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This odd-looking gadget from Hawking doesn’t pick up alien signals, but it does let you boost any WiFi signal by up to a hard-to-believe 300 percent. The HWU8DD Hi-Gain USB Wireless-G Dish Adapter connects to either a computer or laptop using Wireless-B or Wireless-G network and a USB connection, and uses dish technology and Hawking’s…
If you’ve ever gotten a desperate call from your parents, from their land line, begging you to help them figure out the new cellphone they just purchased, you’ll be happy to hear about Toshiba’s V50T. An easy-to-use cellphone with something called “simple modes” built in, you can personalize your menu to only show features you…
Not much other then a report right now, but it looks like TDK has teamed up with Japanese Semiconductor Energy Laboratory to make a bendable microprocessor. The transistors will be made on glass first, then transferred to plastic. The processor will also have wireless capabilities and built-in signal encryption. Firm makes bent CPU [The Inquirer]
We here at Gizmodo sometimes like to work nonstop without a break. We have no time to sit down with our families and discuss life over a hearty meal. We are machines. So that’s why something like the Meal Helper is so appealing. You snap this device to your index and ring fingers and use…
We’re not really sure why in God’s name Windows CE is still around and being used, but apparently Bluebird found a good use for it in their new PIDION BM-200 phone. Bring on the acronyms: this phone doubles as a PMP with GPS capabilities with a 520MHZ Intel PXA 270 CPU inside (which, when I…
Ah yes, the third eye. We’ve all dreamed of having one, though where we’d put it is still up in the air. So it’s nice to know Sony’s toddler-sized QRIO humanoid robot now has this distinct advantage—smack in the middle of its forehead. The main point of this advancement? To be able to see several…
From Xmultiple, the gang who gave you the original USB FlashPoint, comes the FlashPoint MP3 SharePlayer. Wanna get some tunes from your buddy’s MP3 player without hooking up to a computer? It’s simple. With an embedded chip that uses the Xmultiple Sharing-On-The-Go (SOTG) firmware, this clever Xmultiple product provides MP3-to-MP3 upload and download capability. And…
What’s that, Timmy? A Bluetooth headset that is actually different from every other one out there? Oh, and it still looks doofy as hell? Wowz0r! The small 64×48 pixel OLED screen displays the caller’s number, but better yet, it can store numbers and also keeps track of the last 15 received calls. Of course to…
Since the FireWire-less video iPod launch, Apple’s FireWire web page has managed to slip down into the depths of purgatory. And, rumors are surfacing that the new Intel-based Powerbooks will lose FireWire 400 completely and only keep one FireWire 800 port for the video editors. Say it ain’t so Apple, say it ain’t so. Apple…
It’s no big surprise that Apple execs are in talks with HBO to deliver content, including our fave dickhead Larry David, to the Video iPod. There’s no plan in place just yet, but some discussion was had at yesterday’s press event at HBO for its exclusive, multiyear deal with Cingular. But remember, that’s just for…
Lovin’ the look of the Casio G-Shock MR-G, and it doesn’t hurt that this rendition is even more shock- and scratch-resistant than its predecessors. Featuring a radio-controlled chronograph and solar dial, the case and the band are made of titanium. And the the glass is pure sapphire—making it fairly indestructible. The watch is also waterproof…
Please pull your eyes from the horrible adventures of Summer and Ryan on the O.C. and vote for us? If we don’t win, baby Jesus will cry.
Over a decade and probably 3 million episodes later, good ol’ Geordi LaForge is finally going to get an updated visor. This visor can display video/images and has headphones. It can connect to devices via a cable and costs around $360. Why don t I know anything else? Oh yeah, because I’m not French. Any…
Huzzah! The time has finally come for hard drives to be integrated into cell phones, beginning with the Samsung i300. This phone is available on the O2 network and features a phone (!!), 1.3-megapixel digital camera and an MP3 player. Best of all, there’s plenty of storage space with a 3GB hard drive. It is…
Defense Tech is reporting that a new wireless networking system for the troops should be available sooner than expected. The system hooks up with cellular and satellite connections and allows soldiers to connect to the Pentagon’s information networks. I guess that means I will have to enlist—the only reason I haven t yet is because…
All right, kids. We asked for your help with nominations for the best cellphone of 2005 and got responses. We narrowed it down and need you the people to do us another favor. Vote (after the jump). Gawker Media polls require Javascript; if you’re viewing this in an RSS reader, click through to view in…
Okay, Crackberry addicts and Treo fanboys, here is your category. Email your submissions for best PDA and/or Smartphone to [email protected].
Funkwerk’s W-Client USB.11g promises a quick, easy, fast and secure connection to a WLAN for your laptop or any other mobile devices you may have lying around, all through a simple USB connection. Equipped with standard drivers for Windows 2000, XP and CE, Versions 4.2 and 5.0, you can further improve your wireless link by…
Chalk one up for Cingular Wireless, which today announced a multi-year exclusive deal with HBO to get clips of favorite TV shows, including The Sopranos, sent to mobile phones. The cellphone company, which is getting ready to ratchet up a high-speed wireless network from 16 markets to 100 by next year, believes this will encourage…
With the huge number of products available for young children today (think LeapFrog), there hasn’t been much talk about whether giving your kids electronic learning aids is helping their mental growth or stunting it. To help parents with some of their buying decisions, a report released this week from the Kaiser Family Foundation, “A Teacher…