Gizmodo
- Inside the Apple-Google War: It's Personal
- Todays New York Times has a
- Apple Will Replace Dead Battery iPads For $99
- The Battery
Engadget
- Lego-borne BlackBerry Tour probably still lacks WiFi
- How do you know youve reached status as an internationally-recognized icon? When someone decides to make a Lego representation of you, thats when -- so our hats go off to you, BlackBerry Tour,
- Dell introduces $339 G2410H 24-inch 1080p LCD monitor, we go hands-on
- Just over a year ago, Dell pushed out its latest and greatest 24-incher, the energy-sipping G2410. Today, the Round Rock powerhouse has introduced that very units successor (complete with a height adjustable stand),
- Another optical wireless experiment shows us that LEDs will beam your future downloads
- Beaming data with light is hardly a new thing, but lately weve seen a number of attempts at making it rather
- Engadget Podcast 187 - 03.13.2010
- How many SDKs does it take to screw in a light bulb? You wont find the answer in this weeks leaky edition of the Engadget Podcast Show, but you will get an exclusive
- TomTom iPhone app hits 1.3, gains real-time traffic and Google local search
- Here lately, Navigon has been crushing it on the iPhone GPS front. Every couple of weeks, it seems that MobileNavigator is getting yet another fantastic update, all while TomToms lackluster offering hangs back
- Dead iPad battery? Never mind replacing it, Apple just sends another iPad for $99
- Whoa, Nelly! Isnt this something? Apple has just posted details on its iPad battery replacement service, which is really not a battery replacement service at all. Check out the companys opening line:If your
- BlackBerry Slider undergoes further undercover inspection, side shots emerge
- Were still no closer to finding out whether this is the next iteration of the Bold, Storm or some other BlackBerry line, but the unofficially coined BlackBerry Slider continues to pique our interest.
Crave: CNET Gadget Blog
- The 404 Podcast 516: Where bleepity bleep those kittens
- Natali joins the dark side and immediately offends Justin and Wilson, Google introduces a new social network and gets pissed at Chinese copy-cat site Gojje, and GoldenEye makes its triumphant comeback--all this on todays episode of CNETs The 404 Podcast,
- Sony releases new 3D-ready Blu-ray player, announces upgrades for other models
- Sony has announced a new standalone Blu-ray player, the BDP-S470, which will receive a firmware upgrade in the summer to make it 3D compatible.
- Honda shows new minivan concept in Chicago
- Honda debuts its Odyssey concept at the Chicago auto show. Originally posted at The Car Tech blog
- T-Mobile introduces new myTouch 3G models
- T-Mobile refreshes its myTouch 3G lineup with new models that offer 3.5mm headphone jacks, Swype technology, and more. Originally posted at Android Atlas
- Get a Lenovo Netbook tablet for $449.99
- Thats a convertible tablet, by the way, meaning its a regular Netbook by day and a slate by, well, whenever you turn the screen around and fold it down. Originally posted at The Cheapskate
- Summer 2010: when the PS3 goes 3D
- When can your PS3 become a full-fledged 3D game and Blu-ray machine? Circle your calendar: Sony has officially targeted this summer.
- Panasonic Toughbook H1 Field is the anti-iPad
- Take everything you think you know about Apples upcoming tablet, reverse it, and you have Panasonics road-warrior Windows 7 field computer.
