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Sharper Image Clearance Sale: Up to 40% Off Lightsabers, StressErasers and Breathalyzers

After declaring bankruptcy back in February, Sharper Image will put the shutters on its 86 remaining retail outlets. The stores are discounting items 20-40% in an effort to clear inventory—and pay back those pesky creditors. If you've ever wanted a vibrating leather massage chair but didn't want to be the last sucker paying MSRP, here's your chance for a deal. I'm sad to see the classic mall staple go away and I'm scrambling to figure out when and how I'll get my next lungful of negative-ion filtered air. Read the press release after the jump so we can weep together. More »

spectrum auction

FCC Planning New Spectrum Auction With Free Broadband for All

It looks like the FCC is taking up Congresswoman Anna Eshoo's dopey scheme to deliver internet to the masses with another spectrum auction that would require the winner to offer free broadband to half of the US within four years, and 95 percent sometime after that. A nearly impossible task, on top of being silly in the first place, so don't expect anyone to volunteer to pay for the privilege. There's no set date for this proposed auction of 25MHz in the 2155 to 2180MHz range, but the FCC is planning to meet on June 16 to discuss the rules of the fail sale. [RCR Wireless News]

gadgets

Sharper Image Puts Itself On the Market Like a Cheap Floozy

Two months after Sharper Image declared bankruptcy, they've gone and put themselves on sale, saying it would "preserve values and yield the best recovery to the company." They're as serious about selling themselves off as they are about selling you laser instruments and brushed metal meat thermometers. Sharper Image wants to finish the sale by the end of May, meaning hopefully the gift cards you've got stored away will be valid again and you'll be able to get that motion-sensing soap dispenser you've always wanted. HOW DID YOU WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE THIS?! [Reuters]

dealzmodo

Dealzmodo: Amazon HD DVD Firesale, 50% Off Most Titles

Not surprisingly, Amazon is looking to dump a whole mess of HD DVD titles to clear out more space for Blu-ray. Rather than dump the whole lot in the desert, they are passing the savings on to you in the form of a 50% discount on most titles. Get em' before they are gone for good. [Amazon Thanks Devon!]

htc shift

HTC Shift UMPC Finally Going on Sale in Europe on February 19

It's been almost a year since we first saw the HTC Shift, the fold-up Windows Vista and Windows Mobile-capable UMPC with a pretty decently-sized keyboard. The touchscreen device is finally getting a release date of sorts from the European Expansys retailer on February 19 at a launch price of 1185 Euros ($1720). That's right, it's about as much as an expensive laptop, which means the potential target of the device might only be getting it for its built-in 3G support. It's also four times the price of an Asus Eee, in case you were counting. [Reg Hardware via Slashgear]

dealzmodo

Toshiba HD DVD and 12 Free Movies at Wal-Mart for $300

It may not be the biggest and best deal that has come out during the holiday shopping season, but $298 for a Toshiba HD-A3 HD DVD player with 12 free movies isn't half-bad. The secret sale starts at Wal-Mart tomorrow. A sale so secret, it is posted on their website. [Wal-Mart via Electronic House]

love for sale

8GB Asus Eee PC Priced and Quasi-Dated

It looks like a Dynamism product listing has revealed about when the 8GB Asus Eee PC will be hitting store shelves and for just how much damage to your bank account. Listed for $499 as expected, the tiny laptop featuring 8GB of flash storage and 1GB of RAM will be shipping in mid to late December. So yes, it's still in Christmas gift territory for those interested. More »

code-breaker

Colossus Back to Crack Codes After a 60-Year Absence

Colossus, the code-breaking computer used to decipher German messages during World War Two, has been put back together. Over six decades after the 10 truck-sized devices were dismantled, one has been rebuilt. Today, two teams of code-breakers, one using the Colossus, another using modern technology, are going head-to-head as they attempt to unscramble messages sent from Paderborn, in Germany.
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supersonic sale

Concorde Auction Sees Toilet Seat Go for Astronomical Sum

As the auction of Concorde gear in Toulouse enters its last day, let's see what's been snapped up, shall we? Well, you could have had a supersonic toilet seat (which goes even faster than this one) for just $3,674. But the two most interesting pieces, a machometer, and a set of the supersonic plane's landing gear, which weighs well over a ton, went for a bit more. More »

sling media

Sling Media to be Acquired by EchoStar for $380 Million

Sling Media, the company that brought you the Slingbox and SlingPlayer software, has been bought by EchoStar. The corporation, which owns the DISH pay-TV network, has valued Sling Media at $380 million, and the sale should take place before the end of the year. Full press release is below. More »

not for sale

Xbox 360 Input Machine Has Gamer Playing Halo 2 With Wiimote


It's impossible to ignore the unique brand of fun the Wii brings to the table with its motion-sensitive controller, but if you aren't into minigame fests, you don't have a lot of options for taking advantage of it. That's why one dedicated gamer decided to meld the power of the Wiimote with the game library of the Xbox 360, producing what he calls the Xbox 360 Input Machine (XIM). As you can see in the video above, Master Chief is running around the Halo 2 world, jumping and firing via instructions from the Wiimote (including motion-sensing swings). But can you realistically expect to be plugging your Wii into your 360 any time soon?

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home entertainment

Best Buy Stores Holding 25 PS3s For NYE

According to a supposedly leaked Best Buy internal memo, each store has a mandatory 25-unit quota they need to save for 12/31. Anything excess units can be sold whenever, but the local circulars will advertise each Best Buy having 25 units in stock for people to buy on New Year's Eve. More »

deals

Best Buy Deal: 15% Off, Open Box

Always looking out for you, dear readers, we tip our hat to our consumer watchdog brethren at The Consumerist, who pointed us to this 15% Off deal at Best Buy on open box computers, notebooks, monitors and projectors. More »