Monday, July 16, 2007

Interesting Stuff

Brian Lam
7/17/2007 8:45:28 PM
Our iPhone hands-on is massive, but our verdict is short: Wait a little while.
Kevin Hall
7/16/2007 2:00:00 PM
Cooler Master's NotePal Infinite employs variable speed fans under a wide steel mesh bed to cool your laptop. Since the unit's air intake is located at the rear rather then along the bottom, the...
Jason Chen
7/16/2007 1:45:10 PM
What does 19% slimmer really look like? We compare the old PSP to the new PSP (slimmer) and say that 19% doesn't really make all that big a difference. It's definitely not all that much shorter...
Charlie White
7/16/2007 1:37:42 PM
Most cellphone charms do nothing but sit there and be charming, but this one by Lava Lamp creator Mathmos actually serves a useful purpose: It blinks red (or blue, your choice) when you have a phone...
adam frucci
7/16/2007 1:30:00 PM
For those of you who didn't take our advice and wait on the iPhone, you may have found some bugs on your pretty new toy. It's one of the hazards of being an early adopter: You get to be free product...
Addy Dugdale
7/16/2007 1:15:38 PM
This is Brando's USB gift set for the ladies. It comes with a mini vacuum cleaner*, a light-up mirror*, a cooling fan (perish the thought that my boss might see me looking a bit sweaty) and a mood...
Jason Chen
7/16/2007 1:00:25 PM
After watching this collection of old Japanese Famicom ads from the '80s, we can pretty much say there's not all that much difference between these ads and the Wii ads of today. There's definitely...
Jason Chen
7/16/2007 12:53:53 PM
Palm released a software update for the Treo 700w and 700wx. Grab them now and get some improved dial-up networking features (among other things). [Palm via Boy Genius]
Charlie White
7/16/2007 12:48:52 PM
If you saw Ratatouille, you've already enjoyed "Lifted," the brilliant Pixar short subject shown before the movie, but for the rest of you, take a look at this poor alien noob who's having a bit of...
Charlie White
7/16/2007 12:47:19 PM
Invion 5" GPS navigation system with Bluetooth for $230 [Amazon]
adam frucci
7/16/2007 12:45:30 PM
Scientists in London have developed a nasal spray that will help you get rid of your crippling shyness. The drug releases the hormone oxytocin into the brain, increasing self-confidence and lowering...
Jason Chen
7/16/2007 12:30:05 PM
If there's anything those amateur internet webcam video ladies need to improve their quality (besides, you know, exercising and eating right), it's more light. This Net Cowboy from Digital Cowboy of...
Charlie White
7/16/2007 12:15:25 PM
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day, but this watch is even more accurate: It's always right, because when someone asks you what time it is, just show them its face prominently displaying the...
Charlie White
7/16/2007 12:15:00 PM
Here's an alarm clock that mocks those old-timey incandescent bulbs, packing LEDs inside to show how those tiny diodes can run circles around antiquated tungsten filaments. From a Korean company...
adam frucci
7/16/2007 12:00:43 PM
Now, this is just mean. Some Apple-loving pranksters have created the "Hide-a-Pod," an anti-theft device for the iPod that disguises it in something no gadget thief would want: a Zune. Sure, the Zune...
Wilson Rothman
7/16/2007 12:00:00 PM
Microsoft says its Windows Home Server software has been released to manufacturing. Iomega and Fujitsu Siemens will join HP in making home-server products; various editions of the software will also...
adam frucci
7/16/2007 11:37:48 AM
The imminent death of internet radio due to unreasonable licensing and fee hikes might not be so imminent, at least as long as radio stations are willing to pile the DRM onto their streams as...
Addy Dugdale
7/16/2007 11:23:41 AM
These speakers are clad in porcelain because, according to designer Noboru Kawamura, it gives a warmer sound than mere wood or plastic. What would happen to these 5 x 5 x 6-inch babies, though, if La...
Mark Wilson
7/16/2007 11:00:30 AM
Digging through a new PSP manual, 0okm has uncovered a few smaller details about the updated system (aside from what Jack Tretton already told us in a Kotaku exclusive interview). - Its TA-085...
Mark Wilson
7/16/2007 11:00:29 AM
Last weekend we ran a rumor from the DVD Dossier promoting a deal for a $100 HD A2 with three free movies. It was unclear as to whether this was a trade show exclusive, or actually intended for the...
Jesus Diaz
7/16/2007 10:00:29 AM
It may not be as fancy-schmancy as Microsoft Surface or Jeff Han's demos but this video of a Linux-based MPX multi-touch table shows that things are moving full speed ahead in the land of the free...
