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Nokia’s ‘Futuristic’ Concept Phone

So this is what phones are going to be like in the future? That’s a damn shame because this phone isn’t that impressive. Nokia recently held a little competition with students at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. They challenged students to design a phone for the year 2015. The winner received a…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Arko PSP-esque Clone

The Arko MP-424 made its debut at Computex. It is a portable media player that has a 3-inch TFT screen, 3-megapixel camera and can play back MP3, WMA and WAV files. No word if it does video playback, but given that it has a 3-inch screen and can record video we can sure hope that…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Minispeakers K8000 Acoustic Speaker System for Indoor Portable Media Players

Whew, that headline is a mouthful but it is really the only accurate description of this speaker system. What makes this system different from every other ho-hum portable media player speaker system is the promise of acoustic “room-filling” sound. The entire system is housed in a always-pretty brushed aluminum and has a 8W subwoofer and…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Hydra Spyder: Breathing Fire on Land and Sea

What’s this? A floating Ferrari? Well, not exactly, but the Hydra Spyder by Cool Amphibious Manufacturers International (CAMI) has a 400hp Corvette engine inside that can pull a water skier and seat four people while going very, very fast. No, this is not that lame Aquacar from years past; this prototype amphibious vehicle can fly…

Gadgets Charlie White

Dell on AMD by September?

Dell has refrained from using AMD chips for years, but just last month announced it would start using AMD processors in its servers. Now Citigroup analyst Glen Yeung says Dell will offer an AMD-based desktop in September: https://gizmodo.com/dell-in-open-marriage-to-intel-looking-151197 “Citigroup Investment Research has confirmed from industry sources that Dell will offer an AMD based desktop in…

Tech News Charlie White

Details on Xbox 360 Dual Firmware Mod Released

We’re patiently waiting for the day when modchip makers announce that they’ve finally cracked Microsoft’s Xbox 360 wide open, but until that day comes we’ll just have to settle for baby steps. The DevilMod 360 is a dual firmware mod that allows users to have their Xbox 360’s optical drive run unofficial third-party firmware. Of…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon

Strobist Shooting Bootcamp

Reader David has started a group on his photography blog, Strobist, dealing with lighting and taking professional pictures. He’s beginning with an exercise in taking headshots and the pros and amateurs alike will be sharing their shots with the world as they go through each lesson. Quite a nice way to get some practice at…

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RAZR Mods

The Windows XP Mobile skin we see here is a complete simulation of the XP boot-up and shut-down screens along with some sexy interface hacks that can make your sexy RAZR look like a real BSOD-ing machine. Shouldn’t the people who figure this stuff out be curing cancer or something instead? Motorola Razr V3 Clublights…

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APC Mobile Powerpack Keeps Gadgets Chugging

Nowadays not having access to any kind of power sources may be a bit tough, or if you are Apple not having access to a USB port may be tougher, but APC is trying to help with the Mobile Power Pack. APC is normally known for making large battery backup devices to keep computers chugging…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Sony Vending Machines

Oh, pardon me. Zoom Systems—manufacturer or the machine—doesn’t like for these to be called vending machines, rather they are robotic stores. That’s just like calling a prostitute an escort. No need to pretty up the name. The Sony vending machine is made by the same folks that made the ever-so-popular iPod Vending Machines. There are…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Humans to Leave Earth Behind?

World-renowned smart guy scientist Stephen Hawking, who’s no doubt an avid Gizmodo reader, yesterday gave a speech where he detailed what humanity needs to do in order to survive as a species: leave Earth. That’s right, provided we don’t blow ourselves up or succumb to a superbug—genetically engineered or otherwise—Hawking believes that humanity’s only chance…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon

Plug-In Prius Forthcoming?

We like to keep up with the Toyota Prius since, after all, it is just one big gadget, and now the titans at Toyota are hinting that they might reverse their stance on building a Prius with a plug-in option. Lots of tinkerers such as EnergyCS of California are already modifying the hybrid car to…

Gadgets Charlie White

The Corruptables: Don’t Let Them Steal Your HD

Oh, EFF, don’t you know you can’t speak truth to power? Just roll over and take it from the RIAA and MPAA. Sexy little Flash cartoons never helped anyone! Granted, this is a pretty cute video. It basically talks about the broadcast flag, the RIAA suing XM radio, and the Copy Protection Ninja Chip that…

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SkypeCast: NVidia with Patrick Beaulieu

This Friday, June 16, at 1pm EST, we’ll talk to Patrick Beaulieu, Product manager for Nvidia’s PureVideo group. The topics will be HD on the PC, NVidia’s movement in the Pure Video space, and we’ll be giving out comment invites and maybe even a giveaway or one. The SkypeCast will be hosted here, so mark…

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Sony Presents Puny Projector Prototype

In the race to create a palm-sized projector that’s actually useful, Sony has entered the fray with a projector it calls the world’s smallest. Using innovative tricks involving both LCDs and LEDs, the 800×600 projector consumes just 30 watts of power yet projects images at a brightness of 50 lumens. That’s not a whole lot…

Tech News Charlie White

Blue Man Group Musical Noisemakers

If you’ve ever experienced the Blue Man Group, you’ve probably wished you could get your hands on one of their other-worldly musical instruments. Now noisemakers patterned after the group’s PVC monstrosities have been licensed to toy company ToyQuest, where you can get a Keyboard ($80), Percussion Tubes ($70), a Drum Suit and an Air Pole.…

Gadgets Charlie White

MusicGremlin Service and Player Launched

We’ve been hearing about it for months, and today the MusicGremlin service was launched, featuring a $299 WiFi-enabled music player, the Gremlin MG-1000. The subscription service is $14.99 a month or 99 cents per song, and you don’t even need a PC to use it, either—just access a WiFi network and you can download music…

Tech News Charlie White

Samsung SGH-i320 Smartphone Gets FCC Approval

Samsung is not going to take all this hype about the Motorola Q smartphone lying down, because now that the FCC approved its so-called “Q killer,” the Samsung SGH-i320 is ready for battle. Except for being black rather than the Q’s brushed aluminum with black trim, the i320 appears to go head-to-head with the Q,…

Gadgets Charlie White

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Seven Sony Blu-ray Titles Coming June 20

Regardless of whether Samsung’s BD-P1000 is going to launch next week or not—we’re pretty sure it is—Sony’s pushing ahead with releasing seven old titles onto Blu-ray format next week. These titles have been around the block a while: The Fifth Element, 50 First Dates, House of Flying Daggers among them. More movies, and Sony’s own…

Tech News Jason Chen

Nokia’s ‘Futuristic’ Concept Phone

Arko PSP-esque Clone

Minispeakers K8000 Acoustic Speaker System for Indoor Portable Media Players

Hydra Spyder: Breathing Fire on Land and Sea

Dell on AMD by September?

Details on Xbox 360 Dual Firmware Mod Released

Strobist Shooting Bootcamp

RAZR Mods

APC Mobile Powerpack Keeps Gadgets Chugging

Sony Vending Machines

Humans to Leave Earth Behind?

Plug-In Prius Forthcoming?

The Corruptables: Don’t Let Them Steal Your HD

SkypeCast: NVidia with Patrick Beaulieu

Sony Presents Puny Projector Prototype

Blue Man Group Musical Noisemakers

MusicGremlin Service and Player Launched

Samsung SGH-i320 Smartphone Gets FCC Approval

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Seven Sony Blu-ray Titles Coming June 20

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