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This hard-rocking video game features a guitar that you plug right into your PlayStation, Xbox or Wii. Rock on with tracks from Alice Cooper, Beastie Boys, Kiss, Smashing Pumpkins and more! Hannah Montana Singing Dolls And Pop Star Stage (Doll: $19.99; Pop-Star Stage: $59.99) Bring all the fun of Disney's Hannah Montana right to your kids' rooms. The doll sings actual songs and the fold-out Pop Star Stage sets the scene. Connect any music player for additional fun. Nerf N-Strike Disc Shot ($49.99) A cool new target-shooting game that fires foam discs and darts. Use the wireless remote to fire from a distance. Rubik's Revolution ($19.99) The cube is back and it is modernized for a whole new generation of interactive play.
Refugees seek sanctuary from tribal bloodbath
They came early in the morning when my wife was dressing the children. They broke down the door and pulled us out," said Nyanga Mingi, 36. "I was forced to kneel while they held a panga [machete] to my head. I prayed to God for my children not to see. .
Mix it up for the holiday so everyone has a choice
Pretty good, I'd bet. The worst-case scenario is you wake up Jan. 2 and still have some wine left. But, really, how bad is that? Save any unopened bottles for another special occasion. Most white wines will last in the fridge for a year or more; most reds can hang on for a few years. Buying a case also means you don't have to worry about having just the right kind of wine to suit everyone's taste. Instead of offering one type of red or white, why not offer two, or three, or four? There's no easier way to boost the spirits of a table than to set out an assortment of wines your guests can mix and match with the food. And the best part: Buying wine by the case saves money. Most liquor stores offer 10 percent off on a 12-bottle case; at some stores, the discount is 15 percent.
Lost? Help's a gadget away at the 2008 CES
Editor's Note: Brian Westbrook is filing for KOMOTV.com from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.With 1.5 million square feet of exhibit space and booths that themselves have more square footage than the largest homes (to say nothing for the temporary structures in the parking lot) - it's easy to get lost here at CES. Fortunately, there are dozens of companies offering new ways to use Global Positioning System (GPS) data to help us find our way out of the woods, around town and even to locate pets or those in our care that have become disoriented. The GPS is a military-run network of satellites capable of working together to pinpoint a location within a few feet, and receivers have become small and affordable in recent years. They're finding themselves in cars, phones and even on the family dog. Judging on sheer quantity alone, these so-called location-based devices are fast-becoming an essential accessory.
Spoiler alert: 'Cloverfield' lives up to the hype
After months of cryptic trailers and postmodern stealth hype, "Cloverfield" turns out to be almost comforting in its simplicity. It's a short, efficient, terrifying monster movie, no more and no less. It's also to New York City and the American psyche what "Godzilla" was to Tokyo: a cinematic fantasy response to unimaginable events. You get scared, you go home, you laugh it off. The real world should play so nice. The math is preposterously easy, actually: "Cloverfield" equals "Godzilla" divided by "The Blair Witch Project." (And if you want to know nothing more before buying a ticket, stop reading right now.) Told solely from the point of view of one digital video camera wielded by one young guy named Hud (T.J. Miller), the film records scenes from a seven-hour attack on Manhattan by a Giant Thing.
Top picks from Sony's CES '08 product lineup
That aside, Sony Corp has certainly been busy with a veritable slew of new products showcased at CES 2008. While it's not impossible to list every single device here, we've decided instead to highlight the more worthy ones for your attention.
Wireless interface | Music & mobility | Digital SLR |
Televisions | Camcorders | Blu-ray devices
Wireless interface
First demo'd at the pre-show briefing, the TransferJet "Near Field" wireless technology made an unforgettable entrance. It failed to perform. Sony Electronics' Digital Imaging and Audio Division senior VP Steve Habere was quick to add that "when it works, it's great".
Barely launched during the Consumer Electronics Show, this short-range proprietary wireless technology enables users to send digital images, video or other data at more than 500 megabits per second.
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