Beatles-branded iPod in the Works? November 27, 2006
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First it was Bono and now it's The Beatles. Fortune magazine is reporting that Britain's EMI Group (the Beatles' record label) is close to making a deal with the house of Jobs. There's talk of bringing The Beatles' catalogue exclusively to iTunes and even using one of their songs in an iPod ad. But what's even more interesting is talk of a Beatles-branded iPod. Personally, I prefer my Beatles on vinyl, but in the long run this will only spread their tunes to a new generation of listeners. Sorry Zune fans, looks like the Fab Four have already found a new home. – Louis Ramirez
Beatles: Only on iPod? [via iLounge via Fortune]
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The Daily Show Rounds Up Ten Years of Absurd Inventions November 27, 2006
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Sure, we report on plenty of goofy and questionable inventions here at the Giz, but this "Ten Fucking Years: Inventions" clip from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart takes it one step beyond even our wildest fever dreams. – Charlie White
Funny Inventions You Never Knew About [Tech E Blog]
Nintendo Says You Need To Be In Shape To Play The Wii November 27, 2006
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It's Wii-Day+8 in the states, and gamers across the land are simultaneously discovering one thing: they're wildly out of shape. Yup, it seems that many gamers have gotten a bit more than they bargained for regarding how vigorous playing the Nintendo Wii is. One girl described it as "harder than playing basketball" while another complained of sore muscles. You know how Nintendo responded to these complaints?
Zune Now Works With Mac OS X and Linux (Well, Almost) November 27, 2006
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Up until now, Mac OS X and Linux users had been left out of the social—that is to say they haven't been able to use the Microsoft Zune with their operating system. "Until now" because the library libmtp is actually able to read the Zune's crazy filesystem on other, non-Microsoft OSes. How big a deal is this?
Did Sony Short-Change PS3 Consumers? November 27, 2006
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According to an analyst at American Technology Research, Sony shipped less than half the number of PS3s at launch than it promised. P. J. McNealy at ATR claims that as little as 125,000 units were made available for the US launch, instead of the 400,000 Sony promised.
If true it’s a real kick in the nads for all those lunatics that queued for days and still managed to go home with no more than a cold, or a mugging, for their trouble. He said:
“After further review, our research indicates that Sony's PS3 opening weekend shipments were below our already lowered expectations, while Nintendo's Wii numbers remained in-line... [Sony's shipment] number is below our previously lowered expectations of 250k to 300k. We previously expected SNE to be able to still make a calendar year 2006 North American and Japan shipment number of 2 million, but those numbers are now under review.”
“To be crystal clear, we don't expect it likely that SNE will update any of its hardware numbers before it reports its December quarter in late January. We believe that the December NPD report of North American November retail hardware is shaping up to be 125k to 175k, but outside of NPD and other local (Japan) market reports, we expect SNE to remain mum and focus on delivering units to retail.”
Don’t expect an official Sony comment though since there’s an all-important share price to think of.-Martin Lynch
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Evesham HDTVs Promise Not To Break Wallet November 27, 2006
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LCD prices are falling all of the time but just not damn well fast enough for many of us. Tired of waiting, then Evesham might have the answer with its latest Alqemi SX (yeah, ‘alchemy’ spelled badly) HDTVs.
Obviously, I’d caution waiting for the reviews to you smart Giz readers but there are a lot of shoppers that base all tech decisions on the price tag. At £599, you can fully expect the company to shift a boat load of its entry-level 32sx, boasting a resolution of of 1366 x 768, HDMI connectivity, analogue and Freeview digital TV tuners and Dolby Virtual Surround sound. Response time is a respectable 8ms.
There are also new 37in and 42in versions, priced at £899 and £1,399, respectively. – Martin Lynch
Xbox 360 Trucks Hijacked – Twice In A Fortnight November 27, 2006
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PS3 and Wii have had their own reasons for UK launch delays and unit shortages but Xbox 360 wins the style prize: hijacking. Last week a truck full of the cherished 360s worth around £750,000 were hijacked shortly after leaving the depot in Staffordshire.
Ironically, there was a another 360 consignment hijack at the same depot a week ago when units worth £260,000 were nabbed. Anyone else thinking ‘inside job’ raise your right hand now. Crooks waved down the truck, beat up the driver and drove away. The depot is conducting internal interviews now. A Microsoft spokesperson, speaking with The Times Online, was characteristically quick to get a plug in for the console:
“The Xbox 360 is Microsoft’s latest, most up-to-date console. It was one of the first next generation consoles because of its features and the power it holds. It is quite an in- demand gadget for Christmas.” -Martin Lynch
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Why Xbox Video Service Needs BitTorrent November 27, 2006
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There is no doubt that Microsoft was unprepared for video downloading. From slow download speeds, to complete download failures, there are a slew of problems that could be solved with a proper P2P setup like BitTorrent.
And this is how it could work.
Pikashoes: Lightning Power at Last November 27, 2006
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In Gizmodo's unending quest to become a team of supervillians superheroes, we've come across the Pikashoe. As my pea brain understands the science, the shoe sends low voltage negative ions somewhat safely through your body to the ground. But if you touch someone who is uncharged, ZAP, they are toast.
And the plans look like they only take a few minutes.
Talismoon Jungle Fury Faceplates November 27, 2006
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I'd never wanted to shoot an animal...or an Xbox 360...before today. – Mark Wilson
Manufacturer Page [via xboxscene]
Spiderman 3 Computer Case: Beauty Incarnate November 27, 2006
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I don't know art, but I know a Spiderman 3 computer case when I see one. If God had started with computers instead of man, this may have been Adam.
Built as a competitor in the Coolmaster Case Mod Contest by Matt Fielder, the CMC/S3 case has high aspirations, with rumors buzzing regarding '08 presidential candidacy...president of my heart.
For a gallery rivaling the Louvre...
Chicago Sun-Times Hates Zune November 27, 2006
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Chicago Sun-Times tech writer Andy Ihnatko ripped the player a new one last week (maybe just upset that he was the last person in history to review the Zune).
Still, he had some nice quotables that attack the music industry in a tone you usually reserved for seedy tech repositories like Gizmodo.
Bowling Ball Flash Drive November 27, 2006
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Worried about the prospect of losing his flash drive in a world of ever-shrinking electronics, Chris Spurge permanently mounted his flash drive into a sixteen-pound bowling ball.
I can see the new trend now - flash drives stuck into Foreman grills, Karate trophies and old Pintos. The future is a beautiful place. – Mark Wilson
No More Misplacing Your Flash Drive [via therawfeed]
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