Gadgets A gadget is a small technological object (such as a device or an appliance) that has a particular function. Gadgets are invariably considered to be more unusually or cleverly designed than normal technology at the time of their invention. Gadgets are sometimes also referred to as gizmos. The origins of the word "gadget" trace back to the 1800s. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, there is anecdotal evidence for the use of "gadget" as a placeholder name for a technical item whose precise name one can't remember since the 1850s; with Robert Brown's 1886 book Spunyarn and Spindrift, A sailor boy's log of a voyage out and home in a China tea-clipper containing the earliest known usage in print. The etymology of the word is disputed. A widely circulated story holds that the word gadget was "invented" when Gaget, Gauthier & Cie, the company behind the casting of the Statue of Liberty (1886), made a small-scale version of the monument and named it after their firm.
Some gadgets have geek appeal - PC World ![](http://="http://nt1.ggpht.com/news/tbn/Qf6gXgUF6ckN7M/6.jpg")
PC WorldSome gadgetshave geek appealPC WorldMost of us love gadgets. But there is a certain eye popping reaction when we find a gadgetthat speaks to our technological selves. ...
PC WorldSome gadgetshave geek appealPC WorldMost of us love gadgets. But there is a certain eye popping reaction when we find a gadgetthat speaks to our technological selves. ... Futuristic Yachts
GadgetSharp just did a post about 8 really cool and futuristic yachts. I’m especially fond of the ‘Infanitas’ by E. Kevin Schopfer featured above. Check them all out:
8 Futuristic and Innovative Yacht Designs [www.gadgetsharp.com]
Will the iPad make a great car gadget? - Computerworld (blog) ![](http://="http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/DMtlmcXtK0CHfM/6.jpg")
Product Reviews (blog)Will the iPad make a great car gadget?Computerworld (blog)In a word, yes, although most people may just choose to bring their iPads when they drive rather than leave one mounted in the car. ...Why iPad Is the 'Children's Toy of the Year'PC WorldShould You Pre-Order an iPad?Smartmoney.comiPad changes everythingFortune (blog)Fast Companyall 38 news articles »
Product Reviews (blog)Will the iPad make a great car gadget?Computerworld (blog)In a word, yes, although most people may just choose to bring their iPads when they drive rather than leave one mounted in the car. ...Why iPad Is the 'Children's Toy of the Year'PC WorldShould You Pre-Order an iPad?Smartmoney.comiPad changes everythingFortune (blog)Fast Companyall 38 news articles » 21 forbidden iPhone apps
Many iPhone users are jailbreaking their phones to get access to the forbidden applications that Apple don’t want you to run. I haven’t done it myself, but when you look at the apps you can get I admit that it’s tempting. The top thing that I’m missing is multitasking. Here’s a list of 21 forbidden [...]
Gadgets: Your photos, as a work of art - MiamiHerald.com ![](http://="")
Gadgets: Your photos, as a work of artMiamiHerald.comMultiple family members with multiple electronic gadgetsresult in multiple chargers. Teleadapt's solves the problem with the ChargeHub charging solution. ...and more »
PSP 2 at E3 2010?
I just stumbled across this post from GamingBolt where they present a short list of 6 technologies they want demoed at this years E3. The E3 will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center between June 15-17 and hopefully we will see the upcoming PSP 2 (mockup above) and 3D gaming amongst other interesting [...]
Gadget Watch: Android's Growth Spurt - Light Reading ![](http://="http://nt1.ggpht.com/news/tbn/IVgsRrOYK8uVzM/6.jpg")
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)Gadget Watch: Android's Growth SpurtLight ReadingWe're charting another growth spurt for Google (Nasdaq: GOOG)'s Android smartphones in the US as we round up happenings in the world of mobile gadgetsthis ...Android picks up more US subscribers as Windows Mobile share plungesBetaNewsall 66 news articles »
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)Gadget Watch: Android's Growth SpurtLight ReadingWe're charting another growth spurt for Google (Nasdaq: GOOG)'s Android smartphones in the US as we round up happenings in the world of mobile gadgetsthis ...Android picks up more US subscribers as Windows Mobile share plungesBetaNewsall 66 news articles » Panasonic Full HD 3D System
Today Panasonic announced that their new Full HD 3D theatre system is available at Best Buy’s Magnolia store for $2899.99. The system will give you a 50-inch 3D capable Viera VT20 plasma, a 3D capable blu-ray player (DMP-BDT300 ? SRP 399.95) and one pair of Panasonic 3D Active Shutter Lens Eyewear (TY-EW3D10U $149.95). Full press [...]
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Sydney Morning HeraldGadget Doctor: How We'd Fix The Zune HDTom's GuideRecommended treatment: Give the Zune HD plastic-surgery and a personality makeover. Make it a great portable media player, fit to compete with the iPod. ...The Zune HD2 will be the iPod Touch of the Windows Phone 7 lineGeek.comZune HD2 on the way? Already?DVICEMicrosoft Zune HD2 Already in the Works, Could Come This YearSlashGear (blog)CNET -TopNews Singapore (press release) -Thelatest Newsall 256 news articles »
Sydney Morning HeraldGadget Doctor: How We'd Fix The Zune HDTom's GuideRecommended treatment: Give the Zune HD plastic-surgery and a personality makeover. Make it a great portable media player, fit to compete with the iPod. ...The Zune HD2 will be the iPod Touch of the Windows Phone 7 lineGeek.comZune HD2 on the way? Already?DVICEMicrosoft Zune HD2 Already in the Works, Could Come This YearSlashGear (blog)CNET -TopNews Singapore (press release) -Thelatest Newsall 256 news articles » Upgrade your MacBook hard drive
A few weeks ago I published a small guide that showed how to install more RAM in your MacBook and today I’m showing how easy it is to put a bigger hard drive in your MacBook. Come inside for the full guide.
