It's been less than two weeks since the PS3 was officially announced and there are already 34 confirmed videogames for Sony's next generation console. That's a lot more than the PSOne or PS2 had in their coming out periods reports IGN. IGN has compiled a comprehensive list of every confirmed PlayStation 3 game in existence, no matter how big or how small. via IGN

November 2004, rumors of a Motorola RAZRberry spread like wildfire across tech blogs, to date the product has yet to materialize. The RAZRberry is described as 'just as thin and has the same styling as their RAZR V3 cellphone but is wide enough to fit a QWERTY mini-keyboard. The RAZRberry is likely to run on some version of Windows Mobile and come out sometime in the middle of 2005" Engadget reported in November. Well it is just about the middle of 2005 and an image purporting to be of the Motorola RAZRberry has surfaced. The RAZRberry is listed as having quad-band GSM, EDGE, a QVGA quality, 320 x 240 pixel, 65,000 color LCD screen, Bluetooth, and support for RIM's BlackBerry email technology. Seen at Engadget

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Described at ultimate portable audio system for the iPod and iPod mini, Altec Lansing's inMotion iM7 features highly advanced neodymium drivers and tweeters, plus a powerful, built-in subwoofer. Running on batteries or plugged into the wall, it gives you complete mobility. It even features a wireless remote for control of both the iM7 and your iPod from across the room. And the inMotion iM7's sleek, ultra-refined design will make you want one for its looks alone.

Logitech has confirmed it will have products on the market when Xbox 360 hardware launches.

"One of the best ways for gamers to take advantage of the graphics, games and processing speed of Xbox 360 is with first-class peripherals," said Fred Swan, Logitech's director of strategic marketing for interactive entertainment. "Like our current controllers, the products for Xbox 360 will be designed to give gamers the edge they want - and need - to be the best."

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NVIDIA's CFO Marv Burkett speaking at a J.P. Morgan technology conference said the PlayStation 3's RSX (the hardware's GPU) isn't finished, still remains in development, and no silicon of the chip is available yet, reports Bit-Tech. Burkett says the RSX demonstrations weren't actually running on the RSX, but an upcoming NVIDIA high-end desktop product in SLI mode.

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Nintendo, Japan, has announced a brand-new colored Nintendo DS that will go on sale at the company's Pokemon Center for 15,000 yen (~ $140 USD). The purple/pink shaded machine with the Pokemon character Mew will go on sale July 16.

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"The hd5 is well crafted, has decent features, and sounds just as you would expect such a device to sound."

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Based on the Cadillac SRX, the Villa, concept car has curved glass doors that open at various angles, tons of windows and no chance of seeing production. The dash is replaced by a giant screen, displaying information relating to driving and entertainment. 'I find it strange that we all accept sitting behind a huge chunk of plastic when we get into a car,' says Bertone's interior design director David Wilkie. Read More at Wall Paper

HP, Dell and Lenovo are among the PC makers launching business desktops using Intel Corp.'s new dual-core Pentium D processor and accompanying chip set. Intel's new technology was announced Thursday in San Francisco. The desktop processor is the second dual-core desktop chip from the Santa Clara, Calif., chip maker, and it comes less than a week before rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. launches its Athlon 64 X2 dual-core PC chip. The new platforms are designed to provide consumers the ability to do more with their digital content simultaneously, and better allow businesses to enhance PC security, system management and collaboration capabilities reports Intel.

Tuesday in Multnomah County, Cecilia Barnes, 48, sued Yahoo Inc for $3 million , alleging the Internet site failed to fulfill a promise to remove nude pictures of her from the Web. Barnes claims an ex-boyfriend began posting unauthorized personal profiles of her containing the photos in December. The profiles included her e-mail address and work phone number reports Business Week.

David Massy, a senior Microsoft program manager, said in his blog that users who install Netscape 8.0 and use IE to visit an XML file or XML file with an XSLT transformation applied, will get a blank page instead of the content they were after.

Massy gave two options for correcting the problem. One was uninstalling Netscape 8.0 and the other deleting the XML node from a Registry file called HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerPluginsExtension.

Sony, Japan has announced two models of the "VAIO type R" desktop PC with Intel's Pentium D and the Intel 945P Express chip set. The new models will be available in Japan from June 11th. The superior model, "VGC-RA73PL9" features Pentium D 830 (3GHz), HDD 500GB (250GBx2), GeForce 6600, DVD super multiple drive, DVD-ROM drive, Windows XP Professional and a 19" clear black liquid crystal with 1,280x1,024 dot (SXGA) resolution. Expected price 350,000 Yen.

