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Zero-Cost Gadget Upgrades For the Next Great Depression [Geeks, Getting By]
Hanging out at sites like Giz may have instilled in you an insatiable, pocket-emptying gadget habit. But now we're entering a new era?the old guys on the TV are saying that soon we may not even have ....... read more
Tue,
07 Oct 2008
BlackBerry Storm First Hands On [Blackberry Storm Hands On]
The very first time you touch the BlackBerry Storm—RIM's first all-touchscreen keyboard-free smartphone, just announced for Verizon Wireless—you will be startled. No matter how many time ....... read more
Tue,
07 Oct 2008
Voodoo Envy 133 Review (Verdict: Plenty Thin, Plenty Pricey) [Review]
VoodooPC's Envy 133, the world's thinnest laptop, just started shipping, and we scored one of the first production units straight outta Calgary. It's a lithe black laptop that keeps cool while running ....... read more
Mon,
06 Oct 2008
VoodooPC Will Survive, But Confirms "Integration" into HP [Interview]
I just got off the phone with Rahul Sood, founder of VoodooPC, who confirmed that the rumors of Voodoo's demise were not just premature but "nonsense," but said "HP is asking us to integrate into the ....... read more
Fri,
03 Oct 2008
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic: Hands-on With Nokia's First S60 Touch Phone [Cellphones]
The 5800 XpressMusic (aka Tube) is the first touchscreen Symbian S60 phone from Nokia?a surprising fact considering how prominent touchscreens have quickly become over the last few years. And instea ....... read more
Thu,
02 Oct 2008
Nintendo DSi Not Coming To US Until 'Well Into' 2009 [Nintendo DSi]
Here at the Ninendo Media Summit in San Francisco, NOA President Reginald Fils-Aime stated that the Nintendo DSi would not make an appearance in the US until "well into calendar year 2009." He cited ....... read more
Thu,
02 Oct 2008
Giz Explains: An Illustrated Guide to Every Stupid Memory Card You Need [Giz Explains]
High on the list of gadget annoyances that make me want to scab my eyes out with a spork—just below cables and batteries—is the unfettered proliferation of memory cards. Even though they ....... read more
Wed,
01 Oct 2008
Incredible Secrets of the World's Largest Plasma TV [150 Inches Of FAQ]
Meet Dorothy. At 150 inches diagonal, she?s the world?s largest plasma screen and the biggest direct-view TV ever made, built (and named) by Panasonic. We got to play with her recently and as you've ....... read more
Wed,
01 Oct 2008
Panasonic's 150-Inch TV In Action: It'll Melt Your Brain, Empty Your Wallet and Ruin Your Life [Hands On And Sizemodo]
How big is too big? That's the question that you inevitably ask yourself once you spend any amount of time with Panasonic's new 150-inch plasma TV prototype. We visited it in Panasonic's towering wa ....... read more
Tue,
30 Sep 2008
I Played Portal on a 150-Inch Plasma HDTV and You Didn't [What Financial Crisis?]
On Friday, Mahoney and I went to Panasonic HQ to check out one of the first prototypes of their ludicrous 150-inch plasma TV. This thing puts the 103-incher that I checked out last year to shame, we ....... read more
Mon,
29 Sep 2008
Why Android Will Soon Kick Ass [Android]
When the T-Mobile G1 was shown off in NYC last week, it didn't have the gusto of a Stevenote. There was no "boom!"?no "one more thing!" And as a result, many (including us) felt a bit underwhelmed, ....... read more
Mon,
29 Sep 2008
A Sneak Peek at the New TiVo User Interface [TiVo]
TiVo is apparently focus testing a new, more modern user interface that puts content—and ads—front and center. Besides finally adding Picture-in-Guide so you can keep watching a show while ....... read more
Sun,
28 Sep 2008
Nikon D90 Video Tests: The Good, The Bad and the Shaky [Nikon D90 Video]
Some of you are thrilled that the age of video on DSLRs is here; some of you are surprisingly pissed off about it. Truth is, the 720p video coming from the Nikon D90 can look amazing, but in some ways ....... read more
Fri,
26 Sep 2008
10 Gadgets That Help You Survive in Cheap Hotel Rooms [Thank Giz It's Friday]
Tomorrow I embark on a week-long vacation that will have me hiking up mountains, enjoying art and music and dining in fancy restaurants. Needless to say, I am looking forward to it. The only thing I ....... read more
Fri,
26 Sep 2008
Microsoft Loves Open Systems Except When They Can Close Them [Steve Ballmer]
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer spoke at the annual Churchill Club dinner last night and said some very interesting things about the way Apple, Microsoft and Google make devices. No surprise, but he think ....... read more
Fri,
26 Sep 2008
In Spite of Downloadable Movies, I Still Choose Blu-ray [Blu-Ray]
Since Blu-ray was announced, there's been a lot of talk about its impending obsolescence in the face of digital downloads. Just last week, Samsung took a low blow at the format, predicting its lifes ....... read more
Thu,
25 Sep 2008
T-Mobile G1 User's Guide Leaked: 40 Shots of Scrambled UI [Android]
When a tipster passed us the link to T-Mo's G1 User Guide quick-start guide and I read over the 48-page PDF, the first thing I noticed was a misspelling of Google as "Goggle." The second thing I notic ....... read more
Thu,
25 Sep 2008
Lightning Review: The Wicked Lasers Torch Flashlight Can Burn Paper [Review]
The Gadget: The Torch flashlight from Wicked Lasers is currently being reviewed by Guinness as the world's most powerful flashlight. At 4100 lumens, the Torch can easily start fires and even fry eggs. ....... read more
Wed,
24 Sep 2008
How Many Google Phone Engineers Does It Take to Tell the Time? [Android Interface Mess]
So here I was, all excited about Android. Not because the G1's physical design is specially attractive. In fact, it's a gray design with no soul. Not because of the user interface, which at first gl ....... read more
Tue,
23 Sep 2008
T-Mobile G1 Walkthrough Shows a Smooth User Interface [Video]
The video walkthrough of the new T-Mobile G1, the first Google Android phone, shows all the details you will ever need. It feels smooth and fast, although the interface looks a bit dated and mixed. ....... read more
Tue,
23 Sep 2008