One fun rumor bopping around the phone sites is that MWg, the smartphone maker previously known as O2 Asia, will be rolling out a Windows Mobile 7 phone in the fourth quarter of 2008, specifically...
newVideoPlayer(waterballoon_giz.flv, 384, 512,); Our friend Robert Woodhead (of slow-mo Mentos-n-Coke fame) has kindly shared another of his Casio Exilim EX-F1 masterpieces, this time water...
Usually camping and showering are either/or activities, but for those of you who absolutely have to cart the body wash and loofah into the wild, the Pocket Shower from Sea to Summit could be for you....
Far be it from me to tell you guys and gals how to drink your coffee in the morning, but I think this innovative glass mug from France is the future of drink. The mug eschews the standard practice of...
Last time I was in a store, I was like, Why is there no creepy animatronic sea captain here to tell me todays specials? Apparently thats what the founders of Characters Unlimited thought too,...
Remember when it was cool to joke about how the vibrating Wii remote looked, felt and behaved pretty much like a vibrator? No? Well, too bad, because it turns out that the two were more similar than...
When I look at the classic Nintendo Zapper I think of my younger days as a screaming, hot-headed 8-bit gamer, but not Fluffypants. No siree. The enterprising DIY lamp artist looked at the orange and...
The vanity-saturated life of a Gizmodo writer means no scars, visible or otherwise, so this breakthrough procedure for appendicitis is a godsend for those among us who still have the vestigial organ....
David Pogue has a quick video review of Livescribes Pulse Smartpen that does a very good job of illustrating the concept. Worth watching on top of our own review. Pogues Livescribe Pulse Smartpen...
The iPhones recently released firmware 2.0 Beta 5 has a 3G on off switch for users. Underneath, theres a warning that 3G browsing will kill your battery faster. While thats more proof of the...
How many concept products have we shown featuring some form of curved or oddly shaped E-Ink display? A pillion?* Thankfully, the good people at E-Ink have seen fit to make these dreams come true: New...
Macgruber, Saturday Night Lives Macgyver parody, defuses bomb after bomb while dealing with some family issues. This clip is from last nights episode with guest Shia LaBeuof. Bonus points for...
An alert AVS forum member posted a cryptic note entitled Samsung first to lower prices! I wondered if maybe the member wasnt referring to the Dealzmodo-tastic flat-panel price war that HD Guru...
Forget those GPS graves in the jungle we brought you a few weeks ago, because in the future what were really going to do is pour—yes pour—our loved ones down the drain with the help of...
At a party once, Jesus was asked if he were a leg man or a tit man. The answer is neither. Hes a LEGO man. Well, to be honest, hes all three, but rather like faith, hope and charity, the
A San Francisco start-up called Airship Ventures has raised $8 million to launch its first Zeppelin this fall, for the purposes of tourism and research. The flightseeing, as theyre calling it,...
Sorry, Johnny Depp. You were great in the original Edward Scissorhands, but this real life maestro of the blades from Israel puts your whole emo trip through suburbia to shame. And while hairdresser...
Hey, Justin Timberlake here. Just checking to see if you senoritas are n*sync with my plans to bring sexy back to reality television. Next season, MTVs going to rock your body with a new reality...
Train operators-in-training will no longer have to deal with plain, unrealistic, standard-definition simulations thanks to a new system that uses full HD video. Jointly developed by Fujitsu and video...
Ultra low-cost PCs such as OLPCs XO laptop could end up bundled with copies of Windows OS after all, if Microsofts most recent scheme to grab market share works. The company is giving computer...
Filed under: DisplaysE-Ink has a new display made available last week, based on segmented display cell (SDC) technology. Apparently the new screens are 40% thinner and have increased flexibility over E Inks previous
Filed under: Robots, TransportationMaybe our robo-challenges speak something to our respective histories: Americans have spent the last few years driving intelligent vehicles through vast expanses of desert, but over in Europe, scientists and
Filed under: HDTVNot that there was any doubt that OLED is on its way to larger sizes (hasnt it been since like 2005?), but Japanese firm Sumitomo Chemical announced its plans to produce
Filed under: Laptops, Portable AudioOwners of yesteryear Apple products (and consumer advocates) had a pretty solid week. Friday it came to light that more than two million 2001-era PowerBook owners could be
Filed under: Gaming, HandheldsFor scale, the Pandora crew set up a semi-working unit next to a Nintendo DS and flipped the switch. As youll see, the demo isnt too impressive, but theres clearly
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, GamingOddly enough, the far-fetched proposal is apt to be accepted. Circuit City has reportedly solicited the services of Goldman Sachs to help negotiate a deal, which will essentially put
Filed under: LaptopsHeres a little story for you: An Apple Store employee had a party in her apartment. A couple weeks later her place was cleared out to the
Filed under: TransportationDespite all the lawsuit hoopla over who-stole-what, Fisker Automotive is trudging along with its $80,000 Karma plug-in performance hybrid. New, stripey pictures of the actual vehicle in test runs popped up
Filed under: CellphonesOh, there are plenty of bad Chinese iPhone knockoffs out there, but the HiPhone may be the reigning champion these days -- so it kind of seemed like a matter of
Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentWe had a pretty good feeling this would go down eventually, but we certainly didnt see a confirmation (of sorts, anyway) coming this soon. Jim Denney, VP of product
Filed under: NetworkingItd be absolutely spectacular to actually see one of these admittedly ambitious municipal WiFi projects actually work out every now and then, but instead, were seeing the nails start to sink
Filed under: Displays, Portable Audio, Portable Video, WearablesSurely you remember that Solo Plus HMD that Myvu aimed at iPod owners late last year? Wait, what? You purged that from your memory as soon
Filed under: Cellphones, HandheldsYoull never believe this, but it looks like Cupertino might be getting ready to drop a bomb this summer -- a 3G bomb, in fact! The latest beta release of
