Itty Bitty Teeny Weeny Nokia E50
Nokia announced the newest addition to their Eseries of business phones today, the Nokia E50. Eight reasons it should be on your list:It's small, and we don't just mean "small for a business...

Yet Another Portable NES, the nPod
As mentioned the other day on sister site Kotaku, it seems that making portable versions of yesterday's favorite video game consoles is the newest fad to sweep the Internet. What we have here is...

Pioneer BDR-101A Blu-ray Burner Now Available
They teased us with it at CES a few months ago, and now it's putting out at Tiger Direct: the Pioneer BDR-101A Blu-ray burner is now on sale for $999. That's right, it's prom night for the Blu-ray...

Sony Ericsson SO902WP+ Waterproof Cellphone
Those silly Japanese, always dunking their cellphones into toilets and hot tubs. Luckily for them, Sony Ericsson just released the SO902WP+, which is about the same as the SO902i, but waterproof. The...

3D Printing for Second Life Residents
Those amongst you who spend all your waking time on Second Life: rejoice! Simon Spartalian and Mike Beradino of Recursive Instruments are launching a milling service for SL users on June 1, so you...

Geox Breathable Shoes
Have you ever had to change your socks in the middle of the day because your feet were too sweaty? Nerds often have this problem—ourselves included—so Geox developed a type of shoe with...

DataDot Personal ID Recovery System
Here's a novel idea to protect your belongings. It's called DataDot and it consists of a sand-like dots that are each encoded with a unique serial number belonging only to you. Smear the dots all...

55-Gallon Drum Sink
These 55-gallon drum sinks wouldn't fit in your standard suburban home, but it's perfect for the urban-industrial look that we hear is so popular nowadays. The base costs $1,790 and the sink basin...

Sponsors Are Not the World
Sponsors, your head's too big because sponsors, your belly is too big. And we love you, and we're glad you don't stay where you is.Dice, Hersheys, Mobizzo, Slingbox, Digital Deck, Endless Pools,...

Sony VGN-UX50 Hands On
Now that everyone knows the Sony VGN-UX50 is officially official, and not just a mockup, it's time to play with it. Martyn over at Digital World Tokyo got his chance at a news conference in Tokyo,...

Tom Bihn Archetype Laptop Case in Cork
We love gadgets but we hate buying bags to put them in, because most only come in boring colors and yet manage to be wildly unattractive. Tom Bihn announced a new laptop case today that seems to be...

LG Trucks Out New 50" and 60" Plasmas
Measuring at 50" and 60", the two PY2R and 42PC1D series screens incorporate LG's "Clear Filter" technology that uses a film filter instead of the traditional glass filter to reduce reflection,...

Tinnos Windows Mobile 5 PDA and PMP
What happens when one day, all the portable devices in the world—PDAs, cellphones, mp3 players, video players, cameras—converge into one uber-device? We're picturing a scene out of...

The Do It Yourself Night Vision Webcam
Let's assume for a minute that you own a webcam but have always wanted to be able to use it in the dark for some noble reason. With a little elbow grease, you can turn that run of the mill webcam...

Space Ninja Sneaks
When I was a kid, my Grandma made me a full ninja uniform complete with tabi boots. While I surely did look cool then, I can only imagine how I'd look now wearing these ninja-tastic sneaks from...

TerraFix 406 GPS I/O Personal Beacon Locator
Most if not all of our outdoor exploring this summer will probably be done in the wilds of Central Park and Prospect Park, so for us ACR Electronics' TerraFix 406 GPS I/O Personal Beacon Locator is...

Night Navigator Star Finder
The next time we go out with our wives to stargaze, we'll definitely take along the Night Navigator Star finder. The handheld device will tell you where your favorite constellation or your zodiac...

Toshiba Tecra M6 Core Duo Laptop
Apple's MacBook's not the only one releasing a $1000 laptop with a Core Duo processor this week. Toshiba provides an alternative to our favorite fruity fellows with the Tecra M6. Starting at $1059,...

2006 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
The greatest minds in robotics are gathering in Orlando, Florida to exchange information and hear themselves talk hear talks given on humanoid robots. A central topic: lifelike robots. One of the...

Windows Requirements, Then and Now
Microsoft has finally released the official system requirements for its much anticipated (by some, anyway) next version of Windows, Vista. Surprisingly, the requirements aren't as steep as was...

Jiris Iris Scanner
Are fingerprint readers old hat for you now? Try the Jiris JCP1000 from Jiristech, which uses your iris as authentication. Program in your eye—either one is fine, unless you're a...

iPod and iBook Cost Comparison Around The World
If you're in Buenos Aires and you want to buy an iPod, don't head down to your local store. Instead, find someone in New York to buy one for you and mail it.BusinessWeek's did a comparison on...

