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All I can say is wow, I am not a Halo fanboy and I do not own an X-360, but I would consider getting one of these. Ben Heck has done very well for himself here, bundling X-360 internals into a somewhat husky laptop case. A 17-inch laptop screen is all you need to enjoy some mobile Halo 3 and a full keyboard should see this being multifunctional. Nice job Ben, I will let the pictures and video (after the jump) do the rest of the talking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFUS04O45Bo

Source: Technabob

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What could be better than your own, indoor shooting range? I must say, every time I have gone to shooting ranges, I have had tremendous amounts of fun, but it has always involved leaving my house and being away from a computer for more than an hour. Now you don’t even need to get up, just swivel around on that computer chair of yours and pump a few rounds into a classy cabinet.

The N Range Indoor Shooting System uses special low noise and low smoke ammunition. The ammunition only carries 3ft/lbs of energy, which is not a lot really (less than most BB guns). It falls clearly in the non-lethal category. All you need to do is assemble the system mount the steel backed target and load your favorite hand cannon.

Price: $3,554 for the executive version and $1,304 for the standard version.

Baller House, N Range

We told you about a pending auction of the Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard from Art Lebedev. Well, it looks like one was sold in another action for $2750. That’s quite a crazy number, even if the keyboard is cool and geeky. I wonder if the buyer is a competitor who to get his/her hand on an early unit…

look at our Optimus Maximus “hands-on” at CES 2008.

Wiinja Deluxe Nintendo Wii

The WiiKey Deluxe Wii Mod Chip is a popular Wii mod chip and is one of the cheaper mod chips available.  WiinJa Deluxe suplied with Kynar wire for installWiinja Deluxe FeaturesNon Swap / Direct BootBoots Own Region WII Backups DirectlyBoots Own Region Gamecube Backups DirectlyBoots All NTSC JAP/USA on NTSC WIIBoots NTSC Backups/Originals on PAL WII PartiallyBoots PAL Backups/Originals on NTSC WII PartiallyBoots Directly Gamecube Original/Backups Imports PartiallyBoots All Gamecube Import Backups by SWAPSupports all the WII Versions/Drive currently availableD2B Drive Support and Improved Read Method (No DRE)AudioFix,Multidisc,Multigames & Viper MultigamesEasy Soldering & Remove / 5 Wires+Optional RESETSupport DVD-R/DVD+R & DVD+RW/DVD-RW without BooktypeUniversal EUROPE/USA/JAPAN Wii Console SupportedHardware DISABLE Option Using Pin3+SW2 (Poweron+Reset)Stealth ModeUpgradeable via DVDRecovery Mode for Bad Upgrade 

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The Ozone Neutron inflatable chair not only looks like a great place to plant your rear end after a particularly long day, it also comes with built-in speakers at the lining of the chair complete with input jacks, allowing you to hook up an iPod, a compatible MP3 player and even a TV to it. The speakers need not be recharged as they are powered by the current device you’re using. Retailing for £24.99, I would certainly like one of these to sit in my living room as I churn out posts each day

Toshiba is going to release a GPS mobile phone called 820T in Japan, targeting on kids which supports a location tracking service. The phone will come with 2.4-inch QVGA display and 3.24-megapixel camera. You can choose from three colors – flower pink, snow white and jet blue. It is expected to be released in earlier February.
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Have you ever hung out with someone discussing music, when you both realize that you each have songs the other want? If you’re not near a computer, then there’s really no good way to share your music. However, with the miShare you can just hook up your iPods and swap tracks to your heart’s content.

The miShare is a simple little device with two 30-pin dock connectors that will work with most iPods 3G and up (unfortunately not the iPod Touch or iPhone). Connect both iPods and press the button to transfer the last song (or video) played. Hold down the button and your entire ‘On-The-Go’ playlist gets copied.

Some might argue the legal implications of this device, however, I’m confident that anyone using this would only be swapping non-copyrighted material. The miShare will set you back by $99, which means you’d better be exchanging a lot of music, otherwise that’s 100 songs that you could legally download from iTunes. Just a little food for thought.

Source: Technabob

Strange to see a product that has not yet been released in the market to announce drivers for it, and this is what happened to Everex’s Cloudbook. Paul Kim, the Director of Marketing for Everex recently confirmed that Windows XP drivers will be posted on the company website soon. Anyone picking this up when it is readily available at retail stores? I’d much rather see the Cloudbook in the flesh first before getting news about its drivers - seems to me as though they’re putting the cart before the horse.

Sony will release the 16MB version of the memory stick PRO duo in Japan. It’s specially designed for high definition AVHD camcorders and should be available in March for $279.
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Posted Feb 4th 2008 4:12AM by Thomas Ricker
Filed under: Portable Audio

Yahoo! Music Unlimited (and its customers) is the latest victim of the digital media shakeout. However, unlike the shutdown of Sony’s Connect service which left customers stranded with DRM-laden tracks, Yahoo has struck a deal to send its existing subscription customers to the PlaysForSure-friendly Rhapsody music service from RealNetworks. The shift will occur sometime in “the first half” of 2008 and leave Yahoo Music Unlimited’s payment plans and music libraries in tact for customers “for a limited time.” Eventually, Yahoo’s legacy customers will be required to sign up at Rhapsody’s relatively higher rates of $12.99 per month (Yahoo charged $8.99 per month or as little as $5.99 per month for a year paid in full). So, do you still think that the subscription model is a good thing? Just wait, the shake-out has only begun.

Update: To be clear, Yahoo Music will continue to offer streaming audio, music videos, web radio and other advertising-supported music offerings and integrate Rhapsody into its online portal. Only the subscription service is being shut down.