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Tempted as you may be to associate the Klipsch Image headphones with the tattered original headphones currently strangling to your ipod; one listen to these copper beauties and you’ll know these are a class apart.

Touted as the smallest and lightest headphones in production, we put these miniscule tubes through their paces to settle for certain if they met the standards we’ve come to expect from a company like Klipsch. Read on to see why.

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Come early-August you might reconsider switching your old PC laptop for a Macbook. Not everyone needs a Mac after all. The Sony VAIO SR is a gorgeous little machine. It’s a 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Centrino 2) powered laptop with a 13.3 inch LED backlit XBRITE display, up to 320GB hard drive and 4GB of RAM, biometric fingerprint security, 6 hours of battery life and a bevy of other features. Best of all it’s wrapped up into a 4 pound magnesium alloy chassis that’s 1 inch thick.

Unlike some of it’s competitors the Sony VAIO SR is fully equipped with an array of ports and unique ’switch’ mode that allows you to customize the on-screen look to work, home and play scenarios.

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Cost: $1399+ @ SonyStyle (August 2008)

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By Ben Bowers - As I groggily took my place in line at unspeakably early Saturday morning hours, I questioned if all the hype was justified. My previous smart phone was 3G compatible and served me well over the last year. So what if it didn’t have a glossy back, touch screen, or a brand that let people know you stood for everything hip (overly?) in the world.

My doubts melted though the moment the sales attendant placed the gleaming white bar in my palm… right then and there I started drinking the iPhone koolaid…
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Voila. You’re new MacBook is now a portable television with DVR.

The new Elgato EyeTV DTT Deluxe TV Tuner allows you to receive digital TV via a svelte USB adaptor that includes it’s own built in antenna aerials. You simply plug it in and your MacBook (or Pro or Air) is an HDTV (720p or 1080i) capable machine with Dolby Digital sound. The adaptor includes an extension USB cable, aerial rod with suction cup, telescopic aerial, infrared remote and all the software you need to get you glorious high definition tv, anywhere.

Cost: Elgato EyeTV DTT Deluxe [$125 UK Only] | EyeTV Hybrid [$150 US Edition]

Oof. Nikon laid down the gauntlet today with the new Nikon D700 Digital SLR.

12.1 megapixels, full frame image sensor, up-to 8 frames per second, 51-point autofocus, auto-cleaning sensor, GPS support, HDMI port, 3 inch super-density LCD display, live-view shooting, 3D color matrix metering, scene recognition system, three-phase active d-lighting, and an ISO setting up-to 25,600 (damn).

We know half those specs just went over your head so visit Nikon to read more on them. [via Gizmodo]

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Cost: $2999 @ Nikon (July)

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There are some things in this world we just can’t be without. An iPod is one of them. Here in New York, I find being without my iPod actually makes me irritable. Want to make sure that it’s got juice wherever your adventure takes you? Well, so do the guys at Brunton. Their Solaris i6 Foldable iPod Charger is a great way to keep those tunes playing. Aside from featuring a direct-connect power cable for the iPod, this portable solar power charger also comes with a multi-linking cable that lets you charge cameras, cell phones and other devices. When not in use, the charger folds away neatly for easy and efficient storage.

What this means to you: Just don’t tell the lady you dropped a couple bills to power your $50 Shuffle.

Cost: $119 @ Amazon

HP wants you to think that your keyboard and mouse are passé. Not unlike someone else we know. The Touchsmart PC might good and well make you a believer too.

The Touchsmart PC is all about simplicity and sleek design. Out of the box, it only requires you plug the power cable and you’re set. A wireless keyboard, mouse and remote are at your diposable, but the cool factor with this computer resides in it’s next-generation touch-enabled high definition 22 inch widescreen. From the home screen you can simply slide through its menus with your hand to access photos, videos, music and applications.

The PC itself is encased in a piano black case with espresso side-panels and comes equipped with a DVD Burner, Bluetooth, WLAn and Intel Core 2 Duo Processor.

Cost: $1300 - $1500 @ Best Buy or Amazon ($50 Discount with Pre-Order)

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Vizio, a brand you may have once brushed off heading directly for the Samsung and Sony units when looking for hdtv’s may now have your undivided attention. Overpriced technology is for the birds.

Vizio’s new XVT Series of LCD’s and Plasmas are setting the bar for value at a new high. The lineup includes: 42 and 47 inch LCD televisions with 1080p resolution and 6,500:1 contrast ratios and their big brother, a 50 inch plasma with 1080p resolution, REON HQV processor, integrated digital tv runer, 30,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and SRS TruSurround audio. One key feature shared by the XVT series is the 120Hz refresh rate with Smooth Motion Video.

Cost: SV420SVT (42-inch LCD) $1500 | SV47XVT (47-inch LCD) $1900 | VP505XVT (50-inch Plasma) $1700 @ Circuit City

Some guys like their accessories in cool black. Some like them in smooth stainless steel. And some like them sheathed in wood. (?)

For those that prefer lumber and lacquer over brushed and midnight, then looking into Swedx wood peripherals might be the best option out there.

The XV1-19 LCD TV and Monitor is a 19 inch monitor with specs that are hardly bleeding edge, but you’re not buying it for that now are you. The monitor features inputs that let it function either as a TV or Monitor (with tuner) and stereo speakers. The keyboard is just that and the wood mouse is, get this… wireless.

Cost: Keyboard: $104 | Monitor $826 | Mouse: $125 @ Swedx

If you haven’t played any of the Meetal Gear series then MSG4 is a good way to get your feet wet. Guns of the Patriots is the fourth installment of the Metal Gear Solid series, by Kojima Productions and if you’ve seen the game trailers then you know this game is nothing short of bad ass.

Game synopsis, trailer and thoughts after the jump.

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