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PS3 Update Fixes PS1 and PS2 Compatibility Issues

Sony greeted its PS3 fans with a shiny new update this morning. Version 1.50 fixes backward compatibility issues with PS1 and PS2 games. Specifically, it’ll allow them to run in progressive scan mode. Other than that, it’s hard to tell what else has been fixed since there’s no update log. Anyone notice any changes after…

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New Wiimotes on the Way?

You might wanna take this one with an extra grain of salt, but German news site Gamefront is reporting that new Wiimotes are currently being worked on. The revamped Wiimotes (if they exist) include better grips and a rechargeable battery. Hopefully this will put an end to any Wiimote throwers out there. https://gizmodo.com/nyts-david-pogue-wiimote-throwers-are-babies-225003 Rumor: New…

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LG Shine Makes its Video Debut

The girls at Shiny Shiny are still pink in the face after a quick rendezvous with LG’s sexy, silvery Shine. Despite the phone’s smudge-able looks, they found the Shine to be pretty resistant to fingerprints and scratches. The phone’s spinning scroll wheel, located on its midriff, is also intuitive despite suffering from a bit of…

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KRZR and RIZR Getting Kicked Up to 3G

An “accidental” leak in one of Motorola’s investor documents is shedding new light on a couple of upgrades to two of Moto’s phones, the KRZR and RIZR. Based on a few images found inside the presentation, new versions of the KRZR and RIZR are on the way, each sporting a front-facing video camera, which more…

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Hamster Wheel ‘O Death Gauges Your Rodent’s Speediness

Ever wonder how fast your hamster runs when he’s spinning ’round stupidly on his wheel? Well, apparently someone on YouTube did and they attached a speedometer to their furry friend’s wheel to find out just how fast their four-legged pet could sprint. The little fella gets the speed count pretty high before the wheel gets…

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Intel Leaping into Graphics Card Biz?

Rumor has it that Intel is quietly building up a new army. An army that’ll soon tackle both AMD/ATI and Nvidia. Job openings at Intel’s Visual Computing Group have led people to speculate that the chip-maker is jumping into the video card market. The job descriptions state that the VC Group will be in charge…

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Sony Stomps Out Hopes for a PS3 Price Cut

If you’ve been waiting for a PS3 price cut before diving into some next gen gaming, Sony has news for you. It ain’t gonna happen. In an interview with Game Informer, Sony honcho Jack Tretton says that the R&D invested in the PS3 won’t allow them to lower the price. “There’s a heck of a…

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Monsoon’s HD Hava Gold Turns LAN’d PCs into DVRs

Slingmedia’s closest competitor upped the stakes this morning with a new budget player that, while not wireless, beats the cheapest Slingbox by $50. The Hava Gold HD ($129) turns any PC on your network into a PVR with the ability to stream and record video regardless of whether your PC is wired or wireless. The…

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NYT Looks at Digitizing Your Vinyl

LP to MP3 stories are as old as the digital format itself. Instead of the standard old “How To” story, NYT takes a look at two new turntables that make the task a cinch, judging them and recommending the best. Ion USB The NYT found the iTTUSB pretty straightforward, although the bundled software (Audacity) can…

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Steve Jobs on the iPhone: It May Change the Whole Phone Industry

For anyone who may have missed it, Planet iPhone has a recap of Steve Jobs’ CNBC interview on the iPhone. In it he discusses why Apple got into the handheld market (it’s cause they feel the category needed to be reinvented), why they backpedaled on video (turns out there is demand for video—go figure), and…

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Samsung Camera Supports HSDPA and Text Messaging

PMA is still a few weeks away, yet we’re already seeing a slow trickle of cameras make their way into the gadget world. One of the most unique is Samsung’s VLUU i70. This 7-megapixel snapper is one of the first cameras to let you connect to the Internet via a built-in HSDPA transmitter. Thanks to…

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Unboxing LG’s BH100 HD-DVD/Blu-Ray Player

Despite all the controversy, it appears LG’s dual-format DVD player has safely made its way into Gadgetaholic’s headquarters, and lucky for us, they were nice enough to give the BH100 the ritual unboxing it deserves. The unit clearly has the official Blu-ray logo, but not the official HD DVD logo, so all that earlier talk…

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Concierge: Like a GPS For Your Shopping Cart

Who said shopping carts had to be dull and gray? Not Springboard Networks. The folks at the Canadian-based company are looking to bring those rattling dinosaurs into the 21st century by pairing them with a touch screen LCD that will keep track of your purchases and also tell you what aisle to go to for…

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Microsoft Focuses on “Immortal Computing” Concept

If the thought of sending e-mail from beyond the grave sounds a little too sci-fi, think again. Microsoft is working on a new technology that’ll let you send e-mails long after you’ve kicked the bucket. The project is being referred to as “immortal computing” and it’s a way of storing and sending data to future…

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ErgoQuest 500 Lets You Lie Down on the Job

Us bloggers are a lucky bunch. Not only do we get to skip the daily hassle of commuting to and from an office every morning, but now thanks to this contraption, we can also skip the whole “getting out of bed” part. The ErgoQuest 500 is a height adjustable workstation that can be used while…

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Microsoft Sending Zune to Fat Camp?

