Amazon has the Archos 5 250GB Internet Media Tablet for just $279.99 shipped, originally priced at $449.99. Featuring an "ultra-thin design and a black stainless steel body, a high-resolution 5" touch screen, combined with the horsepower of a laptop from the world's first implementation of the ARM Cortex superscalar microprocessor." Product page.
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As gadgets have grown more plentiful, many have developed reputations for putting novelty over function. These creations, like the Condiment Gun (above), aim to add some innovation. Click here to see more.
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This Fireworks Projector by SEGA Toys from Japantrendsho basically "uses 5 customizable projection lenses to blast moving fireworks all over your walls and ceiling." Product page. Video after the break.
Using the included projection plates, you can make a full fireworks show, complete with sounds, that is never rained out and can be shown year round. In addition, you can even create your own fireworks by drawing on special plates.[via Engadget]
We didn't much care for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen when we went out and saw it on opening night, but we're still smitten by the concept of robots that transform into all manner of vehicular machinery.[via Autoblog]
LRO, or Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, provides us with the first light images of the moon. The image above, "taken in the Mare Nubium region of the Moon, shows a heavily cratered area." Continue reading for one more picture.
The scale here is amazing: the whole image is 1400 meters across, or just under a mile. That's like looking out your airplane window...if you were over the frakking Moon.[via Badastronomy]
This followup to the Ferrari Enzo knockoff combines the Audi R8 chassis with the Ferrari F430 rear. Unfortunately, technical "details surrounding the hybrid-powered sports car are scarce." Click here for first picture in gallery.
The car's designer gleefully lifted the best design cues from both the R8 and most any modern Ferrari, mashing them together to create this Chinese love fusion.[via Jalopnik]
For a Nintendo DS-quality SNES portable that features a 5-inch LCD display, integrated speakers, and headphone jack, look no further than Supertendo. Continue reading to see it in-action. Click here for first picture in gallery.
What really sets this one apart, however, is the vacuum-formed chassis and the instant "make me an offer" move to a sale, we like to see a guy who's out for a buck.[via Retroactive - Engadget]
Powered by two Pratt and Whitney JT10As engines, the F-14A Tomcat is able to reach speeds in excess of Mach 2.2, with an overall thrust-to-weight ratio of 0.56. A photographer was able to capture the jet breaking the sound barrier on camera at a local air show. Continue reading to watch -- video courtesy of Frank K.
EA's Battlefield Heroes is the first game to use the company's Play 4 Free model, which basically generates revenue from advertising and micropayments. The game is still currently in public beta. Continue reading for the latest gameplay video.
Finally, a hands-on video of Heinz's USB-powered microwave has surfaced. It may not be very large, but portability is its main draw. No word yet on pricing or availability. Continue reading to watch.
