Master Lock claims that 4-percent of all robberies are due to iPod thefts, so why not slap a bike lock on it? You just spent your entire month’s allowance on that brand new iPod Touch. Now, you’re looking for a lock so you can hang it up on any street post to force the general public into listening to whatever it is you listen to nowadays.

You’ll be dismayed to know that Master Lock’s iCage, the metal case that secures your iPod to a fixed object, is only designed for the 4GB and 8GB iPod Nano at $14.99 and iPod Classic models at $19.99 per lock. The latest Apple gear won’t fit into this. What a bummer.

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So I missed Jobs’ entire speech/event because I was at class receiving my education. Here’s what happened:

• Steve Jobs comes out, cracks jokes, spits out stats
• Jobs jokes about his death, iTunes, songs, etc.
• HD on iTunes, $1.99, $2.99 - NBC back on iTunes
• Speaking of iTunes, iTunes 8 announced. Talks about Genius. Available today
• iPod talk - 90% of US cars offer iPod integration
• 120GB iPod Classic - $249, New Nano released in a boatload of colors, Genius function available on iPods, iPhone accelerometer allows for rotating of iPod Nano for CoverFlow functionality, improved battery life
• Nano: Entry price of $149 for 8GB, $199 for 16GB
• New $79 headphones with woofers and tweeters, volume control, functionality, FM receiver, etc.
• Nike+ for iPhone announced, iPod Touch version of Spore available
• New iPod Touch; thin design w/ stainless steel, gets cheaper, more games and apps - 8GB, $229, 16GB for $299, and a 32GB for $399. All three are available today. Nanos due out this weekend.
• iPhone 2.1 software update
• Jack Johnson plays some tunes for the crowd, event ends

So there you have it. Lots of fun new Apple stuff. Check back for more detailed posts on today’s news. Photo courtesy of Engadget.

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Many kinds of products are spawned from the inspiration that Space Invaders brings but this specific product is more special than the rest. Yes, even that quilt doesn’t impress as much.  Maybe I’m merely being biased because I just spilled beer all over my keyboard and I’m desperately looking for a replacement.

Yeah, that’s it. That’s the one! The keyboard I’ve been looking for. It’s dust-proof, spill-proof and to top it all off, it’s themed after one of the greatest arcade games ever. The $40 dollar price tag is cheaper than many keyboards we’ve written about, most of which are over a hundred and don’t have the retro 8-bit invaders on it we know and love. I think I’m sold.

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With all the DIY arcades out there like the Powerbook arcade or the Metroid themed MAME cabinet, you’d be crazy not to take a crack at building your own. Now if you just so happen to be rich, you won’t mind living by the motto, “can’t someone else do it?” Yes, someone else can do it and that someone is Zombie Arcades, a high-end arcade machines manufacturer based in the UK. These cabinets are are built from the ground up and designed for home use to bring back that classic arcade gaming experience you can only find if you traveled back to the ’80’s.

Each unit comes chock full with over 300 of the greatest arcade games from the past and present. With a 24″ Samsung LCD and two player arcade controls (with LED buttons), you must be wondering about the price. I hope you’re sitting down because these gaming rigs don’t go for anything shy of $4,400. Yowza. Time to put the house on a second mortgage.

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Now, here’s something worth kneeling down to: The Portland, Oregon based arcade known as Ground Kontrol crafted this impressive stained-glass window inspired by the classic arcade game Dig-Dug.

Now you’re wondering what makes it cooler than your own MAME arcade cabinet? Simple: it offers gaming salvation for those who are damned to spend eternity in the fiery pits of torment (translation: it’s a safe alternative to the Wii).

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Hey, not all sequels suck! Forget about Speed 2: Cruise Control, that movie was garbage. We’ve grouped together a few sequels of well known video game titles that prove that the game industry isn’t disintegrating year after year. Hit the jump to catch the nostalgia:
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