Filed under: PeripheralsEach week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment. The best and most popular portable electronics products dont work for long without them, but the
Filed under: StorageIts been a hot minute since weve seen any fresh new kit from Plextor, but the firm has just rolled out a new pair of NAS drives for those on the
Filed under: Portable AudioGood lord. No, really. Good lord. The TEO MP-301 MP3 player from IceTech USA crams 1GB of media storage into -- as you can see -- a very Jesus-friendly
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable VideoMicrosoft is still toiling away at the Zune, but there isnt a whole terrible much to show for it so far in regards to market impact. They just
Filed under: LaptopsIf you havent faced MacBook Air overheating issues, youre clearly in the minority, and regular ol MacBook users have been faced with plenty burnination of their own. While there are plenty
Filed under: LaptopsWhile Microsoft has seen it fit to keep XP around as its relatively non-bloated OS alternative to the Linux that has dominated this new category of ultra low-cost PCs (ULPCs), theyre
Filed under: Cellphones, HandheldsIf we saw the typical Ships in 1-2 weeks here or whatever, we wouldnt be sounding an alarm, but something is going on here. Both Apples US and UK online
Anti Atlas sounds a little like the music youd make if you spent too much time around Thom Yorke--which Radiohead manager Chris Hufford surely has. Huffords return to recording is a narcotic--but never
French Kicks can not be accused of musical laziness. They blend manic rhythms, crooning vocals, and keyboards atmospherics to truly unique ends. This New York-based trio utilizes the original post-punk ethos and suffuses
During a Friday night preview of the Roboexotica event in San Francisco, which will take place on Saturday, Simone Davalos cocktail robot El Espanol Boracho applies its special elixir to a Spanish Coffee.
Toshiba will release a notebook PC this year that uses a variant of the Cell processor, the same chip used in Sonys PlayStation. Toshiba Qosmio G40 (Credit: Toshiba)The Toshiba Qosmio
(Credit: Michelle Thatcher/CNET Networks)Driving through West Hollywood earlier today, I found myself stopped by a gaggle of paparazzi standing in the middle of the road. Im not sure who they were
Mothers Day is this Sunday, people. And while my own dear Mother should be receiving something in the mail tomorrow, Im not always this on top of things. So, with sympathy for those of you who are still looking for
Only the most passionate cell phone geeks know that the Federal Communications Commission holds a treasure trove of information on upcoming handsets. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not to mention test its
It looks like EA has made a turn-around in response to fan outrage at its plans for a complicated DRM scheme in two high-profile PC games due out later this year. Word came out yesterday that Spore (from Sims-meister Will
Virtual cell phone operators Virgin Mobile USA and Helio are rumored to be in merger talks, a move that could bring a lot of benefits to both companies.The tie-up between the two MVNOs, or mobile virtual network operators, was first
The seven and nine-inch models. The postman brought us a late-afternoon present on this rainy (here in NYC, at least) Friday -- the much-anticipated new 9-inch version of the Asus Eee PC netbook-style
March of the Penguins: the only movie in Netflix's top 100 that you can stream(Credit: CNET)The Watch Now feature on Netflix is a great idea: instant access to thousands of movies and
Spotted on Shopper: the Creative Zen Vision:M in the 30GB black variety. No, I am not playing a cruel joke on Zen lovers. You really can still buy the player. Of course, youll
Adobe said on Friday that it has fixed a bug that delayed a planned update of its Photoshop Express program this week. The software maker said in a statement that the updated version of the free, Web-based photo editing program
(Credit: Take-Two Interactive)No one can argue with the fact that last years BioShock was a milestone in interactive storytelling as far as a video game is concerned. 2K Games was able to create
(Credit: IceTech)Lord knows I love getting boxes full of goodies, especially when they contain a hodgepodge of MP3 players and speakers. Apparently, the Almighty One also believes that Crave readers need a little
(Credit: Carrera International)Long before RC toys began terrorizing household pets, there was the slot car. They still exist today, of course, but have become more of a hobby akin to model trains than
(Credit: Thales UK)Thales UK released photos of the new Watchkeeper UAV maiden flight in Northern Israel after permission to publish the pictures had been blocked for
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330(Credit: Sprint)Just a quick heads up to all you Sprint customers: The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 is now available for purchase. Yes, thats right, the Curve can
If you bought a replacement power adapter for one of Apples Powerbook and iBook notebooks--and you managed to hang onto the receipt for all these years--youll soon be eligible for a refund.Bloomberg notes that Apple has settled a lawsuit filed
(Credit: Jake Gordon/Flickr )Were not much for touch-typing, preferring instead to use a highly advanced version of the two-finger method we call the, uh, three-finger method (left and right index fingers, plus the
Whether youre flying a jumbo jet at night or working on a crossword puzzle in the dark, the Pilots Pen is a nifty solution. The LED-powered penlight illuminates the
Got a product you want to find for a steal, but not enough time to run through Fatwallet, Slickdeals, BensBargains, or any other of the deep-discount sites? Deal aggregator Combyo gives you results
When a surge of guilt hits just as youre digging your fingernails into the shrink wrap around your latest gadget, you know youve probably made a rushed, unhealthy impulse purchase. The No Credit
Anyone can drop cash on spendy office gear, but it takes a little ingenuity to rig up your workspace just right with stuff youve already got around the house.Todays top 10 looks at
Web site ReviewGist gathers the results of expert reviews from around the web to give you a better understanding of the pros and cons of a potential purchase. Aside from its deep
Ever have to leave your phone, PDA, iPod or similar gadget dangling from its charger because of a weirdly placed outlet? Thats not only dangerous, its tacky-looking. Enter the Load Thing, a hammock-like
