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Winner in Colbert video contest

Comedy Central's resident pundit Stephen Colbert has announced the victor in his lightsaber-filled Green Screen Challenge video competition. No, it wasn't the fake iPod ad, or the "World of Colbertcraft," or any of the many submissions in which he battled bears. (Colbert claims to be mortally afraid of them.)

The winner, "Freedom Fighter" by "Bonnie R." from California, was announced on Thursday night's episode of "The Colbert Report." It featured Colbert as the centerpiece of an intentionally hokey video game in which he uses a lightsaber to protect eagles … Read more

Total or partial video converter?

Though perhaps not a total video solution, Total Video Converter does support a wealth of audio and video formats, including 3GP, PSP, AVI, MOV, and SWF. On top of that, it can rip DVDs and cut movies into smaller, more manageable fragments. In our testing, we appreciated the program's conversion speed and quality. Total Video Converter is well-suited for batch conversion. We found the interface straightforward, with one minor exception: the cumbersome Select Format dialog. Unfortunately, none of these features come for free: in addition to the 15-day restriction, the trial version stamps movies with a registration reminder. The $… Read more

Nintendo DS, movie star

The Nintendo DS is set to make its motion picture debut as a spy gadget, the company announced this week. The handheld video game system will make an appearance in the upcoming teen spy thriller "Stormbreaker," which is based on the first book in the popular Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz.

After the murder of Alex Rider's uncle and guardian, the MI6 British spy agency recruits the reluctant 14-year-old to take over his uncle's mission. Like any good spy, he receives his key piece of gadgetry during training: a hot-rod-red Nintendo DS. He also gets … Read more

Nintendo DS Lite pretty in pink

Fans of the pink gadget, rejoice! Nintendo has announced that its DS Lite handheld video game system will come in Noble Pink in addition to the previously announced Crystal White, Ice Blue and Enamel Navy shades.

The DS Lite, a lighter version of the popular Nintendo DS, hit the Japanese market in March, and handhelds in the new color will be available starting July 20. They come with a pink stylus too.

I got a kick out of Techie Diva's take on the new rosy console: "Don't know how to discourage your boyfriend from picking up your … Read more

Steamy star pushes portable video

Not everyone will fess up to recognizing the latest face of the iRiver portable multimedia player.

Seoul, Korea-based ReignCom, the maker of the device, recently hired adult film star Jenna Jameson to appear in print advertisements for the pocket-size music and video players.

The ads feature the buxom starlet gazing longingly at a young gentleman's PMP device, with the tagline, "Your refined movie collection just paid off."

While the move may raise some eyebrows, Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo says iRiver's just going with the market. "One cannot ignore people using the PMP to watch adult … Read more