For beginners, handling a digital SLR can be a daunting task. To ease the green horns into the art and complexities of photography, the Pentax K-x Robo might be of help. Announced just last month, the Pentax K-x was deemed a reliable and decent entry level digital SLR. Operating at 12.4 megapixels with HD video capability, the camera also comes with other features and functions such as PENTAX auto pictures and scene mode. All specs aside, the K-x is due to be released in a variety of colorways, and the latest K-x Robo is a colorful piece inspired by Kore Ja Nai robot toy. The camera is dressed up in the same shades as its figurine counterpart and also has the same penned in face. The camera is limited to just 100 units and is available exclusively at the Pentax online store.

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Wooha got a little scoop on the upcoming Beats Audio HP Envy Laptop due to hit stores next month, which will include exclusive software strictly for the machine. As always, Beats strives to bring listeners the best audio experience to grace human eardrums. The laptop will be running on a $1699 price tab but it will feature cutting edge sound audio designed by Dr. Dre’s engineers.

Check the jump for some pictures of Beats by Dr. Dre x Monster new Solo On-Ear headphones. They will be available in black/white colors and will feature a smaller, compact and lightweight design than its predecessors, while still capturing the listening experience for portable devices.

CMD and Hong Kong DJ and musical artist DJ Tommy link up with adidas Originals on the launch of an exclusive toy. The Robot toy is based off of the same character seen within DJ Tommy’s latest single for his upcoming album We Make A Hit. The China-only exclusive toy will come complete with three DJ Tommy tracks and given away with adidas purchases in excess of ¥1,500 RMB (approximately $219 USD).

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In honor of Hello Kitty’s 35th birthday, MIMOBOT has teamed up with Sanrio to offer special USB flash drives. The commemorative series comes in three versions: Hello Kitty® Apple MIMOBOT®, Hello Kitty® Fun In Fields MIMOBOT® and Hello Kitty® x MIMOBOT®. From October 23-November 15th, Sanrio will be hosting a special event called the “Three Apples Exhibition” to celebrate the popular Japanese kitty’s birthday as well.

To learn more information about the exhibit and special 35th anniverary products, click here.

As part of Hello Kitty’s 35th Anniversary celebration, Sanrio Global Consumer Products is pleased to announce a new partnership with Mimoco, creator of the MIMOBOT® line of contemporary character-based USB flash drives. The collaboration will transform SANRIO® characters into MIMOBOT designer flash drives, debuting in early September with multiple Hello Kitty x MIMOBOT designs produced and released in time for the pop icon’s 35th Anniversary on November 1st.”

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The new Jaguar XJ is one gourmet meal on wheels, but it’s not the slick exterior that’s got us salivating. Inside the shell is one of the most hi-tech cockpits we’ve ever clapped eyes on, and that includes the Tesla S’s stunning touchscreen dash. Is this the gadget motor of the gods? Read on for all the pics and see for yourself!

Let’s quench petrol-heads’ thirst first: under the bonnet, the new Jaguar XJ ’s packing a 275bhp turbo diesel engine capable of 0-60mph in 4.7 seconds, while the chassis is equally stunning, with a roof that’s half made of glass.

Good. Now, gadget fans listen up: the new Jaguar XJ ticks off every box on your wishlist, and then adds a few more. Let’s start with the dash. That there panel is a dual-view HD touchscreen, which will show the driver the way with navigation maps while playing a movie for the passenger to watch. It’s got speech recognition, Freeview and DAB radio built in, as well as stereo Bluetooth for mobile streaming, USB slots and iPod connectivity. Oh, and whack a CD in it and it’ll rip it to lossless digital format and store it on the car’s own hard drive..

On the driver’s side of the new Jaguar XJ, the instrument cluster’s gone the way of Woolworths, replaced with a 12.3-inch display that shows your speed and regular details, along with warning messages popping up on the fly. It even ties in with the satnav, showing you a detailed view of upcoming turns within its own ‘dial’, so you can keep looking straight ahead.

The sound system on board the new Jaguar XJ meanwhile is a Bowers & Wilkins rig that blasts out 7.1 surround sound from no fewer than 20 speakers. If the kids in the back want to listen to something different, they can pop on one of three pairs of wireless infrared headphones which can each stream a different audio track – that’s if they’ve got bored of the rear seat TVs with wireless touchscreen remotes which play back media off the car’s hard drive.

It doesn’t stop there though: even the new Jaguar XJ’s glove compartment’s lashed up to the leccy. There’s a proximity sensor, so a nearby wave of your finger will pop it right open! The seats meanwhile are heated (or cooled if you prefer), and the front two even have a massage system built in, making it even more essential to call shotgun.

Other than a unicorn stable, we can’t think of anything else Jaguar could have squeezed inside the new Jaguar XJ. We see what Geoff Cousins, MD of Jaguar UK, meant when he told us: “We’re not in the transportation business. We’re in the entertainment business.”

Now, brace yourself. The sweetest mobile entertainment system in the world starts from £52,500. A lot of money, yes, but you can’t put a price on owning something guaranteed to transform you from a scrub to a superstar. We’re off to find a backstreet organ donor to flog a kidney or two to right now to raise the cash for a new Jaguar XJ of our own.

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Out Now | from £52,500 |