Ah here we go, a major acquisition following a quarter of disturbingly bleak financial results from Japan’s tech community. First from the chute is Panasonic, which according to Nikkei and other members of the media elite, has reached a preliminary agreement to takeover its troubled domestic rival, Sanyo — details to be announced on November 7th

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Panasonic agrees to controlling stake in Sanyo, seen issuing hearty backslaps to executives

Filed under: Cellphones Among American carriers, T-Mobile USA isn’t typically the first that comes to mind when we’re thinking of purveyors of bleeding-edge hardware — but between the G1 and this, we might have to start rethinking that stereotype. T-Mob has officially become the first carrier in North America to offer Motorola’s 5-megapixel MOTOZINE ZN5 , a quadband EDGE candybar with WiFi, a morphing keypad along the lines of T-Mobile’s own MOTOROKR E8 , and a 5-megapixel camera with xenon flash that’s been infused with a heavy dose of Kodak imaging wizardry. The best part about the whole thing might be the price — just $99 on a two-year contract, which fills our hearts with hope that awesome cams on phones are now officially commodity items.

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T-Mobile offers Motorola’s MOTOZINE ZN5 for $99 on contract

Filed under: Desktops , Peripherals While not nearly as gnarly as Acrylic Cowboy’s inside-out case , the VENTO TA-F is probably more usable in most respects.

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ASUS introduces VENTO TA-F foldable PC case

Days after being threatened with delisting from the stock exchange, Circuit City is to shut 155 stores after Christmas, according to tips send to The Consumerist .

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Reports: Circuit City to close 155 stores

So you’ve seen quite a few portable SNES consoles, but very few feature a top-loading design and internal rechargeable lithium batteries like this example.

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Feature: Gamer Builds Top-Loading Portable SNES, Powered by Internal Lithium Batteries

Unlike other fire extinguishers, the Fire Flower from Japantrendshop “looks just like a decorative silk flower, but can be used to put out oil and grease fires with ease.” Available now, priced at $37. Video after the break

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Fire Flower

The Takara Tomy Wall Spider is a radio controlled car that features a built-in vacuum to keep it suctioned to any flat surface.

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Wall Spider

To start off the new season of Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson pits the Porsche 911 GT2 against the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. Both are similar in price, but are they equal in performance?

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Top Gear: Porsche 911 GT2 vs Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4

Filed under: Desktops Looking for the latest in CPU spice to keep your gaming rig flowing? You’d better go find your wallet/purse and head to your local computer shop for a fresh Core i7 ( née Nehalem ), because they are apparently available for sale right now — before most of the major sites have even received theirs.

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Intel’s Core i7 purchased, overclocked, benchmarked

Not just a model, this homemade F-35 jet by Arthur van Poppel can actually be driven “like a car and the level of detail is absolutely amazing.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery. He even added a second seat on top and other modifications that Lockheed Martin can’t possibly match, like spitting confetti off its engine exhaust or the horrible built-in soft rock soundtrack.

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Homemade F-35 Jet