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Finding a mobile phone speakerphone user is a pretty rare occurrence. Plus, people aren’t ambivalent about using a speakerphone, either—when it comes to using a speakerphone, most people either love it or hate it. Personally, I hate it, because with my crappy phone I have to concentrate twice as hard to understand what people are…
In today’s modern graphics age, graphics tablets nearly cost an arm and a leg. Acecad decided to do something about this by releasing the Acecat Flair tablet. Now while some of the higher-end tablets can function as complete mouse replacements, navigating through Windows with this one can be a bit tricky. But within graphics programs…
Hey iPod Shuffle owners, sick of getting screwed by not having as many cool accessories for your non-traditional iPod? Well, quit your damn whining and go out and build your own accessories. Over at MAKE they are documenting how to build your own FM transmitter for the iPod shuffle. Like most MAKE gadget hacks, a…
Airports are a pain in the ass, period. Thousands of people everywhere, security up the butt (sometimes literally), high prices, delays, etc. This gadget is a way to make the experience more enjoyable for you, but 10 times worse for everyone else around you. This luggage features two 3-inch speakers, an amplifier and even a…
It appears there are a handful of people, primarily engineers, who are taking the plunge and implanting RFID chips into their hands. Purpose? For automation, of course. Having an RFID chip implanted can save time doing things such as logging onto computer work stations, unlocking electrically-locked doors, ordering pizza and buying porn. Mikey Sklar, one…
This is it, the moment all you money-grubbing techies have been waiting for: the final Best of Gizmodo vote. This time, there’s swag attached: a chance to win a $500 Circuit City gift card. Quick overview: over the past few weeks, Gizmodo sought reader nominations for the Best Gizmo of 2005 in a variety of…
As the winter chill sets in, sometimes you just want a wee reminder of what it’s like to go to the beach or watch the game. Well, this here Ballpark Hot Dog Rotisserie and Bun Warmer from Target will bring that taste of a weenie that has been sitting on the grill way too long—even…
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Need a little more bass in your place? Try out the iWoofer from Rain Design. With models fitting everything from the shuffle to the iPod video, you’re guaranteed to get some bass satisfaction out of this. Dock your iPod and it can charge it, play back music through its 2.1 channel stereo system, or control…
Here’s yet another hint that LCD flat panel TVs will be going down in price next year: Sharp has announced plans to boost LCD output at its number one Japanese plant by about 20 percent next spring. The move should cost about 15 billion yen and was inspired by strong sales in the 32- and…
The Pebble MP3 Player is a new DAP with a kooky name released by Korean-based company EZAV (our sister-site Gizmodo NL wrote about this earlier in the month). Looking a bit like a shiny pebble you’d wear around your neck, the Pebble MP3 Player is pure stylin’. A blue OLED screen allows you to view…
Here’s a hit-or-miss idea: Millenium Music wants to give you an iPod in exchange for your CDs. Yup. You can rip all your music, then sell the hard copy in favor of an iPod. Just stop by or mail in your CDs to Millenium and as long as they’re not scratched to hell or missing…
The first time anyone heard about the Hitachi AirSense it was being used as a wristwatch heart monitor for sick folks. Now Hitachi has taken the exact same concept and turned it into a multi-purpose sensor for monitoring the atmosphere. This time around the watch has readouts for temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure (no big…
I’ve been a fan of H20 Audio since the company first introduced its waterproof iPod gear in 2002. Company reps recently gave me some hands-on time with the new products they are showing at CES this year, and I’m impressed with the iPod nano housing. First thing you should know if you aren’t familiar with…
This week at Lifehacker: Build an auto-on pantry light with a Timex watch holder. Replace your iPod’s hard drive. Make an RFID-blocking duct tape wallet. Finally, instantly inventory your gadget stash off-site for insurance purposes when the house blows up. https://lifehacker.com/diy-watch-holder-pantry-light-145641 Open the door, light goes on. Close the door, light goes off. The system…
Any guess as to who will make the first portable Blu-Ray DVD player? I’ll bet you anything that it won’t be Mustek. But if you are in the market for a regular old portable DVD player, this company has a decent offering. The flagship MP100 supports Divx, has a 10-inch swivel widescreen LCD, and plays…
Japan’s Banpresto is selling several types of room and bath atmospheric light gadgets, including this one called the Aurora Palette. It is a relaxing, interior light, that projects an aurora borealis-like light on the ceiling or wall at home. Along with the colors, it also wavers as if it were a real aurora. It includes…
Seems I missed some of the big concept when writing about Toyota’s bB car yesterday. So here’s another shot: Imagine you are inside a digital audio player with wheels. That’s the concept. Yes, the LCD is your window, the docking station is the gas tank. The speakers plug right up your… never mind. https://gizmodo.com/jukebox-on-wheels-toyota-2box-car-bb-145441 The…
If you love your XM Satellite Radio now, you may fall deeper with the news of XM HD Surround stations and hi-def programming. Coming in March of 2006, with just a little more hardware from hardware companies like Denon, Onkyo, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., and Yamaha (which I’d bet we’ll see at January’s CES), you’ll…
Hey, hey, my, my, Infinium Labs’ Phantom just won’t die. First offered as a hybrid PC-console gaming system some two years ago, the Phantom has been delayed, beset by lawsuits, and has not even been able to fire a warning shot over the bow in the current generation of console wars. The innards of this…