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Zune 2 Display In the Wild Again

We saw a couple leaked display shots of the Zune 2 before the thing was even announced, but a Wal-Mart in St. Louis seems to have them up on prominent display. The site itsnotlikethat.com claims that the sales person “confirmed they were for sale”, but it seems to us that it’s unlikely that retail stores…

Navy to Get Robot Boats to Fight Pirates, Sets Stage For Historic Battle

Apparently, piracy (real piracy, not the BitTorrented variety) is all the rage off the coast of Somalia. The pirates, who probably don’t have peglegs or parrots but I picture them that way anyways, hijack ships and hold them and their equipment for ransom, sometimes killing crewmembers in the process. It isn’t pretty. But the US…

USB Mini-Cool Aroma/Humidifier Brings Moist and Smelly Coolness

This USB Mini-Cool Aroma/Humidifier is not quite as pretty as that doughnut-shaped humidifier with aromatherapy we showed you a year ago, but then, this one’s a lot smaller. Its maker touts its ability to cool you off with its fine mist, but with the upcoming winter months, the ultrasonic humidifier will come in handy when…

Heroes Sister Show Dead (For Now)

If you think the world of gifted and talented mutants is already too crowded, then you’ll celebrate the death of Heroes: Origins, the spin-off miniseries. Origins was set to introduce six more protagonists, during the break in this year’s Heroes season, but the writers’ strike (and Heroes’ flagging ratings?) have killed it. NBC Holds ‘Heroes’…

Order has been restored to the universe: Samsung has regained the lead in flat-panel TV sales over budget-seller Vizio, who outsold all other brands last quarter. [Crave]

MOTO Q 9h Coming Tomorrow on AT&T for $200

OK, so we were a little off in the timing, but the MOTO Q 9h is now making its way to AT&T. The new WM6 phone is the first Motorola Q with full, quad band GPRS/EDGE support, meaning you don’t need to rent a loaner the next time you jet set to Paris for lunch.…

New Joss Whedon Show: Eliza Dushku Is An Amnesiac Puppet

Mind-wiped humans serve as “dolls” for the wealthy in Dollhouse, a new TV series from Buffy and Firefly creator Joss Whedon. Echo (Eliza Dushku) can take on any personality you want her to have — complete with memories, skills, languages and “even muscle memory.” Once imprinted, she fulfills the fantasy of whoever rented her, and…

Sony US Prez Talks Stateside Rolly and OLED TV, Plus Apple, Blu-ray and More

UPDATED Today at an executive round table we went to in NYC, Sony Electronics president Stan Glasgow (center) and Sony consumer sales president Jay Vandenbree (left) answered some burning questions. When is the oh-so-sexy OLED TV coming to the US? “It could be before the end of the calendar year,” says Glasgow, citing a dependence…

Erotic Car Seat Seduction Massager Helps You Arrive at Work Totally Refreshed

Ladies, are you getting bored on your way to work? Commute in various stages of ecstasy with this Erotic Car Seat Seduction Massager, letting four areas of your posterior know in no uncertain terms that there’s a whole lot of shakin’ going on. Plug it into your car’s cigarette lighter, and as you manipulate its…

Scrabble Welcome Mat Welcomes Immaturity

With “Your Welcome Mat” by designer Jeni Rodger, the swappable letters make for endless fun. I mean, you don’t even need to “welcome” people anymore. You could be like, “yo, sup” instead. And then your in-laws would know that you aren’t just some beast that can be tamed, groomed and shoved in a clean pair…

$100k Home Theater is Only 720p

“Dude, I just spent $100,000 on the most kick ass home theater.” “Seriously??” “Yeah, you’ve gotta come over for the game this Monday.” “I’m so there! What’s it got?” “Well, the four 42″ plasmas are sweet. But the centerpiece has to be this awesome 144-inch Draper screen with a gorgeous 720p Sanyo projector.” “Whoa! Wait…did…

iPhone Hits Germany November 9

Starting November 9th, it’ll be Germany’s turn to embrace or reject Apple’s iPhone, and T-Mobile will be the provider. Contrary to hopes of a 3G iPhone in Europe, just like here in U.S., the phones will start out using the EDGE network for data, and Wi-Fi will speed things up if there are any hotspots…

Spock-Ear Plastic Surgery Mod is Not Logical

Ever thought of getting yourself a permanent pair of Star Trek Vulcan ears? A day trip to the plastic surgeon can get that done for you. This body modification is said to enhance the music listening experience, but then, you have to go around looking like Spock to enjoy that questionable benefit. Done under local…

Porn-Induced Malware Attacks Leopard

Apparently at least some of the Leopard security vulnerabilities have already been exploited, but only through the aid of stupid hornball Mac users. Was that childish of us to call porn-craved Mac users “hornballs” and imply that some of them are stupid? Maybe. And the image of of Justin Long doing the dirty certainly won’t…

Pay by Touch System Tested by Gas Stations, Grocery Store

Here’s a better way to pay for stuff. By just touching your fingertip to this Pay by Touch biometric system, you can pay for anything in the ten Chicago Shell stations that are now testing the tech. So this means there’s no need to reach for that credit card or even your wallet; all you…

Japan Tracking GPS Defense Officials With Phones

Japan is going to start tracking their defense officials through hi-tech, James Bondish means—GPS-enabled phones. After a retired defense official admitted to playing hundreds of free rounds of golf (bought by a defense contractor) while on the job, officials of the officials have gotten upset, and decided that members of the defense ministry need to…

Apple Takes Cheap Laptops to Santa Rosa

Guess those rumors were true about impending MacBook updates. Apple didn’t make a big deal about it, but right under everyone’s noses the company’s upgraded its popular MacBook laptops, finally goosing them up to the Santa Rosa architecture with GMA X3100 integrated video, giving those graphics a sprightly new lease on life. Santa Rosa gives…

Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD: $99 at Wal-Mart

Remember that early Wal-Mart Black Friday we told you about? It just got blacker. Wal-Mart tells us that it will be selling Toshiba’s HD-A2 for $99 over the weekend only, starting Friday. Yes, at long last, the HD DVD player that was hovering in the mid $200s will break the (definitely profit-free) $100 barrier, at…

Digital Distribution Tangling Up Writers Guild of America Talks, Strike Looms

In case you were unawares, the contract between Hollywood producers and the Writers Guild of America was supposed to expire a few hours ago, leading to a possible strike, meaning bad things could happen. One of the major issues is digital content and distribution—after getting screwed over by the terms of how they were paid…

Takara Tomy Air Filter for Babies Cleans Air, But Chokes You With Its Cuteness

Famed maker of awesome Takara Tomy’s latest bundle of cool is a super cute air filter for babies. It’s outfitted with an antibacterial filter and Sharp’s “decontamination ion” purification tech (my AC in Japan actually had this too) so your offspring don’t inhale all the nasty, germ-y stuff floating around your house. It’s about $150…