It looks like Microsoft is sending its portly player to fat camp. While updating folks on the Zune’s European launch, Zune marketing chief Chris Stephenson admitted that Microsoft is working on a new line of Zunes, including a thinner flash-based player. Stephenson also hinted at the release of a “truly Wi-Fi-enabled” Zune. What that means…

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Apple Planning a Special Leopard Announcement?

Here we go again. We’ve barely finished wiping the drool from our mouth after this month’s Macworld Expo and already the internets are rumbling with news that Apple is planning another event in February to announce further details on their new Leopard OS. LoopRumors is claiming we could see new Macs or hear an official…

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USB Dancer Seeks Plastic Blonde

Looking for a way to irritate your coworkers? If that $50 blonde didn’t do the job, the USB Party Boy can pick up where she left off. He’ll bump and grind to any song on your PC while flashing LEDs sync in with the beats. Just don’t blame us when you lose all your friends.…

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Origen’s Pimped Out HTPC Case Houses 1080p Display

Forget about all those fancy component-style Media Center PCs you’ve seen out there. This here is the Bentley of them all, packing a 12-inch, sliding LCD that’s claimed to hit the 1080p sweet spot. As if that weren’t enough, tucked behind the touchscreen display sits a media bay hub with audio, USB, and FireWire ports.…

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A Perfect Evening: 200 Inches, a PS3 and Thee

Those Japanese gadget critics must have it pretty cushy out there, if Yoshio Ohara’s colossal PS3 setup is any indication. Not only does he get to play his PS3 games on a 200-inch screen, but he also gets to splurge on a $1,200 HDMI cable. Let’s hope the high price on that cable is some…

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PS3 Update Fixes PS1 and PS2 Compatibility Issues

New Wiimotes on the Way?

LG Shine Makes its Video Debut

KRZR and RIZR Getting Kicked Up to 3G

Hamster Wheel ‘O Death Gauges Your Rodent’s Speediness

Intel Leaping into Graphics Card Biz?

Sony Stomps Out Hopes for a PS3 Price Cut

Monsoon’s HD Hava Gold Turns LAN’d PCs into DVRs

NYT Looks at Digitizing Your Vinyl

Steve Jobs on the iPhone: It May Change the Whole Phone Industry

Samsung Camera Supports HSDPA and Text Messaging

Unboxing LG’s BH100 HD-DVD/Blu-Ray Player

Concierge: Like a GPS For Your Shopping Cart

Microsoft Focuses on “Immortal Computing” Concept

ErgoQuest 500 Lets You Lie Down on the Job

Microsoft Sending Zune to Fat Camp?

Apple Planning a Special Leopard Announcement?

USB Dancer Seeks Plastic Blonde

Origen’s Pimped Out HTPC Case Houses 1080p Display

A Perfect Evening: 200 Inches, a PS3 and Thee

Sonos Ace ANC Headphones Quietly Drop Again to a New Low Right After the AirPods Max 2 Launch

Could Dave Filoni’s ‘Star Wars’ Cameo Have an Important Role in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’?

Amazon’s 50-Inch Smart Fire TV Is Still 40% Off After the Spring Sale, Price Could Jump Back Anytime

Ray-Ban and Oakley Meta Glasses Now on GlassesUSA With 50% Off Lens Upgrades, Get Vision AI Glasses for Less

This Windows 11 Pro Mini PC Shows Up at a Record Low on Amazon After the Spring Sale, No Need for a Tower Desktop

The ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Moment Designed for You to Gawk at Hugh Jackman’s Chiseled Body Is Now an Action Figure

Marshall Emberton III Bluetooth Speaker Isn’t Supposed to Be This Cheap, Even the New Midnight Blue at an All-Time Low

2026 MacBook Pro (M5 Pro) Breaks Into Its First Sale on Amazon, While Apple Store Still Has None on the New Laptop

Don’t Hold Your Breath for a ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Movie

What’s Actually the Best Way to Get a Good Night’s Sleep? We Asked Scientists

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