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iFive: Clinton On Google Vs. China, Sony Hacked Again, RSA Security "Keys" Hacked, Weiner's Tweets, Sony PS Vita Revealed

Welcome to Tuesday, the day after the Sony, Apple, and Microsoft press blow-outs where we all try to work out what happened. For starters, here's the early news:READ»

Nintendo's 3-D 3DS Console Officially Revealed: $250, March 27th in U.S.

We've been waiting for this for a while, but it's arrived: Nintendo has finally leaped aboard the 3-D bandwagon in an attempt to revitalize its DS handheld games console, with the new 3DS.READ»

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iFive: New York Times Reacts to Gawker, Skype Crashes, Twitter Drives Hedge Fund, Facebook Leads to Mobbing, Sony's Next PSP

The holiday season is one day closer, but innovation's not on vacation yet: Here's the early news digested for your convenience...READ»

Infographics: Happy 15th Birthday, PlayStation

Except for maybe the Game Boy, Sony's PlayStation is the most recognizable brand in gaming--and today, it turns 15. These infographics celebrate PlayStation as well as giving some insight into gamer snack preferences (spoiler: pizza).READ»

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Sony at E3: PS3 Goes 3-D, and Motion Sensing Won't Come Cheap

Sony's keynote speech at the E3 gaming conference just ended, and included some big news. Every PS3 is going 3-D, the Move motion-sensing controller is priced, and a whole lot more.READ»

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Sony Snuggles Up to HBO for TV Shows on PS3, But What About Google TV?

Sony just hit the news as a major manufacturing partner in the new Google TV endeavor, but now there's news it's partnered with HBO to push TV shows over its PlayStation network to PS3s and PSPs. What's going on in the TV world? From ...READ»

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Sony Rumored to Launch Lineup Targeting iPhone and iPad, Bless Their Hearts

According to rumors posted by the Wall Street Journal, Sony is preparing a new lineup of devices aimed squarely at Apple--specifically, a smartphone and a tablet. But given Sony's recent history, they may not have the skill to pull ...READ»

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PS3 Yellow Light of Death - The Most Efficient Way to Fix it

Like many PS3 owners, you may have come across the Yellow Light Of Death on your PS3. Devastating at first, you’ll be happy to know that there are many ways to fix this very common problem among PS3s. Follow the tips below, and if they don’t succeed in fixing your PS3 continue to read for some alternatives.READ»

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DIY Sony PSP Joystick Replacement

Do you have problems with the joystick on your PSP and you lose valuable hours of fun during the weekend because of it? I had this type of problem on a number of occasions and I had to pay plenty of money to the service centre to fix it.READ»

Why the Apple Tablet Is a Games Changer

The real road kill this time will not be the Kindle. It will be handheld video gaming devices like Sony's PSP and the Nintendo DS, as Apple establishes a lock on the economics of casual gaming with its newest device.READ»

Comparison between the play station portable and the iPod video

The new iPod video was one of the most surprising products of 2006, due to the fact that iPods didn’t include the video feature, since the launching of the 5th generation of iPods in 2005. READ»

Sony Jumping on App Store Bandwagon With PSP Apps?

There's a strong rumor this morning that Sony's busy prepping a discrete part of the PlayStation Store for new games and apps that'll be directed at the PSP and PSP Go. Sounds like Sony's also jumping on the App Store ...READ»

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Buy a PSP Go, and Sony Will Convert Your Old UMDs to Digital Versions

When Sony revealed the PSP Go this week, it confirmed rumors that the handheld console won't use the unpopular UMD format. In fact, it looks like Sony really wants you to trade-up to a Go: It'll convert your old UMD games for you, ...READ»

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Sony's Long List of Format Failure, From Betamax to MemoryStick Micro

With news that two new Sony Ericsson phones will ditch the MemoryStick Micro card for the standard SD format, rumors are swirling on the 'net that Sony will kill off the format. If true, then the MemoryStick Micro card will follow a ...READ»

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Sony Patents Remote Controlled Spy Car

Nintendo may have active gameplay locked up, but Sony appears to be pursuing something much more realistic: a PSP-controlled model car equipped with a camera and some extensive virtual reality software. No, it's not just ...READ»

Sony Gaming Rumor Roundup: Price Drops, New Hardware and More [Updated]

The intertubes have been filled with speculation about an upcoming Sony announcement on its gaming strategy. The announcement is due today, and it looks like it's going to be hot news. We've had a look and rounded up the biggest ...READ»

How Sony And Google Can Beat Amazon at the E-Book Game (Hint: Not With Out-of-Print Books)

Sony and Google joined forces today to tackle the Amazon Kindle, the current king of e-books...by releasing half a million out-of-print books for the Sony E-Reader from Google's Book Search library. Will it be an effective ...READ»

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Why The iPhone Version 3 Will Be a Games Platform

The rumor that Apple has plans a $20 "premium" price tag for games apps in the iTunes App Store is gaining traction on the Web--some claim that Apple sources have said it's really going to happen. While this move will enable a "top ...READ»

TiVo Coming To Your PC

Software company Nero announced today a new product called LiquidTV that will allow consumers to turn there Windows PCs into TiVo [TIVO] digital video recorders. Just as they would on a TiVo set-top box, users will be able to pause, ...READ»

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Creative Brewing A Tablet PC?

While there's no telling if patents will ever lead to actual devices, an interesting one was discovered this week, filed by Creative [OTC:CREAF]. The diagrams show something a great deal more capable than a normal PMP (or portable ...READ»