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Jordan Golson was fortunate enough to attend the Boylston Street (Boston) Apple Store media day event and snapped up a few photos for your viewing enjoyment. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The first floor is all Mac, the company's "most important product" according to Johnson. Floor two is dedicated to iPod, iPhone and all the third party accessories Apple offers. The third floor is dedicated to service, with a massive Genius Bar, sections for one-on-one, workshops and a second location for Apple's new "Pro Labs" initiative.

Microsoft's TouchWall system basically consists of three infrared lasers, an infrared camera, rear projector, and Plex software running on a Vista-powered PC. It turns just about any flat surface into a multi-touch display. Video preview after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

A camera notes when something breaks through the laser line and feeds that information back to the Plex software. Early prototypes, say Pratley and Sands, were made, simply, on a cardboard screen.

In this GT featurette, "Gears 2 design director Cliff Bleszinski fills us in on multiplayer, chainsaw duels, major plot elements, and everything else that goes into the visceral violence of Gears of War 2." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

That's right, a seller is offering what could quite possibly be the world's first jet-powered Porsche 928 on eBay -- current bid $6,400. Video after the break. Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

It doesn't get much simpler than this. Turbine-powered cars are, as a rule, extremely cool. So too are all vintages of the Porsche 928. Therefore, a turbine-powered Porsche 928 is positively... Arctic.

GT provides us with three new MGS 4 training clips, direct from the press conference in Japan. While the game is all about action, there's also clever product placements -- iPod, energy drink, etc. Videos after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

From an in-game iPod and Triumph motorcycles to cell phones and energy drinks, MGS4 has tactical advertising down pat.

From the sleek, futuristic exterior to the 550hp Volvo Penta Diesel engine, this boat just screams "Stingray" -- 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray-inspired. It's basically "a concept tender, with gullwing doors and rear grey/chrome step areas." Click here for first picture in gallery.

He takes the split-back window design of the classic American muscle car and fuses it into a watercraft that manages to come off very futuristic and ultra luxurious at the same time.

If it's a robotic conductor the Detroit Symphony Orchestra wants, look no furthur than Honda's ASIMO. But can it successfully pull it off? Continue reading for an overview and video. Click here for first picture in gallery.

When separated, they look like toy cubes, but snap them together and you've got the modular DNA computer. In addition to the main core, there are the projector, keyboard, and power supply blocks. No word yet on availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.

All the other modules can be bought separately (always having the possibility of buying the pack with the four main cubes) depending on your needs. Beside these three modules the user can always buy extra ones with additional functions (peripherals, flash memory, etc.).

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts will feature "next-generation visuals and presentation along with reuniting beloved characters Banjo, Kazooie and Gruntilda - among other fan favorites - with their sharp wit and hilarious sense of humor." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.