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    Posts Tagged with Playstation 3

    Slim PS3 Has Arrived!

    Posted August 19, 2009 by colleen
    Found in: Video Games, Breaking News

     

    Sony has just unveiled pictures and information on the new slim PS3, which will hit the market in September. At the standard market price of around $300, this new model will come out September 1. Sony has managed to cram more memory and more features into a smaller, sleeker model. Now with 120GB of memory as opposed to 80GB in the standard model, this gaming system has taken entry-level to a new level. The big question everyone’s asking (and groaning about) is whether or not the new slim PS3 will have “backward compatibility”, meaning the ability to place PS2 game discs. Unfortunately it will not, but Sony does offer that the slim PS3 can play the old PS1 games, which are downloadable via the PlayStation store. When you go to purchase the new slim PS3, the box will include the console, a single Dual Shock 3 controller, a USB cable (for charging the controller), AC power cord and composite AV cable. Keep your eyes and ears peeled though, gamers: rumor’s out that an even new slim PS3 with 250GB of memory is about to hit the market, so if memory upgrade is the biggest factor for you, you might want to wait a month or two.

    New Gadget Blog Round Up

    Posted August 29, 2008 by nick
    Found in: This Week in Gadgets

     Apple to make a Mac Tablet?

    This week in gadget blogs and news from around the Net:

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    This Week in Gadgets Blogs

    Posted June 6, 2008 by nick
    Found in: This Week in Gadgets

     LG Dare for Verizon

    A quick recap of gadget blogs and news around the Net:

    • First hands on pics of the LG Dare for Verizon - Phone Arena
    • How to build a Mentos and Diet Coke booby trap - Instructables
    • LA to sue Time Warner for horrible service - LA Times
    • iBose Egg Chair - Ubergizmo
    • Are we that lazy? Motorized spray bottle - OhGizmo!
    • 3G iPhone touchscreens leaked out? - Engadget
    • Nereus Kite-Powered Water Pod Racer Can Dive - Gizmodo


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    Compare Video Games: PS3 is an Energy Monster!

    Posted June 3, 2008 by nick
    Found in: Video Games, Breaking News

    When I first heard my friend’s PlayStation 3, I could have swore that thing was getting ready for take off. The amount of noise coming out of that thing is aPlayStation 3 - PS3 bit ridiculous. And after reading this article on the amount of energy this thing sucks up, I can see why.

    According to the Australian consumer agency Choice, the PS3 isn’t very friendly to your utility bill. The gaming console, when running, sucks up to five times as much more energy than a refrigerator and ten times as much as the Nintendo Wii. How much does that come out to in dollars? About $250 if you keep that baby running all the time.

    The Xbox 360 isn’t that much better, running around 23.57 kWH per week compared to the PS3’s 31.74 kWH and the Wii at 2.97 kWH.

    Basically, if you’re not using the console, just turn it off rather than leave it idling. And if you’re looking to knock down your electric bill and knock off a few pounds, it appears the Nintendo Wii is the way to go all around.

    Source: Gizmodo

    This Week in Gadgets Blogs

    Posted March 21, 2008 by nick
    Found in: This Week in Gadgets

    Toilet/Washing Machine

    A quick recap of gadget news and blogs around the Net:

    • All-in-one washing machine and toilet. Do all your cleaning in one….sitting - Gizmodo
    • Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro Get Upgrades - The Gadget Blog
    • The ultimate Xbox 360 arcade controller - Technabob
    • PS3 gets a steel color with Metal Gear Solid 4 launch - Kotaku
    • Rockit coaster at Universal Studios, Orlando to tape your ride - Engadget

    Rockit coaster
    And in Smarter Gadgets we talked about:

    This Week in Gadget Blogs

    Posted March 7, 2008 by nick
    Found in: This Week in Gadgets

    Bluetooth purCushion Pillow

    A quick recap of gadget news and blogs around the Net:

    • Bluetooth purCushion pillow allows you to talk in your sleep - Reg Hardware
    • Cow Manure turned into Renewable Energy - Reuters
    • G-Fi Wireless GPS Accessory for the iPhone - G-Fi
    • Phone has a built-in Bluetooth headset - Yanko Design
    • Silver Satin PS3 and Xbox 360 Arcade available in Japan - Engadget
    • Apple and Kleiner Perkins launching a $100 million iFund for iPhone developers - ValleyWag
    • IMing coming to the iPhone with AIM - Gizmodo via live.gizmodo.com

    And in Smarter Gadgets we talked about:

    PlayStation 3 to be Released in Ceramic White Color

    Posted January 22, 2008 by nick
    Found in: Video Games, Breaking News

    For those of you who are sick of the same ol’ black that the PlayStation has been released in for the past few years, prepare yourselvesPlayStation 3 - Ceramic White for some change.

    It looks like the 40 GB Playstation 3 will now be available in a ceramic white color soon after papers were filed with the FCC to release the gaming console in that color in North America.

    The PS3 has already been available in white in Japan since November, so it’s nothing new to our counterparts overseas, but for those of you in the US, you now have something new to look forward to.

    Except for the price. The really steep price. That’s not going to change.

    But at least it’ll be white!

    Source: GamesIndustry.biz

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    This Week in Gadget Blogs

    Posted December 28, 2007 by nick
    Found in: This Week in Gadgets

     

    Shark Gun for Wii

    It was a slow week because of the holidays, but here is what happened in news and sports blogs around the Net:

    • Napster takes an annoying 30 minutes to cancel account - Boing Boing
    • A guard for your car bumper? It exists and it’s called the Bumper Badger - Coolest Gadgets
    • A Shark Gun for your Nintendo Wii - Kotaku
    • Expect LCD TV prices to fall dramatically in 2008 - Ubergizmo
    • Amazon.com’s Best of 2007 List - Business Wire
    • T-Mobile to waive activation fee for new customers until 12/31/07 - Gizmodo
    • Bluetooth headset stops a robbery in-process - United Press International
    • Kid opens a Playstation 3 from EB Games on Christmas, gets a phone book - Engadget via Fox News

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    And in Smarter Gadgets we talked about:

    This Week in Gadget Blogs

    Posted November 9, 2007 by nick
    Found in: This Week in Gadgets

    A quick recap of gadget news and blogs around the Net:

    • Marky Mark Walhberg to star in the movie adaption of the video game Max Payne - Variety
    • Great Deals at Best Buy Black Friday - Gizmodo
    • Fan raps about the soon-to-be released Verizon Voyager phone - Wired
    • The Escalade goes Hyrbid - Crave
    • Dude, where’s the Dell guy? - New York Magazine
    • Apple and Starbucks integration has begun - Engadget

    And in Smarter Gadgets we talked about: