Final Sony PS3 Controller

post from I4U News on 08 May 2006 11:49:10 PM. © I4U News

Sony revealed the final design of the Sony PS3 controller and is going 'retro' on us. The strange banana shaped PS3 controller has disappeared and Sony decided to make the PS3 controller look like the good old Sony PS2 controller. The inside of...

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Waterproof your iPod for the Beach or Pool

post from Gizmos for Geeks :: Whoever Has The Most Toys Wins! | on 08 May 2006 09:02:38 PM. © Gizmos for Geeks :: Whoever Has The Most Toys Wins! |

With summer just around the corner, Otterbox made the strategic move to to offer H2O Audio headphones on their website for $39.95H2O Audio creates submersible products including iPod cases and waterproof headphones. Otterbox makes waterproof, dustproof, dirtproof, sandproof, and drop-proof products that protect and hold various equipment including iPods. The Geeks tested both the mini and nano iPod Otterbox cases recently and discovered that the Otterboxes can even protect the iPods from a Gizmateer standing directly on the case! Now you never have to leave your music behind even while hanging at the beach or swimming at the pool and you can even tune out other people's kids while sunning yourself poolside!

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Sony to offer PS1 Game Downloads for PSP

post from portagame on 08 May 2006 08:41:00 PM. © portagame

I'm watching the SCEA press conference right now, and it was just announced that Sony is going to open their library to allow many PSone games to be downloaded to your PSP to be played off of your memory stick! More Crash Bandicoot, yes!

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Smith & Wesson Fob Watch with Compass and Laser
Pointer

post from Mr.Gadget Australia on 08 May 2006 08:16:00 PM. © Mr.Gadget Australia

Today's blog post is firstly dedicated to the three men from Beaconsfield, Tasmania, two of which we today joyously celebrate their "Great Escape" and the other we mourn. It was once said to "Rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn" and in this country of ours where mateship is the backbone let us rejoice with Todd Russell and Brant Webb and mourn with the family of Larry Knight.

This morning I thought it appropriate to add a gadget fitting for this day in history. And after almost an hour of scouring, I came across the Smith & Wesson Fob Watch with Compass and Laser Pointer. It's a fob watch which includes a compass, laser pointer and is attached using the included belt clip. Made by Smith & Wesson, this watch is nicely presented in a metalic gift box.

Features of the Smith & Wesson Fob Watch with Compass & Laser Pointer:
- Japanese Quartz
- Laser Pointer
- Compass
- Belt clip
- Luminous Hands
- Attractive Metal Gift Box

Order your Smith & Wesson Fob Watch with Compass and Laser Pointer here at Mr.Gadget Australia today!

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Benq FP202W 20inch LCD Monitor: 20inch, yet
boasting 8ms response time!

post from Mr.Gadget Australia on 08 May 2006 07:46:00 PM. © Mr.Gadget Australia

I had to look twice when I saw the specs and then price of the Benq FP202W 20inch LCD Monitor! A 20inch widescreen LCD with a quoted response time of 8ms... and under $800! Magnificent!! For those of out there who are sceptical about these impressive specs, even if the screen performed at 10-15ms, it still has a response time that is more than adequate for playing games and watching DVD's.

Ghosting is annoying and whenever searching for a screen you shouldn't settle for anything that has a response time of greater than 15ms. If you do you will see that dreaded blurry effect during faster movements on the screen. In the past, to use an LCD of greater than 17inch and expect no ghosting was just a dream. However it is now reality with 19, and now 20inch, LCD's being more than up to the task! Just make sure you have a graphics card powerful enough to drive the 1680 x 1050 native resolution of this beauty!

Features of the Benq FP202W 20inch LCD Monitor:

* 51cm (20") LCD Monitor
* Black in colour
* Native WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) resolution
* BenQ Senseye Technology
* 300cd/m2 brightness
* High 600:1 contrast ratio
* 8ms response time
* D-Sub & DVI-D inputs
* Colour - Black

Order your Benq FP202W 20inch LCD Monitor at Mr.Gadget today!

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Napster goes “free”

post from Daily Gadget on 08 May 2006 06:06:13 PM. © Daily Gadget

Now supported largely by ads, Napster has re-invented itself yet again in it's dying bit to threaten iTunes.Napster will now allow you to listen to most of it's catalog for free...five times. Yep, you get five listens to most of their songs...then you gotta pony up.Gee...where have I seen this model before..?Ads also play [...]

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PS3 for $499 on 11/17

post from Daily Gadget on 08 May 2006 05:54:18 PM. © Daily Gadget

Oooooh boy.I thought that $400 was pushing it a bit for the Xbox 360, but Sony ups the ante with a $499 launch price in U.S. on Nov. 17.Yeah, this was a big announcement of E3. Yeah, it really didn't surprise anyone.What I did find a bit surprising was hearing and reading that Sony [...]

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iKey-Audio Hands-on Review

post from geekBlue.net on 08 May 2006 05:42:00 PM. © geekBlue.net

We review a lot of different add-ons for the iPod but this one seems to be the most product. If you own any portable audio device then the iKey will work for you. This small box is designed to...

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E3 2006

A couple of years ago, or it’s actually almost 10 years ago, I worked as Editor-In-Chief for a Swedish gaming site called Solgames - Gamespot Scandinavia. Every year we went to the E3 Expo in the U.S. and it was always the highlight of the year. I almost never play games anymore, but I [...]

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Hey Kids! It's The E3 Show!

Before all you fanboys get so excited that you pee a little, I hope you take a brief moment to download the E3TV / PermissionTV Player. This application rocks. It will stream all three of the major press conferences from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, FULLSCREEN AND FREE OF CHARGE. If you have to go to school or work (What? You used up your vacation already? Call in sick already), the media player will download the press conferences for later viewing. So don't fret about paying Gamespot for a subscription or battling 1UP users for bandwidth. This media gobstopper of a goodie is coming directly from E3Insider.com, the official news site of E3.

Also, if you enjoyed last years Floored and FanCam blogcasts, the E3TV app will work like a podcast retriever and download those episodes for you as soon as they become available.

Hurry, the Sony event is only a couple of hours away. Download now before their server bogs up.