This morning Intel officially announced its Core 2 Duo processors, and Dell has provided Gizmodo with a blazing fast Dell Precision Workstation 390 just in time for a Day Zero hands-on review. At first glance, the machine doesn’t look much different from previous Dell Precision Workstations, but inside is a completely different story. Our test…
This BenQ-Siemens handset is sweet piece of kit, with its 3.2-megapixel camera, and 240 by 320 pixel screen. But it’s more remarkable for its dock — a mighty throne that acts as a charger, PC sync cradle, speakerphone, and alert system that glows when you’ve missed a call or received a text message. Europe only,…
Phill Ryu’ fakie screenshot contest for Apple’s next OS just finished, and the entries are less like screenshots and more like porno-tastic centerfolds for mac lovers. The winner of the contest, Eric Patterson, didn’t just pretty things up. He went ahead and polished the interface in Finder, Safari, Mail, and an advanced version of Preview…
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•Intel Moves One Step Closer to WiMax [Arstechnica] •When Will HDTV Take Root in Europe? [MSNBC] •Live Anywhere is Bigger than Jesus [Kotaku] •Laptops in tow, more Americans work on vacation [Yahoo] •Four out of five notebooks made in Shanghai [Inquirer] •Time Warner Cable won’t support the Series 3 TiVo [TiVoblog] •Nike McFly Sneaker Fan…
As a guy who can’t hear the difference between knocking on a ripe melon, knocking on an under-ripe melon and knocking on my own ass, a “ripeness” indicator sticker on fruit would be awesome. This sticker, invented by a University of Arizona professor, can display to shoppers whether a fruit or vegetable is ripe, under-ripe…
Nigeria may have ordered 1 million of the OLPC laptops, but India isn’t saying “Thank you, come again” to Nicholas Negroponte and his band of MIT hooligans. The Indian Ministry of Education said the laptop was “paedagogically suspect” and that “We cannot visualise a situation for decades when we can go beyone the pilot stage.…