The Slim and Lite editions of Sony's PlayStation Portable will soon support VOIP calls over Skype. You'll need Skype service, of course, and a compatible headset, but if you have the right PSP, you'll be able to ditch your separate Internet handset and trash-talk your friends while blasting the aliens.
— Alex Johnson";
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Matsushita Life Screen 150-inch plasma TV
Price TBA
It's not a video wall — it's a self-contained television. Matsushita's Panasonic Life Screen measures 12½ feet diagonally and offers four times better resolution than a full high-definition 1080p screen. The company understands that the average consumer might not have space for it — it expects early buyers when it goes on sale next year to use the Lifescreen as a billboard. Read more
— Alex Johnson";
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Sony XEL-1 OLED TV
$2,500
The first organic light-emitting diode set in North America features an 11-inch screen just 3 mm in depth. The XEL-1 offers a contrast ratio of 1 million to 1, because pixels can be turned off completely for a near-perfect black — more than 30 times sharper than a conventional flat-panel screen. Read more
— Alex Johnson";
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GM driverless car
Prototype
It's only a prototype and wouldn't hit the streets until 2018 at the earliest, but General Motors is putting the pedal to virtual metal with a car that drives itself. GM plans to use an inexpensive computer chip and an antenna to link vehicles equipped with driverless technologies, probably on highways at first. Read more
— Alex Johnson";
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Motorola ROKR E8
Price ABA
Motorola seeks to right its ship by steering straight for the iPhone. The E8 has no buttons. So how do you make a call or take a picture? When you select the appropriate mode, only the keys you need light up on the smooth touchscreen. No more fumbling around and taking a picture of your thumb when what you really wanted to do was play an mp3. Read more
— Alex Johnson"; // END editorial data