Lifehacker Gadgets
- Screwpop 4-in-1 Keychain Tool
- Were a little obsessed with great tools that fit on our keychains, so its no wonder the Screwpop 4-in-1 keychain multi-tool caught our eye. Its a Phillips-head screwdriver, flat-head screwdriver, a
- Google Wave Extensions Gallery: A Single Place to Find Great Wave Extensions
- One of Google Waves more powerful features is its extensions—small gadgets and doodads you can embed or include in waves to add great
- Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day
- .Laptops, HDTVs, camcorders, and portable goodies of all sort await you in todays Dealhacker roundup. Come for the deals stay for the free St. Patricks Day and Metal
- Deep Water Bath Fills Your Tub to the Brim
- A luxurious soak in the bathtub is that much better when you can sink all the way up to your chin. Use Deep Water Bath to
- Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day
- Discounted laptops, HDTVs with built-in internet, and portable devices galore await you in todays Dealhacker roundup. Come for the window shopping, stay for the free games and music.Computer
- Foot-Controlled Power Strip
- Power strips are often located under desks, or at minimum on the floor well out of reach, which makes this clever foot-switch power strip particularly handy.Recently I noticed what a pain it
- Top 10 Tips and Tools for Commuters
- U.S. commuters spend an average of 50 minutes in their car each day, and that leaves a lot of room for improvement. Make the most of your commute
Wired - Gear Factor
- E-Readers Will Survive the Onslaught of Tablets
- If you think the coming wave of tablets is about to make e-book readers obsolete, guess again.Although dozens of tablets are scheduled to hit the market this year — from companies like Apple, HP and Dell, as well as upstarts
- LEDs Could Transmit Future Broadband Signals
- The light from the lamps in your house could carry a wireless signal that could power internet connectivity at home, say a group of German researchers who say they have found a way to encode the signals into visible frequency.Though
- Plastic Logic Delays Que E-Reader
- Plastic Logic, which was set to ship its large screen Que e-reader in April, is now delaying it to “sometime this summer.”The company sent notifications to pre-order customers late Thursday afternoon announcing the delay and saying it needed the time
- Apple’s iPad Will Read Books out Loud, Support Free E-Books
- When it began taking preorders for the iPad this morning, Apple also published some new details about how the tablet device will function as an e-book reader.It turns out the iPad will read books out loud to you with audio
- iPad Gets New Button: Screen Rotation Lock
- As we comb through the updated Apple website for more iPad-related clues, up pops this new picture detailing the physical buttons on the iPad. Now, in addition to the sleep/wake, home and volume buttons familiar to iPhone users, there is
- iPad and Accessories Available for Pre-Order
- The Apple Store was down for a short spell this morning, and it has popped back up with a pre-order page for the iPad. If you want to get your shiny new Wi-Fi Apple tablet delivered on April 3rd, you
- Fingers-On with Streetfighter IV for iPhone
- There are three* video games I know anything about, and all of them I played obsessively through my college years. One of those games is Streetfighter II, Capcom’s amazingly popular (and awesome) one-on-one beat’em-up. So when Streetfighter IV turned up
ThinkGeek
- T-Shirts & Apparel : Zelda Shield Babydoll
- Its dangerous to go alone! Take this. Although not as versatile as a Kokiri Tunic, this Zelda Shield Babydoll will camouflage you better if you enter the Twilight Realm, although its not guaranteed
- T-Shirts & Apparel : No Normal Humans
- Id sorta like to know what you consider normal, but Im almost afraid to ask. Maybe the people around you who seem normal are only pretending. They might have secret super powers that
- T-Shirts & Apparel : Japan Friends of Bento Club Babydoll
- Because becoming an adult doesnt mean you shouldnt have a fun lunch box. When you say boxed lunch in America, it evokes images of sandwiches wrapped in cellophane with stale chips and an
- Computer Stuff : External Dual Sata Drive/Card Reader/USB Hub
- 2 SATA HDs, 2-port USB hub, and card reader all in one. A powerful tool for data transfer, backups, and cloning.This one magical device hosts 2 SATA HDs, a 2-port USB hub, and
- Geek Toys : The Slanket (R)
- Cold office? Frigid man-cave? You need the Slanket(R) Blanket!If youre at the mercy of someone elses thermostat, you know how hard it can be to work while youre freezing. Wear a Slanket(R) at
- Computer Stuff : USB Super 16 Port Hub
- Need USB ports? This baby sports 16 of em.Plug in your phone, iPod, flash drive, external HD, digicam, SnowBot, fiber optic Christmas tree, plasma ball, jellyfish mood lamp, pet rock, turntable, robot owl,
- Geek Toys : Bioshock Action Figures
- Exquisitely detailed figures from the video game BioShock 2Say hello to Subject Delta and Big Sister from the video game BioShock 2. Highly detailed sculpts, individualized weapons and accessories, and attention to detail
CrunchGear
- Listen to Isaac Asimov talk prophetically about robots for 4 minutes
- There’s something reassuring about the way Asimov speaks on this topic (surely one of his favorites) — even though this clip has got to be 35 or 40 years old, it rings true now and we would do well to
- Predators, the 2010 remake of Predator: This won’t end well
- Nowhereelse found what amounts to be a sneak peek for a new version of Predator, now called Predators which I suspect will eat les balles. Oh well.
- Review: Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station
- Short Version: We now have so much storage in our homes that we could probably, each of us, start our own Rapidshare service. But how do we get all that data to the other machines on our network or, better
- DIY: Stereo Cooler
- Heres a clever yet simple DIY project for you, just in time for the weekend. You could probably even through this thing together before the next camping trip, even if you are heading out tonight. Its that
- The Search for Meaning (at SXSWi 2010)
- While standing in line for an hour to get my badge and materials at this years SXSW Interactive Conference, I had time to ponder my first trip to Austin for the event. Initially, my plans for attending
- Kim Jong-il caption contest
- Matt: “I see we just got the latest computer monitors. Take that, South Korea.”Devin: “Zerg him, comrade”John: “Our glorious gold farming initiative is the pride of the world.”Dave: “What?? Doug left CrunchGear?”Greg: “Our screens may not be bigger, but they
- The Joy of Tech on the iPad
- The best money making ideas are always the most simple. Its a fact and the Apple iPad proves it.