By Rick BroidaWindows Vistas Sidebar gets no respect - and thats a shame. With the right gadgets, the Sidebar can help you get things done, especially if you have enough screen estate to
Web Stickies Mod is a new iGoogle gadget that lets you paste virtual sticky notes on your homepage.Just click Add to create a new note, then drag it anywhere on your page (including
A new gadget provides easy access to Outlook—your inbox, calendar and more—from within iGoogle (formerly Google Personalized Homepage).The aptly named Microsoft Outlook gadget (which requires Office XP) lets you view and interact with
No, its not a month-late April Fools joke—the Google Personalized Homepage is now iGoogle, and its sporting new features to boot.The big one is Gadget Maker, which lets users create and share custom
Windows only: Freeware app iTunes Sync syncs and transfers your iTunes music to non-iPod MP3 players.As long as your MP3 player shows up as a drive letter in Windows (and most of them
If mounting your desk to a treadmill isnt an option, you might want the less obtrusive and less expensive Pedal Exerciser.Stow this wheel-less, stationary bicycle under your desk and quietly pedal to
The decTOP (originally created by AMD) is marketed as a personal internet communicator made specifically for browsing the web. In actuality, decTOP is a fanless personal computer that weighs in at three pounds
Linux only: Open-source app Screenlets runs Mac OS X-style widgets on the Linux desktop.Practically identical to Dashboard widgets and Windows Vista gadgets, Screenlets are small under-the-desktop apps including RSS readers, weather reports, sticky
Not sure youre in the right frame of mind to tackle that delicate meeting or finalize a complicated project? A new stress-testing handheld device developed for astronauts could be the solution. According to
The Driinn Mobile Phone Holder declutters your charging portable device by providing both a place to store your device and a method for controlling its long cable while it charges.
The Cool Tools weblog raves about the Velcro One Wrap, a strip of strong-holding velcro you can put to use almost anywhere you need a good tie (the author users
Coupons—theyre never around when you get that sudden urge to splurge on electronics. Not so with a 10-percent-off printable discount at Best Buy, which is posted as an image at a U.S. Postal
Youve been able to share gadgets on your iGoogle homepage for some time now, but now you can share the information stored in them—like sticky notes. Set the content of
For something that you look at every day of your working life, your computer desktop doesnt get as much attention as it deserves. Thats too bad, considering that the desktop can do a lot more
If you're a Mac user and want to maximize your wireless connection, check out the QuickerTek Connect WiFi amplifier. According to QuickerTek, this wireless device can quintuple the wirless range of your MacBook’s AirPort
Epson Japan has partnered with Industrial Facility on a revamping of portable color printers. Admittedly, the result looks like an Igloo cooler you’d see on a construction site, but we like the design
Ultimate Ears is raising the bar on ear buds. It’s new triple.fi 10 Pro features three mini speakers per bud — two bass drivers and a high frequency driver. The buds, which are modeled after
Toshiba has developed an alternative to costly home theater components. The TDP-ET20 is an “instant theater” – a home theater projector with an integrated DVD player. Perfect for small living rooms, the unit projects a
Fujitsu has recalled 287,000 notebook PC batteries made by Sony Corp. For those of you keeping score, that’s more than 7.5 million Sony cells recalled since the August announcement that they could overheat
Just months after introducing the MyBook Pro Edition external hard drive, Western Digtial has unleashed the MyBook Pro Edition II. It retains the same cool bookish design but it has swelled to “War and Peace”
The Christmas shopping season is closer than you think, and this Road Warrior Kit 2 from Zip-Linq would make a great stocking stuffer. It features most of the connections a frequent traveler could
Call it a Bluetooth rival or a replacement, but cell phone manufacturer Nokia has unveiled its own short-range wireless technology, dubbed "Wibree." Like Bluetooth, it has a 30-foot link range and operates at
The Privaris PlusID is touted as the world's first biometric fingerprint fob. It can be used to access up to four secure "applications" -- such as buildings, computers and networks -- and operation is pretty
So you say you're backing Blu-Ray in the next-gen DVD showdown? Then why don't you put your money where your mouth is and grab one of the CopyWriter Blu-Ray duplicators that Microboards Technology is shipping
This is what you get when urban and geek combine. There are snow forts and then there are snow forts. Echo Base was the second. It would have been entertaining if the rebels
This shirt is so good its uncanny. Because of how DNA and evolution works, were all mutants. Just not all of us can control the weather, change our flesh to steel or deliver
Four new microbes! Toxic Mold, Chicken Pox, White & Red Blood Cells! Curious what the Epstein-Barr virus (Mono) looks like up close and personal? No longer do you have to wait for that
Let your mug declare your impending superiority. This is a mug for serious gamers and fans of sarcasm. Or... it could also be for folks who really *really* like Meacham Field. You know,
When you need to measure 6.8 billion grains of flour, or know the approximate volume of half a human brain, weve got the measuring cup for you! No geek kitchen is complete without
Also, back in stock! Are Watts killing you? Connect your equipment to this power outlet and find out. A large LCD displays consumption by the Kilowatt-hour, just like utility companies. Price: $24.99
Mini notebook is smaller than a textbook and features aluminum construction and a 1280x768 resolution screen. With a high-res 8.9 1280 x 768 display, a 120 GB hard drive, 92% of full-size keyboard
High-Quality Slot Car Racing Set Features Mario and Wario This 1:43 scale set features Mario and Wario racing for supremacy over the mushroom kingdom... or perhaps to save Princess Peach? You get all
Super Mario Glowing Keychains feature some of your favorite Mario icons and light up to boot. These Super Mario Glowing Keychains feature some of your favorite Mario icons and light up to boot.
