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We’re not sure if this was intentional, but it looks like Sanyo Portugal has given us pics and specs of the Xacti VPC-HD1ex (the ex stands for the European version) which probably shouldn’t be out until CES 2006. The digital video camera has 1280×720 MPEG-4 video with AAC stereo audio recording to SD cards, 10x…
According to Samsung, its 1080p 46-inch LCD TV, the LN-S4662D, has the highest pixel resolution of any flat panel display. Supporting 1080p and “the industry’s highest dynamic contrast ratio,” we can expect some pretty, pretty pictures from this one when it previews at CES. No word on pricing or availability just yet. Digital Displays [CESweb]
Better watch out, MIT! Looks like something cooler than your rolling alarm clock now exists for the sole purpose of waking us up. The Blowfly is here to change the way you wake up in the morning. Set the time on its base and leave the Blowfly there. When the alarm activates, it spins a…
Just when you thought board games had hit their technological peak with Trivial Pursuit DVD Edition, a company has released a game that puts all other board games to shame. This is Deflexion, a board game that uses lasers and physics concepts for either hours of fun or a burned-out retina. The idea of the…
From a company called Sanho Electronics (umm hmmm…) comes a product called HyperDrive Mini. Being touted as the world’s fastest, smallest and lightest memory card backup device, it’s powered by a high capacity li-ion battery and offers up 30GB of space. It accepts eight kinds of memory card formats and, get this, also includes a…
Actually we don’t even need Nancy Drew, she is a floozy anyway. This case is solved. Microsoft’s cheapness is being dumped on the consumer. The 20GB hard drive that comes with the premium edition Xbox 360s is only showing up 13GB of available space. Those missing 7GB are being used for the backwards compatibility of…
I’m pretty confident that every single product manufacturer has some sort of Wi-Fi hotspot locater available. And generally, they all equally suck: an LED comes on when it finds a signal, then you are forced to bust out your laptop or PDA to determine if that signal is even worth using. The iRock Wi-Fi sentry…
Yesterday, Tecnica introduced GMT Adventure Travel Footwear travel shoes at an event in New York City. The shoes, due to be available within the next month at selected retail outlets in the US, introduce a host of interesting features sure to please the tech-savvy traveler in your life. For starters, the shoes don t set…
Hewlett-Packard will offer the HP Media Center PCm7160n at the upcoming CES as part of its line of Photosmart PCs. The PC is being marketed toward those who do a lot of digital photography, and though we won’t have exact specs for another month, I would expect it to have things like built-in HP digital…
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What does an amp look like the age of the iPod? The Vox DA5 digital guitar amp ($130 street) weighs under 8 pounds, runs on C batteries, and includes multiple amp models (crunch, clean, overdrive) and 11 digital effects, with inputs for your guitar, mic, and an aux in and a speaker and headphone/line jack.…
In my continuing mission to become Lupus Yonderboy of the Panther Moderns, I was happy to take a look at the ScottEVest Tactical v4.0 Solar, a $379.99 solar jacket that can recharge your MP3 player, USB vibrator, and/or Thump 2 using the magical rays of the sun. https://gizmodo.com/oakley-thump-2-hands-on-139339 This jacket, like the other SeV stuff…
Straight from Best Buy’s Retail Insider newsletter comes the (leaked) word that while Xbox 360s will be fully re-stocked between Dec. 11 and 16, they will not be made available to consumers until Dec. 18. Why? To keep all the advertising and marketing plans on track. Nothing terribly sinister about it. But the newsletter has…
After Kodak’s first big push into WiFi-enabled cameras with the EasyShare One, the company has decided to add another product to the line, this time even less expensive at $168. With 5 megapixels, 36mm fixed focal lens, digital zoom, 16MB of internal storage and an SD/MMC card slot for added storage, the C530 is easy…
The JamMate UG-1 Guitar will let just about anyone jam away, plugging directly into a USB port for power. Pick up the optional Pro sound card and a Class D amplifier made especially for the JamMate and you’ll really be ready for your big break (though others may be ready for ear plugs). The guitar…
Module Records has posted an excellent roundup of hardware controllers for all you digital deejays out there. Some of these beauties, like the Grex Ultra Dynamics MXF8, have been discontinued or are sold out. But this list is obviously written by someone who knows from which they deejay about. Hardware controllers for digital deejaying roundup…
Yesterday, we reported that European cell phones will be getting full video downloads of some of our favorite HBO shows. Today, we can tell you that Verizon Wireless has generously countered that announcement with plans to send clips from CBS shows like CSI, Survivor and Late Show with David Letterman to our mobiles. Gee, thanks.…
Not sure exactly why you’d need this, but in case you were dying to know when and where your Mac or iPod were built, the CoconutIdentityCard is an application that gives you that information instantly. It currently only works with Mac OS X 10.4 and up, though it should also run on upcoming Intel-based Macs…
After the great success of the Airstockings a couple of years back, Nissin Medico has come with yet another literally cool product: the “Chilled for Skin” series. These refrigerated cosmetics are made from raw materials such as collagen and fresh plants that are packed immediately after they’re harvested, and kept cold to keep them fresh.…
The Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Corporation today announced the development of a 42V-type full HDTV plasma panel with a resolution of 1920 1080 that’s optimized for digital broadcast and next-generation optical disks. Mass production will start in Spring, 2007. The company claims that it is the first of its kind in the world. Also, that…