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Archive | December, 2007

Video Game Vault: Virtua Cop 2

Sunday, December 30, 2007

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Virtua Cop 2 is basically “a light gun arcade game, released in 1995 and developed internally at Sega by their AM2 studio — ported to home systems on the Sega Saturn in 1996.” ScrewAttack takes a look back at this title after the break. The game features three levels through which the player’s movement is automated [...]

VIDEO: Cintiq 12WX Interactive Pen Display Gets Previewed

Sunday, December 30, 2007

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At $999 and 4.4-pounds, the Cintiq 12WX is aimed at graphic designers. It basically “combines the advantages of a wide-format LCD monitor with Wacom’s patented, professional pen technology to give you the perfect companion for your Mac or PC.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery. Here’s the bottom line: For some [...]

Giant ASIMO replica to pilot Honda’s transforming Rose Parade float

Sunday, December 30, 2007

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Filed under: Robots, Transportation Generally we’re a little too, um, preoccupied on New Year’s Day to bother with such trifles as opening our eyes and watching the annual Rose Parade from Pasadena, but with Honda planning an ambitious float for 2008 that will feature a gigantic ASIMO replica riding a transforming Honda Ridgeline, well, at the [...]

VIDEO REVIEW: Samsung FlipShot - The Swiveling 3MP Camera Phone

Sunday, December 30, 2007

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Measuring in at 96 x 46 x 19mm, the Samsung FlipShot (aka SCH-U900) features a 240 x 320 TFT display, 3.0-megapixel camera, microSD card slot, Bluetooth connectivity, and EV-DO support. Video review after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery. You can watch as we show you the FlipShot and what it’s like to [...]

VIDEO: Liquid Filled Balloon Gets Popped in Zero-G, Put in Bag

Sunday, December 30, 2007

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This is what happens when researchers get bored in space: popping water balloons and trying to catch them in bags before ruining any electronics. Video after the break.

PICTURES: Lexus LF-A is Now “King of the Ring”, Beats Porsche 911 GT2 (Video)

Sunday, December 30, 2007

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The upcoming 552bhp Lexus LF-A is already setting lap records at Nurburgring, posting a time of 7 minutes, 24 seconds — Porsche 911 GT2 clocked in at 7 minutes, 32 seconds. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery. Its 4.8L V10 churns out a reported 552bhp while slapping the needle against a [...]

Reminder: win two round trip tickets on JetBlue + noise canceling headphones

Saturday, December 29, 2007

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Filed under: Announcements, Transportation It’s still not too late to win a pair of round trip tickets to any JetBlue destination, plus that pair of noise canceling headphones. You’ve got until New Years day to enter, but know we wouldn’t trust ourselves with such a valuable task on that particular day, so just hit up the [...]

eBay Watch: Unreleased SNES CD Controller for $2,999.99

Saturday, December 29, 2007

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Here’s something you don’t see everday: a very rare SNES CD controller being offered on eBay for a whopping $2,999.99. Auction page. Click here for pictures of the actual SNES CD console (prototype). On the docket today is a stupendously rare, unreleased development controller for use with the SNES CD dev kit. Yep, a unreleased [...]

Linkpost | 12.29.2007

Saturday, December 29, 2007

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• Netscape Browser to Die a Quiet Death in February 2008 - "The browser that started it all is going the way of the dodo." Um, it was NCSA Mosaic that started it all. • Microsoft Declines Comment on Motion Controller - "Company is mum on plans for releasing an Xbox 360 motion controller." • Baggage Ban [...]

PICTURES: iPhone 1.13 Firmware Preview

Saturday, December 29, 2007

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Apple’s latest iPhone firmware update is reportedly set to include many new features, including: multi-person SMS messaging, Google Maps hybrid view, drag/drop application icons, homescreen pagination, and the ability to add bookmarks on your homescreen. Click here for more pictures. The features shown do not correlate with some earlier rumors of the 1.1.3 firmware. GearLive [...]