Mini Speakers look like R2-D2 and R2-D1 R2 is trying his hand at audio with this nifty speaker set. You get a two-droid set, R2-D2 and his red doppleganger R2-D1. Each features a
Instantly record movies and TV directly to an iPod, PSP or any USB-based mass storage device Getting video onto your iPod or other portable device can be a bit of a pain... but
Keychains that play a sound from Legend of Zelda when you push the button on the front These legend of Zelda Sound Drop Keychains are perfect for punctuating your everyday life with appropriate
Glowing Star from the Super Mario Brothers Game Put one of these little beauties on your desk and anytime you need protection just hit the button on the back.The Star flashes on and
Revolutionary Keyboard Features a tiny OLED screen on each key. 113 screens total. With the singing of angels, the fabled Optimus Maximus Keyboard has descended from Russia design studio Art Lebedev like an
Mini R/C Cars are based on the Speed Racer cartoon Stage a tiny race to the death with these mini r/c recreations of classic Speed Racer vehicles. Choose from Speed Racers car the
Nightmare Before X-Mas toys feature 3D laser etched Jack Skellington Check out these latest nifty Nightmare Before Xmas Glowing Ghost figures. Jack Skellington is 3D laser etched inside a coffin shaped lucite block
8 Digital Photo Frames - $99, limited time offer These high-res digital photo frames look sharp and wont scare your wallet. Choose between a bright 10.4 or 8 TFT active matrix LCD screen.
Set of two amazingly small Infrared Remote control helicopters look like Space Marines and can battle by shooting invisible IR beams. Everyone knows that Space Marines are the toughest fighters this side of
Now available with 4GB of storage capacity The USB Memory Watch is sleek and lightweight. The USB connector is cleverly stored in the watch band. No driver software needed - just plug in
A note to future would-be thieves planning on stealing Apple laptops: You can use a small piece of tape to obstruct the built-in iSight camera to keep from being identified by police as the person who stole a MacBook.See, people
I’m from Columbus, Ohio. I’ve been away for years and whenever we return to good old CMH we’re amazed at the pace of life. Everyone is in their cars, driving driving, and they move like whales through the deep, honking
We’ve seen the drum cozies for Rock Band, and we loved them. The idea of mixing crafty knits with hi-tech is a new one but certainly also a sign of the times. Electronics are homey now, and thus subject to
There aren’t many iPhones left, as many note, but if you do find one and you want to purchase it, you’re going to need a credit card. It’s not for the activation or anything of that sort, but Apple requires
Guys: this TOTALLY means there’s going to be a new iPhone next week. I don’t care what you say: they wouldn’t pull the hottest device since the ventricle stent and not have something lined up for release… unless Apple is
This smartpen lets you take notes and record those notes for later perusal. You tap the ink and it plays back the audio recorded at that moment.David Pogue shows this quite handily and even harshes on the bugs he found
A Brooklyn, NY startup named miShare, has created a product, which could bring back the mating ritual of mixtape-swapping (but a modern version of it). The gadget allows you to swap music, photos, and anything else you can fit on
Following the lead of Nissan and NEC, which both recently have started down this track, the German carmaker is looking into lithium-ion batteries to improve its hybrids and electrics. It sounds like the Nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries in their cars
So an OpenBSD developer got an email the other day saying SAMBA was having trouble talking to a DOS file system. The developer thought it was a problem with SAMBA until he found that there was a workaround in place
With just around a month to go before the iPhone 2.0 software hits, does RIM have reason to sweat? Apple pundit extraordinaire and co-creator of the Markdown syntax, John Gruber, thinks they might.Read the rest of this entry » PHOTO
Solid state drives have always excelled in power economy and heat levels, but have faltered in the price-to-performance ratio, and even lagged behind in sheer performance by some measures. That last complaint is valid no longer. Memoright’s high-speed drives operate
Hey CrunchGear readers! Let’s give a shout out to our Fearless Leader, who’s celebrating his 33rd birthday today.John is the rubber cement that keeps CrunchGear going. He’s the cheese to our macaroni. He’s the glowstick to our sweaty, high-on-ecstasy raver.
Sure it’s got guy-wires keeping it from toppling and killing little Lego men, but this very tall tower is just neat. It’s nearly 100 feet tall, making it by far the tallest Lego tower ever made.It’s in England, and it
This is insane. The hard drive crashed to earth with the rest of the wreckage, and at first they couldn’t even tell it was a drive at all. Data recovery expert Jon Edwards took a shot at it and due
This is getting silly on Microsoft’s part. Those SP3 updates we’ve been talking about for Windows XP might do some more harm than good. Some users have reported that the update causes their computers to endlessly reboot, something a few
This is getting silly on Microsoft’s part. Those SP3 updates we’ve been talking about for Windows XP might do some more harm than good. Some users have reported that the update causes their computers to endlessly reboot, something a few
A big thank you to everybody for filling our tips at crunchgear dot com inbox with wonderful, unique, and newsworthy items.Here are a few that we just couldn’t get to this week.order…..Good Day, My name is mike william and I
Giant working NES controller coffee tableVideo: Meet IBM’s NewtonOrder this beer pong table NOW!!!Video: Sub-Zero vs BatmanLook-alike Transformers iPod dock: Because you need another such dock
Snatch thefts are pretty commonplace these days, which goes to say just how our society has degenerated. Women treasure whatever they have inside their handbags, so it makes
Narae Inter in Korea has recently introduced its high-performance microphone known as the Recorder Mini. It is extremely tiny, but not as small as those Bluetooth
Now this is definitely one home improvement idea I would love to see in my apartment - the WaSnake. Constructed from wood and elastomer, the WaSnake shelf cna be reconfigured
LG Display holds the honor of developing the first TFT roll-printing technology in the world, with the potential to replace the photolithography process in due time.
Lets take a sneak peek at the Gigabyte GK-K8000 gaming keyboard which will soon be completed and ready to be unleashed upon the masses. Apparently, design
Have you jumped onto the Wii Fit bandwagon yet? If you do (and are hooked on it), Im pretty sure youve experienced the sudden interruption while playing when
I suppose it is widely documented that hardcore drinkers often come with a beer belly, evidence of years of boozing. Eventually, this group will evolve into
Diamond Simulation has a new generation of flight simulators that fall under the wings (no pun intended) of D-SIM-NG. These simulators will comprise of newer and
Dogs are smart animals, so it makes sense that their technological counterparts carry some semblance of intelligence as well like how the USB Smart Dog Hub
Wow, Im so surprised by how many entries weve had so far for my 31 Days of the Dragon contest to win the HP HDX laptop package. Were up to 86 entries at the time Im writing this. Im having
Ive decided to create a set on my Flickr account to post the contest entries. You can see them here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/thegadgeteer/sets/72157604952613117/.
For almost a week now, youve been reading about the 31 Days of the Dragon contest being sponsored by the great people at HP and BuzzCorps. Thirty-one different mobile news, reviews and info web sites are launching their own individual
Today we have yet another 31 Days of the Dragon Contest starting at BostonPocketPC.com. Their contest to win the awesome HDX Notebook package requires their readers to send an email and a picture telling about the contents of their gear
HP and Buzzcorps 31 Days of the Dragon Contest is trucking right along with another contest in full swing from digitalmediaphile. Their contest to win the awesome HDX Notebook package on digitalmediaphile consists of a scavenger hunt on the site
Another day, another 31 Days of the Dragon contest to win an HP HDX Entertainment notebook system. Today you need to visit jkontherun. Their contest consists of answering 11 questions. Go check it out now. You know you want to...
Have you entered the first two 31 Days of the Dragon contests? Ive got another one for you. Today OSNN joins the mix with their contest. Their contest consists of a survey and then verification that they are an active
Ars Technica launches their 31 Days of the Dragon contest to give away an HDX Entertainment notebook package from HP. They are asking their readers to create something for a game that involves Ars Technica. A skin, a level, etc.