80s Tech Retrospective
Howstuffworks put together a sweet retrospective on technology that became popular in the 80s. Among them: PCs, VCRs, cable television, cell phones, camcorders, video game consoles—all things...

E3 2006 Hot Booth Babe Photos (Part 2)
Our Booth Babe photo coverage continues with another approx. 100 photos of the finest booth babes from E3 2006. We had Glenn our Gadget Model photographer do nothing else during E3, besides finding the hottest models and get them to pose for his ca...

I4U Gadget Flyer: E3 2006 : Wii : PS3 : Xbox 360
The new I4U Tech Gadget Flyer is here. Check out the Top 10 Technology news of the past week. The I4U Gadget Flyer is sent out via the I4U Newsletter every Friday. Sign-up Today! Last week in review: The biggest gaming show of the y...

E3 2006 - A Scion Speedster Totally Pimped for Gameplay, Still Drives
Our E3 newscaster Stephanie took a test drive in a Scion Speedster, which features a projection screen inside the hood for a total virtual car driving experience. The owner explains to Stephanie the car's concept and that it actually can still drive...

E3 2006 - Stephanie Interviews QMotions Fitness Game Gear Maker
Loose weight while you are gaming. What is better than that? Ok, maybe sleeping and loosing weight. QMotions offers sport simulation gaming accessories and fitness gear that work with existing consoles. Learn more about QMotions in this Video Rep...

E3 2006 Special Treat: Stephanie Sings Karaoke for You
Our E3 newscasters do everything for you I4U News fans. Stephanie for instance sings karaoke right there at the E3 Expo show floor using Singstar on the Sony PS2 for you. Stephanie picked Madonna's Material Girl, because, you guessed it she is kind ...

Booth Babes Photo Gallery (Part 3)
If you do not suffer from a Booth Babe overdose from our first two parts (Part 1, Part 2), then take in this 3rd part of our extensive E3 Booth Babe photo library. The 3rd part of our Booth Babe photos features yet another selection of trade show mo...

Softbank Denies Apple iTunes Phone Rumor
Softbank released a short statement today describing the reported Apple iTunes mobile phone plans as guesswork by the media. On May 13th the Japanese Nihon Keizai Shimbun Saturday Morning edition reported that Apple and Softbank would develop a mobi...

MTV URGE Launches
MTV and Microsoft launch their music download service URGE this Wednesday. URGE will be integrated into the new version of Microsoft Windows Media Player that will be available in a couple of weeks as an update. The new URGE player will be available...

Verizon LG VX9800 Mobile Phone Review
Our partner Digital Trends reviews the LG VX9800 Mobile Phone. Quote: "The LG-VX9800 by Verizon, for instance, flips open like a toy laptop, sort of a smaller version of the Nokia 9500 Communicator. It has a tiny QWERTY keyboard on the base ...

Pantech PG-3600V Music Phone Features Touch Wheel
Korean Pantech announces in Hong Kong the PG-3600V slider handset featuring an iPod like Touch Wheel. The Pantech 3600V other highlight is the integrated video editing capabilities. Other features include music player, 1.3MP camera, 512MB internal m...

Apple to host press at NYC store next Thursday
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Portable Audio Apple is set to take the wraps off of its New York flagship store next Friday, and is hosting an invitation-only event on Thursday to show off the shop to journos and analysts. Of course, we don't normally care a whole lot about new Apple stores, even ones with five-story, $9 million glass cubes as a centerpiece. Still, we're at least a little intrigued by this one, given that the rumors continue to fly that Apple will introduce the Core Duo-powered MacBook next week, and may even refresh some iPod models. And it certainly wouldn't be unprecedented for Steve Jobs to use the store opening to show off some of that new gear. We can be sure of one thing, though: despite the new store's shape (just what is it with Jobs and cubes, anyhow?), we're unlikely to see any new Macs that mirror its design any time soon.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

