Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds
We expect a lot when Sony makes a full point update from the
PSP-2001. Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to be the case as we thumb through the FCC filing of Sony’s newest PSP. Then again, it’s being pretty tight-lipped with most of the juicy docs well hidden in support of Sony’s request for confidentiality. We can tell you that the FCC’s tests were all focused on the 2.4GHz spectrum for the PSP-3001’s stated use of 802.11b WiFi (nothing new there) — no GPS, no 802.11 Draft-n, no Bluetooth. In fact,the schematic used to demonstrate the FCC ID placement looks identical to the existing PSP slim — no evidence of that
rumored mic or redesigned Home button. Guess we’ll have to wait for this one to walk through the system a bit. Nevertheless, fanboys rejoice, PSP-3001 is real and
this close to a formal announcement. See the label placement pic after the break.
Continue reading Unspectacular PSP-3001 outed by the FCC
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Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment
São Paulo, Brazil stand up, you’re first in line for auto-stereoscopic (read: no glasses) 3D IPTV broadcasts courtesy of Telefónica/TVA and, we assume, that swank WOWvx-powered 1080p 52-inch Philips 3D HDTV promised to hit shelves by year end. Fortunately it now has a price, unfortunately, that price is €18,000 and requires you live in the Jardins neighborhood, hooked up to its fiber network in order to have the capacity to suck down all that 3D. Consumer accessibility is pegged at “inside three or four years”, so you start saving, the SMPTE will figure out how to make it all work, and we’ll sit back and remember how awesome Captain EO was that one time at Epcot Center. Everyone has to do their part.
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Filed under: GPS
It’s no secret that the police have been using GPS to track cars for
some time now, often without a warrant or court order and, as The Washington Post now reports, it looks like the practice is only getting more and more commonplace. That is mostly due to the fact that courts usually side with the police in the resulting cases that arise out of the use of GPS trackers, with them agreeing with the argument that it is essentially no different than having an officer physically track a car themselves. They also cite a 1983 Supreme Court case that allowed the use of “beepers” that relay a car’s location to police. Of course, others, like attorney Chris Leibig, have an entirely different opinion, saying that, “tracking a person everywhere they go and keeping a computer record of it for days and days without that person knowing is a completely different type of intrusion.” Given that at least some state courts, like Washington state, side with that position and require a warrant for GPS trackers to be used, it would seem likely that this matter could eventually wind up being decided in the Supreme Court as well.
[Via Slashdot]
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1 . HP Pavilion tx2500z, $1,539
Cheap, lightweight laptops have quietly gotten better over the past year.
Filed under: Laptops
HP’s touting the DreamColor display in its new Centrino 2 / NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700-powered EliteBook 8730w as being one of the best displays on the market, and if the crew at Maximum PC is to be believed, the $400 option lives up to the hype. Other notable bits included the Durakey keyboard coating, which should protect against wear and tear for three years, and the semi-rugged chassis that can withstand short falls. Sadly, all these features bump the starting price from a reasonable $1,700 to over five large, but you get what you pay for, it seems — check out tons more pics at the read link.
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Filed under: Home Entertainment
For those of you (we know, pretty much everyone in existence) who already picked up a set of Pink Pig PC speakers a few years back, you can carry on with your daily routine. For everyone else that owns an iPod, hold it right there. Speakal is delivering the iPod docking iPig, a unique speaker system that packs five total drivers (including a 4-inch subwoofer), adjustable bass controls, 360-degree sound distribution and a very debatable design. You’ll also find a 3.5-millimeter auxiliary jack for hooking up every other source, and the bundled remote makes it easy to switch tracks and such from your sofa. The only problem? That $139.99 price tag. Check the full release after the jump.
Continue reading Speakal’s iPig speaker system rolls in the mud with your iPod
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Filed under: Digital Cameras
Gadgets for the visually impaired are nothing new, but the Touch Sight camera is one of the most unique we’ve seen. Designed to be held against the forehead, the camera doesn’t have an LCD, but instead displays a three-dimensional representation of the image on a built-in Braille screen and records three seconds of audio to assist users in locating and managing shots. Just a concept for now, but let’s hope it makes it to market — it seems like it’d be a fun toy for the sighted as well.
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Filed under: Transportation
A clever name, a clever design and a solid premise — now, if only we didn’t see a set of front and rear pegs along with Dave Mirra grinding down a stairwell each time we looked at it, we could actually take this thing seriously. Unfortunately for our childish hopes, Ultra Motors’ A2B electric bike actually won’t be used in the next X-Games, but it may just get you to and from your downtown apartment. This comparatively small electric bike features a full suspension setup, an oversized seat and a battery arrangement that provides 20 miles of travel without a touch of the pedal. Also of note, riders can reach speeds of up to 20mph (or 50mph if traveling downhill, so we hear), and an optional secondary battery can double the aforesaid distance capability. Look for this one to hit authorized dealers next month for a presumably lofty amount of scratch.
[Via OhGizmo]
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It’s been in the pipeline for a while, but today Radiopaq has announced their first hardware, enabling users to tune in to thousands of internet radio stations and podcasts.
The service launched early in 2008, and has already received considerable success, acting as a one-stop channel for all the major (and indie!) radio stations from all across the world. Debuting their first piece of hardware, the Rp5 uses Wi-Fi to connect you to the Radiopaq site, and live-streams the audio instantly.
Search for your favourite genre, artist, language or country on the five-way speaker syste,, and it will tune you in to the most relevant radio station for your music-hungry ears. Turning the knob (sorry, we don’t mean to be so rude), you can manually scan stations, and save your favourite ones which will correlate with the Radiopaq website as well. You can even pause podcasts, if you need to pop to the bathroom.
Launching in September - we’re going to guess mid-to-late here - it will cost £250, and get you listening to the Archers in no time at all.
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