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50 Cent has a tendency to do things big, so it makes sense that he’d use CES as a platform to launch his new line of headphones in collaboration with Sleek Audio. Luckily for us, he’s been hanging out in the back of a Gunnar Optiks RV (he’s an investor) that just so happens to be parked right next to the Engadget Trailer. 50’s been making the rounds with the press here shopping his latest offerings, but we still jumped at the chance to shoot the breeze with a man who’s been shot nine times — and he turns out to be a pretty nice guy. Get a look into the mind of 50 Cent in our interview after the break, including information on 50’s secret “batphone” — for the ladies only, of course.

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LAS VEGAS — Speakal has created a dock for your iOS devices in the shape of the iconic TARDIS from Doctor Who. The bottom of the box slides out like a tray, revealing a small docking station. Speakers are built into the windows, and there’s a volume knob in the back.

The company has also created an iOS app that turns your iPhone or iPod into a wireless remote control for your home theater, controlling the TV, stereo and DVD or Blu-ray player. The free app connects to the TARDIS via Bluetooth, and the commands are beamed to your various home theater devices using a small infrared emitter in the lamp at the top of the TARDIS.

It will be available this spring for around $130, and it will be slightly smaller than this demo unit (It’s actually bigger on the inside than it is on the outside).

Speakal has a few other official BBC-licensed products, including a dock shaped like Stig’s helmet from Top Gear. Your iPhone plugs into the top, which looks kind of silly, but it’s still a wicked cool piece of art.

See also:

• Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Wiimote
• Can Doctor Who Redeem Ebenezer Scrooge?
• Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver, Now Screws Screws

On the show floor of CES the madness is virtually endless. But lucky for us, within the sea of rabid gadget lovers and enthusiasts we came across Turtle Beach’s booth and got our greasy In-n-Out Burger fingers on the just-announced Earforce PX5. Not only did we get to wear the headphones and feast our eyes on the wireless hub, we experienced Dolby 7.1 surround sound while playing Halo: Reach on the Xbox 360. We’ve got pics and our initial impressions after the break, so hit it!

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Yes, it’s another app from another auto manufacturer. This time it’s Chrysler and Mopar working together to release information apps for Android, BlackBerry, and iOS — though only Android is coming soon, sometime before the end of January. You won’t get any fancy remote climate-change like with the Leaf or door unlocking like you can do with OnStar or the upcoming MyFord Mobile. In fact, you can’t really do much of anything with the car, taking the Hyundai Equus route by simply aggregating information and videos about the owner’s car, plus also giving the ability to check warranty info and the number of your local garage. Initial availability is for this year’s Chrysler 200, Town & Country, and the Chrysler 300. Really, it doesn’t get much more exciting than that.

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