Results for 'gizmondo'
Business
Ferrari-Crashing Gizmondo Head Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison
10:30AM Dan Nosowitz | Stefan Eriksson, head of Gizmondo (the failed handheld gaming company who couldn’t even plagiarise our name correctly), was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for robbery, attempted blackmail and making illegal threats (which threats are legal?). More »
Entertainment
Lord Help Us All: Gizmondo the Movie?
8:03AM Brian Lam | Wired’s story on Gizmondo, the gadget company fronted by Swedish con artist Bo Stefan Eriksson, has been optioned to be made into a film. More »
Breakfast Wrap
7:25AM Nick Broughall | OLEDs to be Used to Treat Skin Cancer, Acne
Everybody loves OLEDs.
Sensor-Equipped Footballs to Make Refs More Accurate
This is for NFL at the moment, but wouldn’t you love to see it in Rugby Union, where the ref can completely ruin a match?
RIAA Jerks To Stop Suing Individuals For Online Piracy
of course, this doesn’t relieve them of “jerk” status.
Giz Explains: Everything You Wanted to Know About DRM
Well, everything except the most important – why it still exists when everyone knows it doesn’t work…
Rebel Shark That Plays By His Own Rules Jumps Onto Waterslide, Lives Fast, Dies Young
Way to go out wth a bang, sharky.
Dark Knight’s Chris Nolan Event Shows BD-Live Is Not Quite Ready
I wonder if that’s why Warner didn’t even include BD+ Live on our version of the film?
Blockbuster Streaming Box Review: Mediocre
The worst part is that we’ll probably get this box before we get a Netflix solution.
Pass Wine Through an Electric Field for Delicious, Rapid Aging
Couldn’t we just run power lines through every Australian vineyard instead?
Gizmondo Delayed for Massive Redesign: Will Christmas Ever Be the Same?
When will these people learn? There’s no market for shitty handheld gaming devices that have already failed. More »
Breakfast Wrap: Best Of The Weekend
7:25AM Nick Broughall | OLEDs to be Used to Treat Skin Cancer, Acne
Everybody loves OLEDs.
Sensor-Equipped Footballs to Make Refs More Accurate
This is for NFL at the moment, but wouldn’t you love to see it in Rugby Union, where the ref can completely ruin a match?
RIAA Jerks To Stop Suing Individuals For Online Piracy
of course, this doesn’t relieve them of “jerk” status.
Giz Explains: Everything You Wanted to Know About DRM
Well, everything except the most important – why it still exists when everyone knows it doesn’t work…
Rebel Shark That Plays By His Own Rules Jumps Onto Waterslide, Lives Fast, Dies Young
Way to go out wth a bang, sharky.
Dark Knight’s Chris Nolan Event Shows BD-Live Is Not Quite Ready
I wonder if that’s why Warner didn’t even include BD+ Live on our version of the film?
Blockbuster Streaming Box Review: Mediocre
The worst part is that we’ll probably get this box before we get a Netflix solution.
Pass Wine Through an Electric Field for Delicious, Rapid Aging
Couldn’t we just run power lines through every Australian vineyard instead?
Gizmondo Delayed for Massive Redesign: Will Christmas Ever Be the Same?
When will these people learn? There’s no market for shitty handheld gaming devices that have already failed. More »
Games
Gizmondo Delayed for Massive Redesign: Will Christmas Ever Be the Same?
9:30AM Gizmodo US Edition | The six of you who have been following Gizmondo know that a new version was promised for this Christmas season. But surprise, surprise: it’s been delayed due to economic instability and general crappiness. More »
Breakfast Wrap
8:12AM Nick Broughall | New MacBooks Disable Pwnage Tool, Open Second Front in War on Jailbreaking
I wonder how many innocent civilians will have to die before this ridiculous war ends…
RED Teases Nov 13th Announcement With Cryptic Renders, More Hyperbole
This could be the greatest invention since the wheel. Or sliced bread. Or Gizmodo. Or the Gizmondo…
Panasonic Buys Up Sanyo, Makes Japan’s Biggest Electronics Co
Hopefully we’ll see even more innovative Sanyo products now.
Herman Miller Embody Review: The Best Chair We’ve Ever Sat On
Wow, that does look like a comfy chair!
Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
Could this be the battery breakthrough the world has been waiting for? More »
Breakfast Wrap: Best of Monday Night
8:12AM Nick Broughall | New MacBooks Disable Pwnage Tool, Open Second Front in War on Jailbreaking
I wonder how many innocent civilians will have to die before this ridiculous war ends…
RED Teases Nov 13th Announcement With Cryptic Renders, More Hyperbole
This could be the greatest invention since the wheel. Or sliced bread. Or Gizmodo. Or the Gizmondo…
Panasonic Buys Up Sanyo, Makes Japan’s Biggest Electronics Co
Hopefully we’ll see even more innovative Sanyo products now.
Herman Miller Embody Review: The Best Chair We’ve Ever Sat On
Wow, that does look like a comfy chair!
Organic Chlorophyll Battery Can Charge Up Using Any Liquid
Could this be the battery breakthrough the world has been waiting for? More »
Breakfast Wrap
9:20AM Nick Broughall | New Pioneer 50-inch, 60-inch Plasma TVs Show Off Deep, Deep Blacks
Damn… I want one of these, but who’s got that kind of coinage lying around?
Garmin Has Style Lapse: Releases Faux-Diamond Enhanced Nuvi GPSs
Bad Garmin! Bad Garmin! Don’t put fake crystals on satnavs! No! That’s a bad Garmin!
PhoneSaber Strikes Back, Returns as LightSaber Unleashed
Vvvvsssssshooooo. Vvvvvvvvvvshhhhooooooom. Haha! I’m a Jedi again!
Gizmondo 2 Runs Android, But Only If Anyone Ever Turns One On
It’s like water torture in handheld gaming form. Why, God, Why?
Altec Lansing’s Redesigned Speakers and iPod Docks Get Retro, Manly Look
Manly iPod speakers? I’m in!
Windows 7 Beta 1 Coming in December (Probably)
I wonder how well it will dispell the inadequacies of Vista… More »
Breakfast Wrap: Best of Thursday Night
9:20AM Nick Broughall | New Pioneer 50-inch, 60-inch Plasma TVs Show Off Deep, Deep Blacks
Damn… I want one of these, but who’s got that kind of coinage lying around?
Garmin Has Style Lapse: Releases Faux-Diamond Enhanced Nuvi GPSs
Bad Garmin! Bad Garmin! Don’t put fake crystals on satnavs! No! That’s a bad Garmin!
PhoneSaber Strikes Back, Returns as LightSaber Unleashed
Vvvvsssssshooooo. Vvvvvvvvvvshhhhooooooom. Haha! I’m a Jedi again!
Gizmondo 2 Runs Android, But Only If Anyone Ever Turns One On
It’s like water torture in handheld gaming form. Why, God, Why?
Altec Lansing’s Redesigned Speakers and iPod Docks Get Retro, Manly Look
Manly iPod speakers? I’m in!
Windows 7 Beta 1 Coming in December (Probably)
I wonder how well it will dispell the inadequacies of Vista… More »
Games
Gizmondo 2 Runs Android, But Only If Anyone Ever Turns One On
12:31AM Mark Wilson | We’d heard rumours that the Gizmondo 2 would be running Google’s Android OS, and the company has now confirmed it to be true (Windows CE is the other optional OS). Available this winter, the Gizmondo 2 is a lot like the original Gizmondo but has a better battery and newer Nvidia chips inside. You like how we mentioned those other details? You know, like you actually care or something? [sandbergahns] More »
Design
Pininfarina Xten Ergonomic Office Chair Makes Sedentary Look Speedy
12:00AM Jack Loftus | Believe it or not, this Pininfarina Xten office chair is only three degrees of separation away from failed Gizmondo exec Stefan Eriksson. But before we begin that game, let’s delve deep into this US$3,000 office chair, shall we? The seat cups your nether region with “Technogel,” which the designers claim reduces spreadsheet and coding fatigue by 60% (fatigue? from sitting down?). The gel is coated with Dynatec fabric, an Olympic games staple that wicks away sweat from the bodies of today’s athletes. No swamp arse for you! The chair also comes in a range of colours. Feisty. I like that. But what of Eriksson? Here’s a hint: Ferrari. More »
Online
Akimbo Execs Hit Eject, Shutter Company For Good
10:00AM Gizmodo US Edition | The polymorphous life of Akimbo came to an abrupt end this week, as the embattled video-on-demand turned white label video service was shut down for good. The surprising move went down just four months after Akimbo was given an additional US$4 million to fund its video services venture. Now the extra cash will go towards former employees’ severance packages. Let us reflect on the tumultuous past of Akimbo, after the jump. More »
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