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Sure, it won’t stabilize itself, it doesn’t sport a cute wicker basket, and it has a five figure price tag, but the 2009 Optibike OB1 is on sale now — and if you’re a typical Engadget reader, you’re probably considering four or five of them for you and your family. Designed by award winning bike designer Jim Turner, this lithium-ion battery-powered hybrid features a GPS, fully integrated PDA (to keep track of the vehicle’s performance), two hours of battery life, and — for those of you who like to kick it old school — pedals. You know, for pedaling. Be sure to order yours now — only twenty-four OB1s will be manufactured this year.

[Via Style Crave]

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Optibike’s OB1 hybrid electric mountain bike: yours for a cool $13,000 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When completed, Shanghai Tower will boast the world’s highest observatory, at 632m. This structure “is organized as nine cylindrical buildings stacked one on top of the other with a double-skinned layer on the outside.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

The outside layer is triangular shaped and swivels as it reaches upwards. Designed by San Francisco-firm Gensler, the tower plans on accommodating offices, a luxury hotel, nine sky-gardens and various retail and cultural venues, as well as a new Shanghai Metro stop.

[via Gizmodo - Thedesignblog]

GameLoft has just released Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes for the iPhone, “a 3rd person shooter where you control your character across various missions.” Video after the break.

Shooting involves hitting a button on the bottom right, and special weapons (such as grenades) appear on the top right. Gameloft has added a number of additional special modes/features that keep things interesting.

[via Toucharcade]

This incredible piece of artwork was “painstakingly crafted from 10 mm steel tube welded together into that familiar shape we all know and secretly love.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

Upon close inspection you see fine details in the wheels and the intake gills, even the letters spelling “Pirelli P7″ are worked out in tubing.

[via Jalopnik]

Amazon is offering the SanDisk Sansa Clip 2GB MP3 player for just $29.95 shipped, originally priced at $59.99. Its “easy-to-read backlit screen helps keep tabs on must-have playback information, such as track titles and artist names.” Product page. Video after the break.

With the Clip in hand, you can enjoy MP3, WMA, and secure WMA music files on the move in an extremely portable form factor. The player supports USB 2.0 connectivity for speedy file transfers.

[via Amazon]

Finally, SEGA has unveiled the first trailer for Initial D: Stage 5 arcade, which offers the same intense racing action as its predecessors along with some new modes. Video after the break.

Yes, a group of gun enthusiasts “have gone out of their way to mod a chainsaw so that it can be attached to an automatic rifle or shotgun in lieu of a bayonet.” Video after the break.

In fact, here’s a clip of them cutting through an old door, since the video titled “Sawing Limbs” isn’t what I thought it would be.

[via OhGizmo]

Upgrades to the second generation MacBook Air include: “a real grown-up processor, great NVIDIA integrated graphics, faster memory and a faster system bus for a dramatic speed boost.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

There’s still one measly USB port, no FireWire, no Ethernet, a non-standard display plug, a non-replaceable battery, an external-only disc drive with some odd power requirements and no internal 3G option or ExpressCard slot — this is still a far cry from your standard, “full featured” laptop.

[via Engadget]

The FQ400’s “turbocharged 2.0-liter 4B11 will put out approximately 405 hp and 400 lb.-ft. of torque thanks to a new turbo, retuned ECU and center-exit exhaust.” Limited to just 100-units, priced at $75,000. Click here for first picture in gallery.

In addition to six-pot calipers, upgraded brakes and 18-inch wheels, the FQ400 will feature a new aero kit that includes additional cooling intakes, vents, a larger air intake in the hood and ducts cut into the side skirts to aid rear brake cooling.

[via Autoblog]

This clip shows a group of crazed Wal-Mart shoppers fighting over the last Xbox 360 Guitar Hero bundle. Though nobody appeared to get injured, it’s probably safest to wait for the Cyber Monday deals happening today. Video after the break.

You like the looks of that 360/Guitar Hero Black Friday deal? Not as much as these guys did. Oh Black Friday, bringing out the most desperate in people…

[via Gizmodo - Kotaku]