Sometimes its hard to remember that inkjet printers are good for anything other than ripping you off, but news today from HPs own intellectual property czar may change that: the technology that...
This, my friends, is what you call asking for trouble: the new arcade driving cabinet Octane 120, from Dream Arcades, comes with a built-in keg-o-rator, with the beer tap placed conveniently on the...
Youre one of those internet-addicted, Obama-loving youngins thats actually going to vote on Election day. Thats great, since the youth vote has historically been a bucket of fail. But PBS and...
Its no secret that your game console is not going to do much to save you money on your next power bill. However, Energy Star is finally prepared to set guidelines on energy consumption for these...
I dont know if this Boeing C-17 GlobeMaster III is the biggest RC airplane model in the world, but comparing it to the now-dead previous record holder it looks like we almost may have a tie. In any...
Sony has begun shipping their Vaio VGC-JS110J/S 20.1-inch all-in-one desktop PC—the base model in the JS-1 series with a 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB RAM and a 320GB HDD running Vista Home...
With the economy sucking, pricey new MacBooks hitting store shelves and the increasing popularity of netbooks, one has to wonder whether or not we really need to spend $1000 on a laptop these days. I...
It looks like consumers in Chicago and Denver will have the privilege of being the first to get their hands on Panasonics new tru2way-enabled VIERA HDTVs. Basically, true2way is a new type of...
For many of us, it is the time of the year when we start thinking about staying warm. If you happen to be one of those people who is already lounging on a Lego couch or lighting things up with
Ten million iterations of the Eee PC later, there are signs Asus might be returning the thoroughly molested brand its simpler, cheaper notebook roots. EeePCNews.de has shots of what they think is the...
Yesterday we published an article comparing the latest MacBook and the Dell Inspiron 13, pointing out that the MacBook was too expensive. In the middle of the Apple event battle, the post omitted...
According to a rebate document that popped up on Howard Forums, the Samsung Omnia may be heading to the Verizon network sometime this year. The WinMo phone had previously been Europe and Asia only,...
GEs new battery-free sensor could be just the kick in the pants RFID needs to start living up to its potential. The platform uses a conventional RFID tag coated with a chemically or biologically...
The Gadget: Pantechs Matrix dual sliding phone was just announced today on the AT&T network. Unlike last years WInMo-running Pantech Duo, the Matrix opts for a more straightforward dumbphone...
Sadly, this amazing Wall-e sculpture is a limited edition of one, and its already spoken for—by Wall-es own Gepetto, Pixar creative chief John Lasseter, no less. It was created especially for him...
Tonight is the final part of the talent portion of the Mr. President 2008 pageant, which Ive been reading is like the most important one in our lifetime or something, but I think they say about that...
In case you just woke from some kind of a coma (or you are a certain older gentleman running for a particularly prominent public office), today Apple revealed new additions to the MacBook family: The...
As you may have heard, economically speaking, things have been better both here and abroad. But, as you should always whistle in times of trouble, always look on the brooight side of life. But as...
Mophies wraparound battery extenders for the first iPhone provided some relief to incessant browsers and movie-watchers, and theyre looking to adapt their Juice Pack to the even more anemic...
SanDisks grand plan to revolutionize the music industry: selling individual albums preloaded onto SD cards, made by them, to be played on SD card players, made by them. The concept is definitely...
Filed under: LaptopsThe Cloudbook isnt nearly the hard-to-find commodity it once was, but Apricot Computers seems to think it still has its share of appeal, and its now churned out its own variation
Filed under: DesktopsGateway isnt exactly breaking the mold here, but were guessing itll still move quite a few of its new FX and LX series desktop PCs, which each pack some pretty high
Filed under: LaptopsNothings quite official just yet, but the folks at Eee PC News have gotten their hands on some pics of a hereto unheard of Eee PC 701SDX model, which they speculate
Filed under: Gaming, HandheldsLook out Ben Heck, you dont want to be overcome by one of your own followers, now do you? Merely months after the clearly talented hailrazer churned out a mighty
Filed under: TransportationThe drama never stops at Tesla Motors -- following a morning of feverish rumors, the company has officially announced that its replacing CEO Zeev Drori with board chairman Elon Musk.
