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Those robot-car DARPA Grand Challenge desert race winners from Stanford University are at it again. This time instead of sending their VW Touareg to pick its way through the desert, a robotically-controlled car will attempt to find its way from San Francisco City Hall to downtown Los Angeles at highway speeds in October, 2007. The…
Well, looks like Microsoft has found a good scapegoat for its nasty Xbox 360 shortage with German chipmaker Infineon. Basically, the company is being blamed for not making enough chips at the right speed for the 360—many of them running slower than the required 700 megahertz. The problem, it seems, was all the time it…
While this model looks as cool as all get out, I had a horrible time trying to figure out the KleerDrain website. This video, which I couldn’t find on the site, shows the latest KleerDrain product— the KD100— pounding a simulated nut log into submission by sending a huge burst of gas through the pipes.…
Though not the most remarkable clamshell cellphone Motorola ever put out, the W220 does have a certain funky look to it when its closed and includes a built-in FM radio as its big selling point. That, on top of the fact that it’s built for the mass market and should come with a nice, easy-to-handle…
LG gets funky on us with this very stylish Xnote S1 laptop, announced in Korea. Dressed in black and white, it looks to have an Intel Dual Core CPU, 15.4-inch screen and 5.1 surround sound—though we’re not absolutely sure of the specs. Also expect an ATI Mobility Radeon GPU for your 3D graphics. And again,…
Though another Japan-only launch, here’s the NM850iG 3G FOMA cellphone—made by Nokia and announced by DoCoMo. Though it runs on the 3G FOMA network in Japan, it can also run on W-CDMA, GSM and GPRS networks for overseas use using DoCoMo’s WORLD WING 3G roaming service. The phone includes another 1.3 megapixel camera (what is…
A Brit with an ironing fetish has finished designing a large metal box—specifically, one that will wash, dry, and then iron your clothes without you having to get off the sofa. And lethargy that comes with it? No extra charge. It won’t do your whole laundry load, so college students, you’re out of luck. It…
Nintendo goes just a little bit further with its plans to update the Nintendo DS, announcing that it should soon be adding features—like web surfing and HD TV programming. Though this would first be for Japanese DS owners, the company hopes to begin selling the web browser (which will work in conjunction with the DS’s…
Wow, aren’t we surprised. A nice, heartfelt post about Apple’s new iPod addition to 7-Eleven turned into an all out war from 7-Eleven fanboys nationwide. Now while some people simply debated which drink fit the 7-eleven stereotype more: Slurpee or Big Gulp, some of you got a little angry, including the following e-mailer: https://gizmodo.com/ipod-to-7-11-154441 If…
Cedric Tay of Yanko Design has dreamed up this 360 Camera, a cylindrical digital camera whose top section rotates to take a series of panoramic pictures while its bottom section remains stationary. Since the bottom part doesn’t need to move, it’s possible to secure the camera on a tripod and take an accurate series of…
Sony announced that “faulty software” may cause 400,000 of their LCD and rear-projection TVs to either refuse the “off” button or not wake from stand-by. This software issue happens after approximately 1,200 hours of use. The models of Bravia affected were sold in Japan, the United States, South America, China and other Asian countries. For…
The Panasonic Toughbook WirelessDisplay was developed specifically for the healthcare industry, allowing doctors and nurses to wirelessly enter and receive info from a server. It weighs 2.6 pounds, and has a 10.4 inch touchscreen LCD. There’s a good reason why this device is so light—it has no hard drive or software on board. It connects…
Amphetameme.org reads the tea leaves and carefully reasons why Apple is about to release an iPod “phone” which goes far beyond the everyday cellphone and takes mobile media to the next level. The site reviews a few key facts, such as the fact that Apple registered to sell mobile phones and mobile service, and is…
Integrity Applications has figured out a way to measure blood sugar on-the-spot without breaking the skin. GlucoTrack is a non-invasive glucometer that uses a combination of ultrasound, conductivity and heat capacity to measure glucose levels via an ear clip. The product is to undergo phase 2 clinical trials in the next month or two in…
You can pretend to stick your nose up at this, but don’t tell us an iron with automatically retracting legs doesn’t give you a goosepimple or two. A patented smart-touch handle and micromotor will shoot heat-resistant pegs out of the bottom whenever you release your hand from the handle. So you’ll never ruin a shirt…
If you ever wanted to multi-task to the point of insanity AND know where you are, the Mitac Mio A701 is your new favorite toy. Arriving in March according to this translated page, the Mio runs on Windows Mobile 5.0, has Bluetooth and USB and is yet another PDA that doubles as a phone but…
Don t let that smog-infested city air get you down. Enjoy the stars with this toy. It will simulate constellations indoors with the help of high-brightness LEDs. You can load in a variety of different plates that show different constellations and it uses batteries so it can be easily transported around. This is available for…
Reports of the death of the lowly CRT have been greatly exaggerated, and Sony asserted that point with the introduction of a line of FD Trinitron WEGA direct-view televisions—one of them HD, the rest not. Sony must believe there are still people who want to buy standard-definition TVs, so it answers that perceived need with…
The first of the Intel Viiv machines are starting hit the streets, and here s probably the best-looking one yet—the Hi-Grade DMS P60 Viiv PC. This small box runs Windows Media Center and will fit in perfectly in a home theater because it’s quiet, yet its Intel Core Duo 1.6GHz processor is fast enough to…
Samsung introduced the SGH-Z600, a GSM/3G flip phone running the Symbian 8.1 operating system and the S60 2.8 smart phone platform. It has a 2-megapixel camera, and its 2-inch diagonal screen has a resolution of 176×208. It’s capable of MPEG-4 video recording, and can play back MP3 and WMA audio, among others. Its tiny dual…