Orb PC Speakers Come With an Amplifier and a Choice of Metal Finishes [Speakers]
Orb’s first PC speakers come with a 15W Class T amplifier, so even if you’ve got them paired up to a crummy Dell your audio output won’t be too compromised.
There’s a couple of options for the speakers—choose the Mod1 which costs $299 for the two speakers and amp, or spend a bit more ($359 in total) if you’d rather an antique copper, bronze or polished steel to match your steampunk set-up. The next step up is the Mod2, which has two ball-shaped parts to each speaker for more bass. These cost $149 more if you want the standard black color, or $209 more if you want one of the fancy metallic shades.
My personal opinion is that the cheaper black option looks dead cheap and no better than your average Logitech pair, so it’d be worth springing $359 for the copper, bronze or steel models. [Orb via Slashgear]
We’ve seen more exciting leaked roadmaps, but it’s rather comical that LG’s leak came about by accidentally sharing a Google Document. A 
Playing doctor and nurse used to be so affordable as a kid. Nowadays, you need to fork out $69.99 for an iPhone app, and $279.99 for a stethoscope. Still, you can’t put a price on saving lives, right?
Not that you’ll be saving too many lives with just a stethoscope and an app that displays the heartbeat in its arty, wiggly form. But you can record the sound of a heartbeat, and even email it to your doctor if you’re particularly worried. I think the scope (pardon the pun) of such an app is pretty limited, but those with serious medical conditions who need to get their heart rate checked constantly might find some use in it. [
Tackling many green issues, Philips has lent its name to the Sustainable City Lights concept project, with the opening and closing lamps harnessing energy from the sun and wind to glow LED-bright in the evenings. Beautiful. [