Ubergizmo
- Nokia C6 Sports Sideways Sliding Keyboard
- It’s always hard to confirm whether leaked pictures are authentic or not, but assuming this latest leaked picture of the Nokia C6
- Lian Li PC-T1R Spider Chassis Looks Menacing
- It looks like Lian Li isn’t the type of company to sit back and let Antec get all the attention
- Unconfirmed: Apple Sells 90,000 iPads On The First Day Of Pre-order?
- While these figures are far from official figures by Apple, it’s still
- Discounted Palm Phones For Palm Developers
- If you’re wondering whether being a Palm Developer has any perks, it seems that there are. Palm is currently offering a 20%
- Vodafone Wayfinder Falls Victim To Free Smartphone Navigation
- With Google offering free turn-by-turn navigation for Android devices, and Nokia following suit with its Ovi Maps, it
- Analogue Tape Glove Sounds Interesting
- Can’t think of an interesting project to kill your weekend with? Well, the guys from SignalToNoise came up with a rather interesting project, the
- ODROID Gets The Android 2.1 Treatment
- You might already have caught wind of the ODROID when we mentioned it some time ago, but in case you missed it,
The Gadgeteer
- Happy Owl Studio Clutch for iPad
- Happy Owl Studio has some beautiful cases for the iPad. Shown is the Clutch case, with accordian-style storage for small papers. The Clutch is also available in red. They also have a simpler style called the Wallet, with only one
- Zibits Mini R/C Robots Review
- Today I have something for robot and remote control toy enthusiasts. It’s the Zibits Mini R/C Robot from Senario. Zibits are cute 2 inch tall collectible robots that can rotate 360 degrees and are equipped with lights and sounds. …
- WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe is FREE until 3/16
- Your Saturday freebie is WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe from Digiarty Software. Normally sold for $49.95, WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe is the first video converter that supports converting multitrack HD Videos such as BDAV, M2TS, MKV, AVCHD, HDTV, MPEG-TS
- Face detection? Fuji Z700 series features pet detection
- Say "bacon!"Many digital cameras feature face detection, even smile detection. But what about Buddy and Fluffy?The FujiFilm Finepix Z700-series digital camera features Pet Detection. Billed as the world’s first, the Pet Detection camera, it can detect up to 10 dog
- BBP Industries High-Back Messenger Bag Review
- About six years ago, my employer presented me with a laptop to use as my primary work computer. It was handed to me along with an ugly little basic black laptop bag, and soon I was carrying this bag with
- Snag a copy of “A Computer Geek’s Smart Productivity Guide” for FREE
- Here’s a Friday Freebie for you:A Computer Geek’s Smart Productivity Guide is a 20 page PDF file from the folks at MakeUseOf.com. It offers some tips and advice for increasing your ‘getting stuff done’ … Filed in categories: NewsTagged: Snag
- New Road-Warrior Gadgetry Holders from Skooba
- Show of hands of the road warriors among use who carry a lot of gadgetry. That’s what I thought. And that’s what Skooba thought too, so they’ve released some new gear-hauling goodies. The Cable Stable DLX is basically a mini-suitcase
OhGizmo!
- Seiko Spring Drive Spacewalk Watch Was Actually Tested In The Vacuum Of Space
- By Andrew LiszewskiNo longer is how deep you can dive while wearing it the benchmark for a well-made watch. Seiko’s raised the bar with their Spring Drive Spacewalk Watch which was specifically designed to withstand the extreme temperatures, pressures and
- City Lights Desktop Globe
- By Andrew LiszewskiIt’s not the biggest globe your money can buy, but the 6-inch City Lights Earth Globe makes up for it with some clever tricks. Once placed on its base the globe not only begins to rotate on its
- GDC: VirtuSphere Hamsterball VR Gaming
- By Evan AckermanIf you’ve been reading OhGizmo for the last 5 years, you might recognize VirtuSphere from this 2005 post. Since then, not too much is different, besides that VirtuSphere seems to be trying to open up to a new
- Iron Man FX Arc Reactor – The Perfect Paperweight For The Multi-Billionaire In Your Life
- By Chris Scott BarrWhen I first saw the Iron Man movie a couple years back, I thought it would be cool to have that original arc reactor sitting on my desk like Tony Stark did. I figured that in no
- Novothink Solar Surge iPhone & iPod Touch Charging Case
- By Andrew LiszewskiBilled as the “World’s only Apple-certified solar charger carrying case” the new Solar Surge from Novothink for the iPhone 3G/3GS and the iPod Touch lets you harvest the sun’s energy to replenish your device’s less than epic battery.
