We all know that Gorilla glass is unbreakable. It is used in products like the Zune HD and Galaxy Tab, as well as some HDTVs, because it is super strong. Well, now we have something even better thanks to a group of scientists who have created glass that is as tough as steel.

Developed by a team of scientists from the Berkeley Lab and the California Institute of Technology, this palladium-based glass “bends rather than crack – giving it a fracture toughness that goes beyond the limits of some of the strongest and toughest materials known.” That’s pretty darn tough.

Rude Gameware’s new Fierce Teflon & Steel Mouse Surface is tough enough for any gamer. It’s so tough and rugged, it can even be used to prepare a tasty dinner. This mousepad features DuPont Teflon technology and claims to offer the smoothest mouse surface ever, and is also scratch resistant.

It also has a rugged steel base that should be easy to clean, thanks to the Teflon surface. We wouldn’t grill with this thing ourselves, but it shows how tough this thing is.

There are few things scarier than the Aliens from Alien, even when they are made from steel. This is the work of three artists from the Irish company RoboSteel, who gathered 4,000 pieces of steel and then welded together this “Alien Queen”.

This 8-foot sculpture would be even scarier than the one in Ridley Scott’s film, because it’s right there in your face. What’s not scary is that it is green. 90% of the Alien’s 1,200 pounds of parts are recycled from Yamaha motorcycles.

Apple announced an updated Shuffle that features new colors for you to choose from and even a special stainless steel version. Pink, green, blue, silver and black specifically. The controls remain on the headphone cord, but according to Apple there are a bunch of manufacturers who will be offering headphones with the buttons, which I know is good news for may of you.

That familiar disembodied voice you’ve come to know and love has another job now as well. It will give you info on your battery life. The prices, like the songs on your shuffle, remain the same. $59 for 2GB and $79 for 4GB.

You’ve got your choice of iPhone cases, but if you really want something that can take a lot of abuse, the handcrafted EXOvault is for you. It’s an all-metal case that can be ordered in aluminum, brass or titanium. It’s not completely ugly and kind of gives your phone an industrial look.

We really don’t have many other details, but Aluminum and brass will cost you $95, or you can pay $300 for the all impressive titanium.

The Vertu Ascent Ti Damascus Steel was apparently developed by relying on “ancient steel forging” techniques. The kind used throughout the centuries to make Samurai swords. This results in the metal being harder. The specs aren’t exactly mind blowing, with a QVGA display, S40 user interface, GSM/UMTS connectivity, a 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash and 4GB of internal memory.

There will only be a hundred available, so expect to pay a pretty penny for this handset that’s as tough as a sword. We don’t have a price just yet.

The main advantage to owning the Samsung GT-S3500 Slider is a apparently the shell. The front panel is made of stainless steel, which makes the phone more durable and scratch resistant.

The handset measures just 13.9 mm thick and some specs include support for quad-band EDGE, FM radio with RDS, a 2MP camera, and a 2.2-inch display. Other features include Bluetooth capability. The Samsung GT-S3500 Slider is priced at around $200 in Russia.

Isn’t it ironic that some of the most beautiful turntables have shown up long after the days of vinyl? If only we had had such beauty back in the days of records. Germany based company, Montegiro, has a new high-end audio system in the form of the new Legno turntable.

It uses bamboo as well as high-grade steel to produce beautiful music from your old vinyl collection. The company decided to use a bamboo chassis because of the wood’s stabilizing and resonance-damping properties. There are also four adjustable and high-grade steel feet with rubber O-rings. The Montegiro’s Legno luxury wooden turntable is now available for a mind-blowing $13,240.