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Yeah, you already knew what this 9-incher looked like from our time spent with it over in Germany, but there’s just nothing like seeing a spotless machine escape from its factory packaging and delight its new owner for the first time. Hit the read link below for more shots, and do your best to withhold that growing pang of jealously, will ya?

[Via jkkmobile, thanks Brad]

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Yeah, you know the deal with teardowns. So if you’ve been wondering at all what Dell’s semi-rugged capacitive touchscreen convertible tablet looks like disrobed, head on over and check out one pretty naked Latitude XT.

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Filed under: Laptops

Have an Eee Personal computer? Did your friend’s overclocked OLPC get you thinking about just how much more horsepower you can eke out of that tiny beast? State no more — with a tiny hackery you too can join the 900MHz+ Eeelite with your ASUS cheaptop. Looks like there are apps for both Windows and Linux to get the job done, just don’t come crying to us about melted legs or — worse still — a busted computer.

[Via Liliputing]

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According to the designer, “this Metal Gear Solid 4 is real, in production, will cost $60, is officially licensed and will be available on June 12, same as the game.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

In terms of functionality and design it’s based off the wireless 360 headset, but MGS fans may see something a little more familiar in the aesthetics and colour scheme

[via Kotaku - Prosume]

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In this Fifth Gear segment, Vicki Butler Henderson pits the BMW Mini One aka Mini Cooper against the Fiat 500. Find out which vehicle is faster after the break.

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Resistance 2 for the PlayStation 3 will offer a “co-operative campaign that supports up to 8 players online or 2 player split screen with classes including a medic class, a heavy weapons class, and a special ops class.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The online multiplayer aspect of the game will support up to 60 players online…will also feature 12 new Chimeran enemies. The game is scheduled for a European release in November 2008 and a North American release in Fall 2008

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Not your ordinary Star Wars figures, these have been masterfully given the steampunk treatment. Click here for first picture in gallery.

You would think that steampunk would have gotten old by now, but when masterful artists like Sillof work their magic on products like Star Wars or Iron Man figures, we just can’t help but get swept up in all the nerdiness

[via Gizmodo - Sillof’s Workshop]

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The XOS is essentially a wearable robot suit that fits around your body like an exoskeleton, enabling soldiers to easily lift 200-pound weights and missiles. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Basically the suit has an array of sensors that track the pilot’s movements, echoing them with its hydraulic muscles at the same speed. This takes some pretty fancy math so that the machine can react swiftly enough to avoid introducing a very limiting motion-lag.

[via Gizmodo]

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NBA superstar Kobe Bryant decided to get a tiny creative with his latest stunt by appearing to jump over an accelerating Aston Martin. Video after the break.

Special effects are so user-friendly these days, creating a gag like this would be pretty easy: Shoot one shot with the vehicle, another with him jumping, apply a traveling wipe between the two takes.

[via Dvice]

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Rockstar has just launched a new Grand Theft Auto IV trailer, titled “Liberty City Gun Club.” Continue reading to watch. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The way the player moves is controlled by Euphoria, instead of pre-written animations, enabling character movements to be more realistic. Rockstar Games announced that Euphoria would be used in future Rockstar titles. The Euphoria engine enables NPCs to react in a realistic way to the player’s actions

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