Archive for October, 2007

Todays Gadgets

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

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newVideoPlayer(”fallup_gawker.flv”, 475, 376);You’d think that by now people would know how to handle those tricky new-fandangled moving stairways. That’s gotta be embarrassing. [Glumbert]

Even though Singapore Airlines has equipped its new A380 jets with private double bed suites, company officials are saying you’d better not do the bouncy bouncy in there or you’ll meet with their…

Get ready for some monster-sized TVs for monster-sized prices. Shinoda Plasma Corp of Japan is prepping some 3×2m modules for sale to manufacturers, which would provide the guts for 142-inch plasma…

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Sunday, October 28th, 2007

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Bad credit? No credit? No Big problem! In order to thwart iPhone reselling (and the seedy unlocked black market), Apple is reducing the former five per customer iPhone limit to just two—and…

newVideoPlayer(”linesoho.flv”, 475, 376);If the video this morning didn’t give you a good idea of how excited New Yorkers were about Leopard, check out this one. Richard Blakeley caught enough…

The Ziova CS505 we reviewed earlier this year just got a firmware update, adding features like a GUI redesign, commercial skip and some other minor details you can find in the changelog. It’s not a…

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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

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Unquestionably, Wireless USB is a technology with great potential. With the introduction of IOGear’s Wireless USB Hub, they claim it connects to your PC easily, clears up wire clutter and makes…

If you are a Gmail user, head over to your account settings and select “Forwarding and POP/IMAP” to enable the newly-added IMAP access option. Enabling Internet Message Access Protocol allows you to…

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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

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In a break from Dell’s traditional mail order biz, an agreement reached today with the Staples retail chain will bring Dell brand notebooks, desktops, monitors, printers, and ink to over 1400 Staples…

The Eye-Fi 2GB SD Card that can wirelessly transfer pics to your computer just got FCC approval. There’s an 802.11b/g Wi-Fi chip on board, allowing you to upload shots that you’ve taken without…

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Saturday, October 20th, 2007

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A German art student has developed a way to create tattoos for the blind, by implanting surgical steel, titanium, or medical plastic balls just under the skin in formations that spell out words in…

newVideoPlayer(”lightcubevid_giz.flv”, 475, 376);Behold the Fentix Cube, where each of its intensely colorful sides gives you multi-touch control of a variety of games and electric light shows. The…

At last, someone has made a device that will lighten the lives of office workers and boost the bank account of trauma surgeons worldwide: the Scooterdesk, an infernal device that not only is…

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Thursday, October 18th, 2007

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Wireless USB is all well and good if your house is free of things like walls, but for everyone else, this Gefen Fiber Optic USB Extender manages to boost USB connectivity up to 500 meters. You can…

MTV’s Multiplayer Blog takes us on a close-up tour of the Rock Band drum kit. It’s the biggest piece of gear in the Rock Band set, so you’ll want to scope out how this thing comes apart and goes…

The Steve has listened to our incessant whining and now he’s writing something I’ve been waiting to read for many months: “Let me just say it: We want native third party applications on the iPhone,…

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Sunday, October 14th, 2007

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The Gadget: Belkin Sport Armband Plus. It’s Belkin’s newest iPod armband for exercising (we tested with 3G Nano). The Price: $29.99The Verdict: We’re quite happy after a week of use with the…

This stainless steel Miscea faucet spares you the agony and grief of actually touching the soap dispenser when you’re washing your hands, and it can also squirt out disinfectant or your choice of…

Against T-Mobile’s formal protests, the California Supreme Court cleared the way for a class-action lawsuit that seeks to stop the carrier from collecting early service termination fees of $200….

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Saturday, October 13th, 2007

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Our future cuts and scrapes could heal a lot faster if this HealFast electric Band-Aid concept ever enters the marketplace. Actually, HealFast is specifically designed for patients with diabetes in…

Earlier today the online Apple store had listed a ship date for Mac OS 10.4 Tiger as October 26th, which coincidentally is the rumored release date for 10.5 Leopard. Could this be more evidence for…

We already knew the PlayStation Eye webcam was coming bundled with the Eye of Judgement card game, but you’ll be able to buy it solo for $39 on October 23 as well. It’s got a four-microphone array to…

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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

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We’re not sure how official this is, but Mobiledia claims the Samsung i617 is the Blackjack 2. It’s likely, since it looks just like the Blackjack 1, but runs Windows Mobile 6, has a 2-megapixel…

George Harrison’s catalog is now on iTunes, including a 2001 remaster of the All Things Must Pass double album in 256Kbps DRM-free MP3 for just $9.99. Maybe this should be a Dealzmodo. [iTunes]

The rich are different from you and me, so maybe they’ll have time to ride in this Strato Cruiser Airship, sitting back and getting pedicures while this helium-lifted carbon fiber blimp lumbers…

Todays Gadgets

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

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The FCC has refused to investigate phone companies who are thought to have turned over millions of records to the NSA, according to a Reuters story.Congress asked for the probe, which would include…

If you’re expecting to be undistracted by the smooth, seamless lines of your PS3 as you faux jam on your Guitar Hero III controller to “Cult of Personality,” get ready for some eyesoreness. Since…

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