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February 03, 2009 - The most recent form of retro gaming-inspired merchandizing comes in the form of Ice Invaders, an ice cube tray that shapes your cooling-cubes into the shape of aliens from Space Invaders. Ice Invaders was designed and produced by FRED, a cookware company that specializes in oddly themed or otherwise peculiar tools and accessories. More »
February 02, 2009 - Earlier today, Google announced the release of Google Earth 5.0, the latest version of their popular virtual globe, map, and geographic information program in San Francisco. Google's CEO Eric Schmidt and Former Vice President Al Gore were on hand this morning to detail and launch the newest version of the software. Since the software originally launched in 2006, Google Earth has expanded from standard 2-D satellite imagery to incorporating three dimensional geography and buildings, star mapping, and Google's popular Street View feature. This latest update, however, takes the cake in terms of newly added features; version 5.0 now incorporates underwater geography, historical imagery, and the ability virtually roam Mars. More »
February 02, 2009 - In celebration of the 400 year anniversary of the invention of the telescope, NASA is turning control of the Hubble Space Telescope over to the largest concentration of depraved, sex-crazed degenerates in the world: the internet. NASA's Hubble's Next Discovery – You Decide event gives people across the globe the opportunity to choose the next mission for the telescope by voting for one of six objects. The objects consist of planetary nebulas and galaxies previously unobserved by the Hubble. Each object has been identified and pictured, albeit with little detail or color, by other means. On the event's website, NASA has prepared brief descriptions for each candidate for voters to consider, along with providing up-to-date rankings of each object in terms of popularity. More »
February 02, 2009 - There are two types of people in the world, those that rise rejuvenated and refreshed at the sound of their alarm clock, and those that have made mortal enemies of the cursed noise box. Regardless of the tone nor how peaceful of radio station we set it to, alarm clocks find a way to make even the mellow sounds of smooth jazz send us into a blind rage of flailing arms, desperately trying to hit (or destroy) the snooze button. Well if you're punching out alarms like it's going out of style, maybe it's time to upgrade to a clock designed to take a lickin' and keep on tickin'. More »
February 02, 2009 - Sick of memorizing computer passwords? Are your friends able to easily hack your genius "1234" login code and steal your porn? Well, we do have some good news, effective personal technology protection is well on its way, and a new authentication method developed by Sony will require that computer thieves hack off one of your fingers in order to boot up your hard drive; sounds promising, right? More »
January 30, 2009 - There are a few things synonymous with Super Bowl Sunday, namely cold beer, barbecue grills, and big ass TVs. Indeed, there are few better ways to celebrate this American pastime than with friends and family, a slight buzz, a full stomach, and a nice big screen to watch the game on. To cater to those looking to bump up their entertainment center's display for the big game, many of the country's largest electronics retailers offer sweet deals on jumbo-sized HDTVs. More »
January 30, 2009 - Samsung has announced that it has developed the first 4-Gb DDR3 PC memory chip, which they claim will run using significantly less power consumption than current DDR3 products. The chip is targeted to work in conjunction with the new generation of "green" PC's to create a much more efficient system, however the technology will also find its way into dual in-line memory modules, servers and laptops. More »
January 30, 2009 - The long rumored and awaited Sirius XM app for iPhone appears to be more than just a fairy tale after all. According to Orbitcast.com, the uSirius StarPlayr app is just days away from being available at the App Store. Sources confirmed to Orbitcast that the app will be submitted to the store sometime tomorrow, where the typical Apple approval process will commence. More »
January 30, 2009 - What would you do in the event of a zombie apocalypse? Would you head to the local mall with Ving Rhames or team up with a biker, army vet and cute college girl and try to cure the infection one bullet at a time? Well, motorists driving around the University of Texas got to entertain their undead thoughts a little on Monday morning when two electronic road signs flashed alerts of a impeding zombie attack. Quick, grab the medkits and uzis! More »
January 30, 2009 - The battle for the fastest commercial Internet service rages on, and it looks like Charter Communications is poised to take the heavyweight belt away from Verizon and Comcast. The company has announced their intentions to launch a new 60 Mbps service, the fastest available anywhere for US consumers. More »
January 30, 2009 - Losing a pet can be devastating, especially when disease claims their lives. The bonds formed between mortals and their animal companions (as we've learned from Fable 2) can last a lifetime, if by lifetime you mean about a dozen years or so. One American couple though decided that they did not want to say goodbye to their cancer stricken pooch, and instead opted to have an exact clone of their Labrador created in a lab (oh the irony) immediately after the original puppy passed away. More »
January 30, 2009 - Since the feature launched in May of 2007, Google Street View operators have been covering ground and more and more people have, like us, found recreation in just looking at stuff. Because the images are taken and rendered at any random moment in time, there have been a number of scenes and sights captured by Street View that would have otherwise faded into obscurity. Fortunately, IGN Gear is here to scour the internet and bring you these precious moments in time in the Top 10 Sights of Google Street View. More »
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