I’d say that this isn’t likely to get picked up by a whole lot of iPod users, since surely they’d have a better stereo in their car that wouldn’t require this. However, my 1999 vehicle has only a tape deck, the thing doesn’t even have a CD player, so I understand the need. If you want to pick up one it’ll cost you $39.99 through Amazon.

Sure, we humans can probably stand on the left or right leg interchangeably without even thinking about it, so you might not think it too impressive that we have a robot that can do the same thing.

This is AIST bipedal humanoid robot, the HRP-2 Promet, which can do just that. Now, I’m sure it can do other things, like walk or talk, but generally, I have noticed that robots these days can usually do one thing. That or something that it can do very well, like figure out how to hold things.

I suppose it is a matter of time before someone takes all the concept robots that can do one thing and just merges them into one superior robot that can do just about everything that we humans can do.

Yeah, we are getting into science fiction territory with that one, but if we ever have that robot in real life, we can look back to his day and say “it all began when the HRP-2 Promet stood on one foot”.

This does come through Chinavasion, which always makes me at least pause to wonder how great the quality is on the devices they sell. They are a great way to get gadgets that those of us in the US might not have normally been able to purchase though. The docking station has a 12W audio output and can accommodate either an iPod or an iPhone. You can purchase it for $41.07.

Actually, from what I have been reading from my sources, this robot, also known as “Pincher” is designed to disable Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from a long distance. It apparently uses rockets the size of pencils to destroy the explosive charges, which will make them burn, not explode in a process known as “deflageration”.

I’m guess that it does this via remote control with a video camera and laser pointer. Then it uses “pyrophoric” rockets for its job.

In other words, this is not designed to be a weapon. Sure, I suppose that you could reprogram the thing so its pyrophoric pencil-sized rockets could be targeted at us fleshy mortals, but you can always use something technological to hurt someone. Heck, you can do that with a dang brick.

In a way, the Pincher is unique as it is designed to disable weapons, not shoot weapons. It is designed by Israeli roboticists, and I don’t have any word about when it would be used on the battlefield.

I would imagine that after twenty years, the effects of Star Tours would look pretty mediocre in the era of CG effects.

It would appear that Disney feels the same way as they are planning on giving Star Tours an update.

This means that Star Tours is going to be temporarily shut down. The one in Disneyland will shut down on July 27th, and the one in Disneyworld will begin its end on September 8th.

Disney has shared that by the time the ride will be rebuilt in May 2011, it will have a 3D screen. I have no idea if the users will have to wear glasses, as I know that we have the technology to make glasses free 3D, especially if it is the same clip played every time.

I also heard that it will feature…podracing? Oh no, we are getting into Star Wars prequel territory here.

I remember when I visited Star Tours, there was a droid that was the host and pilot of the thing. I found out later that it was Pee-Wee Herman doing the voice. I sort of hope they get rid of him this time. Maybe they just replaced him with Jar Jar Binks.

Oh please, no!

RadioShack customers who are interested will be able to place a pre-order of this exciting new device at any one of more than 4,000 RadioShack stores from May 14th onwards, so if you haven’t done so already, what’s keeping you? After all, it offers far superior hardware compared to the Google Nexus One which was dubbed a superphone by the Big G themselves, so why not check out the hardware specifications right after the jump before taking the plunge?

If you are interested in placing a pre-order, you can do so by picking up a $50 RadioShack gift card that can be applied toward the purchase price of the device, while scheduling an appointment to pick up and activate the device. The HTC EVO 4G is ready to hit participating stores throughout North America from June 4th onwards. With its obvious 4G name penciled in, this means you can now take advantage of incredibly fast downloads on 4G networks where available, not to mention a slew of hardware specifications that will definitely get the geek in you super excited :-

* A 4.3-inch touch screen that’s one of the largest in the industry, ideal for viewing movies and other rich content
* An 8.0-megapixel camera on the back for capturing HD video
* Mobile hotspot functionality that allows up to eight WiFi-enabled devices to connect simultaneously to the Internet
* The increasingly popular Android 2.1 operating system for mobile devices
* A blazing-fast 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor for smooth and agile mobile multimedia experiences

Before you pick it up however, you can further enhance your first-hand engagement at select RadioShack stores nationwide that are deemed to be “HTC EVO 4G experience centers,” which specially trained experts will demonstrate features and benefits on a live HTC EVO 4G handset. Guess this goes down well with Google’s assertion that it will stop selling its Nexus One online anymore simply because the average Joe still prefers to touch and “fondle” their smartphone(s) before coming to a justifiable purchase decision. Are you looking forward to the EVO 4G?

This is a product on the same vein, also inspired by The Empire Strikes Back. It is a backpack with C-3PO in it. It is just like the scene where Threepio is blasted to bits, and has to spend most of the rest of film in a backpack on Chewbacca’s back.

In this case, this is a hollowed out C-3PO that you can store stuff in. For example, you can shove an iPad in there.

This is a licensed Lucasfilm collectable, but in this post Star Wars age, what cheezy piece of merchandise isn’t these days?

You will note how you can take C-3PO out, and I am assuming put him together without the Wookee or droid.

Is it just me, or does this remind me of a blow-up doll. Perhaps an ugly blow up doll. Perhaps if the lady who was given the golden skin makeover in GoldFinger was an ugly blow-up doll, this would be it.

Well, you should be able to get this on the ThinkGeek website here for a price of about $59.99.

You will find that your stock with the kids will increase tremendously when wearing this, although you will look somewhat like a dork. Best to get a bunch of batteries ready just in case it dies out halfway while you’re having too much fun with it. Come to think of it, anyone who wears this looks like a baleen whale…

The drive is a fully sculpted 3D drive that comes in several different sizes. Those being 4GB, 8GB and 16GB. Sadly they don’t say if he lights up at all when he’s actually plugged into a USB port. To get your own 4GB it costs $34.99, for the 8GB it’s $44.99 and the 16GB is $59.99. If you intend to use it for music the site lets you know exactly how many hours of music you’ll get with each individual drive.