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The name alone is spectacular enough for anyone to love, but what exactly does it do to piss people off? Simple. Emits a loud, obnoxious beeping noise every 3 minutes until shut off. Due to it’s size consisting of a 9V battery and some very small circuitry, it’s easy to hide and will make everyone…
Think about it folks. Same chip efficiency, double the speed. That’s what British semiconductor designer ARM Holdings is promising with the introduction of its new Cortex-A8 processor, dubbed exquisitely, “fastest-ever processor for mobiles.” I’m getting chills I am. Obviously, this chip would mean big, big things for the mobile community in terms of video, TV…
Budapest, Hungary — Gizmodo, the gadgets weblog and wholly owned subsidiary of Gawker Media Inc., today announced its support for some kind of better looking, higher capacity, more expensive DVD format. The writers and editors of the weblog will purchase high definition DVDs, and the overly-priced components that will be required to play them, as…
The Dell DJ Ditty By Brendan I. Koerner The Pitch While dropping knowledge on everything from falsetto singing to playing the double-necked air guitar (“like taming two beautiful snakes”), the overweight and moustachioed Mitch Ferrence finds time to praise the Dell DJ Ditty flash player as his most beloved possession. https://gizmodo.com/a-ditty-about-dells-ditty-126689 Rip-Off Of Mitch harkens…
This week at Lifehacker: Mod your Xbox in ten minutes. Buff out scratches on the back of your iPod. Prepare for disaster with an encrypted thumb drive. Find wifi in the sky next flight you book. Kid-proof electrical outlets with clear duct tape. Finally, build a marshmallow gun for some fun with your co-workers kids.…
We’re not big car folks here at Gizmodo, but I do love me some dogs. Put a dog in a car and you’ve got a dog+car=dar and when he sticks his little head out of a hole in the front of the car you’re all like “Ahhhh! So CUTE!” and you’re like “Can I pet…
If you love your cellphone games but hate using the numberpad as controls, this new Aving game pad device is small, easy to carry around and pretty comfortable to use for mobile gaming. It basically has two wings that remind me of a pinball machine that fold back on themselves to make it, as mentioned,…
Microsoft’s X05 got underway in Amsterdam yesterday. It was billed as the first chance to, “fully experience Xbox 360, including the first opportunity to play next generation games and encounter the unique digital entertainment capabilities of Xbox 360.” So what was the big news to emerge from the event? That Peter Jackson is executive producing…
As the name intimates, the new Knapsack Phone comes, surprise integrated with a knapsack. Perfect for children, the handset’s real atrributes include a GPS function to locate your kids anywhere they may be (and many times it’s really, really not where they should be) as well as a “crime prevention buzzer” to alert anyone to…
You know, one could say I’m using this as an excuse to post a picture of our beloved Milla Jovovich. But there’s also something I must point out about this. It’s HD-DVD, it’s at CEATEC, and it’s very well alive. Personally, I’m with Blu-Ray so to see this makes me think that HD-DVD could be…
I never really saw the sense in having a product that just played back media. It’s a nice thought, but kinda crap if you ask me. So I like the idea of LGs LRM-519 media viewer that plays back your media, as well as records it. It’s powered by Microsoft’s Windows Media Center Extender platform…
Nothng like bringing a metaphor to life huh TiVo? Seems the company has decided to display its vim and vigor by staging an interesting event at the Oct 14 opening of NYC’s Digital Life technology and entertainment show. Sort of featuring a “mock” funeral, TiVo is encouraging anyone who still may have an old VCR…
Nintendo fans: Tired of your PSP-totin’ buddies giving you grief for not having multimedia on your gaming handheld of choice? Well fret no more, because Nintendo has rebranded their Play-Yan multimedia device for the Gameboy Micro. It works by streaming data from an SD card through the Micro. The player supports MP3 and MPEG4, and…
First off, we got this from Sam, who may or may not be talking out of his arse. However, the idea is compelling. Therefore, in an effort to use the hive mind to its best advantage, here is our Gizmodo reader’s poll, post-jump, in honor of Steve Jobs’ delicately distressed jeans/turtleneck ensemble. Gawker Media polls…
Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. What we have here is a shot glass with a built-in chaser and I think we’re all going to be better for it. Now I can have my morning Jagermeister/egg white “omelet” or my brunch whiskey/goose fat “pick-me-up” without having to use two glasses. Hell, it’s hard enough trying to…
This is another Bluetooth headset device, and yes it looks stupid. This “headset” is worn on the finger. Nothing revolutionary about it—simply put your finger up to your ear (or in your nose) when you want to have a conversation. This silly finger-jobby does have some cool features. It utilizes a type of bone vibration…
At first glance I nearly shat myself. Hot diggity damn, Nintendo is bringing back the Superscope! Unfortunately this has absolutely nothing to do with Nintendo or their fabulous and vintage Superscope. This is a dual-drive CD recorder to be used by musicians. This device lets you pop in a music CD and tweak with it…
These days kids (and the grown-ups who act like them) get all of the coolest toys. Radio Shack announced that they will be carrying a series of new accessories for their current Vex Robotics line. Radio Shack originally worked with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) to develop the Vex line of…
This is a pink USB flash drive that conveniently looks like a lip-stick case. It features USB 2.0 speeds and works on Windows, Mac and Linux. Good for you ladies, now you can be techie and chic at the same time. This flash drive retails fairly cheap at 10.99 (a little under $20 USD) and…
I’m suspicious of anything with the word “Boosteroo” in its title, but looks like UpBeat Audio doesn’t mind such a ridiculous name for its new 6-ounce amplifier called the Boosteroo Revolution. Promising 3D surround sound and a “quadruple boost in audio,” the product also works with any device that has a headphone jack. Has two…