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Video: Sanwa's throat mic for city-bred sissies

by Thomas Ricker, posted Mar 23rd 2009 @ 6:24AM

Throat mics have been around for decades. However, unless you're manning a tank or involved in black ops, you've likely never seen such a set beyond the reach of a typical paintball turret. Sanwa's throat mic (pictured) is an urban take to the otherwise, combat-inspired gear design you'll find at retail. Unfortunately, we can't find any additional detail beyond the images. We can, however, drop in a hardcore video of the $50-ish US Special Forces Throat Mic (as it's called) from Real Action Paintball. This rugged mic with voice-box positioned transducer is compatible with VOX-capable radios and features four styles of discrete listening devices (special forces, secret service, SWAT, and Socom) and a remote push-to-talk (PTT) switch that can be strapped to the index finger supporting your sniper rifle. Fake-war is so much fun.

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Android rap shows the G1 love, gives Google some street cred

by Darren Murph, posted Oct 20th 2008 @ 11:20PM

We really, really like where this is going. First came the Zune puppet rap vid, followed by the equally astounding Large Hadron Collider joint. Now, we've got a video for all you G1 pre-orderers that's sure to get your noggin' bobbin' as you ~~patiently~~ await the arrival of Android. And just as any true rap should, it unashamedly bashes the iPhone, Instinct and most every other "rival" on the market today. The best 3 minutes and 56 seconds of your day are about to occur -- click on past the break and get it going. Word?

[Via Phandroid, thanks Rob]

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Soulja Boy plays with Xbox 360 Special Edition Sidekick LX, pleads for attention on video

by Darren Murph, posted Aug 22nd 2008 @ 12:20PM

Why lust after a Zunephone when you can have an Xbox 360 Sidekick LX? Based on an admittedly bizarre and entirely painful-to-watch video posted up in the read link, Soulja Boy is seen spazzing out over what appears to be a special edition Sidekick LX. The unit is branded (at least in the software) with Xbox 360 logos, and there's also a copy of Resident Evil: Genesis on there that he toys with momentarily. So, the question here: is this thing legit? On one hand, Danger does have a thing for pumping out limited run Sidekicks like they're going out of style, and plus, it would probably have a hard time convincing an A-list rapper to carry a prototype Sidekick. On the other, we're really inclined to believe this is just a sad way for Soulja Boy to fill up his inbox with soulless emails. "SouljaBoyTellEm@tmail.com -- holla atcha boy!"

Beyonce-themed cellphone to become a reality?

by Darren Murph, posted Aug 17th 2007 @ 4:47PM

Nah, we don't seriously expect Beyoncé to offer up a handset with her name on it, but an interesting writeup that details just how important mobiles are becoming to the concert goer actually makes mention of it. Phones are being seen by marketers and promoters as a way to "establish connections that continue long after a fan leaves," and it was noted that a variety of artists have integrated mobiles into their shows by allowing fans to vote for songs, download ringtones, or send SMS messages to the band's website mid-show. Mathew Knowles, the manager (and father) of Beyoncé, however, said "he expected to use the thousands of phone numbers collected on her current tour to pitch a variety of products, including a Beyoncé-themed phone." 'Course, an armored Foxy Brown phone would likely sell better, no?

[Via Textually]