Yes! debuts updated Roadster
 Built in Germany by Funke and Will AG, the handbuilt 'Yes!' Roadster is something of a mini-supercar. The new Roadster will show off its 2006 mechanical systems upgrades this year. Weighing it at less than 2,200 lb, the Yes! Roadster's second-generation model sports an Audi's 3.2-liter V6 in either normally-aspirated or turbo versions. The turbo pumps out 355 hp and about 360 lb-ft of torque, good for 0-62 mph in 3.69 seconds. For the truly power-hungry, Yes! plans an option kit for the turbo model to boost output by an additional 30 hp. The mid-engine Yes! Roadster drives the rear wheels through a six-speed box. Prices start at about $72,000.
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Tobey! Black Spidey Suit!! Pic!!! SPIDERMAN 3!!!!
 A legitimate shot from SPIDERMAN 3? We know a lot of folks out there are trying to create home-made pics just like these. If that’s what this is…well done! REALLY well done! But we think it’s real. Larger here. Read more..!
ASUS raises PhysX stakes with 256MB PPU
 Manufacturing giant ASUS today announced their own physics accelerator card based on the AGEIA PhysX processor. This brings the number of board partners to two, with BFG Technologies already shipping inside selected systems from Alienware, Dell and others, as we reported last week. The big news is that while the BFG card has 128MB of on-board memory, the ASUS card announced recently sports 256MB. It is interesting to note the differences between the two boards: the ASUS is definitely not the same layout as the BFG, not just with higher capacity memory chips. But the heatsinks, ASUS has employed a larger, focused-flow design similar to that used on graphics cards. BFG has a cheaper, radial-finned design - clearly enough to cope with the 30-odd watts the PPU kicks out. There is also a different number of capacitors, in slightly different locations, on the PCBs.
ASUS PPU 256MB
BFG PPU 128MB
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More LEGO Star Wars II character details
 Three new screenshots and a number of new playable character descriptions have been released for LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, and Lucasarts has decided to share the LEGO love with us! The three screenshots mentioned, capture Chewie, Han, Leia, and even Obi-Wan doing his best non-canon work (as can be seen in the Free Play shot aboard the Blockade Runner).
If you played through the original LEGO Star Wars on consoles or the PC, you'll be able to import its unlocked characters into the sequel, which should come in handy to begin General Grievous's training with Yoda. (More prequel characters = more sequel lightsabers.) And if you unlocked that secret (but short) bonus level--after completing all the mission requirements in the prequel--you know that you'll need to get your hands on the sequel.
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Old Radiation King-style PSP design
 This old-school PSP look may not exist in real life, but we like the idea of easily interchangeable face plates on PSPs. Maybe for the next version of the PSP, perhaps? Read more..!
FG One Watch From de Grisogono
 The new FG One watch from de Grisogono gets its name from founder Fawaz Gruosi. The slightly curved watch has a grooved pattern and a round and semicircular dial. The round upper dial has a retrograde display of minutes arranged in an arc and indicated by a single hand. The hours appear in the aperture at the top of the dial. The aperture at the bottom of the dial shows a different time zone. The seconds are displayed in the lower dial along with a day-night indicator for the second time zone. There are four versions, steel, blackened steel, blackened steel and regular steel, and rose gold. It has an alligator strap. Read more..!
Audiophile Turntable Roundup at SonicFlare
 SonicFlare.com has a great post on high end turntables, talking about the Monaco player, the Gaia, and an update on the Garrard 301. Lots of fun links for wax lovers, so take a peek. Read more..!
Japan getting Adidas Japan Blue Xbox kit for World Cup
 The Blue Limited Edition 2006 FIFA World Cup Xbox 360 is basically your standard Premium bundle (wireless controller, 20GB drive, etc.), but comes with two Adidas Japan Blue bandanas for those sweaty late night sweaty sessions, EA's 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, and, of course, an Adidas Japan Blue faceplate. Oh, and the limited edition controller is back in action, too. Get yours overseas on April 27 for about $430. Read more..!
Lotus unveils limited edition sport-truck!
 Apparently encouraged by media response to their APX sport utility vehicle concept, which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show, Lotus has developed a unique ultralight sport truck. The Lotus concept has been updated for the carbon-fiber millenium to produce what must be the world's lightest truck. With a nod to the U.S. target market, the Elise-based sport truck is powered by a lightweight American ultra-small-block engine, with supercharging by Lotus Engineering. Read more..!
Blu-Ray now available for purchase - only $299
 In a move that has stunned Toshiba and excited HD lovers everywhere, Sony has just released their coveted Blu-Ray player. Best of all, they have undercut Toshiba's price by releasing their player at whopping $299! We all knew that Sony had the support of most of the movie studios, but no one excepted those studies to release so many titles. As of now, studios keep sending lists and lists of their release titles over the news feeds. We will get you a complete list as soon as we can. Read more..!
Blizzard celebrates April Fool's
 Of all the developers in the gaming industry, none enjoy April Fool's Day more than Blizzard. Their assault on honesty hit in three waves: * "In the end, only one power was strong enough to destroy the insidious Archimonde." Blizzard announced the new Alliance race featured in the World of Warcraft expansion The Burning Crusade: the wisps! Man, I cannot wait to try out the racial trait Treeform, I've always wanted to become shrubbery! * BurgerCraft: Blizzard restaurant chain will celebrate the Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft universes with savory dishes from all Blizzard games--really, it is the orc employee, Chef Thrall (pictured), that sells it. Tasty Templar does sound rather...well...tasty, though. * World of Starcraft: Okay, so this gag has nothing to do with Blizzard (this was all GameSpot's idea), but we couldn't help but mention it while we were making our rounds. Slated for release sometime next year in Korea, with other regions to follow. Read more..!
Samsung Q1 UMPC available for pre-order for $1,400
 The first UMPC model to get an official price, the TabletKiosk eo, is expected to sell for about $900. And, now we get word that Samsung's Q1 can be pre-ordered from eXpansys for a mere £799.95 (about $1,400). The price before VAT is somewhat cheaper -- £680, or about $1,180, but this price makes the Q1 more expensive than many laptops, and not all that much cheaper than some full-featured tablet PCs. US pricing, once announced, will almost certainly be lower. Read more..!
MusicMarker tells you who you're hearing... later
 MusicMarker is providing a solution for your portable devices outfitted with mics (say, like a cellphone or audio player). MusicMarker will capture ten seconds of audio, and then upon sync to your PC upload the sample to MusicMarker's server for analysis and output of artist / title / track info. You can try it for yourself in the Venzero ONE (a portable media device that was supposed to be launched late last year), which is lined up to have MusicMarker's first service integration. Read more..!
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