AP – In a tweeted goodbye, the chief executive of Sun Microsystems bowed out with a haiku.

AFP – IBM said Thursday it has been enlisted by the US Air Force to show how defense and intelligence networks can safely soar into the online software “cloud.”

We’ve already seen a render of the kickstand-equipped HTC HD2 extended battery, but renders don’t power cellphones, so we’re particuarly glad that CoolSmartPhone has now come through and provided some actual pictures of the actual device. What’s more, it looks like the price has now dropped to £35 excluding VAT (or about $55, down from [...]

Loads of loot in our dealz. One of our favorite HDTVs from last year just had its price slashed, as did one of our favorite laptops. Dead Rising 2 has been delayed so satisfy your unquenchable zombie bloodlust in hobomodo.

Top Deals:
• 15.6″ Dell Studio 15 Core i7 Laptop for $899 plus $6 shipping (normally $1,118).
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Well, this is disturbingly creative. Seriously, is there much more to say about this Kratos casemod? Well, Greek mythology and video game fanatics alike should be pleased yet horrified with this one. We certainly were. Video is after the break.Continue reading Kratos casemod can bring ‘God of War’ to your desktop… if you really want [...]

Apple might have surprised everyone — including us — by naming its tablet the “iPad,” but the UK’s X2 isn’t letting this opportunity pass it by: it’s managed to drum up some cheap attention today by announcing an “iTablet” powered by a “1.6GHz Intel processor” and running whatever flavor of Windows from XP to 7 [...]

Google, who has been feeling especially touchy-feely this week, just rolled out Google Maps 3.4 which supports pinch to zoom on the Droid. The update is in the Market now so get to downloadin’ and then get to pinchin’. [Engadget]

Who needs apps telling them to pick up a pint of milk on the way home, anyway? This bamboo dry erase comes in two sizes, with a bunch of assorted accessories like magnets, a letter holder and hooks.
If you’d rather not have the accessories, that’ll lop $30 – $40 off the price, but I personally [...]

It likely won’t be ready for your next vehicle purchase, but some researchers from Imperial College London say that this rather modest-looking piece of material could eventually do nothing short of change of the way that cars are powered. The material itself is still a bit of a mystery, as you might expect, but it’s [...]

Dell’s Precision M6500 is the next in an increasingly long line of notebooks upgrading to Core i5, but it’ll be one of the first to also ship with an optional USB 3.0 port.
The Precision M6500 currently ships with a quad-core i7 for $2,750, but starting late February you’ll be able to configure it to include [...]