ASUS launches Core Duo-powered W7J ultraportable
Filed under: LaptopsEven though everyone and his/her mom are releasing Core Duo-powered ultraportables these days, there are very few that you can actually play decent games on because of the integrated graphics. Not so with the just-released 13.3-inch, 4.2-pound W7J from ASUS, a model we first spotted back in March -- and incorrectly called the W7V -- which features a nVidia GeForce Go 7400 graphics card sporting 256MB of RAM along with that T2600 processor running at 2.16GHz. Other nice touches which you don't always see on a lightweight notebook are a built-in dual-layer DVD burner, 1GB of RAM standard, 100GB HDD running at 5,400 RPM, and all three flavors of 802.11 plus Bluetooth 2.0. Oh yeah, and these models will start at less than $2.000 ($1,935, to be exact) -- um, where do we sign up?Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Sony's AR11S 17-inch Blu-ray Vaios due mid June?
Filed under: HDTV, Laptops, Media PCs We've already heard of Sony's plans to pack a Blu-ray drive into one of their Vaio notebooks by the middle of the year, and that looks to be coming to fruition with this new AR11S 17-incher. A tipster gave us this ad clipping from the UK, and the details look pretty solid, as does the laptop's design -- if only a little bulky, which we suppose is to be expected. From this ad and from looking around a bit, the laptop looks like it will have a 2GHz Core Duo processor, dual 200GB HDDs, a TV tuner, 1920 x 1080 WUXGA 17-inch LCD, NVIDIA's GeForce Go GT 7600 256MB graphics, Bluetooth, WiFi, dual S-Video out, and Windows Media center. We're not quite sure why the ad lists the laptop as "Full HD (1080i)" when the LCD is capable of 1080p, and after Sony has so clearly stated that "True HD," at least, is 1080p. The bigger story, literally, is that the laptop will weigh in at a hefty 8.4 pounds, and cost an even heftier chunk of change: $3732. It's UK bound for now, but crazy price or not, we hope it makes it over to the US by mid June if only as a reminder of the incredible bargain that is the PS3.[Thanks, Gaurav]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Lenovo's Z-series ThinkPads to get Core Duo options in the Z61t and Z61m
Filed under: LaptopsIf you've been bugging your corporate IT department for a new laptop, try to hold off a few more days before making the final push, because Lenovo is set to upgrade its Z-series line of ThinkPad notebooks with dual-core processor options on Tuesday. Both the 14.1-inch Z60t and 15.4-inch Z60m will be bumped to the Z61t and Z61m, respectively, and offer three varieties of Core Duo procs (maxing out at the 2.0GHz T2500) or two flavors each of the Core Solo or Celeron M chips. All the other specs on both models seem to remain unchanged: you still get WXGA widescreen displays (at the minimum), integrated graphics (along with the option of upgrading to ATI Radeon cards in the m), 256MB of RAM to start, your choice of hard drive capacities and speeds, all three 802.11 standards, optional Bluetooth, and of course, the option of built-in EV-DO which have made the Z-series so popular. No word yet on exact pricing for these new models, but you can expect them to start around the same price points as the Z60 models did when they were first released.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Supposed MacBook ad accidentally posted to Apple site
Filed under: LaptopsSee that pic up there? Word around the Internet is that it shows an ad for the upcoming MacBook laptop that Apple "accidentally" posted to its website before quickly taking it down. Nothing in this supposed screencap -- which shows a starting price of only $999 and black or white case options -- immediately screams fake to us (they gotta release the darn thing sometime), but then again, it wouldn't be very difficult to mock up something like this in Photoshop, either. Real, fake, we surely can't tell -- but if Apple doesn't show us the goods sometime this week, they're gonna have some serious 'splaining to do to their legions of anxious fans and weary tech bloggers.Update: Ah oui, comments on French site Mac4Ever confirm what most of you have already concluded, which is that this is no screencap but another Photoshop hoax.[Thanks, Phlash65]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Sony's AR Blu-ray Vaio laptop goes on pre-sale
Filed under: Home Entertainment, LaptopsWatch out Canadia, looks like Sony's about to drop their 17-inch AR series Blu-ray equipped powerhouse laptop on y'all without any signs of remorse or goodwill for your credit card debt. The AR190 will feature a Core Duo T2500 2GHz CPU, 17.8-inch 1920 x 1200 XBRITE display, dual 100GB RAID 0 drives, 1GB RAM, 256MB GeForce Go 7600GT, VGA, S-Video, and HDMI out (presumably with HDCP), (external?) NTSC tuner, 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth, webcam, Memory Stick, ExpressCard54, and PC card slots, and, of course, that Blu-ray, DVD, and CD reader / writer this thing's here to deliver. You won't often hear us say this about a Sony laptop, but the $4,000 Canadian ($3,600 US) they're asking actually seems like a pretty decent deal, considering.[Via Notebook Review]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Hitachi rolls out Travelstar 5K160 160GB 2.5-in perpendicular drive
Filed under: Laptops, StorageIt's about time. Hitachi may be the granddaddy of perpendicular media (if not, they're certainly the technology's biggest booster), but the company has been a little slow to shrink its high-capacity drives down to 2.5 inches. But the company is now prepared to follow such competitors as Seagate and Toshiba, with its own 160GB, 2.5-inch drive. The 5400RPM Travelstar 5K160 drive is expected to sell for $270 to OEMs and $300 to consumers. Hitachi plans a 1.8-inch version by the end of the year; they're playing catchup there as well, since Toshiba's 1.8-incher is already on the market.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Toshiba's Qosmio G30/695LS
Filed under: LaptopsToshiba's rolling out a new version of their Qosmio G30, the G30/695LS, but it's not quite accurate to call it an upgrade; on the one hand, you're getting some pretty solid audio thanks to the addition of a 1bit amplifier, but on the other hand, they decided not to include the HD DVD drive that had made these models so attractive in the first place. Besides these two changes, the specs remain identical to other iterations of the G30, which include a 1.66GHz Core Duo T2300 processor, NVIDIA GeForce 7600 graphics,1GB of RAM, and a hefty 200GB of hard drive space, but only a 1440 x 900 resolution (other versions sport 1920 x 1200). We haven't heard anything regarding price or availability, but it's safe to assume that these will go for significantly less than their $4,000 cousins, and that you probably won't see them at you local Best Buy anytime soon.[Via PC Watch]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Serial ATA Hard Drives for Laptops
Today's laptop hard drives are getting faster and more spacious, boasting spindle speeds of around 7,200 RPM, and an impressive 160 GB of storage capacity.

