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I think the fact that no one picked this up last week is a sure sign that Transmeta is dipping ever lower on our cultural radar. Business 2.0 isn’t actually tolling a death knell for the “other” chip maker and Transmeta hasn’t really announced anything, but I wonder if Via’s entry into this market might…
The C7070 is a faux-pro/pro SLR with swivel LCD and a nice f/2.8 – f/4.8 27-110mm lens which offers much better quality than the standard digicam. The SLR-like body is compact and handsome and the 7-megapixel CCD brings down RAW and JPG photos like a fiend. The UI is rough but workable and the review…
Not feeling enough like a tool with your Shuffle hanging around your neck? Why not kick it up a notch with Rivet’s Music Wear. Essentially, this is a case that allows you to hang your iPod on anything, from your belt loop to your septum ring. Why do this, you ask? I don’t know. I…
This quartz TAG Heuer chrono uses gauges instead of round registers to measure minutes and hours. If you’ve ever seen a regular chronograph, you’ll know that the registers—the little dials on the face—are usually circular. Sometimes the really expensive watches have “jump hour” registers that show the hour and then bounce back to zero or…
Ruh roh, RIM. Better watch out. Steve “Ape Man” Ballmer is ready to eat your lunch. A new Windows Mobile 5.0 feature pack will introduce push email via MS Exchange Server. The only thing that will keep RIM in business at this point is the ubiquity of their charming Booberries and any software deals they…
I’m taking a couple of weeks off, during the first of which I will attempt to build things from “wood” instead of “words,” so wish my blood-filled digits luck. After that, I will be on an island, drowning. If you need me specifically this week, email editor@giz, otherwise tips@giz is always the best bet as…
Now this is what I’m talking about. Something that looks OK, plays all sorts of formats, can stream video through the Internet enabled cradle, and doesn’t look like an aborted iPod mutation. Standard fare: 20GB hard drive, OGG/MPEG4/MP3/YoMomma support, remote control, and it’s a little bigger than the average watch-wearing man’s hand. While it’s probably…
This high-end phone earbud by Amadana uses real bamboo to add that touch of decadence to your loud, yappy discussions on as you power walk down the street yelling at your husband/wife/kids. As a side note, I’ve talked with the folks who pioneered this technique, Inclosia Solutions and they’ve assured me that just about everything…
Ok. Until companies start stop insulting our intelligence and come out the sub-$200 PMPs with good content and useable DRM, we’re going to just post the name of the MP3 player and allow you, the reader, to fill in the blanks. We’ll do one for you just so you know how it’s done. The Kenwood…
Amp yourself up to eleven and then crash into a quivering, leaking mess after drinking from these sweet new Jolt cans. They’re resealable but come on: at what point do you put down the can and go “Huh, maybe I’ll hold off on this last, backwashy sip?” They also have a thermosensitive “battery meter” on…
Who needs a big fat Computex 2005 gear round-up when you can run a huge spread of the “Tech Babe Asia” photos from Computex 2005. These silicon ladies are as charming as they are beautiful and have absolutely nothing to do with any electronic product whatsoever. What makes these companies think they can dress up…
Well, it’s finally here—the X41 has landed. This ultra-light tablet with nice battery life and a swivel screen as well as—if this photo is any indication—amazing anti-gravity powers. The laptop runs the standard Centrino menu with a 12.1″ TFT and an optional dock. I love the idea of tablets and have used one for two…
I don’t know. It’s early, I’m a little hung over, but I just got such a kick out of this video—complete with Blue Velvet heavy breathing and a man grabbing bacon with chopsticks—that I was able to stomach the vision of sweet, sweet swine soaking in their own slithy juices. The Disposable Kitchen Grease Trap…
Well, Holy Shit and stuff. Guess we’ll find out for certain Monday. The Powerbook G5 might be a Pentium! Apple to ditch IBM, switch to Intel chips [CNET News.com]
There is every reason in the world that this could be fake, but it won’t hurt to go ahead and put those Powerbooks on eBay. Dated June 7th, this press release talks about ‘Powerbook G5’ models, with faster processors (duh) and better screens, still inside an aluminum case. We’ll reproduce the text after the jump,…
These beasts appear to be next generation predator drones will full firepower and electronic countermeasures. Not something you’ll want to invite to the kid’s birthday party. The X-47B Joint Unmanned Combat Air System, built by Northrop Grumman for the Navy, can operate from land bases and aircraft carriers and can “”suppress enemy air defenses, perform…
USB On-the-Go, an addition to the USB standard that would allow two non-PC devices to communicate with each other, is, after four long years of promises, finally seeing some life. This will allow for file transfers in the wild, far away from interceding PCs or Macs. This also means that piracy is SO much easier…
The writers of Geek House—HA! Willie! Dickens puns!—and Extremetech are presenting a chapter on how to BYO kitchen PC. If we had a kitchen PC, it would include a special cookie dough dispenser, a urinal trough for long cooking marathons, and a full-time chef. They even add on a special bar-code reader so you can…
Eagle-eyed reader Bronek sent us this photo of another Japanese huggy pillow designed to comfort the wearer in times of extreme need. The head goes through a loop at the top and an elongated part goes between the legs. The resulting pretzel may make it hard to get off of the futon during a fire…
MediaBistro’s upcoming ‘How to Write Technology Reviews’ seminar sounds like a lot of work to us. Save yourself the $65 fee and learn the real secrets from Gizmodo’s team of professional fake trade journalists. Instructor Michael J. Martinez offers to teach you the following, while we give you the goods for free: • How to…