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Sick of hearing about the Nokia N90 yet? Well, we aren t—we love this thing. The N90 features Zeiss Optics with its camera that is supposedly way better than the average bear. Some European bloggers gave these Zeiss Optics a test run by recording a Jamaican reggae band in Portugal, then uploaded the video for…
Sony has been trying to break into street team urban advertising with their annoying PSP graffiti. They’ve been putting this artwork up in major cities like Philadelphia, NYC, Miami, and others. I’ve seen this stuff around Philly and it looks absolutely retarded, so it should come as no suprise that graffiti artists are taking matters…
Okay, I have no information that Al Gore even knows that this product exists. But it is the perfect gift for our former Veep. It’s boring, for one thing. But also environmentally friendly and high tech. The Jimi is made of 100% recycled, semi-transparent plastic, and its manufacturer promises to put 1% of its profits…
It’s no secret that Dell is trying to re-invent itself these days, so it’s no surprise to hear rumours of a 30-inch widescreen display from the computer company—obviously being made to go head-to-head with Apple’s high-end 30″ Cinema Display LCD. As of now, the new monster product is being called the 3007WFP and comes with…
I mean I love me some TiVo, but some of the stupidest stuff gets in the way of my life—no Ethernet port and some of the most gimped-out Mac support in all the land. Well, looks like at least one of my prayers will be answered—TiVoToGo is coming out with full Mac support in early…
I know, you’re still hurt and weepy from a week without an Xbox 360—and yet you didn’t succumb to the schemers selling the consoles on eBay. Well check out Notify360.com. This service, which tracks online retailers for Xbox 360 boxes, will alert you when they come back on sale. The catch? There are three levels…
When I was five years old, I imagined Martians looked just like a the LG Mingo. It’s a simplified cellphone for kids to walk around with in their pockets. With only four buttons to call certain folks in case of an emergency, it also has a speakerphone in case they need an adult to help…
My uncle is getting older and he’s got tons of vinyl from the 60s, 70s, and 80s in his studio that he still listens to. Once I turned him onto iTunes Music Store and remastered editions of his favorite bands, he was ecstatic. Now with the TEAC GF-350, you can “rip” vinyl right to a…
Well, it’s big, I’ll give you that. And because it’s designed specifically for the iPod, the iTower will be bought by at least 3 billion people. The speaker system, featuring a 42-inch-tall and 9-inch-wide tower with built-in subwoofer and four aluminum cone speakers, comes with a wireless remote and several Zipconnect cables for compatibility with…
I missed the announcement of this snowboarding ribcap from the UK-based materials design company d3o when it came out in October. It’s made with “intelligent molecules” that harden on impact. Sounds a bit iffy—don’t you want the thing to harden just slightly before impact? But apparently it works, because they’ve used the product in many…
Ah, the most wonderful time of the year—when punks with bad haircuts at electronics chains tell baldfaced lies to sell products, and the electronics chains themselves do the same. That’s the cautionary tale from Frau Boekhoff, who saw a Toshiba M45 S169 laptop—with a serial parallel port—advertised on the Circuit City website for under $1k.…
Our blogging cohorts over at Music Thing have put together a nice little list of gift ideas for the music connoisseur in your life. Items range from $10 T-Shirts and electric kazoos all the way up to expensive amps, violins and even the drumometer we mentioned a while back. https://gizmodo.com/drumometer-lets-drum-baby-137467 Still shopping for loved ones?…
Heavy Moon out of Japan has released the “smartCharge” adapter for a car cigarette lighter. It appears as though it is designed for use with the iPod shuffle—given the Shuffle is using rechargeable batteries—but theoretically it could be used with almost any rechargeable USB device, just so we don t want to jump to any…
The FCC has finally released all the filing information regarding the upcoming Treo 700w. Get out your pocketbooks, Treo fan boys—its getting close to time to upgrade from that 650 that you cherish so much. The FCC is even featuring the full-blown manual that contains tons of juicy information for the masses. Palm Treo 700w…
Richard Vaughan at the Simon Frazer University in Canada has been working on a set of “chatterbox” robots. These bots are roughly 12 cm cubes that use flashing infrared lights and sound to communicate with each other. With the goal being to teach them to complete basic human tasks without human intervention, Vaughan’s first project…
Jokes aside, Griffin really is the best most prolific iPod accessory company out there. Now they are cranking out the earbuds—these are the EarThumps (no relation to the Oakley abomination), sound-isolating earbuds that are able to deliver excellent sound thanks to neodymium dynamic microdrivers, whatever the hell those are. Cheap too, $20 via the Griffin…
You cubicle warriors out there can get pretty intense in your day-to-day work environments. This USB-powered launcher with three darts may be the perfect weapon to add to your arsenal. Using the included software, firing is just a mouse-click away. Unfortunately, yes, you still have to go pick them up after they’re fired and there…
I feel horrible only finding out about this item now because my cousin had to do a phone interview with a drunken Bam Margera two weeks ago and she wanted to record it. Well, for future interviews she can use the Blast R-1000 Phone Recorder. You can record phone conversations, voicemail, or even a live…
Remember that iPod DJ mixing console we mentioned earlier? Well, it won t be available next year. You see, that s because it s available right now! Yes, as in right this instant! The iDJ can accept up to two iPods and lets you bust out your inner Ti sto. It also charges those iPods…
Macworld Conference & Expo is one month away and already there s a gathering buzz about Apple s digital media ambitions. Alongside oft-reported rumors of the Mac mini transforming into a media hub like never before seen, there are suggestions that Apple is preparing to take a commanding lead in the digital home entertainment industry.…