- Cool! Disney World To Promote Tron Legacy By Transforming Their Monorails Into Light Cycles
- By Andrew LiszewskiSince the movie’s release date is still something ridiculous like 15 years away, these images are just Photoshop mockups at the moment, but eventually Disney World in Orlando will be promoting the upcoming Tron Legacy sequel by converting
- SureFire EP-3 Sonic Defenders Ear Plugs
- By Andrew LiszewskiI know those little yellow sponges you cram in your ears aren’t the most advanced way to protect your hearing, but these Sonic Defenders make them look like they date back to the age of cavemen. When worn
Gadgets Weblog
- Social Network Whrrl Version 3 Comes to iPhone
- Imagine an iPhone app built on the powerful idea of Societies — groups of people with similar real-world patterns, one in which people with shared passions can finally exchange their recommendations and experiences, knowing they'll always be at their fingertips
- New Gadget Says Your Desk Will Never Be Boring Again
- Just when you think you've seen it all, a company called Pandigital has developed a digital picture frame that is always email connected. Photos are sent via ATT wireless network without the need of WiFi directly to the 8-inch LED
- Target to Offer TV Installation Plans
- Years ago you purchased your new television from the local hardware store and after having driven down to the store, walked past the plumbing supplies and furnaces, you selected the unit best suited to your needs and a pair of
- Google's App Marketplace Shows Potential
- In what has been a trend of late in taking a chapter out of the book of Apple, Google went ahead and released its own Apps Marketplace while simultaneously demonstrating how external Web applications (even from other vendors) can be
- $99 Netbook Finally a Reality
- After years of rumors and speculation, the $99 netbook finally arrives. Featuring a 400 MHz processor, 256 MB DDR, 2 GB NAND-flash, a 7 inch high-resolution TFT (800 x 480 pixels) screen, LAN: 10/100M Ethernet Access, WIFI: IEEE 802.11 b/g,
- Skype Goes Mobile With Nokia
- Further complimenting recent studies that have discovered many smartphone users are using their handset for social services, popular Internet service Skype has released software for Nokia's Symbian operating system, expanding its reach to more than 200 million smartphones around the
- 411.ca Puts Information At Your Fingertips
- Canadian tech aficionados have reason to celebrate with 411.ca, a new, free search engine that combines the best features of a traditional phone book including specific business and person search options and the ever-popular reverse lookup capability. 411.ca is all
Gadgetizer
- PlayStation Move Controllers Cannot Support 4 Players In Full
- I know we’re all wetting our pants over PlayStation’s new Wii-ish Move Controllers, but the scoop is that you cannot use these new gadgets with four people in the full configuration.Here’s Gizmodo for the word on the street regarding this
- Apple iPad Pre-Orders Now Being Taken
- With Apple’s iPad tablet pre-orders being taken, we’re wondering who’s actually gonna grab this off the shelves?Your orders are already piling in with a free shipping date of April 3, though you are limited to two iPads per customer. So,
- Wii Push Up Bar
- We know that you reply on your Wii Fit to keep you in shape, so you must be stoked about this new Wii Push Up Bar that will expand your workout routine even further!With this new gadget users can perform
- First Flexible LED Lighting Film, LightForm
- The very first flexible LED lighting film has finally entered the world. Everyone give a warm welcome to LightForm, a 10 inch x 1 mm thin strip of sticky tape that you can cut to your heart’s content.All you have
- Martin Jetpack Goes For $86,000
- Finally you can strap a jetpack to your back and zoom away with the first commerically available jetpack, the Martin.The Martin Jetpack is driven by very large fans that are strapped to your back and give you 30 minutes of
- Carpuccino Car Runs On Coffee
- While some of us may be may of cappuccinos before noon, the Carpuccino eco-friendly car actually runs on them, well, minus the frothed milk that is.Take a look at this 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco that runs on 56 espressos for a
- Sony Shows Off Japan’s 3D TV Pricing & Release Dates
- Well, it looks like it’s a good day in Japan with Sony just revealing the release dates and pricing for their new 3D TVs.The new 3-D televisions will range in price from $3,222 on up to $6,444. Shipping dates for
Popgadget
- Barbie Gets Geeked
- A few weeks back, I reported that Mattel was holding open votes to decide Barbies 126th career. Among the choices were News Anchor, Architect, and Computer Engineer. Im happy to announce that the people have spoken and we now have
- Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition
- This variation of the popular Nokia 5800 Xpress Music edition makes the most of Nokias Ovi Maps that was recently re-vamped into a free forever app. The Ovi Maps app features coverage for over
- Cosmetic Mirror Lets You Try on Makeup Virtually
- Its not a magic mirror, but its still pretty cool. The Digital Cosmetic Mirror allows women to try on make up without having to go through the time consuming step of applying the makeup. Created by cosmetics company Shiseido, the
- PSP Gets Fashion Forward
- You seen fashion PCs, catwalk-worthy phones, and even haute couture-inspired cars. Now meet the fashion handheld console. A Japan-exclusive, Sony is releasing the “Jill Stuart Sweet Limited Package” a blossum pink PlayStation Portable. This special edition console was created in
- iPhone App Makes Sure Your Date is Safe
- Even though dating should be about having fun and meeting new people, its also about finding out if this person is potential mate material. I mean you want to know if the person sitting across from you has had serious
- Is the Apple iPad "magical"?
