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Re-Bo (Bootleg Objects) Interview/Article by Jonah Brucker-Cohen In the fetishistic world of consumer electronics devices, the tendency to want more from an existing design is usually prevalent amongst buyers. Whether the feature creep relates to increased backward compatibility or multi-purpose functionality, the chances that a device is missing something is much higher than those that…
The telecom industry consultants at Olista have found that 64% of mobile phone users give up on sexy services like picture messaging, web browsing, and ringtone downloads almost immediately after experiencing any form of difficulty. While obviously these boys are trying to sell something, namely their “innovative solutions that enable mobile operators to differentiate themselves…
The biggest names in soft and hardcore porn are salivating at the chance to offer video iPodders for-pay downloads. Worry not, guardians of virtue and American decency: Penthouse recognizes the upscale nature of iPod owners and plans to offer “upscale smut” to these discerning customers. [NY Post (reg)] Major media outlets begin to fan the…
Belkin recently released some information about new FM transmitters for the iPod and iPod nano that they’ll be launching at CES next year. The new TuneFM (different from that other Belkin TuneFM) and TuneBase FM make use of the new iPod’s dock connector — they’re both about the same, except the TuneBase FM is built…
I know there’s a whole group of gadget fans out there who go especially ga-ga for flashlights. Well prepare to drop your jaw, because here’s a flashlight that’s actually user-configurable — you can even connect it via USB and program new settings for it from your PC! The Angus Noble Indium Smart flashlight can also…
One problem plaguing these newfangled media center PCs is lack of control. Yeah, they have remotes, but those are damn expensive and if there is a situation where you want to quickly check e-mail then ahahahaha. Enter the Microsoft Media Center 2005 Keyboard, which comes with nearly everything you could want in a media center…
One of the biggest issues in AIDS testing in the field is the collection, transport, and processing of blood samples. A team of scientists at Harvard Medical School and the University of Texas are trying to meld a mini-processor and a digital camera to create an entirely new form of test, one that fits in…
Design takes on a whole new meaning with this beautiful 17-inch laptop from Toshiba. Made from metallics and coated with a fiery red paint job, style was the first priority when creating the Red Transformer laptop. Aimed at pretentious art students, the transformer laptop sports a unique feature that showcases its high resolution screen: there…
Interesting rumor: I was at a conference at [some place] on [doing something for people]. During lunch, I sat next to [Some very important guy who knows this stuff] and we got to discussing the sidekick. He indicated that the sidekick III would be released in April of 2006. I asked him a few times…
Along with the 8-megapixel phone announcement, Samsung president Ki-Tae Lee also revealed plans for a 10GB HDD phone for 2006. This will apparently hold about 3,000 MP3s, which is way more than the 700 MP3s that Samsung’s existing SPH-V7900 holds. Again, details are few and far between about this new 10GB phone, so who knows…
Spotted this pretty looking LG KV5900 phone over on Slashphone, and it is impressively slim: only 14mm thick. It also seems to have an MP3 chip built-in, and comes with 512MB of memory. And that’s unfortunately all I know about this slim slider — can’t seem to find any more information about it. Check out…
Those crazy kids at HowardForums are at it again, leaking out rumors that Verizon Wireless will be launching the Motorola RAZR V3c by end of this month. Apparently it’ll be packing EV-DO, a 1.3 megapixel camera, a speakerphone, and Bluetooth. Rumors also abound that it’ll cost about $499 after a two-year agreement, which sounds mighty…
Might be a little late in the season for this thing, but it’s a pretty cool little device. You hook up a bottle of pest DESTROYER and attach a 10 foot pole. You can then pull a string and shoot those little buggers to HELL! It looks good for wasps and other flying Insectacons and…
The Samsung 1GB YP-U1Z ($120) and the 512MB YP-U1X ($85) are both now available here in the US. They were introduced overseas ). Small and light, the players include a 4-line LCD display, MP3 / WMA / WAV / OGG playback, voice recording, 13 hour battery life, and integrated a 2.0 USB connection. Just thought…
Today’s DAP Headlines: AOL joins the ever-growing list of online digital music providers, Samsung’s YP-U1 finally makes it to U.S. webshops, iOPS gives us something weird to look forward too, and the iRock MP930ez iSucks, according to the review. AOL, the company that’s brought us easy-to-use but expensive and awful ISP service, is jumping into…
You won’t find me running in the NYC marathon, but if you’re heading out for the torture—I mean fun—you may want to read up on these helpful tech gadgets. For foot comfort, there’s something called Sculptra, a liquid form of lactic acid normally saved for the wrinkles on upper east side socialites. It is now…
This DIY belt buckle actually looks quite snazzy. A guy named Arthur had some time on his hands and a dead hard drive, so he used a hacksaw to rip it apart and construct the belt buckle. He also used one paper clip, some channel locks, three small screws, and basswood. Alright, there Macguyver, chill.…
Pioneer has announced a brand new car navigation system they plan on showing at CES this January in Vegas. Available in early Spring, The AVIC-Z1 will have a whopping 30GB hard drive, capable of storing the entire TeleAtlas database with 11 million points of interest. It also includes advanced audio/video features like DVD playback, CD/MP3…
For all of you who sit at your desks thinking, ‘You know what this desk needs? Some goddamn jellyfish, that’s what,’ comes Japanese company Banpresto with some goddamn jellyfish thing. Banpresto’s “Sea Cocktail” (great name for a product which you should under no circumstances drink) takes the form of a 11.7-inch tall monolith-like fish tank,…
The Earbudclip from PKOH NYC is a clip that keeps your earbuds untangled. The good guys from PKOH NYC threw us 5 sets to give out to our loving readers so we want you to have them. Not so fast, girls! E-mail us at [email protected] with the subject line “EARBUDS HAIKU” and tell us—in a…