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Hot on the heels of the announcement that 17 new songs are being added to the Guitar Hero III lineup comes this bad ass hack that allows you to turn your controller into a working instrument. Just keep in mind that you will actually need some musical ability to play this thing – and getting through the expert levels on ...

NTT Docomo is working with a new prototype called near field communication (NFC) to allow you to use your baby body as a credit card. Instead of sliding your mobile device across a designated panel, you’ll be able to swipe your hand, without needing to take out your phone. The Japanese already use their mobile phones to pay for stuff, ...

This arachnid looking creation is actually a musical genius. Well, genius for a homemade robot that is. Xilo is a machine made of Lego’s that can play the xylophone. Xilo strikes the metal tubes based on your movements. To create this yourself you don’t necessarily need a xylophone, a wind chime would work just as well. Xilo uses a vision ...

We’ve told you about some of Benedict Radcliffe’s work in the past. He’s the guy who puts together awesome 3D wire renditions of cars. This one isn’t just a model, but actually moves as you pedal. The Pedal Powered Wire Lambo is the work of both Benedict and car pedal designer Ben Wilson. The finished product is a fully functional ...

They’ve done it before and they may do it again according to DigiTimes insiders. Rumor has it that Apple is targeting Intel’s Moorestown Mobile Internet Device (MID) platform for the iPhone which promises ten times the power efficiency than current mobile chips. That could mean better battery life and smaller form factors for future versions of the device. Presumably, these ...

Activision has just announced 17 new tracks for you to butcher on the upcoming Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock. The list features an eclectic assortment of songs from the likes of Disturbed, Slipknot, The Killers, White Zombie, Pat Benetar, The Who, Cream, Santana, and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Check out the full list after the jump.

The age of high definition may be upon us, but a VHS cassette that measures 2x4x8ft is still pretty damn cool. Props to artist David Herbert on his taste in movies too. � Sean Fallon Link

Damn, where did I put that remote? Sounds familiar right? Add a few more explicit words in there and you have an average day in my living room. It would be nice not to have to fumble around for the remote anymore, sorry Mr. Adler, may you rest in peace. Toshiba has been developing a laptop-based camera gadget called “SpursEngine”, ...

While searching around recent patents I came across this interesting looking LG device patent which was released on October 2nd. The design looks to have a slider standard keypad, with a vertical candy bar like form. The front of the phone sort of resembles the LG enV, yet it does’t seem as though it has a clamshell QWERTY keypad. The ...

While it’s hard to take most tech rumors seriously, this one at least comes from a reliable source. Mark “Rizzn” Hopkins says to have spoke to some high-level cellphone officials, and apparently has the low-down on some previously unknown gPhone info. Rizzn claims that T-Mobile has earned the rights to service for the Google phone. He also says that the ...