Belkin TuneBase FM Finds the Best FM Frequency
Compatible with pretty much every Apple player except for the iPhone, this Belkin TuneBase FM has ClearScan technology, which searches all FM stations and finds the least-used one for you to broadcast your tunes on. It’s $89, has a docking station, and plugs neatly into your car’s cigarette adapter. Of course, even with the cleanest … Continued
Jobs Confirms 3G iPhone Coming 2008
Update: Pocketlint reports that Jobs confirmed Apple’s plans for a 3G iPhone in 2008. He said, to a crowd accustomed to 3G: “You can expect a 3G iPhone later next year.” Original guesswork by The Street below. We’ve been beating up on Apple for crippling the iPhone with its slowpoke EDGE network connectivity rather than … Continued
Dietrich of Gizmondo Ferrari Crash Fame Sentenced to 30 Days
Trevor Michael Karney, or the make-believe Dietrich of Gizmondo fame, has just been sentenced to 30 days in prison plus 3 years probation for giving false information to the popos. Bo Stefan Eriksson, the other man in the car at the time of the 162mph Ferrari Enzo crash, is still serving his 3-year prison sentence—undoubtedly … Continued
Toshiba TDP-PX10U Surprisingly Bright for a Such a Puny Projector
Toshiba’s building upon its mini-projector chops it revealed last fall, and while this little DLP shiner’s slightly bigger than last year’s palm-sized projector, it packs a more powerful punch. The 2.9-pound TDP-PX10U is still not all that big—a mere 8.3 inches wide and 6.5 inches deep—but it tosses its 1024×768 image on the wall with … Continued
Disappearing $100 iPhone Store Credit: The Solution
Click to viewPutting aside any complaints about whether or not Apple should have given people that $100 gift certificate, we’ve been seeing reports of people getting a message that there’s $0 balance left on their cards when they go and actually try and use the money. And by reports, we include myself, Jason Chen, because … Continued
EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger
This week at TreeHugger: We revisit Potenco’s ingenious pull-cord generator, get some hands-on experience with it and get up close and personal with its human power generation goodness. Unipixel has developed a new design for a handheld display that it claims is 60% more efficient than conventional displays, one that would almost double the battery … Continued
Ikan Promises Ukan Shop From Home
Ikan’s how people have been expecting to shop from home “in the future” pretty much forever. You scan the barcode of your old peanut butter jar at the Wi-Fi-connected terminal and it gets added to your online shopping cart. From there, you can have it delivered by your “preferred retailer,” pick it up all ready … Continued
Nokia Announces E51 Smartphone for Suit-and-Tie Set
Today Nokia announced its new E series business smartphone, the E51, which is phenomenally more attractive than its predecessor. They’re stressing simplicity and dual personal/business use, so it comes with media features like H.264 video playback, FM radio and an MP3 player, as well as Wi-Fi, miniSD storage, support for corporate telephony systems and a … Continued
Wes Anderson Directs a Bunch of AT&T Commercials
Wes Anderson, favorite director of film school students everywhere, has lent his talents to AT&T in their new line of commercials. Featuring his trademark quirky style and neato floating backdrops, they send a clear message: AT&T can totally hang with the kids. Heck, if AT&T was a person, it wouldn’t be a fat man in … Continued
Gekishin Mouse-kun Vibrator Thinks It’s a Mouse
“Hey,” said the geeky vibrator designer who was fresh out of ideas, “Why not steal an idea or two from the ubiquitous computer mouse, using that form factor for our latest masterpiece?” That’s just what the creator of the Gekishin Mouse-kun did, letting you apply massage and heat to your tender subject, and even snap … Continued
Epson’s Hello Kitty Laptops Will Ensure No One Wants to Steal Your Laptop
If you want to be too full of shame and self-loathing to pull your laptop out in a crowded coffee shop, this Hello Kitty Epson laptop was created with you in mind. Featuring a dizzying pattern all over the case in delightful pink and yellow colors, it’s sure to make people question your sanity and … Continued
ATP Petito Turns Flash Drives Pink, Nuzzles Up to Breast Cancer Foundation
What do you do if you sell USB flash drives that have quickly turned into commodities, and you need a fresh sales angle for one that’s been on the market for well over a year? Why not paint it pink, and exploit those unfortunate ladies suffering with breast cancer? https://gizmodo.com/petito-usb-flash-drive-shipping-182620 That’s just what ATP Petito … Continued
Amazing Gravity-Defying Beta Gel Cushions 72-Foot Egg Drop
Geltec Corporation has been working on its shock-absorbing gel, and now has improved upon its Alpha Gel with this Beta Gel, shown here protecting an egg from its untimely demise as it plummets from a dizzying height of just over 72 feet. Remarkable. It just seems to defy the laws of physics. We want some … Continued
Aiptek A-HD Camcorder Stoops to New Low as Cheapest HD Camcorder
We were shocked, shocked! when Aiptek rolled out a $299 720p GO-HD camcorder last May, but now the company’s topped that pinnacle of cheapness with the Aiptek 720p A-HD camcorder, a stripped-down version of its piece-of-shit brandmate, rolling in at a rock-bottom $169.99. https://gizmodo.com/aiptek-unleashes-299-720p-camcorder-264170 The company’s taken out the optical zoom and substituted a 4x … Continued
More Info Surfaces: Moto ROKR E8
Looks like that Motorola ROKR E8 we first showed you a few weeks ago is fo’ reals. In addition to that cool-beans backlit keypad, we’re liking that “Omega Wheel” navigation device that makes it easy to jump around your music and menus. Plus, there are haptic controls that give your finger a little vibrating action … Continued