Saturday, June 16, 2007
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More Motorola Sidekick Slide Details
11:18AM Seamus Byrne | A tipster sends us new details on the Motorola and T-Mobile Device, confirming that this is indeed the “Zante”, and speculates that this is an interim device until the real Sidekick 4. More »
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Thinkpad Reserve Official, With Details
10:00AM Seamus Byrne | The Thinkpad reserve’s website just went live, and the $5000 limited edition PC’s details have just become clear. It basically sounds like an X series, wrapped in leather, and bundled with an hyper-active executive service plan. More »
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Which PCs Are Most Bloated?
9:45AM Seamus Byrne | This excellent video tests 8 new PCs for craplets in terms of trialware, drive space used, and set up times. Sony, HP and Dell are the worst offenders, although you can order a clean install of Dell’s XPS PCs. There’s a Mac in there, too. But you know how that ends up. –Brian Lam Is Your PC Feeling A Little Bloated? [PC Pitstop] More »
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Magnetic Father & Son
9:20AM Seamus Byrne | Since you’re at Gizmodo, and given our usual demographic, there’s a pretty good chance that at one time or another you wished for super powers. Well screw watching X-Men & Heroes, this Taiwanese guy and his kid actually have magnetic powers. That’s right, Magneto is real and he has a kid too. Frankly we’re scared since our weekly levitation classes haven’t yielded any results yet. But it looks like we’ve got about 15 or so years before the boy really harnesses his powers.– Ben Longo The Amazing Magnetic Child! [Videoholics Anonymous] More »
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Quick News: Safari for Windows Hits a 1,000,000 and More
8:51AM Seamus Byrne | Despite the influx of “Safari for Window’s is destined to fail” comments, Apple proved that the Windows market is at least interested in trying out the web browser. In 48 hours they recorded over 1,000,000 downloads. Google isn’t the only one getting an anti-trust review these days, Yahoo and Microsoft can be added to the list now as well. And all of the reviews are in response to their recent purchases of Internet ad companies. Comcast is investing in the start-up, BroadLogic Network Technologies. Their claim-to-fame is a pair of chip-sets that can greatly increase the available cable bandwidth. That would help out with Comcast’s goal of getting to a 100 megabits/second download. Palm has announced new restructuring plans that will cause over 1,200 employees to start looking for jobs elsewhere. Most of the layoffs will come from the US development group.– Ben Longo More »
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Handheld Spots and Tickets Phone-yapping Drivers
8:30AM Seamus Byrne | Nothing’s worst than driving behind some moron whose car is swerving ’cause they’re on their cellphone (especially where it’s illegal). In an attempt to end that, the Highway Safety & Technology company has created a new handheld that can automatically detect and ticket drivers who are yapping (or even worst, texting) on their cellie. The system is being used in Europe now and is expected to come to the States this fall. I don’t drive enough to appreciate this, but I’m sure some of you out there will. – Louis Ramirez Product Page [via Wireless Info] (Image via TalkingDC) More »
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Batman’s New Suit Kicks Even More Ass
8:00AM Seamus Byrne | Even more than than James Bond or Jack Bauer, Batman’s the epitome of a guy using gadgets to the fullest. That’s why we love him, and that’s why we love the most recent Batman movie. Just for you, here’s a sneak peek at Batman’s redesigned suit from the upcoming 2008 sequel. The chest and legs are definitely different, featuring more textured armor and probably some other defensive gizmos we don’t know about yet. The cowl also looks a bit changed as well. And since you couldn’t tell over the Internet, we squealed like little girls while we were writing this post. Click for larger Batman. More »
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McFly 2015 Stickers and Pins
7:34AM Seamus Byrne | galleryPost('mcfly2015stuff', 8, 'McFly 2015 Pins and Stickers'); Those are the first shots of the newly printed buttons and stickers for the McFly 2015 movement. They’re still trying their best to get Nike to issue the never-before-made Sneakers from Back to the Future II. Support the movement, sign the petition. (Video after the jump) More »
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iCoaster: The Rube Goldberg Marble Toy
7:30AM Seamus Byrne | This $80 iCoaster from Mega Brands is a Rube Goldberg-like toy that you can set up tracks with for marbles to roll through. The best part of the toy is the magnetic lift at the start to lift the marbles up which makes the whole setup hands-free. Best of all, it comes with Sound FX Music Studio so kids can make their own “music mix” (who knew Christina and Britney together would sound even worse), or they can just plug in their iPods and listen to pre-recorded music. Available in September. – Jason Chen NYC Toy Preview [Wired] More »
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