Some guy from Vimy, Alberta (Canada), calling himself “Dmorrill123,” is currently selling an Xbox 360 on eBay for $1.1 million. David Morrill put his gaming system on the website Thursday, along with the details on how he happened to acquire Palin’s signature on it. Morrill, who lives in Vimy, 65 kilometres north of Edmonton, drove the Alaska Highway last month and figured he should try to see “the most famous person from that state.”

Microsoft Xbox 360 feature IBM PowerPC 3 core 3.2 GHz processor, integrated 512 MB GDDR3 SDRAM , 12x tray DVD-ROM drive and ATI Xbox 360 – 256-bit – 2D/3D graphics acceleration and more that cost $349 in retail store.So far, the current auction has 1 one bidder and will end August 10, 2009. Plus additional shipping rate of $75 include.

ecoATM today announced that it has installed its first Automated eCycling Station for eWaste recycling take-back programs and trade-in promotions. “The ecoATM makes it easy and convenient for our customers to trade-in and recycle their used mobile phones,” said Jay Buchanan, Electronics Division Director, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc., America’s Largest Home Furnishings Store. “This benefits both our customers and the environment.”

The machines rely on a camera-based system to detect signs of wear such as cracked screens, missing keys, and scuff marks, and to determine a device’s approximate value. If it’s not worth anything, consumers could still get a free gift for their efforts–in Omaha’s case, a waterproof phone case. And in a green nod, EcoATM will plant a tree for them.The first ecoATM, installed in a furniture store in Omaha , appears to work fine, having bought over 20 phones on its first day

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Blue Microphones’ Eyeball USB webcam aims to provide “HD-quality� audio and video in a relatively small package. More than a video camera with a good microphone also incorporates a sensor to capture images. Recently, Blue Microphone has released the Eyeball 2.0, its upgrade to the original camera and microphone combo.
We saw the first version of the Eyeball was pretty damned decent (on par with the iSight built into the MacBook Pro, at the very least), rockin’ a 1.3 megapixel (1280 x 1024) camera that tucks into a spring-loaded drawer built into the big ol’ high quality microphone. The 2-megapixel upgrade is capable of broadcasting video at a maximum resolution of 1600×1200 at 30 frames per second and the optical sensor. Same like the previous one, it has a retractable lens which can be stored into the microphone unit and automatically turns off to help ensure privacy. Two choices for you with brushed aluminum or glossy black which can be purchased for $100.

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Rogers unveiled the Rocket Hub which allows multiple users to share one wireless internet connection. Rocket Hub, the Ericsson-designed router, can take cellular data, up to 7.2Mbps 3G over HSPA, and share it both over Wi-Fi as well as for those on an Ethernet link. this is the perfect solution for Canadian’s living in the boonies who can’t find an ISP but still get a cellphone reception.
The Rocket Hub will be available through Rogers later this month on plans starting at $35.00 per month plus hardware. About the price currently unknown, it is said that this device will go on sale sometime later this month.

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General Imaging has added waterproof point-and-shoot digital camera to its rather obscure line-up. The G3WP is a 12-megapixel compact with a 4x optical zoom boasting features such as face, blink and smile detection, as well as auto scene detection and “Pan Capture” for panoramic shots.
The G3WP also comes with custom underwater modes, with its casing letting users take it down to a depth of three metres. A 2.7″ LCD round the back lets you preview your photographs of seaweed and sand and maybe the odd jellyfish at a decent level of clarity. PictBridge is supported for direct-to-printer output, and users get a number of shooting modes for capturing particular events.
Additional features of this rudimentary digital camera include Face Detection with smile and blink detection, electronic image stabilization, red-eye removal, and sensitivity down to ISO 3200.The camera has 116MB of built-in memory, but supports SDHC cards up to 8GB in capacity.

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Nissan’s updated BR23C robot car, additionally known as Eporo. The original robot was equipped with a single laser range finder to sense obstacles and avoid them. Eporo will now come with a couple of laser range finders that were specially positioned so that one is able to obtain a field of view that is 288 degrees wide. According to Nissan, this technology which it has dubbed “Safety Shield� might even see action in automobiles to prevent accidents. The little robot stands a bit over a foot and a half tall and weighs 28.6 pounds. The maximum speed is about 1.4km/h.


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Buffalo Technology- a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of storage and wireless networking- introduced an external hard drive, DriveStation HD-HXU3.
The USB 3.0 craze is catching up pretty fast. Earlier Freecom revealed its external hard drive that supports USB 3.0 connectivity. Now, Buffalo has joined the league with the introduction of the DriveStation HD-HXU3. The HD-HXU3 is an external hard drive that supports USB 3.0. It is also said to incorporate the ability to instantly backup important data.
Coming in a slick, black glossy design, the drive provides transfer speeds of up to 125MB/s. Buffalo DriveStation HD-HXU3 External Hard Drive is made on the basis of 3.5-inch hard drive, it will be offered in three versions in capacity of 1TB, 1.5TB, and 2TB.
The DriveStation HD-HXU3 gives users the ability to quickly back up important data and share office work, digital photos, music and movies from one central location. The Buffalo DriveStation HD-HXU3 and USB controller will be available in Europe, Middle East and Africa during Q409.

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A new model of Chumby, the connected-widget desktop companion was spotted by Ryan Block, founder of gdgt. The original Chumby was soft, cuddly, and cute. Chumby One loses the soft beanbag shell, and replaces it with a hard acrylic one. The new One model is made out of cold, lifeless plastic and will look right at home next to clock radios and cordless phones at Walmart

The new Chumby will have access to internet radio, fm radio, widgets, 320×240 resolution screen, and bumped up from 350MHz to 454MHz Mhz Processor. Otherwise, specs seem to be about the same — and at a rumored $100 or so when it hits next month

Sony has unveiled DPP-F700 photo frame, which also includes a built-in photo printer. The Sony DPP-F700, is not only just serve to showcase your digital imagery but, its an integrated Dye-Sublimation printer, will allow you to gain color hardcopies to keep, savour or just pass on to others.
The 7-inch screen on the frame sports 800×480 resolution, and there is 1GB of built-in memory. Users can display the current time in a choice of 21 templates. The integrated printer can create 4×6-inch prints at up to 300×300dpi resolution. The prints uses TruFast technology, meaning they are resistant to fingerprint marks, water and discoloration when exposed to light. Amazingly, Users also have the option of personalizing photos with more than 30 calendar and layout designs, as well as printing border or borderless ID photos for formal documents.
Other features include a 16:10 WVGA 7-inch screen, 1GB of memory space, support for most available memory cards and some editing functions like rotate, zoom and crop.The DPP-F700 is expected to arrive in stores in November, with an estimated price around the $290 mark

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