Mark Wilson
7/16/2007 9:55:37 AM
Note: the iGems are not a real product. But seeing as the iGems are the imaginative lovechild between sybarites Apple and Tiffany, one could expect that such branding would be the most expensive...
Charlie White
7/16/2007 9:30:00 AM
Dutch designer Tejo Remy must have decided to give up tennis and sit around all day instead, so he took all the tennis balls he could find and turned them into these benches, selling the idea to the...
Charlie White
7/16/2007 9:03:42 AM
Samsung came up with an unusual idea and decided to apply for a patent on it, using the upper half of an opened cellphone as a joystick for gaming on the go. Not a bad idea, since gaming is usually...
Wilson Rothman
7/16/2007 9:00:00 AM
Choose your Katana: You can have the deuce, the Katana II, called "affordable" due to its VGA camera and lack of EVDO, and the fact that it's $50 after a two-year contract and $50 mail-in rebate....
Charlie White
7/16/2007 8:43:37 AM
We've seen quite a few USB fans in these parts, but this design concept seems to have a new angle on an old idea: encapsulate the fan blades, the USB plug and its cable inside this pocketable...
Mark Wilson
7/16/2007 8:38:57 AM
By Saturday, E3 was just another notch in your console. But little did you realize, the new E3 was built so inefficiently for reporters that they couldn't get half their stories up until it was over....
Addy Dugdale
7/16/2007 8:13:20 AM
The Star Wars merch guys have coupled up with Adidas to ceas to celebrate the movie's 30th anniversary. And this is what they came up with: hideous shiny patent leather Superstars that kill with one look -...
Wilson Rothman
7/16/2007 8:00:00 AM
Updated with thrilling action video clip A man who'd apparently had it up to here with his cell-phone carrier got in an armored personnel carrier and rammed six cell phone towers. He was arrested on...
Addy Dugdale
7/16/2007 7:02:40 AM
Here's definitive proof that Apple made the iPhone the easiest cellphone to use in the planet. Watch a very cute child navigating her way round the jesusPhone with no difficulty whatsoever. No, it's...
Addy Dugdale
7/16/2007 7:00:47 AM
This is an MP3 player in the shape of boogaloo-lovin' Decepticon Soundwave from Takara Tomy. At a cost of $105, it rang some rather familiar bells with us... See Soundwave. Soundwave sad and old....
Addy Dugdale
7/16/2007 6:54:00 AM
NLS has what it says is the first dual vertical LCD monitor. The RFT-2L19 is a 19-inch monitor originally made for the US Navy - and now used by the military to control UAVs - that will have all your...
Addy Dugdale
7/16/2007 5:16:23 AM
Those wizards from the T-Zone PC DIY Shop in Japan have been showing off two of their latest PC mods. One has been built in a toaster, the other in a lunch box. The original idea was to have the...
Addy Dugdale
7/16/2007 4:07:33 AM
London was the scene for yet another Star Wars convention this weekend. Opened by Mark Hamill and Ian McDiarmid, the ExCel Centre in Docklands was packed to the gills with people willing to pay £85...
Jesus Diaz
7/16/2007 3:30:01 AM
In addition to their mobile Extreme CPU, Intel has also announced its 3.0GHz Core 2 Extreme processor, the 65-nm QX6850 with four cores and dual 4MB Level 2 cache. The QX6850, touted as the fastest...
Jesus Diaz
7/16/2007 3:25:11 AM
Intel has just announced its new mobile top dog, the first Extreme CPU to go. The Core 2 Extreme X7800 runs at 2.6GHz and has a 800MHz front-side bus with 4MB L2 cache. The new X7800 offers Enhanced...
Mark Wilson
7/16/2007 12:07:15 AM
Every once in a while our RSS reader shows us something so vile that our eyes burn in their sockets...and then we just need to show you. The Sava-O is an innocent whistle trapped in the plastic...
Mark Wilson
7/15/2007 11:52:20 PM
Australian scientists have developed a remote that sits by your TV and tracks hand gestures to operate your television, DVD player and up to 6 other devices (basically, as many as you can shake a...
Mark Wilson
7/15/2007 11:48:11 PM
Canon plans a new $451 million factory to double production capacity. [reuters]
Gizmodo
7/15/2007 11:20:30 PM
The Ferrari home gymnasium, titled 'Unica', is a muscle caviar—an onslaught to the senses and so elite you'll be out of pocket if you so much as glare in its direction. Constructed from nothing...
Mark Wilson
7/15/2007 4:30:20 PM
There's a party between my first and second toe, and everyone's invited! These LED flip flops illuminate while you walk, balancing the subtle shades of red, blue and green for all to enjoy. At under...

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