Today we start off wtih the first website to launch their 31 Days of the Dragon contest to give away an HDX Entertainment notebook package from HP. AbsoluteVista is asking their readers to submit a story telling why this prize
Today (May 1st) is RSS Awareness Day. I personally read almost all my daily sites via Googles RSS reader. I find it so much easier and faster to use than going to each individual site looking for new articles. Back
By Andrew Liszewski Heres an easy (albeit expensive) way to class up your board game night. Just throw away that old cardboard Clue game and replace it with this Premier Edition. The gameboard is a wood-paneled box that features nine
By Andrew Liszewski Have you ever looked up in the sky and thought Hey! That cloud looks just like the McDonalds arches. If you have, theres a good chance that cloud may have actually been engineered to look that way
By Andrew Liszewski A lot of animators will keep a mirror next to their drawing desk so they can use their own faces and expressions as inspiration for their work. Well heres a product designer who also used themselves for
By Andrew Liszewski If youre in the business where you have to record the occasional interview, why spend your money on a dedicated digital audio recorder when theres a good chance youll already have a laptop computer with you. The
By Luke Anderson Convergence gadgets are always hit or miss. Sometimes you end up with something useful, other times youre stuck with a gadget that is good for two or three applications that have absolutely nothing to do with each
By Luke Anderson With the rising gas prices, its natural for people to look for alternative methods of transportation. This of course means that people are going to come up with some crazy contraptions. I can only guess that this
By Luke Anderson How many times have you wanted a cold drink in the summer, only to have the ice cubes melt before youre even halfway done? Unfortunately this waters down your beverage and youre stuck either throwing it out
By Evan Ackerman This week on BotJunkie started off dramatically. We cringed as we watched a hapless Pleo get disemboweled by a ComBot at Maker Faire, felt a little better watching a few more ComBot matches where ComBots fought ComBots,
By Evan Ackerman Ive put together a little gallery of some of the more visually appealing (i.e. LEDs, huge flames, etc.) stuff from Maker Faire last weekend… Its in no particular order, and most of it exists just because someone
By Evan Ackerman Looking for a way to turn an ancient recording medium into something useful? Heres an idea: combine it with an even more ancient recording medium. Aleks Kolkowski took his vintage vinyl record cutter to Manchesters Futuresonic 2008
By Evan Ackerman Poor goldfish. Nobody really respects their intelligence. They get kept in tiny little aquariums, fed occasionally, and otherwise ignored. But, theyre capable of so much more, as this video shows. Three second memory? Think again. With the
By Andrew Liszewski While the post dates back to October of last year, on the Kodak PluggedIn blog Steve Sasson took a walk down memory lane regarding the companys first portable electronic still camera. And who better to do so
By Andrew Liszewski I never knew I needed or even wanted an RSS feed displaying shelf until I saw the WaSnake, but now I dont know how I manage to live without one. The shelf features several segments made from
By Andrew Liszewski Heres another one of those wow! I could have really used something like this at x point in my life, why didnt someone think of that before ideas. In University, the occasional textbook I actually bought was
By Andrew Liszewski A company called Sekurus has developed a device called the On Time which will actually force a new car owner to make their scheduled payments or face the risk of the vehicle not starting. The devices run
By Luke Anderson When I go camping, there arent usually a lot of foods that we can cook, and the ones we can are usually prepared by holding them on sticks over an open flame. Being in the great outdoors,
By Luke Anderson I dont have much of a breakfast routine. Depending on my mood Ill grab a bowl of cereal and be on my way. However, I know plenty of people that have things like coffee, toast, bagels or
By Evan Ackerman If youre even a semi-serious photographer, you almost certainly have found yourself in a situation where you could have really, really used a tripod. Weve seen one or two (or three or four) creative little tripods that
By Evan Ackerman No gadgets here, just some incredible pictures of the eruption of Chiles Chaitén volcano. The plume of ash is thought to generate enough static electricity to cause what is called a dirty thunderstorm in the same way
By Evan Ackerman Remember a few weeks ago when I commented that my fantasy is to have every appliance in my home capable of making toast? Well, the Breville BTK500 toaster with an integrated kettle gets me even closer to
Docks and speakers for iPods are a dime a dozen, but the Orbitsound T3 promises a revolutionary personal stereo aura. (This is apparently a trademarked slogan, too!)The Orbitsound T3 allows you to wear your stereo
Remember that pre-Matrix Keanu Reeves movie Johnny Mnemonic, the one that showed us that the Internet of the future is accessed via virtual reality and is some weird origami interface. I believe this film was
I tried out Nyko's version of their Wireless Nunchuck for the Nintendo Wii, and it required the user to wind the cord around an apparatus that connected to the Nunchuck. The more improved version, the
GPS devices are beginning to look very alike these days, and it is difficult to tell them apart these days. The Moov series from Mio plans to stand out from the crowd. According to Coolest
I'm not much of an Opera-buff, but I do like the DigiFi's Opera wireless headphones. I'm not certain whether you can tell from this photo, but the Opera is designed to go around the back
If you've ever tried to distribute VoIP throughout your home and you have a lot of old phones, chances are you've run into problems with either the phones not ringing or ring improperly. This is
Yamaha has recently presented a design exhibition in Milan entitled Key for You. (Get it, like piano keys? Yeah, I didn't think that worked either.) They also have a similar slogan when they discuss the
Chances are, if you're a mobile phone phone geek like I am, you've probably acquired all kinds of mobile devices-not just phones-that need charging. Regularly. The way I use my
I've seen several video viewing goggles on the market, but none of them have really boomed. The latest to enter the competition is the i-Bean Head Mounted Video System, a product from Japan that is
I have a slight confession to make: I am a mooch. Now, I don't come into your house and eat all your food, or ask for money, but I am a sponge when it comes
If you are looking for a way to play your iPod (or any other type of MP3 Player music) without headphones, then I would recommend the Portable Sound Laboratories iMainGo, as well as the iMainGo
In case you are the type who have a stack of old-school NES games lying around, then you might want something to play them on that is portable. This is where the FC Mobile comes
I think we all know that we live in an age where Bluetooth is syncs just about everything, so why not incorporating wireless technology in a conference call speakerphone? This is the premise of Spracht's
There are scales, and there are Tanita scales. Tanita makes some of the best weighing scales, and one of them is the BC558, the Ironman Body Composition Monitor. The Tanita BC558 allows for measurements of
Tritton Technologies, a company I hadn't heard of before, makes a number of audio and video peripherals for PCs. Their latest product is a bluetooth headset for your mobile phone or computer.The headset supports
Every once in a while, some new product comes out that must be for the paranoid. This would be the case for the GPS Tracker Defense. For example, if you suspect that someone like the NSA,
While Nokia has had a number of different external blogging efforts going on, Nokia now has an official blog called Nokia Conversations. It is written by Nokia employees, or people paid by Nokia, to articulate the
I would hope that all of our readers had a Big Wheel growing up. I remember how I used to ride that three-wheeled contraption in my backyard for hours. I was not fortunate enough to
Chances are, there's someone in your life who can not, will not send email. Maybe they don't have a computer. Maybe they don't know how to send email. Or maybe they don't care.Whatever the reason,
In nowadays people are looking to buy laptops with an average performance for a cheap price, that is one the reasons why the Eee PC (and others) are so popular.To go against the odds, NEC presents the ShieldPro FC-N22A, a
Philips and Cambridge Sounds aren’t the only companies making good looking iPod speakers, add JVC to that list and it is more complete.Their new speaker for Apple players has the portable detail, meaning that you can have sound almost everywhere.
