Mitsubishi Renames LaserTV, LaserVue

You might remember Mitsubishi introduced their new innovative "Lazer TV" at the 2008 CES show. It was said that it was the best looking TV that many experts have ever seen, and Mitsubishi claims that it costs less to make than plasma and LCD TV's. It's similar to DLP TV's, but uses lasers to create what Mitsubishi claims is the purest form of light.

Well Mitsubishi renamed the new sets that are scheduled to come out in Q3 to LaserVue. The picture is said to be absolutely amazing, and if you're in the market for a HDTV, you might want to wait for this one. Even HD Guru said that the LaserVue set popped colors that were "the most vivid of any display device I had ever seen" besting a Pioneer Kuro and Sharp LCD in a side-by-side.

The Pioneer Kuro is said to be the best HDTV in the world, so that's pretty high praise.

[HD Guru via Crunchgear]

Hummer With Roof Mounted Laser: Cool

Some stories just write themselves.

Such is the case with this Hummer that happens to have a Laser cannon mounted on top of it. This guy appropriately named The Laser Avenger, was built to destroy road side bombs from afar that "evil doers" setup. The laser is a solid-state direct-energy beam that is invisible, that fires a beam that is only a few centimeters in diameter and is 20 times hotter than an electric stove. Unfortunately you can't pick one of these up yet, as the military hasn't made them available to the public.

That's a shame.

[Popular Mechanics via Gizmodo]