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After spotting an 80 GB PS3 in the wild at the end of April, Sony has finally launched its new 80 GB PS3 in Korea. The new PS3 also includes a new video on demand service for Korean’s to get their movie fix. The launch looks to have been a full fledged media party, with many reporters in attendance. The ...

There’s something about the look and feel of vintage radios that will never lose its classic touch. This DIY project allows you to keep that vintage edge, while adding in a touch of modern technology. At first glance, you might be fooled into thinking it’s just a restored antique. But then you’ll notice the LCD screen. Using the casing of ...

Brazilian bossanova musician Jo�o Gilberto is one smart cookie. If these M System Wood Cylindrical speakers are good enough for him, they’re good enough for us. The MS0801 and MS1001 speakers are not only great to look at, but are also rumored to have changed Gilberto’s mind about what gear he was going to use for a CD release of ...

Will the real William Shatner please stand up? This Star Trek-themed home theater looks like it’s straight out of the Enterprise. Not only does it look like the real thing, but a few of the props ARE the real thing. Including two original consoles, backlit graphic panels from Star Trek, a computer display panel from the Operation Center from �Star ...

This is a shame. Just when we were finally beggining to believe in some of the hype surrounding Blu-ray discs, we find out that they eventually self-destruct. Ok, well maybe that’s exaggerating just a tad. Though according to some disgruntled Blu-ray owners, the coveted discs are being reported as having a problem with the coating of the discs. Being dubbed ...

Projectors are great because they are a lot cheaper than getting a flat screen of the same size (100″ anyone?). The only problem is that when somebody passes in front of the machine, they have to cast an annoying shadow over your movie or your presentation. Well, Sanyo might just have solved the problem today by revamping the optics. Jump ...

With a jukebox this advanced and expensive, you probably shouldn’t pull a Fonz, and slap the damn thing while cooing out a soulful “Hey!” In fact, that kind of behavior would probably send you to jail. The Rock-Ola is a state of the art digital jukebox which can hold up to 2,800 CDs and can be browsed, sorted, and queued ...

Made from the same people who brought you the King Kong ride at Universal Studio’s and the T-Rex from Jurassic Park, the Talking Mirror Butler is a pretty neat animatron. When not being used as a butler, it’s just like any other mirror until its handy driveway sensor gets notified by an upcoming visitor. When a visitor approaches, the Talking ...

The phonograph might be more familiar looking for your Grandparents and Great-Grandparents, but designer Yong Jieyu looks pretty determined to show the phonograph a fine comeback. By dissembling an old CD player and rearranging certain components, Jieyu tries to recreate the magic of listening to 1900’s broadcasts. The speakers are placed below the trumpet loudspeaker for amplification. The wooden box ...

Sources are reporting that Electronic Arts Inc. has sold the movie rights of best-selling game series, “The Sims”, to 20th Century Fox. The Sims franchise has sold more than 85 million units since its debut 7 years ago. “The Sims has done an interactive version of an old story, which is what it’s like to have infinite power and how ...