Extending Your Portable Pal's Battery Life
A number of simple tricks and tips to help maximise the longevity of your laptop's battery.

MPX Audio iThunder iPod iBoom iBox
MPX Audio chose the big E3 get-together in L.A. to roll out its iThunder boombox, compatible with any iPod that's ever been made. It's got a couple of 4-inch speakers, a retractable boombox-style...

Gizmodo Gallery: Sabrina Raaf
"Translator II: Grower" (Raaf, 2004-5)Interview/Article by Jonah Brucker-CohenWith an ever-increasing amount of technology intended to "improve", "augment", and/or "add convenience" to our busy...

The Nokia N91: A Few Weeks Later
I got the chance to play with the Nokia N91 aka the Music One for a few weeks and I said I'd get back to you all with my impressions. I am happy to say that 4GB on a phone is quite a useful bit of...

FastMac Painted Mac Minis
Like the painted harlots that once danced for David, these Mac minis bring shame unto the house of Jobs. For it is said that when a mini colors itself or lengthens its neck to be more beautiful, it...

The Armedchair Rocks Your Body
If the Armedchair works as advertised, it may just be one of the coolest, yet least useful things we've ever seen. It's a $12,000 chair from Sybaris that bumps and bounces around the person sitting...

Palm Launching Palm-based Treo 700 on Monday
Word around the PDA-fire is that Palm is launching a Palm OS version of the Treo 700 on Monday. How do we know this? Some brightwads over at TechWorld posted, then yanked, a story about the...

E3 2006 Clips: E3 Morning Stampede
The combined might of Team Giztaku got footage of the crowd rushing into West Hall this morning just as the doors opened. The Playstation 3 booth is on the left, the Nintendo booth's the big white...

Camera Phone Frame
For all those beautiful, frame-worthy pictures you take with your... uh... camera phone, Parrot introduces its LCD camera phone frame. The frame has a 3.5 " LCD screen, 32 MB of memory (about 100...

Shock Roulette: Zap Your Friends and Neighbors
Putting an Addam's Family-esque twist on party games, this little contraption gives the unsuspecting loser's finger a jolt of electric shock when the game comes to end. After a number of "victims" is...

Animatronic Sir Alan Fires You Whenever He Feels Like It
Maybe our friends in the UK recognize Sir Alan, but to our Stateside readers, just know that Sir Alan is kind of like their Donald Trump, star of The Apprentice, but with better hair. What we have...

NEC Blurs Line Between Real and Virtual Robots
NEC recently announced that after years of research, they have developed a technology that makes the difference between robots and their on-screen computer graphics (CG) counterparts less marked. NEC...

HDTV Finally Coming To Hotels En Masse
If you're anything like us, HDTV has become a bit of a necessity when it comes to watching TV. Thankfully, LodgeNet is making going to hotels a little bit easier with their decision to include HDTVs...

Vonage USB SoftPhone Kit Leaked
Our Bothan spies sent us some shots of a USB-key based Vonage SoftPhone that will be available in June. This thing consists of the USB key containing the software and a headset. You plug it into any...

British Man Invents 8,000 Mile Per Gallon Car
While it's not quite a Lexus, it is a start. A enterprising fellow from Britain invented a car that he believes can go 8,000 miles before it needs a fill up. It cost only $3,689 to build and weighs...

Apple iPhone Confirmed, Kind of
The Japanese web and telecom company, Softbank Corporate, is going to be getting freaky with Apple in development of the Apple licensed phone, finally. It is going to be a true iTunes phone that can...

Bus Light/Write Mini - Bath Salt Replacement
Boy, we wish we had our very own Brian Ashcraft from Kotaku right now to decipher all the Japanese on this page. Nevertheless, with our high tech Rosetta Stone we can see that this nifty bath salt...

