Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Entertainment

Blu-rays To Include PSP-Exclusive Digital Copies

11:40PM September 30, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Starting this November, some Blu-ray releases will include digital copies that only play on PSPs. More »

Gadgets

Very Cubic Casio Puzzle Watch

11:20PM September 30, 2009 | Joanna Stern

Casio’s Cubic Poptone Puzzle watch is for people who miss the 80s and love Tetris. Beyond the colourful design it’s your average time-telling gadget; stopwatch, alarm and backlight included. It is $US89.56 at Tokyoflash. [Toyko Flash via OhGizmo!]

Belkin Conserve Surge Kills Sleeping Gadgets

11:00PM September 30, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Many electronics still use a lot of power when “off”. So the Belkin Conserve Surge puts their energy leeching on a timer. More »

Hamburger Mouse Pad With USB Hand Warmer Is A Matter Of Taste

10:40PM September 30, 2009 | Danny Allen

I know it’s not exactly summer yet, but fisting a mouse pad that makes your hand the sweaty meat in the sandwich probably won’t help you get that promotion. It could help you decide what’s for lunch, though. More »

Power Loader Exoskeleton Suit Gives Superhuman Strength

9:45PM September 30, 2009 | Danny Allen

The Power Loader “dual-arm power amplification robot” uses 18 electromagnetic motors that let the wearer lift 100kg without blinking. It gets its name from the exoskeleton from Aliens (get away from her you bitch!), and even has force-feedback. More »

Computing

Apple Tablet Aiming To Redefine Newspapers, Textbooks

9:00PM September 30, 2009 | Brian Lam

Steve Jobs said people don’t read any more. But Apple is talks with several media companies rooted in print, negotiating content for a “new device.” And they’re not just going for ebooks and mags. They’re aiming to redefine print. More »

Gaming

Android-Powered ODROID Gaming Handheld Ready For Pre-Order

8:51PM September 30, 2009 | Danny Allen

No, it’s not a new Wonderswan, it’s the ODROID. This curious little gaming handheld has a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen, Android 1.5 OS, 512MB of RAM, and the same 833MHz Samsung CPU as the iPhone 3GS. More »

Gadgets

Chumby One Focuses More On Radio, Loses The Beanbag

7:44PM September 30, 2009 | Danny Allen

Two-years after the first Chumby helped kick-start widgets in Wi-Fi gadgets, a new version looks likely for November. First spied on blurrycam in August, the Chumby One has a new hard shell, FM and Internet radio, and a faster processor. More »

Geek Out

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind Against All Odds

4:20PM September 30, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

We seldom post about books at Gizmodo, but if this story of a self-taught Malawian boy using junkyard parts to build windmills and bring life-changing electricity to his village doesn’t make you misty-eyed, then you must be one cold-hearted bastard. More »

Gadgets

Hands-On With OXX Music Centre

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4:05PM September 30, 2009 | Chris Oaten

With its retro-ish styling, elegant controls layout and a promise of music-from-anywhere goodness, OXX’s Wireless Internet Music Centre promises a lot, but how does it polish up? More »