If you like your TV to have a more glass, Luxurite has released their Giant series 82-inch Glass TV, basically a two-way mirror with an LCD screen behind it. This means that when the LCD is activated, you see the display. When it’s turned off, you only see your reflection.

That huge screen delivers 1080p resolution, a 120,000:1 contrast ratio and you also get three HDMI inputs. This weather-proof Glass TV is also available in 15-inch, 17-inch, 19-inch, 22-inch and 42-inch sizes.

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Seems like folks are always having problems after they upgrade their PS3 firmware, but we can’t say we’ve experienced any problems. Firmware 3.41 seemed like a minor update that added a new “You May Like” section to the PlayStation Store, but some people are saying that it’s been causing problems for anyone trying to upgrade the hard drive in their console.

There’s a 30-page plus thread on the official PlayStation forums where folks are venting about issues upgrading their hard drive. They’ve been getting a “no applicable data” error after trying to install the update, which has left them with a non-working PS3 and, in some cases, a corrupted original drive.

I would not think that someone who had $100k to drop on a suborbital space flight would quibble much about an extra few grand or even an extra hundred grand. The folks with the disposable income to take a joy ride into space probably don’t think twice about that kind of money.

A company called Xtraordinary Adventures has announced that it is pre-booking suborbital space flights on its reusable Lynx spacecraft for $95,000. The company points out that its price is $7000 less than Space Adventures and $100,000 less than Virgin Galactic’s price.

We don’t have to use umbrellas too often in my area, but when we do the floors in the house and at stores around town are very slippery thanks to all the water. If you live in an area where it rains a lot you will find this concept umbrella stand appealing.

The stand has these long green foam fingers that you slip your umbrella between. Those green foam fingers take the rainwater off your umbrella and use it in a very green way.

Back early in June I mentioned that rumors were going around that Redbox would be offering Blu-ray movie rentals for $1.50 per night. Redbox has now come out and made the Blu-ray rentals official.

Redbox has added Blu-ray titles to 13,300 of its kiosks across the country. The company says that all 23,000 of the kiosks will have Blu-ray rentals by the fall. The flicks will rent for $1.50 per night.

Mitsubishi has confirmed the availability of their new 3D Full HD Laser TV for the Japanese market. The Mitsubishi 75-LT1 uses the company’s Laser technology to provide a color range that is twice that which is found on a normal HDTV and also reduces the power consumption.

The Mitsubishi 75-LT1 features a 75-inch Full HD panel (1920 x 1080) that is capable of displaying 3D images using the side-by-side format, BS.110/CS Digital TV tuner, five HDMI inputs, one HDMI output, a D-Sub port, three S-Video ports, a couple of 10W speakers and two pairs of active shutter 3D glasses.

Way back in October of last year we talked about the Viper SmartStart app that would let the user unlock and start their car from their iPhone. That app was also available for Blackberry users as well.

Viper has announced this week that the app is now available for Android users. The app has the same features as the app offered on other platforms.

This Space Invaders couch is awesome, even if it does look uncomfortable. It’s the perfect seat for playing the classic game and once you win, you can consider it your throne as you will have vanquished your alien foes.

Sadly, this sofa will likely never get made. Only myself and two other people would buy it. It was created by designer Igor Chak. It probably folds up and eats you if you lose the game.

If you were wondering when the Galaxy S would be getting the Froyo treatment, Samsung has promised that an update would be coming not long after release. And now from the company’s UK Twitter feed, we have confirmation that it’s due in September.

So there you have it straight from Samsung itself. The 2.2 treatment is just a little ways off. Let’s hope they keep their word about this.

People are getting pretty excited about the new Tron movie. That’s a good enough reason for Monster Cable to team up with Disney to bring us several Tron Legacy products like these T1 headphones, T3 in-ear headphones, the Monster Tron Powerstation and the ID Disc Dock.

These T1 headphones will come with Monster’s ControlTalk, and they look pretty awesome. As if they came straight out of the movie. If you are a Tron fan, then you’d better start saving some dough. You have a lot to buy.

We know that you want to read up on the Droid 2 before it hits stores some time in August. Lucky for you the user guide has leaked and it gives away a few key details as to what you can expect from this new Droid family member.

As Droid Life notes, there’s more confirmation that the phone will be running the same skin as the Droid X, with the Swype-enabled (and multitouch-enabled?) soft keyboard. Looks like Android 2.2 will come preloaded too.

Puzzles can be fun. They can be frustrating. They can flex your brain muscles. And now they can be deadly. This might look like a simple 3D metal puzzle, but it holds a deadly secret: if you put some of its pieces together in the proper way, it will turn into a real working gun.

That’s right. If you take about 20 of the pieces in this 125-piece puzzle and put them together in the right way, you will have a fully-functional .45 caliber handgun with a single shot. We can only assume that this would be great for assassins.

Duracell has introduced its 40-Watt Universal Netbook AC adapter, specially designed to maximize your power efficiency and add to your portability. It’s perfect for netbooks. It’s a compact and lightweight adapter that is great for traveling and works with a wide range of netbooks thanks to four different interchangeable voltage controlling tips which are included.

The tips can switch automatically between 12V and 19V, depending on your netbook’s power needs, keeping your computer safe. It’s just $49.99 starting next month.

LG’s latest smartphone to hit South Korea is the Optimus Z. It will be available from local carriers SK Telecom and KT. The device runs Android 2.1 with the option to upgrade it to 2.2 before 2011. Performance should not be a problem thanks to its 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.

Each purchase also gets you a couple of 1,350mAh batteries so you can keep your phone juiced while traveling. The body measures just 11.05mm thin. The Optimus Z is definitely sexy in matte-finish metal as well.

LG had already announced earlier this month that it will be introducing an Android tablet this year. Now we have confirmation that it will be part of its new Optimus brand when it hits the market in Q4 2010.

Given the timing, it looks like LG wants to position themselves for a prosperous holiday shopping season. Assuming it is a worldwide launch anyway. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.