The LunchBox-A-Lele
Do you play a ukulele? Do you like lunchboxes? If you answered "Yes" to those two questions and are over the age of 10, you are probably never going to be on the cover of GQ Magazine. Nevertheless,...

Gizmodo Dashboard Widget
Reader Paul Blakeman found some time between designing websites to make a OS X dashboard widget for Gizmodo. Plop it down into your dashboard and it shows you the latest 20 RSS feed items from the...

Sony Joins the Origami Battle
We present you with the Sony UX ultra-portable PC. Here are the facts known so far. It has a 7-inch touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Core Solo processor, Wi-Fi, biometric sensor, two cameras,...

Palm Treo 700p Released
You remember that time when you were a kid and you snuck downstairs on Christmas Eve to catch your parents putting presents down under the tree, pretending to be Santa? Then remember how they gave...

Microsoft HDMI Cable Announced, Sorta
Lik-Sang, purveyor of all things accessory, has spilled the beans about the Xbox 360 HDMI Cable. After Microsoft's HD DVD announcement at E3, people were wondering whether HD DVDs would be capable of...

Forearm Forklift
Always getting stuck helping your friends move just because you're the only one with a big car? Buy this Forearm Forklift and make being a decent guy not so painful on your back.Loop these straps...

Sony Ericsson K510 Gets FCC Approval
We first told you a couple of months ago about Sony's K510, and now the FCC has approved this low-end candy bar for sale in the US. To refresh your memory, it's a GSM tri-band handset with MP3/AAC...

Amex Digital Announces Blu-ray HTPC
Hong Kong's Amex Digital calls its MPC-505 the world's first Blu-ray home theater PC (HTPC), but it's one thing to announce and show pictures of a product and an entirely different thing to actually...

N-Gage, You Came and You Gave Without Taking
Oh, N-Gage, you held me and stopped me from shaking, and I need you today, oh, N-Gage. Well they threw away your display stand out into the rain, Oh, N-Gage, and even E3 it can't save you, we miss...

Canned Oxygen For Sale, Suckas
You must have seen this coming: now they want to sell you some hot air. Seven-Eleven Japan has announced it will be selling cans of oxygen in its stores beginning May 24. Each can contains enough...

Windows Live HD Webcams
Introducing the Windows Live LifeCams. There will be two versions available. The VX-3000 is the lower end model that has a 640x480 resolution and can capture HD stills at 1.3 megapixels. It also has...

Hitachi Intros "Drive of Steel"
We're getting a kick out of Hitachi marketers, where last month they announced an HDTV line they called Wooo—no kidding— and now they're touting a perpendicular hard drive they've named...

Super Mini Sound Box: Mini But Not Super
We're thinking there's not much super about this USB-powered mini speaker, with its 2 watts of power and tiny size. It has a retractable resonator that's supposed to provide louder sound, but the...

Motorola Goes Red for AIDS
Bono's AIDS charity has begun seeing red all over the UK. Many manufacturers—including Gap, American Express, Armani, Converse and Motorola—are releasing special red products to raise...

Sony VAIO with Blu-ray Shipping This Summer
A Sony VAIO 17-inch notebook packing a Blu-ray drive is set for release this summer, with various model numbers for different countries being bandied about. Whether you call it the AR190 or the...

Softbank Denies iPhone Rumor, World Weeps
If you recall, last Friday we heard news about a collaboration between Softbank and Apple for the iPod Phone. Unfortunately, Softbank released a statement today more or less saying that the iPhone...

LG Black Label II Light on Features, But Not Style
LG seems to have a knack for designing really svelte looking cellphones and their latest, officially the LG-KV6000, but what all the cool kids will call the Black Label II, certainly maintains that...

MTV Launches URGE Music Store, May Stand a Chance
MTV and Microsoft will be releasing the URGE music and video downloading service Wednesday. URGE will have more than 2 million songs for download at $.99 each or $9.95 for entire albums. There will...

Google Adds Co-op, Trends, Notebook and Google Desktop 4
Google introduces four new 'gadgets' to its search offering. Google Co-op adds community expertise to your search results. Google even uses the space for the top sponsored links for this feature. Every individual or organization can setup a Google ...

T-Mobile Samsung T509 Review
T-Mobile offers with the Samsung T509 the thinnest candy bar style mobile phone on the US market. Our partners at Digital Trends reviewed the slim phone and basically say it’s not ready to be released without having some issues fixed first. Quote:...

New Sony ICF-B01 Hand Cranking Radio
On the one hand you have Sony introducing ultra-high tech with the PS3, on the other one Sony announces a hand cranking radio. The Sony ICF-B01 features FM/AM radio that can be operated without batteries. Charging is done with the hand crank. A L...