Filed under: LaptopsThere were few surprises from Apple yesterday -- MacBooks were in the cards, and MacBooks are what we got -- and the jurys still out on whether these new laptops
Filed under: DesktopsSonys VAIO JS series, which was introduced at CEDIA alongside two larger siblings, is finally on sale and shipping... if youre after the VGC-JS110J/S, that is. Sonys initial plan was
Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home EntertainmentWe already saw Panasonics 50-inch TH-50PZ80Q plasma doing the tru2way thing at CEDIA 2008, but the official lever has just been pulled in Denver and Chicago. As of
Filed under: Displays, HDTVSamsung and LG are locked in a tight race for best HDTV you wont be buying this year or next this week at the International Meeting on Information Display 2008,
Filed under: Desktops, Gaming, Media PCsAlright, somethings fishy here. When Apple announced that the new MacBook Pro has two NVIDIA GeForce chips -- the 9400M and the 9600M GT -- the focus was
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, HouseholdAssistive technologies are old hat, but a team of researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington (among other institutions) is working to provide a more robust, all-inclusive option
Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentTiVo on the PC just sounds good, doesnt it? Unfortunately, the in-house testing proved otherwise... at least with the $99 per year price tag tacked on for no good
Filed under: Household, WirelessSure, you can outfit your whole home with ZigBee-connected home automation devices, but if youre not quite ready to take that plunge in the future, you may want to consider
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, WirelessRemember when RFID was the next big thing? When the world couldnt wait to have their luggage easily tracked at every airport? And when supply chain managers were
Filed under: Robots, TransportationIts been a few years since we saw an early, fledgling render of IMPASS, the Intelligent Mobility Platform with Actuated Spoke
Filed under: Gaming, StorageSitting idle while your new PS3 game installs is painful, but since its all in the interest of reducing subsequent load times
Filed under: Wireless, StorageIf youve been passing off NAS devices for years due to the typically prohibitive price tags, you might want to have a gander at Iomegas latest. The StorCenter ix2 brings
Filed under: LaptopsLate last month, we found that Toshibas Satellite NB100 netbook was making a beeline to the UK, and while a press shot is well, fine and good, theres just nothing like
Filed under: PeripheralsSeems like theres a VoIP device for every temperament -- you can go supa classy, or you can try to be as bland as possible, but most of them are intended
Not long after releasing the X-25M solid-state drive (SSD) for general consumers, Intel announced on Wednesday its highest-performing SSD for servers. The new drive, dubbed X-25E Extreme, shares a lot of similarities with
This week is a busy one for Toshiba; along with a trio of Porteges and a boatload of Satellites, the company also introduced two new Tecras. (Can a partridge in a pear tree be far behind?)
Three of my team VS. one Paladin and she still managed to slice through us like a hot knife through butter. Bring on the nerf bat. (Credit: Eric Franklin/CNET Networks)If youre excited about
The RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 now comes in frost to match the season.(Credit: T-Mobile)Its officially fall. The leaves are changing colors, and apparently, so are the colors of
Inkjet technology isnt just for printers.Hewlett-Packard has agreed to license its patent on inkjet technology for use in a treatment system for people suffering kidney failure, according to HPs director of IP licensing, Charlie Chapman.Sure, the two might sound completely
Even for home theater fans, standalone Blu-ray players can be pretty boring. There are some major differences between the players, such as what Blu-ray Profile they support, but you rarely see any new
(Credit: Sony)As of Tuesday, the Sony PSP 3000 is officially for sale. The CNET review has been up since late last week, but for those with short attention spans, heres
Asus is pitching the Eee PC S101 at those who want a less toy-like Netbook, or anyone who doesn't want an expensive alternative such as the Sony Vaio TT, Toshiba Portege R500, Panasonic
Read the full 2009 Dodge Challenger review.(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CBS Interactive)Riding around in a bright red Dodge Challenger SRT8 is not the best way to go unnoticed. With its wide and
(Credit: Freehands)Cold weather isnt something all of us have to contend with. But for the business traveler who has to journey to the northern hemisphere near the end of the year, the
For the full Xbox Experience, you'll need one of theseDo you own an Xbox 360 without a hard drive? Well on November 19, the new Xbox Live Experience will require you to have
(Credit: Dong Ngo/CNET)I just got my hands on the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11, which at 1.5TB is the largest consumer hard drives get for now, and I realized just how big it really is.If
Just a day after Apple showed off its new MacBooks, Other World Computing (OWC) announced on Wednesday its 4GB DDR3 memory upgrade kit for the computers.(Credit: OWC)The kit includes two matching 2GB modules
MB's new web portal features downloadable video and audio mixtapes.(Credit: Mercedes-Benz)Not wanting Audi to get all of the iPhone love, Mercedes-Benz released news on Wednesday that it has just launched a new mobile
Based on a post on the Ubisoft forum today (via Blues News), it sounds like the French game publisher is trying harder than its Electronic Arts to make digital rights management less cumbersome on its customers. A Ubisoft forum manager
Sharp's Aquos TV will come with a Blu-ray recorder built in.(Credit: Sharp)Sharp will make the first LCD TV with a Blu-ray Disc recorder built in.The high-definition disc recorder
Computer security gets a new meaning in this mockup from Yanko Design, a web magazine dedicated to introducing the best modern international design. We cant think of too many people who would risk checking their e-mail on your laptop with
iOmega announced on Wednesday its StorCenter ix2 NAS server. The new storage device is designed for both homes and businesses and is the companys first to support Bluetooth clients.(Credit: iOmega)Unfortunately, the Bluetooth notion
MyThings, a free purchase-tracking web site, lets you manually enter or simply forward emailed receipts to build a list of gadgets and products you own. Once theyre there, you can pull
Last week we asked you to tell us about the best keyboard youve ever used, and the testimonials came pouring in. Today weve compiled the most popular keyboards into a
We asked and you told us what your favorite mouse is, so now were moving onto keyboards. Whats your favorite model keyboard youve ever used to get your typing done?
