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The FCC has just granted approval to the Samsung i300, a 3 GB HDD mobile phone that can also act as a removable hard drive. Running on Windows Mobile OS, it can hold something like 1,000 music files, which we believe may be the (or one of the) largest capacity smartphones on the market. The…
Waterproof audio devices are a strange breed. They fill a niche that a lot of us didn’t even know we had, namely the desire to place electrical devices near our naked, wet bodies. This 32MB MP3 player—PLEASE NOTE: Do not, under any circumstances, attempt to attach the player to a laptop for music reloading while…
After the success of last years multi-colored Stylus line-up, Olympus splurged on the brand with its new upscale Stylus 800. Sticking with silver this time—and did we mention it s 8.0 megapixelswith a 1/1.8-inch CCD? It s got a 3X optical zoom and 5X digital zoom, a 2.5-inch LCD and 25 different shooting modes, which…
What are you thinking Rivet? Making an iPod accessory without putting the letter “i” in front of it? What gives? iGrab would be sooo much cooler. It’s basically a damn lanyard for the iPod shuffle that comes in blue, pink, clear, and graphite and retails for $19.99. Whether you want to be icool and iuse…
It’s screen-less, it plays MP3s (along with WMA, ASF, Ogg Vorbis, and files with Microsoft’s DRM), it’s tiny (weighs about 30 grams), and it has a Shuffle mode — yes, the Qoolqee X3 is yet another iPod Shuffle contender. It tops the Shuffle with a couple more features: it has an FM tuner, and it’s…
The DVD smackdown may still be going on, but Pioneer looks like its ready to take sides with its new BRD-101A, a DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-+DL and BR (Blu-ray) burner. We don’t have much info on it as of now, but we do know that it doesn’t seem to play CDs and DVD RAMs, which is…
About 100 Japanese Zen Neeons, Creative’s creative 5GB MP3 player, have been infected with the “W32.Wullik.B@mm” virus. Creative caught this Outlook-spamming nasty hiding somewhere on the drive and has recalled the majority of them. No word on if the tainted batch reached our shores. This may be worse than that mad cow/avian flu stuff. Virus…
Here’s a good way to save your “smoke break” at the office. The Thermaltake Cigarette Lighter and Beverage Tray offers a built in lighter and cup holder for even the most discriminate desktop workstation. Now that smoking is a crime in most public buildings, this device makes even more sense for the conscientious employee who…
With this laptop, Samsung is sticking its tongue out at Apple and going “Hah, ours is bigger!” The Samsung M70 is indeed a 19-inch laptop that will debut at the IFA Consumer Electronics Show in Berlin that opens September 2nd. Sure the screen size is pretty impressive, but that’s not the only thing groundbreaking about…
Announcing its fall lineup at the US Open this morning, Olympus is hoping Maria Sharapova will be personally checking out one of its 7 new cameras ranging from $149.99 to $399.99 and including technology like Bright Capture Technology, HyperCrystal LCD and Super Sonic Wave Filter. We especially like the sleek Stylus 800 ($399), the bigger,…
Wireless connectivity for the home has hit a new low with this Sony LF-X11M, “location free” television set. Now, instead of using a remote, the device sports a TabletPC-like input panel so you actually have to stand up from the lounge chair and “touch” the screen to access its content. The wireless monitor even enables…
The M5 Switchblade sports a built-in rechargeable power system. That means it can be more easily integrated with other electronics gear, like Bluetooth devices and head lights. An integrated power supply enables existing helmet electronics to be made smaller, last longer, and have more range due to the increased power output (up to 7.4VDC). Auxiliary…
As if we weren’t coveting this already. InfoSync World got their hands on the crazy-awesome swivel-camphone, the Nokia N90, and summarily said to it: We love you, and want to have your babies. Sure it’s a bulky phone at 173 grams and 112 x 51 24 mm, but it has a good reason for that…
It’s been awhile, but Pentax finally released a new camera last week dubbed the Optio S60. It’s a 6 megapixel camera with a 2.5-inch LCD screen, 3x optical zoom, and a “simple mode” feature that lets the camera pick out optimal settings for a particular shot. Powered by two AA batteries, it has 11 Mb…
I could care less about P. Diddy and his Xbox 360 colored suit, the white carpet, or most anything else that will happen on the MTV Video Music Awards tonight. I am, however, watching commercials for the new Panasonic Toughbook eLite and Time Warner’s set-top DDR. And maybe to catch a glimpse of the Paul…
Okay, it’s not exactly Monster Garage, but these folks have hot-modded the new MobiBLU into the audio panel of a Porsche Boxster. The gear required to do this costs around $20—Boxster sold separately. Gear & Gadgets… [Rainy Day Magazine]
Ever since posting that image of the updated Sony Ericsson p910i we seem to be a magnet for legal trouble. The legal eagles from G hmann Wrede Haas Kappus & Hartmann were none too pleased about us publishing their form letter. So, they wrote again. https://gizmodo.com/sony-ericsson-p910i-updated-the-hermione-118823 Dear Sirs, On your web site you have published…
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All this talk of Apple problems must have made Clancy, a Brooklyn-based Soft Coated Wheaton, hungry. What we see here is an X-ray of wee Clancy’s insides complete with severed Powerbook cord. Luckily Clancy made it through sans incident.[Thanks, Marc!]
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