Recorders

Gadgets

Microcassette Records Messages Without A Recorder

4:20AM January 19, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

When I was in university, a microcassette recorder was the state-of-the-art way to record a lecture. But now, this novelty digital recorder that’s only made to look like a microcassette makes me feel terribly old and dated. More »


Gadgets

Semi-Legal Bluetooth Call Recorder: Did The Wire Teach Us Nothing?

4:40AM November 22, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Your smartphone can do many things, but because of legal restrictions, it can’t easily be used to record a conversation. This Bluetooth handset happily will, though, documenting over 340 hours of calls, whether or not the other party knows it. More »


Software

Snoozerr Links Lectures To Pictures

9:36AM August 5, 2011 | Michael Zhao

Most of the time when you record lectures, you’re limited to audio only. Unfortunately, audio is only half the story. You’re missing out on all the charts and pictures. Snoozerr wants to fix that by integrating photos into the recording. More »


Gadgets

The Zoom H2n Will Record Warfare Five Times Better

5:20AM July 13, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Zoom’s recorders have always been pretty solid, but their latest seems like it was made for action. With its five onboard “studio quality” microphones, the Zoom H2n can hone in on the timidest of interviewees even under heavy fire. More »


Science

The Tiny Probe That Stands Up To 320km/h Tornadoes

5:50AM April 29, 2011 | Max Behrman

Some would say that Tim Samaras is nuts. Why’s that? Because in 2003, Tim placed a couple of cameras and three probes in front of an oncoming F4 tornado that was 100 yards away and blasting 320km/h winds. And he did it all for science. More »


Gadgets

iPhone Call Recorder: There Is A Fugly Piece Of Hardware For That

4:30AM August 25, 2009 | Joanna Stern

If there isn’t an app you deem decent, make an unattractive, bulky hardware solution. At least that was this guy’s idea. Apparently making a switch box was the only way to inconspicuously record iPhone calls. More »


Gadgets

Sony PCM-M10 Provides Some Pro Features At “Budget” Price

10:30AM July 20, 2009 | Jack Loftus

The next Cronkrite you certainly aren’t, but this $US400 “pro-level” PCM-M10 recorder from Sony might give that semi-serious blogger gig you have based in the garage a bit more chutzpah when you’re making interviews out in the field. More »


LG’s ‘Time Machine’ Plasma Don’t Actually Travel Through Time

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11:04AM July 2, 2009 | Nick Broughall

Considering LG launched its first HDTV with a build in hard drive years ago, I’m surprised we haven’t seen other companies offering the same feature. Maybe it was just that they hadn’t come up with a cool name for it, like ‘Time Machine’. More »


Unnamed Japanese Electronics Catalog Circa 1970

12:50AM April 3, 2009 | Mark Wilson

For the record, I would gladly purchase that Great Gazooish television today. [Dark Roasted Blend via bbGadgets]

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Entertainment

Panasonic Unveils New Blu-ray Hardware

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11:53AM March 26, 2009 | Nick Broughall

Panasonic this morning showed off their latest Blu-ray hardware, including two new Blu-ray recorders, a couple of Blu-ray players (BD Profile 2.0 FTW) and a portable Blu-ray player with the power to solve world hunger. Okay, maybe not, but it’s still pretty cool. More »