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I know you’ve been waiting for this—don’t deny it. Finally, R2-D2 can be yours, in your own home, and for only $119.95. Fully functional, R2 can roam around and obeys over 40 voice commands (please refrain from asking him to project Obi-Wan please). He also plays children’s games like tag with an IR sensor that…
O’Neill Europe has a line of wearable electronics available for the rare breed of geeks who actually enjoy going outdoors. These include an integrated solar backpack, an entertainment backpack and the second-generation communication and entertainment jacket. All of these products are designed to work specifically with the, gasp, Apple iPod. They also feature integrated Bluetooth…
The end times are near. The Apple iPod 30GB video player is ready for its new home. Which shrine does it belong in? Gizmodo’s editors will make the final call, but we want to know how you would vote. The finalists are after the jump. Huge thanks to Apple for sponsoring this contest. Now, to…
VoIP hit some speed bumps today as the FCC put its foot down on companies which don’t provide full emergency 911 services. Vonage, the largest non-cable provider of internet phone service may actually be barred from signing up any new subscribers because it didn’t meet the deadline (which was yesterday) to get 911 or E911…
New Orleans has the right idea. To help get everyone communicating again, the ravaged city is starting up the country’s first municipally-owned wireless Internet system that will, thankfully, be free for everyone. Obviously a great perk for those living and trying to come back to their homes in the city, the hope is that this…
Hot diggity, it seems as though we are busting at the seams with TiVo news as of late. Latest news is reporting that TiVo will be officially expanding into Taiwan with the help of TiVo Greater China (TGC) Inc. TGC is a Chinese company that will handle the sale and distribution of TiVo throughout Taiwan,…
Blu-ray and HD DVD may become non-existent with the new HVD coming into play. HVD is the holographic versatile disc which has been in the making for nearly 20 years and it is finally going to happen, maybe. The two players in this battle are American InPhase and the Japanese company, Optware, which we have…
This week at Treehugger: A smoke alarm that recharges its batteries when you turn on the lights, aerial thermal imaging to detect wasteful houses in the UK, a tip to stop paying for wasted electricity, car tires made out of corn-based bio-plastic and a cool educational solar robot kit for the kids this Christmas. No…
Priced at about $2,200, this watch probably won’t make it into my stocking this Christmas but it does look pretty cool. The SPARC rx has a rotating face that turns it from a standard watch into a Nike-esque sports watch with just one twist. The case is made of Durinox, which is up there with…
Want something that’ll really impress the neighbors? Check out DynaScan’s 360 LED display. Sure, right now it’s being used for advertisements, but just think what you could do with this thing in your living room. It can be viewed from up to 20 feet away, perfect for the entryway of your new McMansion. And of…
There are few things in this world that are actually more annoying than a Top 40 R&B ringtone playing at full volume, and this new service has managed to top that. The Nokia Series 60 phone in India is currently featuring a videotone service that not only plays back a stupid song when called, but…
The Pyramat PM220 aka “the Uber Nintendo Chair,” as I like to call it, is now available through Target retailers nationwide. The PM220 allows you to immerse yourself in a personal surround-sound system thanks to integrated ass speakers and an ARX subwoofer. This chair is also designed to prevent any gaming injuries—it’s ergonomically correct for…
The Volito2 is Wacom’s entry-level tablet device, and at about $67, it could be worth it to have text input, photo editing and the ability to add digital signatures to your documents (which can be priceless). It’s nicely designed even though it has a smallish active area. Other features include a USB 2.0 port and…
Feel My Presence By Carlo Longino The phone is a great synchronous communications device. You call people, they answer, you talk—what could be easier or more efficient? But the phone isn’t so great at asynchronous communications—that is, communication that doesn’t require people to be actively conversing at the same time. If you call someone and…
Samsung phonemeisters have been busy little bees these past few months, and the fruits of their labor now culminate in these two Sprint Power Vision phones, the MM-A920 and the MM-A900. Both use “broadband-like” speeds to let you get news, music and video. The services now offered on these phones include the recently announced Sprint…
Big oops from IO Data. Looks like the Japanese company has shipped a batch of external hard drives that come with a big surprise—a Windows worm. The Tompai-A worm was found in the hard drives, which actually turns the host PC into a malware factory. But because it’s not some crazy, brand-new strand of infection,…
Personally, when I think of discipline, I think of torture and pain. That’s why I like this wrist strap that administers small shocks on specific commands. This product claims it can “improve your PC skill” through the administration of said pain. Apparently the BuzzTrainer software that is included is able to be bind to almost…
A person who seems to be pretty computer savvy has thrown himself together a PC inside of his car running Windows Media Center edition. The blogosphere seems to be shitting themselves over how cool it is. Don t get me wrong, it looks nice and all, but I guess I’m not a big enough Windows…
Biometric laptops are no big thing. We’ve heard of thumbprint recognition and even iris scans, but Hitachi has taken things one step further with its so-called “vein recognition.” The FLORA Se210 Finger Vein-Recognition Internal Equipment model, a recent addition to its notebook line, features a security measure that recognizes the specific veins in somebody’s finger.…
Everyone knows the Xbox 360 has been crashing—it doesn’t happen to everyone, but some gamers are seeing PGR3 come to a screeching halt every 20 minutes. Thanks to a series of scientific experiments involving string and cardboard boxes, the readers of GameSpot figured a workaround that solves the problem. My 360 was crashing a lot…