The most time consuming part of upgrading your MacBook is copying all the data [...]
Google's Newest Gadget for Bicyclists - NBC Washington ![](http://="http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/0D4_56-rz1-PrM/6.jpg")
ABC NewsGoogle's Newest Gadget for BicyclistsNBC WashingtonWith great biking weather around town and spring almost here, Internet giant Google has cleverly released their newest mapping system ...Google maps bike, Google maps bicycle & Google maps driving directionsKhabrein.infoA few last notes and a mini-Q&A with Google Maps product guyBikePortland.org (blog)Google Adds Cyling Information To Google MapsITProPortalColorado Dailyall 492 news articles »
ABC NewsGoogle's Newest Gadget for BicyclistsNBC WashingtonWith great biking weather around town and spring almost here, Internet giant Google has cleverly released their newest mapping system ...Google maps bike, Google maps bicycle & Google maps driving directionsKhabrein.infoA few last notes and a mini-Q&A with Google Maps product guyBikePortland.org (blog)Google Adds Cyling Information To Google MapsITProPortalColorado Dailyall 492 news articles » MacHeist nanoBundle 2
I just wanted to do promote this great software package that MacHeist have put together. I bought it myself and some of the applications are true gems. I especially like the clipboard manager ‘Clips’, ‘CoverScout’ an application that will let you add missing covers for iTunes albums and the really nice ftp application ‘Flow’. There’s [...]
What's next for Google's Apps Marketplace ? contextual gadgets and more - VentureBeat ![](http://="http://nt3.ggpht.com/news/tbn/Z9cm0Spr2SayyM/6.jpg")
Times OnlineWhat's next for Google's Apps Marketplace ? contextual gadgetsand moreVentureBeatVander Mey also mentioned an upcoming feature showing even deeper integration ? a ?contextual gadget? in Gmail. Normal Gmail users should already be ...Socialwok Takes A Stroll In The Google Apps MarketplaceTechCrunch (blog)ScheduleOnce Now Available Through the Google Apps MarketplaceTechWhack (press release)Atlassian Introduces JIRA Studio 2.1 - Hosted Development Suite, Integrated ...Earthtimes (press release)Mashable (blog)all 1,100 news articles »
Times OnlineWhat's next for Google's Apps Marketplace ? contextual gadgetsand moreVentureBeatVander Mey also mentioned an upcoming feature showing even deeper integration ? a ?contextual gadget? in Gmail. Normal Gmail users should already be ...Socialwok Takes A Stroll In The Google Apps MarketplaceTechCrunch (blog)ScheduleOnce Now Available Through the Google Apps MarketplaceTechWhack (press release)Atlassian Introduces JIRA Studio 2.1 - Hosted Development Suite, Integrated ...Earthtimes (press release)Mashable (blog)all 1,100 news articles » iPad available on April 3
Today Apple finally unveiled the actual launch date for the iPad – and it’s Saturday, April 3. You can do a pre-order starting on March 12. More information inside.
Pre-Order on March 12
CUPERTINO, California?March 5, 2010?Apple® today announced that its magical and revolutionary iPad will be available in the US on Saturday, April 3, [...]
Gadget site shows leaked photos of Dell tablet PC - Austin American-Statesman (blog) ![](http://="http://nt3.ggpht.com/news/tbn/ywR7WYZkN9wBZM/6.jpg")
Product Reviews (blog)Gadget site shows leaked photos of Dell tablet PCAustin American-Statesman (blog)By American-Statesman staff | Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 10:17 AM Pictures of what purport to be Dell Inc.'s long-rumored tablet computer are starting to ...Dell Mini 5 Ad Leaked, Confirms SpecsCoolTechZone.com (blog)all 56 news articles »
Product Reviews (blog)Gadget site shows leaked photos of Dell tablet PCAustin American-Statesman (blog)By American-Statesman staff | Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 10:17 AM Pictures of what purport to be Dell Inc.'s long-rumored tablet computer are starting to ...Dell Mini 5 Ad Leaked, Confirms SpecsCoolTechZone.com (blog)all 56 news articles » Windows Phone 7 Today Microsoft their new mobile operative system ‘Windows Phone 7′ and I’m sorry to say that I’m not impressed – but it’s waaay better than the mediocre ‘Windows mobile’ they have been playing around with for the last couple of years. Here’s a short video of a mobile in action that is equipped with Windows [...]
New Ultrasound Gadget Fits in Palm of Doctor's Hand - FOXNews New Ultrasound Gadget Fits in Palm of Doctor's HandFOXNewsWhen Dr. Manny Alvarez, managing health editor of FoxNews.com, first took a look at GE's new Vscan device, he was doubtful the pocket-size ultrasound would ...and more »
Avatar for the Atari 2600
The Australian freelance designer ‘Penney Design’ has created a bunch of retro looking package designs for modern TV series and movies. Above you can see what James Cameron’s Avatar would look like if it would have been released 30 years ago for the Atari 2600. At his Tumblr-site you can see other package designs for [...]
Software Toolbox Updates Gadget Wizards for Wonderware InTouch - Earthtimes (press release) Software Toolbox Updates Gadget Wizards for Wonderware InTouchEarthtimes (press release)CHARLOTTE, NC - (Business Wire) Software Toolbox® today announced the availability of Gadget Wizards 1.1 for Wonderware InTouch® HMI software. ...and more »
PhotoTropedelic for iPhone
I just stumbled across this really cool iPhone application that will turn any of your existing photos (or a freshly snapped one) into a lovely piece of pop art. It has lots of different settings which can create lots of different interesting results, and the best part is that you can save the final file [...]
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