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maxx digital dvd player looks just a little like sony psp

filed under: media players | mobile tech

Maxx Digital Portable DVD PSP Lookalike

Now don’t get me wrong. Other than the stupid analog controller, I really like the industrial design of the Sony PSP. But I’m not sure it warrants other gadget manufacturers going out and making their devices look just like it…

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posted: June 29th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

make your psp glow in the dark

filed under: hacks-mods | mobile tech | video games

XCM Magic Night Glow PSP Face Plate

These replacement covers for the Sony PSP give the portable console an ethereal glow. Just place your PSP in daylight for a few minutes, and then switch off the lights and watch your system glow…

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posted: May 6th, 2008 3 comments author: technabob

fake gadgets deliver shocking consequences

filed under: gadgets | just plain fun

Shocking Gadgets

These may look like your typical cheap schlock shop knock-offs of popular gadgets, but they’re much more devious than that. You see, while they may bear a slight resemblance to a certain portable gaming system, media player and a dime-store pocket laser, they’re actually practical jokes that deliver a nasty shock…

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posted: December 30th, 2007 5 comments author: technabob

battery bracelet: extra power for portable gadgets

filed under: mobile tech | video games

Thanko Charger Bracelet

Ever find yourself running out of juice in your mobile gadget? Leave it to the wizards at Japan’s Thanko to come up with a new way to keep your devices charged long beyond their standard battery capacity.

The charger bracelet straps around your wrist and provides supplemental power to you portable gear when you’re on the road…

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posted: October 20th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

wii-mote controls sony psp

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

Wii-mote on PSP

I’m not sure why anyone would want to do this, but some guy has managed to interface his PSP with the Nintendo Wii motion-sensing controller.

PSP hacker joesnose MacGyvered together a combination of the GlovePIE, iRShell and Nethostfs libraries to make it all play nicely…

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posted: September 2nd, 2007 6 comments author: technabob

sony psp gets a touchscreen (sorta)

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

PSP Touchscreen Add-On

While Sony has made it pretty clear that a touchscreen interface won’t be part of the PSP any time soon, that hasn’t stopped modders from trying to make it so. Thanks to the folks over at Spark Fun Electronics, that task just got a whole lot easier…

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posted: August 27th, 2007 5 comments author: technabob

cardboard mini arcade for the psp

filed under: just plain fun | video games

PSP Mini Arcade By Suck UK

Now you can have your own tiny arcade machine anywhere you take your Sony PSP portable gaming system. These arcade cardboard stands make your PSP look like it’s an arcade game cabinet (in miniature of course)…

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posted: August 12th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

nintendo ds emulator on sony psp

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

PSP DS Emulator

A Japanese programmer who goes by the name SofiyaCat has created a build of DeSmuME, a Nintendo DS emulator and gotten it running Sony on the PSP.

The photo above shows a screenshot of a PSP running a DS homebrew game called GeoWars…

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posted: August 10th, 2007 6 comments author: technabob

parappa soundtrack for free: gotta believe!

filed under: retro | video games

Parappa Image

If you’re a fan of the classic rhythm game Parappa the Rapper, you’re in for a treat. Sony today released free digital MP3 downloads of the game’s catchy soundtrack…

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posted: July 25th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

psp tv tuner announced by sony

filed under: mobile tech | video games

Sony PSP TV Tuner

Sony Japan today revealed a new TV tuner add-on for their PSP portable gaming system. The PSP-S310 tuner plugs into the PSP’s cartridge port and provides digital television reception on the system’s TFT screen…

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posted: July 17th, 2007 5 comments author: technabob

viral video of the day… parappa dude

filed under: just plain fun

Dude Does Parappa

I was wandering through the cultural wasteland known as YouTube tonight when I came across this masterpiece…

Apparently, this guy was participating in a contest to win a trip in some sort of Parappa the Rapper contest to celebrate of the launch of the new game for the PSP…

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posted: July 12th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

ipsp: iphone interface for the sony psp

filed under: hacks-mods | mobile tech | video games

iPSP

Those of you with Sony’s PSP portable gaming system can now install a menu system that looks remarkably similar to the one on Apple’s iPhone.

The iPSP software installs onto a Memory Stick and provides ready access to your e-mail, photos, instant messaging, and other applications on the PSP…

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posted: July 8th, 2007 75 comments author: technabob

universal cable charges ds, psp, ipod, pda

filed under: gadgets | mobile tech

Universal USB Charger Cable

If you own a bunch of portable gadgets like me, you know how carrying around all of those chargers can be a real drag. Now you can grab a single cable that charges many of them from your computer’s USB port…

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posted: July 4th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

pro tool kit opens every console

filed under: video games

ZooZen Access Pro Console Tool Kit

If you’ve ever tried to crack open your video game console for curiosity’s sake (or other, more devious purposes), you know how challenging it can be to find all of the right tools to get the job done without damaging your console…

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posted: March 3rd, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

crush: psp 2d/3d platformer looks promising

filed under: video games

SEGA Crush for PSP Logo

Ever since the Sony PSP came out about 2 years ago, it’s gotten a pretty bad rap for its relative lack of quality gaming titles, especially when compared to the Nintendo DS. Sure, a handful of innovative games like Lumines and LocoRoco have made their way onto the portable, but for every one good game, there are twenty stinkers…

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posted: January 27th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

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