Yamaha’s NS-SP1800BL 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System is currently being offered at only $107 shipped, originally priced at $229.95. This affordable speaker system features Advanced YST (Yamaha Active Servo) Technology – a unique system in which the speaker and amplifier work together to cancel out impedance to ensure the highest levels of sound pressure and overall performance. Product page. Continue reading for an unboxing video.

Notable features:

  • 2-way satellite speakers with 2.5″ woofer & 1/2″ tweeter.
  • 2-way center speaker with dual 2.5″ woofers & 1/2″ tweeter.
  • Magnetic shielding (all speakers),Connector: Type Spring Clip.
  • 8″ 100W cube-type high power subwoofer.
  • Wall hanging capability.

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Some parents just aren’t tech savvy, and there’s nothing wrong with that, but when it comes to Wi-Fi networks, there’s only so much you can do to make sure they connect to the right network – other than manually doing it for them: using “Mom Use This One” as the name. Click here to view the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a video of a human-powered ferris wheel.

Yes, the long-awaited Samsung Galaxy S4 – an HTC One rival – has now begun shipping. It’s available in two different configurations (region dependent): the first version boasts an 8-core, 1.6-GHz Samsung Exynos 5 Octa CPU, while the other, a quad-core, 1.9 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. There’s also 2GB of RAM, 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB of built-in storage, and a 13-megapixel camera. Continue reading for a video review, hands-on pictures, and the bottom line.

Just when you thought iPhone cases couldn’t get any weirder, “Shibaful” comes along. Simply put, this strange creation was actually modeled after Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, and was made using electrostatic flocking – when the five different colored fiber particles are dropped from above, they form this kind of texture. Limited to 100-units, they go on sale later this week in Japan, priced at $39.98. Continue reading for a video and more information.

Warhammer 40K is basically a tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop, set in a dystopian science-fantasy universe. Its space-fantasy setting spans a vast fictional universe set in the far future of the forty-first millennium. Its various factions and races include the Imperium of Man. Daniel Høgh and Justina Šniukštaitė of Roses and Boltshells decided to create an Imperial Fists Terminator Captain Tancred suit for their cosplay prop manufacturing business. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.

Counterfeiters around the world will now have to deal with a lot more security features when trying to duplicate a $100 bill. The new design incorporates a blue, 3-D security ribbon, which will be easier for the public to authenticate but more difficult for counterfeiters to replicate, amongst other things. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.

Seagate’s 1TB Solid State Hybrid Drive is currently being offered at just $99.99 shipped, originally priced at $159.99. SSHD fuses solid state storage with a traditional hard drive to deliver the best of both worlds: Blazing-fast performance and high capacities at prices that work. Product page. Continue reading for a video preview.

Notable features:

  • 1 TB 5400 RPM 2.5″ solid state hybrid drive.
  • Utilizes Seagate flash management technology to deliver SSD-like performance.
  • Integrates NAND flash with traditional hard drive storage.
  • 9.5mm design for maximum capacity laptops.

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