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Update: The consensus is that this is photo-faked. Looks like someone took a Samsung phone and skinned it with the orange look of the new W800. Thanks to commenters and Luis! [Club Sony Ericsson]
Well, looks like the PSP Haxors have done it again. We’ve got a confirmed sighting of “Hello World” on a PSP running 2.0 firmware. “Hello World,” for those not in the know, is basically a program that writes “Hello World” on the screen. The PSP 2.0 Firmware, on the other hand, is a complex piece…
[Thanks Christian!]
Straight from the T-Mobile Multimedia Day in Budapest, Hungary, come these sweet photos of the 2850 Walkman phone. There are tons more leaking out there. We’re in the process of sorting and posting them for your viewing pleasure. [Thanks Madar!]
Yes, all the news of Palm teaming with Verizon is very exciting—which is why we wrote about it back in August. The addition of Windows Mobile is interesting, if troubling. But I guess it’s better to have Palm survive at all than to see it lose any more ground to the RIM Crackberry. https://gizmodo.com/is-this-the-palm-treo-700-116830 Palm…
Oregon Scientific recently released the iBall, a bowling-ball shaped wireless speaker for the iPod. It’s a lot like the StyleFi Music Sphere, but re-engineered with the iPod in mind. I got a chance to have a hands-on look at it a few weeks ago when Oregon Scientific was in town showing it off, and I…
Reader Rossinator sent us these homebrew designs for the iPod Movie. They’re definitely not real, but they kind of get a body to thinkin’. More pix after the jump.
In a tremendous surge of stupidity this Friday afternoon, we’ve got the lowdown on wearable fabrics. We’ll start with a new anti-odour fabric, made with silver nano-particles no less. I don’t know who really believes that any type of nanotechnology is going to stop their stink, but I guess if they make it, you will…
Today’s DAP headlines: Creative comes to terms with itself by sneaking in the Zen Sleek Photo—too little, too late? Meanwhile, LuxPro has altered its already-updated-before shuffle clones (the “EZ Tangent” & “Top tangent”) and redubbed them “EZ/Top Square”. Although LuxPro will remain king in shuffle-cloning land, others are trying to jump on the bandwagon as…
I love PSP hackers. They may be able to run homebrew code by uploading huge wallpaper images with a wee bit of code attached. The images are too big, there’s an overflow, and the PSP executes the overflow. Now, first off, this entire process sounds as arcane and exciting as making special monkey brain sausage…
One of the very first Nokia clamshells to make it to our shores is the Nokia 6101, and T-Mobile’s got it. It has a VGA Camera, FM radio, speakerphone, video capture/playback, tri-band, a 128×160 display, and more importantly, EDGE-compatible, which is just in time for T-Mobile’s recent EDGE foray. Going price is $149.99 with a…
If you’re the kind of person that doesn’t like the look of your typical light switches or dimmers, well here’s a cuddly little option for you: The POM POM Dimmer. It’s a light dimmer in a shame of a, you guessed it, a pom pom. Each POM POM is made out of electronic yarns and…
A couple of brilliant engineers at the University of Warwick along with some doctors at the Heart of England hospital in Birmingham, UK, have come up with a Electronic Nose, trained specifically to sniff out infections. It was developed to tackle outbreaks of an antibiotic-resistant superbug called MRSA, which would usually take a 2-3 day-long…
iPod, shmipod. How about vinyl on the go: Numark’s PT01 Portable Turntable runs on D batteries, features a line out (no phono pre needed), and while it’s belt-driven, works for light scratching thanks to an included felt slipmat. It’s small and light enough to throw a couple in a suitcase, and at $99, you can…
Sure, your iPod nano is sleek and sexy, and you love it. But there comes a time in every digital audio player relationship when you need to “re-kindle the moment.” That’s where the iPod nano leather thong comes in. How much will it run you? $34.95 and a withdrawal from your embarassment account. Coming soon:…
I love tablet and panel PCs. Granted I haven’t really spent a huge amount of time using one yet, but they really do look so cool. And Zevo’s MTP-1501 Panel PC is no exception. At 15-inches, it’s got a 1Ghz CPU, a Smartcard reader, touch screen (of course) two USB ports, remote and optional Bluetooth…
As soon as I saw the new Sharp T91 cell phone, I realized it couldn’t be US bound—mainly because it has a 3.2 megapixel camera built into the back of its case. Plus, I was pretty sure Sharp didn’t make cell phones in the US anyhow. But it any case, it’s a very astute design.…
Legshocker (2002) Interview/Article By Jonah Brucker-Cohen In the world of video games, the closer a game gets to reality, the better return for its designer and publisher. Take for example, Grand Theft Auto: a limitless city environment where every object is playable and can be stolen, picked up, or trashed. In the hardware business, allowing…
One of the best things about Gizmodo is that it is self-correcting. In those extremely rare instances when I get something wrong, say eight times per day, a smarter and often more foul-mouthed reader sends a tip to set the record straight. Well, starting today people can call B.S. right here on Gizmodo using comments.…