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Gundam IP Phone Turns Calls Into Epic Space Battles

Some kids grow up wanting to be firefighters and ballerinas, but most grow up wanting to pilot giant robotic killing machines. Since we aren’t living in the future just yet, you’ll have to satisfy your fantasies with this Gundam IP phone. The headset and software are pretty standard fare, but it also comes with a…

Cleopatra Lounge Chair Burns Holes In Wallets, Loungers

Most of the chairs we see around these parts are office or gaming related, but this gal is definitely too hot for your living room. Seriously, the Cleopatra Hotstone Chaise Lounge is a solid slab of carved rock that heats up to slow-roast you all the way through. Why you would want to pay $15,000…

XCM 360 Hot Rock Case Warns Of Impending Doom

If you or someone you love has been affected by the Xbox 360’s red rings of death, consider the new 360 Hot Rock case from the modders at XCM. This clear case mod comes with a temperature gauge and multicolor LED that goes from cool blue to flaming red as your console approaches the melting…

Nokia Bringing Tactile Feedback To Touchscreen Phones

The technology that makes phones like the LG Prada wiggle is now coming to Nokia phones. A new partnership with developer Immersion opens the doors for Nokia phones to get tactile feedback from touchscreen interfaces using VibeTonz software, so typing on the virtual keyboard feels more like using the real thing. Other applications include user…

The iPhone That Wasn’t: A Look Back

Today is launch day and soon the iPhone will emerge, filling those who acquire it with joy and haunting the dreams of the less fortunate. Join us in a journey through time and space as we return to the days before the JesusPhone. This round-up of iPhone hopefuls is a great glimpse into how cellphone…

Vortex Bots Scale Walls, Wake Neighborhood

By harnessing the power of a vacuum in much the same way your eighth-grade hovercraft did, Vortex’s Mobile Robot Platforms can scale walls and other hard surfaces with full mobility. Potential payloads include cameras, microphones and anything you’re willing to weld onto the back of a high tech RC car. Equipped with "semi-secure wireless communications"…

iSmudginator Allows Defacement of Virtual iPhone

The iSmudgeinator is a cute little Flash app that lets you wreak minor havoc upon an iPhone. Smudging doesn’t seem to be as bad as this time-killer suggests, but some degree of the “answer phone” ear grease smudging is likely to occur. Some scratches are probably inevitable as well, although you’d have to deliberately etch…

Comcast’s DVRs are officially getting TiVo software. [Reuters]

Gamercize: Making Exercise Fun!

Applying hamster wheel logic to humans, Gamercize Sport is a console accessory that prevents controllers from responding unless you’re exercising. Nothing will give you the willpower to leave the thing plugged in if you’re really desperate for a relaxing game session, but if you’re a cardio-craving consoler this may be for you. Each last-gen adapter…

Japanese Develop “Tangible 3D” Glove

We all knew those tacky 3D shades were just the beginning. A Japanese company is claiming to have ditched the geeky glasses and developed realistic 3D imaging technology that, when coupled with their sensor-packed glove, allows you to see and feel images. Yes, you can finally get your mitts on those crazy characters you’ve been…

Vasstek’s Functional TravelCAM Lanyards

Vasstek’s new belt mounted digital camcorder is designed to record your entire day’s journey (up to 20 hours at 1280×1024) from the comfort of your midsection. Just remember to edit out those long shots of your steering wheel, the bottom of your table and the chest of the friendly local who pointed you in the…

Sling Media, CBS Partner For San Francisco Surveillance

Those of you in the San Francisco area may be familiar with CBS 5’s partnership with the makers of the Slingbox. Since late April they have been Slinging live footage from the field to the station, and now that cozy relationship is getting hot and heavy with Sling/3G wireless webcams going up all over the…

AT&T’s Website Updated To Locate iPhone Retailers

So you’re not blessed with an Apple store in your home city—tough cookies. Since Apple stores are closing at 2pm on Friday anyway, perhaps you should make other arrangements to snag your new phone. AT&T has updated their Find-A-Store webpage up to locate nearby AT&T stores that will be selling the iPhone starting Friday at…

Mopay Ready To Recycle Your Non-iPhone

If you happen to have an old cellphone sitting around collecting dust (or will in a few days, hint hint), why not get some cash for it and help the needy at the same time? Mopay is a British site that will buy your old phone for cheap, toss a few quid to charity and…

Wiener Dog Lamp Creeps Out Pets, Dinner Guests

Having trouble satisfying your simultaneous obsessions with decorative light fixtures and oh-so-cuddly Dachshunds? Fear not, “Lucky” the lamp is here to brighten your day! Crafted from 100% dog’s bollocks antiqued brass and textured amber, this little pup holds a 15-watt bulb and will run you $49.95. No Dachshunds were harmed in the making of this…

Transformers Snippet: Sleep Good, Handsome Man

If you missed it during Leno, here are forty-five more tantalizing seconds of the Transformers movie. It looks like little Louis Stevens (Shia LaBeouf) may bring some humor to the film after all.

iPhone: Place Your Bets. Seriously.

The iPhone may be Apple’s new cash cow, but Apple isn’t the only one looking to make a quick buck off the hysteria. BetUs is currently willing to help you lose your hard-earned money by offering odds on a variety of crazy launch-day-and-beyond iPhone possibilities. From someone getting trampled (20:1, place ’em now!) to the…

Lap Blaster Boosts Laptop Blasts

The product mix from the talking chair people at Pyramat is about to get a little deeper. Word on the street is their next gadget accessory is the Lap Blaster, a laptop dock that replaces those tinny tweeters on your mobile machine with the real McCoy. A USB iPod dock rounds out the audio utility…