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One of the more common early complaints about LCD TVs, and even plasma displays, is that they don’t perform too well in daylight, and appear rather washed out. The technology has improved greatly since those early days, and it looks like Samsung has decided to capitalize on it by launching an exclusive line of LCD…
Now this is a PSP accessory I can get excited about. Datel, which also makes the X2 battery pack for the PSP, has come out with an integrated 4GB hard drive version, effectively making this an external hard drive for the PSP. The Datel MAX 4GB connects to the memory stick port of the PSP,…
Nothing really thrilling about the new Pelican L41830 LED penlight, but it does come in handy. Using three AAAA batteries, the penlight lasts for 50 hours and promises that it’s the brightest of it’s kind (with 8 lumens of light). It also weighs about 1.2 ounces.
VW is really getting on the ball with these techy and wired up cars. If you recall the clown car VW iFox, it had a nice integrated plug-in for an iPod. This adapter is available for a variety of VW’s and Audi’s, including used models for 1996 to current. The adapter goes from the stereo…
These days, lugging a laptop around with you for the sole purpose of having your information in one place could be a thing of the past. Looks like Xmultiple has come up with a new technology called FlashPoint, which lets you transfer files between all kinds of flash drives (or any other USB memory peripheral)…
Well, this is some concept. Basically, it’s a product called The Colores, by Spanish designer German Leon, that does, well, seemingly everything. Using a “virtual” hard drive to give you local and remote access to all your information and converging “the features of multiple devices into a single device, with an innovative UI.” Uh huh.…
Damnit China, why did you guys have to throw another wrench into the mix of future DVD format. If you recall, China had plans for a next-gen DVD format two years ago with their enhanced versatile disc (EVD). That project was scrapped in a hurry and now the Chinese researchers are developing this new format.…
Leave it to the Brits to make a robotic carp. In a place where fish and chips wrapped in newspaper is a delicacy, I guess it only makes sense, but this new robot fish was biologically inspired by its fried brethren and can now be viewed at the London Aquarium. It took just three years…
That is right kids, those folks at iRobot have another play on words with their new product. Scooba? You ask? Yes, this is a robot mop. It has two separate tanks and does not reuse dirty mop water. Even though it appears to be small, the clean water tank holds roughly one liter and is…
Lifehacker – iWay – Yahoo! Direction on your iPod Kotaku – Out with Memory Sticks, in with PSP Hard Drives Screenhead – Zero 7 – In the Waiting Line Jalopnik – Nano! Nanoo! Ford Invests in Nanotechnology https://lifehacker.com/iway-yahoo-directions-on-your-ipod-129701
The Taiko no Tasujin Hat is frightening in a way that it’s makers certainly did not intend. Even on Halloween, there’s something positively nightmarish about a head enveloped by a giant plushy eye, and the look on this gentleman’s face only confirms one’s suspicion that that wearing one will make you go quite mad. Taiko…
Griffin, creator of all things iPod related, has announced its latest masterpiece, the iFill. It will record radio stations for you and put them directly onto your iPod. The software is designed to integrate into iTunes, of course. This way you can download all those hot tunes off SomaFM and all those hot debates on…
Those clever British lasses at GadgetCandy (motto: “Because girls love gadgets too”) have co-opted these Electric Footwear Dryers. Intended to dry big manly outdoor shoes like damp work boots from the inside out, the clever little minxes propose slipping the aluminum dryers into high heel shoes on a chilly morning for “extra toasty toes.” While…
RU A PMP? Of course you are, IUBI. Korean electronics maker IUBI has released this rad-looking Personal Media Player with GPS capabilities. So now when you’re hiking through the woods half-drunk, you can jam out to Dave and not get lost. Comes with a compact flash slot for your media and a touch screen which…
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Please Nokia, we love your designs but stay away from wearable fashion. The Global Nomads have come up with a necklace shaped phone and “Personal Assistant” device with wireless headset that really, really shouldn’t be worn outside your clothing. It’s a cool idea for sure, with a music player, alarm, diary and “telecommunications tool” all…
Gizmodo reader/best friend 4 ever Peter Kirn is spying on the audio engineer geeks at NYC’s AES show this week to find out what’s new and nifty in the world of musical instruments . . . Oh, those long nights you spent trying to cram your guitar jack into your iMac. Now you can, thanks…
An anonymous tipster, who shall remain anonymous [Thanks, Frank!] tipped us with this little gem: Before the DS came out, Nintendo was actually working on a WiFi adaptor for the Gameboy Advance (which they ended up integrating into the DS, which was originally just going to be a bit of an upgrade to the GBA).…
Man-made diamonds, indistinguishable from nature’s (or the one Christopher Reeve makes in Superman III), can radically improve gadgets in the future. At the very least, they’ll make those diamond-encrusted iPod cases a lot cheaper. [USA Today] Hackers unleash a Trojan horse onto PSPs running homebrew applications. Sony is saying: ‘why didn’t we think of that?”…
Yesterday, we showed you a neat Nokia concept for a flexible cellphone. The Phonemag crew shows off a few more concepts from those Finnish brainchildren today. First up, the Acibo, which looks like an orb with a non-committed face, yet is being touted as a “buddy device.” It’s a phone that delivers on all “your…