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8 Examples of How NOT to Fix Your Gadget Problems [Tgif]
Our Friday lists are all about gadgety fun and leisure, but sometimes technology can be frustrating—and there is definitely a right way and a wrong way to handle it. This is definitely the wrong way. If you have a problem with you TV, like a certain 70-year old Missouri man did with his conver …
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The 5 Best TVs You Can Buy [TVs]
We've teamed up with the HD Guru himself, Gary Merson, to publish the absolute best five TVs you can buy right now. As you'll see (and might already notice above), there are some surprises on the list. Panasonic Z1 Panasonic's flagship HDTV is its thinnest 54-inch plasma HDTV ever, with only 1-inch …
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Hansa Smart Shower Has Three Options For Your Head and One For Your Crotch [Showers]
If you can't afford a ridiculously tricked out shower, the next best thing might be a Smart Shower from Hansa. It has a standard shower, cascade and hand shower mode for your head an a pivoting spray for your crotch. Well it could be used for your crotch if you are tall enough, or you have a weirdly …
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Camangi WebStation: 7 Inches of Android Tablet for $400 [Tablets]
The Camangi WebStation has been floating around for a few months now in little more than proof of concept form. Now, it's on the cusp of being a real product, released next month for $400. The system runs Android 1.5 through its 7-Inch (800×480) glass touchscreen display, plus you get Wi-Fi (b/g), G …
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YouTube Shuts Down API Access, Leaves Set-Top Boxes High and Dry [YouTube]
There are two ways for a device to access YouTube: either through the regular web interface, i.e. Flash, or for cleaner integration, through its back end APIs. As of December, Google is shutting off the tap. The news comes from the COO of Syabas, the company that makes the Popcorn Hour set-top box. …
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Black Friday Deals: The Only List You Need [Top]
Black Friday is a week away, and thousands of markdowns are already announced. Our master list of Giz-friendly deals—a hefty read—includes similar items priced differently at different stores. Keep it refreshed, cuz we'll be updating it all week. UPDATE: We had to add a Page 2 with TVs, …
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Build-Your-Own Fleshlight: What, No Armpit Option? [Sex]
Now, you can design your own Fleshlight to your exacting specifications. Can you only climax when making love to a see-thru coinslot in a blue tube? Welcome to Pleasure Town, weirdo! [Fleshlight]
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Scientists Develop Phaser That Can Stun (Worms) [Science]
The good news: scientists have developed a Star Trek-like phaser that can be set to stun. The bad news: it only works on worms so far. Researchers have now found a way to paralyse tiny worms when they expose them to ultraviolet light. Even when the ultraviolet light was turned off the animals staye …
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Microsoft Denies Programming NSA-Accessible Backdoors Into Windows 7 [Nsa]
Hey now! Just because the NSA helped Microsoft hone the security of Windows 7 doesn't mean Microsoft designed special backdoors for the organization to spy on us...right? In a response to Computerworld's article on NSA involvement in Windows 7 development, Microsoft stated: "Microsoft has not and wi …
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Flo TV Shown Off On The iPhone For Reasons Unknown [IPhone Apps]
I get that this Flo TV iPhone demo is just a proof of concept. That's fine! I'm just a little confused as to what the concept is. Is it just what they're showing us? A Flo TV app, that requires some kind of accessory to tune into broadcasts? That's possible, but given how well the iPhone can stream …
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Amazon Preparing Better Kindle Ebook Management System in 2010 [Kindle]
Specifics have not been announced, but Amazon noted via their Kindle Facebook page that a more user-friendly, organized ebook management system will arrive as an over-the-air update in the first half of 2010. As many Kindle owners already know, keeping a large number of books on the device can get a …
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Pistol-Rifle Converter Lets Your Pistol Dream Rifle Dreams [Guns]
Yes, believe it or not, this Pistol-Rifle system, which I spotted at Milipol 2009, converts any standard pistol into an assault rifle. Gimmicky? Mostly. Built by CAA Tactical, it adds a stock, front grip, picatinny rails, sight/scope and extra mag holder, while being compatible with a silencer. But …
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Atom Processors To Get the 32nm Treatment in 2011 [Intel]
Attention, people who like to maintain a complete mental taxonomy of every processor: Cedar Trail has been outed as the new Atom platform for 2011, with the name Cedarview going to the processor itself. Along with 32nm fabrication, some goodies: According to Fudzilla, the platform will include a new …
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Barnes & Noble Ruins Nerd Christmas [EReaders]
Nobody has any idea if the Nook is actually any good yet, but no matter: It's the perfect holiday gift, in theory! Or at least it was, until Barnes & Noble ran out of them. Granted, it's a little worrisome that Barnes & Noble is taking preorders before letting reviewers have their say, so maybe this …
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Mons Lavabo Sinks: Monstrously Eco-Friendly [Concepts]
The best thing about these Mons Lavabo concept sinks isn't their charming, monster design. It's that they're eco-friendly, promising to prevent children from wasting water. So just how does that work? When a child begins washing their hands, the sink calmly advises them to, "HURRY UP YOU LITTLE FUCK …
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Atom Processor to Get the 32nm Treatment In 2011 [Intel]
Attention, people who like to maintain a complete mental taxonomy of every processor: Cedar Trail has been outed as the new Atom platform for 2011, with the name Cedarview going to the processor itself. Along with 32nm fabrication, some goodies: According to Fudzilla, the platform will include a new …
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Best Buy Selling Super Cheap HDTVs Online...Right Now [Dealzmodo]
I don't know that we'd recommend buying a Dynex set, but $500 for a 40-inch, 1080P LCD is a tad tempting. Best Buy also has 32-inch models for $300 and a 50-inch (720P) for $650. [Best Buy via Black Friday]
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Specs Leak on the Motorola Motus? [Rumor]
Usually there's at least a week of lag time between a photo leak and a spec leak, but BGR seems to have acquired full specs on the just-outed Motorola Motus. * Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE * Tri-band 7.2Mbps HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100MHz) * 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash * 256MB RAM * aGPS * Wi- …
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Sometimes, Dreams Come True [IPhone Apps]
newVideoPlayer("/gizmodo-voices.flv", 500, 375,""); In 2007 I whined and whined asking for an iPhone Software Developer's Kit. Back then, I asked for five apps. It took two years, but today I've got them all. The last one just came in yesterday. It's not Voice Candy, but Voices looks as good, if not …
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Dell's Net Income Drops 54% [Dell]
Bad news for Dell. With quarterly earnings reports in, their year-over-year revenue has dropped 15% to just shy of $13 billion, and their net income dropped 54% to $337 million. Surprisingly, Dell's home PC business is up 17% from last year, but they're making less money off it, with revenue in that …
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