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Pioneer has a new DJ CD player out in the wild, wild East called the CDJ-200—it just happens to play MP3s, as well. I can’t say I know much about the innerworkings of hip hop’s mix masters, but I’m thinking features like a “Loop Cutter” and “Beat Loop” sound pretty useful. Featuring the now ubiquitous…
Sharp has announced another update to its Mebius 3D laptop, this time adding three dimensional DVD playerback was well as all the standard speed and memory bumps. The PC-AL3DH will include the “TriDef DVD Player,” which attempts to convert traditional 2D movies into pseudo-3D images, as well as Nvidia 3D stereo sound, which simulates positional…
Nikon announced five(!) new Coolpix models today: the 7900, 5900, 7600, 5600, and 4600. Try to keep up, dahlinks. The high-end models, the 7900 and the 7600, pack 7.1 megapixels apiece and a slew (slew!) of new features. Look for several new Nikon features getting their first taste of real-world play here, included D-Lighting, intended…
Here’s another picture from the 3GSM show floor from Mobileburn, this time giving us a good look at the Oakley RAZRWire bluetooth sunglasses, which are the clear choice for those who enjoy wearing metallic dingleberries on their frames. Because, you know, if Bluetooth headsets weren’t dorky enough, now we’ll have to put on our shades…
LG is showing off a prototype Bluetooth-enabled rearview mirror at 3GSM in Cannes. The idea is simple enough: pair up the mirror with your phone and get caller ID information displayed as you drive. In addition, the mirror functions as a hands-free speakerphone, so you don’t have to dig around for your handset while swerving.…
While maybe not as fancy as the new megapixally Coolpix models (and getting nowhere near the 12.4-megapixel D2X), this revamp of Nikon’s D2H SLR camera certainly looks like an improved work horse. The four megapixel D2Hs brings a number of improvements to the party, including 8 fps for a continuous burst of up to fifty…
No Batman movie can launch without gadgets to sell, and Batman Begins is no exception. Blue Nova is making a series of low-end bat-toys that includes this ‘Batman PDA,’ exactly the sort of thing used by the Dark Knight to keep track of the addresses and phone numbers of his thousands of two-act enemies. I…
In what might be perceived as an effort to reduce desk clutter by obsessive-compulsive engineers, KeyScan has unveiled a keyboard with an integrated color scanner (obviously not of the flat-bed variety, although that would make for a much more amusing photo). Additionally functioning as a rudimentary, albeit convenient fax machine and copier, KeyScan also offers…
Mobiletracker lived up to their name yesterday, straightening out Monday’s surprisingly quiet announcement of the iTunes phone. It seems that the Motorola E1060 isn’t the iTunes phone, but was just used as a display model to show off the software in progress. Motorola has really screwed up the handling of the iTunes Java software, continually…
EnOcean, a Siemens spin-off, is developing a fully wireless light (or any other device) switch, no batteries required. Using a piezoelectric generator, the act of pushing the switch generates just enough electricity to transmit its unique switch code. Claimed range of the switch comes in at around 300 meters, which should give end-users plenty of…
In a form-factor certain to complement your X-Wings held aloft by fishing wire, this Helicopter DVD Player is the perfect addition to any sweaty man-childe’s playset. Pop open the cockpit, secure your preferred DVD and prepare to liftoff into the entertainment stratosphere. And for you land-locked speeders, there’s also this Ferrari DVD player including a…
Your iPod needs legs and cute, beady eyes. It would then like to consume your deepest memories and absorb the ancient ways into the blackness of eternal horror. “Made of (possibly) organic felt,” the Cephal-iPod is only $20, and also available in mini. It brings a little tear of ink to my sac. Catalog Page…
“Stick with what works,” my grandfather used to yell as he swung his stone adze at my science teacher. Perhaps that’s why I don’t mind Innotek’s MP-A210, a 2.2GB player that cops the look (but not the usability) of the iPod (although it can play OGG Vorbis, which is meaningless audio gibberish to Apple). I4U…
For the elderly or just plain forgetful types who can’t remember if they’ve washed down their daily Vicodin, the Memory Mirror by Everyday Computing Lab keeps track of all drugs removed from its medicine cabinet. Visually represented with soothing lavender graphics, the mirror will record usage over a 24-hour period, aided by Satan’s own RFID.…
Corega is showing off their new jack-of-all-trades media player which looks to be the same OEM rebrand as the DVX-POD. Including a 7″ wide LCD screen and a 20GB hard drive, the “CG-PMPPOD” plays back WMV9, DivX 4/5, Quicktime 6, MP3 and WMA, as well as video and audio out functionality. Corega’s planning on selling…
As our seasoned readers may know, Gizmodo offers nothing but the most bleeding edge news of bread toasting technology—It’s what we do. Accordingly, we present the Mickey Mouse Musical Toaster in timeless stainless steel. With a vibrant Mickey decal adorning its sides, the toaster plays the Mickey Mouse Club March when your bread has completed…
Niveus has launched their Pocket Remote Software today, allowing you to control any and all Media Center PCs from the touch screen of your Pocket PC. Link playlists, transfer songs, or play mind games with cats in other rooms, all wirelessly and without actually having to see the rest of the house. Niveus doesn’t want…
As part of a special promotion of the new (for Japan) Pepsi Twist, Nintendo is giving away this special edition blue DS, as well as the not nearly as sexy ‘Mario Tape.’ Perhaps the best, though, are the Mario characters in Lego (or their Japanese equivalent) sitting on top of a giant Pepsi cap. You’ll…
Ntera is at DEMO this week with their contribution to the growing line of digital paper prototypes. The NanoChromics Display (NCD) brings to the house a patented nanotechnology process (meaning that’s all we really know about it) and a dose of titanium oxide, the chemical what makes paper white. Either that iPod in the back…
I have big plans for the MDA IV Windows Mobile smartphone. First, we’re going to go out to the park, and I’m going to check my mail—maybe do a little Excel. Then out on the town for dancing and Google maps via Wi-Fi. Then I’m going to invite it home, take off its carrying case,…