All platforms running Firefox: Google has updated their toolbar for Firefox, and it integrates GOOG services with your browser chrome better than ever. Frankly, were not so big on browser
Yesterday we asked what the best mouse youve ever pointed and clicked with is, and hundreds of testimonials later, were here to report back. From high DPI gaming mice to
Yesterday we asked what the most comfortable and easy-to-use mouse youve ever had on your desk was, and hundreds of testimonials later, were here to report back. From high DPI
Writer Mike Gunderloy sings the praises of the Evoluent VerticalMouse, a model of mouse designed to keep your arm in a neutral position and help you avoid RSI. Not being
Apple issued a recall Sunday for its Ultracompact USB Power Adapter, the wall charger that came with every iPhone 3G, because its prongs can break off and become stuck in sockets. The
A lot of hopes and open-source dreams are riding on a plucky little phone platform called Android, and its public debut on a real-live phone happens Tuesday. Those of us at
Weblog Geeksugar raves about the Dave laptop table from Ikea, a small, sturdy, and inexpensive solution for taking your laptop away from the desk and into your living room. The Dave (oh
Blogger Jeff Atwood has been rolling with rechargable batteries since the late 90s, and after a bit of research he delves into the finer points of making the most of your rechargeable
Normally we leave gadget reviews to the crazy cats over at Gizmodo, but when reader Pete Riley told us hes totally hooked on Amazons new reading device Kindle because of its
When youre selling a small item online and you need a plain, close-up photo, blogger Mason says you can avoid flash washout or screen reflections using a flatbed scanner instead of a digital
When you finally decide its time to do something about that rats nest of cables thats spreading like kudzu, you dont have to spend a lot of time and money to
Linux only: Previously-posted Linux widget engine Screenlets can convert and run Google Gadgets and other web-based widgets on the desktop in its latest version, adding thousands of mini-apps to its menu. Youll
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
The Cool Tools weblog raves about the Velcro One Wrap, a strip of strong velcro you can put to use almost anywhere you need a good tie. (The author uses
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
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
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
Just in time for Halloween! Soft foam wrist-rest shaped like a disembodied hand! Grotesquely realistic! All Hallows Eve is marked by candy, costumes and terrifyingly realistic wrist-rests in the form of disembodied hands.
New stainless-steel cufflinks now available. We think your body is beautiful -- especially super-close up. Closer. Clooooser. There. Anybody would be blown away checking out your molecules under the microscope, so were here
Celebrate evolution with this little figure set. Darwin was right: evolution is real. And now you can celebrate your place in human evolution (hopefully at or near the top) with this figure set.
Just add one packet to a cup of water for a delicious energy boost. Everyone needs more energy. So mix a packet of EBOOST with a cup of water and it turns into
Put magnet in tube and marvel at the iron filings - they attract in the shape of the magnetic field. Magnetic fields are everywhere. This little tube lets you see a potion of
A hoodie lighted by the warm glow of the arcade cabinet. This hoodie has slightly more dots than it should. And also two starting boxes for the ghosts. So possibly it could trump
A man walks down the street in this, people know hes not afraid of anything. You know what we think? You need this hoodie. You know how we know? Because you are So
These are no toys! These are handmade custom sabers with removable blades and belt-clips! Why settle for some toy saber, when you can get a hand-made model? Our sabers offer a removable blade,
USB joystick with Atari 2600 joystick port gives old school gamers great joy! You old school gamers have a friend in this joystick. Capable of playing MAME arcade games as well as giving
Improve your eBay skills by taking professional product photos! The difference between average sellers and power-sellers on eBay is the quality of the product pictures. This portable photo studio bathes your auction-item in
Brand new high-quality t-shirts from the Final Frontier! T-shirts in the Final Frontier look just like their long-sleeve counterparts, just shorter. These officially licensed tees take cosplay to a new and comfortable level.
