Gadgets Technologies

by Nilay Patel, posted Apr 10th 2008 at 6:46PM It’s no secret that we’ve been drooling over all the hot limited-edition Metal Gear Solid 4 swag that Sony and Konami are dishing out in Japan, but it looks like a select few in this country will be able to score the baddest of them all: the gunmetal gray PS3 / MGS4 bundle with matching DualShock 3. Yep, it’s coming Stateside on June 12th like the rest of the MGS4 editions and the standard 80GB PS3 / MGS4 bundle, but you’d better get in line now, because we’re told it’s going to be extremely limited in availability, and we’re calling one. We can do that, right? Say yes.[Via Joystiq]ReadPermalinkEmail this79 CommentsFiled under: Gaming (Read the full post about ‘Limited edition gunmetal gray MGS4 PS3 coming to America, hearts flutter’…)

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NetBlender has released a new application that enables your iphone to talk to your Blu-ray player through a WiFi connection, turning your iPhone into a fancy looking remote control. I must say, the creative use of Apple’s phenomenal handset is definitely intriguing as developers could learn to build applications that will leverage data from a Blu-ray player, constructing an iTunes-like catalog of movies right onto the iPhone while offering title recommendations. In addition, there exists the possibility of sending movies straight from disk to the iPhone. Hmm, now there’s yet another compelling reason to add to the existing 3,951 others to get an iPhone. Source: Wired (Read the full post about ‘BD Touch from NetBlender’…)

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A NES Emulator (by AcidAngel) is available for the SideKick, it reportedly works like a charm but it is not available yet and does not have a price. Also, remember that downloading a ROM (game) is most likely illegal, so this is going to be somewhat “underground” (well, like many arcade emulators). (Read the full post about ‘NES Emulator on the Sidekick’…)

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Energy-conserving light bulbs are becoming very cheap these days, and if you are a manufacturer, how do you differentiate yourself with such a commodity? By adding an ionizer that –they claim- will purify the air. First if all, people are still fighting over whether ionic air purifiers work. Even if it does, we don’t know if this light bulb does work as advertised. However, if the two previous “if” are true, then this might be a good idea… but that’s too much “if” for me, I’ll skip. (Read the full post about ‘Air Purifying, Low-Energy Light Bulbs’…)

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Ben Heckendorn, the man whose life’s work is to make good gadgets better, has built a playstation 3 into a laptop. Inside is the original 60GB model, bought before Sony crippled backward compatibility with PS2 games. The mod has all the trimmings necessary to make this a true Ben Hack: USB ports, stereo speakers and amp, HDMI connection, full keyboard and a huge 17″ 720p lcd monitor. There’s even a slot loading Blu-ray drive, something not even seen in many “real” notebooks, and the whole box is thinner than a stock PS3, although at 16lbs, this is less a portable and more a luggable. Ben built this to order for his second home on the web, Engadget, which intends to sell it in a charity auction. (Read the full post about ‘Ben Heck’s PS3 Laptop’…)

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When it comes to digital cameras, it’s fair to say that everybody likes the idea of a powerful zoom! That’s why Nikon added a whopping 18x optical zoom (27-486mm equivalent) that could prove very useful in many situations (wildlife, crowds…). Of course, with such a zoom comes some form of image stabilization to compensate for your body’s motion. Also, we like the fact that you can shoot 30 consecutive images at 13 frames per second. The Nikon P80 is a 10.1 Megapixel camera. (Read the full post about ‘Nikon P80 Camera with 18x Optical Zoom’…)

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Check out this USB cable that is extremely functional - more than what I’ve seen in the past anyways. It not only opens up in half to reveal itself as a microSD memory card reader, it also doubles up as a charging cable and functions as a data connection cable as well, as long as your device relies on a 5-pin mini USB connection. Available in gray, black, green, orange and blue colors, the ultra-smart USB cable retails for $14 a pop. Since it also works great as a cell phone charm, it makes perfect sense to tote this around with you wherever you go. (Read the full post about ‘Ultra-smart USB cable’…)

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LG Electronics is not content by winning over your heart in the living room - it wants to make its presence felt in the kitchen as well. In fact, the company has updated its kitchen portfolio by throwing in its first ever built-in ovens and cooktops which are pleasing to the eye as well. For those who are in Chicago anytime from today will the 13th, you will be able to check out this new range at the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show there. According to ohn Herrington, president of Digital Appliances, LG Electronics USA, Inc., “In true LG fashion, we are weaving award-winning design with technology to craft beautifully styled built-in ovens and cooktops that complement our current offerings. (Read the full post about ‘LG makes inroads into the kitchen’…)

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by Darren Murph, posted Apr 10th 2008 at 1:13PMRemember the first time you completed a full race on Super Mario Kart (frustrating finish and all)? If you’ve somehow let less important things push those blissful memories aside, take a glance at ryo007’s beautifully assembled papercraft set and see if doesn’t start to come back. This palm-sized kit features a detailed SNES console, a couple of controllers and a hollow version of Super Mario All-Stars. Best of all, the creator has hosted a template in order for you, closet SNES lover, to create your own. (Read the full post about ‘Super Nintendo papercraft set brings memories rushing back’…)

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Everyone’s favorite small-form-factor PC maker, Shuttle, announced a new Media-centric PC with support for Blu-Ray and HD-DVD playback (does anyone really care about HD-DVD anymore?). The XPC G5 6801M features an AMD Athlon 64 X2 1 GHz processor, an nVidia chipset and runs Microsoft Vista. It packs the usual stuff for a media center PC, such as an LCD front panel and media center remote, 8-channel audio (7.1) and either dual analog tuners, dual T-DMB tuners or a hybrid analog-and-digital tuner, as well as a host of front panel ports, a 25-in-1 memory card reader and up to 4GB of RAM. Most importantly, the system runs cool and quiet thanks to its “Shuttle I.C.E.

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