Amazon is selling the Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 for just $36.99 shipped, originally priced at $79.99. The VX-6000 “adds several key enhancements over the LifeCam VX-3000, including high definition video capabilities, a wide angle lens, a 3x digital zoom, and a high-speed USB connection.” Product page.

Putting the power of Windows Live Messenger at your fingertips, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 takes instant messaging with family and friends to a new level of sight and sound by offering great video and crystal-clear audio with acoustic noise cancellation.

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Coming to supermarkets, movie theaters, and more in 2010 is Sapient’s touchscreen soda vending machine. You won’t have to wait that long to see how it works though, as MegaWhat has a video for you after the break.

The screen is pretty much the entire front of the machine, and the interface is simple, but pretty cool nonetheless — select your pop bottle, spin it around, take a look at the ingredients, and vend — quasi-Minority Report-style. “Futuretistic,” no?

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Duck Hunt has officially landed on the iPhone, but possibly not for long. In the game, “you can choose to play the game with either one or two ducks in the air.” Available now, priced at $0.99 through the App Store. Video after the break.

The iPhone version’s developers acknowledge Nintendo in their application notes, and even call their emulator the “iPES” for “iPhone Entertainment System,” but that probably won’t be enough to keep it around.

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Now that you’ve seen the Star Wars Battlefront 3 gameplay, here’s a first look at Sith Kenobi, courtesy of Free Radical. Basically, the turned “the lovable teacher, into a frightening hermit for what would have been Star Wars Battlefront III.” Click here for one more picture.

Fresh from the Kotaku source line come these amazing concept images of what would have happened if Obi-Wan Kenobi turned to the Dark Side.

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If you’ve never considered a Netbook, much less a Hello Kitty branded version, for daily use, look no further than installing windows 7. Hit the jump to see it in-action.

How did it goes? Well AMAZINGLY WELL ! As you will see in the footage below, Adobe Bridge open in a blast all the pictures which were never been loaded before.

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Amazon has the BlackBerry Storm on sale for only $149.99 shipped, originally priced at $499.99. This phone boasts the “world’s first ‘clickable’ touchscreen, which responds much like a physical keyboard and also supports single-touch, multi-touch and gestures.” Product page.

Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth connectivity for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, 1 GB internal memory, MicroSD memory expansion to 16 GB, support for up to 10 personal and corporate email accounts, access to popular instant messaging services, and up to 6 hours of talk time.

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Called the LightLane, this gadget attaches to any bike and uses lasers to project a special lane, ensuring safety at night. We still recommend wearing proper safety equipment despite the illumination. Pricing and availability have not yet been announced.

It keeps you visible to cars and it keeps you safe. Until all cities put in bike lanes for cyclist safety, we might have to rely on clever devices like this to stay safe.

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A robot that can scare — or not — little kids without all the grotesque monster-inspired facial makeup, the Kintore-Z does push-ups until its arm falls off. Video after the break.

Another Bacarobo winner, the Kintore-Z robot does push-ups. Then one of its arms falls off. And then things really get weird.

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