Prepare for your trip after you die with these invaluable kits. Worried about your future? This kit will help you secure a spot in Heaven or Hell and give you everything youll need
Time to cast your own spells with this handmade magic wand (magic not included). Magic is real, but sometimes it needs a little focusing to work right. This wand is just the tool
Zombie chow time. Make some gelatin brains for your own feast. Time to pretend to be a Zombie. Use this mold to make a brain shaped, gelatin dessert. Then you can play Zombie.
Youll see and hear what the ATV-360 does. Spy away. Spies dont let walls and halls stand in their way. See and hear everything the ATV-360 does - up to 75 feet away
Stick him anywhere and hell surprise folks by repeating your message (motion activated)! The legs can twist around almost anything. The feet are suction cups. The eye can detect motion up to 3.3
A quickie for those of you who own, or are about to own, a phone with a touchscreen. You know, iPhone, G1, et cetera. The guy who founded Cool Hunting—an online version of the “strange but true” section of your
Developing countries might look towards this $2 contraption to help safe lives. From what we can gather, it’s simply a piece of tubing attached to the end of a manual egg-beater and spins fast enough to separate the blood enough for Hepatitis B and cysticercosis tests.
My good friend Peter Ha isn’t sold on the Sandisk SlotMusic hoopla (see his post here). I think it’ll work, though. You have to approach it from the mindset of the casual consumer for it to make sense. Think of
Doug Beaver over at a Facebook Engineering blog casually mentions that they have just had their ten billionth photo uploaded. Not only that, but since they keep 4 copies of each in different sizes, that’s 40 billion files just for
Got a B-Day coming up? Have your girl - or mom - make one of these 20 cakes and show off your true geek inner-self. I’m not a WoW fan, but even I can appreciate that cake.
Apple introduced the iPod in 2001. That means it took seven years for someone, here, Fusion, to make an aftermarket in-car dealie (“radio”) with a built-in iPod dock. Wake up, people!The CA-IP1500, Fusion claims, is the first iPod dock that
Disclaimer: Your computer may not look this tight.If it hadn’t years ago, Alienware would have lost its credibility today. What used to be a boutique, custom, super-high-performance PC company has simply become the high-end house brand at Dell. When they’re
Well, well. Seems Iomega’s put out a pretty affordable NAS hard drive in the $299 StorCenter ix2. There’s even a 2TB version for $479 if you’re really adventurous. This is a hopefully a good sign of things to come after
Blizzard named yesterday’s gigantic World of Warcraft patch “Echoes of Doom.” How prescient.Right, so Blizzard “dropped” patch 3.0.2 yesterday. Servers were done for a good 24 hours while the company’s elves did their magic. The full patch notes, as always,
You can chat with us during the show via AIM by pinging username “crunchtips” or call into the show at (646) 200-4163 should the mood strike you. Here’s the link for today’s show…
Hey! What are you waiting for? This was one hell of a deal when it was $249, and now you can get Samsung’s BD-P1500 Blu-ray player and the Blu-ray Matrix Collection for $214.44 with free shipping from Amazon. Who cares
Best Buy is set to take over your local mall with small stores designed for your “life on the go”. These locations are going to be stocked with not only cell phones, but also ultra-portable notebook computers, PMPs, and of
This site Dream Arcades has a huge range of arcade machines to put together or order pre-built, from cocktail tables to stand-ups to sit-down racers. Great, right? Well, their latest model, the Octane 120, has a extra perk, and it’s
It’s hard to exaggerate just how much EA’s CEO, John Riccitiello, misses the point here. I personally don’t like DRM. It interrupts the user experience. We would like to get around that. But there is this problem called piracy out
If you’re wondering about those new MacBooks and what exactly it is that NVIDIA contributed, they’ve got you covered. There’s not a lot of testing yet (we’ll cover it as soon as it happens), but it’s enough for them to
Carbon Motors, never heard of ‘em either, is working on a custom police car to catch all of Gotham’s baddies. It kind of looks as if K.I.T.T. and Robocop breed a Transformer offspring meant just for police duty. It’s dubbed
Here’s a way to control the temperature in your house from far, far away. The Ecobee “Smart Thermostat” has all the stuff you’d expect with a standard digital thermostat and adds a pretty nice-looking touchscreen interface and – gasp! –
We’re being told to be afraid of hackers again, only now they’re targeting our cellphones. But we use our cellphones!Security experts at Georgia Tech said that hackers, those faceless but utterly contemptible malcontents, could soon turn their attention toward creating
Sometime in the near future, Samsung TVs are going to have DivX playback capabilities built-in. This should allow playback of the video format from a connected USB mass storage device or Ethernet connection. The certification will probably start with the
GE Global Research has successfully developed a battery-free, multi-detection radio-frequency identification (RFID) sensing platform which could find its way into a many applications, especially
Pioneer has released its first portable satellite radio in the form of the XMp3 which is capable of recording five different XM stations simultaneously,
Only if youre willing to void your warranty and want to take a chance by performing this delicate operation yourself. Forget about replacing your PS3s hard
I purchased the MSI Wind Netbook specifically for an upcoming vacation to Treasure Island, Florida. I usually take my Macbook Pro with me while traveling, but this time I wanted a laptop that was both light weight and small sized.