Glyde is the name of the new handset created by Samsung, and launched by Verizon. Also known as SCH-U940, the phone can be considered an upgraded version of the previous SGH-F700 model.In terms of features, it has the whole package
In case you are afraid of other people spying on your computer, and want to take simple yet drastic security measures, this special mouse is what you need.It features two authentication options - only the fingerprint, or the fingerprint plus
Summertime is coming and one of the best sports to do during this season is swimming, be it on a pool or on the sea. To make this wet task more amusing, H2O Audio came up with the iSH waterproof
If you’re the type of person that likes to watch video content on different devices, this Video Recorder made by Blackmagic Design can be the next item you’ll buy.Basically the small peripheral has a USB interface in one side, and
Those of you looking for a stylish laptop, take note of what Dell has to offer - the Inspiron 1525 Mike Ming Edition.In case you are wondering, these laptops feature good-looking cases with a graffiti style, made by the man
I admit that my attention for Mickey Mouse gadgets is pretty huge, we have already mentioned a Mickey phone, along with a PMP/MP3 Player, and a Flash Drive. But the latest addition is a 2-in-1 combination, more exactly a MP3
Notebooks with SSD Hard-Drives are becoming common as time passes, even the ECS G10IL notebook has one, remember?Anyhow, SuperTalent has come up with a a couple of new solid-state drives, that go from 30GB up to 120GB, with prices ranging
From the different USB Hubs we’ve seen in the past, the most notable ones in terms of design include the Tape Dispenser, the DomeHub, and the recent addition to this group is the Can Shaped Hub.To make it 2-in-1 product,
If you’re pretty exigent when it comes to real mail and having a good service, try to use the GPS Mail Logger that is able to track your mail.It is a small & bendable GPS unit that you place inside
Besides the Mickey Mouse as a MP3 Player and as a phone, the “new thing in town” is the Disney cartoon character working as a flash drive. It is made by A-DATA from Taiwan, and approved by the al-mighty Disney
The name says it all about this gadget, the EZ Gas Check has the uncommon function of checking the gas levels on a specific place. Pretty simple and stupid, or very useful? For $25 my pick goes for usefulness, because
In case Ultraviolet lights are something that puts your senses on active mode, and makes you want to get some protection, this bracelet can help you out.Simply said, it measures the strength of the UV lights, and changes the color
Are you afraid of your own breath? Would you like to do some tests before going out on an important & exciting date? If so, check out the Kiss Me.Basically this is a “Personal Breath Odor Detector” which means that
NDrive G800 - memorize that name, because the next time someone says that they own a GPS system that displays cool images like no other, you’ll know exactly what they are talking about.This NDrive model sports an innovation - aerial
It is not the first time we mention a Spy Pen, and I bet it won’t be the last. Anyhow, the “made in China” product is light as a feather - 18 grams - and small as an ant -
Remember the Samsung YP-S5 which came with built-in stereo speakers? Well, consider the YP-S3 its “far cousin” with an estimated price tag of less than $130.The forthcoming player will debut in June with 5 colors available, those being black, white,
Samsung had already talked about the upcoming (at the time) monitors at CES 2008, and today they have officially announced the prices and release dates.The new series are called Touch of Color, and as the name suggests there is a
Normally we don’t mention cooking gadgets here at Gadgetizer, but this one is an exception. To start with, it is made by LG and that must count for something. Secondly, it is a 2-in-1 product that combines a microwave oven,
In honor of the Big Day - of course, Im referring to Mothers Day this Sunday - Sony Electronics is offering a special package for all of you out there who are gift-challenged; the
Those old clichés about sitting around playing video games being bad for your health may be overturned by new research into Second Life, the online virtual world with over 10 million addicts - I
Did you know the average person spends about 47 seconds brushing their teeth, less than half the 2 minutes dentists recommend? Or that you can brush too hard, which can contribute to early gum
Was that meant to be a tongue (cord) twister ? Probably. And I must confess that I it was extremely difficult for me to pronounce it straight even once. But that doesn’t have any
A message to Popgadget Drop email subscribers: The giveaway drawing for the pink Panasonic Lumix camera closes on May 15, 2008, not May 1, 2008. Thanks, J, for pointing out this error. To sign
This cute little family locket bracelet is bound to delight any mother – for now she can wear her heart on her (sleeve) wrist with pride. Meaning, with the locket bracelet, she can have
I have a box that moves with me to every apartment never getting smaller, it holds all my old print photos and a few albums. I get very romantic over this box, because so
Heres a novel idea, not to mention a sad reflection of the times we live in: LightsBags sell pretty purses with a difference: each one comes with GPS as standard, so that if your
This is the mother of all scales -- the brand-new Tanita KD400 at Competitive Edge which features a stain-resistant steel plate and an add and weigh feature. Best of all, it completely folds up
