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Wiimote Add-ons Need to Stop, Bankrupt Airliner Edition

The Wiimote’s brilliance was that it could replace virtually any and every controller you ever had. But for zealous third parties, this principle works in reverse, and instead of replacing controllers, it becomes them through a few cents of cheap, plastic casing. Take this Airplane Controller Stand. Just slip in your Wiimote and presto chango, … Continued

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PCWorld Calls Vista the Biggest Tech Disappointment of 2007

PCWorld has listed the 15 Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2007, and Windows Vista went for the gold. Their article begins, “Five years in the making and this is the best Microsoft could do?” and really just snowballs from there. While PCWorld enjoys Aero, better networking and faster searches, they thought that both the price and … Continued

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MP4 Watch Strikes Again…No Longer Plays MP4

We’ve seen this “MP4 Watch” before…though it looked a little different. We noticed the original about a year ago, and then an update not so long after. Now here is the latest version of the wristwatch PMP—the stuff Chinese OEM dreams are made of. An $89, 4GB multimedia super watch, it can play back pictures … Continued

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The New Dark Knight Trailer

Some of you may have already seen this new trailer for The Dark Knight (Batman Begins II) in theaters this weekend, but it’s just hit the web. Here it is for your “behind closed doors” enjoyment. There’s a ton of new footage of the BatChopper (which is looking even better on film than what we’ve … Continued

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Woz Wants YOU to Play Segway Polo

We tuned in for Woz’s grand Segway polo match today. Aside from the simultaneously eerie and warm feeling we got from Steve Wozniak‘s shirt bearing a striking resemblance to our old high school’s band booster wear, we weren’t able to enjoy much of the very short broadcast of the match. In fact, we have no … Continued

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In case you missed it, the iPhone with 1.1.2 firmware has been confirmed to run unlocked with a couple of new SIM cards in addition to the TurboSIM, which we already knew worked fine: the StealthSIM and a new one called SonicSIM. We have not tested these, so proceed with caution. [hackint0sh and iPhone World] … Continued

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Lightning Round: PHOSPHOR E-Ink Watch

The gadget: The PHOSPHOR brand E-Ink Watch. It’s the world’s first dual analog and digital watch with its digital display background appearing in E-Ink. It’s like a Kindle that only tells time. The Price: $250 The Experience: The watch has a simple, retro design that can easily dress up to a collar or down to … Continued

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High Schooler Gets Detention for Using Firefox? UPDATE: Nope

Now this is a sad story…if it’s true. According to this alleged school report, one student received a detention for using Firefox—as opposed to IE or Safari, we assume. And while there could be plenty of explanations for why the school would want to control student browsers, we loved the teacher’s write-up of the event: … Continued

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Are Xbox 360s Interfering with 2.4GHz?

According to the IT staff at Morrisville State College, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console—without the use of a Wi-Fi adapter—seems to be interfering with 2.4GHz signals like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on campus. Aside from loads of anecdotal evidence of computers not connecting to the school’s wireless LAN network and Bluetooth headsets needing to physically touch phones … Continued

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“Portable Xbox 360″…Enough Said

This may be the most ambitious portable console we’ve ever seen…and it’s certainly the heaviest. This portable setup Xbox 360 is a 60lb beast that features a PVC tube frame, full-sized LCD screen, Xbox 360, of course, and a generator to make the whole setup run all day. In the words of the young engineers, … Continued

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LucasFilm Christmas Cards Are a Gift in Themselves

If you are lucky enough to be on the LucasFilm Christmas card list, you get a lot more then updates on how little Anakin Skywalker is progressing with his potty training. You get a card that is absurdly cool collector’s memorabilia…perfect for framing, eBaying or taping to the skin over your heart. This Stormtrooper pop-up … Continued

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Wooden SNES Gives Us An Erection (wait, did we screw up that joke?)

Benjamin Heckendorn is an unquestionable talent, but talent thrives with competition. That’s why we hope he notices this fantastic portable wooden SNES system. Its screen grabbed from the PSOne portable add-on, an SNES and speakers (along with optional mic jack) have been crammed into this completely custom wooden case—look at those buttons…so, so, so hot. … Continued

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Sony to Sell 11 Million PS3s By Fiscal Year End

It looks like all that was wrong with the PS3 was the price, because despite a very slow start, Sony has announced that their console will reach worldwide sales numbers of 11 million units by the end of this fiscal year (March 31st, 2008). That’s big news for Sony and the gaming industry, as developers … Continued

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Harry Potter Blu-ray Includes Unintended HD DVD

The hi def DVD industry never fails to disappoint. Because now even the consumers who are versed in the differences between Blu-ray and HD DVD—those who can tell a blue box from a red one with ease—are also getting shat on by a mixed up industry. Numerous reports have surfaced that a new $100+ Harry … Continued

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Nintendo Losing Out on $1 Billion from Holiday Wii Shortage?

Nintendo has already gone on record stating that the Wii shortages have been a detriment to the company—that they’ve lost out on potential sales since much of Nintendo’s target casual gaming audience won’t bother with it down the line—even if this NYT article has statements that differ. But while we knew Nintendo had screwed up, … Continued

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December ‘Mac Chick of the Month’ Announced

Macenstein has announced their December Mac Chick of the Month. She’s a 23-year-old model. And her name is Morgan Kennedy—no, it’s too late to act like you care about that part. She wins a 16GB iPod touch. And hopefully she can sell it to buy a blanket…it’s freaking December, does she want to catch pneumonia … Continued

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iPhone Users Get GarageBand Ringtones

iPhone users with crappy bands will rejoice today, as the recently released GarageBand 4.1.1 update adds easy ringtone exporting. Users have full access to Apple Loops and iLife jingles—as well as their own recordings—to export tracks. Here’s the full procedure: 1. Start a crappy band. 2. Meet twice a week to argue whether you are … Continued

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Celebratory Santa Drive? Or Grotesque Idolatry?

Oh, cute, a Santa USB drive! This will be great for saving all those obnoxious eCards you send me! Wait….oh that’s just sick. You have to rip him apart to access the storage—like some festive Mortal Kombat fatality? Please think of the children first next time, Mr. Chinese “Scrooge” OEM. And no, we don’t want … Continued

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Send Us Your Worst Christmas Lights! Yeah, You!

While a few of you have been kind enough to send in the best and worst holiday decorations in your neighborhood, we need more. Are you Clark Griswold? Do you know a Clark Griswold? Have you ever heard of Clark Griswold? If so, we want to hear from you. Please send pictures to tipsATgiz and … Continued

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Get Your Own Terminator

What do you get for the man who has everything this Christmas? Well does he have a Terminator? No, we didn’t ask if he had HD DVD. Does he have a Terminator? Yeah, that’s what we thought. Well, if you’re sincere about getting the man who “has everything” something he doesn’t have, then maybe you … Continued