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Ok, maybe this isn’t for those of you sporting a $17,000 Rolex, but if you’ve been toting around some shitty watch for years in order to tell time, you may be happy to hear that watches seem to be going the way of the sundial. And all because of the cellphone, believe it or not.…
There are two ways of looking at fat in America: either we are too obsessed with it, or not nearly obsessed enough. This lovely HM7000 scale from Citizen fits in the latter category. It not only measures fat, but the fat levels of your internal organs, basal metabolic rate, inner body age (say what?), amount…
Yeah, next-generation DVD was all the rage at CES, but let us not forget the other cool DVD stuff we may have overlooked. Like the Panasonic DVD-LS91, DVD-LX97 and the DVD-LX110—three widescreen portable DVD players with SD Memory Card slots, a wicked adjustable arm to change the angle of the screen, as well as the…
JVC-Victor has announced the wireless headphone system HP-ALW600. This has got to be one of the lightest infrared headsets made, weighing only 2.8 oz. The company is playing up some newfangled ear hook that makes these cans more comfortable for long listening stretches. The second set of phones are the HP-W120. These are slightly heavier…
It’s the same deal every May: I visit Ceiva hoping that they have finally improved on their digital picture frames enough that I can buy one for mom. And every year I’m disappointed, because the Ceiva still has an internal modem that gets jacked into the phone line. Plus, you have to use the “Ceiva…
Yesterday everyone doggy-piled on the iTab, an iBook hardware hack that was put to auction on eBay. Naturally, this limited edition series of 100 iTabs did not meet with eBay’s standards. Did this surprise anyone? Today there is a new auction, starting bid $1,500 (zero bidders so far). The folks behind the iTab, ThePlaceforitAll, have…
Google here, Google there, let’s face it, Google’s pretty much everywhere. And now, we can expect to see it on our Blackberrys as well. Looks like Blackberry devices will soon be equipped with local search and maps from Google as well as Google Talk, according to Research in Motion. Right now, Blackberry users can get…
Small Dog Electronics has come out with the Hippod iPod case, a damn ugly pouch you wear on your hip. It’s a basic case designed to keep your iPod protected from drops and the elements, so nothing new there. But it does come with an external speaker for broadcasting your Best of Dire Straits album…
This is a hell of an idea, especially for dorms or small spaces (like my first apartment, where I could actually cook right from my bed). The all-in-one cooking sink by Kohler actually has a stovetop built into the sink, spacious enough to put a large pot on, but not big enough to make it…
You probably haven’t heard too much about Pantech, unless you follow phones from Asia, but at CES, the company finally showed some phones it will be producing just for the US. There’ won’t be a Pantech logo on these entry level phones, but they’ll be available from Verizon. The PN-215 is a very basic camera…
How ’bout that. After years of the same players in the cellular service business, it looks like someone else is joining the fray. Boeing, of all companies, has ordered over $500 million worth of satellites to build what will eventually become a new satellite-cellular communications network. The order came from Mobile Satellite Ventures, and under…
While many—say, for example, a Northeastern bachelor farmer from the 1880s sending away to the Sears Catalog for a wife—may not know the difference between anime and hentai, I’m sure many of you do. However, Amazon, like that bachelor farmer, is unaware of this distinction and, most importantly, children looking for a copy of Akira…
Rain Design, makers of the iLap and iWoofer, are selling an iLevel, “a new laptop stand that will will ‘raise’ laptop use comfort to another ‘level’.” https://gizmodo.com/bass-in-your-face-iwoofer-145632 The sales copy hurts me as much as it does you, but its adjustable slant adds a dynamic twist to the usual line of desktop laptop elevators. The…
Epson, makers of all things printery, are jumping into the ring with Apple for some good old-fashioned Intel Core Duo laptop competition. Epson does manufacture PCs in the Japanese market. Their latest Endeavor line will be featuring a variety of Intel Core Duo processors that are all customizable. The entry level model will feature a…
Many people, when they heard that the MacBook Pro won’t come with a PCMCIA slot, cried “What about my EVDO?” A Verizon representative at Macworld says EVDO cards for the MacBook’s ExpressCard slot should hit the market by the time the MacBook does. Verizon’s man advised checking EVDOinfo’s MacBook Pro page, which will be updated…
While wandering through the software developer forest, I find an abandoned booth—Google hasn’t set up anything, and some weary-footed conference-goer is using their chair. A man from the neighboring booth tries to start Google’s iMac. I fear the worst. Did Google forget about Macworld? Have they dropped all pretense of supporting Macs? Google, it turns…
Noren’s Acoustilock, which silences computer noise within a nearly-airtight box, sells itself. The booth guy’s main pitch: He stands there, gazing at passerby. He opens the box; a CD is playing white noise louder than any computer whir I’ve heard. He closes the box; silence. Very impressive. Clearly a high-tech system. So what’s the point…
Romando is releasing a handful of new dolls companions friends toys action figures figures for those of you who hold anime dear and near to your heart. Most of these figures come from the popular TV program Futari was Pretty Cure. The figures stand a little over ten inches tall and come with a stand.…
In the market for a super-expensive car but just can’t decide which beauty to purchase? It’s tough, I know. But you may want to take a quick look-see at the 2007 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan, which’ll be out in February, equipped with all kinds of seriously geeky shit. An onboard radar system, automated acceleration and braking…
We gave the Sony Ericsson W810i Walkman Phone a thumbs up at CES this year, but how about those accessories? The company also showed the MPS-60 portable speakers and the MDS-60 Music Desk Stand. https://gizmodo.com/sony-ericsson-w810i-walkman-deux-146410 The MPS-60s are just 1.9×2.2×1.66 inches and come in gray, white, orange and silver. Simply plug the speakers into any…