Nokia 5500 Sport
Nokia announced the Nokia 5500 Sport mobile phone. The Nokia 5500 Sport features a single button to activate three different modes to correspond with your current activity: sport mode, music mode, hang loose mode. Text-to-Speech technology read...

Station Launcher - Sony's Answer to Xbox Anywhere?
The details about the Sony online network have been left rather unclear so far by the electronics giant. Reuters runs now a story with information on plans by Sony Online Entertainment to launch Station Launcher in July. Station Launcher is supposed...

EveR-1 Video
Korean's android answer EveR-1 to Japan's Actroid has been announced last week. A video from the press-event in Korea has been published by AkihabaraNews show the female android Ever-1 in action. Live she looks a bit more unreal though as on ph...

E3 2006 Booth Babe Photos are Here (Part 1)!
Our photographer Glenn Francis sent in the first batch of E3 2006 Booth Babe Photos. As you know we brought our own hot I4U models. They have interviewed the booth babes at the show and of course could not withstand to pose with them for some great ...

The Big Question: Buy PS3 and Wii or Xbox 360 and Wii
Now that enough time has past from the E3 2006 announcements of the big game companies Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony regarding their next game console generations the picture becomes clearer, at least I think it does. Nintendo’s presentation of the ...

Sony alpha DSLR Camera Revealed
Sony announced its new SLR camera brand alpha a couple of weeks ago. Now Sony revealed details about the first Alpha digital SLR camera in an interview. Sony partnered with Konica Minolta to develop Sony branded DSLR cameras. So it is no surpri...

E3 2006 - Bring This E3 Show Daily Girl Some Free Swag!
Jack interviewed this lovely lady at the E3 2006. She is just a girl giving out E3 Show Daily magazines. She does not want to be discovered as most other booth babes, as she is not an actress, model or singer. She owns an iPod Video though. All sh...

Fujitsu-Siemens' 3G-enabled Lifebook E8210 reviewed
Filed under: Laptops, WirelessWith most manufacturersconcentrating on making smartphones ever-smaller, it's refreshing to see Fujitsu-Siemens flip the script and releasewhat may be the world's biggest Windows-powered handset, eschewing CE for XP in the process. Actually, F-S is marketingthe six-pound LifebookE8210 as a laptop, what with its 15.4-inch, 1,680 x 1,050 display, 2GB of RAM, and full-size keyboard, but anydata-centric device that can make cellphone calls (thanks to the built in HSDPA-compatible 3G card) is a smartphone inour book. Whatever you wanna call it, the E8210 impresses on many fronts, says Trusted Reviews, who give the 2.16GHz,Core Duo T2600-powered model nine out of ten stars, highlighting its connectivity (802.11/a/b/g, Bluetooth,HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS, PCMCIA/ExpressCard slot, four USB, and even serial, parallel, and D-SUB ports), security(fingerprint reader and Smartcard), and benchmark performance. The only downsides here seem to be the lack of a 3G CDMAoption and the ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 graphics, which definitely makes this Lifebook anathema to gamers -- but atover $3,500, the E8210 is clearly being targeted at corporate, and not LAN party, deployment.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