He is a picture of the Xbox 360 gaming kiosk that will be in game stores across the world when the Xbox 360 is launched. More

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Shufflesome produces vinyl sticker outfits for the iPod shuffle (see example photos), from time to time, based on designs by artists from all over the planet. Read More

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Samsung is showing off the SPD-50P5HD, a 50" TV PDP with a contrast ratio of 10000:1. It also uses the DNIe (Digital Natural Image Engine) to render the best possible image reports akihabaranews . Selling price over 5000 EUR

The guys at unmediated.org have scored images demonstrating the fresh clean look for the Xbox 360 Dashboard. In addition to Control Panel and Xbox Live settings, you can see the new Media tab - showing off Music, Pictures and linking to Windows Media Connect.
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Speaking to TheStreet.com, Microsoft corporate vice president J Allard said that he was "not sure" about the final price point of Microsoft's Xbox 360, with a decision on pricing still "probably about two months away" - but confirmed that the price would "be in the neighbourhood" of the $300 price tag of Xbox at launch.

Thursday, Intel Corp unveiled its new dual-core processor Pentium D for use in desk-top PCs. Intel Corp. vowed to sell millions of them by the end of the year reports Business Week.

"We're shipping 100,000 this quarter, and we're going to ship millions by the end of the year," said Gerald Holzhammer, vice president of Intel's Digital Home Group. "This is a big deal for us. It's the first time dual core will make a real impact on the marketplace."

Nokia's 770 is a new Internet appliance that Nokia hopes people will opt for instead of a second or third PC at home reports Mobile Burn. The 770 sports a huge, bright 800x480 pixel touch-screen display and runs on the Linux operating system.
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MACWAY, announced today the immediate availability of its minipartner, an external hard disk and port extender with backup button designed to provide Apple's Mac Mini with up to 400 GB extra fast storage, 4 USB 2.0 ports and 3 FireWire ports Hub. The minipartner perfectly matches the elegant design of the Mac mini. Read More

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The Playstation 3's components are being described with superlatives. For example, the new console is 35 times more powerful than the Playstation 2, the company says. Indeed, the firm has spared no expense in order to maintain its lead in the console market, confronted with the extremely promising Xbox 360 and the Nintendo. As previously announced, the PlayStation 3 will be powered by an IBM PowerPC multi-processor with a clock speed of 3.2 GHz and the capability to reach 218 GFlops. Read More at Tom's Hardware

Meet iGuy- the first bendable, posable friend for you and your iPod! Not only is iGuy fun, he's fully functional- offering great rubberized protection, docking capability, and screen protection for your iPod or iPod Photo. More

Cnet on the Creative Zen Neeon .

The Zen Neeon dazzles with an eye-catching array of reusable stickers for the faceplate and a low price point for a 5GB player. Unfortunately, it fails to wow us with its recycled menu interface.

Fujitsu Computer Systems has announced the new LifeBook B6000 Series of light and powerfully equipped ultra-portable touch screen notebooks ideally designed for healthcare, field-force automation and other fast-paced, forms-intensive workplaces. Featuring a larger, 50% brighter screen and exceptionally long battery life, the 3.3 pound LifeBook B6000 notebook, powered by the Intel Pentium M ULV 753 processor with enhanced SpeedStep technology delivers the flexibility of a touch screen and the productivity of a notebook for maximum efficiency.

KDDI and Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company, Japan today introduced the CDMA 1X Casio G'zOne TYPE-R phone. The flip-phone styled G'zOne TYPE-R features include JIS Level 7 waterproof; 1.28 mega pixel camera, QVGA screen, and three types of navigation systems - EZ Tsuita, AU's signature service, plus EZ Navigator, a digital compass, and a service that guides you to your destination.

The digital compass, 1/100 Sec. Stopwatch, and round screen are the main unique features reports Tech Japan. The Casio G-zOne TYPE-R will be on sale from the end of July.

Xmultiple Technologies recently introduced the FlashPoint Share Drive, a new USB Flash Memory Pen Drive that can both store data and transfer data (dump) without the need of a computer.

Today Nokia introduced its first device in the new Internet Tablet category, the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, at the LinuxWorld Summit in New York. The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is a dedicated device optimized for convenient Internet browsing and email communications in a sleek pocketsize format. The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet features an impressive high-resolution (800x480) widescreen display with zoom and on-screen keyboard, ideal for viewing online content over Wi-Fi. Aside from Wi-Fi, the device can also connect to the Internet utilizing Bluetooth wireless technology via a compatible mobile phone.