- Today was 2010s first iDay- the announcement of a new or updated Apple product, predictably following months, or in this case years of feverish speculation. Steve Jobs gave the gathered press the first glimpse
- LG's Lotus Gets Elite
- LG and Sprint are continuing their partnership with the release of the successor to the stylish Lotus phone. The LG Lotus Elite has all the looks of the original Lotus, but has stepped it up a notch with a few
Gadgetell
- Even more leaked images of the BlackBerry Slider
- Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, MobileThis is not the first we have seen in terms of leaked images of the BlackBerry Slider, but if nothing else this
- Hot gaming news for the week of 3-07-2010
- Section: No need to scour the interwebs for hot gaming news, Gamertell‘s already done that for you! Here’s a look at this
- Rumor: Viliv readying the N5 for a May launch
- Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, Laptops According to the rumor mill, the clamshell styled Viliv N5 is going to be available for purchase as of
- BOOM! Top Apple news for the week of 3-07-2010
- Section: We may not cover Apple 24x7… but we know someone who does! Here’s a few of this week’s hottest from Appletell to
- Rumor: Spring Design Alex to launch on March 16
- Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks Here we have yet another ebook reader and yet another rumored launch date. This time the rumor is in
- Google’s time in China is coming to an end
- Section: Web, GoogleEveryone was shocked when Google took a stand against China’s censorship laws in early January for various reasons spanning from cyber attacks to stricter censorship laws. Eric Schmidt, Google’s CEO, has
- Lets talk about backing up
- Section: Computers, Gadgets / Other, Peripherals, Features, OriginalsI am a firm believing in backing up your data, and for the most part I am diligent about doing do.
The Gadget Blog
- Skinput Makes the Human Body an Interface
- What if you could turn your skin into a touch-interface? That’s the idea driving Skinput, a system that takes advantage of the vibrations generated when we tap our body. The prototype is accurate enough that different parts of the body
- Mass Effect 2 Has Robbed Me of Sleep
- I suggest you jump straight into Mass Effect 2, even if you haven’t played or finished the first game. Like its predecessor, Mass Effect 2 plays like a movie, where you are its star attraction, the best hope of the
- 10 Minutes With the HTC HD2: It’s Big!
- But not big enough that you’ll have a hard time carrying it around. The HTC HD2 is easily the best example of the slate smartphone form factor, which is all screen and pretty much nothing else. It’s also the smartphone
- Gesture Search Beta Hits Android
- Here’s something to try out, Android users. Gesture Search has made an appearance on Google Labs, and is available as a download for devices running Android 2.0 or later.Do you find it hard to find a contact or locate an
- Dell Studio 17 for $399
- From Dell.Com: Pay $400, and you get a 17″ laptop with the following specs:Intel Pentium T4300 (2.1 GHz/800 MHz FSB/1 MB cache)2 GB of DDR2 RAM160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD8X CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)Dell
- So is Steam Coming to the Mac?
- The news is a few hours old now: Valve recently distributed mock ads that, if anything else, implies that Steam will be available for Mac OS X.Valve’s Steam is a popular online store for games. Customers browse the catalog of
- Why Did Apple Sue HTC?
- Yesterday, Apple sued HTC, alleging that the Taiwanese smartphone maker is violating 20 of Apple’s patents. Most of these patents are about the software, specifically the user interface. Highlights of these patents include diagrams detailing flick scrolling, and a swipe-to-answer