For a quick solution, especially for something like a laptop that can't even get a better quality bit of hardware, it's probably worth taking a look at. A "Pro" version should be out soon that includes a remote.

Read - ATI TV Wonder USB 2.0 [ViperLair]

Sharp LL-151-3D Reviewed

There's no doubt that the Sharp LL-151-3D is a cool product—3D displays without any goofy headgear is the double pluses. But are any of you guys actually using them? I can think of a few situations (medical, 3D imaging) where they'd be handy, but the 15-inch size seems a little down market for hot-to-trot medical researchers/Science Officers. And it's too expensive for gaming, costing more than most gaming PCs do in total. Anyway, just curious. There's got to be a way I can justify buying one for work.

Sharp LL-151-3D - 3D LCD Monitor [TrustedReviews]

MT3d Reviewed

iRiver PMP-140 (P)Reviewed

Soroban Geek's Portable Media World got their webbed hands on a pre-release version of the iRiver PMP-140, the upcoming personal media player that is the one that isn't the Windows-branded Portable Media Center (that's the PMC- models). Although the review is a little heavy on pictures and a little light on opinion, they seem fairly impressed with the device. It does look nice enough (from a feature perspective, at least; its case is ugly as sin), and I've got fairly high hopes for this one. DRM-free means, if nothing else, greater ease of use as a rule of thumb.

Read - Teasing Preview iRIVER PMP-140 (UK/US) [PMW.SorobanGeeks]

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Neuros II Reviewed

The Register has a properly in-depth review of the Neuros II 20GB HDD music player, a bulky and sort of awkward device whose main claim to fame is swappable 'backpacks' that allow additional hard drives to be added without the need for buying a whole different unit. Sadly, it seems that the implementation is less than the sum of its concepts, although I have to say I was intrigued by one aspect of its direct-to-MP3 recording of FM radio. By using a service called HiSi ("Hear it. Save it.") the Neuros is able to identify - after being plugged back into your computer - songs you've recorded from the radio by comparing short audio snippets to those in HiSi's database, which returns the correct ID3 tag. It even color codes the results depending on how certain it is that it's identified the song correctly.

Unfortunately, that's about the best part. The 20GB Neuros II is a pretty good value, though - an 80GB model can be had for just $450.

Re ad - Neuros II 20GB HDD music player [TheRegisterUK]

No Noise PC Reviewed

Yahoo 360 Reviewed

Vonage reviewed

The Edison, New Jersey based company gives you one Cisco ATA186 and a phone number in an area code of your choosing (I had a little piece of northern New Jersey in my living room). You have a choice of two different levels of service to go along with this box: for $25.99/month you get unlimited local/regional calling (where local/regional is defined by the area code you choose for your phone number) and 500 minutes of free US long distance, and for $39.99/month you get unlimited long distance. And you also get international rates that rivals most common calling cards. The only problem is that the service only delivers one ATA186, and that specific model is required to use the service -- no other SIP compatible devices are supported yet. If you want to use more than one phone with the box, you will either have to rig up a network of telephone splitters and wires; or you can do what some have done and hack your house to plug the Cisco box into your house's in wall telephone network.

Rio Carbon Reviewed

Pocket-Lint manages to score the first proper Rio Carbon review I've seen, and certainly the first to use Guns & Roses as their test music. One thing that is a nice is the Carbon's drag-and-drop ability, because while music managing software can be very nice, it's also nice to have the option to just copy over some music (or whatever) via Windows' Explorer or the Mac's Finder. From the sound of it, it seems Rio has a real winner in the 5GB hard disk music player. The question is, will the consumer market think so?

Read - Rio Carbon - First Look [Pocket-Lint]

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Gravis G-Pod Reviewed

Gravis, a division of the snowboarding outfitter Burton (and not related to the gamepad and soundcard company, to my knowledge) sent me one of their G-Pod third-generation iPod cases to review, and I have to say I'm fairly impressed. There's a number of subtle but intelligent decisions apparent in the design, like a stiff, sturdy nylon that protects almost the whole unit except for the top left corner, where the remote/minijack plug resides (I'll presume they had a reason for covering up the hold switch, since it wouldn't have affected the design in the least to move the flap to the other side). Essentially two, hard flaps of material held together by an elastic mesh, the G-Pod really seems to hold tight to the iPod -- maybe too tight, if you ever want to pull it out of the case -- and protects the unit from damage by sticking out a little past the edges of the iPod. Unless you clipped the exposed corner, your iPod should stay pretty much unscathed.

Reviewed: SWF Desktop

Find out more about interactive desktop creator in Brian's review.