I ordered a Palm Treo Pro and received it yesterday. Its coming with me on my vacation to Treasure Island, Florida, along with the MSI Wind Netbook and a few other gadgets that Ill be testing during my week off.
How many of you are interested in the soon to be available Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Windows Mobile phone? Have you been watching the Johnny X web series too? Theres a new episode available today. Check it out...(read more...)
A few days ago, Palm quietly announced that yet again that their next OS version release date would be slipping. Instead of early 2009, they are now claiming it wont be available until the middle of next year:http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10047554-94.htmlHearing this news
This post is syndicated with permission from GamerFront.netI never really thought of Pac-Man as mainstream fashion until I saw the crazy collection of designer wear complete with Pac-Man helmets on the runway. This week we have something that every guy
By Evan AckermanWireless power transfer has always been a futuristic concept, and although we’ve seen nifty demos of various kinds of wireless power technologies, there hasn’t been a heck of a lot of progress from the consumer perspective (this is
By Jonathan KimakIt seems like cars would have already jumped onto the iPod bandwagon long ago but this year just 39% of new cars had built-in connections for mp3 players like the iPod. Next year the number of new cars
By Luke AndersonAny handyman can tell you that the best way to fix just about anything, is with duct tape. Okay, not all handymen will tell you that, and you really shouldn’t be paying anyone to apply that magical silver
By Luke AndersonI recall many days of my youth being dedicated to perfecting a craft that could be easily constructed from readily available material, and still soar long distances. I am, of course talking about the paper airplane. It’s fascinating
By Evan AckermanIf your top criteria when it comes to a computer mouse is looks and not usability, then you’re an idiot potentially misguided, since most of the time, your mouse is entirely obscured by your hand, and you’re busy
By Andrew LiszewskiAs if there weren’t already too many accessories available for Rock Band already, a company called Performance Designed Products will soon be selling (as of November 11, 2008) a smoke and light effects kit that will automatically synchronize
By Andrew LiszewskiIf you’re counting on your child’s artistic skills to fund your retirement, you’ll want to start fostering their creative side as soon as possible. And while crayons and paper make for a perfectly suitable creative outlet, your kid’s
By Andrew LiszewskiI can’t say for sure if this Shelby Slot Car Racetrack is truly the world’s greatest, since the last time I played with slot cars was sometime in the 80’s with my totally awesome A-Team spin-out set. But
This post is syndicated with permission from GamerFront.netA lot of people decide to make modifications to their PC case, and they turn out alright. Other people decide to go all-out, and you’re left with a creation that can only be
By Evan AckermanDisclosure: I don’t have an iPhone. But, I know people who do. As far as I can tell, none of them use their iPhones for much besides demonstrating to other people how cool their iPhones are. OLO Computer
By Luke AndersonWhen I sit down to write, or do most things on my computer for that matter, I generally want to concentrate on what I’m doing. Aside from my music, I try to keep my distractions down to a
By Luke AndersonI’m very glad that I’m living in the age I do. Sure, part of my childhood was spent using floppy disks as a medium of storage, but thankfully CD’s and later USB flash drives became a much better
By Jonathan KimakI’ve seen cotton candy makers in specialty kitchen stores before but I’ve never bothered buying one. The machines usually needed special order packages for you to make the cotton candy that it was easier to just find a
By Evan AckermanStarCraft 2, the most hotly anticipated oft-delayed game of the last 10 years (besides this one, of course) is probably going to get delayed again and split into three parts. Part 1, which features a Terran single player
By Evan AckermanIce bullets that kill someone and then melt inside their body, destroying the evidence, may have been myth busted, but that doesn’t have to stop you from using ice bullets to chill down your favorite tasty beverage. For
By Evan AckermanThis is a little monitor. A tiny monitor, really. It measures 77mm x 127mm x 17mm, with an LED backlit 4.3 inch WVGA (800 x 480) display. It comes with a little kickstand, and is designed to be
By Evan AckermanI’m not sure where this chick is from… Maybe or California or Libya or somewhere else where 93 degrees is sweater weather. She should take a look at her integrated sweater thermometer and realize that it’s too damn
By Jonathan KimakLast week the GeoEye-1 satellite, which is co-owned/sponsored by Google, took a photo(above) of the Kutztown University campus in Pennsylvania. The satellite is primarily funded by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency(NGA) with Google being the second largest funder. The
