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Review: Pentax W60 Waterproof Camera Catching Whale Sharks [Digital Cameras]
I had the perfect backdrop to review this Pentax W60 waterproof camera while vacationing in Hawaii last week. It's 10mp, has a 5x zoom, and does HD level video, but the only reason to buy such a point ....... read more
1 day ago
An In-Depth Video Tour of Android 0.9, an (Almost) Great (Almost) OS [Android]
Earlier today Google released the Android 0.9 SDK r1 Beta, boasting of a pile of API updates and a visual refresh that moves it one solid step closer to actually, you know, showing up on a phone. A lo ....... read more
1 day ago
iPhone 2.0.2 Update Is Here, Fixes Bugs In iPhone 3G [IPhone]
The iPhone 2.0.2 update is here and is supposed to fix a bunch of bugs that users have been seeing since iPhone 2.0 hit. Like Boy Genius said before, it's going to be targeting iPhone 3G users, but th ....... read more
1 day ago
AT&T's Tilt Finally Gets Windows Mobile 6.1 Update [Windows Mobile 6.1]
AT&T and HTC have finally pushed out the Windows Mobile 6.1 update, which according to Softpedia, brings threaded SMS, video share calling, MS Voice Command, Remote Desktop Monitor and managed program ....... read more
1 day ago
Leaked: Dell Inspiron 910 (Mini Note) Specs and Release Date [Dell Inspiron Mini]
A few weeks ago we ran some rumored specs of Dell's answer to the Eee, the Dell Inspiron 910 (aka Mini Inspiron and Inspiron Mini). Now we've gotten our hands on the full (internal) 910 web documentat ....... read more
1 day ago
Lenovo Unveils ThinkPad X301 With Centrino 2 and 128 GB SSD [Notebooks]
Lenovo is following up on their solid X300 notebook with the Thinkpad X301, which will have the Centrino 2 chipset and the option for a 64 or 128 GB SSD. Set for official announcement next week, the n ....... read more
4 days ago
Palm Treo Pro Revealed (Lookin' Good) [Palm Treo Pro]
Wow, check out the Treo Pro, previously thought to be the Treo 850. It's safe to say Palm is plunging ahead with the Centro's industrial design, but the stark (glossy?) black and white color scheme wi ....... read more
5 days ago
Palm Treo Pro Revealed (Best Looking Palm Ever) [Palm Treo Pro]
Wow, check out the Treo Pro, previously thought to be the Treo 850. It's safe to say Palm is plunging ahead with the Centro's industrial design, but the stark (glossy?) black and white color scheme wi ....... read more
5 days ago
Nokia's Weirdest Clip Ever Made Might Just Be It [Weirdest Clip Ever]
The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.Nokia's teaser site that promised the weirdest clip ever made has just coughed up that video in question, and yeah, it's pretty damn ....... read more
6 days ago
10 R/C Toys That Are Extraordinary (or Just Plain Weird) [Roundups]
My experience with R/C toys growing up was limited because it was simply too expensive to take up as a serious hobby. The rich kids had some fancy R/C cars though (damn those rich kids!), and every on ....... read more
6 days ago
Giz Explains: The Magic Behind Touchscreens [Giz Explains]
Touchscreens. They're everywhere, as if electronics makers aren't cool unless their phones or media players have them, and soon that will be true for laptops as well. Touchscreens aren't going to comp ....... read more
6 days ago
Bouncing Star Glowing Smart Ball Ushers In the Tron Age of Sports [Siggraph 2008]
Forget Beijing—the future of sports is appearing at Siggraph 2008 in LA. This softball-sized Bouncing Star rubber ball has a cluster of full-color LEDS, an infrared transceiver and an accelerome ....... read more
7 days ago
60 Video Games Bastardized with Unnecessary Gadgets [Photoshop Contest]
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I tasked you with adding gadgets to your favorite video games, and what results we have. Many a childhood memory is sullied in our Gallery of Champions, adding Segwa ....... read more
7 days ago
Lenovo ThinkPad W700 Has a BUILT-IN Wacom Tablet and Professional Grade Screen [Laptops]
Lenovo's ThinkPad W700 is a 17-inch behemoth that's the first notebook ever with a built-in Wacom digitizer. Designed for professional use in industries such as graphic design, photography and CAD, th ....... read more
8 days ago
Moving Lego Donkey Kong People, Lego Donkey F*cking Kong [Gadgets]
Lego. Mindstorms RCX. Donkey Kong. Rolling barrels. Donkey Kong throws rolling barrels. Mario jumps. And jumps. And jumps. All synchronized. Dan Kressin even generated the game start tune with Lego. A ....... read more
10 days ago
NBC's Olympics Online Player Reviewed (Verdict: A Necessary Evil) [Olympics]
The 2008 Olympics have already started, but those of us stuck here in America and not lucky enough to own Vista must deal with NBC's often delayed event broadcasts. Sure, if it's American basketball o ....... read more
11 days ago
Lightning Review: Lenovo ThinkPad X200 [Review]
The Gadget: Lenovo's ThinkPad X200, the leeettlest member of their revamped X notebooks, with Intel's recently released Centrino 2 inside. The Price: The X200 starts at $1434 at Lenovo's store, though ....... read more
11 days ago
Ultimate Cut-The-Crap In-Ear Headphone Battlemodo [Battlemodo]
Why do music lovers put up with cheap stock earbuds? You've spent hundreds of dollars on an MP3 player then effectively nullify your investment with headphones that suck the soul out of the music that ....... read more
12 days ago
Fold-Up Plane Finally Shown Folding Up [Icon A5]
At last week's EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, aircraft startup ICON showed up with their folding-winged A5. On display, one setup showed it being towed, propped on a standard trailer and pulled by a ....... read more
13 days ago
When Good Firmware Goes Bad... And Why You Should Wait To Update [Firmware]
"Firmware update" sounds like something you'd want. Something solid, yet fresh and new. But lately deciding to update is getting more complicated. The newest firmware is no longer just a nice download ....... read more
13 days ago