Even game console maker, Nintendo, is getting in on the e-book rage. Nintendo’s latest handheld, the DSi XL will be able to display e-books, and they will firt offer up a cartridge that contains 100 public domain books including classics by Shakespeare and Twain.
Gamers rejoice. Well, ok, perhaps in a year or 2, as Intel has a team working on developing a game engine that produces graphics that render animated faces and people/creatures that more closely resemble what we’ve seen in the latest blockbuster movies. Think Avatar, Lord of the Rings, etc.
In case you don’t know what you’re looking at, because of all of the shiny gold, then that’s a Playstation 3 (PS3) decked out in 1,600g of solid 22ct gold. As if that wasn’t enough, there are 58 individual 0.5ct diamonds flanking the disc loading drawer.
If you’d like one, hurry because they only made 3, and at the bargain price of under £200k, they’ll go fast! 
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Price: £199,995
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
The big thing at CES this year was 3D, and Gunnar Optiks unveiled a line of stylish 3D glasses. We previously reviewed Gunnar Optiks glasses from last year’s CES, and it seems the company is only getting bigger. Although the 3D glasses aren’t available yet, Gunnar also showed off its MLG branded glasses.
Gunnar’s non-3D high performance glasses are targeted towards gamers and people who spend a lot of time in front of a computer screen. They claim to reduce eye strain, improve vision clarity, and even prevent dry eyes. So how can they do this? Read the rest of this entry »
Remember electronics and chemistry kits you had as kids? Well, there’s new technology coming out all the time and the folks at Columbia University’s Computer Vision Lab have developed an educational kit that is bit more specific – a digital camera kit.
The BigShot camera comes in parts ready to be assembled. Sure, it’s geared for kids, but let’s face it – how many of us really know how a digicam works? Here’s hoping they can make the economics of this work and get it to the mass market.
Take your home theater seating and audio experience up to the next level with BodySound’s custom built fusion audio-seating furniture. BodySound Technologies builds fine seating like recliners, love seats, & couches finished in Italian leather that hides a 7-channel surround sound system.
Each seat comes with its own remote control that includes a number of presets, which you can change to suit your preferences. BodySound can also translate specific frequencies into certain low frequency vibrations again per your own tastes, which is great for movies and gaming.
BodySound seats are obviously not cheap, starting at $6000 for a basic recliner, but if you’re interested and there isn’t a dealer near you, BodySound will reimburse you up to $1000 if you came to their showroom in Minneapolis to try the chairs out.
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Price: starting at $6000
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
Lego is not normally a company one associates with CES, but they are there demoing their brand new MMO game, Lego Universe.
Lego Universe allows players to make friends, explore, battle, and in particular build using Lego bricks of course! [press release]
In eye-catching demos reminiscent of WowWee’s Dragonfly in 2007, Parrot is showing off its AR.Drone which is a 4-propeller remote controlled flying ‘thing’. The AR.Drone features 2 cameras that you can view in real-time via WiFi, and also includes its own brain in the way of a Linux-based computer.
The AR.Drone will also ship with an augmented reality game, so you fly it as a virtual joystick of sorts. Parrot plans to offer up an iPhone app, but better yet, the source code as well so that hackers can develop even more interesting things for it. This may lead to a bright future for the AR.Drone.
Availability is tentatively March 5, but no word on pricing yet.
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Looking for a more practical version of your favorite toy/comic book model? Then how about a Transformer bot that is also a USB drive? Sounds good right? No? Transformer mouse then?
Takara Tomy has made 2 USB drive models – Tigatron and Jaguar, and 2 laser pointer mice – Trypticon and Grimlock.
The USB drive models are 2GB large and the mice are 3-button 800dpi laser mice with scroll wheels.
Price: $42.99 – $59.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
If you’re not interested in trying something completely new from Rubik (like the Rubik 360), but maybe want an upgrade on your 35-yr old Rubik’s Cube, then why not get the ‘electronic’ version? Yup, there is now a touchscreen Rubik’s Cube.
No need to rotate the sides any more. Just swipe your finger along the face, and the colors update instantly. There is memory so that it picks up exactly where you left it. A bit pricey, but hey that’s the cost of progress!
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Price: $149.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)