By Jonathan KimakAptus Games has recently announced several new games that will be released later this month for the PC. Each game comes with a unique mini-motion controller designed to look like the on screen object in the game. The
Well, the big news is out, and all gadget blogs are buzzing. Apple has introduced the new MacBook and MacBook Pro, with new design, new features, and new technologies. It has precision an aluminum unibody
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Sergiy ZavgorodnyHave you ever been seen that guy on the road that is just chatting away on his phone while he is driving down the road? That guy can be downright
True, hovercraft have never really caught on as transportation vehicles, but you have to admit that the Hover Q, a tiny remote control hovercraft by our friends at
The other day, I was watching an old episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and there was a plot twist that involved losing a floppy disk. I only bring this up because watching that episode
There is a scientific link between bad economic times complete economic meltdowns like the one we are currently having and crime rates. To put it simply, when times are tough, violent crime skyrockets. Well, in
By default, most Linux distributions still retain its uber-geekiness by showing each and every detail of the boot process, e.g., what hardware are detected, services that are started, etc. Frankly, I think this is only necessary on first boot, right
A friend of mine just got an office-issued black Macbook and he mentioned dual-booting it with Mac OS X and Ubuntu via ReFiT. Whilst there is nothing wrong doing it, I just do not see the point unless you really
The Give One, Get One program of the One-Laptop-Per-Child (OLPC) is about to end tomorrow and I have yet to get my hands on one.My main contention is WHY is it only available
If you have not heard of the news about Google using Linux, where have you been? ha-ha-ha. Anyway, it was rumoured that Google will be releasing its own Ubuntu-based Linux distribution and when
Not too long ago, I featured Elisa, the open source media center that connects to iTunes shared libraries. This time, we feature Firefly, previously known as mt-daapd, the media server that allows you to share your library with iTunes users.
When I first started using Linux, I was fond of invoking the 'who' and 'w' commands to find out information about users who are logged in the server. Sometimes I'll send them a message across the network or issue a
There is no denying the fact that open source software are the prime tools for hacking (and cracking). In this example, see how you can use Linux to eavesdrop on a conversation between someone using a Bluetooth headset and another
Back in 2006, I wished for a Linux port of Google's Picasa for photo editing and sharing. Google answered my prayer and gave us a Linux port. Whilst it is not entirely a
Last week's CES featured quite a number of new devices running on Linux. It is unfortunate that I could not make it to Las Vegas to personally check out the cool gadgets so I rely on others to feature it.
I know that this is not a HackItSolaris blog but it pays to monitor the friend or foe of our preferred operating system. Well, just a disclaimer, I do have Solaris and Linux as guest operating systems on my Macbook
One of the Mac's features is Automator, a tool that allows you to record user actions to make often repeated tasks automated. This is one of the features that is often ignored but proves to be very powerful.
Who here does not regularly use a web-based service? I reckon that we all do - in my case, I use Twitter's web interface when I am not using a Mac. I also use Meebo for my instant messaging when
Yesterday, a friend of mine mentioned his friend installing Mac OS X on non-Apple hardware and after a week of using it, ending up getting a Mac. Whilst this clearly violates the Mac OS X EULA but if you are
Do you have an unhealthy obsession with American Muscle cars? Do you get on the computer? If so - then you may want to check out Road Mice. Road Mice are fully functioning computer mice that will work with Macs
Asus has a new touch screen Eee All-in-0ne PC on the horizon. The 15.6 inch screened computer uses and Intel Atom processor and comes with a 160 GB hard drive and 1GB of Ram.It runs Windows XP Home, has built-in
Many are calling the “Android” powered G1 from T-Mobile the company’s answer to the “iPhone”. In some respects that may be true, but the two are vastly different systems, with completely different business models, styles, and implementations.T-Mobile customers seem to
Apparently Knight Rider was big in Japan. Much bigger than I ever imagined. This YouTube video shows off a new Knight Rider themed GPS and Radar Detector that was released in Asia only - and has already completely sold out.The
Those of you that have been eagerly awaiting the Apple/Wii inspired refresh of the Xbox 360 dashboard don’t have much longer to wait. Microsoft announced today at the Tokyo Game Show that they will be releasing the updated Dashboard on
A robotic suited called the HAL-5 (which was created by Tsukuba University professor Yoshiyuki Sankai) which was created a few year ago will be available for rent in Japan starting this Friday.The suit will be available for $2,200 a month.
