Gizmodo: rumours

PS3 Too Powerful

johnb — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:30:18 EDT

Our girlish cousins over at Kotaku discovered that the majesty of the PS3 just cannot be contained within the tiny confines of its case. It seems that there are no PS3 beta units simply because there is no way to fit all of the powerful, expensive components inside a plastic box and that it will be downgraded considerably in order to ensure that it won't burst into flames or become sentient when you plug it in.

Phantom Insider says: The current designs despite having vents all over the place apparently still cant dissipate the heat to sufficient levels Phantom Insider says: And yields on 3.2 Gigaherz CELL processors are too low Red says: they can't produce them in mass supply still? Phantom Insider says: so the final release might run only at 2.8 gigaherz

– John Biggs

More PS3 Downgrades On The Way? [Kotaku]

Apple Trademark Alert

tgrumet — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 06:37:31 EST

Two new Apple iPod trademarks could mean more iPod products coming soon. Looks like the term "iPod Hi-Fi" is one of these terms, and could possibly reference the Video iPod, but hopefully means something that can reproduce sound, images and video at a better rate than the products out now. The description Apple uses for the Hi-Fi in the filing is ""Computers, computer hardware, computer peripherals, hand held computers, personal digital assistants, electronic organizers, electronic notepads, apparatus for recording, transmission and reproduction of sounds, images, or data." We're also hearing rumbles of an iPod model with a higher-resolution display and about an inch more of viewing area. But that's it folks. No other information—like when we might see it.Then there's the iPod Boombox, which has been rumoured to be called the iBoom and was planned for release sometime this year (we certainly didn't see it at MacWorld). The description is the same as the iPod Hi-Fi in the Apple filing. And take note, these Trademarks were only filed with with Hong Kong's Intellectual Property Department for trademarks, not in the US.

Apple files for iPod Hi-Fi, iPod Boombox trademarks [Appleinsider]

Sony MD May Go Bye-Bye

tgrumet — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 10:47:43 EDT

Oh, Sony, how could you? After years of loyal MiniDisc fans sticking with you, you're really going to cancel the format? Looks like this may be more than just a rumour. According to the MD geeks at independent discussion board Sony Voice, the new restructuring and catching up of the Sony brand is going to kill the MD.

Sony s Mini-Disc Format About to Bite the Dust [Realtechnews]