March 31, 2005

Korean PSP will ship with Online Access Enabled

According to sources in Korea, when Sony Computer Entertainment launches the PlayStation Portable, or PSP, in Korea on May 2, the first shipment of the handheld will come with Internet features ready for use. Sony is partnering with KT Corp., a major wireless Internet service provider in Korea, to offer easy online connectivity and other services. Read More

PSP sales OK

According to a Survey by American Technology only 50 of 150 retailers reported sell-outs of the PlayStation Portable in its first week. Analyst P. J. McNealy described the launch as "solid but not spectacular" Of the 100 stores American Technology surveyed that were not sold out of PSPs, 15 reported having three units or less. Others reported higher levels, with some having as many as 100 in hand reports CNN

PSP Media Tricks

How to get purchased protected iTunes tracks on your PSP.
How to use your PSP as a Personal Digital Organizer
How to Read Web Comics on a PlayStation Portable.

March 29, 2005

Simmons Jewelry Co., Accessories for Sony PSP

Simmons Jewelry Co. has announced an accessory jacket for the new Sony PSP, the portable play station entertainment unit. The Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons piece is made with one pound of gold and 8ct yellow and black diamonds on the front and crock finishing on the back. Baby Phat and Phat Farm logos accented with Simmons Jewelry Co diamonds dangle from the bottom of the luxurious accessory. The $35,000 design fits over any PSP . factio-magazine

Protect your PSP

JAVOScreen is a screen guard that is easy to apply and protects your PSP. Read More Ubergizmo

PSP Web Browser experience

Wipeout Pure takes advantage of the PSP's WiFi capabilities to give gamers 1-2 new race tracks and other downloadable content each month. A uuser figured out a way to load webpages using this downloadable content access area, which it turns out is basically a HTML/JS capable web browser. Read More at PSP411

Tivo to go on Sony PSP

zatznotfunny - " Basically, you need to unlock your .tivo file and convert it from MPEG2 to MPEG4. To do this, download two free programs: 3GP Converter and AviSynth 2.55. Install AviSynth and then launch 3GP. The first time you run it, configure 3GP for English and set output to PSP, Direct, Renamed. You'll also need to edit the 3GP .ini file so that it recognizes Tivo files by adding this line in the [Avisynth] section: Ext3=TIVO:\cores\AVS_Skelton.avs. Once you've done that, launch 3GP, choose an output directory, drag your .tivo file in, enter your Tivo Desktop password, and conversion should begin."
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March 24, 2005

Free Videos for the PSP

Sony is offering free video downloads for the Sony PSP via their Connect service. Sony also explains with a tutorial how to download, transfer and play video on the PSP.

Guy sells only car for 600 bucks, looks to buy psp

A Guy sold his 1988 volvo 744 turbo to a used car dealership for 600 bucks, plans on spending around 550 on the psp. 250 for the system, 150 for the 1 gig stick and 100 on games. View the Amazing Story

- Seen at Kotaku

Sony's PlayStation Portable Launch Party Coverage

The folks at Engadget ventured out in the slush last night for the sights and sounds from the Sony's PlayStation Portable Launch Party. Due to prior plans (get to bed early so I could go to store in morning to buy PSP) I had to past on the event. From the picture account the new york folk had fun.