What The Hell Is Blu-ray? August 11, 2007

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The Blu-ray publicity engine may seem like a well-oiled, media mean machine that pulls incredible consumer uptake stats from the ether, but it seems someone forgot to tell American PS3 owners.

Two-in-five owners of the PS3 don’t know it has a Blu-ray drive and can play high-def movies. Even worse, half of respondents to the NPD Group survey said they know about the Blu-ray drive but haven’t bothered watching any HD movies on it yet.

Worst of all, 50% didn’t even know that a PS3 was capable of high-def graphics.

However, before you guffaw at the silly PS3 customers, the HD knowledge of the typical Xbox 360 owner polled even worse. Just 30% of 360 owners knew about the consoles HD abilities.

Is seems Sony’s media engine needs a little more grease and it could no worse than sprucing up its new, yet low-rent looking, European promotional Blu-ray site-Martin Lynch

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Giant Lamp Terrorises Old People August 11, 2007

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We are talking B-movie sci-fi classic material here, with a giant alien lamp poised to zap a terrified elderly couple on a park bench. It’s OK though, because the crinklies are actors and the lamp is a special celebratory edition to celebrate the 70th birthday of the Original 1227 Anglepoise Lamp. And I love it.

It’s up to 2.7m tall and looks like the scary big brother of the hopping Pixar logo lamp. It comes a 100W halogen bulb, casters for easy positioning and a dimmer switch.

This giant reading accessory will set you back around £1,660. Check out another shot after the jump.-Martin Lynch

[Luxist]