No Sleep ‘Til Fusion [DIY]

With every thing Mark Suppes fixes, another thing breaks. We’re in his workshop, and he’s hunched over, tightening the bolts on a squat tubular machine. This is the fusion reactor Suppes built, and it’s not working. More »

Intel’s Chief Wizard Conjures the Cloud, Apple and a Phone That Keep Secrets [Interview]

If anybody knows the future of computing, it might be Intel CTO and Labs chief Justin Rattner. So we had to ask him, “What’s next?” Well, for one, Intel Inside your phone. More »

52 Amazing-Looking Kinect Games That Will Never Be Released [PhotoshopContest]

For this week’s Photoshop Contest, I asked you to create some unlikely Kinect games. And man, some of these are flat-out brilliant. More »

From Antivirus to Antibiotics, McAfee Searches for a Last Cure [Medicine]

Allison Adonizio and John McAfee think they’ve discovered the next great antibiotic in the jungles of Belize. It’s all natural. It’s unpatentable. It’s untested. And thanks to our business of medicine, it’s not coming to America. More »

The Complete Guide to Using iOS 4 [IOS4]

iOS 4 is here for iPhone and iPod touch. You’re probably downloading right now. Here’s what you need to know to get the most out of iOS 4. More »

Turtle Beach Ear Force Z2 ears-on

With its Ear Force line, Turtle Beach has turned the gaming headset from niche product into must-have accessory for many serious gamers — particularly those engaging in some warfare of a modern variety. The wireless, 7.1-channel X41 model sits on the high end, but Turtle Beach is now offering those on a bit of a budget a new option: the Ear Force Z2. At $69.95 it isn’t exactly cheap, but compared to the other products on the segment it is something of a bargain. Click on through for our impressions.

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Why It’s Sad Sony Lost the Videogame Hardware Race at E3 [Sony]

E3’s biggest loser? It’s Sony. They’ve been lagging behind for years overall, but to lose at hardware, their strongest suit? What a pity. More »

Razer Starcraft II and Xbox 360 peripherals hands-on

Razer Starcraft II and Xbox 360 peripherals hands-on

Razer‘s meteoric rise from second-tier mouse maker to top-shelf peripheral guru has been nothing short of incredible, and its success has enabled it to start to focus a little more on the niche groups. Such is its latest addition: a keyboard, mouse, and headset designed just for RTS gamers, and specifically for Starcraft II. We spent some time sampling their APM-enhancing abilities, and checked out the latest revision of the company’s upcoming Xbox 360 Onza controller too. It’s all after the break.

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Razer Starcraft II and Xbox 360 peripherals hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thrustmaster unveils its perfect replica HOTAS Warthog flight controller, we go hands-on (video)

Thrustmaster unveils its perfect replica HOTAS Warthog flight controller, we go hands-on (video)

Flight sim aficionados tend to be a fanatical bunch. It isn’t good enough if it isn’t as realistic as humanly possible, and as technology improves more and more things get more and more possible. It’s now been 10 years since Thrustmaster released its iconic HOTAS Cougar, a near-perfect replica of the F-16’s Hands On Throttle and Stick, and now the company is following up with an even more realistic version for a very different sort of aircraft: the ground-pounding A-10C Warthog. It’s as close as you can get to the real thing without getting commissioned, and we took it for a test-flight. Click on through for our impressions and some impressive footage of the thing in action.

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Sony PlayStation Move hands on at E3: these lollypops don’t lie

Sony’s PlayStation Move was hardly the surprise of the show, after all we’ve been seeing it waved around in various forms for years. Likewise the price ($99 for a bundle with an Eye Toy camera and a game) wasn’t exactly a shocker. Still, the release date of September 19th is earlier than anticipated, and the wealth of titles supporting the gadgets was a little unexpected too. We had a chance to sit down (and stand up) with a few of the best, and we’re generally pleased. Move on after the break for our full impressions.

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