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Scarf for Techno-Addict Dorks

Advertise to the world that you’re alone and want to stay that way with a privacy scarf developed by Joe Malia, a grad student who apparently can’t do without his portable media. Besides being completely dorky-looking, we can’t imagine this garment being anywhere near comfortable. How can you breathe in the thing? Well, if playing…

Privacy & Security Charlie White

Toshiba to Ship RD-A1 HD DVD Recorder

Toshiba is jumping all over this HD DVD format, where first it stumbled onto the market with its lame-ass HD-A1, and now it’s going to be first to market with an HD DVD recorder, the RD-A1, which it will offer under the Vardia brand. The RD-A1 uses those two superior codecs, H.264 and VC-1 to…

Tech News Charlie White

TiVo Series2: They’re Giving Them Away

Here’s a great deal if you’re not averse to rebates: Buy.com is offering the TiVo R54080 Series2 Digital Video Recorder for a price of $0.00. Free? Well, almost. The site is selling this 80-hour TiVo, which includes the latest KidZone parental censorship capabilities, for $150, and then there’s a $150 rebate. Of course, to get…

Tech News Charlie White

Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z70

We liked the nicely rounded edges of the easy-to-use Casio Exilim EX-Z60 when it debuted in February, and now Casio has already released its equally-voluptuous successor which the company says complements the Z60, the EX-Z70. https://gizmodo.com/pma-news-casio-exilim-ex-z850-and-ex-z60-to-debut-156009 It raises the bar on its predecessor, adding a megapixel for a total of 7.2, and continues with the…

Tech News Charlie White

Slingplayer for UMPCs Video

Mobility Today and Zatz Not Funny got an exclusive look at the Slingbox “skin” for UMPCs via SlingPlayer 1.2 beta. The skin has larger buttons so larger sausage hands won’t mash three at once—quite useful for some of us. To support the UMPC’s touch screen, Sling provides oversized UI elements for easy control via finger…

Tech News Jason Chen

Skype and Packard Bell Release First “Skype Edition” Notebook

We haven’t featured the Packard Bell brand of laptops much here on Giz since, well, they haven’t done much worth mentioning—until now. Their Skype Edition notebook will have an integrated webcam on top of the screen along with a dedicated Skype button. The value added of this button is that you’ll be able to use…

Tech News Jason Chen

Gizmodo Today

Features Ask Gizmodo: Safety-fying a Mac mini? Tuning Fork https://gizmodo.com/ask-gizmodo-safety-fying-a-mac-mini-182374 Contest Announcement Gizmodo Idol Contest: Winner https://gizmodo.com/gizmodo-idol-contest-winner-182332 Rumor and Speculation Sirius Portable SL100-TK1 On The Way? https://gizmodo.com/sirius-portable-sl100-tk1-on-the-way-182404 News This Week’s SkypeCast – M-Audio and the Wi-Fi Alliance Wacom Graphics Tablets for Music Rapex: The Rape Prevention Device Delayed Samsung Q1 UMPC Now Ships With Keyboard…

Tech News Charlie White

This Week’s SkypeCast – M-Audio and the Wi-Fi Alliance

Just a reminder of this Friday’s double-length hour-long Skypecast. We’ve got M-Audio and the Wi-Fi Alliance—weren’t they a mid-80s rap group? Here’s the link to bookmark: Gizmodo Skypecast. And if you can’t make it on Friday, you can catch the Podcast on iTunes a little later.

Tech News Jason Chen

Wacom Graphics Tablets for Music

Need to procrastinate that design project? Try hooking your Wacom tablet up to music software (or VJ app, or anything else that supports MIDI input). New tools for Mac and Windows translate gestures, pressure, and even tilt from the tablet to control messages that can be used by music apps, synthesizers, live video applications, and…

Gadgets Peter Kirn

Rapex: The Rape Prevention Device Delayed

The Rapex rape prevention device has been delayed until late this year. As you may remember, the gadget goes inside of a woman and clamps down on a rapist’s penis to force him into getting medical attention, which in turn will alert the authorities that he is a rapist (or the victim of a horrible…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Samsung Q1 UMPC Now Ships With Keyboard

You heard what we thought about the Samsung Q1 Ultra-Mobile PC—slow, too little storage, dial keys hard to use—. Apparently Samsung’s reacting to one of the complaints and bundling their device with a “free” USB keyboard and carrying case. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-q1-umpc-hands-on-part-ii-178874 Doesn’t this make the UMPC just a little bit less “UM” if you have to…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Ben Popken of Consumerist on CNBC