MPC TransPort T3200 business laptop
Filed under: LaptopsMPC Computers just announced their stoic little TransPort T3200 laptop targeting high-end, security-minded professionals. If that's your gig sonny, then listen up. The T3200 gets it done with a full line-up of Intel Core Duo processor options, up to 2GB DDR2 RAM, 120GB S-ATA (5400RPM) disks, DVD/RW combo drive, 802.11a/b/g WiFi, Bluetooth, integrated fingerprint scanner, and 15.4-inch WSXGA (1680 x 1050) display driven by ATI Mobility X1600 graphics for right around $3,000 large, fully-spec'd. Slap in an optional GPS and GPRS module and set the workers free![Via MobileWhack]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Panasonic's Let's Note goes Core Duo
Filed under: LaptopsPanasonic's once again updated their Let's Note series over in Japan(what we call the Toughbook in the US), this time with a slewof latter Intel chips. The Y5 features a 14-inch 1,400 x 1,050 display, low voltage 1.5GHz Core Duo L2300, up to 1GBRAM, 60GB hard drive (ahem), DVD burner, 802.11a/b/g, Ethernet, PC slot, SD, VGA out, waterproof keyboard(!) and a 12.1x 9.6 x 1.1/1.7-inch body; the W5 and T5 feature a 12.1-inch XGA display, 1.06GHz Core Solo U1300, 60GB drive, up to 1GBRAM, 802.11a/b/g, Ethernet, SD, and VGA, the difference being the W5 has an internal DVD burner, while the T5 has none(both are 10.5 x 8.2 x 1/1.7-inches); finally, the 9 x 7.2 x 0.9/1.6-inch R5 features a 10.4-inch display and alsorocks the 1.06GHz Core Solo U1300, as well as 802.11a/b/g and a supposed 11-hour battery life. Coming soon to animporter near you for way, way too much money.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Engadget Podcast 076 - 04.25.06
Filed under: Cellphones, Features, Laptops, Podcasts, Portable AudioJust becausewe had to take a week off to perform certain civic duties doesn't mean the news stops,. So we're back this week withthe latest on Motorolas new Canary phone (which could well be the followup to the RAZR), the Sidekick III showing up onthe FCC, Apple's new spensivo 17-inch MacBook Pro, whatever it is AT&T is doing to fight their own battle for thedigital living room, and the Venzero One portable audio player. Enjoy! Get the podcast[iTunes] Subscribe to thePodcast directly in iTunes (MP3). [RSS] Add the EngadgetPodcast feed to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically (MP3). [MP3] Download the show (MP3). [AAC] Download the show (enhanced AAC). [OGG] Download the show (OGG). [Vote] Vote for us on PodcastAlley!Hosts Peter Rojas and Ryan BlockProducer RandallBennettMusic J J J - 'Suits' in JapanFormat 43:24, 19.8MB, MP3Program 01:54 - Motorola RAZR 2 / Canary? 04:40 - Sidekick III hits the FCC08:11 -Apple unveils the 17-inch MacBookPro11:30 - Venzero announces the VenzeroOne 18:14 - AT&T to launch Homezone TVservice22:47 - Listener voicemail / e-mail LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC) LISTEN (OGG)Contact the podcast: 1-888-ENGADGET, Engadget (Gizmo Project) or podcast at engadget dawtcomPermalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Averatec's thin and light 2200 12-inch widescreen laptop
Filed under: Laptops After busting out what they claim tobe the lightest 17-inch widescreen notebook available with their 7100 series, Averatecis slimming down the opposite end of the spectrum, with their new 2200 series of 12-inch widescreen laptops. The1.3-inch thick, 4 pound units are fairly budget-oriented, with a range of AMD Sempron and Turion 64 processors, but the12.1-inch screen boasts a 1280 x 800 resolution, and there are plenty of other niceties. Along with the standard802.11b/g WiFi, the notebook has three USB 2.0 ports, FireWire, a 4-in-1 memory card reader, 80GB HDD, and a dual-layerDVD/CD burner -- not bad for a such a little laptop. Prices aren't bad either, ranging from $899 to $1079, with up to1GB of ram and XP Professional in the high end.[Via Mobile Tech Review]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Toshiba's Dynabook Satellite CW1 flies low
Filed under: LaptopsToshiba just squeezed their new low-end Dynabook SatelliteCW1 laptop onto the scene. A base model kitted out with a 1.6GHz Intel Celeron M420 processor, 14.1-inch WXGA display,60GB disk, 512MB of RAM, ATI Radion Xpress 200M graphics, and dual-layer DVD burner will set you back, oh just $957 inJapan. Yeah, that kind of green will get you Core Duopower 'round these parts but that still constitutes affordable in the land of the rising sun. [Via Akihabara News]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Apple virtual keyboard patent quite resembles a UMPC
Filed under: Displays, Handhelds, Laptops, Portable Audio, Portable Video After that "the display is thecamera" stunt they pulled the other day, we really wouldn't put much past Apple's patent department, but thisnew new virtual keyboard patent of theirs does look vaguely familiar, wouldn't you say? It does seem that Apple didn'tget that "two thumbs are better than one" memo, but they seem to have stuck with their usual conceptualartist for the mockup, and are bent on teasing us with touchscreen ideas. Thepatent also mentions some ideas for learned pressure sensitivity for the keyboard based on what you usually type, whichsounds interesting, if a bit too smart for our tastes. Apple also has a recent patent for the iPod that have thedevice's screen mirrored onto a larger screen, and also allows for remote control and wireless file transfer betweenthe devices. It's all well and good, but Apple has had a patent for wireless file transfer for a while now, so it's nothing to gettoo excited about.[Via MacRumors]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Dell's XPS M1210 leaked?
Filed under: LaptopsLooks likeall you Alienware buyout fear mongers officially need not worry -- for now. According to Notebook Review, the cat's outof the bag and Dell's launching (or is about to launch) their second gaming-centric laptop, but this one's alittle easier on theshoulder and presumably also the pocketbook. The XPS M1210 rocks a 12.1-inch widescreen display, Core Duoprocessor, NVIDIA 7300 or ATI X1300 graphics, dual later DVD burner, Bluetooth 2.0, 802.11a/b/g, 5-in-1 media reader,ExpressCard54 slot, up to 4GB RAM, and an optional webcam. Should be out some time in May, but we'll know for sure whenwe get the official word from the gang at Dell.[Thanks, Ben]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