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Reviewed: Documents To Go 6

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Scribus 1.1.6 Reviewed

Mac OS X Unwired Reviewed

Rio Carbon Reviewed Some More

< img src="http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/images/gearlive_carbon.jpg" alt="gearlive_carbon.jpg image" width="398" height="299" class="center border"/>GearLive got a hold of the Carbon, Rio's 5GB player that just came out a few weeks back. I like the Carbon a lot and not just because of the extra gig of space over the iPod mini. Rio has a nasty habit of making seriously quality products that get passed over too often.

< b>Read - Rio Carbon Review [GearLive]

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IBM ThinkPad R51 Reviewed

BIOS reviews the IBM ThinkPad R51 and finds it to be an excellent value for a solid laptop, as long as you stay away from adding lots of the overpriced options from IBM's catalog (generally good advice when buying any laptop, really). For less that thousand dollars you can bring home a ThinkPad of your own, albeit one that is wholly unsuitable for gaming or other performance-intensive activities. That's okay, though - it's still a ThinkPad, one of the best laptops you can buy.

ThinkPad R51 Review [BIOS]

Spider-Man 2 Reviewed

BlackBerry 7100t Reviewed

My goddamn Windows machine is dying, which is less than awesome. Hopefully I can get this out to you before it decides to reboot itself again.

Anyway, MSNBC's Krakow took the new BlackBerry 7100t out for a spin - available only on T-Mobile - and it looks really nice. Not only are the internals decent, with a quad-band, multi-network radio, Bluetooth, and an ample screen, but the new keyboard - you know, the really strange 20-key QWERTY version - reportedly gets the job done, thanks in large part to an extra-strength 'SureType' predictive text software.

And what do you know? They tossed in a free picture of the upcoming Nokia 9300 Communicator [pictured right], too. I like how these guys work.

Read -BlackBerry phone rings all the right notes [MSNBC]
Read - BlackBerry 7100t from T-Mobile, $199.99 [SlashPhone]

Security reviewed after Blair hit

Mozilla's Sunbird Reviewed

Motorola V3 RaZr Reviewed

< img src="http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/images/32260755.jpg" alt="32260755.jpg image" width="166" height="200" class="borderyes" border="0" align="right" vspace="5" hspace="15"/>Howard Forums' Bengal Boy reviews the hot new Motorola V3 RaZr, the first new all-metal (and glass) cell phone in the US since the Nokia 8890 (at least that's what he says, and I'm buying it). The verdict? Well, with the exception of an extraordinarily crappy phonebook application, it looks like a dream. I expect the V3 RaZr to sell out as soon as it hits the streets.

Did I mention the review has like 20 hojillion pictures? It does. I should have.

< b>Watch - Review [HowardForums]

Batterylife Activator Reviewed

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Dell Bluetooth GPS Reviewed

< img src="http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/images/DellGPS.jpg" alt="DellGPS.jpg" width="141" height="104" class="borderyes" border="0" align="right" vspace="5" hspace="15"/>Dell's newest Axim Pocket PCs (the X30 series) are really nice -- they don't have the very top-end features out there, but they are a really good value -- and Dell is putting out some fun and useful accessories, like this Bluetooth GPS packages with GPS receiver and software (read: maps). PDA Buyer's Guide has a good review of the $250 peripheral, and while there's maybe not a ton of new information for GPS devotees, if you've already gotten an X30 and have been curious about What GPS Can Do For You, it's a perfectly adequate launching point. Do bear in mind, though, that there's nothing stopping you from using one of the surfeit of Bluetooth GPS options out there with your Axim (most of which seem to be made by the same manufacturer, even).
< b>Read - Dell Bluetooth GPS Navigation System [PDABuyersGuide]

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2005 C6 Corvette Reviewed

We don't normally cover cars here on Gizmodo - we love them, but most of them are just more of the same - but when John Hallenborg offered to give us a review of the new 2005 Chevrolet Corvette (the C6), with a special focus on the gadgety interior, well... how could we resist?

Took a spin in a 2005 C6 Corvette, a six speed manual example in Millenium yellow (paint option: $750) with the Z51 performance package ($1,495). Thanks to dealer Corvette Mike of Anaheim, California, it was a grin-inducing drive, but I had a few reservations. The great news is that Chevrolet has gotten it right this time, as although the styling seems distinctly Italian-derived, the car has an integrated quality no previous Corvette has had. Construction is tight the way a good European car is tight. The interior is nice, tidily functional, much improved over its predecessor (the C5 was made from 1997-2004), which had an abundance of cheap plastic trim. Leather seats were comfortable, headroom good for me at six foot two inches, and ergonomics take a major role, unlike in any previous take on this American classic, an early version of which immortalized the brand name in the great Route 66 TV show (1960-1964).

Carrara Studio 3 Reviewed