Wii and PS3: Complete and Synchronized Unboxing
An event that happens less than Neptune colliding with Uranus: two consoles arriving on our doorstep simultaneously. Actually now that we think about it, it’s only happened once…ever. The Wii and PS3 have landed, and only Gizmodo has the exclusive unboxing of both next-gen devices. This is the retail PS3, which unlike the test PS3…
Japanese PS3 Launch Proves Waiting In Line Is Nation’s Most Exciting Activity
What do you get when you take 80,000 and divide it by the population of Japan? Apparently you get the percentage of people who want a PS3 and will actually get one without eBaying their house and selling a limb to the Yakuza. The PS3 is about to drop in Japan and people are massing…
Sony VPL-FE40 & FX40: More Lumens Than You Can Shake a Stick At
Sony’s new LCD projectors are packing enough lumens for you to OD on. We’re talking 4,000 lumens of brightness here, trumping even Panasonic’s new PT-AE1000U. The projectors use Sony’s BrightEra technology to ensure that more of your image ends up on screen despite the time of day. https://gizmodo.com/panasonic-shoots-for-1080p-with-pt-ae1000u-projector-213335 One complaint, although they’re business projectors, we…
James Bond’s USB Thumb Drive: Kills Men, Stores Data
When James Bond isn’t too busy killing Russians, blowing things up and banging 10s, he’s bringing his valuable data with him wherever he goes. Word is he uses this special edition Micro Vault James Bond USB drive from Sony. The drive comes pre-loaded with the trailer for Casino Royale as well as four high def…
Sony Ass-Elbow Shocker: Hong Kong & Taiwan Getting PS3 This Month After All
In what is a hell of a turnaround even by Sony’s standards, the beleaguered Tokyo giant has announced that it really is going to bestow the PlayStation 3 upon the peoples of Hong Kong and Taiwan on November 17 after all. It had previously stated that those countries would have to bide their time alongside…