Stories from Boing Boing Gadgets Blog
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CES in brief: The year of 3D
Boing Boing Gadgets Blog &bull Jan 7, 2010
Ten years ago, much of the excitement at CES and in Hollywood involved the possibilities of digital cinema and television. This week in Vegas, it's all about 3D. Sony CEO Howard Stringer described it as "the next great consumer experience,"… Full Story »
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Fake car key is a spy video camera
Boing Boing Gadgets Blog &bull Oct 23, 2009
Another fun spy gadget from Brando in Hong Kong: - The FAKE Keychain Car Key Lock with REAL Security Video Record, Photo Record and Sound Record! - Spy Camera, Audio Recording and Color Video Camcorder - Support PC Web Camera… Full Story »
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FreeAgent Theater+ goes 1080p
Boing Boing Gadgets Blog &bull Sep 15, 2009
Seagate's no-nonsense sneakernet movie box--slide in a 2.5" external drive or thumbdrive and press play--gets a bump to 1080p in the new edition. Previously reviewed here in its 720p incarnation, the latest FreeAgent has a second USB port and HDMI… Full Story »
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Topics:
- HDMI
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FreeAgent Theater goes 1080p
Boing Boing Gadgets Blog &bull Sep 15, 2009
Seagate's no-nonsense sneakernet movie box--slide in a 2.5" external drive or thumbdrive and press play--gets a bump to 1080p in the new edition. Previously reviewed here in its 720p incarnation, the latest FreeAgent Theater has a second USB port and… Full Story »
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Topics:
- HDMI
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New Xacti's in Japan
Boing Boing Gadgets Blog &bull Aug 25, 2009
Akihabara News has the details.... Full Story »
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Topics:
- Sanyo Xacti
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Toshiba Unleashing Biggest Memory Card EVER
Boing Boing Gadgets Blog &bull Aug 14, 2009
64GB!!! Some hyperbolic highlights from the press release: world's first 64GB1 SDXC Memory Card... capable of operating at the world's fastest data transfer rate3 for reading and writing to a flash memory card... world's first memory cards compliant with the… Full Story »
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Topics:
- memory cards
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Video: Homage to iChat, Marfa Lights Shot W/RED One
Boing Boing Gadgets Blog &bull Aug 4, 2009
The band YACHT just released a new video for their song "Psychic City (Voodoo City)." Apart from the fun religious/occult imagery, the video features a soundbite that might sound familiar: a blip not unlike the iChat alert (first one at… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Digital Camcorder
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Kodak's New HD Video Cam = Goodnight & Good Luck, Flip!
Boing Boing Gadgets Blog &bull Jul 29, 2009
Kodak unveiled the Zi8, its latest pocket video cam (far right). The HD shooter features 1080p, 4x digital zoom, SD slot, and weighs just 3.9 oz. Oh, and did we mention it costs $180. As we've said before, Flip-maker Pure… Full Story »
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Make-your-own steadycam, now with a gimbal
Boing Boing Gadgets Blog &bull Jul 13, 2009
The $14 steadycam is the easiest way to conquer handheld camcorder jitters, adding stabilizing counterweights and handles. But if you want something more like a real Steadicam, here's a how-to guide to making a ghetto gimbal mount, another key to… Full Story »
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- Digital Camcorder
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Coldplay's remix of Doctor Who vs. other sinister BBC theme tune classics
Boing Boing Gadgets Blog &bull Oct 30, 2008
Peter Kirn of Create Digital Music lauds Coldplay's remix of the Doctor Who theme tune. He correctly identifies it as the runner-up for best thing to ever come out of the BBC, second only to the BBC World News' theme… Full Story »
