Chris Mascari and I landed in NY this morning and we’re starting to set up the gallery space. The 103 inch plasma just arrived. I am thankful it is on wheels. It plugs in, and we have power, thanks to Seth Herr who donated his time and skills towards creating a direct power line for our fund raiser’s HDTV, the first of three readers who jumped to volunteer for the cause. As we set up, there’s nothing that exciting going on, just a couple of nerds moving around boxes and furniture, but the Justin.TV stream is below.
Gizmodo Gallery Reader Meetup The reader meetup takes place across the street from the Gallery, at a place called The Annex (not to be confused with REED ANNEX where the gallery is hosted.) The address is 152 Orchard Street and we’ll be there at 9 PM SHARP on Friday December 5th.
Oh Rolly… we know you’re an overpriced, 2GB dancing robot with convoluted controls and questionable sound quality. But dammit, your impractical, big-corporate ways have gnawed a soft-spot deep into the noxious cesspool we call a heart. Now this: Rolly model SEP-50BT with Bluetooth control from your cellphone or laptop. Shipping in Japan on November 21st for an expected ¥40,000 or about $427. Sold. Watch it all unfold in the video after the break.
Just as planned, Samsung has loosed a firmware upgrade (version 2.1) for its BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-ray decks that now supports Netflix streaming in glorious 720p. Go grab it now. [Thanks, Ari!]
Oh Rolly… we know you’re an overpriced, 2GB dancing robot with convoluted controls and questionable sound quality. But dammit, your impractical, big-corporate ways have gnawed a soft-spot deep into the noxious cesspool we call a heart. Now this: Rolly model SEP-50BT with Bluetooth control from your cellphone or laptop. Shipping in Japan on November 21st for an expected ¥40,000 or about $427. Sold. Watch it all unfold in the video after the break.
We knew good and well Microsoft was gearing up to drop a pre-beta release of Windows 7 in developers’ laps at its Professional Developers Conference, but now we’re being treated to a host of details from Redmond itself. For starters, it’s showing off (for the first time, mind you) its new Web applications for Office. As you’d expect, said apps are “lightweight versions of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote that are used from within standard web browsers.” According to Ray Ozzie, chief software architect at Microsoft, it’s aiming to bring “the best of the web to Windows, and the best of Windows to the web.” ‘Course, we’re also told about improved navigation, a new taskbar (preview shown), support for multi-touch gestures, Device Stage and enhanced AV integration — all things that have our interest decidedly piqued. Hit the read link for the full spill direct from the horse’s mouth.
While they won’t do much to salvage that fancy camera, Elecom is trusting that some of us will benefit from their waterproof SDHC cards.
In 4GB and 8GB sizes, the quick Class 6 (6MB/sec) memory cards promise to get wet without losing a whole vacation’s worth of shots. (Or, for those who already use waterproof cameras, it could just be another level of protection.) There’s no price at this time, but look for the Elecom cards on the international market this month. Importing on this piece of gear won’t cause you any compatibility issues. [Elecom via Akihabara News]
This USB Card Shaver is the thinnest of its ilk that we’ve seen and, with a diameter of only 10mm, is perfect for the man-on-the-go trying to hide that he uses an USB shaver in the first place.
The product page explains that its great for business, traveling and as a holiday present for your loved ones. One charge will last you 12 hours of shaving. If you didn’t bring your computer, just use the included USB to AC Adapter. Yours for roughly $32. [Rakuten]
The good: The new cap is 10GB, a fairly reasonably amount for mobile data (really, that’s like over 300MB a day). After you hit 10GB, your connection will be throttled down to 50kbps, just like T-Mobile’s original cap plan. The bad: It will cover every phone, including the SideKick. Worse for SideKick users, their monthly data is going up to match the G1’s. The supposed T-Mobile employee revealing this info also mentions “$34.99 for all you can eat (cough 10GB cap)” though it’s not quite clear what he’s referring to specifically.
Really, G1 users are most likely to be affected, since it’s the only phone T-Mobile’s got conducive to really moving that kind of data. How much data are you guys using a month on average, anyway? [Android Community Forums via Android Community]
Imagine one-upping Adam Frucci by posing with a 180-inch screen… that displays 3D! NewSight could give you a chance with their new gargantuan 3D video wall. Sadly, it uses LEDs for pixels, making the resolution all Monet-like.
Unlike Panasonic’s behemoth, Newsight’s 3D Wall most likely will never make it into a trajillionaire’s AV room. However, you will probably see it in Times Square one day, especially given its ability to combine with three other displays to make a 360-inch monster.
And then all you have to do is come out with some 3D shark movie with scary ass advertisements and it’ll be like Back to the Future II is finally coming true. [Tech On]
Skyhook Wireless’ WiFi positioning technology has already found its way into quite a few previously position-less places, and it now looks like it’s added one more feather its cap, with Awareness Technologies announcing that it has added the capability to its Laptop Cop laptop protection software. In addition to pinning down a location (supposedly with a “higher degree of accuracy than GPS”), the software will also let you remotely retrieve or delete files, among other tasks — assuming it’s a Windows laptop, that is. If that’s not a problem, you can grab the software on its own now for $50, or get it pre-loaded on the Dell laptop of your choice. We’re assuming existing Laptop Cop users will also be able to get an upgrade, although it’s not clear if that’s available just yet.
Chris Mascari and I landed in NY this morning and we’re starting to set up the gallery space. The 103 inch plasma just arrived. I am thankful it is on wheels. It plugs in, and we have power, thanks to Seth Herr who donated his time and skills towards creating a direct power line for our fund raiser’s HDTV, the first of three readers who jumped to volunteer for the cause. As we set up, there’s nothing that exciting going on, just a couple of nerds moving around boxes and furniture, but the Justin.TV stream is below.
While they won’t do much to salvage that fancy camera, Elecom is trusting that some of us will benefit from their waterproof SDHC cards.
This USB Card Shaver is the thinnest of 
When the G1 launched, there was an uproar over 
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