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Is Our Lack Of A Good Smart TV About To Be Solved By… Chumby?

12:09AM September 9, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

Last we heard of Chumby, it was getting all grown up with an 8-inch screen. But now our dear Wi-Fi widget hub’s been shot with the Godzilla ray or Rick Moranis or something, and its interface has been humongified to fit on your TV. And it might be really good for smart TVs. More »


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Chumby8: All Grownsed Up And Ready For Pre-Orders

12:31AM March 24, 2011 | Brian Barrett

As we’d gotten a glimpse of before, our little Chumby has undergone the type of cute-to-sexy transition not heard of since late-1990s Britney Spears. More »


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This Is The Next Generation Of Chumby

5:20AM December 24, 2010 | Brian Barrett

A helpful reader just sent us this picture of a brand new Chumby. It’s apparently being called the Chumby Opus for now (although that may not be the final product name), and it looks, like its predecessor, pretty darn adorable. More »


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Sony Dash Review: The Clock Radio, Evolved

3:40AM May 14, 2010 | Matt Buchanan

Sony calls the Dash a “personal internet viewer”. It’s more like a $US200 alarm clock with an app store. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. More »


How To Make A 3G Router

2:40PM April 30, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

Bought a Chumby One and aren’t sure what to do with it? Turn the device into a 3G router! It’s quick and you’ll need nothing but a Chumby One, a 3G USB modem and these instructions. [BunnieStudios via Make]


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Twitter, Chumby And A Cuckoo Bird Walk Into A Clock…

12:40AM April 24, 2010 | Brian Barrett

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The Twitwee Clock is one ungodly amalgam: part Cuckoo Clock, part Chumby, part Twitter updater. And it’s customisable; you can make that little bird sing based on Twitter keywords of your choosing. Advice: don’t set it to “Justin Bieber”. More »


Entertainment

Sony Dash Internet Viewer Will Provide Portable Netflix Streaming

6:20AM February 17, 2010 | Brian Barrett

The Sony Dash reminded us mostly of a really nice Chumby when we got to play with it at CES. Now when Dash launches in April, it’ll be a really nice Chumby that streams Netflix from your Queue. More »


Gadgets

Chumby One Is Adorable Inside And Out

10:40AM December 18, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Despite being generally unnecessary, we couldn’t help loving the little Chumby One Wi-Fi widget machine. Speaking of love, a secret message revealed after iFixit’s teardown reveals that it is adorable inside and out. More »


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Antique Chumby Clock Will Fool Your Granny And Impress Your Twitter Friends

2:32AM December 8, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

Our commenters on the Chumby hollowed-out book are right: we need a Chumby guts Photoshop competition. But in the meantime check out this “Chumbaphone,” which squeezes Chumby guts into a wooden clock, adding brass horns for that authentic Wi-Fi experience. More »


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Chumby Guts Inserted Into Hollowed-Out Book

2:59AM December 5, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

Although not as much fun as hiding a flask in a Danielle Steel book, this Chumby-in-a-hollow-book would look mighty fine on any bedside table, waking you up each morning with the latest news, Tweets and YouTube videos. More »