Make Mom blush with these gorgeous earbuds from V-MODA which are available starting today. And its not enough just to be beautiful, theyre also some of my favorite for sound fidelity. (I own the
To erase data is human. And to want it restored is even more human. The SIM Recovery Pro apparently understands this “more human” need and helps you get back all those phone numbers or
I recently spent 12 hours flying from England to Singapore, then another five flying to Australia. If Id disembarked the plane to find out my luggage hadnt completed the journey, I would have been
Hello Kitty has always been a lot of things to a lot of people: casually cute, adorably addictive, freakishly frightening, you name it. Sure, shes clawed her way past countless characters backed by Sanrio
Back on the market for a new music player and you want to avoid the Apple store, the Apple geniuses, and personally you like FM radio and on/off button? A favorite company of mine,
You know, we technophiles can be extremely demanding. We want our gadgets to be useful, look good, and pack a bunch of impressive specifications that knock our socks off. Oh, and if they could
No, were not having problems with our servers today. That purple blob of an image you see above (the one youve been waiting to come into focus) is, in fact, already fully loaded and
Stay connected to your cell, VoIP, or landland hands free with Plantronics Calisto Pro handset/headset. A nice device that lets you move around freely without losing your signal. If youre in the market for
I’m hopeful, but with a healthy amount of cynicism. Intellectually, I like to keep things sweet and sour.So, while I loved and devoured and praised Clay Shirky’s newest book, “Here Comes Everybody,” it was
If theres one thing were passionate about here at Popgadget, its the need to make great technology easy to use and available to everyone. So Im excited that Apple has been busy considering how
Section: Communications, Cellphones, MobileSony Ericsson recently had not one, but two new handsets hit the FCC’s approval list. The lucky phones are the R300 Radio and the C902
Section: News, Computers, Laptops, SecurityAn Apple Store employee whose apartment she was sharing with two roommates was recently victimized by burglars, however they had a happy ending thanks to the help
Section: Audio, Portable Audio, Video, Portable VideoRumor had it that Cowon would be coming out with a 16GB model of their D2 portable media player, however, until now it was simply just
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, MobileWhile this sounds like just about as strange a name that Nokia could come up with, the rumor train has dubbed the iPhone look-a-like the iPerformer. Personally I
Section: Gadgets / Other, Lifestyle, MiscellaneousNot enough time in the day to get everything done? Now it may be possible to squeeze in a fitness walk while working on that new proposal.
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, MobileThe latest, but still rumored information is now putting the soon-to-be-released BlackBerry 9000 with an official name, the BOLD. According to the folks over
Section: Communications, Mobile, Web, Web Apps, WebsitesYahoo! may have successfully deterred a Microsoft takeover, but it cannot escape the fact that it still has to work with the software maker
Section: Audio, Portable Audio, Video, Portable VideoThe Zune has some reason to celebrate, and while they are still far from Apple and the iPod, they have just reached the respectable 2 million sold mark. This new
Section: Audio, Portable Audio, Video, Portable Video, Gadgets / Other, GPS/NavigationThe new Pioneer AVIC-T10 comes loaded with many nice features, unfortunately, it is set to release only in Japan for the time
Section: Apple, Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Mobile, Computers, WirelessIt turns out that AT&T is making an attempt at keeping their free Wi-Fi offering a secret. Even though its long past the secret part, thanks to the
Section: Web, Downloads, Websites, Online Music/VideoTorrenting is used by many, and I’m sure everyone who torrents has used or at least heard of, TorrentSpy. The website has been closed down since March
Section: Web, WebsitesIt looks like Amazon’s decision to file a lawsuit against New York’s new tax policy on online stores may back fire on them as the Texas Comptroller’s Office
Section: Audio, Portable Audio, Video, HDTV, Portable VideoAigo is coming up with a new PMP dubbed the Patriot MV5920 MP5 player. This latest PMP is being touted as a breakthrough
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile Originally announced back in February during the Mobile World Conference 2008, Samsung has now officially announced the release date for the rather slim and candybar-shaped i200
Section: Computers, Mobile Computers, LaptopsWith the release of the Eee PC 900 quickly approaching, we are beginning to see more and more pre-order options opening up. The official release date is this coming Monday, which is
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, MobileAs if we have not yet seen enough of all these new touchscreen phones that have been jumping out of the woodwork lately, here comes yet
Section: Imaging, Accessories, Web, Web Apps, WebsitesThe recently released Photoshop Express, which is a free web-based photo editor has just added support for Flickr. With the newly added support users can now take images from their Flickr
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