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Sanrio, the cute character inventors, will roll out this Apple shaped LCD TV on September 27. And which of their character is better to slap on this thing than Hello Kitty? Yep, that flat white cat that is gaining popularity across the globe.

The LCD screen measures 9.6 inches with a resolution of 800×600, the speakers are on either side of the screen doors and will be revealed once opened, the TV set weighs 7kg, measures W:355mm D:115mm H:420mm, power ranges from 100ー240V (basically, universal), and will be available in Japan via Sanrio’s online store for ¥84,000.

If I had a daughter, I’d probably definitely get this cuz I personally think it is cute and would look great in a child’s bedroom or play area. But I don’t have a kid so that’s that. Hmmmmm… if my brother’s girls were still 8-12, I’d probably get it for them. How would a 14 and 16yr old girl look with one of these?

Two men have been cleared of deadly skin cancer using genetically modified versions of their own immune cells.

Before the experiment, the patients were expected to only live for three to six months because their disease was so advanced.

The treatment meant he was well enough to attend his daughter’s wedding last year. Last week, doctors pronounced him completely clear of cancer cells.

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Hot on the heels of both the Pokemon and Final Fantasy versions of the DS Lite comes this Pokemon Diaruga Parukia (??) edition which debuts on September 28th with the Pokemon RPG game. And it’s black? How cool is that? 2 characters are printed on the cover of the DS Lite: one character in glittering diamond gold, the other in glittering diamond silver. Both characters are stylised quite a bit therefore there is no cute factor here, instead leaning more towards a cool factor. Come to think of it, I think the Japanese name for this DS Lite (Diaruga Parukia) may mean Diamond Pearl? Diamond and Pearl? Anyway… I can’t figure it out…

Update 2006.09.05 :
Another new limited DS Lite design, Winning Eleven DS edition, that is tied-in with the game release.

Yes, it is 1st September today, the day the Nikon D80 hits the shelves! So, did I go to see it? Well, the pic here says it all…

I visited a few dealers today and every dealer had geeks of all ages lining up to get their hands on this thing! And of course, I had to touch it too therefore I joined the geeks and became one myself. All I can say about the D80 is, it’s one sexy piece of gear! The size is as small as a D-SLR should go. I’m all for making D-SLRs lighter but not smaller. To be honest, I think some guys with larger hands may feel a bit uncomfortable with the D80. The handgrip is actually a little shorter than the D50’s but what makes the D50 acceptable is the fact that it does not have the front dial. The D80 has a front dial therefore when you need to use it, you have to move your last 3 fingers down a little. My little finger was actually half hanging off from the bottom of the handgrip because of this. But this isn’t too bad for me as my hands are average sized. I suggest guys with big hands go to see the D80 for yourselves first before ordering one off the internet.

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I’m a little concerned about my Gmail account recently. For the last few months, I have been receiving some emails which were not addressed to me. It seems to be addressed to others with the exact same letters/words in their email addresses as mine.

For example, I have an email address like “superdude@gmail”, no dot, no hyphen, just 2 straight words. If an email is addressed to, let’s say, “super.dude@gmail”, I’d receive it. Same goes for an address like “super.dudekb@gmail” (I think).

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Sony Japan launches their PlayStation 3 Official website today. Also launched alongside the PS3 website is PlayStation 3 Concept, a place where developers talk about the concept of the machine and some of it’s games.

Both sites do not have too much content right now. The PS3 site only has hardware spec and a list of the announced games. The PS3 Concept site has the Gran Turismo producer raving over the machine and it’s graphics capabilities. Yep, very limited in content right now but expect it to grow quickly real soon…

Another new D-SLR. This time, by renowned lens maker, Sigma (their lenses are hit and misses). To be honest, I didn’t even know Sigma made cameras until now. I alwyas thought they soley concentrated on lens like Tamron. Or do Tamron make cameras too? I’ve never really paid attention because for me, it’s either Canon or Nikon, period.
Anyway, this Sigma D-SLR will debut in Photokina in Germany on September 26th. For now, check out the Sigma SD14 D-SLR teaser.

You believe that all digital cameras capture all colours?You’re satisfied with a sensor that detects one colour per pixel?

You believe that all Raw data is created equal?

If you could have fundamentally better technology, would you settle for added, improved functions instead?

The truth will soon be revealed…

Update 15:55pm: leaked images can be found here.