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I’ve been keeping my eye on this Portal-inspired casemod project for a while now, watching and waiting for the builder to eventually finish his creation. And just like the cake, I guess that case was a lie. Then, out of the blue, I was checking out Gizmodo this morning when I came across this Weighted Companion Cube PC casemod that’s just so much better. Amazingly, builder Magnus Persson created this compact cube PC in just a week. The whole thing measures in at under 8×8×8 inches, fabricated from painted acrylic. Of course it has everything needed to play a round of Portal on board. It runs on a compact Via Epia EX1500G motherboard, and stays cool thanks to a CoolerMaster fan hidden on the bottom of the case. (Read the full post about ‘weighted companion cube pc: where have you been? [casemod]’…)

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The Samsung LNT5265F is the largest avaliable model from the Samsung 65F series, at a very large 52-inches. Other models in the 65F series are the 40-inch and 46-inch. If large and stylish is what you are going for, then the Samsung LNT5265F (LN-T5265F) should suit you very well. Style wise, it looks very smart and stylish with it’s thin black frame, with a cool blue light at the bottom center of the set. This light can be programmed to be on when the HDTV is on, on when in standby, or off all the time if you find it too distracting. Offering a full HD resolution of 1080p (1920 x 1080p) the Samsung LNT5265F LCD screen offers the highest HD format resolution avaliable for the very best in HD quality. (Read the full post about ‘Samsung LNT5265F’…)

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At the recent CES in Las Vegas, Toshiba announced it is lowering the price of its HD DVD notebook line to just $899, beginning with the Satellite A205. This allows more users to have access to these powerful, high-end machines. Toshiba also announced that the Qosmio G45 now features the world’s first notebook HD DVD-R/RW drive. The total HD DVD line consists of 4 widescreen models ranging from 15.4- to 17-inches. For a limited time consumers who buy an HD DVD notebook from Toshiba will also receive 5 free HD DVD movies. This special offer is good until February 28th. With all the trouble HD DVD is having lately, Toshiba seems to be making every effort to get back in the game. (Read the full post about ‘Toshiba updates industry’s most affordable portfolio of high-definition laptops’…)

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Logitech R-10 2.0 Speakers with their sleek and stylish appearance are catching the eyes of wide variety of consumers. These speakers are the perfect delight for games, movies, and music. Their compact design and convenient connectivity to PCs, CD and MP3 players due to the presence of plug and play features are definitely pulling more buyers. Technical Specifications It is up in the market with several upgraded technical features like Active Type Speaker Integrated Audio Amplifier Wired Connectivity Technology Further, its facility of satellites being shielded to allow interference-free usage near a PC monitor or TV is undoubtedly very advantageous. (Read the full post about ‘Logitech R-10 2.0 Speakers’…)

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Ever missed the best part of your movie because you’re on a 6 hour flight? Has your camera died right when an amazing party gets interesting? Spent time looking for a pay phone (too timid to ask for fear of being laughed at), because you forgot to charge your cell? Ecosol Powerstick is a wonderful addition to your growing gadget family. About the size of your pinky finger, the Ecosol Powerstick stores nearly 90 minutes of backup power to your device of choice via USB and it’s nine different adapters (will work with PCs and Macs, including the new MacBook Air). (Read the full post about ‘Pocket-sized portable power’…)

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Posted Jan 21st 2008 7:49AM by Darren MurphFiled under: Home Entertainment Apparently, Bowers & Wilkins didn’t want the whole world talking at once about its forthcoming Liberty at CES, but regardless, the self-proclaimed “wireless entertainment system” is all out in the open now. Slated to land this fall for a currently undisclosed price, the setup will consist of two XTW 8 towers, a pair of XTW 2 bookshelf units, an XTW Center channel and a PVW 1 subwoofer. Additionally, you’ll find integrated class-D amplifiers and a rather sexy (albeit elusive) control unit, and if that wasn’t enough, it’s also the “first wireless system” capable of transmitting eight channels — 5.1 for one room and two extra channels for remote zones. (Read the full post about ‘Bowers & Wilkins introduces Liberty wireless speaker system’…)

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Posted Jan 21st 2008 7:21AM by Darren MurphFiled under: Transportation We’ve already seen whips that brake for us, steer for us and wheel us into that last remaining spot on 5th Avenue without marring someone’s BMW, so it follows logic that we’d see vehicles that peer into our minds, too. Research done by a crew at the Technical University of Berlin has shown that a “smart dashboard” could one day deactivate distractions within the vehicle in order to improve driver response if things simply get too hectic. (Read the full post about ‘Intelligent dashboard could shut off distractions to improve reaction times’…)

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For the latest info on the coolest gadgets, emerging technology and wired madness, subscribe to our full news feed or have it delivered to your inbox. Always free. Always unique. Thanks for visiting! Normally faux anything rubs me the wrong way but this faux-digital message tape looks very interesting indeed.  You write messages by blacking out white sections on the tape.  It could take a while to put together a message of any length; but it does make a nice alternative to temporary signs.  I don’t think this thing has any genuine home applications, but for mischief or business related activities, it truly rocks. (Read the full post about ‘Faux Digital Message Tape Looks Interesting, Time Consuming’…)

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Posted Jan 21st 2008 8:16AM by Darren MurphFiled under: GPS Yeah, we sure love our charts / tables too, and with Garmin’s nüvi lineup now bordering on thoroughly overwhelming, we’re glad to see the folks over at NaviGadget doing the dirty work and cranking out “the ultimate nüvi comparison table.” Click on for a much easier way to digest the latest outpouring of nüvis, will ya?Tags: games, TV, gadgets, mobile devices (Read the full post about ‘Garmin’s extensive nuvi lineup gets laid out in table form’…)

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Posted Jan 21st 2008 6:14AM by Thomas Ricker
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Household, Portable Audio, Portable VideoAs Hitachi continues to streamline operations, we get word that it is pulling out of the consumer electronics and whitegoods market in Australia. Announced over the weekend, Hitachi will no longer sell their appliances or flat-panel TVs, camcorders, and other CE-class goods in the land down under. ACs, industrial, and electronic goods will still be available. The move brings along 40 job cuts from its Sydney HQ. Hitachi claims that the Australian market is just too small and too competitive to warrant the effort. (Read the full post about ‘Hitachi leaves Oz: goodbye yellow brick road’…)

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