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Do you ever have one of those days when the pipe just doesn’t seem to sizzle, and the rock candy motivation just won’t vaporize? That’s what yesterday was like around here. So seriously, if we post news that happened yesterday, please don’t hate us, especially if it’s something as cool as this bone-conducting MP3 player…
The HP iPaq h6315 is a nice enough Pocket PC phone, but it’s one failing (in my mind) is the fact that it’s sort of huge. So if I had taken the plunge with that phone, I would probably be pretty psyched by these new Seidio Retractable 2-in-1 Earbuds, which serve not only as headphones…
It’s not quite on sale yet (next month, they say), but the Subtle Safety ring is probably going to be a big seller among women whose commute or daily routine puts them potentially in harms way, like subway riders or professional assassins. Unfolding from a single ring, the Subtle Safety transforms something a little like…
Here’s a new portable MiniDisc recorder from Panasonic, which has distinguishing characteristic of featuring an integrated stereo microphone and monaural speaker. To be released November 25th in Japan, Panasonic alleges the “SJ-MR50” is the “world’s smallest and lightest” portable MiniDisc recorder with both integrated microphone and speaker. And yes, they do still make these things.…
iRiver’s H3xx series hard disk-based players are finally getting into the hands of real live actual people, and some of those people—like the charmingly named Gutter Vomit (I think he’s really Luis)—are writing up really nice reviews of the color-screened unit. Although he starts his review with the question, “What does it take to kill…
Using the same faux stone seen in the finest wind-swept trailerparks, these new Rock Docks add just a touch of countertop class to your desk or porch-front washing machine or whatever. I mean, seriously, it’s not an awful idea. All the fruits at Gawker were like, “Wow, want one,” when I mentioned it, then we…
I first bothered Scott Wasson when I lived in Kansas City and he had the privilege of then getting his hands on one of the first Shuttle XPCs with an AGP slot or something (I don’t remember exactly. I just remembered that I wanted to touch it). It made sense to me that Scott, as…
The robot unemployement lines in Korea may soon be diminishing, as the Korean government has implemented a program in which robots will be “hired” to serve double-duty as security guards and customer service representatives at post offices. The security version will fire nets at after-hours intruders, while the customer service variety will entertain customers with…
Sprint has announced a new “managed mobility” package that will allow companies to track and monitor large groups of wireless devices, including the ability to upgrade software remotely over the network. Even more useful is the ability to remotely lock down lost or stolen devices, preventing access to sensitive information that might be stored inside.…
Sony Ericsson has two new phones announced, both low-end models without much to offer feature-wise, but still fairly attractive units in their own right, with slim profiles and (seemingly) bright screens. There aren’t much differences between the two models, although the T290 has a larger phonebook, while the J200 has a loud-speaker in the back…
The Pentagon is planning on testing a new radio-monitoring technology next week called “Wolfpack,” designed to not only listen to enemy communications, but to jam and infiltrate enemy broadcasters and computers. The plan is to eventually strengthen the individual units so that they could be seeded from airplanes, hit the ground and find other Wolves,…
The Reg’s Tony Smith reviews the Sony Ericsson P910i, the update to the P900, which was in turn the update to the P800. It’s third time charms for Tony, as the upgraded screen and well-polished user interface have finally won him over to Sony’s premier smartphone platform. It’s not all melons and meerkats for the…
T-Mobile UK is launching a new Pocket PC smartphone called the MDA Compact (originally the i-mate Jam), a smallish unit with a 1.3-megapixel camera and 64MB each of ROM and RAM. It doesn’t look like it actually has a keypad hiding inside its iPod-like casing, so presumably everything is done through the touchscreen. Some might…
Ben Chamy at CNet has a nice write-up of what we can expect from this week’s CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment show—CeBit for cellphones, basically—with a focus on mobile TV device and how carriers hope they will “save the cell phone industry.” We’ve been sort of lukewarm on the whole mobile video bit, simply because…
These Music Pillows from Pioneer look like a stoner’s pipe dream. Imagine laying back in a hot tub with your head resting on an inflatable pillow, soothing sounds wafting up from the two speakers recessed into either side. Okay, sure, you could just wear headphones and use another, less expensive pillow that you wouldn’t mind…
Sony has launched two new flash-based MP3 players in the UK today, the Walkman NW-E99 and the NW-E95, with 1GB and 512MB of storage, respectively. And when I say MP3 player I’m not saying that in just a generic sense—these units actually support MP3 natively, as opposed to transcoding into ATRAC. They’re spendy, though, at…
Japanese company Yamada Denshi is selling a new add-on for mobile phones that will enable night-vision effects on the cameras—and it just happens to allow you to see through clothes. It’s a lot like those Sony Handycams from a few years back that let you see underwear and the like through sheer clothing. Before any…
Good morning, Team Internet. The Treo 650 webpage at PalmOne is live. See you back in a minute after we go read it, too. Update: Okay, giving it a quick once over, there’s not a whole lot we didn’t know: upgraded screen, “upgraded” camera (still VGA), only 23MB of on-board non-volatile memory (ack!), and Bluetooth.…
Monday October 18th, 2004 PalmOne Treo 650 Leaks Some More iPodMods Sushi USB Flash Drives PalmOne Announces Treo 650 (Mostly) New Navy Dress Code Allows Gadgets Xbox 2 to Be Unveiled at CES? Rumors: iPod U2 Edition, Updated iBook Logitech diNovo Wireless Keyboard Sharp Kills US Zaurus Line https://gizmodo.com/palmone-treo-650-leaks-some-more-23553 Tuesday October 19th, 2004 BD/CD Dual…
Not only have they announced special “news” next Monday at the CTIA Wireless Conference in San Francisco, earlier this week someone with PalmOne accidentally sort of, you know, told me. I told them I’d keep quiet as long as they did, but if they’re going to go and announce it with a wink and a…