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The PlayStation 3 Bundled With 3 Games, 1 Bible

Mark Wilson — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Somewhere in Poland, there’s an unofficial PS3 bundle floating around with Ratchet & Clank, Gran Turismo Prologue, Ridge Racer 7 and…The Bible?

Pismo Swiete Stary/Nowy Testament translates to “Sacred Scripture Old / New Testament.” And while The Bible would make for one hell of a brutal video game, it appears that PS3 owners will need to settle for the written version in this latest bundle.

But given much of the world’s deep ties to various religions, maybe packaging under-performing consoles with a variety of holy texts wouldn’t be the worst marketing scheme. After all, there is no Official Game System of Jesus Christ yet (at least in this generation of consoles). [Wykop via Maxconsole]

Rong Zun 758 Razor Mobile Phone Features a Built-In Shaver

Sean Fallon — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:40:00 +0000

I’m all for convergence, but some gadgets just don’t belong together—like MP3 players with tasers and, in this case, mobile phones with shavers.

The Rong Zun 758 Razor is a GSM phone that features a detachable bottom plate covering a working shaver along with dual SIM card slots, a 2.6-inch touchscreen, 3-megapixel camera, MP3/MP4 player, FM radio, GPRS, Bluetooth connectivity and a microSD slot. It also features an endorsement by David Beckham (whether he knows it or not).

Not bad for only $US115—if you are willing to spend money on a shady Chinese product and spend the day picking out small beard and/or pube hairs from your mouth. [i-Pmart via 2dayBlog]

Weird Combo Of The Day: Yoghurt Flavoured Pepsi?

Nick Broughall — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:30:38 +0000

Inspired by yesterday’s Weird Combo of the Day, reader Mark sent us in this image of Pepsi White from Tokyo. What makes the Pepsi white? Yoghurt.

Are there any two flavours that would go together less than Pepsi and Yoghurt? If there are, I can’t imagine them (nor do I want to).

[Thanks Mark!]

Weird Combo of the Day: Bailey’s Irish Cream With Free Nivea Skin Cream

Jason Chen — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:00:00 +0000

What’s the deal with Weird Combos of the Day that they involve booze more often than not. Is it because the people in charge of product synergy are more than occasionally enjoying the products they’re synergising? Perhaps. Or it could be that in reader Charles’ case in Shanghai, that whoever’s stocking these shelves are stretching a bit between the two types of creams. No matter; the Nivea probably tastes rich and creamy going down too. [Thanks Charles!]

Weird Combo of the Day: Face Wash Comes with Free Earbuds

Adam Frucci — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:26:56 +0000

In the market for some Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash? Also in the market for some low-end earbuds? Weird! This combo, found at a Target, is apparently designed for you and your completely irreconcilable needs. Seriously, which genius marketer came up with this idea? [Consumerist]

Digital Picture Frames Meet Pet Urns

Jason Chen — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:00:00 +0000

Digital Picture frames have been gaining in popularity lately, marrying convenience of having multiple pictures in one frame with the inconvenience of teaching old people how to use them. What’s even better about this version is that it’s for your pets. Your dead pets.

The urn can handle up to 34 kilos of pet remains—if you have one giant dog or many smaller ones that you mix together—has a 7-inch screen and 256MB of storage for your photos and audio recordings. Yes, we said audio recordings, which can play back your pet’s various noises for you to enjoy from the comfort of your couch. Who can put a price on loving your pet after he/she’s gone? Pet Urns can, and it’s US$249. [Pet-Urns via Picture Snob]

Microsoft Surface Model Now American Gladiator

Jason Chen — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:30:00 +0000

Remember that Microsoft Surface model? The one that was a competitor on American Gladiators last season and actually managed to win the whole thing? She’s actually a Gladiator now (her name is Jet), and really beefed up for the part. We would make a multi-touch joke here, but she’d break our fingers off and shove them into our eyeballs, so we won’t. Hit the jump for her new photo.

[American Gladiators]

Weird Combo Of The Day: Nail Clipper/Butane Lighter

Mark Wilson — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:44:00 +0000

Behold, the 2-in-1 nail clipper and butane lighter. Because as we all know, the only way to properly dispose of your body’s nail waste is miniature, ritualistic burning. US$2.68 with free shipping—or US$1.34 per function. [dealextreme] Thanks Martin!

Japan Gets Batman Bust With Batman Begins Blu-Ray Set

Gizmodo US Edition — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:30:00 +0000

On July 23, Japan will get their chance to own Batman Begins on Blu-ray—about two weeks after it’s released in the U.S. But while our.gift set edition comes with story boards, script pages and a US$7.50 movie credit towards Dark Knight, our friends in the Land of the Rising Sun get a 25 cm high bust. Where’s MY bust, Warner Entertainment? Why can’t I get a miniature rendition of Christian Bale’s hooded face to stare at me stoically from my mantle? I may not be Japanese, but I like creepy stuff too! The regular Blu-Ray will be around US$47, the gift set edition is about US$180.[AV Watch]

Racing Rim Camera Is Clock, Spy Cam, MP4 Player, Impossibly Fugly

Addy Dugdale — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:30:00 +0000

I’m not quite sure I’ve got this right, but this here thingy is a remote-controlled clock-MP4 player-hidden camera. Apparently it’s a product that can be used for “any purpose you can think of, without anyone ever being the wiser.” ¿Qué? The built-in camera is PAL and NTSC-compatible, there is 128MB of flash memory, as well as an SD card slot and USB 2.0.

Even the girl in the pic is looking confused. The Tire-Clock-Camera-MP4-player combo is US$217. Yeah, still baffled here. [ChinaVision Techpin]