Brando's new ANEO GX-10 USB webcam comes bundled with three PC video games that put your moves on screen. Play "Kung fu," "Super Knight" or "Funny Stair" and you appear interactively in the action, which might brighten up a glum afternoon at the PC. The webcam is pretty standard, with 1280 x 1024 pixels at 30 frames per second, but it does have that combined clip/stand with adjustable neck for easy attachment. Available now for US$33.[Brando]

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The Globus Mobile is a complete office workstation and chair hidden in a large ball. The concept by designer Michiel van der Kley can be moved to any place using its hidden wheels. When you want to work, you just swivel it open and bingo: you can slot in a laptop, perch on the padded chair and think up as many chicken-and-egg or ping-pong ball jokes as you like. [Michiel van der Kley via Yanko design]

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We are not strangers to a crazy BBQ design or two, but this BFG BBQ—think Doom weapon, not friendly giant—takes the proverbial biscuit. Spotted on Flickr, and the work of an unknown Texan, the grill stands 19-feet long, has a 36" x 60" primary grill and a 12" x 36" secondary grill. The handle houses a fire box, while the front sight and range star logo enclose dampers. Check out the gallery for some more awesome shots.

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Nokia's 7900 mobile, which we told you about previously, just got set for release this quarter. The 3G handset will have a 2-inch OLED display, 2MP camera, 1GB internal memory and a customizable keypad, where users will be able to select the backlight colour from 49 different possibilities. The 7900 will retail for €375 ($630.) [Nokia]

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We brought you the fantastic news that Skype would be coming to a PSP carrying pocket near you soon, but it seems the plans have been disrupted. Sony Japan has just released information detailing an indefinite delay, as they screwed up on the headsets that were required—Sony's microphone/speaker units failed to meet Skype certification standards. Don't be surprised when this announcement is replicated the world over. We aren't happy bunnies.

Update: Kotaku's people are saying all is well for everyone else, it's only Japan that are having their Skype PSP service delayed-phew! (Sorry Japan.)

[Kotaku]

[Sony Japan]

The Voz Sports Multy LYNK is a multiple-impact proof helmet packed with radio and Bluetooth communications gear. It's also submersion-proof, so it's suitable for a whole bunch of action sports where you need to protect your head while keeping in touch with pals at all times. In fact, this thing is more loaded with tricks than Batman's belt.

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Plug this tiny stereo speaker system into your iPod shuffle's plastic box, and you get a mini boom box plus the satisfaction of using something that you'd normally have thrown away. This (slightly) eco-friendly system also fits inside a first- or second-gen iPod nano box and costs just US$40. [Geek Alerts]

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I just received the official press release about Hitachi's decision to close up shop in Australia. The consumer business side of things will close on the 31st March 2008, while they will stop selling their products to retailers on 29th February.

In total, 40 people will be heading to Centrelink made redundant from the decision, although a new department will be opened in April to provide spare parts, technical and warranty support to Hitachi's current customers.

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Finally, the fear is over. After years of Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki taunting us with the idea that we could be destined to die while driving, without even knowing it, Toyota has developed a pre-crash safety system that will warn you if your eyes aren't completely open.

The pre-crash safety system consists of a camera staring at you incessantly while you drive. It's connected to an image-processing computer, which analyses your eyelids to see if you've inadvertently decided to take a nap, or if you happen to be looking at the miniskirt walking past you anything other than the road in front of you. If the pre-crash system senses that a crash is imminent and your eyes are closed / not on the road, it will let you know by giving you an electric shock sounding an alarm or — in extreme cases — applying the brake.

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If you happen to be a student in the market for a decent computer and a decent MP3 playing device, Apple have a great offer up on their store. Buy any Mac (except the Mac Mini) and an iPod before... Read More »

What do you get when you develop a digital camera that lacks one of the most important benefits that digital cameras provide? This EazzzY USB camera concept from designer Sungwoo Park that's what. The device is stripped down to its bare functions—only one button, a pinhole sized viewfinder, and USB connectivity.

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We've been hanging out for the iPhone for, like, forever! Even though we were told that we wouldn't be seeing it officially released in Australia until some time this year, the past 12 months have been an agonising wait for Apple's handset.

And that's why we're ready to pounce on this rumour and hope that it's true — The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that Thailand's biggest network, AIS, is in negotiations to bring the iPhone to the whole Asian (and Pacific) region. Apparently AIS is working with SingTel and Optus to make our dreams of owning a locked iPhone a reality.

Seeing how AIS is partially owned by SingTel, the company that just happens to own all of Optus, there could be some meat to this rumour. If it is true, though, and if it happens before a 3G iPhone is released, we're going to be stuck on Optus's standard 2G network — only Telstra has the 2.5G EDGE network available in Australia.

The other thing is that Telstra have openly stated that they have been in negotiations with Apple to be Australia's iPhone distributor. So what does it all mean? Essentially that we're no closer to really knowing when we'll see the iPhone released in Australia. We just hope it happens soon...

[Sydney Morning Herald]

You know, that beater car of yours would be infinitely cooler if it had a push button ignition. Fortunately, HAL 9000 from instructables has put together a comprehensive step-by step guide that teaches you how to install one. If you have some skills with a soldering iron and a basic knowledge of the equipment involved, it should only take you a few hours to set up.

