Sony’s PSP Go launched here in the U.S. only this month, the device has barely been on the market for an entire week at this point. Apparently, the console isn’t tearing up the sales charts in Europe either as price cuts after such a short period on store shelves are already coming.
Amazon wasn’t the first company to launch an eReader, but its Amazon kindle certainly helped to spur the growth of the category. Since the Kindle debuted interest in eReaders has been at an all time high and companies are rushing to get new readers to market. Retrevo reports that sales for eReaders for the holiday season are expected to be very robust.
3DTV will be a huge market in the coming years. I mentioned a 50-inch Panasonic 3DTV set to hit the market next year last week that will be among the first 3DTVs to land in homes around the world. The Panasonic 3DTV certainly won’t be the last set to hit the living room though.
With wireless HDMI now offering 1080p without the cable, wall-mounting an HDTV can leave you with just a single connection to worry about hiding: the power cable. That might change, though, thanks to Sony Japan, who have developed a wireless power system that can beam 60W over a distance of 50cm. The company’s prototype is a 22-inch LCD, but the setup could also be used to wirelessly rejuice a laptop.
With the glut of pink products being offered this month, it’s hard to miss the fact that Breast Cancer Awareness month is upon us again. It’s nice to see manufacturers supporting breast cancer research and if you are looking for pink and geeky gifts for the holiday season, this is the time to buy. Sony has announced its pink gear to promote awareness.
Sony’s PSP firmware v6.10 isn’t the only thing to go out today: the company has also launched the PSP Go. The new handheld – the first PSP from Sony not to include a physical UMD media slot – is available today in the US, with an MRSP of $249.99.
While integrated 3G connectivity was tipped for inclusion in the PSP Go back in its rumor days, in the end Sony went for the simple route and just gave their handheld WiFi and Bluetooth. Thanks to PSP update v6.10, that Bluetooth can be used to tether the Go to a cellphone, meaning connectivity isn’t just limited to wherever you can find a WiFi hotspot.
Sony Japan have put up a pre-registration page for those rich and weak-armed enough to consider buying their upcoming VAIO X series ultraportable. The notebook, announced at the beginning of September, is only listed as “coming soon”, and we’re still yet to see final specifications, but Sony have previously confirmed that it will retail “under $2,000″.
Many netbook users will agree that one of the biggest shortcomings of the small and portable computer systems is that they lack optical drives. The lack of an optical drive is most noticeable for many business users who still get data on CD or DVD frequently. Sony has announced a new slim external USB CD burner called the DRX-S70U-W that is specifically for notebook and netbook users.
We all know that the PSPGo is coming soon and that the big feature about the portable console is the lack of a feature. Namely, the PSPGo has no UMD drive for video games. That means that all those UMD games players have collected for older PSP versions are no good.
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