Boy Genius Report managed to get ahold of spy shots of the Amazon Kindle 2 last week. This newest reader from Amazon seems to have it right this time. The design is much cleaner, and I may just have to
Mitsubishi’s latest projector is a heavy weight. The FL6900U features 1920, 1080 resolution, 4,000 ANSI lumens, an RS-232 control port, automated zoom and focus, plus digital keystroke correction, and a built-in motion sensitive anti-theft alarm system. The price is no
Ferrari has started sticking their logo on a variety of products to sell to their rabid fan base. Acer has just announced the latest such item in the F-22big, a 22-inch LCD sporting a 1680 x 1050 resolution and a
Rumor has it that Nintendo is preparing the next generation of its insanely popular Wii console for 2011. Of course the logical next step for the console is to go HD - which is apparently the plan, but more interesting
We are officially on the last day of September 2008, and so far we haven’t heard a peep from electric car maker Green Vehicles on their new line of purely electric autos.The Triac, Moose, Microwatt, and Buckshot are supposed to
Dell has released an impressive 1080p 23-inch LCD monitor. It also offers 300 cd/m2 brightness, up to 1000:1 contrast ratio and support 24-bit (16.7 million colors). Right now this is only available in Canada (huh?), but hopefully this bad boy
Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy successfully flew 22 miles to cross the English Channel using his homemade jet-propelled wing today.He is the first man to ever perform such a feat. The trip traced the route of French aviator Louis Bleriot who
Sling Media’s Slingbox PRO-HD is finally out in the wild and you can get yours for $299.99 from their website or other B&M retailers. The highly anticipated device is also going to be making its way to Canada in a
T-Mobile and Google have teamed to release the first touch screen phone with Google’s “Android” mobile OS. Google hopes to release this operating system on a variety of phones, but the G1 is clearly a direct response to Apple’s iPhone.The
Another eReader is now on its way, and boy is it expensive. The iRex 1000, 1000s, and 1000SW each have a 10.2-inch b&w e-ink display. The S and the SW each support a stylus and the SW kicks it up
WowWee has introduced a variety of robot toys. This latest offering appears to be targeted at a slightly different market, though. The Rovio is a robotic sentry that can patrol your house, and use its 640×480 webcam to snap pictures
There aren’t too many sub-$300 Blu-ray players on the market right now, so its nice to see that Memorex is putting another one out there, but the lack of Profile 2.0 may be a problem (and if you don’t know
fit-PC Slim is being billed as the world’s smallest, most energy efficient PC available - and at 13 ounces it looks like is. The dimensions of the machine measure (4.3 x 3.9 x 1.2 inches). It draws 6 watts of
The Chevy Volt is likely to be the talk of 2010. Heck it’s already the the talk of 2008. The vehicle has a rather average outer shell, but the interior of the car is something to behold.Take a look…Suddenly Knight
Prolific YouTube users know how difficult it is to preserve the links to their favorite videos on YouTube. And even as you are playing several of them at a time (for example, while you
VIZIO, which makes some of the best priced quality products on the market, just introduced a Java FHD (FULL HD) line, which will give the companys smaller HDTVs a more upscale copper-and-black “chocolate” look
Any Apple event brings about endless speculation and anticipation, which crash sometime during the event when the photoshopped images of fake products dont end up being introduced. Todays Apple event announced new MacBooks and
Weve seen a lot of different solar chargers for gadgets (including the mother of them all, the solar charging table). Now were starting to see gadgets that have a solar panel built in. Crave
Of all the crafts Ive ever tried and spectacularly failed at, carving Halloween pumpkins has to be in the top ten disasters. Add that to the fact that I love technology, and you can
Ever since the data storage industry was taken over by the multitude of sleek storage drives that can hold a zillion gigabytes with ease, their poor cousin, the floppy disk, is almost extinct. Perhaps
Strange-looking head massagers are nothing new: I remember playing with a metal one that looked like a spider (hint: an Orgasmatron? really not as interesting as it sounds) every time I went to the gadget shop in the mall in
Why bother poring over dozens of books when the rest of the world is gaining an unfair advantage by going digital? That is the very concept of this cramming aid from Leapfrog – the
For all you folks who have teenage kids at home, there is yet another reason to buy Ford the next time you go car shopping. Well, if the initial specifications of MyKey - the
This isnt like the art setup you had when you were a kid. As an artists daughter, I was lucky - big rolls of paper with beautiful inks and oil paints, even when I
Growing up, I was always told that airing your dirty laundry in public was a bad thing, but that was before the Internet brought us blogging, podcasts and forums where we all give away
