Andy Rubin gives us a hands-on look at Google’s updated Android UI and runs a few programs, including Quake and Google Maps Street View. Continue reading to watch.

It’s interesting, with things like Quake and Google Maps Street View looking pretty great, especially on a phone running at 300 Mhz (half of the iPhone’s processing power). It’s not perfect, but it’s also not ready for prime time

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Sony has announced the availability of two 40GB PlayStation 3 bundles for Europe: a motion picture bundle (March 19th) that includes Blu-ray versions of Spider-Man 3 / 300 / Casino Royale and then a second bundle (March 29th) with Gran Turismo 5 Prologue — priced at $607USD. Click here for one more picture.

Both bundles promise to be quite appealing, but apparently neither come packing HD cables, which could be a bit of a hangup for those ready to make the Blu-ray plunge

[via Engadget]

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That’s right, a Death Star-inspired hotel is set to open in Burka, Azerbaijan. Standing 521-feet high, it features 382 rooms and 35-plus floors. Click here for first picture in gallery.

They call it “Full Moon” but they are not fooling us: this is a fully armed, fully operational battle station

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This latest PlayStation Eye demo shows off its face-tracking capabilities, which function quite well to say the least. Video after the break.

As you can see in the video it works great, and would be brilliant for duck-and-cover maneuvering in first-person shooters. However, as you might guess, support for games has yet to be announced

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Put simply, the Cycool bike “system is powered by your own peddling — the faster you peddle, the faster the fan.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

The Cycool is designed for people who hate working out and hate sweating. It goes without saying if you work out, you’re going to sweat

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Not your average Get a Mac commercial, this interesting spoof was given the South Park makeover. Continue reading to watch.

In the credits, Gabe notes that he used the South Park Studios app to make the characters. He also says he created the video on a PC and a Mac “because one just isn’t enough.”

[via Wired]

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For $88,000, United Bowling will install “a 2 lane, full regulation length bowling alley in your home complete with genuine AMF and Brunswick equipment like pin stackers and ball returns.” Click here for one more picture.

..minimal area that’s 88 feet long, 12 feet wide with a 10 foot ceiling, but if the children have moved out there’s no reason not to demolish their bedrooms in order to make room for such an awesome upgrade

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As the Penryn updates slow to a trickle, Dell is looking out for one remaining straggler by updating the potent Precision M6300 workstation. Starting today, users can select either the 2.6GHz T9500 Core 2 Duo or the drool-worthy 2.8GHz X9000 Core 2 Extreme, but curiously enough, only the T9500 is listed as an option ($370 upgrade over the base T7500) when entering the US configuration site. Nevertheless, we reckon Dell will have that sorted soon enough, and while you’re ordering, why not indulge in the 512MB NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M, too? It’s only an extra $699, after all.

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Although we’d been told that the hot Asus U2E ultraportable was delayed so the company could launch several products at once, it looks like the crew at PC Perspective managed to get their hands on one and do the requisite unboxing. No word on how the lil’ scamp runs with that ULV Core Duo, but it looks just as slick as ever, and we’re digging that satchel case it comes with — check it all out at the read link.

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We’ve already gotten wind of Intel’s not-so-surprising branding choice for its Montevina platform, but it looks like the company’s just now gotten a whole lot more specific about things, with it laying out its roadmap for the newly-named Centrino 2 product line. As Daily Tech reports, the new platform will make its debut in June of this year, and will include separate “Performance” and “Small Form Factor” lines. On that former front, you can expect processors ranging form 2.26GHz to 2.8GHz, with a TDP rating of either 25W or 35W and prices from $209 to $530. The Small Form Factor line, on the other hand, is considerably more over the map, boasting processor speeds from 1.2GHz all the way up to 2.2GHz, and TDP ratings ranging from a mere 5.5W to 25W (prices will be between $262 to $316). Needless to say, this bit of news has also already set the latest MacBook rumor mill into full swing, with DailyTech reporting that “Apple insiders” say the company will refresh its laptop line alongside the platform’s launch in June, not that you likely needed “insiders” to tell you that.

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