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Sony PSP Gets a New AV Cradle
Sony has announced a new PSP cradle, to be available in Japan in April 24th. The new desirable cradle enables PSP users to output movies or games straight to their TV box and control it directly from their couch with a supplied IR remote. You get the choice to choose between a $46 cradle or a $62 cradle, bundled with A/V cables. It seems the cradle is a must product for PSP users and we welcome the idea, hopefully to be hitting our western shores - soon.
[via kotaku]
Sony PSP Limited-Bronze-Edition Coming Up In April
Hold me, save me, i don’t know what to think anymore, looking at Sony’s latest bronze limited-edition PSP model, to be released in Japan around April. The company will offer a new PSP Lite Value Pack, including a 32MB Duo memory stick and a TV-out cable, along with this slice of rusty-like game console. Only 60,000 pieces will be available, so if you prefer getting the AV digital cable in the bundle, you can get your pack for $230.
[via akihabaranews]
Another picture after the break.
PS3 40GB Pack Is Coming To Europe With Blue-Ray Movies Or Gran Turismo 5
PlayStation3 “Movies Package” is heading to Europe, bundled with three blue-ray titles, including Casino Royale, 300, and Spider Man 3. The box is expected to go live on March 19th, along with a 40GB PS3, for the old fixed €399. For those of you who can hold their breath and wait until March 29th, Sony is prepping a Gran Turismo 5 Prologue package, for the same price. Either way, i like both packs and look forward to snap one. Mind you, the bundles do not include HD cables, so this one is on your expenses.
[via PS3 Fanboy]
Another picture after the break.
Playstation DualShock 3 To make a Debut in April
Sony has announced that the DualShock 3 game controller will go live in the US in April 2008. The SIXAXIS version was first released in Japan, a few months ago, and now it’s heading stateside. If you don’t have any plans to visit Tokyo with in a month, the DualShock 3 will be yours for $54.99.
[via kotaku]
Sony Announces a New Reddish PSP With “God Of War” Pack
Sony intros a new PSP console, bundled with God Of War entertainment pack. The box includes various titles like Chains of Olympus, Superbad and a free voucher to download Syphon Filter: Combat Ops from the PlayStation Store game. The shiny reddish PSP is expected to go live in June for 199$.
[via kotaku]
Another picture after the break.
Sony Mylo 2 Gets a New Developement Kit For Widgets
Sony has finally learned the new global marketing rules, by deciding to follow the growing trend of third party widgets development for multimedia devices. The company announces, for the first time, a new online platform for all of you, enthusiastic developers, who want to contribute to the Mylo 2 widgets evolvement. Sony plans to give full access to technical data resources, in order to let developers build their own widgets and to expand the Mylo community, worldwide. The company expects to launch the platform around March, but we have already spotted some widgets on Sony’s website.
Sony PSP Gets A Wireless Store
Sony wants to turn the games purchase into an easy and approachable experience. The company has officially announced they are developing a wireless store for the PSP consoles, during the GDC conference. The store is expected to be similar to the wireless iTunes, located on iPhone and iPod Touch. Unfortunately, Sony has dropped the availability details, so i guess we all have to wait impatiently for any future announcements.
[via slashgear]
MyRacer MF101 Gaming Device Is Forgettable
Korean company, MyRacer, introduced their latest portable gaming device, equipped with a 2.4-inch (320 x 240) display and a media player. Personally, i don’t think Sony has to be fearful for its PSP gaming consoles, but the MF101 does support AVI, MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG and BMP. Additionally, it has 1GB internal flash memory, expandable SD slot and 2 keypads on both sides. The MF101 sports a flash interface and supports Adobe Flash-based games. The device is available in S.Korea for 104$.
[via technabob]
Sony Introduces The E-Series Mp3 Players With Changeable Covers
Sony reveals a new colorful mp3 players lineup, with stylish replaceable shells. The NW-E-Series features 3 USB stick models with different storage sizes: 1GB -> NW-E023F,
2GB -> NW-E025F, and 4GB -> NW-E026F. The USB Walkmans have a small OLED display, FM Tuner, USB 2.0 plug and tons of customizable jackets, to fit your daily clothes. All players support ATRAC, MP3, WMA and AAC audio formats, dimension stands on 83.7 × 22.3 × 16.2mm, 28gm and the price will go between $100 - $150, respectively. Available for young Japanese girls from March 8th.