Sharp Corporation, Japan has announced the "Auvi MD-DP700," a new portable MD player "Auvi MD-DP700" with Auvi technology. Features of the 1-Bit portable Sharp Auvi MD-DP700 include stereo speakers in the docking station and plays only ATRAC3/ATRAC music formats

The "Auvi MD-DP700," will be released on June 17th. Expected price 19,000 Yen. Available in white, blue, and pink.

The convertible Toughbook 18 is tough times two. It easily converts from a powerful notebook PC to a convenient tablet PC with one quick swivel. It's wireless and fully-rugged either way.

Suunto D9 is the world's first dive computer to incorporate a digital compass. The compass shows the general direction with a graphical compass rose, as well as the exact bearing with a numerical display. Headings can be stored in Suunto D9's memory for later analysis. The compass can naturally be used on land too.

Suunto n6HR is a smart sports watch that combines many of the cutting edge features sports enthusiasts have come to expect from Suunto. As well as advanced watch functions, Suunto n6HR features a heart rate monitor and training software, enabling you to plan and stay on top of your training more effectively.

Sonnet Technologies has launched its PodFreq mini, a FM transmitter, integrated dock and protective case for iPod mini. PodFreq mini broadcasts tunes to any nearby car, home, or portable FM radio reports Macnn. PodFreq mini connects to iPod mini through its dock connector to take advantage of the consistent-level, line-out signal. Users can tune and broadcast to any clear station between 88.1MHz and 107.9MHz using up/down tuning buttons and the built-in, backlit display.

A forthcoming Microsoft service, Virtual Earth, will compete directly against a service called Google Earth, which will feature high-resolution imagery, three-dimensional buildings in some cities and driving directions, among other features.

Mr. Bill Gates Microsoft's co-founder and chief software architect, showed the Microsoft service offering mapping data overlaid on the satellite imagery, all of it combined with directory listings and a clipboard feature that lets users make note of places they find. He said the new product had its roots in work done at Microsoft Research, which during the last decade has developed a global mapping database known as TerraServer reports New York Times.Read More

NHJ, Japan has announce the D'zign S501 , a new mini digital camera with a sleek body. The D'zign S501 measures 100x53x25mm & Weight: 110grams, it offers a 5.19MP resolution, Internal memory: 16MB, Accepted memory cards：SD, Maximum picture size: 3072x2304, OS: Win and Mac and USB1.1

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Members of the London Action Plan (LAP), the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and government agencies in 18 other countries, have launched Operation Spam Zombies - a campaign to help fight spam.

In a written appeal to the ISPs on Tuesday, the FTC has urged service providers to monitor the amount of e-mail sent from a computer and quarantine them if needed reports News Rating.

Speaking in an interview with Japanese website Impress PC Watch, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and father of the PlayStation, Ken Kutaragi outlined his vision for the PlayStation 3 as a media center, which excels at all forms of entertainment, not just games reports gamesindustry.biz. Kutaragi argued that the PS3 "is not a game machine," saying that the company has "never once called it a game machine".

Muji, Japan, known for simplicity has announced a new stylish, sleek DVD player. DVD player, 99 Euro, for Muji. The player supports DVD (DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM) and music CD VIDEO CD, (CD-R/CD-RW) formats.

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Pace Micro Technology has announced the IP215, a new H.264-based hardware set-top box. The IP215 uses the latest silicon technology to enable MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compression decoding to take place in the hardware, replacing more expensive software based solutions. This hardware decoder, based on H.264 video compression technology, enables bandwidth to be utilised much more efficiently while also providing far superior quality pictures - offering operators a high performance, entry-level solution.

Apple says the next version of its iTunes music management program will give people a way to find and subscribe to podcasts, MP3 audio files online.

Podcasts are downloadable "radio shows" that can be created and listened to by anyone with the right equipment.

Listeners subscribe to shows for free, the latest of which is sent automatically to digital music players.

Free programs have been built to do this already, but now Apple says iTunes will have this function built in.

"With the next version of iTunes, due within 60 days, there will now be an easy way for everyone to find and subscribe to podcasts", Apple said in a statement.

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Sony , Japan has announced the "HVR-A1J" business model HDV camera. The HVR-A1J will be available in Japan from September for 278,250 Yen.