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If all the talk of HD DVD's demise wasn't enough to actually convince you that it's all but over for HD DVD, take a look at these numbers from the research group NPD. The two formats sold almost neck and neck in the week leading up to CES, but Blu-ray completely knee-to-groined HD DVD in the week of CES's shenanigans with a 92.53% hardware sales rate. Our only question is: what the heck is that 7.47% thinking? [Electronista]

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Basically, Safe Turn is a wrist mounted indicator light that automatically flickers to life whenever a cyclist raises his/her arm to signal a turn. In order to prevent the device from lighting during normal actions, like reaching for a water bottle or scratching the nose or ass, the device incorporates a "delayed start" feature that only allows the light to turn on if the user's arm has been in position for more than 200 milliseconds.

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A few months ago, Wizard Universe released a 50 Greatest Fictional Weapons of All-Time list and, as you might have guessed, geeks were up in arms. There were some glaring omissions (Wolverine's claws?) and a serious mix up in the top ten (He-Man's power sword beat the lightsaber). Thanks to a survey delivered to 2000 moviegoers by 20th Century Fox, the people have decided on the 10 best movie weapons. Let's see if this list is more to your liking. Check them out after the break.

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Sarah over at our sister site Lifehacker had this up yesterday, but the new Rudd Government isn't satisfied that Telstra's NextG network provides adequate coverage for rural Australia. So what do they do? They step in to postpone the telco's proposed shut-off date for their CDMA network.

So if you are a bushy not prepared to make the move to NextG, you now have until April 28 (it was supposed to shut down on January 28) to enjoy making mobile phone calls before your already limited coverage disappears faster than you can say, "hello" into a now-useless mobile phone.

On a side note, I can't help but think that this move by the government is going to strain their relationship with Telstra over their proposed new broadband network.

[Lifehacker  — Thanks Sarah!]

Cesar from Zune Insider says that the Zune 2.3 software update will hit today, bringing bugfixes a-plenty (but no new features). [Zune Insider]... Read More »

Holy crap, Apple made a lot of money this quarter: $9.6 billion in revenues for $1.58 billion in profits. Or, in English, the most bank ever in Apple history. Contributing to that massive pile of loot were 2.3 million Macs, 22.1 million iPods and 2.3 million iPhones—just in the last three months, all of which broke past records. We're in the conference call that's supposed to start um, now, so we'll be updating as it rolls with anything juicy.

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Wow! What a great night to be a gadget fan.

New DZ-BD9H Blu-ray HDD Camcorder From Hitachi Tries To Make Up For Past Mistakes
But of course, we won't get to experience it in Australia thanks to their tactical withdrawal.

Olympus Stylus 1030SW is Drop- Water- and Freeze-Proof
But that doesn't mean you should abuse it.

The Real Camera Behind Cloverfield
How movie makers do the Monster Mash

John Mayer has a MacBook Air
I knew there was a reason people got into showbusiness!

Tips From An Expert: A Penthouse Photographer on Taking Pics of Beautiful Women
The first step is to find yourself a beautiful woman. The second is to convince her you won't post them on the Internet...

Israeli Military Wants to Build Artificially Intelligent Missile Defence System a.k.a. Skynet
We're doomed!

The Olympus SP-570 10-megapixel camera isn't a DSLR, but it's got fairly pro-level features, which means it's perfect for the Gizmodo reader who's just getting into photography. There's a 20x zoom (520mm focal length equivalent), a macro-mode (26mm focal length equivalent) that allows you to shoot at up to 0.39 inches away, and wide angle capabilities. In addition to that, there's dual image stabilization, 15fps sequential shooting and VGA movies at 30fps. Available in March for US$500. [Electronista via Dpreview]

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In addition to providing a unique looking home lighting solution, these Moonlight globes double as speakers that can deliver sound in one of three output levels: 120 watts, 150 watts and 200 watts. The speakers can also project that sound in a 360-degree dispersion pattern—providing clear audio no matter where you might be standing.

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The only complaint we have with the Optimus Maximus display-changing OLED keyboard is its price, which is why this news of United Keys and Foxconn teaming up to build their own keyboards is exciting.

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If news of the Israeli military developing a robotic defence system that's completely AI and human-independent doesn't scare you, you haven't watched as many Terminator movies as we have. Their system, which defends against attacks that would "exceed physiological limits of human command," is described thusly.

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Do people often walk in on your copulation sessions? Just hang a Sex in Progress Light outside your door, fire it up whenever you're meat spelunking and no one will ever "accidentally" bother you again. And as our own Sean Fallon says, if there's ever a "Masturbation in Progress" sign, he'll let everyone know. [Baronbob via Nerd Approved]

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Remember that completely arbitrary rule by Microsoft limiting virtualisation (which lets you run Windows concurrently with OS X on a Mac) to only the more expensive versions of Vista? It's now gone.

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In case you still cared about the Ferrari crashing, money embezzling, portable gaming device making Gizmondo exec, Stefan "Fat Stefan" Eriksson has just been set free from jail. If you're worried that he'll be back up to his old ways, driving around roads tearing cars in half, he's now awaiting transport to either Sweden or Germany, because he's no longer welcome in the US. Kinda like his Gizmondo gadget, we'd say. [The Local via Jalopnik]

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So all you need to do to get a MacBook Air early is to be an internationally known musician and perform at several Apple events. Done and done. [John Mayer Blog via tuaw]

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If you thought we were Apple fanboys, you might want to check out this video and readjust your fanboy dial. It's a real trailer for a real movie called MacHeads the Movie, which apparently features real insane Apple users emoting for the camera about how Macs changed their lives. They even talked to such Mac whores as Guy Kawasaki and Andy Inhatko, just to lend a little credibility to their movie. We're still not sure what the film's going to be ABOUT (other than the obvious), so stay tuned as we investigate. [MacHeadstheMovie]