Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Sony have released the PSP 6.00 firmware update and it is available now for download. The new firmware 6.00 can be downloaded the usual way by accessing the Network Update icon on the XMB.
New features on the PSP firmware update include the ability to group games in to folders based on their expire date. To be honest there isn’t too much excited so instead, you can just read over the list below. [Read more…]
The Times have suggested that the Asus E-Book that is due out in the next couple of months could have dual colour touchscreens similar to what was prototyped by Asus at CeBIT recently. Also more rumours have now come saying it might actually undercut both Sony and Amazon in terms of price.
It might seem like quite a bold claim from Asus that they could undercut competing products with them also having a 2 screen setup, however, we are talking about a company who got the netbook craze moving forwards along with generally cheaper prices than the competition. [Read more…]
Sony have announced that the PSP-3000 system will be made available in a special Gran Turismo pack. Gran Turismo PSP is launching on October 1st after what seems like a several year delay. It’s actually great to see it being released. The special pack will be launched on the 20th October and will include the game on UMD as well as a silver PSP-3000, a downloadable voucher so you can get a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (for the game that is), 2GB memory Stick DUO and a movie/music pass allowing you to download 10 songs from the PlayStation network store.
It’s going to be a big game and well worth looking out for when it launches next month. [Read more…]
Update: Canon EOS 7D Available at Amazon. DPReview have posted a preview of the Canon EOS 7D to see what extras it brings to the Canon EOS range of cameras. Due to stronger competition from the Sony Alpha range of cameras and Nikon’s D200 and D300 cameras it now means that Canon have to step up even more to get noticed.
The camera has a new 18 megapixel sensor and has an impressive viewfinder with a 1.0% magnification showing 100% of the frame rather than a 95% viewfinder that is in the EOS 50D. DPReview mention the 50D in their 7D review but say it’s not based at all around it. [Read more…]
LG are launching their new 15-inch AM OLED TV over in Korea in November. We should see it arrive over here sometime in 2010. The thin LG TV uses active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AM-OLED) to function. This material provides better picture quality, uses less power than traditional LCD TV’s and are a lot thinner due to no backlight being needed for it to run.
Due to high prices we haven’t seen much appart from the Sony XEL-1 that still costs $2500 even though it has been out for over a year. If more manufactures make use of the AMOLED materials it should lower the cost. [Read more…]
Gizmodo managed to get a PS3 slim to test recently and have given the new console a good test to see what’s good and what’s bad about it.
Gizmodo say…
The single largest roadblock that prevents most people from picking up a PlayStation 3 is the price. Sony’s just taken that roadblock and shrunk it. You’re now $100 more likely to buy a PlayStation 3.
It’s widely known that mobile phone cameras aren’t that great at taking pictures in anything but standard conditions with a still subject. A Flickr user named cnflikt decided to create his own macro lens to his phone to capture some decent close-up shots.
To create the DIY macro lens cnflikt used a focusing lens from an old DVD player and then mounted the said lens to a cardboard cut-out. Once created the lens was attached to a Sony Ericsson K800i and then was ready for testing. [Read more…]
Sony have officially announced the release date of the PS3 Motion Controller. The controller will be released in Spring 2010.
The motion controller is wii-like in functions but as the PS3 has far better graphics capability we should expect to see some amazing games being launched that can make use of the new controller. [Read more…]
After months of rumours, Sony have now (well, yesterday) officially announced that there is a new slim PS3 being launched. The slim PlayStation 3 is about 2/3rds the size of the original and thanks to new components within, the unit uses just 1/3rd of the power that the original PS3 did. This results in a rather sleek looking games console and thanks to the power reduction, a quieter one too.
The power consumption has been cut down thanks to a 45nm Cell Processor that runs at the same speed as the old one. Also a new feature is built in called BRAVIA Sync which allows you to use the TV remote control to control the PS3. [Read more…]
A mystery Android MID was spotted last week. The creators of this MID are unknown but yet, there are more photos to see of this nice looking android based device.
The design looks similar to that of an Apple product in that it has a smooth front face with a screen quite close to the edges giving a very thin bezel around the edge. A chrome edging can also be seen around the edges on to the back cover. [Read more…]
We are seeing more of augmented reality in these last few weeks in products such as the iPhone, business cards and now the DIY wearable computer with heads up unit that creates an augmented reality display.
Augmented reality is a mixture of bringing internet and computer related information with every day life and this DIY augmented reality display headset makes use of this technology. By using a Motorola iDEN i425 the unit has an always-on internet connection. A Myvu Crystal is used for the HUD and a Sony UMPC attaches it altogether. [Read more…]
Back in the 80’s the Game & Watch style games were the best handhelds we had until the likes of the Nintendo Gameboy came along. Now the Game & Watch series are back but this time in a smaller keychain size. The games are fully licensed and currently 3 of the best titles are avialable which includes Donkey Kong Jr, Mario’s Cement Factory and Super Mario Bros.
Each game also has a retractable stand on the back allowing it to stand next to your bed ready to wake you in the morning. [Read more…]
