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Sony are reportedly planning a significant global announcement regarding their PS3 console this week, at an event to be held on Tuesday March 31st. While Sony themselves are yet to confirm any such event, according to Smarthouse Australia the current consensus among analysts is that the company will either announce a price cut or a brand-new browser and online content.
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Sony PS3 “Global Announcement” on Tuesday?
By Chris Davies on Monday, Mar 30th 2009 No CommentsSony PS2 just $99.99 from April 5th?
By Chris Davies on Monday, Mar 30th 2009 No CommentsIf these three tiny images are to be believed, they’re a sign that the Sony PS2 will be reduced to just $99.99 as of April 5th. The news was leaked from a source inside Kmart that has reportedly provided “reliable retail information in the past”.
Logitech Harmony adapter for PS3 on the way
By Brenda Stokes on Monday, Mar 23rd 2009 No CommentsIf you’ve always wished you could use your Logitech Harmony remote for just about everything, your wish might just come true. Or close to it, anyway. Logitech just announced this weekend that they have an adapter in the works that allows the Harmony remote to control the PS3.
Sony ceases South Korean PS3 supply to thwart tourists
By Chris Davies on Monday, Mar 23rd 2009 No CommentsAccording to a Korean news site, Sony has cut off South Korean shipments of the PS3 in an attempt to prevent Japanese tourists picking up a cheap gaming deal on their travels. The shopping loophole has widened as the Japanese Yen strengthens against the South Korean Won: the PS3 costs the equivalent of $321.66 in South Korea, but $414.16 in Japan.
PSP and PS3 price cuts “soon” say retailers
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Mar 18th 2009 No CommentsSony price cuts are again in the news, and this time the rumors are coming direct from retailers themselves. According to CVG, Sony UK has been informing retailers that both the PSP and PS3 will be dropping in price “soon”, but declining to give a specific date.
XCM Cross Fire Converter for Xbox 360 shipping within two weeks
By Daniel Lim on Friday, Mar 13th 2009 3 CommentsIt wouldn’t be long to find a way to use your PS3 controllers on your Xbox 360 console. XCM has today informed us their first of its kind, the XCM Cross Fire adapter for Xbox 360 is near completion. Boxes are being printed, and products should be rolling out to distributors within a week or two.
SlashGear Week in Review – Week 9 2009
By Chris Davies on Sunday, Mar 1st 2009 No CommentsAfter cellphones had their way with the headlines the previous week, the past seven days have been an opportunity for netbooks to race back into the spotlight. Rumors spread about ASUS’ upcoming Eee PC “Shell” luxury follow-up to the S101, while we saw a slimline version of the Acer Aspire One. If you want a machine in the more immediate future, though, the Samsung NC20 was made official, and Dell finally launched their Inspiron Mini 10.
PS3 $100 price cut imminent?
By Daniel Lim on Wednesday, Feb 25th 2009 1 CommentDespite how much we like the Sony’s PS3 gaming console with the additional Blu-ray player and world’s class built quality; it remains fact that the hardware’s sale is falling behind compares to much-cheaper gaming counterparts from Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii. With the economy’s downturn, experts are predicting price cut is the only option that would probably turn the tide around, but how much is enough for a jumpstart?
Sony preps hybrid Blu-ray disk – Movie/video game
By Daniel Lim on Thursday, Feb 12th 2009 No CommentsThe Sony’s PS3 may be shy in gaming department but the DLNA-enabled device is huge in Blu-ray video playback. Despite the console successes in HD movies and multimedia supports but it got completely outsold by the Wii and fallen behind the Xbox 360. Experts were predicting worst to come on the gaming console. The company latest strategy is squeezing that extra space on Blu-ray movie disk with video game- a hybrid Blu-ray combo disk with movie and video game Sony hopes to turn the tide around later this year.
Brando Mini Bluetooth Keyboard compatible with PS3
By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Feb 10th 2009 No CommentsBrando have taken the tiny wraps off of their latest Bluetooth keyboard, and it’s definitely been created with portability rather than usability in mind. Measuring just 140 x 70 x 12mm, the Mini Bluetooth Keyboard has a 15m range and uses the Bluetooth 2.0 standard, happily connecting to a laptop, smartphone (with the right Bluetooth profile) or even your PS3.
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