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Tech NewsGadgetsPlayStation Eye Concepts Really Are The Future
These tech demos are seriously amazing. The PlayStation Eye camera that connects to the PS3 is one of the more promising entertainment devices that the mass public still barely knows about. Here’s a peek inside the Sony test labs showing what their innovative, custom programming can do with what would otherwise be just another webcam. … Continued
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Wind Dam Design for Russian Lake is Spooky, Awesome
This innovative, ghostlike structure is a wind dam, a sail-like structure to harness wind energy, and thought to be the first of its kind in the world. If the project is given the green light, the $5 million dam, which is designed by British architect Laurie Chetwood, will be going up next year on Lake … Continued
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Turkey Cannon Stuffs That Thanksgiving Bird with Boiling Beer
Thanksgiving is exactly a week away, and it’s time to start figuring out ways to impale that unfortunate bird that will find itself the center of attention as the festivities begin. What better way to celebrate than the Turkey Cannon, a $25 baking pan with a hollow shaft you stick up the poor turkey’s ass? … Continued
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Why FunStation 3 Will Rule this Holiday Season
While some of you may be tempted by the new $399 PlayStation 3 for your kids this Christmas, we urge you to keep a…competitor…in mind. The FunStation 3 may look like a cheap PS3 knockoff, and sure, it totally is a cheap PS3 knockoff. But hear out our logic for a second… 1. Screw Blu-ray … Continued
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Apple Resists the Hard Questions with PR Force Field
This interview outtake gives you an idea of the kind of control Apple demands (and gets) when dealing with any kind of media. Benjamin Cohen, a correspondent from UK broadcaster Channel 4 in the UK interviews Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing Phil Schiller. As soon as the words “iTunes” and “monopoly” come … Continued
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Apple Rolls Out Final Cut Express 4 with AVCHD Support for $199
Apple just announced its new Final Cut Express 4, a “significant upgrade” at a price of $199, that’s $100 shaved off of the Final Cut Express 3.5 “HD” edition. I think it’s proof that David Pogue was right about iMovie ’08. The big news is that the software will support AVCHD (on Intel-based Macs), so … Continued
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Google Android App is Like a Star Trek Tricorder For Finding Your Friends
Here’s a demo of the potential of the Google Android platform, where Skypop CEO Bruce Leak and CTO Timo Bruck have already made some headway with some interesting applications. The two Silicon Valley developers compare one of their apps to a tricorder sensing device from Star Trek , but instead of scanning for environmental conditions, … Continued
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LG 52LG71, Big LCD With Wi-Fi HD Streaming
The LG 52LG71 may look like the ultimate typo, but it’s actually a very promising television. A bit more than just another 1080p 52-inch LCD, this new model claims to stream HD over Wi-Fi. Which Wi-Fi draft standard is LG using? Not certain. Even if the technology works can most home theaters take advantage? Probably … Continued
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Slacker Portable Personalized Radio Player Video and Gallery
Now that Slacker is out in the open, here’s a close look what the thing actually will offer you. The video above was shot by our own Benny G, and after the jump there’s a full gallery of the interface and features. https://gizmodo.com/slacker-announces-aptly-named-portable-music-device-322913 It’s not as small as a nano or flash Zune, but its … Continued
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LG Files Patent for Way-Cool Detachable Wireless Earbuds
LG just figured out a way to nestle a couple of wireless earbuds into the hinge of a clamshell handset. Leave them attached to the phone, and they act like a couple of ordinary small speaker/microphones, but pop them out and stick them in your ears, and you’ve got yourself some rockin’ ‘phones without all … Continued
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Volitan Concept Boat Uses Wind Power and Solar Energy
The Volitan, meaning “flying fish,” is a pretty fantastic concept boat with impeccable green credentials, using sails, wind and solar power to get around, storing energy in its batteries. The secret to the Volitan — which can operate in 60-knot winds — is the way its four wings react to weather conditions. A networked computer … Continued
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Colossus Back to Crack Codes After a 60-Year Absence
Colossus, the code-breaking computer used to decipher German messages during World War Two, has been put back together. Over six decades after the 10 truck-sized devices were dismantled, one has been rebuilt. Today, two teams of code-breakers, one using the Colossus, another using modern technology, are going head-to-head as they attempt to unscramble messages sent … Continued
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Samsung Paves the Way for the 8-Megapixel Camera Phone
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has developed an 8-megapixel CMOS camera module for cell phones. It measures just 10.5 x 11.5 x 9.4mm and you should be seeing 8-megapixel camera phones by next summer, as they are going into mass production during the first two quarters of 2008. [Unwired View]
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CompUSA Black Friday Ad Features Computers, Video Games, and Loads More
Here’s yet another Black Friday ad, this time from CompUSA. It’s got loads of stuff in it, including an Envision 22-inch widescreen LCD Monitor for $150 and a HP Pavilion Notebook with a 14.1inch display for $500. There are also boatloads of video games, digital cameras, memory, and all sorts of other tech items. Check … Continued
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Office Depot Black Friday Ad, Cheap HDDs, Computers, and Other Goodies
Here’s the Office Depot Black Friday ad, which features some nice deals like a 42-inch LCD HDTV for $700, a 15.4-inch widescreen Toshiba laptop for $500, and a $15 DVD player. There are also solid deals on external and internal hard drives, Sansas, and various computers and digital cameras. Hit the jump for the full … Continued
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Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC Shown Off at Oracle OpenWorld
Michael Dell showed off the Latitude XT tablet at Oracle OpenWorld today, and from the looks of it, they might have a winner on their hands. Aside from previous specs (12.1 inches, 1.2 GHz processor, under 4 pounds, up to 3 GB RAM), the video reveals that the convertible tablet features multi-touch recognition that can … Continued
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Another Nintendo DS Redesign on the Way?
Gamespot is reporting that a redesign to the mega-popular Nintendo DS is complete and will hit the market when DS Lite sales taper off. Gamespot’s source, financial analyst Evan Wilson, claims the revamped DS will be slimmer, lose the GBA port, add on-board memory and have larger screens. While Nintendo has yet to comment on … Continued
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CG Tattoo Program Allows You to Try It Before You Buy It
For those of us who have gone into a tattoo parlor sober, the decision to be permanently inked can be a difficult one. Fortunately, computer graphics artist Loic Zimmermann has developed a program that will allow users to get a look at what a complex design might look like on a 3D figure. If this … Continued
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Slacker Announces Aptly Named “Portable” Music Device
Last month we learned that online music service Slacker would debut its own player sometime before the holidays. Today the company made it official with the announcement of their “Portable” portable music player. The device features a 4-inch screen, 15, 20 and 40 station capacities, the ability to play your existing MP3s and WMAs, 10 … Continued
By Sean Fallon