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I’m not sure which is worse: the fact that someone actually made a gadget like this and charged $50, or the fact that there are people out there that will actually buy it. I wonder if the ezGear people are aware that you can buy the entire iPod shuffle itself for $70, only $20 more…
If there’s still something you’d like to listen to on AM or FM radio, you don’t have to use any energy for it with The Natural Collection’s pocket-sized AM/FM solar powered radio. Its battery will give you four to five hours of listening time on a solar charge, and there’s also an LED flashlight that…
The RIAA sure was quick to jump all over this one. They are suing XM Satellite Radio because the Inno portable media device is capable of downloading and storing songs, therefore infringing on copyright. The RIAA is seeking $150,000 per song downloaded. Damn! It is unfortunate that this has to happen because the Inno is…
Even though we are quite fond of Mitsubishi’s “i” car, our Gizmodo soul takes a special liking to the iPod nano receptacle within its Play Edition. Slide the nano into the appropriately-sized slot and then you can control it from the navigation screen’s touch panel. Choose white or black to match your nano, and listen…
Bound to be popular with unemployed youths worldwide, the Hipper 100 is an egg-shaped device that interacts with digital music players and changes color corresponding to the beat of the music. There’s also a line in jack to plug in other types of audio sources, as well as a line out in case you need…
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We’re suckers for anything having to do with the potty, so this custom-printed toilet paper gets a spot at the top of our list. For $12 you can put whatever you want on four rolls a roll of toilet paper, including your least-favorite politician, ex-wife, mother-in-law, corporate logo—anything or anyone you feel like shitting on.…
We’ve seen some stupid USB devices before, but this one sets a new level of uselessness. Hire your own personal nag-bot with Homi, a USB vision and posture reminder from USB Geek that will nag you just like your grandmother used to do. It uses an ultrasonic sensor to determine how far away you are…
You might have seen a weather station with its spinning anemometer (wind gauge), up on a stand with solar panels and a water collection device. Lots of people in hoity-toity neighborhoods find that to be an eyesore, so WeatherHawk comes to the rescue with the wireless, solar powered WeatherHawk 500, a solid state weather data…
Check out this video of the Airtrax Sidewinder, the forklift truck that can move in any direction, even sideways. Whoa! Product Page [Airtrax] Thanks, Steven!
Show your chutzpah by using this Sony DRX-820UL DVD burner to “back up” one of Sony BMG’s DRM enabled CDs at 48x. Then “back up” one of Sony Pictures’ DVDs onto DVD+R DL at 8x or DVD-R DL at 6x. Finally, “back up” a Sony Playstation 2 DVD onto DVD+R or DVD-R at 16x. The…
If you’re not looking to open up your MacBook Pro and reapply thermal grease on your logic board, you can grab this Notebook ChillHub from Targus. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-cool-your-macbook-pro-down-and-void-your-warran-170687 Not only does it have two fans to keep the skin on your thigh from melting, it’s also got a 4 port powered USB 2.0 hub, perfect for…
None other than Motorola’s CEO and President Ed Zander proclaims that Motorola’s Q is launching next week. The smartphone is being released on EVDO, which means Verizon and Sprint will get it first, the GSM UMTS and possibly HSDPA version should roll out sometime later this year. After suffering delays, the Q will go up…
News eDimentional G-Pad Pro Gyroscopic Gamepad Palm Treo 700p Video Review Discovery Channel Comes to iTunes MacBook Bought, Unpacked, Photographed Tunewear iPod Hi-Fi Sagen my700X Roland-Garros Tennis Phone Nokia E62 at WES Myvu Reviewed (Verdict: Better than Geordi’s) Strollometer Google’s WiFi Ambitions Off To A Rocky Start METI Robot of the Year Awards Nokia 6270…
Does your old iBook or PowerBook not have enough USB ports (ours doesn’t)? Grab this free after rebate powered USB hub from i-Rocks. $15.99 at checkout, plus $8.95 ground shipping. It even matches your white MacBook. 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub, White [eCost]
The motion detection found on the PS3 is heading to the PS2 and PC. Featuring a robust 12 button analog configuration, the G-Pad Pro adds intuitive and precise motion sensing technology to improve gameplay performance in virtually any genre of gaming. Rotate the controller on multiple axes to gain four additional control options in three…
Mobility Today has a long video review of the Palm Treo 700p. If you’re at all interested in getting a Treo, or if you’re curious as to what this can do, give it a look. The guys at MobTod seem to really like it. Palm Treo 700p [Mobility Today]
The channels under the Discovery Communcations banner—Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Discovery Kids—are now available on iTunes. The shows available now: MythBusters, Extreme Engineering and Shark Week. We know lots of you love MythBusters, but we watched a few episodes and couldn’t stand them. Adam, Jamie, the scientific method. I…
The big news item today is, of course, the MacBook. So we present to you, the first unpacking of the MacBook. Announced in the morning and in consumers’ hands by the afternoon. A huge change from Apple’s previous announce-and-wait-weeks schedule. Roger’s New MacBook [Flickr via Cult of Mac]
After plopping down $349 for an iPod Hi-Fi, what’s the next thought that pops into your head? Is it “now I need a leather carrying case”? Probably not, but If you can spare another $295, you can conveniently schlep your high class speakers around town. The package includes: a removable, padded shoulder strap, felt lining,…