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Tech NewsAppleOMG Must See: PS3 vs Wii Parody, Just like the Apple vs PC Ads But Awesomer
Just shut up and hit play now. This is an parody of the PC vs Mac ads, but instead of computers, we have a feature-bloated PS3, and a very, very, very sexy and fun Wii. Did you hit play yet? HURRY! – Brian Lam [Thanks Andrew “Hip-Tip” Booth”!]
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CYBEX Trazer: Virtual Reality Games, Costs As Much As a Pony
The Trazer is a “virtual reality” exercise machine by Cybex. The user wears an infrared belt, or “beacon”, which tracks movement and mimics it on-screen in one of Trazer’s 20 proprietary games. Yes, we said “proprietary”. Instead of opening the technology to support real games, you are stuck with some Lawnmower Man-looking 3D titles. In … Continued
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Remote Control Humans
Mad scientists in the UK figured out how to steer humans via remote with so much accuracy, they could steer test subjects through a botanical maze, blindfolded. How did they do it? The scientists from Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, University of New South Wales, and University College London electrically stimulated the subjects’ semicircular … Continued
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Infinite Horizon: One-Button Musician
So you never learned how to read sheet music, and you are too lazy/occupied/generally dumb to learn? That’s alright! The Mungo Enterprises Infinite Horizon generates an original song just by hitting that big red button. Sit back and pop some ex while the built-in software mixes 5 sequencer channels into harmonious techno. For the slightly … Continued
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Asus VX1 Lamborghini Laptop: Hands All Over, Predictably Faster Than Hummer Laptop
PC Magazine reviews the Lamborghini-branded Asus VX1, filling the entire writeup with terrible automotive journalism cliches. They compare it to the iTronix ruggedized Hummer Laptop, and last year’s Acer Ferrari Laptop. Predictably, with its 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo T2500 and Gig of RAM “Under The Hood”, it’s faster than both. Although, in their defense, the … Continued
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Other Bits & Bytes
•AMD Is Ready To Introduce a Dual Core Opteron CPU In The Next Few Days [eWeek] •Dell To Be Sued Over False Advertising Relating To Its Inspiron 640M Notebook [BBC News] •U.S. Passports Featuring Smart Chips To Debut On Monday [Wired] •MIT To Throw Its Weight Behind Developing “Green” Technologies, Likened To Manhattan Project [Wired] … Continued
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Sharpest Manmade Object Ever: A Tungsten Needle
The picture you’re looking at on the left is the tip of a tungsten needle, which happens to be the sharpest object ever made by man. How sharp is it? Well, you see those red and black orbs? Those are ATOMS! And the tip of the needle? One single atom. Postdoc Moh’d Reqeq at the … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
CES Organizer CEA May Make An E3 Replacement
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) issued a press release saying they’re forming an advisory committee to see if they’re ready to explore gaming event options, a.k.a., make an E3 replacement. They’re fairly experienced in tradeshows, seeing as they’re responsible for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which gives gadget freaks like us a behemoth woody. If … Continued
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Sponsorific: Thanks For the Dollar Bills, Y’all
We’re doing our little Gizmodo dance here, and Comedy Central, Maxell, Toyota Yaris, Ask.com, Intel, Nokia, Smirnoff Ice, Verizon, Best Buy, Sprint, Sony, Dice, Texas Instruments, Mio Technology, have all tucked dollars into our thongs. But remember, no editorial content is for sale—and no sex in the champagne room. If that doesn’t turn you off, … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
Gadgets On A Plane Update
Despite stories about the Microsoft Zune being confiscated at the airport, most airports are still allowing passengers to carry laptops, cellphones and music players on board. Also, the TSA’s official policy as of today, August 11th, still allows these gadgets on planes. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-zune-vs-heightened-airport-security-193480 Question: Media have also reported that laptops, cell phones and electronic items … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
Aigo F529 1GB Omnisphere Audio System
This Aigo F529 Omnisphere audio system is an MP3 player, speakers, and household decoration all in one. The F529 has 1GB of internal memory holds around 250MB of MP3s and a MMC/SD card slot for even more music. The speakers give you 360-degrees of “omni-directional” sound and a 4096 color LED on top that can … Continued
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Sprint Getting Treo 700w Next Month?
This is totally unconfirmed, but reader Ryan writes in saying that a Sprint phone service representative told him that Sprint was getting the Treo 700w in September! I was reading treocentral chat about some suggestions on how to get discounts on my Sprint bill. I called up to try, and somehow got talking about if … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
Nintendo DS Browser Arrives In Europe October 6th
The Nintendo DS Opera web browser is set to land on European soil October 6th. In case you don’t remember, the browser used the WiFi connection in the DS to connect to the internet, and both screens to render pages. There’s a special mode in the browser where the top screen shows a zoomed in … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
The Conception Cap – Get Pregnant With or Without The Sex
Why go through the messy act of “intercourse” when you can get your wife/girlfriend/lover pregnant the easy way: with a conception cap. The cap works by having the man squirt his baby-making goods into the cap, then placing the cap at the woman’s cervix opening. With any luck, the woman will soon be vomiting and … Continued
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Signeo SN-A800 Retro MP3 Player Reviewed (Verdict: Expensive)
The Signeo SN-A800 calculator-lookalike MP3 player may seem cool, if you’re into the old school gadget motif. However, its high price tag ($170 and $250 for the 512MB and 1GB versions respectively) make this a bit too much to pay for a gimmicky player. https://gizmodo.com/signeo-sn-a800-mp3-player-now-with-english-os-190521 The SN-A800 supports MP3/WMA/OGG/WAV files, has an 11 hour battery … Continued
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Teac CD-X10i and MC-DX22i NXT-enabled CD Players With iPod Dock
These two ultra-thin CD players from Teac not only include two Hollywood-actress-slim speakers and a subwoofer, they also include an iPod dock. The CD player supports regular CDs along with MP3 CDs, CD-R and CD-RW discs. An AM/FM tuner also allows you to listen to the barren wasteland known as drive-time radio now that Howard … Continued
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Show Us Your ‘Pod Giveaway: Vote Time
That’s it, folks. Our inbox is closed and we have narrowed down the 14 best submissions for our Show Us Your ‘Pod Giveaway. Belkin has been kind enough to supply a fabulous iPod accessory package for our prize. Hit the jump to see the 14 best submissions and vote for the winner. Polls will close … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoft
PS3 Has a Big Old Butt: Side by Backside of PS3, Xbox360, PS2
A hands on of a Playstation 3! Actually, its a PS3 photo prop made of wood, and unlike Pinocchio, no matter how hard the fanboys at Radar cry, its not going to turn into a real one. They fondled, and found that the 1:1 scale replica is all curvy, rotund, and fairly obese next to … Continued
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iPodweek – The Best of iLounge
This week at iLounge: Thanks to yesterday’s foiled terrorist plot to blow up airliners, travelers are now faced with the specter of a ban on in-cabin use of iPods. Compromises are necessary, but is an iPod ban going too far? Our latest editorial asks what we — and the government — should be doing in … Continued