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Hey christmas is just around the corner.
Specs
102″ Full HD 1920×1080 PDP TV with a contrast ratio of 5000:1 and a 1000cd/m2 brightness.
The icing on cake is that the TV Tuner has a 160Gb HDD for HDR or Hard Disk Recording purposes and a memory card reader. According to the manufacturer, you can record 13h of HD or 63h of non-HD video.
I can only image what this thing costs. your probably looking @ a
80-100k price tag.
OUCH!

Yamaha Gen-RYU prototype

   This model is a proposal for a “High-performance Hybrid Motorcycle.” Based on Yamaha’s “Genesis” design ideal and the new “G.E.N.I.C.H.” ideal reflecting the latest electronic control technologies, this model combines the lightweight, compact YZF-R6 600cc engine and a high output, high efficiency electric motor. It is designed to offer both the joy of handling of a motorcycle and the comfort and carrying capacity of a scooter. Features like the lightweight aluminum CF die-cast body with optimized rigidity balance, large diameter wheels and long wheelbase give this model running performance and handling similar to a 1,000cc class machine. Furthermore, as Yamaha H.M.I. (Human Machine Interface) systems, this model adopts ASV (Advanced Safety Vehicle) features aimed at preventative safety functions and smart functions for increasing rider comfort.

The ASV functions include

1. a vehicle-vehicle distance warning system using the latest
   communications technologies.
2. a cornering light system that improves nighttime vision
   when turning at intersections and curves.

The smart functions include

1. a noise canceling system that greatly reduces wind noise.
2. a short wave tandem intercom system.
3. voice navigation function.
4. music player and hand-free cell phone function.
5. rear view monitoring system using a CCD camera and LCD
   display.

Check out the read link for more info on other bikes iuncluding the 06
R1 and 06 R6

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Sony released a new firmware version today which brings the current firmware up to version 2.5. New in this firmware is Sony’s addition of Location Free TV software. This will allow you to stream content over the internet to your PSP. The only caveat to this is that it currently requires a hardware addon. I’m sure it’s ony a matter of time before someone figures out a way to stream content to it using a networked computer.

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Apple Annouced today the release of its new variation of the popular Ipod. The Ipod Video.
The Ipod Video will come in two flavors a 30GB version priced @ $299 and a 60GB version priced @ $399 The new iPod boasts up to 20 hours of battery life(5), five hours more than before. Plus, you get a bigger display and one more iPod color — sleek black. But here’s the kicker: At under half an inch thin, the new 30GB iPod takes up about 45 percent less room than the original iPod. Even the new 60GB model is 10 percent thinner than the fourth-generation 20GB iPod.
It has a 320 x 240 pixel, 2.5-inch, 260,000 color display and supports playback of H.264 and MPEG4 at 30 fps. The 30GB will hold up to 75 hours of video and the60GB version will hold 150 hours of video. It also sports video out via S-Video and the new Dock allows you to control the Ipod from across the room.
Apple has also released iTunes 6, which features a new video content section. Currently there are 2,000 music videos available for download, as well as five TV series (including Lost and Desperate Housewives) from ABC and Disney. Music videos and TV episodes cost $1.99 each.

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Mologogo is offering a GPS tracking service For Free! software included. Mologogo is a free service that will track a “friends” GPS enabled cell phone from another phone(gps not required) or on the web. It currently works on pretty much any Nextel phone with Java and GPS - even a $60 no-contract Boost Mobile phone.

Here you see the monkey devil
trying on her new set of horns!
notice the smile on her face.
Nothing like a new sharp pair.

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