Our buddy Ben Popken over at Consumerist was on CNBC talking about the infamous AOL cancellation ordeal. We get excited whenever one of our own gets to be on TV—some of us anyway, the others are jaded, jaded monkeys. Head on over to see Ben in a nice suit getting his 15 minutes of fame…

Tech News Jason Chen

Sidekick 3 Review Round-Up

Everybody is anybody has gotten their hands on a Sidekick 3 and told the Internets what they think. Here are just some of the many reviews, starting with our own hands-on. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-sidekick-3-hands-on-181874 MSNBC Laptop Magazine Mobile Burn Phone Scoop CNET PC World Washington Post PC Magazine

Tech News Jason Chen

Coffee Cup Stamp Mug

Do your kids and annoying house-guests just refuse to use a coaster? Give them one of these stamp mugs with an interesting floral patter on the base. These mugs come in two different designs that interlock in a few places so you can go nuts, stamping away at your gorgeous coffee table. These mugs look…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Matrox EpicA TC4 Four Panel Display Adapter

Designed for PCs that are mostly used for displaying applications while doing their hardcore processing on a remote server, the Matrox EpicA four panel display adapter lets you view four monitors at up to 6400×1200 resolution. This adapter will be useful in trading rooms where having lots of information in front of you is key,…

Tech News Jason Chen

DIY: Always Have the Exact Change

Did you know that if you carry a certain combination of coins, you can always have the correct change on you, for any amount between one cent and $.99? The fewest number of coins you can carry to do that is ten, consisting of three quarters, two dimes, one nickel, and four pennies. Here’s a…

Gadgets Charlie White

Comcast Tech Falls Asleep On Guy’s Couch

Everyone here shares Brian’s disdain for cable internet companies, and we found just the video to express why. https://gizmodo.com/tuning-fork-182269 A Comcast technician came over to a man’s house to repair a faulty cable modem (one of two) after missing three appointments. The tech ten spent an hour on hold with Comcast’s central office and then…

Tech News Jason Chen

Reverse Peephole Viewer

Designed for police to look inside your house (illegally?) without letting you know they’re spying, the reverse peephole viewer un-distorts the convex lens that’s designed for homeowners to view out, not in. You’ll definitely find a use for this, for instance whenever that guy Bob pretends he’s not home so he won’t have to pony…

Gadgets Jason Chen

BumpTop Desktop Prototype

Researchers and developers are always trying to reinvent the desktop, taking it in multiple directions more similar to real life, like this BumpTop, or more similar to a Virtual Reality type desktop that you see in the movies. The BumpTop structures files and programs as 3d cards with weight that you can shuffle around and…

Tech News Jason Chen

Nokia’s Widsets: Widgets For The Phone

Not only is Microsoft jumping on the widgets bandwagon (and calling them gadgets), Nokia’s also appropriating and renaming widgets to “Widsets”. Widgets + Handsets, or Widgets + Set? All you need on your phone is Java MIDP 2.0, 128×128 screen and internet access. You can sign up for free and get the client sent directly…

Tech News Jason Chen

Scarf for Techno-Addict Dorks

Toshiba to Ship RD-A1 HD DVD Recorder

TiVo Series2: They’re Giving Them Away

Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z70

Slingplayer for UMPCs Video

Skype and Packard Bell Release First “Skype Edition” Notebook

Gizmodo Today

This Week’s SkypeCast – M-Audio and the Wi-Fi Alliance

Wacom Graphics Tablets for Music

Rapex: The Rape Prevention Device Delayed

Samsung Q1 UMPC Now Ships With Keyboard

Ben Popken of Consumerist on CNBC

Sidekick 3 Review Round-Up

Coffee Cup Stamp Mug

Matrox EpicA TC4 Four Panel Display Adapter

DIY: Always Have the Exact Change

Comcast Tech Falls Asleep On Guy’s Couch

Reverse Peephole Viewer

BumpTop Desktop Prototype

Nokia’s Widsets: Widgets For The Phone

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

‘Fallout’ Season 2 Was a Hit Despite That Unsatisfying Release Strategy Change

JBL Authentics 500 Retro-Style Home Speaker Hits 40% Off, Now at Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Clearance Begins

ExpressVPN Spring Sale Special: Up to 73% Off + Free eSIM and Password Manager

You Too Will Learn to Fear the XenoFrog

Amazon Echo Dot Sees Its Last Price Drop in the Spring Sale, Final Hours Tick Down Ahead of an Uncertain Prime Day

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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