Sonos CR200 remote control has a touchscreen, at last
And here it is. After we unearthed the Sonos CR200 in a FCC filing, out comes the first pic. As we expected,
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Solid Alliance’s $10,000 Mnemosyne USB drive is built for style, not convenience
The Greek goddess of memory, Mnemosyne, would surely be proud of this product bearing her name. For starters,
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IDEA’s Solar lamp glows like a Sputnik heatshield
While the original Sputnik burnt out after only 3 months in orbit, here’s an homage that promises to be rather more resilient. IDEA, Japan’s answer to you know who, is offering a 30cm tall (11.8-inches) self-sufficient ambient light that pretty much does its own thing. Integrated sensors detect when the light should be on, while inconveniences like power cords and on/off switches are completely done away with. The light’s batteries are recharged by the sun at a rate of 2 to 5 hours sunlight for 8 hours operation, while its waterproof design means it can be dumped outside to collect rays during the day and even provide garden lighting at night. It’s quirky, to be sure, but the obvious design cues taken from the Russian satellite should make true geeks smile with glee. You can find a gallery of the
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Musical Chairs: Kimi contests WRC Finland, Rossi considers Ferrari, F1 could grow 3rd car
Valentino Rossi tests a Ferrari F1 car – Click above for high-res image gallery
Typically F1 drivers come up through the formula racing ladder. But for every rule there’s an exception, and that exception seems to be creeping up for Ferrari, who are facing a potential change-up in drivers that involves not just numerous racing classes but varied disciplines of motorsports.
Vandal Hearts delayed for XBLA and PSN, still hearts you
If you had your heart set on downloading Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment via XBLA or PSN this September, prepare to have it broken. Konami has confirmed to Joystiq a report by Eurogamer that the return of the company’s classic strategy RPG franchise has been delayed until “winter.”
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JAKKS wants to keep WWE, THQ not quite sure
JAKKS is more than happy to reenter into its WWE licensing deal with THQ, but the gaming company isn’t so sure it’s ready to make a commitment. After JAKKS signed on the dotted line to extend its gaming agreement with the wrestling group for five years, THQ sued the toymaker, saying it wasn’t ready to make a decision and that JAKKS had no right to sign the agreement without THQ’s consent.
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We want this Fallout 3 Brotherhood of Steel costume
OK, we’re sure this has been floating around the tubes for a bit, but we’re more than happy to devote some attention to the very cool Brotherhood of Steel costume you see above. Made out of awesome and love (probably some foam and paint in there too), the beautiful homage to Fallout 3 was apparently completed back in March.
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Nintendo sponsors British game show
Nintendo has made a deal with UK TV station Five to fully fund one of its new shows, MCV reports. The Advertiser-Funded Programming deal means that Nintendo will pay for eight episodes of the new Britain’s Best Brain show, which subjects contestants to five tasks, each designed to test a different brain function: “memory, co-ordination, numeracy, recognition and risk.”
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SUPERTENDO portable SNES hack elevates an artform to something impressively commercial
Yeah, we’re all been-there-done-that with portable SNESs these days, but we’ve never seen it done like this. Marshall posted his creation, dubbed the “SUPERTENDO,”
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handcuffs” require I stay through Model S launch
For a guy who allegedly wants a lot of the credit for creating Tesla Motors, Elon Musk certainly doesn’t seem to like the job of being its CEO. As part of Daimler’s investment deal with Tesla,
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