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sony sxrd displays slim down, get major upgrades

filed under: home entertainment

Sony KDS-Z70XBR5 SXRD Television

I’m a big fan of Sony’s SXRD display technology, with its excellent contrast and fine (virtually invisible) pixel structure, and I’m really excited to hear about these new models.

Sony’s new A3000 series features three new displays, a 50-inch (KDS-50A3000), a 55-inch (KDS-55A3000) and a 60-inch (KDS-60A3000)…

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June 6th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

sony vn-cx1a: mouse skype phone combo

filed under: computing | gadgets

Sony VN-CX1a Mouse

Sony Japan recently released a new USB mouse with a unique twist. Simply pick up the mouse from your desktop, and it flips open to become a Skype telephone handset.

The Sony VN-CX1A telephone mouse is a fully-functional optical mouse which works with all Windows PCs. Pick it up, and open it and it transforms into a VOIP phone for use with Skype…

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May 27th, 2007 9 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

sony screws customer, literally

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61 Euro Screw by Sony

Here’s a case where a picture truly is worth a thousand words…

Apparently Sony thinks this one little “Special Screw” is so special, that it’s worth over 61 euro (appx. $82 US Dollars.) All I can say is, WTF?
[via QT3 via Wired Gadget Lab]

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May 24th, 2007 44 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

sony dav-is10 home theater: tiny satellites, big boom

filed under: audio | home entertainment

Sony DAV-IS10 Satellite Speaker

Shipping this July, Sony’s latest home theater system distinguishes itself by having some of the smallest satellite speakers I’ve ever seen.

Amazingly the $800 DAV-IS10’s five tiny little speakers can crank out 50-watts each, which should be more than enough for producing decent levels…

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May 24th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

ps3 1.80 system update adds upscaling

filed under: home entertainment | video games

Sony PlayStation 3 Vertical

Whee. Sony is rolling out yet another firmware upgrade for the PlayStation 3 console.
The impending version 1.80 upgrade adds a couple of new features, but the most significant one purportedly adds upscaling of DVD, Playstation and PlayStation 2 games to as much as 1080p resolution…

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May 23rd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

sony confirms 80gb ps3

filed under: video games

Thanks to some images that were floating around on the FCC website, rumors have floating around for a while that Sony was working on an 80GB version of the PlayStation 3.

Well, it turns out the 80GB model is real. However, for now, it’s only coming out in South Korea…

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May 21st, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

zero tech 3 racing controller coming for ps3

filed under: video games

Hori Zero Tech 3 Racing Controller for PS3

Japanese game accessory maker Hori has revealed their upcoming racing controller for the PlayStation 3.

The Zero Tech 3 controller features a trigger-grip design with a sideways mounted analog steering control. The unique design allows players to use their left hand to control the accelerator and brake triggers, while the right hand controls steering…

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May 1st, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

ps3 eye toy on its way

filed under: video games

PS3 Eye Camera

Soon, the PlayStation 3 will get its own version of the popular Eye Toy gadget. The new camera won’t win any beauty pageants, thanks to its odd oversized microphone and bulbous head.
The giant microphone apparently does have a purpose, however, with multiple elements to help filter out unwanted background noise…

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April 26th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

my theory on the 80gb playstation 3

filed under: video games

PS3 80GB Evidence

There’s been a bit of buzz lately that Sony is working on new PS3’s with larger hard drives. Heck, a photo even surfaced on Kotaku today of a box from one of the supposed new 80GB models.

There is compelling evidence that Sony was testing a new 80GB model with the FCC a little while back, too…

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April 25th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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