ASUS W5F reviewed
Filed under: Laptops That 12.1-inch ASUS W5F ultra-portable pulled an enthusiastic review over at PC Perspective. They ran a 1.66GHz T2300 Core Duo model packing 512MB of DDR2 RAM and a 5400rpm 100GB disk through the gauntlet of tests and found this "attention magnet" to make all contenders look "bulky and unrefined." They were stoked by their unit's performance and integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam, bundled Bluetooth mouse, and SPDIF output for full-on digital audio. They also noted the laptop's battery life compared to others in the class even though their W5F only eked-out about 3.5 of the 4-hours advertised under a "reasonable office load." The biggest knock came for the single SODIMM slot for RAM upgrades and that "Vista-ready" Intel GMA 950 graphics engine which means you won't be doing any serious fraggin' here. But hey, if that's your gig then you should be looking elsewhere anyway.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

MacBook Pros overheating due to thermal grease?
Filed under: LaptopsThis isn't thefirst time the accusation's been leveled at a company: misapplication of thermal grease causing overheating hardwaregot a bunch of Xbox 360 fans in a furor over what turned out to be intentional manufacture. Well, a Something Awfulforum poster by the name of Interrupting Moss was having (unintentional) thermal issues with his ownoverheating 129° F MacBook Pro, so he cracked it open andfound a dearth of silvery paste. He generously reapplied his own and re-gauged the temperature at 103° -- a 26degree drop, and that's only an IR reading of the keyboard area. Is this a cure-all for overheating MacBooks the worldover? Hard to say, but if your MacBook is too hot to handle (certainly not too cold to hold), you might consider a moremano a la máquina approach before you wait in line to talk to a Genius just to have him/her whisk awayyour precious laptop for who knows how long. [Warning: link possibly NSFW][Via The Inq]Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Airgo and Asus team for MIMO laptop
Filed under: Laptops, WirelessSo, you've ordered a brand-new draft-nrouter and want to get a laptop to match. Sure, you could always pick up a card and slot it in. But if you want aportable with the latest WiFi card built-in, you may want to take a look at the version of the Asus A6T being marketedby Asus and Airgo. The laptop includes an Airgo True MIMO card, which Airgo says is capable of throughput of up to 240MBps, along with full backwards-compatibility with existing 802.11 networks. While we don't expect Asus to sell a wholelot of these, if you want bragging rights to the laptop with the fastest built-in WiFi networking (when operating on acompatible network, that is), now's your chance.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Analysts predict 4GB and 8GB iPod nanos with video
Filed under: Laptops, Portable Audio, Portable VideoTake the following information with the usual grain ofsalt; when it comes to speculation about Apple's intentions, nothing is ever certain until the esteemed Mr. Jobs is onstage, product in hand, delivering the pitch. This time around, we have word from AppleInsider that American TechnologyResearch analysts are reporting that their most recent "checks" indicate impending capacity doubling for theiPod nano line-- to 4GB and 8GB -- as well as the addition of"basic video capabilities," in models to be released during the "September quarter."  If true,none of these developments would be all that shocking, as the current nanos already have sharp little color screens, andstorage boosts are just a natural part of any digital audio player's lifecycle. ATR's Shaw Wu also seeminglycontradicted earlier AppleInsider info when he cited an anticipated June/July release window for the as-yet-unannounced 13.3-inch Intel-powered Macbooklaptop, which AI had previously suggested would be available sometime before June.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Dell Inspiron E1505 reviewed
Filed under: Laptops If you've been looking to go Core Duo on the cheap then wait no longer. PCMAG just busted out their Editor's Choice award on the 15.4-inch widescreen Dell Inspiron E1505 laptop. Good reason too, since their $999 test model shipped pre-loaded with XP Media Center Edition 2005 (TV tuner costs extra), sporting a 1.67GHz Intel Core Duo, 1GB DDR2 SDRAM, 80GB (5400rpm) disk, 802.11b/g, dual-layer DVD burner, and ATI Mobility Radion X1300 graphics -- not top of the line by any means, but oodles better than a lot of those integrated graphics craptops, and more likely to run Vista with some pep. PCMAG calls the E1505 "perfect" for people on a budget who "appreciate technology" which well, pretty much covers just about everyone we know. Knocks? Sure, the battery only managed about 3 hours and you have to enter a goofy Dell E-Value code "E1505PC" when ordering if you expect your kit to ring-up with that sub-grand price tag. Righteous pricing indeed for this full featured and powerful kit.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments