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After realizing that the iPod Video was all but scratch-proof Seth Fogie decided to do something about it. In comes the PSP, a device with a screen that is built like a rock. Luckily he has an extra PSP plate laying around and after disassembling the iPod he noticed some similarities between the two screens.…
Skype is working on complete Series 60 compatibility for later this year, allowing for 3G VoIP chat and SkypeOut calls on many popular phones, including models from Nokia and Sony Ericsson. The current version of S60 Skype has a bit of a latency problem but supports instant messaging, SkypeOut, and standard Skype-to-Skype chat. Shown here,…
Kodak is on a roll. They just introduced four more EasyShare digital cameras, the V603, the C612, the C643 and the C533. The most captivating one is the 6.1-megapixel Z612 (pictured above) with its honking f/2.8-f/4.8 12x optical zoom lens by Schneider-Kreuznach. Geez, look at all that glass! That’s the equivalent of a 35mm –…
According to AppleInsider, Apple will release its 17 in. MacBook Pro this June. This comes just two months after the predicted April launch of the company s consumer-oritened Intel-based iBook. Though work on the two models had been done in parallel, the scant availability of slimline 8x DVD drives for the high-end 17″ MacBook Pro…
How can you get rid of all that noise in your life? Here are two products from Outside the Box, Inc. that can help: Solitude noise-cancelling headphones and Race Quiet noise-blocking earphones. Gizmodo Associate Editor Charlie White braves the dead of winter, comparing the two listening devices with a shootout-style field test in this Gizmodo…
iPod cases are a dime a dozen and new ones usually elicit a yawn, but these Iconz iPod Video Cases are just a little different. Take your pick of a dozen iconic characters such as Batman, Homer Simpson, Darth Vader, and of course, the classic Superman logo. Plus, there’s a see-through back that lets you…
The Je Joue programmable vibrator—what is it with vibrators today?—uses a USB connection to download “grooves” that the Je Joue can later play back twixt your thighs. This $300 “non-penetrative” device: …comes with 10 grooves pre-programmed, and, with its PleasureWare software, allows users to create, edit, and share custom programs, which can last up to…
This is a new twist on an old game. Why make a new version of a game when few people can master the original anyway? Regardless, this cube features six different materials that all have a very unique texture: metal, wood, textile, stone, rubber and plastic. It can be done like a regular style rubrik’s…
I’d really like to see the hardware connections on this thing, but we’ll have to be happy with screenshots of a Toyota Prius running OS X and Front Row. The creator, Jermey Kusnetz, has some video up of Front Row, OS X, and even Windows appearing on the Prius’ console touchscreen. He’s using some Perl…
Car Crash Victim s Arm Found, Cellphone Intact “Wouldn t it have been fucked up if the guy asked her for her number, then called the cell phone to find the arm?” https://gizmodo.com/car-crash-victims-arm-found-cellphone-intact-155708 Bad Samaritan Keeps Camera “What the hell? The next time they leave their car in the car park someone should take it…
A web leak allowed LetsGoDigital to see six new Sony Cybershots. Here’s a quick rundown: 7-Megapixel Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 with 12x optical zoom. 6-Megapixel Sony Cybershot DSC-H2 – Like the DSC-H5, less megapixels. Sony Cybershot DSC-W100 – 2.5-inch LCD and 8-megapixels 7-Megapixel Sony Cybershot DSC-W70 that records MPEG4 video 6-Megapixel Sony Cybershot DSC-W40 – Like…
We talked about the iBuzz earlier, but they’ve just announced the launch date for this sassy little device which vibrates in time with your iPod—February 24, Steve Jobs’ Birthday. https://gizmodo.com/ibuzz-ipod-controlled-vibrator-137076 While it may be unsavory to use a celebrity’s name and likeness to sell a $59.99 studded love nugget without really notifying them, I’m sure…
This is all analyst hand-waving, but it is now believed that they PS3 will cost Sony about $900 to make and will not be available until much later in the U.S. They do, however, believe it will be so cool and so much fun and like there will be skin that can really fall off…
Margaret Atwood of Canadian Sci-Fi author fame has created a little gadget to help her laziness and potentially piss off her fans and fellow authors. She has invented a robotic hand called the LongPen, it will help her do book signing tours by allowing everything to be done remotely. The LongPen will include a video…
Okay, some people thought Microsoft was bonkers for making the Xbox 360 available in two different styles, but now there is word that Windows Vista will be available in eight different styles. Here is a very confusing rundown. Windows Starter 2007: Not Vista at all because it doesn t include the Aero graphics and will…
This is the story about Judith and her unlost, but not yet found camera. She lost it on a trip to Hawaii, the camera had well over 500 photos on the memory card. Much to her delight she received a call from a park ranger informing her that somebody found her camera. A phone call…
The Winter Games are in full swing in Turin, Italy with athletes proving their mettle on the rinks and on the slopes. The real winner of the games may be Apple, however, as its iPod is getting tons of free exposure to a worldwide audience. Though Apple doesn t specifically target athletes, Olympians from figure…
We don’t discriminate here. Obviously this amp was made for the use of an iPod but it could also be easily used with any type of audio player using the standard 1/4-inch audio jack. The total cost is under $30 depending on what supplies you already have. The designer for this wanted a simple system…
It’s alright football fans, today is the beginning of the cold/dark winter and spring season when football is non-existent. Yeah, I could watch Arena football and I could also stab myself in the face with a spoon, but I’m not doing either. Here is a little football news to hopefully hold you out another week…
If this isn’t a reason to get a Bluetooth headset, I don’t know what is. A Lexington, Kentucky woman and her daughter flipped over in their SUV and rolled into the berm. Passers-by stopped to help and found the woman, her arm missing, pinned in the car. A quick-thinking driver placed a tourniquet on the…