Weve talked before on Popgadget about some of the geek girls who inspire us the most. So when one of those women, Cali Lewis, talked about a site called Nerd Girls, an online community
Over-pushy parents used to worry about getting their babies into the right college or how to have them read Proust before they got out of diapers (I exaggerate, but only slightly). Now the super-ambitious
Of all the sweet and chic cases available in plenty for your iPhone, why would you want to even glance at this leather iPhone case which, at best, can only be termed an
If your desktop looks like something out of a Stephen King movie, with cords twisting and writhing all over the desk, USB chargers littering the top like so much strewn garbage, you need this
Anyone who has blogged for more than two minutes knows about the abusive comments the activity can invite. Its always been assumed that the anonymity of the Internet was a big reason for the
You probably wouldnt expect to find advice on the current financial crisis in a science magazine. But Scientific American has posted a short article offering same. The piece has nothing specifically to say about
This cute little night light - with a shining sun for day and sleepy moon for night - is actually a clever behavioral modification device designed to help little munchkins learn to sleep by
If, like me, you think from time to time about switching from a PC to a Mac, youll want to check out Robert Jensens account of how, in the course of reviewing the new
I dont have a non-digital camera anymore, but I do have a lot of old photos in boxes in the hall closet, and a lot of negatives to go with them. My mom even has boxes of slides in her
FROM GAMERTELL - Rock Band has become the most popular rhythm-based game by creating a party atmosphere and offering more songs than anyone can dare to name. We love picking up those plastic instruments and living out our rock n’
FROM GAMERTELL - The system includes built-in speakers, a 2.4 in. LCD screen, a TV out connection and cable (PAL only) and 20 pre-loaded games… MORE »Full Story » | Written by NEWS for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article
Section: Communications, Email / IM, Computers, Security, Web, Websites A judge in Anchorage has ordered Alaska Governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin to save her Yahoo! e-mail account and e-mails
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, MobileAccording to a recent study conducted by Nielsen, cell phone users are becoming more active in using their mobile phones for texting rather than calling. And
FROM APPLETELL - After Steve Jobs’ comment that Blu-Ray is a “bag of hurt,” Mac users probably shouldn’t plan on seeing such a thing any time soon. And there are a lot of good reasons why… MORE »Full Story »
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Web, GoogleHere in the States, we can’t wait until T-Mobile officially releases their G1 powered by Google’s Android. Already, 1.5 million Americans placed their order for
Section: Audio, Portable Audio, Computers, Networking, Imaging, Camcorders, Digital Cameras, Web, WebsitesCircuit City turned in second quarter results that looked a lot like a black diamond ski slope. As reported in
FROM GAMERTELL - The new program will allow Xbox 360 Core owners to receive free 512MB memory cards or a $20 20GB hard drive so gamers can enjoy the “New Xbox Experience” 128MB download… MORE »Full Story » | Written
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, MobileT-Mobile has some new BlackBerry Pearls coming out today. The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 will be available
FROM GAMERTELL - Barack Obama campaign ads have been appearing in the EA Xbox 360 game Burnout Paradise. The ads appear on billboards in game, inform players about early voting and provide Obama’s website address. MORE »Full Story » |
Section: Communications, Cellphones, Gadgets / Other, Green, Household, Miscellaneous, TransportationWhile the day was full of admiring the tech feast of all the exhibitors at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair, attendees were also encouraged
FROM GAMERTELL - The release date for the upcoming ver. 2.50 and ver. 5.0 firmwares for both Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable, respectively, will be October 15, 2008. You may also know this date as “tomorrow.” MORE »Full Story »
FROM APPLETELL - Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave today, you know that Apple has announced the refreshed MacBook Pro, and almost all of the rumors were spot on. The new MacBook Pro utilizes Apple’s new way of making
Section: Computers, Desktops, Hardware, Peripherals, DisplaysDespite the growing popularity of netbooks and ultraportable PCs, at the end of the day we consumers still turn to our old, reliable, and trustworthy
FROM GAMERTELL - One of the most alluring things about the Tokyo Game Show besides getting an early sneak peak at video games in development is the abundance of booth babes. Check out the Photo Gallery… MORE »Full Story »
Section: Video, Content, Video Providers, Gadgets / Other, Household, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Originals, Web, Web 2.0, Web Apps, Web Browsers, Websites, Online Music/VideoYou must have heard all the hype about Hulu by now. How
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