Built by a college student, this coffee table computer features a “24-inch display and a ceiling-mounted camera for tracking hand motions.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

Since it’s part of his dissertation for his software engineering degree, Xylomn also worked up some custom software which allows users to beam media to the PC via Bluetooth, and then geotag it on a touchable map

[via engadget]

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Our friends over at Akihabara News recently got their hands on the HeliQ and the HeliBug mini R/C helicopters, and put together an interesting video demonstration. Continue reading to watch. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Those mini RC copters are the real deal right now in Japan because they’re very affordable and fun. Of course none are “real” radio controlled helicopters, they’re more for fun and not sport and it shouldn’t take you more than a few minutes to use it properly

[via Akihabara - Geekstuff4u]

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In this GT featurette, they review Nintendo’s highly acclaimed Super Smash Bros. Brawl, which is available now on the Wii. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery. Here’s the bottom line:

Nintendo’s epic 3D fighter series arrives on Wii as the best iteration yet. But the moment you gather together with friends for a multiplayer match only to find, several minutes later, that you still haven’t blinked, you’ll have taken your first step into the digital drug that is Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and there’s really no better way to describe it

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Yes, a modder gutted his Mac SE, spray painted the case, and then installed a toilet paper dispenser inside — paper comes out through the disk drive. Click here for first picture in gallery.

..one particular engineering soul figured a spare Macintosh SE case would look a whole lot better in his bathroom than in the trash, so he whipped out a screwdriver, removed some internal brackets and gave the unit a fresh coat of paint

[via Engadget - TechRepublic]

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Looking to clear up some space in the house? Then check out Bedup, a bed that actually “retracts into the ceiling.” Prices start from $4300. Company page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Saving you up to 30 square feet, the bed slides up when you’re not using it and can even have lighting integrated into its underside - so much more 21st Century than the flip-up closet Murphy beds

[via Gizmodo]

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Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

Here’s a treat from HTC and Sprint to lighten those Monday blues: the Sprint Mogul, built by HTC, is getting a software update to bump the phone’s data connection up to EV-DO Rev. A, roughly doubling current download speeds, and really boosting uploads. This makes the Mogul the first phone in the States to hit Rev. A speeds, and should make the $199 phone quite the attractive option for modem usage when an ExpressCard would be just too darn convenient. Only problem is that when Sprint and HTC promised this update in back November, they also said GPS would be a part of the package — and just such a ROM was leaked in January. We’re not sure what happened to that feature, but we’ll try not to look a gift horse in the mouth for the time being.

Update: Turns out GPS is indeed included in this update, as confirmed by Sprint.

[Thanks, Joel P.]

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While Apple continues to market the iPhone as a 3-in-1 device — web, phone, and iPod — it’s clear that Jobs has a 4th market clearly in his sights. It’s no accident that EA and Sega were both selected to demonstrate their skills with the iPhone SDK during last week’s press event. Now Gameloft, the worldwide number one mobile game publisher in terms of revenues — has committed to developing games for the iPhone. “Over 15 titles” are expected in 2008, in fact. Oh iPhone, is there anything you can’t do with your 3D processor, multi-touch display, and 3-axis accelerometer? Oh right, GPS, 3G data, corporate Exchange, A2DP Bluetooth audio, MMS, … you get the idea.

Update: John Carmac — co-founder of Id Software — just commented that, “We (Id) have put in our application like everybody else.” So yeah, it’ll play Doom… officially this time.

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Hey kids, listen up. That guy with the red hat and blue overalls in the fancy new Super Smash Bros. game you just brought home? His name is Mario. He’s a neat guy. This Wii mod here features the lovable plumber in his natural habitat, World 1-1. On the other side is a pipe, his favored form of travel, which doubles as a Wiimote charger. Pretty great. OK, that’s it for today’s lesson, stay safe out there!

[Via Wii Fanboy]

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Filed under: Cellphones, Gaming, Portable Audio, Portable Video

While Apple continues to market the iPhone as a 3-in-1 device — web, phone, and iPod — it’s clear that Jobs has a 4th market clearly in his sights. It’s no accident that EA and Sega were both selected to demonstrate their skills with the iPhone SDK during last week’s press event. Now Gameloft, the worldwide number one mobile game publisher in terms of revenues — has committed to developing games for the iPhone. “Over 15 titles” are expected in 2008, in fact. Oh iPhone, is there anything you can’t do with your 3D processor, multi-touch display, and 3-axis accelerometer? Oh right, GPS, 3G data, corporate Exchange, A2DP Bluetooth audio, MMS, … you get the idea.

Update: John Carmac — co-founder of Id Software — just commented that, “We (Id) have put in our application like everybody else.” So yeah, it’ll play Doom… officially this time.

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