Specifications of the HVR-A1J are almost equal to HDR-HC1. Features include veneer CMOS sensor ( 2.8-megapixel), 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios animated picture photographing pixels, DV (480i), 1080/60i image resolution 1,440x1,080 dot video recording and a 2.7-inch wide hybrid, touch-panel LCD screen to access menu options

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,has announced that it has developed the first Solid State Disk (SSD) based on NAND Flash memory technology for consumer and mobile PC applications.

The NAND-based SSD is a low power, lightweight storage media for notebook PCs, sub-notebook PCs and tablet PCs. Using the industry's highest density 8Gb (Gigabit) NAND Flash, Samsung can build SSDs with a capacity of up to 16GB.

Philips Electronics has announced a highly integrated, low-power solution that will make it easy for manufacturers to build hard disk drive (HDD) based portable audio players with optimal battery life. The PNX0106 is the latest addition to Philips' Nexperia Personal family of ICs for portable audio and multimedia players, and brings the superb audio quality of Philips' IC solutions for flash MP3 players to the HDD market.

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for managing your MSDN discs has arrived. Microsoft and Imation have collaborated on the new MSDN-enabled Disc Stakka CD/DVD Manager. This comprehensive disc management solution, designed specifically for MSDN developers, includes an automated process for exporting disc information from your MSDN subscription index into the Disc Stakka's database.

Hironobu Sakaguchi of Final Fantasy fame hopes to create a new game of Final Fantasy proportions for Microsoft's new console, the Xbox 360. It is hoped that a successful game could help push Xbox 360 units in Japan.

The original Xbox has fared badly there (Japan), struggling to sell in one of the world's liveliest video games market. Only 1.7 million have sold in Asia. That compares with more than 13 million in the US and another five million in Europe reports BBC. "While the top-selling Xbox games in the US are shooting titles such as Halo, in Japan, the big hitters tend to be role-playing and adventure games."

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Acer and Ferrari have unveiled the latest Ferrari branded laptop. The Acer Ferrari 4000 is a complete upgrade both inside and out on the 3200 and 3400 models presented over the past two years reports Pocket Lint

Gaviri PocketSearch is a portable search engine designed to work where you work rather than just on the desktop. PocketSearch installs on any USB or Firewire removable drive so you can take your search engine with you, just as you do your data.

Apple Computer Inc has been in talks that could lead to it using Intel Corp. chips in its Macintosh computers, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The report, citing two industry executives with knowledge of recent discussions between the companies, said Apple was expected to agree to use Intel chips. But it said the talks could break down or could be a tactic to gain negotiating leverage with Apple's current chip supplier, International Business Machines Corp. Read More

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., has announced that it has produced the first 90-nanometer production samples of 512-Megabit XDR (eXtreme Data Rate) DRAM, the fastest memory for multimedia applications.

The Samsung 512Mb XDR DRAM can transmit data with up to 9.6 GigaBytes per second, 12 times faster than DDR400 memory and 6 times faster than leading RDRAM (PC 800) devices. It uses advanced 90-nanometer memory technology to achieve a peak operating speed of 4.8Gbps at 1.8 volts.

The memory device targets high-performance broadband applications that need advanced digital imaging or 3D graphics, such as the latest game consoles, digital TVs, high-end servers and premium workstations.

At the Electronics Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles last week, Sony unveiled its PlayStation 3 and Microsoft showed off its Xbox 360, both of which will feature high-definition video and impressive processing power reports New York Times . When Nintendo announced its next generation console, code named Revolution, the company said that the machine might be less technically impressive than its competitors. Revolution, roughly the size of three stacked DVD cases, will feature wireless controllers, built-in wireless Internet access, and an add-on for DVD playback. Nintendo Co. Ltd. plans to announce the price, launch date and other details for the game console by the end of the year, its president said on Thursday. Sony's PlayStation 3 or PS3 set for launch spring 2006 , rumored Price over $400. Microsoft's Xbox 360 set for launch around November, 2005 , rumored Price $360 (start).

"It has the power of a Ferrari, and they are talking about Saturn rockets," said Mr. Satoru Iwata , referring to the three consoles. "But we are traveling on earth."

Featuring realistic lighting and sound effects, these close combat weapons of the Jedi and Sith from the Star Wars saga features

Arstechnica reports some retailers are taking pre-orders for Microsoft's next generation Xbox called Xbox 360. Preorder costs US$20-$50 with no promise of allocations, price, or even release date.