Best of: Apple's Next Product

We came across this interesting Worth1000 Photoshop contest (Apple's Next Product) from a while back, and picked out a few of our favorite submissions. Which ones do you like best? First picture in gallery.

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The Real Hustle: Gadget Scam

In this The Real Hustle segment, the hustlers show how you can scam people into buying something that doesn't even exist. Video after the jump.

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Feature: Where Geeks Stash Their Books

Like many geeks, I throw my books all over the place, whether it be on the table or floor, but if I were to organize them, it would definitely be in one of these creations. Which one if your favorite? First picture in gallery.

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LG KS20 Packs Windows Mobile 6 and HSDPA, Ladies Not Included

LG expands its Smartphone lineup with the KS20, which features a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, 2.0-megapixel camera, HSDPA, and Windows Mobile 6. No word yet on pricing. First picture in gallery.

..12.8-mm thin LG KS20, the 3.2Mbps HSDPA..Although the KS20 shares much of the looks of the KU990, they've actually trimmed back the display to 2.8-inches (compared to 3-inches on the KU990)

[via engadget]

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Unreal Tournament 3 Developer Walkthrough is Incredible

In this developer walkthrough, "we head to Necropolis to take an action-packed look at the powerful weaponry and vehicles." Video after the break. First picture in gallery.

Players engage in intense and hyper-real battles with other human players online or against incredibly realistic Unreal artificial intelligence. Over two dozen weapons and vehicles have been upgraded and enhanced for maximum killing potential

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VIDEO: Interactive Holograms Become Reality

First shown at this year's SIGGRAPH convention, this "360 Degree Light Field Display" by USC's Institute for Creative Technology is capable of producing 3D images that can be viewed by multiple users. Video after the break.

The display consists of a high-speed video projector, a spinning mirror covered by a holographic diffuser, and FPGA circuitry to decode specially rendered DVI video signals. The display uses a standard programmable graphics card to render over 5,000 images per second of interactive 3D graphics, projecting 360-degree views with 1.25 degree separation up to 20 updates per second

[via Newlaunches]

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Don't Steal Your Dad's ATM Card and Try to Use it, Kids

This is what happens when you leave your ATM card laying around, and live right around the corner from a cash machine. Fortunately, someone caught them red handed with a cameraphone.

(Thanks, Jake)

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Top Ten Game Ninjas of All-Time: Did Your Favorites Make It?

ScrewAttack counts down the top ten game ninjas of all-time. Did your favorites make the list? Find out after the break.

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Darth Vader Transformer Comes Equipped with Lightsaber, Not Much Else

Finally, they have announced a Darth Vader Transformer, but unfortunately, he only turns into the Death Star. First picture in gallery.

We never believed the Millenium Falcon/Chewbacca Transformer could ever reign supreme. But Darth Vader, oh man. Not only does he still have his light saber, but when he transforms, he turns into the goddamn Death Star

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Feature: How Artists Dispose of Their Old CDs

If you've tried burning a CD/DVD, then the dreaded "buffer underrun" message might come to mind (at least in the old days), which basically means your recording session is toast, or is it? These artists managed to turn those failures into works of art. First image in gallery.

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VIDEO: USB-Powered Air Conditioner Uses Real Ice

"M" shows us how he created a nifty USB-powered "air conditioner" with a coffee can, CD, computer fan, glue gun, and USB cable. Video after the jump.

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New Super Mario Galaxy "Green Planet" Gameplay is Sky-High

GT provides us with the latest Super Mario Galaxy gameplay footage, straight from GC 2007. Continue reading for the video. First picture in gallery.

When some creature escapes into space with Princess Peach, Mario gives chase, exploring bizarre planets all across the galaxy. Since he's in space, Mario can perform mind-bending jumps unlike anything he?s done before. He'll also have a wealth of new moves that are all based around tilting, pointing and shaking the Wii Remote

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Feature: Unusual Computer Setups

Bringing two laptops into the bathroom with you might be pushing it, but building a special table for a desktop computer next to the toilet is definitely unusual to say the least. First picture in gallery.

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