[via akihabaranews]
Toshiba Officialy Announces The Death Of The HD DVD - Long Live The New King
It’s the END. “Toshiba Announces Discontinuation of HD DVD Businesses”. Today’s press conference wasn’t surprising, we all knew it was just a matter of time, but Toshiba insisted postponing the official surrender. I guess the straw that broke the camel’s back was recent farewell statement from Wal-Mart, joining early declarations from Best Buy, Netflix and Warner. As for the rival, Toshiba has no plans to adopt the Blu-ray, nor developing any other next gen optical disc, for the time being. The cessation of HD DVD players and recorders is expected to come into force around march and Toshiba will be committed to supply recording media for early adopters who already purchased HD DVD devices. This announcement concludes the fierce formats war between Toshiba & Sony - and today, there is only one winner: The Blue-Ray. The death toll reports almost 1.3 million casualties around the world, who purchased HD DVD on early stages. Mind you, the competition for the most original HD DVD block usage has just started.
[via engadget]
Toshiba’s full announcement after the break.
Sony Mylo 2 Is Getting Unboxed
Remember the Mylo 2, unveiled by Sony at the last CES show in Vegas? Turns out the $299.99 device is here, live and kicking. To refresh your memory, we are talking about a mini portable PMP with wireless connectivity and instant messaging support. Main parameters include 1 GB storage capacity, USB2.0 interface, video playback MPEG-4, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, video encoding, audio player supports MP3, WMA, ACC, ATRAC, etc, photo supports JPEG, PNG, BMP, and more. Other parameters feature a 3.5-inch touchscreen with 800 x480 screen resolution and a 1.3MP camera. As i mentioned before, i really like this device, though it is a little bulky to carry on the go.
[via pmptoday]
Check out the video and the pictures after the break.
Sony PS3 Might Get Messaging Capabilities
This mysterious teaser snappily appeared on PS3 official site for a very short time, alluding messaging capabilities support for the game console. If this info is real, and we assume it is, PS3 users finally get voice and video chat services, allowing them to connect with their friends whenever they pop up online or during a game. The sneaky image reads “Talk to others during game play, say hello anytime you’re online, or have a video chat with an Eye camera; USB Camera or headset.” Hopefully, Sony is going to embed the messaging services in the next firmware update, so here’s a very good reason to anticipate the next version.
[via slashgear]
Sony Magazine Implies For An Optional PSP Phone
No doubt, Sony has big plans for its PSP game console. Turns out the company develops a new PSP-style phone, trying to play in the mobile court, as we read in Sony Magazine. So far, these are just speculations and Sony has denied any development of a PSP-based gaming cellphone, but we have learned that Sony is a fond of “hidden-exposed” sales promotions, as we flutter back to the day the PSP-Skype was initially unveiled. Don’t get us wrong, we like to play with the idea of a mobile gaming device with cellular capabilities, but this time we should take the word of Sony Ericsson’s VP, Merran Wrigley, for not believing his company “would be able to create a phone worthy of the PlayStation brand”.
[via phonemag]
Sony Announces A New Speedy USB Memory Stick Series
Sony to release a new USMGLX USB memory stick series with 31MB/sec high-speed reading capabilities. The new lineup includes 5 sticks, ranged from 1GB, 2GB, 4Gb, 8GB to 16GB. The series supports both Mac/PC and is a Windows Vista Ready-Boost technology compatible. Available in Japan from March for $210 (16GB model).
[via slashgear]
Sony Introduces Two Mini Bravia TVs In Japan
I really like this new XDV-D500 and XDV-G200 mini Bravia TVs, released by Sony few days ago. Both devices features scanty body design and scheduled EPG guide with program recording in the D-500 model. Unfortunately, the TVs can get only 1Seg digital signals, so here goes my dream to have one.
XDV-D500
- Display: 3″ WQVGA, 160 degrees viewing angle and 1:500 contrast (432 x 240).
- TV Tuner: 1Seg (Japanese digital signal).
- Internal Memory: 2GB.
- Features: EPG program guide, AM / FM tuner, ext. speaker, scheduled recording up to 10 hours.
- Battery: up to 8 hours.
- Size: 98.0 x 59.3 x 14.3 mm 107gm
- Price: $355.
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