Gadgets

The Gizmodo 12 Days Of Christmas Gift Guide

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On the second day of Christmas, Gizmodo gave to me…


November 18, 2010

These Are The Hands Of The Apollo Astronauts

There are Neil’s. And there are Buzz’s. And Pete Conrad’s. And Alan Shepard’s. These are the hands of the Apollo astronauts, the plaster casts created to make their custom gloves in Houston, Texas, 1968. High five!


November 2, 2010

Caress Your Touchscreen In The Cold With Agloves

We’ve hit November, which means that it’s starting to get really, really cold here in the northern hemisphere. So how are we supposed to multitouch with mittens on? Agloves has a pair of $US18 capacitive screen-capable gloves, knitted with silver.


October 25, 2010

Keyglove Flips Traditional Touch Typing The Bird

There’s this scene in Children of Men where a zombified kid is playing a game using a VR harness and an interactive glove. He’s dead to the world and it’s depressing. But if was science fiction, right? Not quite:


September 28, 2010

Digital Golf Glove Tells You Exactly How Hard To Grip It

The SensoGlove, a $US89 golf glove, is the first digital glove that’ll offer you tips on your grip. Its embedded sensors can read how well you’re holding your club to ensure you apply the exact grip pressure for the perfect swing.


August 3, 2010

PS Move Ultimate Boxing Gloves Will Make You A Safer Virtual Brawler

As much fun as it will be unleashing your motion-detected fists of fury via PlayStation Move, nothing will ruin the illusion faster than hurling your controller through your TV screen. CTA Digital’s glove peripheral will help keep the peace.


July 12, 2010
Science

Victoria Set To Make Magic Super Gloves

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You know the problem with most gloves? They don’t protect you from the scary things in life, like hypodermic needles and microbiological pathogens. Fortunately, the Victorian government has just invested $1.5 million in developing magic super gloves that will protect wearers from any type of nasty you can throw at them.


June 18, 2010

To Make Music, Caress This Wall

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People have come up with a lot of interesting ways to put a digital spin on analogue media, but Analogue Tape Glove takes a uniquely hands-on approach: Its special gloves let you stroke a tape wall to make sweet music.


May 24, 2010
Gadgets

These Technicolor Dream Hands Could Revolutionise UI

With Microsoft and Sony both set to reveal Natal and Move software lineups at E3, it’s kind of crazy to think their invested millions may have just been usurped by a pair of $US1 Lycra gloves and a webcam.


May 12, 2010

Digits Let You Wear Gloves And Use Capacitive Touchscreens

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One of the few disadvantages capacitive touchscreens have when compared to their resistive brethren is the fact that you can’t use them while wearing gloves. That’s why Brian Shy came up with the idea for Digits – little pin on attachments for gloves which allow you to use your touchscreen device and keep your hands warm.